Early June ends and camping grows as youth pastime
A Kansas City Star essay notes forefathers set school terms to end in June to allow camping season. It recalls how camping shifted from exclusive luxury to a widespread, motor-enabled activity with roughing it, mosquitoes, chiggers, sunburn, and modest campsites near Monroe and Horse Shoe lake.
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Kansas City Star
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Monroe
Pine Top
Bayou
J. L. Nelson
McGowen
Horse Shoe Lake
Tallulah Couple Wed in Monroe Presbyterian Manse
Richard T. Alexander son of Mr and Mrs J H Alexander of Tallulah married Violet Hickman daughter of Mrs E I Hickman at Monroe Presbyterian Manse on Saturday June 15 Rev Ernest Holloway officiated Alexander attended Louisiana State University University of Wisconsin member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity employed in Madison parish ERA office Bride a Mississippi college graduate licensed technician Jackson state health board technician at Dr Stevens clinic Tallulah social notes report bridge parties gifts and gatherings at the homes of Mrs A L Sevier Mrs J A Gilbert Mrs W M Murphy Mrs W Adams and others with prize winners and hostess duties.
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Richard T. Alexander
J. H. Alexander
Tallulah
Violet Hickman
8. I. Hickman
Presbyterian Manse
Monroe
Ernest Holloway
Alexander
Louisiana State University
University of Wisconsin
Alpha Gamma Rho
Madison Parish
Mississippi College
Jackson State Health Board
Stevens
Alex Blanche
E. B Stribling
Gene Powers
W. L. Rountree
Reis Feith
Steve Voelker
Jane Johnson
Alnutt Cason
Will Sevier
Hugh Montgomery
Mason Spencer
Miss Gish
W. D. Buford
Trinidad
Tom Buford
Concordia Parish School Board Meeting Delayed to July 1
The Concordia Parish School Board postpones its regular June meeting to July 1. Parish Superintendent J. Burris of Vidalia says the delay is to await adjournment of the Louisiana Legislature which has several school measures to decide this session.
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Ferriday
Concordia Parish
J. §. Burris
Vidalia
Burris
Louisiana
Summer Camps Near And Far Draw Monroe Youths Abroad
Monroe boys and girls plan trips to summer camps beyond the city, with many names listed of local attendees and counselors such as Frances Davis at Sequayo Tennessee and India Stubbs at Camp Waldemar Texas. The piece stresses choosing a good camp and recommends meeting the director and contacting other parents for references. John Sherrouse will spend the summer at Culver Military Academy.
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Monroe
Doris Reid
Betty Reily
Dorothy Graves
Jane Terzia
Gay Noe
Mary Lavigna Snabnett
Sara Cole Morrison
Martha Jane Hill
Winnie Graham Breard
Frances Davis
Sequayo
Bristol
Tenn
India Stubbs
Camp Waldemar
Texas
John Sherrouse
Culver Military Academy
Charming Visitors Return To Their Homes
Fort Worth's Miss Russell Ross and Dallas's Miss Katherine Jane return to their homes after a week as house guests of Miss Joy Steele in Monroe. The visit featured several social events, including Miss Happy Tidwell's dinner party and Miss Doris Beaman's bridge affair, plus lunches with Miss Marie Deas and informal introductions to Monroe's younger social set.
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Russell Ross
Fort Worth
Katherine Jane
Dallas
Miss Joy Steele
Miss Steele
Monroe
Misses Ross and
Jones
Happy Tidwell
Doris Beaman
Marie Deas
Mrs
J. C. Steele
Open House for Dr Cummings Honoring Sister in Alabama
Dr and Mrs W Cummings of Oak Ridge plan an open house Tuesday from 4 to 7 p m honoring Dr Cummins sister Mrs W G Shamblin of Tuscaloosa Alabama. She is visiting with three daughters and friends are invited by this notice.
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3. W. Cummings
Oak Ridge
Cummins
W. G. Shamblin
Tusccaloosa
Ala
Cummings
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