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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1942

Page

5

Junior Leaguers Meet For Luncheon Present Aquaganza Plans

Junior Charity League members gathered in the Mirror room at Frances hotel on Saturday to discuss the Aquaganza program to be staged at the Swayze municipal natatorium on June 16 17 and 18. Attending were league officers and many members including Mrs Davenport president along with James Williams Conley Jr W G Haynes Jr James Harris T Ho Woods Fred Amman A D Williams Jr George Weaks Jr Hillyer Parker Darwin Nichols Olan Black Allen Guthrie Morton Braswell Kenneth Snabnett Louis Turner Ray Rhymes James Standley Jr Ivy Jordan Vernon LaCour Poster Wallace Joy Steele Lewis Pearson Dunn Paul Neal James Sparks Crifton Flinn Alston Prophit and many others including Miss Nan Buckner Roberta Nee Margie Farmer Betty Reily Clara Terzia Carrie Jo Hill Annie Lawrie Breard Mary Buckner Sara Morrison Martha Jane Hill Ellen Hale and Mary Louise Pudickar Mrs Ferguson of Ferriday visited with her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Reynolda Jr.

Davenport Ames William Conley, Jr W. G. Haynes, Jr James Harris T. Ho Woods Fred Amman A. D. Williams George Weaks Hillyer Parker Darwin Nichols Olan Black Alien Guthrie Morton Braswell Kenneth Snabnett Louis Turner Ray Rhymes James Standley Ivy Jordan Vernon la Cour Poster Wallace Joy Steele Lewis Pearson Dunn Paul Neal James Sparks Crifton Flinn Alston Prophit Nan Buckner Roberta Nee Margie Farmer Betty Reily Clara Terzia Carrie Jo Hill Annie Lawrie Breard Mary Buckner Sara Cole Morrison Martha Jane Hill Ellen Hale Mary Louise Pudickar

Social club dinner at Frances Hotel chaired by Miss McCoy

Miss Bernice McCoy presided over the Altrusa society dinner in the Mirror room at the Frances Hotel. Guests included Miss Mary Clay and Mrs Bert Heinberg among others. An article on Mrs George Wesley Smith and her suffrage work appeared in The Pelican.

Bernice McCoy Altrusa Club Frances Hotel Mary Clay Northeast Junior College Davie Goodlett United States Probation Bert Heinberg Biedenharn Realty and Bottling Company Miss Goodlett Altrusa Mar Benoit Thelma Bond Dovie Goodlett Adrienne Carr Agatha Burkett Alma Heinberg Hattie Taylor Mamie McNeill Emma Lee Short The Pelican Business and Professional Women's Club George Wesley Smith Louisiana Howe Monroe Business and Professional Women's Club

Women Elected to City Office Beckon in Rayville

In Rayville a woman’s election to the board of aldermen followed the franchise grant. The Jeffersonian club and Ouachita Parish high school honorary history club were hosted at a Brown Kraft supper party with Bert Henderson as host. Attendees included club members and a few high school faculty members.

United States Rayville Jeffersonian Club Ouachita Parish Brown Kraft Bert Henderson

Capacity of American steel industry at end of 1940

At year end 1940 the rated capacity exceeded 4,000,000 tons of steel ingots and castings annually. A note warns that soda pop gas carbon monoxide is in the air we breathe and can kill fire instantly.

Pattern School Auditorium Events and Club Meetings

The text lists several public events and meetings including a Pattern school auditorium program at 8 p.m. with the public invited, the regular meeting of F of Plodge No 8&8 on June 11 at 8 p.m. with officers installation planned for July 2, Rainbow for Girls meeting at Masonic temple initiation 7 30 p.m., and a dance benefit by Illinois Central Service Club at Frances Hotel Terrace at 10 p.m. Also mentions dance performances by Clarice and Goldak Roan, Miss Lila Seagin, Mr. Jefferson presenting Ralph Irving in plane and cornet at Ouachita Parish school auditorium 8 15 p.m., and a note that Brazil has produced silk commercially on the American continent per the Department of Commerce.

F of Plodge Rainbow Masonic Temple Clarice Goldak Roan Ouachita Parish Lila Seagin Mr. Jefferson Ralph Irving Illinois Central Service Club Frances Hotel Terrace

Maternity Frock Pattern for Infanticipating Period

Pattern No. 199 offers a sleeveless maternity frock with soft pleats and a yoke top jacket to be made at home. Sizes 12 to 40, 4 12 yards 35 inch material, jacket 1 17 8 vars. Send coin and details to Monroe News-Star Today's Pattern Service, 106th Avenue, New York.

Monroe News- Star 106Th Avenue New York N.Y

Coming Events and Church Circles Listings in Monroe

Tuesday brings regular monthly W B A meeting at club rooms and a long list of church circles with locations across Monroe. Mrs. F. OH. Smith heads No 2 at 208 Mouton and several other circle leaders host meetings from Morris Avenue to South Third as piano pupils perform at Ouachita Parish High and Stone Avenue Methodist schedules highlight a day of civic and religious activities.

Pan Woown's Missionary Society First Baptist Church F. OH. Smith Mouton L. B. Petit Standifer E. L. Stubbs South Severrs H. E. Martin South Third E. Haner Jackson Sidney Fly S. J. Meek Arkansas A. H. Jones W. B. McWhorter Auburn J. W. Hammett Hilton J. W. Webster Loon Road A. G. Bagwell Sherrouse W. B. Mangham Smith Charles Gaush A. V. Miller Alexander Brown Craft Mra CE. Barton Olmstead Walter Black Stubbs J. M. Hilton Jonesboro Road R. W. Ensminger Hawthorne Victor Davis Bros Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church R. F. McCook Hawes Street J. E. Kersh Sixth Street R. J. Senn Webster Street M. M. Munholland Park Avenue Grayson Guthrie Benit Street C. W. Wallace Island Drive P. C. Jarrell Pargoud Drive W. M. Washburn Arkan- S45 Avenue

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Unior Leaguers Thomas Davenport Quaganza Charity League Onaturday Swayze Municipal Natatorium Eniey Sr. Ferguson Ferriday Inlaw Charles Reynolda Annie May Peacock Miss Peacock Lawrence P. Phillips MacDillfield Fla James Gregory Oak Ridge A.M. Rhedo Tampa Phillips Armed Forces Guy Corley Mack Fay Harrimons Snow Drew Lem Hayes Elvin Kilpatrick Arcadia Terminal Island Felix Terzia, Jr Marion Ala Marion Military Institute Carolyn Apperson Edward Apperson Woodville Miss New Orleans Leonard Wolff New York City Mable Greenwald Meyer Greenwald Mrs. Greenwald Meridian Fred G. Thatcher Fred Thatcher, Jr Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Thatcher St. Louwis Meredith John Wooten John Jr Shreveport Lenwis Club J. M. Griggs Chester Krumm Leola Davis L. M. Owens James P. Eden Katherine Burt Mullen Gulfport M És. Maud Mullen David Carte L. Jack Hays Davies Gulf Park College Frances Olin O. L. Olin Jackson, Miss Fred Carver E. A. Carver Tallulah, la George Goodwin Sallie Meredith Alexandria Thebride Jackson High School Tallulah High School United States Navy Pearl Harbor Jerry Juneman Style Shop Americas Monroe Ines Cera DeSiard Monroe, la American Steel Tru Coverdale Orchestra Ceel Brazil Department of Commerce Ita New Gentine Congoleum Iene Geis Home Furniture CO. Inc Fess Armandine Renaud Victory Dance Revue
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