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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1946
Page
2
Miss May Read of the Northeast Junior College staff enjoys a pleasant stay in Laredo Texas as a house guest of Mr and Mrs William C Beaman. Her vacation includes a sightseeing trip into Mexico with the Beaman family.
The Engaged Cent label was first proposed by Gouverneur Morris as a potential name for an American coin, reflecting a period when designers explored new coinage branding.
Miss Jessie Lee Touchstone's prenuptial tea at the Shelby Meek home featured her distinctive frocks including a royal blue crepe gown. Hostesses Miss Mimi Meek and Miss Betty Sue Jones wore lime mesh and pink eyelet, with June roses, white roses, and gardenias decorating the scene. Guests, including Mrs. E F. Jones and Mrs. Shelby Meek, enjoyed circular organdy ice tables and a sun parlor display of smilax and floral arrangements by aunts Mrs. Nelson Abell and Mrs. Herbert Breard, with Polly assisting at the punch.
Miss Touchstone received a white leather bound bride's book at a Bancroft hosted luncheon on St John Drive. Hostesses Mrs. T O Bancroft and Miss Arabella Bancroft styled pink linens and roses with pink carna tions and heart shaped favors. Guests included Mrs H K Touchstone and Misses Jo Ann Biedenharn Sue Dickard Betty Ann Taylor Cornelia McHenry Clarice Slagle and Mary Moss Madison.
Mr and Mrs Audry McDermott of Mer Rouge announce the engagement of their daughter Zulma to Robert William Borders son of Mr and Mrs H C Harrison of Arriba Colorado The wedding is set for June 23 at the Mer Rouge Methodist Church Rev W E Davis officiating Zulma is a Mer Rouge High School and Louisiana Polytechnic Institute graduate. She teaches at Jonesboro-Hodge High School Borders attended Louisiana Polytechnic and is now in medical school at the University of Kansas He was discharged from the Navy in February.
The notice lists numerous social events across Friday to Wednesday including conversational hours at homes, luncheons at Hotel Frances and Virginia Hotel, bridge and tea gatherings for Miss Laura Morris Flournoy, Miss Jessie Lee Touchstone, Miss Peggy Strong, and Miss Martha Clayton Kilpatrick. It notes gatherings hosted by Mrs. Aubrey Boyd, Mrs. Lewis Slater, Miss Ann Menefee, and others, plus a wedding at First Baptist Church and various club meetings. Local families and organizations such as Beta Delta, Lambda Sigma Chi Sorority, and the Welcome Garden Club are active with receptions, brunches, and garden suppers through midweek.
Mrs M C Curry and guests hosted on Sunday afternoon for Miss Louise Dongieux whose marriage to Mr Charles W Horne Jr of West Monroe is planned for June. Hydrangeas and pink decor brightened the tea setting with light treats served and several ladies assisting.
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