Monroe Marine Corps League forms temporary detachment
A temporary organization meeting of a Monroe area detachment of the Marine Corps League was held Tuesday night at the Ouachita parish courthouse. C. D. Brooks of West Monroe was elected temporary chairman, with March 5 set for permanent organization. About 50 former marines attended despite heavy rain. The group aims to support Marines and former Marines and aid the Marine Corps. A permanent meeting is planned for 8 o clock in the courthouse courtroom on the second floor. Eligibility extends to current Marines, former Marines, and navy medical corpsmen who served under Marine jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Marine Corps League
Ouachita Parish
C. D. Brooks
West Monroe
Bastrop
Rayville
League
Marine Corps
Marine
Navy
AMVETS Plan to Raise Funds and Build Auxiliary
Walter S. Savage Jr. Post of AMVETS met at Ouachita parish courthouse to plan a building fund drive through April 6 with a 1946 automobile prize. Members invited wives and female relatives to join at the next meeting, set for 8 pm in the courthouse courtroom second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Savage Jr
Post
Ouachita Parish
Junior League Plans The Follies at Neville High
The Junior Charity League plans The Follies to be staged April 26 at Neville High School auditorium with Mrs. Alston Prophit as general chairman. New officers include Mrs. Harry Lemert as president and Mrs. Paul Neal as vice president, with detailed committee appointments announced at a dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville High School
Alston Prophit
Frances Hotel
Harry Lemert
Paul Neal
Margaret Pony Cox
Shelby Hill
Ox Jordon
L. B. Breed
Intake
Harry Sto John, Jr
Jane McKenzie
Charles Garretson
John Eby
Hazel Mitchell
Follies
Vernon la Cour
Henry Hinkle
Joseph Gosne, Jr
Ray Rhymes
Louis Turner
Fred Anomian
Miss Sue Reynolds Weds Copelen P. Bradley at Delhi Home
Miss Sue Reynolds daughter of Mrs Cleo Reynolds married Copelen P Bradley son of Mr and Mrs F A Bradley in a 7 PM January 31 double ring ceremony at the bride's mother's home near Delhi. Rev C S Wroten officiated before relatives. Attendant was sister Jeannette Reynolds and best man Ensell Lanier. A reception followed with a three tier cake and pink carnations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Reynolds
Cleo D. Reynolds
Copelen P. Bradley
F. A. Bradley
Crowville
Delhi
C. S. Wroten
J. D. Dupree
Jeannette Reynolds
Ensell Lanier
J. M. Sledge
A. D. Ellerbe
Winnsboro
Audrey
Arthur L. McWilliams
Aviation
l/c
W. McWilliams
C. B. Hall
Hall
Elizabeth Myers
M. L. Nielsen
Franklin State Bank and Trust Co
McWilliams
Ouachita Parish
Navy
New Orleans
Duo Piano Recital and Club Meeting Outline Night
The Fine Arts Club meets Monday February 11 at 8 PM in the Daddy Flowers Memorial Chapel at the Baptist Children's Home guest night allows two guests per attendee. Mrs Alta Faircloth chairs with Mr Richmond Y Hathorn and Mrs Marion F Dunnody presenting a duo piano recital and a talk on modern composers. Post program social at the Snabnets. Audrey Ellerbe McWilliams and Arthur L McWilliams wedding noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Arts Club
Daddy Flowers
The
Baptist Children’s Home
Alta Faircloth
W. B. Snabnet
Officers Wives Luncheon Highlights Club Activities
The Officers Wives Club held its bi monthly luncheon at Selman Field Officer's Club with hostesses Mrs R A Powers Horace Cruen R Wemptner Charles Thurber and R L Thomas. Music by Mrs Talmage Boynton and Miss Annette Myers accompanied by songs from Show Boat the Vagabond King Song of Norway and Noel Coward. A $100 March of Dimes donation was approved. Cards awarded prizes to Mrs R E Thomas Mrs R A Powers and Mrs C W Armitger. Monroe Garden Club meeting follows with camellias and Dr Ira Nelson speaker on camellias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selman Field
Major Boynton
Annette Myers
Norway
Noel Coward
George Harlow
March of Dimes
R. E. Thomas
Charles Thurber
R. A. Powers
C. W. Armitger
Thompson Wood Lee auxiliary and local society events
A schedule of society gatherings includes Thompson Wood Lee auxiliary at 1 p.m with a free slip cover demonstration at the extension building at 9 30 a m Semper Fidelis Club with Mrs A R Holloway and a dinner for Miss Elizabeth Ann Wood at Waverly plantation Mrs Maurice Frazier and Mrs Charles Reid entertain. The Twin City P T A Council meets at the health building 4 p m. Friday St Matthew s P T A meets 3 15 p m West Monroe Civic League at library club room 3 p m West Monroe League of Women Voters at library club room 4 p m Lt and Mrs Curtis Emery host the Wood Atkinson wedding party at the Lotus Club after rehearsal. Saturday D A R luncheon at Virginia Hotel 12 30 For reservations call 225 or 4031 R. The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Ann Wood and Benjamin Harrison Atkinson at St Matthew s Catholic Church 5 p m Reception at Dr and Mrs R L Wood s Park Ave St Matthew s P T A sponsors a spaghetti supper 5 30 to 8 30 Regular Victory Club meeting with Virginia Mitchiner 2 p m Sunday Alpha Delta Kappa meets Miss Ruby Mae Newcomer 404 Sherr expose 2 p m Monday Rip Van Winkle at Neville High School 3 30 p m The Fine Art Club meets in the Daddy Flowers Memorial Chapel p m Monroe Garden club meets with Mrs Charles Mitchell guest Dr Ira Nelson Camellia exhibit 2 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Wood Lee Auxiliary
Semper Fidelis Club
A. R. Holloway
Maurice Frazier
Charles Reid
Waverly Plantation
Elizabeth Ann Wood
Twin City P.T. A. Council
St. Matthew's
P.T. A
West Monroe Civic League
Library Club
West Monroe League of Women Voters
Curtis Emery
Wood-Atkinson
Lotus Club
Virginia Hotel
Benjamin Harrison Atkinson
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
R. L. Wood
Park Avenue
St. Matthew's P.T. A
St. Matthew's School
Victory Club
Virginia Mitchiner
Alpha Delta Kappa
Ruby Mae Newcomer
Sherrouse
Neville High School
Fine Art
Daddy” Flowers
Monroe Garden Club
Charles Mitchell
Ira Nelson
British brides head for deep south stops in Louisville
A dozen British brides from the Argentina voyage stopped in Louisville on their way to join husbands and in laws in the Deep South. Two expect to celebrate their first wedding anniversaries. others head for New Orleans and towns in Louisiana and Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
New York
Argentina
Deep South
Esther Frederick
Oswald Frederick
New Orleans
Geraldine Fraiser
David Fraiser
Jackson
Miss
Gerald Songy
Michael Gerard Songy
Constance Poulson
Building Permits Granted For Homes And Stores
Permission granted to Fred Salley to build a one story frame and asbestos residence at 2309 Gordon avenue for up to 4000 dollars using day labor. Salley Grocery Company authorized for a one story frame and shut iron garage at 2505 Gordon avenue for up to 800 dollars using day labor. Cleveland Ford allowed a one story frame store at 2503 Olive street for up to 500 dollars with day labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Salley
Gordon Avenue
Salley Grocery Company
Cleveland Ford
Olive Street
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Frank T. Hollings
St. Francis Sanitarium
Amvets
Gilagamesh
Babylonia
Bruce F. Gregg
Sterlington
John W. Davis
W. L. Gilmore
J. Arthur Smith, Jr
Eve C. Bradford
Society
Hezel Mitchell
Marguerite McHenry
W. M. Ryland, Jr
Mds
Thomas Watson
Capitol Theater
Roy McCue
Girl Scouts
T. H. Woods
Louis Peters
Josephine McCranie
New and
Mimes
J. L. Adams
Fred Amman
Ross Banister
J DeArmand
Clifton Flinn
Brewer Godfrey
Joseph Gosne
James Harris
Vernon LaCour
Charles Ledoux
Owen McCleary
A. G. McGinn
G. L. Morgan
J. C. Steele
Thomas Wilson
George Weaks, Jr
W. H
League For Dinner
Ted Skinner
H. S. Parker
Billie Stroud Tolson
Samuel Bender
Great Bend
Kaw
Tulsa
Okla
Beaumont
Tex
Lake Charles
Captain William Bendel
Bendel
Miami
Delta Air Lines
Captain Bendel
Northington General Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Tru Ae
Siri
Rosenblum
Mary Lane
Betty Rose
Lilli Ann
Connie Carter
Downleigh
Silverstein
Iverstein
Louisiana
Miss Sue Reynolds
Mr. C. P. Bradley
ML. Lee
James Flanagan
Bosco
del Rio
C. Noble Hatch
Fifth District
John C. Kenton
Youth Conservation of
Ferriday Woman's Club
Ferriday Junior Club
Mitchell
Aylmer Montgomery
Wilson Ewing
Allen Guthrie
Stanley Blower
F. G. Thatcher
Alyse Bennett
Delma Bennett
Winston Bennett
Buddy” Bennett
J. E. Bradbury
T. Bennett
Carrolton Avenue
James Young
Treva Phelps
W. H. Baker
C. H. Dixon
San Antonio
Meyer Greenwall
Lucky Royster
Kansas City
John J. Potts
Curtiss-Wright
Cornell University
Aeronautical Research Laboratory
Buffalo
N. Y
Decca—Victor—Majestic
Appliance and Service CO
NEW Method Beauty School
DeSjard
Hammond
Eunice
Crowley
Lutcher
Rayne
Morgan City
Carey Holmes
Cypress St
Gladiola
Buckley
Walgreen
Nature
Hobe
Cal
Coca-Cola Company
Ouachita Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coke
Coca-Cola
Co Co
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