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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1956
Page
4
Mrs Clara Tillman and Mrs Bennie Adams of Fairbanks have returned from a delightful vacation. They visited in Pan and returned home this week from their trip to Moet Beach, S.
Mrs. E. S. Girault departs for Meenees and joins Camp 4 steward Aldemar this summer. Cadet R. KF. Seiler, Jr. of Westuary Academy arrives for a month’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Selle on College Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ozment from Port Arthur Texas visited friends and stayed for several days as guests.
Miss Patricia Ann Zim hosted a pre wedding tea with Mrs George Lensing and Mrs Leo Len ig at the American venue for her forthcoming marriage to Mr Robert Claude Y on the seventh. Attendees included friends and relatives in a traditional early autumn social.
A Legion gathering from 4 to 6 o clock featured Miss Cecelia Nelson and Miss Dorothy Sitton welcoming guests who registered. Honoree wore brown and white cotton with white pique collar. corsage of white carnations. Out of town guests from Bastrop and Monroe attended with Mrs. Zimmer and Mrs. Morris hosting. A piano recital complemented the afternoon.
A fragmentary list from Shreveport names numerous local residents including Mrs Murphy Mrs J D O Martin Mrs John Bae Martin Mrs Ga nie Goza Mrs E Le Wa Mrs Paul Gaines Mrs Malecm Stone AW Hedy Mrs James Martin and Miss Beth Brown Mary Murphy among others.
The Petite Maison Garden Club met in Mrs. Hilary Sanders home in July to discuss care of house plants. Guest speaker was Mrs. J. Y. Brooks. After business, refreshments were served to members including Mrs. Ard, Mrs. Herbert Breard, Mrs. Jack Flack, Mrs. Lester High, Mrs. Daniel Lemoine, Mrs. M. C. Plummer, Mrs. Hilary Sanders, Mrs. John Stoddard, and Mrs. Carey Thompson.
Mrs. S. D. McIlunkin of Vidalia Home Demonstration Club won first place in a dress revue of Cotton casual dresses at the Arcade Theatre Ferriday. The blue ribbon group included Mrs. A J Gardner Friend ship Club Mrs. Carl Cox Gregory Club and Mrs. W J Wilson Turtle Lake Club. The Turtle Lake club led by chairman H H Hammett with Bess Bain assisting oversaw the event.
A parish contestant will compete statewide on August 15 at LSU during Farm and Home Week. The runner-up was Mrs W J Wilson who wore a blue linen casual. Judges at Ferriday included Mrs Henrietta Glanton and Miss Betty Hodgins.
Mrs Elys Womack hosted the Oak Grove gathering held last Friday. Mrs George Rundell won high score while Mrs Jack Golson was second. Low score went to Mrs J W Sims and Mrs Edgar McCormick took the bingo prize. Each guest received a hand painted apron. Other attendees included Mrs Marvin Lipp Mrs Fred Primm Mrs John Brown McIntosh Mrs Jack Ferris Mrs Henry Thomas Mrs Aden Smith Mrs Dean McCormick Mrs Ruth Hudson Mrs Bob Meredith and Mrs Dorothy Lyon.
A worried wife writes that sending her 16 year old stepson to live with them would upend nine years of happiness. Her husband wants to take in the boy despite fears of upheaval, scheduling conflicts, and a potential lasting impact on all involved.
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