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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1972

Page

14

Delta Kappa Gamma Holds Holiday Party in Louisiana

Alpha Nu and Eta chapters of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society hosted a Christmas dinner at Bayou Desiard Country Club. Eta members organized decorations and hospitality led by Lea Thompson with program by Wossman Mixed Ensemble featuring Joanne Lay and vocal solos. Various Eta and Alpha Nu members attended as hostesses and guests for the Yuletide gathering.

Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Nu Eta Bayou DeSiard Country Club J. Wayne Medley Joanne Lay Wossman Delta Kappa Gamma Society Lea Thompson Thompson Hollis Venable Henry Camp Shirley G. Morgan Dora Mary Beard Ruth Bruner Charlene Crawley C. B. Copeland W. B. Boatright A. L. Tatum Ed Hayward Carl K. White Jr Ruby Ball Clifton B. Flinn Mary Alma Tompkins M. B. Witty C. H. McHenry Violet Marshall Claude A. Luttrell Eta Chapter Robert L. George Alpha Nu Chapter Wossman High School Charmaine Price Carla Thompson Jan Creel Lynn Bloomer Alverne Ford Dorothy Pipes Becky Moore Debbie Fleming Pam Rutledge Debbie Sinclair Kevin Tucker Joey White Jimmy Machnik Billy Trichel Tom McDonald John Paylor Steve Pee Theresa Watson Tommy Parnell Miss Fleming Hugh C. Benton Eleanar Brinsmade Geneve Castles William J. Christmas J. A. Crotwell A. R.doughty Hermoine Driskiell Vernon B. Dunn George St. Clair Harris Dewayne Haynes Amos Hood Raymond M. Howe Christine Hutts Dorothy Impson J. D. Milam Cliffie Olmstead Gertrude Sandrock Eloise Stanhope S. C. Strausser Mart W. Sullivan L. W. Surgner Dan Trimble Robert Ward Robert A. Warner Anthony M. Wilbert Fay Wilson Warrington Wright John P. Zoll Culbert Lee George T. Walker Thurla Bordelon Martha Powell Mable Nash Ann Riser Sumlin Walter Bentrup Nelwyn Bickley Nell Caldwell Eloise Cann

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Meets For December Program

Mrs Marilyn Waller spoke on wall coverings at the ESA December meeting hosted by Mrs Joe Hoover with co host Mrs Roy Trammel. Members prepared stockings for Con way Hospital and planned a food basket for a needy family. The group set a Progressive Dinner and next meeting for January 9 at Mrs Theda Hall's home.

Marilyn Waller Epsilon Sigma Alpha Joe Hoover Roy Trammel Marie Johnson Conway Hospital Theda Hall Teakwood West Monroe C. M. Mills

Boiling water in birth myths and family manners

Dear Abby explains that boiling water was used in old births for sterilization of surgical materials, not for tea. The column also advises a stepmother to enforce family meal rules with visiting in-laws and suggests patience with a forgetful mother in law.

Abby Withhold Calif

Sue Johnson to Wed Arkansas Man in Monroe

Engagement announced for Miss Sue Johnson of Monroe to Ronnie L Southerland of Jacksonville Arkansas. He serves in the Air Force in Austin Texas and is son of Basil and Mrs Southerland. The ceremony will be January 19 at 7 30 p.m. at Monroe Bible Missionary Church with Nancy Johnson as maid of honor and Edna Southerland Mrs Danny Neal and Lestine Wright as bridesmaids. Randy Southerland will be best man with Michael Southerland Donnie Southerland and Joe Smith as ushers. Miss Johnson is a junior at Northeast Louisiana University.

Sue Johnson Ronnie L. Southerland Jacksonville Arkansas Fred L. Johnson Monroe U.S. Air Force Austin Texas Basil Southerland Monroe Bible Missionary Church Nancy Johnson Edna Southerland Danny Neal Lestine Wright Randy Southerland Michael Southerland Donnie Southerland Joe Smith Northeast Louisiana University

Amvet Auxiliary Plans Fun Night and Christmas Party

Ezell Finley Post 788 Ladies Auxiliary met at Amvet Hall on Thursday to plan a Christmas party and fun night set for December 15 at Mrs. Earline Johnson home with a covered dish supper and gift exchange. Mrs. Maxine Wall presided as members discussed nominating a chaplain candidate and voted to accept transfer member Mrs. Ida Mae Roper. Twelve members attended and the next meeting is slated for January 4.

Ladies Auxiliary Ezell Finley Post Amvet Hall Earline Johnson Maxine Wall Department C. Kimball Ida Mae Roper

Local ties in obituary fragment at Jacksonville High

Johnson is described as granddaughter of Lester Wright of Houston Texas and Mrs C J Williams of Hattieville Arkansas and Mrs Sally Johnson of Conway Arkansas. Mr Southerland is listed as a graduate of Jacksonville Arkansas High.

Johnson Lester Wright Houston, Tex C. J. Williams Hattieville, Ark Sally Johnson Conway, Ark Southerland Jacksonville, Ark

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