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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1933
Page
7
The annual Christine in the hospitable home event featured Altrurian B members as hostesses in a spacious living room. Yuletide decorations illuminated the scene with a large table, Italian teredo arrangements, and guests as prominents assisted by Miss Pon.
A festive tea hour featured open-faced sandwiches and crystal fruits as guests shared Christmas stories. Notable moments included Mrs. Frederick William son recounting a nativity tale and Miss Hebert’s musical selections. Attendees listed include Mrs. King Hunt Mrs. Fred Grant Mrs. J. M. McClendon and others.
A busy society calendar lists open house at the Y M H A for members families and friends from 2 to 7 p m and private gatherings at the Ewing home 9 to 11 p m. New Year events include a Frances hotel breakfast dance and a Virginia hotel ball. Various guilds clubs and church groups meet through the week with box lunches and special guests noted.
Vance and Markham gather in the library to untangle a tangle of motives. They discuss Wrede's possible killings of Archer and Brisbane and the odd case of a dead man who walked, unaware of his death, as they search for clues in old volumes and diary-like entries.
The column lists weddings visits illnesses and social events. It mentions Chauvin Wilkimon of Port Alien and Phillip Chauvin of Little Rock nephews of a family, hostess Dorothy Graves at Dr and Mrs J Q Graves home, Marjorie Farmer guest of honor, a midnight supper among companions, the Kahn family welcoming a second daughter, a New Year prayer service at the Methodist church, Lucy and Elizabeth Hutchins visiting from Blue Mountain College, Mary Elizabeth and Lucy Jones from Blue Mountain College on vacation, Dr and Mrs J E Walsworth returning from Nashville, Mrs Grady Brown ill at St Francis sanitarium, Christmas travels of the Quigles party, Miss Sarah Pankey recovering from surgery, and visitors Talbert Utley and wife from Denver.
Merly of this city follows rapid strides as a commercial artist with his own Denver studio. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Morrison and son from Plaquemine La visiting Mrs. deGraffenreid and family. Mae McIntosh ill at her West Side home. Clyde Culver hosts holiday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Richards of Selma Ala and Mr. Banks of Birmingham Ala.
The executive committee of the Young People's division of the Methodist Episcopal church South of Louisiana will convene Friday January 12 in Alexandria led by Wallace White. The group acts as the assembly committee planning the annual summer Mansfield assembly. Union presidents of young people's work across the state attend January 13 and 14. Officers for 1933-34 include President Earnest Micha New Orleans Vice President Miss Pearl Hattie Shreveport Secretary Miss Jessie Grey Worthington Monroe Treasurer Miss Edeline White Alexandria.
Rev T W Wagnon of the Assembly of God in Swartz says the revival led by evangelist Clyde Belin has produced 24 conversions and 12 baptisms with others blessed. A north Louisiana district fellowship meeting and all day services with an old time basket dinner are planned, followed by the Lord's Supper and a foot washing ceremony at 7 p m.
A. W. Patterson of DeSiard street reports a crop from his garden for Christmas dinner and New Year’s Day meals. He brought peppers and tomatoes to the News-Star and World office, noting vegetables were picked since Christmas, a day before the freeze.
The article states Texas is the largest state by area at 265 596 square miles and has about 22 people per square mile, highlighting its vast size and sparse population.
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