Open House at Lotus Club Seeks Holiday Guests
An upcoming week features an open house at the Lotus Club hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Murray Hudson and guests 7 to 9 pm, followed by a Christmas dance at the Country Club 9 pm to 1 am. A cocktail party is planned at the Simonton home 6 to 8 pm Friday December 29 with Dr. and Mrs. Morgan Simonton and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Hudson
Henry Biedenharn, Jr
Piedenharn
Lotus Club
Morgan Simonton
Harry Stone
Simonton
Delta Rho Delta Christmas Story Night at Frances Hotel
The Sigma chapter held its annual Christmas party in the Mirror Room of the Frances Hotel on Monday. Mrs. E P Cudd presented a Christmas story, a carol program followed, and members contributed gifts of food clothing or toys for needy families while welcoming guests led by Miss Dorothy Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Chapter
Delta Rho Delta
Frances Hotel
E. P. Cudd
Dorothy Horton
Marian Martin pattern offers easy sew slip in sizes 12 20
Sizes 12 20 40 T Wearian Mart sells one piece pettislip with ruffle details. Pattern 9172 lists sizes 12 14 16 18 20 40 and 39 inch fabric needs 2 3 8 yards for size 16. Includes complete sew chart and a free pattern book offer. Send twenty five cents to Marian Martin Monroe News Star Pattern Dept New York 11 NY with name address zone size and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Monroe News-Star
West 18Th Street
New York
N. Y
Metcalf Receives Club Gift and Review by Mrs Cudd
Guests and members gathered to hear Mrs. Cudd's review and enjoy a musical program honoring Metcalf for a year of work. Attendees included Miss Dorothy Horton, Mrs. J. M. Harrell, Miss Eloise Helm, Miss Theresa Thomisee, Miss Marjorie Ewing, Miss Mary Humble, Miss Freeda Mickel, Miss Violet De Cuir, Miss Ann Adams, Miss Bernice McCrary, Miss Sara Guy, Mrs. Alease Norris, Mrs. Johnnie Butler, Mrs. Jean Boyce, Miss Ann Mickel, Miss Mary Elizabeth Stringer, Miss Ruby Warner, Miss Carolyn Boyce, Mrs. E. Adams, Miss Lillie Glenn, Mrs. D. D. Metcalf, and honorary member Mrs. E. C. Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cudd
Dorothy Horton
J. M. Harrell
Eloise Helm
Theresa Thomisee
Marjorie Ewing
Mary Humble
Freeda Mickel
Violet de Cuir
Ann Adams
Bernice McCrary
Sara Guy
Alease Norris
Johnnie Butler
Jean Boyce
Ann Mickel
Mary Elizabeth Stringer
Ruby Warner
Carolyn Boyce
E. Adams
Lillie Glenn
D. D. Metcalf
E. C. Gibson
Christmas visits and school notes from Lake Providence area
Lake Providence residents travel for family gatherings and holidays with visits to Vicksburg Baton Rouge and Columbia. Local FFA officers attended leadership training in Ruston. Parish education superintendent H H Moorman hospitalized for surgery. Yuletide observances begin with Baptist choir Christmas anthems on Sunday Dec 18 at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert A. Etier
Lake Providence High School
Billy Beck
Herman Ragus
Alfred Warner
Roy Hart
Jack Thames
H. A. Bradley
Ruston High School
H. H. Moorman
Mercy Hospital
Vicksburg
Miss
Baptist Choir
Tex Beneke life with Glenn Miller band and hits
Tex Beneke has led a varied life, joining the original Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1938 and becoming its key saxophonist and vocalist. He served in the navy during WWII, led a naval band in Norman, Oklahoma, and later sang hits like Ida and Chattanooga Choo Choo, also appearing in Orchestra Wives and Sun Valley Serenade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Beneke
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Miller Band
Miller
Glenn
Tex
Army Air Corps
Navy
Norman
Oklo
Gene Krupa
Krupa
Gene
New York
Beneke
Hiyah
Gordon Lee Beneke
Fort Worth
Texas
Benekes
Ben Hogan
New England
Ida
Victor
Kalamazoo
Chattanooga
Church Circle Schedule Includes Christmas Programs
The Baptist Business Womens circle meets on the 19th with Mrs. Frank Carter, the Ruth Class is hosted by Mrs. Mallory Walsworth on the 20th, the P.T.A. Cantata occurs at Lake Providence High on the 21st, and the church school Christmas program is slated for the 22nd at both Baptist and Methodist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Business Women’s Circle
Frank Carter
Ruth
Mallory Walsworth
Lake Providence
Social calendar lists gatherings and dances for week
A society calendar page notes events from December 26 to 31 including Alpha Delta Kappa open house at McGuire Club, Sigma Phi Omega at Russell Bourland’s home, Tex Beneka orchestra Christmas dance at Country Club, Bobashelas Book Club tea, Y open house, Y Teenage party at Selman field, Rainbow Girls party at Monroe Masonic Temple, New Year’s Eve dance at Country Club with Jack Rohr orchestra. Benefit event raises funds for playground equipment. regular meeting led by Mrs. Carl J Thompson. treasurer Mrs. Virginia Butler reports. spaghetti supper aided by volunteers. classroom award to Virginia Butler’s fourth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Beneka
Delta Beta Sigma
Emma Lou Barton
Bobashelas
Optimist Club
Selmanfield
Rainbow Girls
Monroe Masonic Temple
Carl J. Thompson
Virginia Butler
J. C. Liles
Central Grammar School P T A Christmas Program
The Central Grammar School P T A held a Christmas program on Thursday December 15 with fifth and sixth graders singing carols under Grace Hudson and piano by C P Andrews. Grace Martha read a Christmas piece as Mrs. Hudson and Mrs. Andrews also contributed. A chicken spaghetti supper preceded the program in the modern Central Grammar Cafeteria. Parents toured the school and its improvements with Principal Boggs assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hudson
C. P. Andrews
Grace Martha
Central Grammar P.T. A
Central Grammar
Boggs
Holiday visitors stay with local families for Christmas
Lt F G Hudson arrives at Selfridge Field Michigan for a holiday visit to his parents Mr and Mrs Murray Hudson. Several families from New Orleans Baton Rouge and other spots plan Christmas visits with local residents including Dr and Mrs D M Moore and Mr and Mrs Session Hootsell as well as Dr and Mrs Robert W Gaston and their children. multiple guests arrive this week and weekend to spend the holidays with local hosts in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bass
Baton Rouge
Wilson Williams
John
Herbert Eller
Columbia
Lake Providence
J. D. Fluitt
W. A. Etier
Hebert
F. G. Hudson
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Murray Hudson
D. M. Moore
Natchez, Miss
Mrs
Session Hootsell
A. G. Hootsell
Asher Whitley
Jane
Dan
Robert W. Gaston
Robert, III
Conway
J. C. Liner
James C. Liner, III
Tulane
Richard Faust
David Norman
New Orleans
Thomas Leigh
Local Visits Highlight Bastrop and Natchez Socials
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bickley and Jimmie of Bastrop spent Friday with Mrs. Lula Emmons. Margaret Terral visited Mr. and Mrs. Norman Terral in Natchitoches last week. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Smith and children Linda Jerry and Terry spent Thursday with Mrs. J. G. Smith and Stanley. Barry Swarts spent last week with his parents in Natchez, Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Bickley
Jimmie of
Bastrop
Lula Emmons
Margaret Terral
Norman Terral
Natchitsches
Vern Smith
Linda, Jerry and
Terry
J. G. Smith
Stanley
Barry Swarts
Natchez, Miss
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Murray Hudsons
Henry Biedenharns, Jr
Frosts
G. F. Becker
Cole Avenue
Country Club
Garrett Stewart
Howard Votaw
Becker
Ann Cornell
Lettie Morris
Ruby Mathews
Minnie Defoe
Mildred Fisher
Ruth Barr
Nell Entrican
Janet Lusk
Bettey Endom
Nell Anding
Martha Coldwell
Mary's Flower Shop
Desiard ST
Wearian
Metcalf
Tom Nelson
John J. Nelson
J. C. Butler
Hattie Nelson
Lake Providence Bride
Carl Mitton Pogue
Katherine Adams
Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority
McGuire Club
Roger White
Sigma Phi Omega
Russell Bourland
Monroe Steam Laundry
Cooperative Dairies, Inc
Charlies Taylor
Eric Nobes
Alice
H. H. Nobes
Robert Sandford
Susan
South Hadley, Mass
Mrs. Sandford
A. M. Robbins
C. J. McCloud
Marie Edney
Charles Swain, Jr
Kansas City, Mo
Charles Swain
Ceil ET
Albert
Louisville Ave
Her
Elgin
Jewel Elgin
A. S.R
Silverplate By International
By Fostner
Hue
Mim
St. John St
Dodson
Best
Harry Stough
Merry Christmas
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