Little Theater Season Ends With Home and Beauty
The Monroe Little Theatre closes its season with the master production Home and Beauty at Northeast Junior College auditorium starring Kathleen Miller as Victoria. The play follows Victoria through marriages in a witty drawing-room drama by Somerset Maugham, with strong local casting and sets.
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Monroe
Victoria
Miss Miller
Mrs. Phelps
Tommy Elrod
Frederick Lowndes
Little Theatre
Everette Lawson
Little
Dorothy Duncan
Dennis
Monroe Little Theatre
Community Events Frame Busy Monroe Week
Numerous public meetings and social events fill Monroe schedule. Junior Knitters meet at Mrs. Cecil Hill. Delta Theta Chi and St Francis auxiliary plan gatherings. K of P Lodge and Rainbow for Girls schedule June events and jubilee installation. Local performances at Ouachita Parish school auditorium and Frances Hotel Terrace feature dances and music. Community notices include Boys State selection, Kiwanis Boys State, and church society activities.
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Cecil Hill
North Tenth St
West Monroe
Delta Theta Chi Sorority
Frances Hotel
St. Francis Auxiliary
Monroe Altrusa Club
Alma Heinberg
North Sixth
K_ of Plodge No. 8
Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Clarice
Goldah Roan
Ouachita Parish
Pattern No 8164 Dress Ad and Local Wedding Report
An ad promotes Pattern No 8164 a simple two button frock in sizes 32 to 46 with yardage details and pricing while a wedding report describes Miss Glisson marrying Lieutenant Charbonnet in a white net and silk lace gown with a long train. The ceremony featured Judge Robert D. Jones and performances by Mrs. James T. Burns and Mrs. David Beale, followed by a reception and a departure trip to Camp Roth South Carolina.
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Naomi Glisson
J. E. Glisson
St. Tammany Farmer
Covington
Laurent Arthur Charbonnet
J. Arthur Charbonnet
Jahncke Avenue
Monroe News- Star
7Th Avenue
New York
N. Y
Robert D. Jones
James T. Burns
David Beale
William M. Clark
New Orleans
Lucille Glisson
Charbonnet
Coast Guards
Baton Rouge
Robert Glisson
J. A. Charbonnet
Camp Roth
South Carolina
Revival Wednesday Men’s Day at Assembly of God West Monroe
Revival services at the Assembly of God in West Monroe continue this week with strong attendance and many conversions. Monday night featured Mrs. Henson preaching Jesus, The Light of the World, urging focus on the Lord to gain faith and stamina to overcome sin. Wednesday night is Men’s Night with a men’s choir and special singing.
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Assembly of God
West Monroe
E. L. Tanner
Henson
Jesus
R. C Jones
el Dorado
Ark
Bonita Club June Meeting Focuses on Consumer Skills
Bonita La June 9 Special The Bonita Home Demonstration club met at Mrs D R Harp's home. After roll call and minutes the group discussed old and new business. Ruth Usery home demonstration agent spoke on There's This About Consumers and gave a sewing machine cleaning demonstration. Refreshments were served to Mesdames Blankenship Boyd Smith Lillie Humphrey Barney Mixon G C Harp Scott Byatt and guest Mrs C H Fisher of Bastrop.
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Bonita
Mesdames Blankenship
Boyd Smith
Lillie Humphrey
Barney Mixon
G. C. Harp
Scott Byatt
C. H. Fisher
Bastrop
Navy Day Sunday Called Success
The United States navy recruiting service in Monroe thanks citizens for their cooperation in the Avengers of Pearl Harbor week ending successfully. Recruiters are pleased with the response and hope the spirit continues until the emergency passes. The Monroe office is open at all times and officers will interview men age 17 to 50 interested in naval service.
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United States Navy Recruiting Service
Monroe
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Well Known Negro Bell Hop Dies in Monroe
Milton Hopkins seventy eight? sixty eight? died last night after nearly 46 years as a bell hop at Hotel Monroe. Known as Shorty for his small stature he greeted guests of all races and will be buried in the city cemetery Wednesday at 2 p m. Hopkins began at the hotel before J E Doughtie’s era and stayed under current management, beloved city fixture. A Standards Bureau test reports 48000 simulated footsteps on floor coverings.
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Milton Hopkins
Hotel Monroe
Monroe
Hopkins
Shorty
J. E. Doughtie
Standards Bureau
Department of Commerce
Tech Enrolling Many Freshmen at Ruston
Louisiana Tech reports 128 freshmen enrolled this summer, nearly three times last year’s first group, though total enrollment across all classes is lower than in the past. 770 students of all classes were registered, with 439 girls and 231 boys, as officials note war conditions have reduced enrollments generally.
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Caroline Cochran
W. L. Mitchell
Tech
Okaloosa Closes Its School Year
Okaloosa La June 9 Special Okalooma High School held its commencement with valedictory by Lena Hobbs salutatory by Mordell Morehead and principal address by Staff Sergeant H B McNemar US Army recruiting station Monroe. Diplomas were presented by RK BR Grant. Glee club performed under Mr English and Miss Octave Register. Graduates listed: J T Bush Kenneth W Brown Johnny J Coon Lena Hobbs Happy McDonald Harry O McDonald Milton J Mize Mordell Morehead Lucille Murray Lavern Sturdivant Mary Wildes. Seventh grade exercises Friday night for class of 25 certificates.
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Okaloosa
Okalooma High School
Lena Hobbe
Mordell Morehead
H. B. McNemar
United States Army
Monroe
RK. BR. Grant
English
Miss Octave
Blue Stamp Foods in June Listed in Ferriday La
June food stamp list for Concordia parish families shows eggs butter oranges grapefruit sweet potatoes fresh vegetables corn meal dried prunes hominy corn grits dry edible beans wheat flour enriched self rising flour enriched and whole wheat flour. Irish potatoes and fresh pears are removed due to price and supply conditions. Local area supervisor L G Hughes notes the June list mirrors May with these two exclusions.
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Ferriday
Concordia Parish
L. G. Hughes
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Methodist Student Day Observance Aids College Education
More than eight million Methodists in over forty three thousand churches will mark the 71st annual observance of Methodist student day to fund a loan program for students who might not finish college. Doctor Harry Wright McPherson notes donations support immediate aid and long term national security through savings stamps and bonds.
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Harry Wright McPherson
Nashville
States
India
McPherson
Sterlington Cub Pack Hosts Monthly Meeting
Sterlington Cub Pack No. 67 held its regular monthly meeting at A. L. Smith school with cubmasters and parents briefly meeting. An exhibit of hobbies was arranged, pledges were recited, and Cubs gave short talks on their hobbies. Charter presented by Cubmaster C. D. Bishop. attendees included Don Evans W. D. Knox Curtis Penton Mike Marestine Ed Coy RB Phillips Lee Roy Day David Bishop and Calvin Billings. Parents F C Penton W D Knox Mrs R L Phillips Mrs A B Billing and Cubmaster C D Bishop attended.
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Sterlington
A. L. Smith
Cube
Sterlington P. T A
C. D. Bishop
Don Evans
W. D. Knox
Curtis Penton
Mike Marestine
Ed Coy
RB. Phillips
Lee Roy Day
David Bishop
Calvin Billings
Den
Buster” King
F.C. Penton
R. L. Phillips
A. B. Billing
Cubmaster
C. D Bishop
Ouachita Parish Summer School Enrolls 135 Students
One hundred thirty five students are enrolled in Ouachita Parish summer school, starting Monday for seven and a half weeks. Four teachers cover social studies and mathematics across branches to aid weak students and those seeking advanced credits. The Ouachita parish grammar act is in session with daily schedules for high grammar grades, teachers listed as Mrs. Lewis Slater and Miss Bell Camp.
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Ouachita Parish
Ering
Mre
Lewis Slater
Miss Ca Bell
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