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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1936

Page

2

Social Event Highlights Mrs White of Atlanta in Monroe

Mrs. Ernest Cleveland Gibson hosted a cordial reception for Mrs. Warren D White of Atlanta at the Alvis hotel. The event featured hydrangea and lilies, elegant gowns, and a large guest list. Mrs. White, active in civic and Confederate organizations, travels to Shreveport as matron of honor for Col. Milner’s Sons of Confederate Veterans staff.

Ernest Cleveland Gibson Alvis Hotel Warren D White Atlanta Gibson White T. O. Brown Wiliam Washburn Samuel Meek Reese Major, Sr Edward Apperson George Marsh George Lofton J. Norman Coon Dudley Stone W. C. Faulk Kenneth Elliott Crawford Young American Legion Auxiliary Uncle Remus Memorial Association Shreveport McWhorter Milner Southeastern The Sons of Confederate Veterans Willian, Washburn Reese Major Frances Hotel Warren D. White Georgia Gay N. Nash Georgia Division E. C. Gibson John Lathram W. E Lathram Tuscaloosa Alabama D. A. Bradford

Birthday Festivities In Palm Springs Chronicle

A large party in Palm Springs celebrates the second birthday anniversaries of Tommie Jane Lawhead and John Miller Drouet with games, a center recreation stop, and two embossed birthday cakes. Guests include numerous local families and friends with gifts and socializing at the Drouet home and nearby recreation center.

Tommie Jane Lawhead John Miller Drouet Dale Lawhead J. M. Drouet Drouet Louisville Avenue Droust Drnnet Wiley Harold Dennis Pumphrey Tommie Jane John Miller Jane Steed Bettle Jane Shipp Charles Masur Clyde Vernon Sanders, Jr Carolyn Peters Joe Ann Carso Barbara Ann Kelso Richard Cotton James Shambli Bobby Harrison Mary Ann Cascio Noras Pearl Carr Barbara Francis Correy Mary Ann Joiner Max McKinney Billie Joe McKinney Frank Mobley Dewey Mobley Snookie Cerniglia Frankie Cerniglia Edward Morgan Mamie Joe Drouet Mary Ann Griffith Mary Sue Cobb John Spitafora, Jr Alvin Sidney King Marcie Arr Renaud Sara Clare Ritter Francis Leigh Ritter Joe Love John Love Bettie Jean Malikowski Elizabeth Ann Malikowski Martha Turner Pill Blanchard Bertrand Kramer Jos Ann Wood Carolyn Jane Blanchard Rosemary McGuinn Stanley Hodges, Jr Sunshine Worsham Georgia Ann Blanchard Patsey Shaughnessey Irvin Williams Rhoda Browning Emma Louise Crotwell Mariana Crotwell Terry McGuiness Ann Wesley Allen

Is Epilepsy Inherited and Curable

A free booklet from the Educational Division, Dept. N 188, 345 Fifth Ave, New York, offers opinions of famous doctors on whether epilepsy is inherited and if it can be cured. Write to obtain the booklet while supplies last.

Fifth Ave New York N. Y

Social notes welcome tips from readers to editor

The social page invites readers to telephone or contact the editor with information of general interest. Messages about personal news and social events are encouraged for feature consideration.

Coming Events and Weddings Listed for June Weekend

Thursday June 11 Semper Fidelis club meets Mrs W O Campbell North Second Street at 3 p.m. Julia Reid circle meets Mrs L N Copes 2920 Lee Ave at 2 p.m. Wedding Katherine Morrison and Travis Oliver Jr at Pargood plantation gardens 6 p.m. Friday June 12 J B Thornhill hosts dancing party Lakeside Country Club at 9 p.m. compliment to niece Martha Jane Hill. Mrs John Noel hosts buffet after Cox Green rehearsal Armandine Renaud presents Terpsichorean Highlights of 1936 at Neville High auditorium. Public invited. Sunday June 13 marriage of Miss Johnnie Cox and Ray Green at Grace Church 2 30 p.m.

Semper Fidelis Club W. O. Campbell North Second Street Julia Reid The Methodist Missionary Society L. N. Copes Lee Ave Katherine Morrison Travis Oliver, Jr Pargood Plantation J. B. Thornhill Lakeside Country Club Martha Jane Hill John Noel Fagan Cox Cox- Green Armandine Renaud Neville High School

Miss Lila Scogin Presents Eight Piano Ensemble Recital

Miss Lila Scogin will present her piano pupils in an ensemble recital of eight pianos at the Ouachita parish high school auditorium at 8 15 p m. The public is invited. Bobby Ushner of Bogalusa La will arrive Friday to spend time with his cousin Laura Lee Overton at 812 Natchitoches street in West Monroe. They will visit their grandparents Mr and Mrs F M Gates in Splane addition to West Monroe. Mrs Ava Mae Ulmer will accompany her son to Monroe. Mrs Edgar Masur and children are visiting relatives in Lexington Mississippi. Mrs Jesse Hyman and daughter Rose Doris left on Wednesday for New York City to spend the summer.

Mildred Lord Jane Lord Claude Lord Baskin William J. Vernon Alexandria W. L. Vernon Cairo Baptist L. T. Hastings Mildred Grayson Grayson W. T. French Vernon New York City Washington D. C Canada Winnsboro Louisiana Polytechnic Institute Southern Dental College Forsythe Dental Infirmary Boston Mass American Dental Association Matt Vernon West Plains Missouri Ethie Vernon Bunkie Larry Kathleen Fox John Fox Prioleau Filis, Jr Kansas City Laurence Fox Fox Montauk Long Island Lila Scogin Ouachita Parish High School Bobby Ushner Bogalusa Laura Lee Overton Natchitoches Street West Monroe F. M Gates Splane Addition Ava Mae Ulmer Monroe Jesse Hyman Rose Doris

Robin Hood of El Dorado at Paramount and Follow the Fleet at Capitol

Paramount screens Warner Baxter in Robin Hood of El Dorado an outdoor epic about Joaquin Murrieta with a 400 man outlaw army. Capstone star performances by Ann Loring Margo and Bruce Cabot plus directing by William Wellman. Capitol presents Fred Astaire in Follow the Fleet a romance comedy pairing Astaire with Ginger Rogers.

Paramount America Robin Hood el Dorado Warner Baxter Paramount Theater Talking Screen Joaquin Murrieta Far West California Baxter Ann Loring Margo Bruce Cabot J. Carrol Naish Eric Linden Edgar Kennedy Charles Troubridge Harvey Stephens Capitol Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers San Francisco

Gypsy Wheath PP By Margaret Bell Moulton

After Elinor Frem ing pitted him because of his drinking Rupert Joris married a girl who came to him late one night for legal advice. Rupert is recovering from his intoxication this morning. Hope the girl has left the house and Dirk Rupert’s younger brother searches for her.

Elinor Freming Rupert Joris Rupert Pat Dirk Connolly Cotwright Margaret Bell Honston

Desperate Hope Devine Seeks Help From Rupert Joris

Dirk learns Hope Devine, a desperate young woman, sought aid from Rupert Joris after a hotel trunk incident. Rupert considers an annulment while Dirk investigates her past, confirming she is decent and inexperienced. Connolly aims to keep the affair out of press.

Mary Mister Rupert Mister Dirk Jane Mrs. Joris Dirk Rupert Irk Connolly

Astaire and Rogers In a Swift Romantic On Screen

The article highlights the on screen romance between Astaire and Rogers in Top Hat with rival love interests Harriet Hilliard Randolph Scott and Astrid Allywn set against Irving Berlin songs. It notes six songs performed by the stars and credits Berlin with aiding the film's popularity while mentioning a Baltimore doctor proposing recessed door handles to reduce traffic deaths.

Astaire Rogers Ginger Baltimore

Local Visitors Named in Aligned Household Notes

Okaloosa Douglas Wilbanks of Alexandria spent a weekend here with his parents Mr and Mrs John Wilbanks. Mrs Rae Higginbotham of one was a recent visitor in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Jack Clark.

E. A. Guyton Alexandria Lelia Guyton Douglas Wilbanks John Wilbanks Rae Higginbotham Jack Clark

Fire damages box car at Missouri Pacific shops

Firefighters from Companies 2 and 4 extinguished a blaze on a box car on the rip track at the Missouri Pacific railroad shops on Mississippi avenue. The car was partially destroyed by fire attributed to careless use of matches. An odd note claims insects stop growing after becoming adults.

Missouri-Pacific Railroad Mississippi Avenue

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ociety Eve C. Bradford Mrs. Gibson Mrs. White C. W. Oseland Dwight Pette Mere Cr Scott Cob Shackleford Charles Swain Carl Sillman Malcomb Menefee C. C. Calvert Albert Trotter L. V. Tarver J. Noble White J. R. White Paula Louis Oyster David Garrett J. €. Liner, Jr Joe Renwick Albert Horuff Curtis Seaman A. D. Tisdale James A. Noe Brisco Trousdale E. McKenzie George . Weaks Irving Wolff John Theus, Jr Joan Theus BE. Tucker Louis Landry W. ©. Camptell A. Collins Allen Giving Dean Selig George Wright John Practer J. B. Dunning Ross Coates J. E. Kersh Zell Smith Fred Wiliamson John Leist W. Rodriguez T. B Creer Harry Frazer Harry Oliver B.A. Bradford Sadie Foster Myrtle Winters LeCroix Elizabeth George Peterkin Tulsa Oklo Prioleau Ellis Mia Farold Dixon Ean Avenue Virginia Hotel Jack Rogers Lotus Club Wilson Ewing D. H. Texada Ewing Henry Biedenharm Lethaven Virailia Hotel Leigh Russell Adelia Sandel Elizabeth Kennedy Miss Morrison Sera Cole Morrison Minnie Cole Marshall Russell Mabel Cole Amos Smelser John Holmes Miles Jackson Nan el Paso Texas New Orleans J. G. Durrett, Jr J. G. Durrett Palm Springs William Thurman St. Francis Sanitarium Ford Currier Mrs. Currier Thomas Sholars Ernest Cossart Sir Guy Frances Langford Hollywood Monroe Tent & Awning CO Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Johnnie Cox Ray Green Grace Church Edgar Masur Lexington Mise Gypsy Wheath Margaret Bell Moulton Hussand Hope Manhattan Jameson Hotel Jameson Miss Devine Hope Devine Lowrie Wood Creon Joris Elinor Jersey Isabel Timothy Okaloosa George Byrd Ann Earle Byrd J. J. Coon Rayville F. E. Sullivan Marjorie Annette Eugene Batson, Jr Wiggins Miss Walthall Guy Ae Frances Langford CI Guy Standing David Niven Smith Ballew Junior Features Grace Moore Franchot Tone Aldioscopie Pete Smith Little Moon's Our Home Margaret Sullavan Henry Fonda Preston Foster Ise Ing de Represe Novy Stein Wester C. Hafen Tion Tary Pan
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