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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1950
Page
6
Farmerville notes weekend visits from Giles Gillespie Monroe and surrounding couples including the Millers and Gillettes. Many residents and guests travel to Monroe Ruston Shreveport and New Orleans for events and family gatherings. A city notice in Prague urges electricity conservation with daytime heating limits and dimmed store windows after 8 p.m.
Society events list multiple gatherings including Delta Sigma Christmas formal at Bayou DeSiard Country Club from 8 to 12, Friendship Temple Pythian Sisters meeting at Castle Hall 7 30, Women’s Society of Christian Service at Stone Avenue church 9 30, Business and Professional Women’s Club Christmas party at Mrs Laura Slater 2113 Sout Grand St 7 30 with Santa, Kappa Delta alumnae luncheon Bayou DeSiard County Club 12 30, reservations to Mrs W C Cooks ton Jr Spencer St 31285, and Delta Sigma fraternity meeting at Donald Webb 1006 Park Ave 2 15 Thursday.
Miss Martha Page Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Hampton Johnson and Bill Elsworth Lawson son of Mr and Mrs James Delbert Lawson of Ft Worth Tex wed at the new Baptist Church in a candlelit double ring ceremony The Rev Shirley Briggs officiated Relatives and friends attended The couple will reside in Baton Rouge after a Gulf Coast honeymoon The bride attended LSU and is a Delta Delta Delta member The groom is a LSU graduate and Theta Xi member Out of town guests included Boutwell of Hattiesburg and Hochendell of Monroe
The Camellia Garden Club met at Mrs. Carl Stevenson’s home with co host Mrs. E L Walker. President led the meeting and Mrs J F Stone spoke on Christmas Arrangements, demonstrating centerpieces and wreaths with seed pods cones and foliage. Gifts and refreshments followed a Christmas party for members and guests.
Miss Maryanna and Bennie Garelick arrive from New York City to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Garelick. Delta Sigma hosts annual Christmas formal at Bayou DeSiard Country Club on December 26 from 8 to 12 with intermission party and breakfast at Miss Polly Riley's home. Over a hundred alumni are expected to attend the festive event. A police auction in Colorado Springs sold a wooden oar and Venetian blinds for 25 cents to Richard Johnson who plans to raft and decide on the blinds.
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