Gail Gurley Weds Jack Harp in Ferriday Baptist Church
Gail Yvonne Gurley daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gurley of Ferriday married August 8 to Jack M. Harp son of Mr. and Mrs. H Harp also of Ferriday. The double ring ceremony at Ferriday Baptist Church was officiated by Rev Don Alverson. The couple will reside in Newport Rhode Island where Harp serves in the U S Navy.
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Ferriday
Gail Yvonne Gurley
Robert Gurley
Jack M. Harp
H. Harp
Ferriday Baptist Church
Don Alverson
Ferriday Methodist Church
Patsy Sullivan
Clayton
Barbara Bateman
Jeanie Mae Crum
Howell Harp
Corpus Christi
Tex
O’dare Hammett
James Mae- New
Holly Hendrixson
Will D McGee Retires From United Gas After Long Service
Will D McGee retires after a career with United Gas starting June 1928. He served in drilling and later field operations in the Monroe district and became known for barbecued meats at company picnics and public events. A Fayetteville Alabama native, he is married to Lily Elaine Flynn and resides in Sterlington with his wife.
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Will D. McGee
United Gas
J. G. Hicks
Monroe
United Gas Pipe Line Company
McGee
United Gas Organization
Louisiana
Fayetteville
Ala
Lily Elaine Flynn
Sterlington
Man Sits In Bonfire On City Bus
Allen Schmidt a 25 year old chemist awoke to find himself in a bonfire on a crowded rush hour bus his rayon trousers aflame He was taken to a hospital with second degree burns another passenger was burned slightly and another injured in the panic Police confiscated the trousers for lab testing to determine the cause.
Mrs Will Wallace Honored With Luncheons at Country Club
Mrs Will Wallace visiting from Wichita Falls Texas was entertained with bridge luncheons at the Bayou Desiard Country Club. Hostesses were Mrs Charles Sherrouse and Mrs Edward Holmes. Guests included Mrs A J McGinn Mrs H W McSherry Mrs John Sherrouse Jr and others. A second luncheon and bridge session followed on Wednesday with D Y Smith and Ronald Lee Davis hosting.
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Will Wallace
Country Club
Whichita Falls
Texas
Bayou DeSiard Country Club
Charles Sherrouse
Edward Holmes
Wallace
C. W. Wallace
A. J. McGinn
H. W. McSher
Local Social News and Travel Highlights
Mr and Mrs Paul Ransom and Miss Betty Waddill with Miss Joan Ransom leave for Chicago to visit Dr and Mrs Burge Waddill. H Ransom drives to Baton Rouge for Jo Ann’s graduation, she earns a BS in upper elementary education and joins the Lida Benton faculty.
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Paul Ransom
Betty Waddill
Joan Ransom
Chicago
Mrs
Burge Waddill
Miss Photogenic contest nears final week in Twin Cities
Almost 300 young women have entered photos for the Miss Photogenic contest with a September 3 close. Prizes include a New Orleans trip and over 400 in other gifts. entry is free by a studio photo at Larry Robinson in the Bernhardt Building.
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Twin Cities
New Orleans
Larry Robinson
Bernhardt Building
Monroe
Leon's
Silverstein’s
Peacock’s
Tom Theater
Mary’s
Virginia Pharmacy
Cannon’s
Mangel's
Hollywood
Karnival Honors Incoming College Girls at Riley's Camp
The KD Karnival at Riley's Camp Monday afternoon August 18 will honor girls entering college this fall. Kappa Delta alumnae hostesses and Pan-Hellenic sorority reps attend, with attendees meeting at the American Legion Home at 3 30 for transport to the camp. Epsilon Aurigae, a giant sun, is part of a pair found after 38 years of Edwin B Frost's search begun in 1899.
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Riley’s
Kappa Delta Alumnae Association
American Legion
Edwin B. Frost
Delegates to Farm and Home Week Named
Winn parish will send 13 delegates to Farm and Home week at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge. Delegates include Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Norred Sr, Mrs. May Gates Dodson, Mrs. W. C. Johns Melvin Allen Tannehill, Lettie Garrett, Pearl Carpenter Bethlehem, E. C. Eyer, J. W. Kennedy Sr Winnfield, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Smith Sikes, and County Agent H. E. Crawford.
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Dodson
Winn Parish
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Sybil Jennings
R. A. Norred
May Gates
W. C. Johns
Melvin Allen
Tannehill
Lettie Garrett
Pearl Carpenter
Bethlehem
E. C. Eyer
J. W. Kennedy
J. W. Kennedy, Sr
Winnfield
Pete Smith
Sikes
Payne to be moved to daughter's home in Rus ton
W B Payne, seriously ill for months, is to be moved to the home of his daughter Mrs Raymond Colvins in Ruston. Mrs Mildred Strong, who has cared for her father, will return to Monroe. Mr Payne remains quite ill.
St Matthew's Mothers Club Holds First Executive Meeting
The St Matthew's Mothers Club gathered in the Rectory for the first meeting of the school year with Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. C. Marsh and Rev. William Allison as guests. Plans include August painting of Sisters quarters, a dinner, basement repainting, and active parent involvement.
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J. C. Marsh
William Allison
St. Matthew's School
Prehistoric Gingko Survives as Shade Tree in U S
The gingko, a prehistoric tree, still flourishes today as a shade tree in the United States. Its distinctive leaf outline appears in Alaskan glacial deposits, indicating ancient climatic connections.
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United States
State Hospital Fire Trap Draws Board Fire Safety Critique
Lallie Kemp Charity Hospital at Independence was labeled a firetrap and its operations deemed inefficient at a Board of Institutions meeting. New Orleans members William J. Willkomm and Dr Edwin L. Zander cited a nonfunctioning elevator, a circular stairway between floors, a rotten fire hose, and the need for a new hose and more fire plugs.
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Baton Rouge
Lallie Kemp
Independence
Board of Institutions
William J. Willkomm
Edwin L. Zander
New Orleans
Willkomm
Queen Pays For Rent With Flag
London reports Queen Elizabeth II marked rent paid for Blenheim Palace with a silk flag. The white flag bore fleur-de-lis and was sent by the Duke of Marlborough as annual token rent for the estate granted in 1704 for military service in France. The practice has shifted from yearly personal presentation to mailing.
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London
Queen Elizabeth
Duke of Marlborough
Blenheim Palace
John Spencer-Churchill
France
Anne
Louisiana Major McCoy Pursues Anti Air Artillery Study
Fort Bliss Texas Major John P. McCoy son of Mrs C McCoy West Monroe Louisiana attends a four week transition officer course at the post he will study medium and heavy anti aircraft artillery Major McCoy a graduate of Louisiana State University.
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Fort Bliss
Tex
John P. McCoy
C. McCoy
Crossey St
West Monroe
McCoy
Louisiana State University
Obituary: Iola B Smith of West Monroe Dies at 63
Mrs Iola B Smith age 63 of West Monroe died this morning in a local sanitarium. Funeral services are incomplete pending relatives arrival from out of state and will be announced by Hall Funeral Home where the body will remain until arrangements are complete. She is survived by her husband John Smith Sr three daughters Leona Britton C D Boyd Tommy Clark West Monroe four sons W M Smith Hammond La M R Smith U S Army A C Smith West Monroe J R Smith Jr U S Navy one sister Mrs O B Crain Grayson one brother Roy Beavers Sikes La and 11 grandchildren.
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Iola B. Smith
West Monroe
Hall Funeral Home
John Smith
Leona Britton
Monroe
C. D. Boyd
Tommy Clark
W. M. Smith
Hammond la
M. R. Smith
U. S. Army
A. C. Smith
J. R. Smith
England Calls Hood a Bonnet for Cars
In England the term for the movable cover over a car’s engine is bonnet not hood, reflecting regional language variation in automotive vocabulary.
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England
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R. B. Henry
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DeSiard Road
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Mississippi
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Memphis, Tenn
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Silverstein
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North Louistone
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