Pretty Suitable for the South Fashion Notes and Socials
Mrs. Joseph Williamson Mrs. Roy Hale and Mrs. Jane Phelps host an open house for Mr. and Mrs. Lee Edward Snedden Miss Jean Hele and Ensign Rey Hale Jr at Mrs Hale's home. The piece describes a pale blue lime green and beige mesh wool suit with news in sleeves and silhouette. Socials include a party by Mr and Mrs Vernon E Tyner for Minnesota visitors with 500 games prizes and travel prizes. The Woman's Missionary Union met at the Baptist church with reports from circles and youth groups and protested the return of slot machines to Talulah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Williamson
Roy Hale
Jane Phelps
Lee Edward Snedden
Jean Hele
Ensign Rey
Vernon E. Tyner
Siewert
T. A. Smith
N. J. Lyons
Effie Brooks
William Boyd
Fred Peterkin
Hero
Ed Jones
Roy Horsman
Walch
H. A. Phillins
Boyd
Woman’s Missionary Union of the Baptist Church
J. B. Petty
Mra
Ben Jordan
EB. N. Pollard
da Osborne
Jim Parker
W. C. Purdy
M. L. Hill
Henry Horn
Clarence Crow
J. O. Horn
The
Sunbeams
J. M. Yeates
R. A
R. ©. Bales
H. B. Day
Ted
Tallulah
Last Week End Of 1940 Will Be Happy Period
Twin Cities residents anticipate a festive end of 1940 with dances, card parties, fireside gatherings, and social events. The piece notes weddings, losses, and memories as 1940 closes and 1941 begins, urging a joyous final weekend. Mrs. W R Roberts announces the December 24 marriage of Millie Foskett to Willis Johnson of Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Local social notes and wedding announcements headline week
Community events unfold with a Christmas party at Mrs. R N Slaters home and New Year Eve balls at the Frances hotel The West Carroll parish sees many marriages announced including Miss Annette Bulitts to W E Moore Jr and Melba Dean Keller to George W Shortner The Cross and Burts weddings occur in Ferriday and Houston and more nuptial plans and holiday travels are noted alongside new baby Francis Victor Barnett Jr and family updates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
R. N. Slater
Annette ‘ Bulitts
W. E. Moore, Jr
St. Matthews’ Catholic
Teslia Grotto
Frances Hotel
Lakeview Club
West Carroll Parish
Melba Dean Keller
Norphlet M. Keller
Forest
George W. Shortner
Monroe
W. B. Shortner
Goltry
Oklo
Miss Keller
F. L. Brown
West Monroe
The
Forest High School
Vicksburg
Mr. Shortner
Riverside Sanitarium
Weekend Visits and Military Training Mentioned Across Several Towns
Jena Jones Bradford of Alexandria spent the week end with his wife. Several residents including Mrs. J M Esskew in Searcy and Mr and Mrs W P Cantwell in Ola visited in Jena. Hatfield and Pointer left for Beauregard Junction for a year of military training in Louisiana camps. Additional local visits noted among residents of Monroe Mangham Olla and McComb with travel to Atlanta and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frank Hatfield
Johnnie Leon Pointer
Beauregard Junction
Louisiana
W. P. Cantwell
Ola
Jena
Madison Parish groups host Christmas events and note staff changes
Members of the Madison Parish Health Unit attended the state convention in New Orleans. Circle 1 of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Douglas Fortner Sr.'s plantation home with Mrs. D. H. Allen presiding and Mrs. D. W. Poole leading the lesson from Uprooted Americans. E. D. Shipp Jr. joined the Madison Parish Health Unit as sanitary inspector, replacing C. E. Burdick. Other activities include Presbyterian auxiliary meetings, Eveready Circle Christmas party, and Trinity Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary gathering with talks on Christmas customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Parish
New Orleans
E. S. Freeman
Malvina Jenkins
Edith Holland
Dorothy Dickinson
E. D. Shipp, Jr
Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Douglas Fortner
D. H. Allen
D. W. Poole
Louise Fortner
Allen
Poole
R. N. Ware
Welsh
C. E. Burdick
Monroe
Presbyterian Auxiliary
E. P. Folk
W. C. Malone
W. C. Workman
Fred Frasier
E. E. Wallace
Henry Sevier
E. B Schicker
Amy Holmes
A. L. Sevier
Folk
Eveready Circle
W. H. Erickson
Dave Kaufman
Jesse Anderson
J. B. O'Shea
Kaufman
C. M. Ritchie
G. L. Garrison
Trinity Episcopal Church
George Yerger, Jr
Tocher
Mystery At Aunt Maggie's Death At House Party
Sally and Bill confront a web of alibis and suspects at a house party after Aunt Maggie is murdered. Lieutenant Gregory and a wary coroner question guests while Sally recalls Eve and Alice and Lindy clashing with Thomas over an escaped son Ephraim as the case tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Bill
Maggie
Gregory and Roberts
Thomas Marshall
Gitter
Roberty
Gregory
Mrs. Stuart
Eve
Kirk
Alice
Bob
Lieutenant Greg
Ory
Andrew
Lindy
Anderson
Thomas
Ephos
Ama
Eph
Chain Gang
Ephraim
Riph
Grace
Medora Field Perherson
Local residents share visits and shopping in multiple towns
The column lists several social visits and shopping trips across Alexandria Jena Winnfield and Monroe with families including Mrs. W E Gammill Mrs W A Stone Mrs J D Russell Sr and Lynn Bill Sehon Clyde Russell Marie and Myrtle Pendarvis plus attendees at the Eastern Star and Masons installation in Trout indicating community ties and regional social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal DePriest
The
Eastern Star and Masons
Trout
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prom Persimann
New York
Navy
Annette Beers
R. T. Campbell
A. J. Sevier
W. C. Starrett
George Yerger
R. C. Gaines
E. A. Buckner
W. M. Scott
W. B. Smitha
Mason Spencer
P. O. Benjamin
T. P. Kell
B. R. Coad
Mia
Ralph Rich
Carel
Jane
Mias
Nell Coad
Ternal
E. P. Morin
Memphis, Tenn
OCIET
Eve C. Bradford
Society
Office
Stromberg Carlson Radios
United Electric Service
Field
Gertrude Cross
Hugh I, Cross
Ferriday
Floyd Melton Burts
Houston
Tex
Baptist Pastorium
Joseph H. Hamilton
Ferriday High School
Mrs. Burts
J. P. Brister
Jonesboro
Edwina
Hayward Hargrove
Ruston
Jonesboro-Hodge High School
Oakdale
Hargrove
Jesse F. Lolly
Frances Hood
Lorene Berry
Plaquemine
Bernard and
Burton Berry
Baton Rouge
Mrs
Sander Berry
Jonesboro Highway
Francis Victor Barnett
Francis Victor Barnett, Jr
V. C. Barnett
Little Rock, Ark
J. M. Esskew
Searcy
Conrad
Dorothy
Geraldine Girlinghorse
Curtis Burdick
Burdick
J. B. Holton
Mrs. Butler
Mangham
W. W. Adams
Atlanta
Nila Mae Cupples
Olla
Mrs. A. D. Flowers
Elmo Futtrell of
McComb
Miss
A. B. Russell
Dustbowl of
American Business
Christopher Morley
Monroe Morning World
Stuart Moberley
Marion Military Institute
Marion
Ala
Margaret Webb
Stevens College
Columbia, Mo
George Webb
Webb Williams
T. Ed Williams
Whit Erwin
Alma Goza
Norwood Duke
H. D. Lay
W. H. Rogillie
J. W. Rogillie
Jease Anderson
A. M. Stuart
Wray Bowie
Sullivan
J. F. Manis
A. J. McCready
M. C. Owens
G. L. Smith
Richard Almond
Herman Lancaster
K. Gore
George Ammons
W. E. Wisewell
W. H. Pierson
Horace Lee
Lottie Louise Lee
J. B. Bethea, Sr
George Shaeffer
J. C. Abbott
Will Adama
Leo and
Carol
A. E. Adams
Addison Brooks
David E. Holt
Texarkana
Will Sevier, Jr
R. E. Boney
Censen
Pnud
Weil
Ginger Rogers
Kitty Foyle
RKO Radio
Den
Os Mergen, James Craig
News-Star
7Th Ave
N. Y
Claire Harper
Tullos
W. E. Gammill
W. A. Stone
Alexandria
H. H. Russell
Lynn
J. D. Russell
E. W. Sehon
J. W. Russell
Mad
J. D. Russell, Sr
Clyde Russell
J. Ily T. E. Turnley
Marie and
Myrtle Pendarvis
Winnfield
F. EB. Bradford
L.E. Crow
Douglas
College Park, Md
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