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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1943

Page

2

Simple Entertainments Brighten War Ration Days

Gas and tire shortages fail to dull life as Americans find comfort at home and enjoy inexpensive meals. Ouachita Parish High School seniors attended an open house for Joyce Litton, with pastel dresses, flowers, and fruit punch, while faculty and classmates paid respects. Satchie Cooper returns from Randolph Macon College to spend summer with her mother.

H. K. Litton Joyce Litton Ouachita Parish High School Litton South Grand Street Miss Litton Ouachita School Satchie Cooper Lynchburg Randolph Macon College

Fraternity Festivities Planned by Inter-Chapter Jam Boree

A week end of fraternity events unfolds in the city led by Beta Alpha, Delta Sigma, Sigma Phi Omega and Phi Kappa chapters with a two day program of dances, meetings, open houses and parties at Delt house and Hotel Frances. Attendees include council members Billy Snabnet Bobby Pipes Milton Pickett Dean Selig Bill Husted Gordon Surgaine Betto McRaney Louis Whitfield Allan Jones Bill Armstrong Jerry Sugar Sam Rubin. Also noted are civil service and university staff movements and a church women’s temperance union formation in the Twin Cities.

Beta Alpha Chapter Delta Sigma Sigma Chapter Sigma Phi Omega Eta Chapter Phi Kappa Billy Snabnet Bobby Pipes Milton Pickett Dean Selig Bill Husted Gordon Surgaine Betto McRaney Louis Whitfield Phi Kappe Allan Jones Bill Armstrong Jerry

Community events and club notices fill local calendar

Readable listings show Victory club dances, Rainbow for Girls installation, pianoRecitals at Northeast Junior College and Neville High, Welcome Garden club, and multiple Circle meetings across Presbyterian and Methodist churches. Red Cross sewing aid appeals and Lt Ernest Guy returning from visits complete local notices.

Victory Club Virginia Mitchiner Stubbs Order of Rainbow Masonic Temple E. Everett Lawson Northeast Junior College Welcome Garden Club Cypress Street West Monroe Canning Jewel McQuiller Charles Gaushell Neville High School

Red Cross Calendar for Surgical Dressing Closures

Red Cross departments reduce hours for surgical dressings across all units. May 11 through summer, schedule varies by location with sessions at West Monroe centers, Northeast Junior College, Sterling ton, Sterlington, and Ridge Avenue Baptist church. Units 2 operate at staggered times.

Red Cross West Monroe Community Center American Legion Home Northeast Junior College West Monroe Ridge Avenue Baptist Church Sterlington Fairbanks Sterlington American Legion

Mrs Arba E Johnsons Dallas Return From Visit

Mrs Arba E Johnson and her son have returned to their Dallas home after visiting Mrs Johnsons parents Mr and Mrs Walter C Johnson. Miss Laura Flournoy with Miss Carrie Lee Heard of Ruston left Wednesday for McComb to attend the Kappa Kappa Gamma house party.

Mildred Keller Louisiana State University Paul Keller, Jr Ruston Paul Keller L. H. Peevy Lieutenant L. H. Peevy, Jr Army Air Corps North Africa Arba E. Johnson Dallas Tex Laura Flournoy Carrie Lee Heard McComb Kappa Kappa Gamma

Turner kin visit spurs cross-town social and club notes

Lake Providence visitors from Linville and Lake Charles join relatives of W. T. Turner. Mrs. Grady Lightfoot and family tour to Beaumont and Deweyville. Avon Park and Florida guests stay for a grandson’s arrival. Methodist Society hosts fifth Monday gathering with music, readings, a station JELL O talk, a peanut pin contest, and serving desserts to local ladies.

Grady Lightfoot H. W. Reddick Avon Park Fla Edmond Bell Charles Surles Methodist Society of Christian Service J. P. Davis T. J. Slagle Ford Land H. T. van Fossen the Trumpet J-E-L-L-O JoRene Myers Jennie Wren Rosenzweig Joan Richards LaVerne Davis Adrienne Williams A. S. Hill Yancey Bell W. F. Bonner H. N. Brown

Students and relatives listed home from college and service

The notice lists Russell Fisher and many others home from various colleges including C A Voelker Webb school Bell Buckle Tenn William Langhofer Annie Kathryn Moore Ouachita College Arkadelphia Ark Bill Ragland Jr Tulane John Rolphe Howard Northeast Center Monroe Stuart Pittman Jr Marion Military Institute Marion Ala Jack Wyly Jr Tech Ruston and Mrs Don Madison nee Adele Nelson home for duaation as her husband serves. Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs H B Staples Transylvania visiting J J Staples Calhoun and Mrs Joseph Whitfield nee Kathleen Rolleigh visiting Wilton as Lt Whitfield heads to Detroit. Helen and Myrtle Nelson came from Mobile Alabama to visit family.

C. A. Voelker Webb School Bell Buckle Tenn William Langhofer Annie Kathryn Moore Ouachita College Arkadelphia Ark Bill Ragland Tulane John Rolphe Howard Northeast Center Monroe Stuart Pittman, Jr Marion Military Institute Marion Ala Jack Wyly

Mrs John Miller Edwards and Family Guests

Mrs John Miller Edwards and her daughter Sue are hosted by Mr and Mrs Roy B Bird and their family as guests.

John Miller Edwards Sue Roy B. Bird

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Ann Savage Sally Ware Nannette Akin Beverly Ringwald Dot Corry Betty Farrow Charles H. Gibson Forrest Seaman Floyd Matthews Field NEA Hollywood Richard Lee Gail Ferriday California Honolulu Lee Public Health Service James Culpepper Women’s Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church Twin Cities Clyde Sanders D. C. Black C. C. Lindley Ola Mae Pennington C. L. Taylor Monroe First Baptist Church Julius Cahn, Jr Rosalie Cahn Adjutant General's School Fort Washington Jacksonville Florida L. L. Lowery Mount Ida W. S. Garnett Garnett The Presbyterian Church Fred Mitchell Louisville A. V. Miller Roselawn Lee Hodges Hawthorne R. B. Garrison Riverfront W. D. Rous Spurgeon D. A. Breard K Street Arseneaux North Lee Ellis Grayling Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church M. A. Crews Lee Avenue C. D. Smith South Grand R. N. Dozier South Third H. A. Scott Morris Avenue Mattie Myatt St. John W. C. Lanier Louise Anne Avenue Mr. Clark North Eighth Gilbert van Tuyl Washington J. F. Stone Glenmar W. T. Davis North Second J. B Weathersby Harrison Helen Fairchild DeSiard Road W. B. Mangham Smith Avenue P. O. Bedgood Gordon St. Ann's Circle M. Haushers Armandine Renaud Neville Auditorium Woman's Society of Christian Service Stone Avenue Methodist Church Lon Ingram L. J. Hunnicutt Woman’s Society of Christian Service Gordon Avenue Methodist Church Dallas Cain Floyd Ferrington First Methodist Church C. P Jarrell Emerson Street John Shholars Rochelle Avenue W. E. Sandel Hudson Lane W. C. Campbell Rose Lawn B. B. Handy Riverside R. G. Johnson Calypso Street E. R. Ludlum Peach Street J. E. Ball Richwood Road C. N. Jones DeSiard Drive Red Cross Sewing Division S. K. Heninger Allan Sholars Ernest Guy Edgwood Arsenal Maryland Cherokee Terrace Frances Ani Hoss” Ross and His Reries Hotel Frances Monroe's Lake Providence Joan Betty Jean Turner Linville, la Sue Turner Mrs. W. T. Turner Lydia Pinkham Opticians America DeSiard Street Russell Fisher J. B. Erwin Joe Erwin John Garner R. K. Howard A. S. Herzog Susan Hart Margaret Newman J. £. Peeler Arnold Rosenzweig T. J. Slagie Forrest M. Terral F. P. Regenald H. B. Staples Adrian Williams Don Madison Adele Nelson Transylvania J. J Staples Calhoun Joseph Whitfield Kathleen Rolleigh Wilton D. A. Whitfield Whitfield Detroit Helen Myrtle Nelson Mobile John J. Nelson Shreveport Mary Hopkins Willis Wheelis da Mary Kathrine Mountain Town Mrs. David Janie Reita Andrews Lillie Jessie Mae Calloway Pensacola, Fla Ellen Gulley S. D. Bailey Gloria Jean Robert Bailey Bernice Cass Cole Jimmie Clyde Rusk, Tex Elvis Gilbert Texas L. J. Jarmen Ter Flaine Jarmen B.C. Oliver Campion, Ark Mr. C. Oliver SEARS Val Seersuckers Taffetas Shantung Sears, Roebuck and DeSiard
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