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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1940

Page

2

Old Friends Welcome Mrs Glenn Backshies

Monroe hosts a summer social in honor of Mrs. Glenn Backshies of Portland formerly Monroe. Guests include Mrs. Ivy Jordan and Mrs. Ray Rhymes with a flower decorated coffee hour. Also noted are engagements and family visits as the community shares news of local residents.

Mrs Glenn Backshies Monroe Portland Ore Backshies Ivy Jordan Ray Rhymes South Clifton Flinn Henry Hinkle George Trousdale Elliott Thompson Arthur Emerson EB. T. Powell S. E. Huey Morton Braswell Prentice Gray, Jr Wilton Hancock Edwin Theus Grayson Guthrie Irwin Neal James Trousdale Opal White Mor. Simonton James Sparks Joy Steele Lewis George Weak John Atkinson Gordon Cummings Amos Smelser Travis Oliver, Jr H. S. Prophit, Jr Charles Garretson William Conley Sara Cole Morrison Sydney Cologne John Theus King Stubbs Gordon Surgaine Ben Bicknell Gilbert Graham Lake Charles May Ellen McElroy Shreveport William Connor Indianapolis Charles Lyle

Lounging coat by CBS Mary McCormack with jersey print

Irresistible lounge coat features flame red fabric with a black and white jersey print skirt and sash. Hand shirring details appear at neck waist shoulders and sides of sash for a fitted yet relaxed look.

Irresistible CBS Mary McCormack

Simple Monroe Bride Weds in Moss Point Mississippi

Doris Elizabeth Greene and Prentiss L Bilbo wed Wednesday June 12 at the Baptist parsonage in Moss Point with Rev J T Brock officiating. Bride formerly of Monroe La is daughter of Mrs H E Greene and the late Clarence E Greene. Groom son of Mr and Mrs B A Bilbo of Pascagoula Miss. They reside on Lake Avenue Pascagoula after a short wedding trip.

J. L. Beasley Harrisonburg Elvira Mae Beasley Troy C. Cotten Jackson FE. O. Burnham Oak Grove EB. M. Causey First Baptist Church of Louisiana State Normal School of Music East Feliciana Parish Cotten Millsaps College Miss McKowen High School Doris Elizabeth Greene Prentiss L. Bilbo Baptist Parsonage Moss Point J. T. Brock Monroe H. E. Greene Clarence E. Greene Bilbo B. A. Bilbo Pascagoula Margaret Mizelle Lake Avenue

Sue and Bob Trenton Incur Townsman Interest

Sue resists Bob Trenton who pursues a rapid romance with her in a coastal town. He plots a quick marriage and a lavish house while she weighs his bravado against local relationships. Their exchange reveals tension as a party of suitors looms and futures unfold.

Bob Forest Joseph Trenton Chamber of Commerce Kettle Webb Sue Gare Wilmington Country Club Emma Forest Webb Jim Kettle Bob Trenton

Summer visits noted for Dryburgh and Washburn families

Mrs John Ryan finished a several week stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Dryburgh and returned to Tuscaloosa Alabama. Miss Genevra Washburn of New York City will come home late June to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs W M Washburn.

Bufkin R. Fairchild New York Lela Fairchild Hazel Fairchild Delta Airways J. J. Herring Charles Womack Womack Shreveport E. N. Mansberg, Jr E. N. Mansberg New York City Simon B. Mansberg Mansberg Balboa Heights Panama Governor Clinton Hotel Mr. Mansberg Johns Hopkins Baltimore John Ryan Arthur Dryburgh Tuscaloosa Ala Genevra Washburn Mrs. W. M. Washburn Leon Moore Risin, Ark M. R. Tugwell Mary Ruth Mixon Dodson

Miss Ann Marie Nelson Visits Engstroms in Charles Town

Miss Ann Marie Nelson of Charles ton West Virginia will arrive on Saturday as guest of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Harold Engstrom and her cousin Miss Betty Engstrom.

Ann Marie Nelson Charleston W. Va Harold Engstrom Betty Engstrom

Farmerville Social Roundup At Interstate Club Weekend

Mrs. R. A. Wilson chaperoned a house party for Pi Kappa Alpha at the Interstate club Bas trop with about 24 couples in attendance. Guests included bridesmaids from Bernice and families visiting in Sweetwater and Longview Texas, plus trips to Marked Tree Arkansas and Atlanta Georgia for graduations.

R. A. Wilson Interstate Club Bastrop Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Louisiana Tech

Two Way Pattern for Girls Frocks and Housecoat 8633

Pattern 8633 offers a button front frock for sizes 6 to 14 with two pockets and braid, and a longer housecoat cut from the same design. Available in gingham percale calico batiste or chambray, with yardage listed for 36 inch fabric and braid. send 1 2 pattern to News Star World To days Pattern Service for 106 7th Ave New York NY.

News-Star—World Today 7Th Ave New York N. Y

Local social notes and town updates mix of visits and meetings

A long list of residents and visitors from Georgia Tech Louisiana Tech LSU and nearby towns attends visits, guests, and club meetings in Farmerville and surrounding areas. The piece notes various travelers, hosts, and a society meeting on whole grain foods plus a taxicab regulation update in London.

J. C. Cooper B. C. Lawson Komik Fannie Bradford E. E. Bradford Fred Humphrey Leon Bradford H. A. Breithaupt C.A. McDaniels N. C. Nugent B. C. Lanson Mildred Allen

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