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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1956

Page

8

Daughters of Penlophe Schedule June Convention

Members announced a convention set for June 22 to 25 at the Virginia Hotel. New officers were installed at the Greek Club by Mrs. Tom Slavent. Banquet honors went to retiring president Mrs. Demistra Johnson and featured gladioli table decor.

Daughters of Penlophe City Gus Antis Tom Johnson Gus Jackson Gus Terzolas Bobby Pappas Tom Slavent Ee Dinkt Lwida Finn d Tami Demistra Johnson Gladioli Johnson George Slavent Virginia Hotel Nick Demos Carmelyn Slavent Gus Kokinos Arzie Gickers Angilo Kanelos James Kocatas James Gatzoulas Athena Malton

Earl Home Picnic Hosts Ten and Twenty five Year Demonstration Club

The E. W. Earl home on Cypress Street in West Monroe hosted the annual Ten and Twenty five year Home Demonstration club picnic. Guests included former agents Mrs Jewell L MecQuiller and Miss Pearl LeFevre, plus new members Mrs Lee Wilder and Mrs Tom Stockwell.

E. W. Earl Cypress Street West Monroe Earl Geraldine Farr Jewell L. MecQuiller Pearl LeFevre Lee Wilder Tom Stockwell Euna Spielman J. S. Sims Roy C. Welch C. R. Wilder Ben Richardson W. J. Lowe R. W. Hegwood Mattie Edney Jewell L. McQuiller John Filhiel W. A. Calloway

OES Holds Official Inspection in Ferriday

In St. Joseph Friday night Mrs Inez D Miller Worthy Grand Matron of Lake Charles and Mrs John Able Worthy Grand Patron of Plaquemine led the official inspection of District 14 of the Order of Eastern Star. District chapters listed include Delta 159 Ferriday Elizabeth Thompson 189 Harrisonburg Newellton 136 Tensas 116 St Joseph and Vidalia 37 Vidalia.

Ferriday Order of Eastern Star St. Joseph Inez D. Miller Lake Charles John Able Plaquemine Delta Elizabeth Thompson Harrisonburg Newellton Tensas Vidalia

Garden Club Flower Show Planned Thursday

Members of the College Heights Garden club will hold a flower show on Thursday, June 14, at 3 to 5 p.m. at 911 College avenue, hosted by Mrs. O N Moses. The theme is Vacation with Flowers with invitations extended to Twin Cities garden clubs. entrants may call Mrs. J V Jones at 1512 College avenue for information.

College Heights Garden Club J. V. Jones College Avenue

Lake Providence Parties Honor Miss Schneider

A series of pre nuptial events in Lake Providence honor Sara Ann Schneider before her June 14 wedding. Hostesses Mrs. C E Hyde Jr and Mrs Barry Mitchell greeted about 100 guests at the American Legion lounge and a morning coffee hour was hosted by Mrs C A Rose and Miss Mary Ann Rose. Attendees included Beverly Mitchell, Nanette Schneider and many local residents. A card party at the Harkey home on Davis Street featured arrangements of daisies and larkspurs, with a salad course before bridge and Miss Schneider receiving a silver piece from the hosts.

Providence Sara Ann Schneider C. E. Hyde, Jr Barry Mitchell American Legion Beverly Mitchell Nanette Schneider Miss Schneider C. A. Rose Mary Ann Rose Lake Street J. W. Pittman F. M. Terral Annette Parra Gay Schneider Pam Terral Anna R. Cox Paul Rosenzweig George T. Hitler C. R. Evans W. Y. Bell J. C. Bass Frank Voelker E. D. Schneider Frank Cain A. J. Guenard Frank Voehler, Jr F. H. Schneider, Jr Newton Griffith F. P. Regenold J. M. Hamley W. M. Knobles P. G. Marron Tommy Lewis Flo Montgomery Tallulah Jeannie Linnehan Beaumont Texas H. L. Harkey Allein Harkey Harkey Davis Street Carolyn Rentz Marvin Ragland Katherine Pittman Virginia Hitler Catherine Barfield Jeanie Linehan Patti R. Land Fred P. Regenold Fred R. Regenold H. T. van Fossen

Afternoon Party Honors Mrs. C. Hayes Before Tokyo Departure

Mrs. Charles Hayes was honored at a Gentry home afternoon party hosted by Mrs. Herschel Ace Gentry and Miss Sylvia Gentry before her extended visit to Tokyo. Guests enjoyed loggia reception, twin tea tables, and floral decor as Mrs. Claire Chennault poured punch and Mrs. Ralph Armstrong led coffee service.

Gentry C. Hayes Charles Hayes Tokyo Japan Herschel Ace Gentry Sylvia Gentry Loggia Phillips Lake Claire Chennault Ralph Armstrong Joyce Turpin Norma Jean Holecolm Carolyn Boyce Sherill Fink Ann Armstrong Mary Ann Hayes Ben Downing Vernon Marsh Gordon Cumings Allan Turpin Henry Ray Lloyd Warren George Temple Tobo Woods H. K. Touchstone Fred Petty Nolan Harvey H.R

Local personals note vacation travels and births across Florida and Illinois

Dr and Mrs D Rabin Smith and children vacationing at Fort Walton Florida for two weeks. Eddie B Pohl announce birth of son Jon Christopher born Sunday June 10 in Miami Florida grandparents Clyde Pohl and P F Little. Mrs Pohl and children to join husband in Palermo Italy in August. Hortense Prophit Lelia Newsom and B J Breard attend National Association of Insurance Women convention in Chicago then return. Mary Lou MacClendon home from All Saints Episcopal Girls School Vicksburg. Beatrice Smith and Charles Loomis vacationing in Daytona Beach with visits planned to Bellagraph Gardens St Augustine and Silver Springs. Herbert Norwood and sons Frederick and Peter visit from Franklin. Norwood family trip to Ozarks planned. Mrs Norwood to stay home after return.

Eddie B. Pohl Jon Christopher Miami, Fla Clyde Pohl This City P. F. Little Miami Beach Pohl Palermo Italy Hortense Prophit Lelia Newsom B. J. Breard Chicago Ill National Association of Insurance Women’s Beatrice Smith Monroe Charles Loomis Clayton Daytona Beach Fla Herbert Norwood Frederick Peter Franklin Frederick Hudson Norwood Mrs. Norwood Ozarks Hudsons

Misses Dress Pattern 9238 by Marian Martin

Five day a week dress pattern 9238 offers easy sew and iron comfort for hot summers. Sizes 12 through 42 available with color or contrast options and illustrated Sew Chart. Send 35 cents for pattern plus 5 cents per extra pattern to Marian Martin News-Star Pattern Dept New York.

Marian Martin News-Star Pattern Dept West 18Th St New York N. Y

Thrifty Homemaker Club Luncheon at Mrs. Lee’s Home

The Thrifty Homemaker's Club plans a luncheon tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Lee on Williams Road West Monroe. All members are urged to attend.

Kenneth Lee Williams Road West Monroe

List of honorees and guests for event

Mrs Anthony M Wilbert, Mrs H Fischer, Mrs Chas Smith, Mrs L D Ritter, Mrs H L Sampson, Mrs Fred Huenefeld Jr, Miss Carolyn Boyce, a Norma Jean Holcolm, Miss Cheryl Fink, Miss Joyce Turpin and the honoree Mrs Charles Hayes attended the gathering.

Anthony M. Wilbert H. Fischer Chas. Smith L. D. Ritter H. L. Sampson Fred Huenefeld, Jr Carolyn Boyce Norma Jean Holcolm Chéryl Fink Joyce Turpin Charles Hayes

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