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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1950

Page

6

Bayou DeSiard Club Hosts December Dance and Christmas Events

Bayou DeSiard Country Club kicks off Christmas season with a dance for ages nine to fourteen on December 14 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m. Jan Garber and his orchestra headline the December 20 formal dance from 9 p m to 1 a m. Garden Club members met at Mrs George Temple home for a Christmas display and gift exchange with hosts Mrs Temple and co hostesses Mrs Rushing guiding a brief business session and festive decor.

Bayou DeSiard Country Club Thomas Frazier Jan Garber The Bayou DeSiard Garden Club George Temple Jack Rushing Temple Rushing H. H. Petty Ben R. Simpson James Bradley W. S. Gannaway F. Smith, Jr

Mrs Sally Zufall Hosts Dixie Chapter Officers

Mrs Sally Zufall entertained Dixie Chapter No. 179 officers at her Moore avenue home decorated with Christmas decorations. During the social hour each guest received a linen handkerchief from the hostess and refreshments followed for the listed attendees.

Dixie Sally Zufall Moore Avenue M. M. DeWees Albert McMullen A. T. White Robert Talton Bob Pribble W. B. Evans Bill Nield J. W. Simpson J. D. Lee W. E. Wooten Alton Williams L. Wood

Lambda Sigma Chi Christmas Formal At Bayou DeSiard

The Lambda Sigma Chi Sorority hosts a Christmas formal on Thursday December 21 from 8 to 12 at Bayou DeSiard Country Club with music by the Deb onairres. All sororities and fraternities invited and breakfast will follow at Miss Kathrine Guerriero's home for members pledges and dates.

Lambda Sigma Chi Bayou DeSiard Country Club Debonairres Kathrine Guerriero

Candlelight Service And Cantata In Collinston

Collinston plans two Christmas events with public access. The cantata In Quest of Santa Claus, by Collinston school, unfolds at 7 30 p m Thursday December 21 in the school auditorium with no admission charge. A candlelight service for Christ's birth will be held by the Methodist Youth Fellowship at Reily Memorial Church at 7 p m Wednesday December 20 with public attendance invited. The Portia Law School in Boston, Mass, is noted as the first law school for women.

Santa Claus Collinston Our Lord Methodist Youth Fellowship Reily Memorial Methodist Church Frances Manning Onwego Club Neville First Presbyterian Church Swartz Home Demonstration Club B. M. Hudson P.T.A Central Grammar School Circle No Christian Womens Fellowship of the First Christian Church J. M. Taylor Sterlington Road Insurance Women of Monroe St. Matthew's P.T. A Altruian Bear Club Park Avenue O. J. Hamm Alexander Morrice C. E. Faulk Cheniere Home Elaine Newton Swartz P.T. A Swartz School Missouri Pacific Women's Club

Many Local Groups Schedule Christmas Events Thursday

Ouachita Parish Medical Auxiliary hosts a 12 20 luncheon at Bayou Desiard Country Club with reservations via 7331 Guest Day. Dozens of clubs plan meetings and Christmas parties across Monroe with times from 2 00 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. including the Flora Group the Bonhomie Club and Alpha Theta Chi and Sigma Alpha Chi fraternities.

Ouachita Parish Bayou DeSiard Country Club Thompson Wood Lee H. N. Cavaness Ouachita Avenue College Heights Camellia Garden Club Carl Stevenson Pecan Street J. F. Stone Alpha Theta Chi Sigma Alpha Chi Northeast Louisiana State College Flora Hugh Bradshaw West Monroe A. L. Smith School P.-T. A Sterlington

Mrs Alymer Montgomery Hosts Fort Miro DAR Meeting

The Fr. Miro Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its December meeting at Mrs. Alymer Montgomery's home. Guests included Mrs. J. B. Shackelford and Mrs. George T. Madison. The program featured Fred Hudson speaking on Early Statehood Days and talks on National Defense. Members and hostesses prepared a Christmas-appropriate meal, with a lengthy list of attendees and volunteers assisting.

Miro The Daughters of the American Revolution Alymer Montgomery Shelby Meek O. M. Grisham D. I. Garrett Fagan Cox Fred Hudson Bastrop Louisiana Alexandria Elmer Slagle J. B. Shackelford Jones Milling Bernstein E. S. Girault Fred Gulledge William Harper George Hemphill Shelby Hill Barlow Snabnet E. T. Lamkin Marjorie Leigh J. P. Noel

Quartet of Ladies Mentioned in Obituary Snippet

A fragment notes four women linked to a local obituary item, listing Taylor and three others: Mrs. Franklin Jones, Mrs. M. S. McGuire, and Mrs. Allen Barham. No further details provided.

Taylor Franklin Jones M. S. McGuire Allen Barham

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Society Nell Entrican Lambda Sigma Chi Sorority Rayons Is & i Holeproof Portia Law School Boston Mass Delta Sigma Fraternity Donald Wells North Fifth Delta Beta Sigma Sorority Barbara Kelso Stewart Avenue Beta del Louise L. McGuire Miro Book Club Neal McHenry Bernie M. Wall Highland Addition Selman Jolly Y Janes’ Club of Yteens Greens Monroe Temple Pythian Sisters Castle Hall St. John St Louise Fleet Frank Eason Mulberry Street York DeSiard Field’s Coats United States Mrs. Alymer Montgomery Fort Miro David I. Garrett Eleona Brinsmade J. C. Liner W. G. Roberts J. R. Coulter Ernest Richards W. C. Oliver C. P. Gray Harry Lemert C. R. Russell John Filhiel Martha Troy Darwin Nichols George Lester F. W. Dawson W. L. Husted, Sr H. B. Hargarve Adelia Bayler Duncan Cook Blossom Butler Herbert Steed Floyd New Hickok Scott Nana
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