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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
3
In a lakeside scene, Julia hosts a beach party with a mix of guests including a nervous chaplain known as Henry and a glamourous Ivan. Sandra hints at a Texas past and an impending wedding, while the narrator observes tensions and flirtations under a rising moon.
Mr and Mrs J M Williamson Jr long time New Orleans residents plan to move to Monroe as he accepts a position with United Electric Company. Mrs Williamson to join in September after spending summers at Fair Hope on the coast. Mrs J S Washburn hosted a morning coffee honoring Mrs W B Harris at the Wallace home. Guests included friends who called during the morning. Mr and Mrs B H Hancock and daughter Joan were guests at the Hancocks' home.
Pattern No. 8716 offers a high cut panel dress with two looks, square neckline or collar bow, in gingham or chambray. Sizes 12 to 20 available. material counts and braid details provided. Send name address style number and size to News Star World Pattern Service for order.
A dense schedule lists church meetings and Circle circles for the Woman's Missionary Union, a Master Beauticians chapter gathering, and social luncheons. It notes a May to July sequence of gatherings, visits, and a July marriage of Miss Thelma Lut cher and Mr. Robert Stout of West Monroe.
Readers are asked to forward all social items to Violet Meyer during Eve Bradford’s absence. Submit prompts via telephone numbers 4300 or 1976 for publication of social interests.
Mr and Mrs Sam Jones and several guests travel to McGowan Brake Club House on Thursday with more joining Saturday for a congenial house party. Qua chita Parish 4 H Club members and home demonstration agents attended a Baton Rouge short course. Miss Mary Minta Moore visited Winnsboro from Madison Wisconsin en route home after summer school.
A new device installed at Douglas aircraft plants speeds airplane part production. Three giant rubber forming pads used in blanking presses stamp sheet metal parts. Pads measure over 13 feet long five feet wide and 11 inches thick and weigh about 4000 pounds each.
In El Monte California on August 28 at 7 p.m. Lions Club members from Southern California plan a large barbecue featuring jungle meat supplied by a nearby lion farm. Attendees can also choose beef if they prefer.
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