Newcomer Honored at Saturday Morning City Party
Mrs. A. J. McGinn and Mrs. Landry Ducote hosted a 10:30 to 12:00 a m reception in honor of Mrs. R. L. Rogers the new city bride and sister-in-law of Mrs. McGinn the crowd of 150 greeted guests at the door with colorful frocks and floral decor throughout the home on the rear porch dining room and living room with Bladiolas Marconi daisies roses and a fruit centerpiece featured on the dining table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. McGinn
Landry Ducote
Brewer Godfrey
West Monroe Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Malone
Mrs. Charles Malone was feted at a house warming and birthday gathering at her new home 400 Browning Street West Monroe. Hostess Mrs. M. E. Antley of 106 Reagan Street hosted the event with guests including Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wilder Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dorris Mr. and Mrs. Allbrooks and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Sam Harmon Mrs. Frances Wilson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Malone
Browning Street
West Monroe
M. E. Antley
Reagan Street
W. M. Wilder
Bill Dorris
Allbrooks
Sam Harmon
Frances Wilson
Annie Furlow
Wilma Cobb
A. M. Young
Enett Alexandria
Beatrice Hemphill
Laura Weston
Ernestine
Robert Morris Commemorated at Eastern Star Meeting
A special program honoring Robert Morris founder of the Eastern Star was presented at the Delta Chapter 159 regular meeting Friday night observance of his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morris
The
Eastern Star
Delta Chapter
Department chairmen named for Fifth District of Women's Clubs
Miss Bessie Noble announces appointments for the Fifth district Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs 1949 1952 for department heads and committee chairs. The list includes American home citizenship education fine arts public welfare international relations legislation press publicity and more with numerous local clubwomen named. Elected officers listed include first vice president second vice president recording secretary corresponding secretary treasurer auditor and parliamentarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Noble
Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs
Tom McKay
Archibald
Barney Atkins
Jonerville
Mable Nash
Mangham
W. D. Cotton
Rayville
J. O
James Ball
Carl Underwood
Manghem
Gladys
Diamond
Penny Art Fund
J. C. Rolfe
Oak Ridge
Robert W. Davis
Ruston
Eva Poole
Chatham
Juanita McGough
Sterlington Road
Monroe
Herndon Smith
C. E. Hester
Tallulah
Federation
Earline Sartor
Alto
J. R. Roark
West Monroe
J. I. Hebert
Fifth District
J. H. Pankey
Ferriday
G. D. Rabin
Jonesville
Lily Mac Seal
Sicily Island
W. M. Green
John C. Kenton
R. £. Whatley
Robert Amacker
Lake Province
Society Calendar highlights church circles and events
The column lists multiple church and civic group meetings for Tuesday through Friday including W M A circles at College Place and First Baptist Church, Good Hope Baptist W M S meetings, Friendship Temple initiation, Methodist social study, and Beta Delta dinner. It also notes members attending events, travel updates, and a note on the origin of the word meander from the Maeander river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church Women's Council
Church For General Assembly
Fresno
Spatafora
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Matthew's
College Place Baptist Church
G. M. L. Key
DeSiard Road
B. J. Ford
McGuire Avenue
O. G. Barlow
Sherrouse Avenue
H. M. Tull
DeSiard Street
First Baptist Church
Annie Culpepper
S. Grand Street
Hattie Stevens
Mulberry Street
Frank Masling
Apple Street
J. G. Bailey
Milhaven Road
R. F. Thompson
Alexander Avenue
S. Meek
Arkansas Avenue
Mary Cloud
Fifth Street
Morning Circle
S. A. Elliott
Gordon Avenue
Alma Graves
Dorothy Perkins
Lee Avenue
W. M. S. of Good Hope Baptist Church
J. T. Caldwell
Arkansas Road
Bill Albright
White’s Ferry Road
Friendship Temple
Pythian Sisters
K of P
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
First Methodist Church
J. J. Joyce
J. T. Benson
A. S. Gunter
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Stone Avenue Methodist Church
Flora
Dan Dennett
Grand Isle visit and Europe trip noted in local society
Mrs. O. N. McNeil and Mrs. Charles Garretson with Charles Garretson Jr. are spending several days at Grand Isle. Miss Carol Layton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Layton, is abroad Europe this summer and called her parents from Vienna on Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Porter
Shreveport
Society For Crippled Children
State Board
Mrs. Foster Wallace
Stephen
New Orleans
Patrick Zeigen
George M. Zeigen
University of Wyoming At
Laramie
College of Liberal Arts
Gloria Weinberg
William Weinberg
Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan
L.S. A
O. N. McNeil
Newby McNeil
Charles Garretson
Charles Garretson, Jr
Grand Isle
Carol Layton
Robert Layton
Europe
Vienna
Miss Layton
Golf Enthusiasts Savor Buffet After McGuire Tournament
A Saturday night buffet at the McGuire Club drew a large crowd of golf enthusiasts and their wives. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Minart of Columbia and Mr. and Mrs. Cooter Madison among others from Bastrop and local areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’guire Club
McGuire Club
Cameron Minart
Columbia
Cooter
Madison
Eugene McGlone
Mack Barham
Bill Carpenter
Bastrop
West Monroe Man to Wed Foules Resident Lydia Carter to Marry McWhorter
Mr and Mrs William Prentiss Carter of Foules announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Lydia Elizabeth Carter to William Boyd McWhorter of West Monroe Louisiana and Memphis Tennessee. The bride is granddaughter of the late Robert Green Morris and Ella S Morris. The ceremony is planned for October with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Prentiss Carter
Foules
Lydia Elizabeth
William Boyd McWhorter
West Monroe
Memphis
Eros Miss Ollie Wee Walpole Visits Okaloosa kin
Eros Mississippi swimmer Ollie Walpole of Ports mouth Va visits Grandmother Coon in Okaloosa. Mrs. R. W. Bennett hosts a 76th birthday dinner with relatives from Eros Shreveport Baton Rouge Bonita Chatham and McGehee. Salem homecoming draws many old friends and a warm welcome from W. R. Flanagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Wee Walpole
Portsmouth
Coon
Okaloosa
R. W. Bennett
Granny Bennett
A. K. Bennett
Willie Wolfe
Lucille Ratcliff
Eros
W. F. Travis
Shreveport
Salem
W. R. Flanagan
Monroe
Centennial plans under way for August 1950 event
Joyous gathering included speakers Dr. H L Garrett of Baton Rouge James A Garrett of Bonita Miss Pearl Collins of Monroe Dr J E Walsworth of Monroe Luther Kilpatrick of Eros and Will Honeycutt of Hot Springs Ark Warren A Downs served as master of ceremonies Plans are already under way for the centennial in August 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Garrett
Alexandria
H. L. Garrett
Baton Rouge
James A. Garrett
Bonita
Miss Pearl Collins
Monroe
J. E. Walsworth
Luther Kilpatrick
Eros
Will Honeycutt
Hot Springs
Ark
Warren A. Downs
Good News musical at Tallulah high school a success
The musical comedy Good News staged in the school auditorium drew a large audience and earned praise for director Nancy Sparling and the cast. The Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsored the performance for Benjamin Park playground. Cast members included Harold Fisher Wray Bowie Billie Ann Couch Betty Brownlee Norma Jean Gaspard Billy Windham and Mrs Joe Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Sparling
Betty Jean Kuhn
Veterans of Foreigns Wars
Benjamin Park
Harold Fisher
Wray Bowie
Billie Ann Couch
Betty Brownlee
Norma Jean Gaspard
Billy Windham
Joe Milton
Local Social Notes Mention Hospital Nurse Visit and Travels
Mrs Lamar T Lee and others are noted in social items. A student nurse at John Gaston Hospital Memphis visited her parents Mr and Mrs P O Benjamin. Mrs Harry Sheilds Mrs Adeline Couch and sister Mrs Dan Cook returned from a trip to Fort Worth and Dallas. Wesleyan Service Guild met at the Methodist Church with Mrs Helene Watson presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Benjamin
John Gaston Hospital
Memphis, Tenn
P. O. Benjamin
Harry Sheilds
Adeline Couch
Dan Cook
Harlinger, Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
Wesleyan Service Guild
The
Methodist Church
Helene Watson
Burma Diary review highlighted by Mrs Fowler
Mrs R B E Fowler gave an engaging review of Burma Diary. After the social hour hosted by Mrs I P West and Mrs R L Horsman, punch and cake were served. Members of the church board of stewards attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. BE. Fowler
I. P. West
R. L. Horsman
Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jean Faulk
H . Teler
Bride
Eloise Ogeron
Crowley
Grayson Guthrie
A. J. Emerson
Charles Ledoux
Ray Rhymes
Clifton Flinn
Jimmie Harper
Betty Joe Shlenker
Rosemary McGinn
Diane Ducote
Gratis
Ceil ET Albert
Louisville Ave
6Th St
West Monroyan
Mary's Flower Shop
North Second Flower
G&g
Silverstein's
Gelville
Silverstein
Vilverstein
North Soulstone
Elsa Marie Zimmer
Charles F. Zimmer, Jr
Lake Providence
Catholic Action
Lady of the Lake College
San Antonio
Texas
Zimmer
St. Scholastica Academy
Ft. Smith
C. F. Zimmer
Linderman Avenue
Louisiana
Newcomb College
Mrs
Shelby Hill
Virginia
Arthur Tidwell, Jr
Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Reid
California
Maeander River
Western
Asia Minor
P. O
Bettie Lou Head
Irvin Canady
J. F. Crouch
McGehee
Gordon Grant of
R. H. Grant
John Wroten of
Ray Thornton
L. A. Mobley
Little Son
Arlington, Va
J. W. Holley
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Shantung
Handmacher
Doeskin
Brogsteres and
Gielles
Bves
Louisville
Lektin Furniture Company
Night Stand
North Grand
Canterbury Gardens
Empress Bidg
Seattle, Wash
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