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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1941

Page

6

Monroe Women Embrace Air Travel at Selman Field

Monroe women lead in the air minded trend with several piloting classes and frequent flights. Miss Johnette Register Miss Olive Lusk Miss Mary V Beard and Miss Carrie Mae Stevenson are among active pilots while Adelaide Parker Lenora Airoldi often ride as passengers. Sunday flights are busy with pilots Ralph Kuethe Carl Guinn Tommy Wyatt J. W. Bain. Mothers visit sons in the army by air travel, and Mrs. Katie Ladart returns from a three week visit with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Fulco of Shreveport La.

Monroe Iris Johnette Register Olive Lusk Mary V. Beard Carrie Mae Stevenson Adelaide Parker Lenora Airoldi Ralph Kuethe Carl Guinn Tommy Wyatt J. W. Bain

Community club and society meetings this week

Coming events include Welcome Garden Club at Frances Hotel 3 00 p m with flower arrangement slides. St Matthew Catholic Ladies Altar Society meets at Mrs Albert Horuff's home 3 00 p m. Stone Avenue circles meet 230 p m at two homes. First Methodist W S C S meets 3 00 p m at church. Babashelas Book Club gathers 345 p m at Mrs W D Clark’s home with co-hostesses. Locals Mary Frances Thompson visit Galveston and Beverly Peevy returns to Monroe from Oak Grove.

Welcome Garden Club Frances Hotel St. Matthew's Babashelas Book Club W. D. Clark Parnell Street West Monroe H. A. Gentry K. D. Hayes

Back-Buttoning Dress Pattern and Local Notices

Pattern No 8941 offers a daytime casual back buttoning dress with a yoke top bodice wide belt and dirndl skirt, in uneven sizes with yardage details. Local notes report arrivals vacations and family reunions in Monroe Ouachita Parish including Miss Joyce Siegle Mrs D L Nicol and Miss Kathleen Myers with widespread Texas trips and civic volunteer calls for Monroe soldiers.

News-Star— World 7Th Avenue New York N. Y D. L. Nicol Ouachita Parish Parent-Teacher's Association S. E. Morris Monroe

Farmers Short Course discussed by Sardis club in Monroe

Delegates from the recent Farmers Short Course in Baton Rouge led the Sardis Home Demonstration Club discussion at Mrs. J. E. Rutledge’s home on August 22. Mrs. R. T. Stiltner’s talk on Wheat for Louisiana highlighted wheat’s crop potential and a wheat mill project in East Carroll Parish.

Baton Rouge Sardis Home J. E. Rutledge R. T. Stiltner Louisiana East Carroll Parish W. C. Donnell W. Futch J. P. Armstrong Paul Owens P. Warren F. T. Dowdy A. O. Russell D. C. Calhoun 2. T. Stiltmer G. E. Rutledge

Social Visits Highlight Tallulah Notes and Guests

Tallulah reports various visits including Mrs. Alnutt Cason and children from Victoria Texas with Dr. and Mrs. Abernathy of Sondheimer and Mrs. J. L. Cason. Guests include the Bartlett family from Leland Mississippi and their daughter Joy. A buffet by the Gaine s circle honored Miss Joan Kathan and Walter Scott Jr. plus several local hosts and guests. The Eveready circle met at Mrs. Cecil Smith with devotional from Psalms and contests directed by Mrs. L. G. Storey followed by refreshments for a long list of attendees.

Alnutt Cason Victoria, Tex B. C. Abernathy Sondheimer J. L. Cason R. C. Gaines Joan Kathan Walter Scott, Jr L. J. Kathan Emmett Craig W. M. Scott W. H. Parsons Vicksburg Eveready Methodist Church Cecil Smith J. E. Manis Simpson L. G. Storey Steward Lloyd Webb Whit Erwin W. E. Regenold W. B. Williams Erle Read George Ammon Norwood Duke W E. Wiswell J. Roy Medlin L. de la Croix J. W. Huckabay Smith

Local Guests Share Dinners at Household Gatherings

They will entertain delegates as guests of their mother and sister Mrs Hugh Whatley and Miss Eliza Whatley. Mr and Mrs James Meeks and Miss Irma Haile of Haile visited Mrs Etta Meeks. Mrs A C Gill Mrs Susan Smith and Mrs Ed Cooper with little Edward of Ruston were recent guests here.

Hugh Whatley Elizaeth Whatley James Meeks Irma Haile of Haile Etta Meeks A. C. Gill Susan Smith Ed Cooper Edward Ruston

Beauties Gather for State Beauticians Convention in Monroe

Monroe hosts the annual Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians convention with more than 1,000 delegates from 35 chapters. A style revue on Sunday evening at Hotel Frances, a Monday banquet and dance, and sessions on hair trends mark the two day event. The gathering follows recent beautician price code legalization and the department of occupational standards setup.

Monroe Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians Hotel Frances Sam Jones Beautician Price Beautician Board Marie Wamsley Associated Master Beauticians of America New Orleans Floyce Elliot Beauticians Organization J. J. Clouatre Barbers Otis Johnson

Farmerville Socials Report Wide Family Visits Across States

Farmerville residents host and visit relatives across Arkansas Texas and Louisiana. Mrs M W Ramsey spends days in Norphlet with daughter J M Odom. Miss Peggy Greer of Monroe visits with George and wife. Anita Rich returns to Longview after visiting Ramsey relatives. Christine Lebcunt of El Dorado visits grandparents Ambrose Ham. J O Grice of Memphis visits niece Jessie Gillaim. Florinell Francis hosts guests from Ruston and nearby. Fryburg weekend with Arnold Boone hosts W J Turnage and G R Boone. Sidney Wynn of Rayville visits sister Lester Hartman. Fierinel Francis of Baton Rouge stays several weeks with Dr C C Francis. Gwendolyn Webb vacations at Fort Worth with brother Jimmie Webb. Harvey G Fields Jr and family visit relatives in Shreveport. Jack Dykes Jr of Dallas guests in Farmerville.

A. Z. Rich Anita Longview Tex Mr. Ramsey

Miller and Wallace Families In Framingham Social

Mr and Mrs Woodie B Miller and Miss Butterfly Wallace join in a social event with W Whatley of San Antonio Texas and Miss Ruth Whatley of Rayville as attendees.

Woodie B. Miller Miss Butterfly Wallace W. Whatley San Antonio, Tex Miss Ruth Whatley Rayville

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Ociet Eve C. Bradford Selman Field Ant Aant Ant Katie Ladart T. A. Fulco Shreveport Mary and Frances Thompson Gladys Emma Whitfield Galveston, Tex Beverly Peevy Oak Grove Daddy American Hotel Association Mother Jeras Horn Ande Joyce Siegle Reed Hall Malcolm Reed Austin E. F. Hayward Mary Ann Helena Kema Galveston Bay Houston Arthur White W. A. Cornett Texas Galveston Dallas Fort Worth Mrs. T. J. Scalia Joann Veach Decatur Miss Veach Municipal Opera St. Louis C. H. Fulson Manny Kathleen Myers Floye Rhodes B. N. Glassco Camp Sequoya Bristol Suffolk Mary Burkett Barbara McKenzie Virginia Virginia Beach Williamsburg McKenzie Louisiana State University L. A. Worley South 20Th Street Siloam Springs Ark Dean McKain Peggy Morrison J. L. Morrison R. D. Sisson Bobby Dotty Aruba Netherlands West Indies Louis Rolleigh Kathleen Marilyn Alice Louis, Jr Bastrop Rolleigh Ed Miller Waterproof, la W. J. Riley, Jr Louis Peters Carolyn C. R. Tidwell Newton Perdue Mexico George Hemphill Dennis Jane McKenzie Martha Myatt Lee Thompson Tallulah Stanwood Alnutt Crossett, Ark Johnson & Johnson Hnson Ade Alka Seltzer Ste Dr Whitman’s Chocolates Yardley Leatherie Harriett Hubbard Ayer DuBarry Frey’s Frey's For L. M. Frey Beauticians and Barbers Ruth Norman S. A. Johnson Associated Master Barbers of America Beauticians James Cagney Evelyn Dan Tex Ritter Don “Red” Barry Red Ryder Farmerville Mrs. M. W. Ramsey Norphlet, Ark J. M. Odom Mr. Odom Peggy Greer George Greer Christine Lebcunt el Dorado, Ark Mrs Ambrose Ham J. O. Grice Memphis, Tenn Jesse Gillaim Zella Moore Lillian Brown Lucille Blair Martin Trowbridge Florinell Francis Sidney Wynn Lester Hartman Miss Fierinel Francis of Dr. C. C. Francis Gwendolyn Webb Fort Worth, Tex Jimmie Webb Mrs. Webb Harvey G. Fields, Jr Little Son Jack Dykes, Jr Dallas, Tex Donna Reed Henry O'Neill Aeelle SR Popeye Bor Hope Dorothy Lamour Phantasy Cartoon Freddie Martin Snappy—live Wire ‘News Don Ameche Mary Martins Oscar Levant Errol Flynn Fred Macmurray Featuring Basil Church His Sax Bella Scherck Davidson Shoe Department Gost Gui Odds and Ends Vy Price the Womans Shop
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