Delta Delta Delta Founder’s Day Celebration at Boston University
Delta Delta Delta sorority celebrates founder’s day on Thanksgiving Eve 1888 at Boston University. Event features chrysanthemum centerpiece, Delta symbol arrangements, and a reading from Mary Wise Jensen. Mrs. Ransom presided, with history by Mrs. Junod and song by Mrs. Wood. Attendees listed.
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Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Monroe Alliance of
Delta Delta Delta
Boston University
Kent Breard
Paul Ransom
Monroe Alliance
Mary Wise Jensen
R. L. Junod
Robert D. Wood
Junod
Local Society Calendar Packed With Meetings
Tuesday events include Y Teens groups at OPHS and OFHS with times from 8:35 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Circles meet at homes across Island Drive Arkansas Tren ton and DeSiard Street. Church groups plan 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. sessions, plus a Christmas tea and luncheon at local venues.
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Y-Ettes
Ophs
Blue Sharps
Tres Angulus Ch
OFHS
Woman's Auxiliary
Grace Church
Travis Oliver
Island Drive
J. N. Knowles
Arkansas
Noland Harvey
Pargoud
LaTertulia Book Club
Jeanette Mahatty
Trenton Street
West Monroe
James Caldwell
Adisa Belt
Presbyterian Women of the Church
Circle No. 3
Christmas program at McGee home hosted by book club
The Welcome Branch of the Twentieth Century Book Club plans a Christmas program at 709 Auburn Avenue hosted by Mrs. W. D. McGee with Mrs. Dan Dennett and Mrs. R. R. Griffith as co hosts. The Business and Professional Girls Club of the YWCA meets at the Y at 6 30 p m.
Shattucks Visit Chicago Couple Lodges in Edgewater Gardens
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shattuck of Chicago stay with Mrs. Shattuck’s sister Mrs. George Guier on Bon Aire drive in Edgewater Gardens before traveling to Texarkana Arkansas to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Harding and Mrs. M Guier. Also guest at Claude Drew home Sunday was Mrs. W C Drew of Minden.
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Donald Shattuck
Chicago
Illinois
Shattuck
George Guier
Mr. Guier
Bon Aire Drive
Edgewater Gardens
Texarkana
Ark
Jeff Harding
M. Guier
Claude Drew
W. C. Drew
Minden
Mrs Vallye Willis Speaks at P E O Meeting
Mrs Vallye Willis, guest speaker for Chapter V P E O, talked on skin care at the group’s regular meeting held at Mrs Frank Eason’s home. She demonstrated makeup trends and gave each member a miniature beauty kit, as plans for a Christmas party and Founder's Day tea were discussed. A salad course was served to Mrs Willis, several members, and guest Mrs William Stuart formerly of Baton Rouge.
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Vallye Willis
Chapter V
Frank Eason
Eason
Willis
C. B. Acker
Don Riper
Ben R. Simpson, Jr
W. A Cotton
J. F. Curry
William Stuart
Baton Rouge
Glass fabric braces lighter and better fitting than metal
Glass fabric bonded with a specially developed plastic resin is used to make corrective braces that are lighter in weight and better fitting than the usual aluminum and steel devices.
Accessories Sparkle Hair By Alicia Hart
The Christmas season prompts versatile simple hairdos fit for any social calendar. Jean de Chant suggests a longer adaptable bob that becomes both informal and glamorous with rhinestone fishnet and a velvet front. For formal events add flowers or switch to a chic chignon with a bird of paradise hat and veil for festive holiday illusion.
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Alicia Hart
NEA
Jean de Chant
de Chant
Yale program at Gordon Ave Church Christmas pageant
Gordon Avenue Methodist Church hosts a Christmas pageant and worship service presented by the church youth and children departments with the chancel choir. A birthday cake replaces the tree to honor Christ with readers Patty Timmermann and Ann Griffith. Peggy Hibbard Mary Tommy Wnaff Joseph and the Three Wise Men portray the manger scene as lights dim except Bethlehem star.
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Gordon Avenue Methodist Church
Christ
Patty Timmermann
Ann Griffith
Manger
Peggy Hibbard
Mary
Tommy Wnaff
Joseph
Jimmy Whittington
Oscar Cloyd, Jr
Ronnie Stark
Bethlehem
M. D. Felder
Ruston
Baldwin
Building fund drive sent to New Orleans hospital
The donation or transfer will be sent to the Methodist Home Hospital in New Orleans to support the building fund, signaling ongoing fundraising activity connected with the institution.
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Methodist Home Hospital
New Orleans
Christmas Play Scheduled at Welcome Home Church
A Christmas play will be presented at Welcome Home Church in Bawcomville West Monroe tonight at 7 30 pm Pastor Rev Earl Monzingo invites all to attend The program features director Bobby Jean Edwards choir director Hershel Duncan lead roles Jo Ann Edwards Jimmy Stennett and Shirley Young with a reader and includes a tree gift exchange Sue Monzingo sings O Holy Night Madeline Farnell on piano Five girls give a short recitation and two children recite a poem
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Welcome Home Church For God
Bawcomville
West Monroe
Earl Monzingo
Bobby Jean Edwards
Hershel Duncan
Jo Ann Edwards
Jimmy Stennett
Shirley Young
Cooter Stennet
Sue Monzingo
Madeline Farnell
Downing Street Named for 17th Century Diplomat
In London Downing Street is recognized as a symbol of British governance and its name traces to Sir George Downing a 17th century diplomat who served the crown and helped shape early administrative power.
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Downing Street
London
Sir George Downing
Two Teenager Dances Set in Monroe Holiday Season
Jack Hesketh director of Monroe Recreation announces two teen dances during the holiday season. The first is Wednesday night from 7 30 to 11 00 and the second on Thursday night December 28. All teens in and around Monroe are urged to attend with parents invited. Two different orchestras will provide music and special programs have been arranged by recreation directors.
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Jack Hesketh
Monroe Recreation
Monroe
Hesketh
All Night Prayer Service At Eros Methodist Church
An all night prayer service for world peace will be held at Eros Methodist Church Wednesday into Thursday. The event runs in two hour shifts from 7 p m to 5 a m with Rev A E Wingfield pastor inviting all interested persons to attend and participate.
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Eros Methodist
World Peace
A. E. Wingfield
Births at St Francis Sanitarium to Local Families
St Francis Sanitarium reports births on December 15 to Willie Hilton Bar 407 Austin Street West Monroe a daughter Susan also to Wildred Glyn Johnson route 4 West Monroe a son Douglas Wade and to William Middleton Heroman box 532 Monroe a daughter Pamela Annette. Dennis Lane Powell born December 16 to Melvin Aubie Powell Box 114 Sterlington. Kathryn Ann born December 17 to Clinton Arren Bunch Route 3 Oak Grove.
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St. Francis Sanitarium
Willie Hilton Barfoot
Austin Street
West Monroe
Susan
Wildred Glyn Johnson
Douglas Wade
William Middleton Heroman
Box
Monroe
Pamela Annette
Melvin Aubie Powell
Sterlington
Dennis Lane
Clinton Arren Bunch
Oak Grove
Kathryn Ann
Marriage Licenses for Womack and Thornton
James Howard Womack 21 and Helen Marie Thornton 16, both of Swartz, obtained marriage licenses.
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James Howard Womack
Helen Marie Thornton
Swartz
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Bill Muffett
Billy Muffett
Janet Lusk
Helen Domingues
Lillie Barr
Gladys Brownlee
Elizabeth Reynolds
Ruth Sally
Kitty DeGree
Aline Collie
Nettie Kelly
Doris McDowell
Sherry Keller
Clarice Roark
Elizabeth Hall
Betty Foreman
Florence Leath
Sybil Jones
Francis Brady
Evelyn Port
R. D. Farr
C. W. Reynolds
Margaret Flett
Mary Louise Farr
Margaret Woods
Billie Lusk
Dominques
Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church
General Assembly
Parkview Baptist Church
Walter Ryland, Jr
Downey Lane
S. R. Kirk
Loop Road
J. D. Kelly
Civic
Memorial Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Stone Avenue Methodist
J. EB. Petty
DeSiard
Cosmopolitan Club
Current Literature Club
W. A. Whitfield
P. E. O. Meeting
Denier
Holloway Thompson
Desiard Si
YALE
Gordon Ave
York’s
Wurlitzer
Jackson
Krauss & Cahn
Anita
Penney’s
Penney
Surcoats
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