August Meeting Held By Jr. Girls Unit
The Junior Girls Unit of the Ladies Auxiliary of Rodney J. Hobbs VFW Post 1809 reconvened on Saturday morning August 3 to plan the year. Officers will be elected September 7 and monthly meetings set for the first Saturday. They will discuss American Heritage Foundation documents to promote a six point plan of Americanism and Citizenship. A visit to Monroe Museum on August 7 and a Bernstein Park picnic were planned. Attendees included Rebecca Bedenbender Jane Gauthier Gale Perry Toni Perry Marian Charlotte Rita Simmons and their council advisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
Rodney J. Hobbs
American Heritage Foundation
New
Monroe Museum
Bernstein Park
Rebecca Bedenbender
Jane Gauthier
Gale
Toni Perry
Marian
Charlotte
Rita Simmons
Announcement Tea Fetes Diana Jane Smith Bride Elect
Home of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Smith in Oak Ridge hosted an announcement tea honoring their daughter Diana Jane Smith bride elect of Marvin Eugene Wright Jr. of Jonesboro. The party on July 31 featured co hostess Mrs. A B Carroll, bride book duties by Mrs. Joe Sidney Carter and Mrs. James Brown, and arrangements of white yellow and green throughout. The couple will wed August 21 at Bastrop Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Smith
Oak Ridge
Diana Jane Smith
Marvin Eugene Wright Jr
Jonesboro
Smith
Mr. Wright
Marvin Eugene Wright Sr
Port Sulpha
Bastrop Catholic Church
A. B. Carroll
Joe Sidney Carter
James Brown
Earl Brimberry
Norma McDuffie
C. M. Williams
Weldon Fitch
George Cunningham
Marcia Files
Areme Club Hosts August Boat Ride on Ouachita River
The Areme club members combined business with pleasure during their August outing aboard the Billy K. They enjoyed a picnic lunch and a business session led by Mrs. L. E. Higgins. Attendants included Mrs. Gladys Kulcke Mrs. E. D. Lovelady Mrs. F. E. Morgan Mrs. Ethel Newport Mrs. Minnie Gill Mrs. Oscar Johnson Mye F. M. Culver Mrs. B. D Neill Mrs. Inas Gwin Mrs. L. E. Higgins Mrs. Mart W. Sullivan Mrs. Marie Roe Mrs. B. L. Mulhearn Mrs. Fay Wilson and guests Miss Alice Little and Miss Irene Little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Areme Club
Billy K
Ouachita River
L. E. Higgins
Gladys Kulcke
E. D. Lovelady
FE. P. Morgan
Ethel Newport
Minnie Gill
Oscar Johnson
F. M. Culver
B. D Neill
Inas Gwin
Mart W. Sullivan
Marie Roe
B. L. Mulhearn
Fay Wilson
Alice Little
Irene Little
Fashion Flashes From Fall Into Winter Runway Notes
Fashion flashes describe soft babushka inspired headgear and tunic knit dresses. Fall trends push bright colors from white to plum, with at home wear including long skirts and tunics over pants. New furs appear casual as scarves capes and capeslet enter everyday life. Designer James Galanos debuts Roman stripe at home dresses in plum olive and red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall
James Galanos
Birth announcement for Stephen Garrett Whipple in Monroe
Mr and Mrs Brodie Whipple of Monroe announce the birth of their first child Stephen Garrett born last Saturday August 3 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ray Garrett of Monroe and Mr and Mrs Robert Whipple of Met Rouge Maternal great grandmother is Mrs J B Roper of Bastrop Paternal great grandmother is Mrs D A Reisinger of Met Rouge MR AND MRS CARL DOC GREEN and children Carl Jr and Amy Lou of Louisville Kentucky visiting Monroe relatives They will return to Louisville next Monday via Vicksburg MS where they will visit other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodie Whipple
Monroe
Stephen Garrett
Ray Garrett
Robert Whipple
Met Rouge
J. B. Roper
Bastrop
Dorothy Garrett
D. A. Reisinger
Carl
Doc) Green
Carl Jr
Amy Lou
Louisville
Kentucky
Green
Myrtle Warner
Madison Hall
Northeast
Louisiana State College
O. L. Green
Mr. Green
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Charles P. Guerriero III
Paula
Tina
Shelly
Skipper
Dr. Guerriero
Charles Guerriero Jr
Midland
Texas
Guerrieros
John E. Baugh Jr
Becky
Johnny
Groves
Baughs
Mr. Baugh
Mrs
John E. Baugh
Linda Collet Bride-Elect Jay Goldsmith Fete Parties
Linda Collet and Jay Goldsmith, Monroe couple, are honored ahead of their August 17 wedding at First Presbyterian Church. Recent events include a Bayou DeSiard Country Club luncheon hosted by Mrs. Weldman, Mrs. Bernat, and Mrs. Masur, and an informal patio supper at Ralph Law’s home hosted by the Freemans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Collet
Jay Goldsmith
Miss Collet
M. H. Collet
Monroe
Mr. Goldsmith
F. M. Goldsmith
First Presbyterian Church
Bayou DeSiard Country Club
Collet
Meyer Weldman
Jerry Bernat
Charles Masur
Ralph Law
Pargoud Boulevard
E. A. Freeman
Local Club Notices and Engagement Party Details
Club memos list events for August 8 including Ouachita Duplicate Bridge at Virginia Hotel at 7 30 p m and a West Monroe Eastern Star meeting at 8 p m with a covered dish supper at 7 p m. An engagement party at the Doernberg home on Park Avenue honored the engaged couple with families present and floral decor while a Beechwood Drive shower featured yellow marigolds and pink rose centerpieces and guests arriving between 10 and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancie D. Bennett
Order of Eastern Star
West Monroe Masonic Temple
Stewart Doernberg
Ronald Blate
Doernberg
Park Avenue
Miss Collet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paris
S. J. Buchman
Jr. Girls
Smsia
Smodler
Bobbie Brooks
Field’s
Diane Sawyer
Rupert Hanna
Ouachita
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Carl Freeman
Anna Johnson
Hazel Curry
Fairbanks
Club Memos
Virginia Hotel
Wesleyan
Southside Wesleyan Service Guild
Kathryn Holloway
Walter Dunn
F. C. Shelton
Molly Shelton
Shelton
Beechwood Drive
Miss Shelton
Mariette Heidenreich
Crysta
Italy
Oxford Cloth
Perry Como
Picadilly
Courtes
Bobbie Brook
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