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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1948

Page

2

Smelster Barbecue Honors Upcoming Marriage at Gen Dora

Mr and Mrs Amos Smelser hosted a plantation barbecue at Gen Dora for Miss Roberta Steele and Mr Buddy Bunson who plan to wed. Mint juleps welcomed guests and a chicken barbecue followed, with a garden of pastel sweet peas. Attendees included Miss Rosalie Riley Maurice Phillips Miss Martha Roddey Jimmy Noe and others.

Amos Smelser Gendora Roberta Steele Buddy” Bunson Miss Steele Mr. Bunson Rosalie Riley Maurice Phillips Martha Roddey Jimmy Noe Betty Roddey Bill Riley Mary Jean Hollis Bobby Pipes F. N., Steele Ralph Bunson Bruce Gregg Bob Carter W. A. Chapman Pete Godwin John Hahn la Casa Joyce Litton R. D. Carter Miriam Oliver William J. Riley William J. Riley, Jr Steele- Bunson Julius Kugler Marness Lester

June Weddings and Garden Barbecues Highlight Social Season

The early June social calendar features several prominent weddings and lavish prenuptial entertainments. Al fresco garden barbecues abound with guests including Miss Dorothea Girault and Mr. David Garrett Jr, plus Judge and Mrs. Garrett and many others.

Flood Madison Thomas Davenport Davenport

Young Musicians Meet In Home Of Mary Byrd

Members of the Moment Musical were entertained in the home of Mary Elizabeth Byrd with Anita Fay Rickerson and Joe Marie Ellett as co hosts. The program featured dances and waltzes by several performers. Refreshments were served to twelve members and guests. Miss Mary Grace Lawn substituted as counsellor due to illness. Mrs. George West and Georgia West of Chicago were guests of Mrs. C. C. Carroll with a luncheon at La Casa. A motor trip to Hot Springs was noted. Mrs. Asher Whitley and her children will visit her mother and relatives later in the week.

Moment Musical Mary Elizabeth Byrd Anita Fay Rickerson Joe Marie Ellett de Juana McCormick Wright Fran Guthrie Strauss Mary Lou Trawick Streabberg Goddard Carol Eady Puddini Marilyn Mussett Shubert Ann Hebert Laneldia Walden DeJuana McCormick Martha Nell Chappel Jan Demmary Mary Grace Lawn H. V. Allison George West Georgia West Chicago Ill C. C. Carroll la Casa Carroll West Asher Whitley Baton Rouge J. C. Liner Liner Joseph Renwick Frances Hotel Debonnaires W. L. Jones, Jr A. K. Crow Joyce Litton Roberta Steele Thomas Davenport H. M. James Tom P. Godwin Otha C. Roddey Betty Martha Roddey Maurice Frazier O. B. Frazier Waverly Dorothea Girault David Garrett, Jr W. B. Snabnet Lucius Hughes O. A. Easterling Duncan Cook Marness Lester James A. Noe, Jr Miss Steele Bunson Delta Sigma Fraternity Barlow Inabnet William Grasse Louise McGuire Roan School of Dancing Neville Auditorium Hugh Lennon Mary Anita Lennon Herschell Gentry West Monroe First Baptist Church J. D. Busby Gordon Avenue W. & Brewster South Grand H. H. Benoit Jackson Street H. E. Martin South Third Street E. M. Henderson Arkansas H. L. Morrow Spurgeon Drive J. Norman Coon Jackson Alma James Leonard Barbara Leonard Ouachita Parish High School Pine Street Vera Rawls Mrs. Leonard Ollivee Clark Joe Tull Dewey Ray Hinton Ernestine Berry Wanda Beck R. P. McNabb Jack Young Nellie Jo Wilder Dottie Hinton William McNabb Derwood Walter Lamb Jessie Lee Chattanooga Tenn H. K. Touchstone Harry Walton City O. R. Lewis Thomas Leigh Martha Thompson Vanderbilt University Frank Thompson

Neville High Society Calendar Sees June Events

Neville High School seniors and faculty hosts fill the calendar with receptions, open houses, and luncheons across June. Lambda Sigma Chi and Semper Fidelis plan meetings, while a Garden Study Club, Sardis Home Demonstration Club, and YWCA board schedule gatherings.

Lambda Sigma Chi Ann Shafto Audrey Wilson Phyllis Hobbs Sara Smith Billie Harper Neville High School Spencer Juanita Porter Jackson Drew Home Demonstration Club R. M. Drew Audry Wilson Sarah Smith Billy Harper Neville Miss Wilson Spencer Street Camille Hancock Roberta Steele C. K. Crandall Ann Crandall J. D. Hamilton Nelson Abell Girault David Garrett, Jr Joyce Litton la Casa H. L. Morrow C. L. Dillingham Branton Kellogg Rendezvous Marness Lester Frances Hotel Garden Study Club Archie Dickerson Sardis Russell Maurine Linquist Sallie Beth Jones Rose Rubel la Vaughan Mullins M. M. Tabb Georgia Tucker School Lila Scogin Ouachita Parish S. C. Wise W. B Jackson Hollis Venable Leo Terzia, Jr Venable C. B. Folds Johnie Young Carey Ellis W. L. Jones J. Y. Gladney Wallace Atkinson Dorothea Girault

Coffee Hour in Robert Oliver Home Honors Bride Elect

A social coffee hour hosted at Mrs. Robert Oliver’s home honored bride-elect Miss Dorothea Girault with co hostesses and guests, featuring flowers, a milk glass centerpiece, and formal service. Red Cross nutrition chair D L Nicol announces two girls cooking classes next week with free instruction and limited spaces.

Robert Oliver R. R. Rhymes Dorothea Girault Pat Earle John Fox David King R. C. Limerick Barbara Faulk David Garrett H. F. Madison, Jr Girault D. L. Nicol Red Cross Nutrition Red Cross Red Cross Headquarters J. W. Swift South Grand

Vacation Loans Offer at Personal Yes to Four of Five

Holiday funding note promotes Personal loans with a “yes” to four of five applicants. It emphasizes extra cash for vacation spending and positions the lender as accommodating.

Miss Faulk Hosts Buffet for Miss Girault in Home

Miss Barbara Faulk hosted a compliment to Miss Dorothea Girault and her fiancé Mr. David Garrett Jr. with a buffet supper at her parents’ home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Abell Jr and others. pink roses and lavender sweet peas graced the silver bowl centerpiece. dancing and refreshments followed.

Dorothea Girault David Garrett Bayou Miss Girault Mr. Garrett Robert Oliver Gordon Cummings Scott Hamilton Henry Biedenham Barbara Faulk Haynes Harker Jack Rogers E. S. Girault R. C. Limerick James Sparks Island Drive Barabara Faulk David Garrett, Jr Francis Faulk Girault Garrett Nelson Abell, Jr Louis Milner, Jr Margaret Gambrell Hayes Harkey Herbert Land Louis Smith

Weekend Visitors and Family Gatherings Reported

Shreveport residents Marion Miss Nell Maroney and Thelma Powell visited relatives here over the weekend. Audrey McDermott of Mer Rouge and Hershel Jenny of Spencer were guests, with others including Lt. Bert Dean in New Orleans and Monticello Arkansas connections noted. Local students from La Tech, and several Bastrop and Alexandria residents were listed as weekend visitors and relatives.

Nell Maroney Shreveport Mrs E. H. Maroney Audrey McDermott Mer Rouge Mrs. Hershel Jenny Spencer Bert Dean New Orleans

Fishing trip yields two two-pound catfish in Rand's pond

Burrell Howell and Albert Vail, Sr. fished at Rand's pond near Clayton when a hollow log surfaced. Howell checked inside with pliers and pulled out a catfish, then found a second one weighing over two pounds.

Goldsboro N. C Burrell Howell Albert Vail, Sr Rand’s Pond Clayton Howell

Roma Wine Cooler Recipe Publicized In Folder

A vintage advertisement urges readers to request a free ROMA Wine recipe folder from ROMA Wine Co. It outlines a ROMA Old-Fashioned using four ounces ROMA California Sherry with cracked ice, a cherry and lemon slice, and optional bitters. The copy promotes ROMA Wines as selections from world reserves.

Roma Wine Co Hobart Bldg San Francisco California

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