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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1949

Page

2

Junior Charity League Fetes New Members At Tea Friday

On Friday afternoon an attractive Christmas tea was held at the Adams home with Mrs. J. L. Adams and Miss Hazel Mitchell presiding as outgoing and incoming presidents. Guests included league members and the honor guests listed among new members. The event featured a lace table with ragged white asters, silver ornaments, and a cordial reception.

J. L. Adams Hazel Mitchell Junior Charity League Adams League James Harris C. P. Gray, Jr Morgan Simonton Stanley Archibald Allen Turpin Durwood Griffin John Duchkar, Jr T. A. Grant, Jr Ralph Talbot A. B. Myatt, Jr W. E. Smith, Jr J. Nalda Averett Hollis Venable Evans Ethridge W. L. Alexander H. K. Touchstone, Jr Ray Rhymes C. ©. Flinn Merton Abington Ben Atkinson Jo Ann Biedenham Roy Cole, Jr Winnie Cole Robert East

Home Garden Club Hosts Xmas Tour Of Three Houses

For its December meeting the Home Garden Club conducted a tour of three houses chosen to highlight Christmas decorations. Homes at 26 Stone avenue 2920 Lee avenue and 2704 South Grand featured door mantle and table decorations respectively. After a short business meeting hosted by Mrs. M. J. Stortman members and guests enjoyed refreshments.

Home Garden Club E. L. Hoskins Stone Avenue Christ Lee Avenue L. N. Copes Jewel McQuilters South Grand M. J. Stortman Pete Lampkin M. W. Montgomery Florence Brothers G. C. Williams Mesdames H. M. Chatham L. D. Rogers Homer Massingill F. C. Shelton H. E Munholland C. Hf. Shook R. D. Frazier M. J. Hartman Melba Justice Ainne Banister John A. Peters R. J. Wills J. A. Funston F. W. Reitzell T. W. Phillips Leon Epinette Tom Mills L. A. Smith C. E. Street C. D. Smith M. M. DeWees W. E. Young R. N. Dozier

Holiday Guests Arrive For Christmas in Monroe Area

Mrs John Lowman of New Orleans visits Mrs George Weaks with plans for Mr Weaks to join later. Nashville couple Turner Alexander are parents of a newborn daughter. Bill Wallace and C W Wallace guests from Wichita Falls for Christmas. Emma Alexander of Shreveport to spend Christmas with J L Adams and Mr Adams. Adams and Alexander to Lake St John to visit Mrs Warren Kelly Jr. Vernon Bull return from eight months in Minot and Canada. Doernbergs of Cincinnati visit Stewart Doernberg and Mrs Krauss for three months. Julia Kern Liebreich of Dallas to visit Isador Liebreich. Ryan Starter Jr of Tulane and Doctor Goggan and Mrs Irwin to join Alto hosts Ryan Starter and family.

John Lowman New Orleans George G. Weaks Weaks Turner Alexander Nashville, Tenn City Alexander Monroe Bill Wallace Wichita Falls C. W. Wallace Emma Alexander Shreveport J. L. Adams Adams Vernon Bull Minot N. C Canada Joseph M. Doernberg Cincinnati Ohio Stewart Doernberg L. Krauss Julia Kern Liebreich Dallas Texas Isador Liebreich Ryan Starter Alto Tulane University Albert Goggans W. P. Irwin Clinton

Crosley PTA to Stage Operetta at Tuesday Meeting

The December Crosley P T A meeting will feature the annual Christmas play titled An Irish Christmas directed by Mrs H B McLendon and Mrs W H Steen. The Crosley chorus will give a Christmas concert and the cast includes Joann Edwards Anita Fae Rickerson Maurene Frances Paul Eugene Rawls Barbara Rhone Dan Robinson Billy Ewing Louise Lester Melba Jean Beasley Glenda Young and second grade chorus members. Mrs J J Bamburg is P T A president.

Crosley P.T. A H. B. McLendon W. H. Steen Crosley Chorus Joann Edwards Anita Fae Rickerson Maurene Frances Paul Eugene Rawls Barbara Rhone

Ferriday Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits

Dr and Mrs Jack Birchett and children of Vicksburg stayed with Mrs Birchert s parents Mr and Mrs Cleveland Carter in Ferriday. Mrs John W Schuchs and son James visited Baton Rouge to see granddaughter Mrs Maurice Phillips. Mrs Orrin James returned from Chicago. Mr and Mrs J N Johnston visited St Maurice. The Joneses returned to Enid Oklahoma after visiting Ferriday relatives.

Jack Birchett Vicksburg John W. Schuchs James Schuchs Baton Rouge Maurice Phillips Orrin James Chicago Illinois J. N. Johnston St. Maurice B. D. Jones Enid Oklahoma Ferriday

Society Calendar Hits and Parties for Christmas Week

Community groups list meetings and events across Monroe including W M S circles at Good Hope Baptist Church and First Christian Church, W E A Christmas party, Choral Club at Northeast Junior College, and open house at homes of Mrs. McCarthy and Mrs. Rawls. Also Christmas tree, luncheons, dances, and New Year events at local clubs.

W. M. S. of Good Hope Baptist Church Frank Wallace Emmett Brown T. G. T. Station F. Y. Dreasler White's Ferry Road Women's Council of the First Christian Church J. P. McCarthy North Third Northeast Junior College First Baptist Church of Monroe Welcome Branch Book Club Jackson Street J. Norman Coon W. B. Wheelis R. R. Griffith Music Guild Ensemble Veruis Rawls Lazarre Avenue West Monroe

Engagement announced for Avonea Morgan and James D. Hines Jr

Mr and Mrs Steve Morgan of Ferriday announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Avonea to James D Hines Jr son of Mr and Mrs J D Hines of Groesbeck Texas. The wedding will be held in Houston at Temple Baptist Church this month.

Steve Morgan Ferriday Avonea James D. Hines, Jr J. D. Hines Groesbeck Tex Houston Temple Baptist Church

Birth of Grover Clayton Kirksey in Lake Providence

Mr and Mrs Grover Clayton Kirksey announce the birth of a son Grover Clayton Kirksey at Dr F M Terral Clinic on Wednesday December 7 weighing seven pounds Mrs Julia Kirksey is paternal grandmother and Dr and Mrs R E Womack of Met Rouge are maternal grandparents Chief Yeoman Helen Nelson will arrive from Corpus Christi base for a twenty day leave to spend time with her parents Mr and Mrs John J Nelson and family Miss Mamie Whisnant associate

Oak Ridge Ida Elizabeth Carter Joe S. Carter Hockaday Preparatory School Dallas Texas Grover Clayton Kirksey F. M. Terral Julia Kirksey R. E. Womack Met Rouge Helen Nelson Lake Providence Corpus Christi John J. Nelson

Farm planning program team visits East Carroll Parish families

Home management specialist and Tom Milliken associate agronomist worked with farm families in East Carroll Parish Wednesday to Friday on farm planning. Mr and Mrs C A Rose and daughter Mary Ann drove to Memphis to meet son Crawford Rose Jr en route from Sewanee Military Academy to spend holidays with parents. Mr and Mrs Hubert Womack of

Tom Milliken East Carroll Parish C. A. Rose Mary Ann Memphis Crawford Rose, Jr Sewanee Military Academy Sewanee, Tenn

Met Rouge Visit Highlights Family Bonds in Parish

Met Rouge were in East Carroll Parish to spend the past week with their brothers in law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Kirksey and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson. Mr. Nelson Summerrall has returned from a business trip to Dallas Texas.

Met Rouge East Carroll Parish G. C. Kirksey Ernest Wilson Nelson Summerrall Dallas Texas

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