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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1964
Page
15
Mrs Polly Harris of Winn visited the Monroe Pilot Club at its June 2 meeting chaired by its district governor. The event featured the club’s immediate past district officer and the surprise guest was Mrs Harris as a special visitor.
Dear Abby, in the Gey Room of the Frances Hotel, received a plaque inscribed with the Pilot insignia honoring Monroe's superb 1964 district convention. Present were district vice-chairman Mrs. Frank Parker and past president Mrs. C Willis, with visitors from Winnfield and Pontiac Michigan. Evelyn Chilton led the meeting outlining this year's theme Hands and Hearts United in Service focusing on safety patriotism education and community service. Major projects include dental care for underprivileged children cheer for the aged a student scholarship and cooperation with local drives plus new aims like rolling bandages for the Cancer Society and aiding the Jaycees with the Miss Louisiana Pageant. Plans also call for safety belt promotion and a new monthly bulletin The Hub Bub.
Dear Abby advises collaring the husband to reveal hidden life insurance and tax issues, warning that turning oneself in may yield leniency. A teen asks how to gain a boy’s attention, Abby says patience and chasing dynamics. A wife worries about a late wife’s photo on her husband’s bureau and suggests moving it to the office to avoid depressing mornings.
An advertisement for Marian Martin pattern 9308 offers Misses sizes 10 through 20 with yardage details for size 16 and 50 cents mailing cost. It invites readers to mail name address zone size and style number to receive a free pattern from the spring summer catalog. It references 250 design ideas including dresses sportswear coats and more.
New York reports historians say the word wedding stems from an ancient custom of marriage by purchase. The groom paid a bride price in money or cattle as part of the union.
Light weight rubber gloves with new web fingers aid kids’ swimming speed. The clearly visible bright orange accessories are available only in children sizes.
A barbecue at the B L Ewing home on Lindberg Street West Monroe June 3 hosted out of town visitors. Guests included Hilton and Leonard Jordan from Missouri and Shreveport plus Buddy Jordan Fort Worth with their families. Spring and day lilies decorated tables while coffee was served in Hoover Street home with many West Monroe residents attending.
A teen asks if 16 is the right age for car dating. Judy says maturity, trust, and parental guidance matter. The advisor notes there is no universal answer and emphasizes safe driving, proper licensing, and choosing parent-approved venues.
Flexible plastic straws for hot and cold drinks may be rinsed and reused. They can be bent squeezed or tied without losing function. Previously they were used exclusively in hospitals.
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