Bridge Party Honors Mrs. Merrill Before Detroit Move
Mrs. Josh Lang hosted a bridge gathering at Edgewater Gardens to honor Mrs. Theodore B. Merrill who will relocate to Detroit. The event featured roses, elegant outfits, high card score prizes, and refreshments for a group of friends and servicemen aboard Noe's Ark on the Ouachita River. The affair included a boat ride, dancing, and USO supplied treats. Additional notices include an engagement announcement for Helen Marie Galloway to Pfc. F. W. Luckett Jr. of the United States Army and travel news of Jane Lewis returning from Washington, D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Lang
Edgewater Gardens
Theodore B. Merrill
Monroe
Detroit
Mich
Lang
Walter L. Scarborough
James A. Noe
USO
D. C. Galloway
Newellton, la
Helen Marie
Pfc
F. W. Luckett Jr
United States Army
P. W. Luckett
Pfc. Luckett Jr
Laurinburg Army Base
Maxton, N. C
Pattern patterns and a wedding and home news brief
Pattern pattern for toddlers includes two dresses bonnet sunsuit slip and panties with sizes from 6 months to 5 years. Also Marian Martin summer pattern book offer and a wedding notice for Evelyn Marine Worley with attendees and background details. Dr. and Mrs. G Lewis Faler visit Shreveport family in West Monroe vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe News-Star— World
Pattern Department
N. Jefferson Street
Chicago
Marian Martin
G. Lewis Faler
Little Son
Shreveport
Army Wives Schedule Of Activities In Week
Army wives plan a series of events from Tuesday August 15 to Friday August 18. Activities include a surgical dressing unit at the American Legion Home, a Cadets wives gathering at the Advanced Cadet Club, golf events at Municipal Golf course, a Spotters day at the Officers Club, swimming instruction at the municipal pool, and golf instruction at Selman Field driving range with clubs and balls provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
Army Wives
American Legion Home
Advanced Cadet Club
South Grand
Municipal Golf Course
Officers’ Club
Selman Field
Society Calendar Highlights and Visits
Miss Dorothy Grayson hosts an 8 p m entertain at her home for Miss Snow Drew. A reception at Central Baptist Church welcomes Rev. Roger Johnson and family. Mrs. W M Love and Mrs. W W Stevens with two sons Buster and Bill recently returned from Atlanta to visit Stone Mountain parks and family in Columbus Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Grayson
Snow Drew
Roger Johnson
Central Baptist Church
Social Guests and Visits Highlight DeRidder Society Notes
Mary Virginia Galloway, Wayne Jones and Roberta Steele hosted a wiener roast and dance at the H. M. James home with Betty Roddy, Jackie James and other guests. Mrs. Seymour Solomon and daughter Clair returned from Villewood Mississippi, while May Pollock and her husband at Scott Field are noted. Mrs. Mattie Touchstone remains ill. Claire Heidenreich visits G. M. Heidenreich. Lacey family hosts visitors from Birmingham and Baton Rouge. Captain Mitchell on leave joins the family reunion with Dr. Mitchell and Mrs. Mattie Mitchell.
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Mary Virginia Galloway
Wayne Jones
DeRidder
Roberta Steele
Betty Roddy
Jackie James
H. M. James
Bayou Bank
Misses Galloway
Steele
Vettye Bernhardt
Camille Hancock
Messrs. Jones
Bill Sykes
Jimmy Hamilton
Seymour Solomon
Clair
Woodville
Miss
Solomon
FE. J. Joseph
May
Lee Pollock
Scott Field
Baton Rouge
E. G. Touchstone
B. F. Mitchell
Louisiana State University
Ben E. Mitchell
United States Marines
Service Member Transfer After Pacific Duty
After two and a half years in the southwest Pacific area the service member will report to the west coast for assignment. This future posting follows extensive overseas service and aligns with reassignment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
West Coast
Mrs. Mildred Lomax Named Welfare Director in Ouachita Parish
Mrs Mildred Lomax appointed director of public welfare in Ouachita parish effective Aug 16. She succeeds Kurt H Thies who moves to East Baton Rouge parish. Lomax has served as parish welfare worker in Bienville Lincoln and Morehouse parishes and has a long welfare career dating to 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Lomax
Ouachita Parish
W. S. Terry Jr
Kurt H. Thies
East Baton Rouge Parish
Merit System Register
University of Alabama
Tulane
Unemployment Relief Committee
URC
FERA
Bienville Parish
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. B. Merrill
Mesdames
John A. Rowe
Daniel T. Winter
Roger H. Terzian
Ed D. Toland
Marvin B. Meengs
Paul E. Sparks
Tom G. Serwich
Carl Hansen
Jane Lewis
O. O. Lewis
Washington, D. C
Thomas Leigh
Rhoda Kellogg
Washington
George McClintie
Lewistown
Pinkhar
Pinkham
Dire Rth
Lydia E. “Pinkhaw’ Seerans
Cormick
Joe L. Marine
Evelyn
Paul E. Worley
United States Navy
C. E. Worley
Rayville
Doyne DeMasterson
Jean Anders
Kenneth Banfield
Neville High School
Quachita Parish
Navy
North Africa
Marines
South Pacific
States
Presbyterian Church
Girl Reserve
Drama Group of Recreation Department
KMLB
TAMS
Billie Virginia Beeson
W. W. Beeson
West Monroe
Beeson
Kenneth Lee
Verna Hobbs
S. W. Hobbs
Eugena Ethridge
Billie Virginia
Glenda
Mary
Deanne Lee
Jo Ann Williams
William Frank
Sarah Mae Hey
Mary Lou Anderson
Watkins Conner
Mary Elizabeth
Barbara
Roy Byrd
Shirley Ann
Patsy Sue
Linda Mae Averett
Sammy Bradley Jr
Carl Haynes Jr
Randolph Cage
Ronald Hobbs
Wathen Johnston
William W. Johnston
Little Rock
Ark
C. B. Johnston
Lucien G. Hughes
Maj
United States Army Medical Corps
Camp Carso, Colo
Slane , Cheri
Roselawn
Ravons
Gabardine
sRe
Ginghams Seersuckers Ravons
Val
Seersuckers
Bembergs
Normandy
WAC Womens Army Corps
Italy
Mattie Touchstone
Mr. Touchstone
North Fifth Street
Claire Heidenreich
McComb
G. M. Heidenreich
Blanks Street
George Faulks Jr
Margaret Ann
Birmingham, Ala
John Brown Jr
W. L. Lacey
Mrs. Lomax
England
France
North
Africa
Allied
Allied van Lines, Inc
Faulk- Collie Bonded Warehouses
Phon
Allied van Lines
Around the
Goose Bay
Labrador
Wac
Berlin
Clark
New Guinea
India
Australia
Honolulu
New Caledonia
Wacs
U.S. Army
All America
Women’s Army Corps
Post Office
Bidg
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