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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
6
Attractive visitors in the city join brides to be for informal cocktails and a buffet hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Bert Heinberg with Mrs. W. B. Abramson as co host. Miss Pearl Hiller and Miss Mary Lena Lowe are among the guests.
Nellie Colt Curtis daughter of Mr and Mrs N Cortland Curtis of New Orleans has been chosen state sponsor for Louisiana at the tenth annual rhododendron festival in Asheville North Carolina June 14 through 19 Governor Richard W Leche announces Curtis was selected from Sophie Newcombe College Tulane University attendees She will participate in festival events and appear on a Louisiana float in the grand parade June 16 She will be presented at the rhododendron ball on June 17 to the Magnolia themed king and queen festival officials say Curtis will join delegates from nine southern states several northern and western states and Cuba for the celebrations.
Mrs. Raymond Spence presents piano pupils in a Crosley auditorium recital at 8 p.m. Public invited. Semper Fidelis club meets with Mrs. H John at 3 30 p.m. An art exhibit runs all week at Miss Stella Vinson's studio 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Various at-home entertainments follow, including tea for Miss Doris Beaman and cocktails on the Virginia hotel roof garden for Miss Suzanne Hirsch. A dancing party by Teflis Gretto is planned for the Virginia hotel roof. Miss Suzanne Hirsch receives multiple hosting events through Sunday June 13, with breakfast hosted by Mrs. John J Potts and Mrs. Romain Peters. The Neville auditorium hosts Miss Armandine Renaud presenting her pupils in an 8 p.m. annual dance revue with no admission charge and public invited. The Garden club holds its meeting with officer elections and a constitutional amendment suggestion at 4 p.m. Mrs. Fred Amman returns from New Orleans after her son Joseph graduates Loyola University with top honors. Dr. and Mrs. David Weingarden and daughter Joan Retta visit to attend the upcoming wedding of Miss Suzanne Hirsch and Dr. Solomon, with Miss Jane Gibson and Mrs. Elean Emory also mentioned.
Eve Mannersfield returns to her two century old Connecticut farmhouse with help from George Cleve and Uncle Henry as Denny visits with plans for a life in New York. Family ties, a looming publicity scheme, and untold feelings color the homecoming. Ellen Walton and friends await Eve’s next visit.
Miss Gibson and Mrs Emory attended numerous receptions during commence ment entertainments. Miss Kay Overton and Mr Thomas Fair Neblett named honorees at a Washington luncheon. Mrs Thomas Sandridge and Mrs Henry Guerriero visited friends in Alexandria. Charles Kramer of Detroit, a former resident, staying with the Cooleys. Mrs Edgar Hemphill convalescing at her parents home and now accepting visitors.
During a pause in the festivities for the year’s Oua chita Parish High School graduating class Miss Gladys Emma Whitfield gathered the feminine graduates for a refreshment hour on the lawn of her South Grand street home. A delectable variety of confections and frosted drinks were served. Mrs. F. C. Mouton of St Martinville is visiting Mrs. James Seymour in Fairview. Friends extend sympathy to Mrs. Maud Mullen in the loss of her sister Mrs. William Wiess of New Orleans. Joe Wheeler Mitchell Jr son of Mr and Mrs J W Mitchell Sr from 512 South Riverfront West Monroe left for Baton Rouge to attend LSA summer school. Mrs. D. Black is visiting friends in Alabama (typo corrected)
Winnsboro residents list numerous Louisiana Tech and LSU Normal students spending summer at homes in and near Winnsboro. Names include Eugene Scott James Mays Elmer Butler Ernest Robinson William Baker Quitman Robinson and others from L S A Louisiana State Normal Tulane and more. The piece notes visits by Baton Rouge and Jackson based students and local residents hosting relatives and friends.
Clayton Miss Susie Smith of Ennis arrives for an extended visit with her sister Mrs R G Morris. Mr and Mrs John Baker of Alexandria were guests of Mr and Mrs John Quinn. Mr and Mrs Fred Bone died as their guest Miss Ester Lee Carter of Woodville along with Miss Helen Gardner and Earl Quinn spending a weekend with Miss Gardner's parents in Boquechitto. Mrs R H Rhems hosted Mrs L M Partin of Clinton. Mrs G Lazarus of Jonesville visited her mother Mrs J E Keenan. Mrs W M Sullivan returned from Tuscaloosa Ala where she attended graduation of her sister Miss Jessie Curry who earned the Master of Arts degree.
Bonita Rankin of Houston and Elaine Bevers of Cleveland stay with the Harps while J B Honeycutt of New Orleans visits the Honeycutt and Francke homes and Wallace Francke Jr. of Alexandria. Yvonne Hope of Monroe visits the Hope family. Sadie Ransopher ends her Dermott Ark visit with Edna Fenton. College students arriving for vacation include L U John Bill and Walter.
Farmerville Miss Olivia Barr honored her niece Miss Dorothy Ramsey of Marfa Tex with a bridge party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey L. Barr. Guests included Miss Reita Hartman Miss Lillian Edwards and others with high score bottles of perfume and flower arrangements. Roman senators were appointed for life.
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