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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1946

Page

8

Crippled Children Christmas Party Planned in Ouachita Parish

A group of Monroe women led by Mrs. Ben Stern prepare the annual crippled children's Christmas party for Ouachita parish with 265 gifts bought from Easter seal proceeds. The event December 21 at the Missouri Pacific club house features a large Christmas tree and a 2 PM lightings, with frequent free clinic work by volunteers throughout the year.

Missouri Pacific Club Ouachita Parish Valiant Monroe Ben Stern Armandine Renaud Vyvian Harper Clarice Slagle Henry Leroy Johns Beta Delta Sorority Monita Ann Ritter Harrison Street Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority Jo Ann Wood Richmond Avenue Mona Newman Thelma Ruce Ann Mallet Margaret Ann Harper Margaret Eaves A. M. Barrett R. B. Henry G. A. Mercer John Lewis A. L. Dickerson John Barr McGuire Club House Mary Margaret Curry Aubrey O'Neal Peggy O'Neal Margaret Ola Eaves Alpha Delta Kappa Barbara Hulin Neil Buie Milling Bernstein Courtney Oliver Miriam Oliver la Casa Miss Eaves Harmon Eaves Claude Irby Lambda Sigma Chi Hotel Frances Bufkin H. R. Speed T. O. Bancroft E. T. Lamkin Speed Mr. Johns Gail Stewart Sally Foster Ruby Mae Newcomer Miss Newcomer H. A. McDonald W. L. Kendall W. C. Feazel Kendallwood Margaret Olla Eaves Jean Carroll Adrienne Gaston Delta Beta Sigma Sorority Virginia Henry L. Johns, Jr First Methodist Church Frances Hotel Terrace Fred C. Culpepper, Jr Grayling Lane Phi Kappa Fratenity Nora Marie Lennon Phi Kappa J. W. Webster Loop Road Marble Hood Virginia Hotel Business and Professional Women's Club Beta Delta Jo Ann la Monica Florida Street Eaves-Carter First Baptist Church West Monroe R. M. Simonton Will Mitchell Sam Humphries Ann Humphries Betty Vaughn James Moore Evelyn Middleton Mary Louise Guerriero A. Kilpatrick Jane Kilpatrick Adrienne Gaston Lo

West Monroe Civic League Leader Reports Yearly Progress

Mrs. Gilbert Stovall, president of the West Monroe Civic League, delivered a year end report at December meetings. She highlighted a tripling of paid-up membership, the library grounds landscaping funded by Dollar Day, and the library’s formal opening.

Gilbert Stovall West Monroe D. C. Golson Bertha Lee Ferguson Civic League Welcome Garden Club Monroe Ouachita Parish

West Monroe civic league builds recreation board and plans

The Civic League Kiwanis Lions Club and city council set up a permanent eleven member Recreation Board with three members from each club and two from the city council. Two paid directors served summer months. Expenses were shared among the three clubs, boosted by Grand Ole Opry sponsorship. The Santa Claus Walk decorates show windows with judges awarding ribbons. Officers elected include Mrs. Roy Byrd president and Mrs. R. B. Henry vice president. An extensive social calendar follows with Christmas events and a large holiday schedule.

Civic League Kiwanis Club Lions Club Grand Ole Op’ry West Monroe Santa Golson Eve Bradford W. C. Curry Lee Hawkins Treasury Roy Byrd R. B. Henry May Faulk G. W. Welch

Christmas Guests Arrive From Across the Country

Families gather in Natchitoches for holidays as Miss Beverly Ringwald travels from Northwestern and relatives from Chicago Cincinnati and Madison join local residents. A Christmas cantata by the Presbyterian choir features soloists Harry Wagner and others at 5 PM Sunday.

Beverly Ringwald Northwestern Natchitoches F. W. Fitzpatrick Chicago City Presbyterian Choir Walter Minniear

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