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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1938

Page

3

Quiet social season following Christmas celebrations

After Christmas shopping ends the city continues its social calendar with banquets at the Trances hotel hosted by Delta Kappa Pi, dancing on terraces, and intermission parties in private homes. Notable guests include Miss Anne Crews and Miss Nita Campbell of Chattanooga. Mrs. Ida Schaller receives family honors at Felix Terzia’s Christmas dinner.

Frances Hotel Trances Hotel Delta Kappa Pi Barlow Inabnet Anne Crews Nita Campbell Chattanooga Tenn Mary Lavinia Snabnet Sigma Phi Omega

Community Open Houses and Dances This Week

Social calendar lists open houses for Miss Leila Dean Frazier and William Bendel Jr with guests from Los Angeles and Detroit. St. Matthew's Alumni host a homecoming buffet at the school. Fraternities Sigma Phi Omega and Phi Kappa hold dances at Frances hotel Cherokee terrace. Lotus club hosts a dancing party and New Year's Eve events. Sunday notes New Year's open house for Sadler Bible class. luncheon at Lotus club.

Aylmer Montgomery Leila Dean Frazier William Bendel William Bendel, Jr Mary Goodman Los Angeles Louis Gariepy Detroit St. Matthew's Sigma Phi Omega Fraternity Frances Hotel Cherokee Terrace Phi Kappa Fraternity Romaine Peters J. J. Potts Lotus Club Missouri Pacific Women’s Club Herman Masur Irving Shienker Virginia Hotel E. Roberson Sadler Bible Class North Sixth Street

Stepmothers Earn Trust and Affection Through Gentle Tact

The article argues stepmothers can win love by entering homes as trusted friends, stressing patience, selflessness, humor, and sportsmanship. It cites Lincoln’s stepmother Sally Bush Johnson as model, notes failures exist but praises tact and consistent kindness. It also reports a Baton Rouge wedding: Miss Helen May White to Mr Nelson Ragland Hart on December 25, 1938 in New Orleans.

Lincoln Nancy Hanks Nancy Sally Bush Johnson J. Lester White Baton Rouge Helen May White Nelson Ragland Hart New Orleans A. H. Brook Mount Olivet Episcopal Church Brenau College Gainesville Louisiana State University Alpha Delta Pi National Social Sorority Hart J. C. Hart Bastrop Southeastern Louisiana College Hammond Baton Rouge, la The Dupont de Nemours and Company

Octacon House Mystery Amid Cape Cod Murders and Ambergris

Airy Mayo investigates Marina Lorne's murder as Pam Frye vanishes with $50,000 in ambergris. Roddy Strutt's suspected intentional plane crash and Tim Carr's dubious movie alibi fuel suspicion. Arey overhears a key exchange and questions Pam's father while Asey cautions Aaron Frye about the Carrs.

Airy Mayo Marina Lorne Quanomet Pam Frye Roddy Strutt Tim Carr Frye Arey Tim Pam Aaron Frye Asey Aaron

Asey Mayo Intervenes in Octagon House Mystery

In Octagon House the tense scene unfolds with trooper Lorne and Asey Mayo contending over Pam Frye and Peggy Boone as suspicions swirl about Marina Carr. Jack Lorne reveals Marina was never married to him, exposing Timothy Carr as the true spouse.

Aaron Frye Carr Asey Paris Jack Lorne Marina Timothy Carr

Intimates Honor Gallions With Home Welcome Gifts

A small gathering in the McGuire addition honored Mr and Mrs P T Gallion in their new home last week. Hostesses Mrs J Jones Jr and Mrs Grace Sers led a refined upper course as numerous friends and relatives attended including Mr and Mrs Glenn Robertson and Mr and Mrs Pete Rasbury among others. Christmas day guests included Mr and Mrs G G Bradley Winnsboro and Mr and Mrs Aubrey Evane Vicksburg Miss.

P. T. Gallion McGuire Addition J. ¥. Jones, Jr Grace Sers Gallion W. H. Clark Jessie Tuller R. W. Neyland Gerald Neyland Shirley Bradley Winnsboro Samuel Bradley Jackson, Mist Aubrey Evane Vicksburg Misa G. G. Bradley West Side

Local Boy One Injured in Accidental Gun Discharge

James Sullivan a 1 year old boy from Start was injured yesterday afternoon in Riverside when an accidental gun discharge occurred while handling the weapon. He is reporting to be a patient and the youth, son of G Sullivan, had just returned home on leave from Camp Mt Herman Louisiana. The accident occurred during a rest period when the gun fired. His big toe on the right foot was lost.

Peggy Marina Pam Roddy Asey Jack Lorne Rass Lorne Tor James Sullivan Riverside Camitarvum G. Sulliven Mt. Herman

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