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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1944
Page
2
Late summer social calendar centers on brides and bridesmaids with Miss Snow Drew’s engagement to Ens. Lorain B. Armstrong drawing lavish attention. A buffet by the Drews showcased roses and white blossoms, while gifts and luncheon events at the Virginia Hotel marked stylish pre nuptial festivities.
Besides the honoree Miss Juanita Porter the report notes a barbecue at the Morgan camp on Bayou DeSiard entertaining Miss Drew and Armstrong. Mrs Guier and Mrs Drew hosted a luncheon at the Frances Hotel for the bride elect with corsage slippers and wedding bell cards. Eleven Louisiana Tech women received Blue Jacket bids increasing the group to 54 with parades at football halves and drill sessions led by Blue Hogg. Lt and Mrs Leigh plan a Philadelphia transfer, Kellogg to join Sophie Newcomb next year, and Mrs Wright’s family mourns Mrs Haynes with Eunice Haynes at her bedside.
Army wives schedule includes surgical dressing unit at American Legion Home 9 30 a m to 12 and 1 p m to 4 p m Tuesday. Cadet wives meet at Advanced Cadet Club 208 South Grand at 2 p m. Wednesday Officers Wives Club golf at Municipal course 8 30 a m and spotters day at Selman Field Officers Club 10 a m. Thursday swimming instruction 10 a m to 12 and Friday golf instruction at Selman driving range 1 p m. Special election meeting of Officers Wives Club 2 p m at Officers Club.
Lieutenant James Sparks returns from the central Pacific on a thirty day leave then heads to Jacksonville as a combat gunnery instructor. Mrs Sparks and son James Jr accompany him. Lieutenant Oliver and family prepare to relocate to Chevy Chase Washington. Miss Marble Hood travels with relatives to New York and Chicago. Mrs Amos Smelser recuperates at her plantation home after surgery. Lt McVae Oliver moves from New Orleans to San Francisco. Emme Louise Biedenharn visits Chicago for a month. E C Gibson returns from Atlanta business trip.
Recaps of a church society event and a piano recital at Northeast Junior College of LSU with guest speakers and hostesses. Also notes Welcome Garden Club tea, a job move for Miss Charlotte Miller, and local family announcements including births and a Gulf Coast vacation update. Mentions World War I use of combat planes.
A stream of short notices lists residents and visitors in Farmerville and nearby areas. Names include Fletcher of Florida with family, Tech student Mitchel Hicks, Mrs Isee Pickel Jr. and son, Sara Faye Keebler of Shreveport, Dr C C Francis and daughter, and many others visiting relatives in Farmerville, Baton Rouge, Monroe, Delhi, and Jefferson Military Academy.
Charles C. Miller PKM 2c in the naval reserve has served 22 months overseas. He spent two months aboard the USS Markab and visited the Marshall and Johnston Islands. Recently transferred to a navy dispensary in Hawaii, he hopes to return to the States soon. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank C Miller of Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs. James Raburn of Minden spent the weekend with local residents. Cpl. Oliver Roan Jr. of Fort Benning, Ga., was visiting his mother Mrs. Oliver Roan. A Mississippian snapping turtle is noted for jaws strong enough to sever a man's arm.
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