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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1958

Page

11

Fun Skirt combines pedal pusher style with a wraparound look

A practical summer garment merges a skirt and pedal pushers in one. Slim lines conceal the pants underneath while walking or resting at home. Available in shadow tone wash and wear cotton, fully washable and crease resistant. Color options include beige orange and black.

Wesleyan Service Guild and Covenant Women Meet in Monroe

The Wesleyan Service Guild will hold four district meetings at various Monroe addresses. Women of the Covenant Presbyterian church plan a 2 p.m. general meeting at the church with speaker Mrs Frances Butler Earhart, a former Monroe resident on leave from Brazil after twenty years as a missionary.

Wesleyan Service Guild Mae Modes Ena McDuff Jackson St West Monroe Mary Alma Thompkins St. John St Monroe Elizabeth Frances Langford North 5Th St Mamie Kent First Methodist Church Frances Butler Earhart Monroyan Brazil

Irrigation Effects on Tomato Growth Varies by Variety

Tests show irrigation can boost yield and quality for some tomato varieties while hindering others. In poor responders it stimulated vegetative growth at the expense of red color development, reducing fruit quality.

Dear Abby Advice Columns on Relationships and Secrets

Abigail Van Buren answers readers on money ethics and social pressures. A 16 year old seeks popularity, a widow questions honesty in movie tickets, and a secretly married teen asks about divorce options. The column ends with guidance and a call to write Abby with envelopes.

Abby

Clothes Quiz Drip Dry Tips And Wedding Sleeve Style

A reader asks about pressing lace on a drip dry dress and finger pressing while drying. Guidance suggests avoiding iron, smoothing lace with fingers, and ensuring hems sleeves and necklines dry sharp. Another note considers sleeve length for a summer wedding gown with comfort vs. fall trends.

Miss Blair

Women and Families Noted in Local Notices

By and about residents, including Lt. Alton J. McCready Jr and wife leaving for New York and July duty in Aberdeen Maryland. newborn Roy Frank Smith Jr at home. Lydia Dean Pilcher welcomed by Pettit family. Herbie Ryland Jr headed to Daytona Beach with family. Aline Banister to Dallas then Montana to visit relatives and ranch.

Alton J. McCready, JR New York City McCready G. P. Waley Aberdeen Maryland Roy Frank Smith, JR Roy F. Smith J. C. Rogers Pineville Rogers Ora Smith Choudrant MR. Smith Herbie Ryland JR Daytona Beach Florida Herbie Ryland Thomas New Orleans Wibaux Montana Aline Banister Monroe Dallas Nat Stout Roy Henry Banister Banister Art Peters Family

Heart Bid and Club Venturing Beats Partscore Source

Dr. John Burton of Monroe overbids then executes a precise by heart and club sequence to defeat the contract after South North. The hand features a 1 heart opening, a two club rebid, and a successful endplay with ruffs and a late spade lead. East and West remained silent.

North John Burton Monroe Burton Dr. Burton East West Hearts Asworth

Strawberry virus test uses indicator plants for detection

Researchers graft leaflets from the plant under test onto a virus sensitive indicator strawberry plant. If the indicator shows no symptoms in four to six weeks, the test plant is deemed virus free.

Printed Pattern Sundress and Blouse for Misses

Sewing pattern 9097 for Printed Pattern Sundress and companion blouse offers versatile year round wear. Includes sizes 10 through 20 with size 16 requiring 3 yards of fabric at 39 inches. Directions printed on each pattern piece. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents per pattern for first class mail to Marian Martin News Star pattern dept New York NY.

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

Miss Nell Rogers Bridal Festivities Precede Wedding

Readings recount a series of parties honoring Miss Nell Rogers before her marriage to William D. Hindmon. Hostess Mrs. Barbara Lassiter led a bridesmaids luncheon at Highland Park Country Club with ornate centerpieces and wedding ring place cards. A morning coffee at Mrs. Dillon's home followed, with a lavender dress and white gardenia corsage for the bride. The rehearsal supper at Saddle and Spur, in the Gunnery Room, featured white pom poms and candy tuft centerpieces and carded wedding bells for each guest. Attendees included the bride’s mother Mrs. T L Rogers among many relatives and friends.

Nell Rogers William D. Hindmon Barbara Lassiter Lovely New Highland Park Country Club Miss Rogers Lassiter M. L. Smith Bobby Lamb Peyton Spear Doyle Hindman Harold Bolton Faye Parker T. L. Rogers John Dillon F. C. Shelton Fred Liner

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Welcome Garden Club Margaret M. Smith P. A Club Memos Baldwin Roark Bros Jackson Dear Abby Abigail van Buren Elks Club Izzy McNaught Syndicate, Inc By Beth Blair Sanitone Cotton Clinic Weil Cleaners Weil Ouachita F. B. Pettit Atlanta Georgia Lydia Dean Pilcher James Pilcher Maxine Petit F. BR. Pettit J. P. Pilcher Tullos West East Kuxe Grand Floral Carol King Peg Palmer Fit-Rite Forever Young Dorothy Dodd Gouge Denier Betty Bolton Glynda Smith Camille Smith Oberah Fisher Elizabeth Blair Alice Guyton Eleona Brinsmade Marjorie Oliver Rosalie Goldsmith Mary Fink Ouida McGee Sidney Seegers van Odom Jaroy Weber Jack Rawls James Poindexter Cheryl Poindexter Lytle Matkins Bob Oldenburg Ray Smith Dan Todd Jack Bryant James Bilberry Ann Cox al Smith Smarty Monroe LA
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