Whitaker family graduation and social notes from St Joseph
St Joseph hosts the Whitaker family gathering in Little Rock and welcomes relatives from Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas and more. The Tensas Garden Club cancels its planned social and disbands for the summer. Dr V Danials returns to Birmingham to direct at the clinic during Dr Joseph Whitaker’s absence. Messages also cover guests and visits, a fifth birthday party, air corps assignments, and local social news across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Whitaker
Joseph Russel Whitaker
Little Rock, Ark
Tensas Garden Club
V. Danials
Birmingham
Ala
St. Joseph
Danial
Whitaker
Dr. Whitaker
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Camps Call for War Time Youth Training Across Nation
An army of boys and girls heads to summer camps earlier this year due to transport and demand. Camps emphasize war tasks, first aid, air raid duties, nutrition and community service with older youths serving as cooks and aides. Monroe hosts Camp Windywood near Alexandria with multiple counselors and many attendees while other groups head to Camp Waldemar in Texas and Culver Military Academy in Indiana. Local American Legion Auxiliary and church groups meet, elect officers, plan memorials and outings as youths prepare for national emergency service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Windywood
Alexandria
Bunny Zeigin
Alice Naylor
Benny Hughes
Greggo Thompson
Isabelle Woods
Jean
Camp Waldemar
Tex
Walter Black
George Lofton
Camp Stewart
T. J. Sandridge, Jr
Phanor Perot, Jr
Culver Military Academy
Indiana
American Legion Auxiliary
Monroe Furniture Company
T. C. Mahr
Oscar Johnson
Mitchell
Graves Godwin
Edward Auerbach
Harry Stein
May Faulk
L. R. Wright
L. C. Ballard
C. M. Abboud
S. R. Wright
Curtis Seamon
H. B. McClendon
Soothe Sunburn with Brook Water Cool Mexsana Powder
An ad promotes Mexsana powder for sunburn relief with a cool water touch. Claims it soothes irritated skin, protects against rubbing chafe, and leaves no grease to stain summer clothing. Emphasizes low cost and big savings in larger sizes.
The G I Song From Fort Oglethorpe WAAC Band
The G I Song aWAAC homegrown piece from Fort Oglethorpe Georgia shows soldiers and WAAC girls singing during jam sessions. The anonymous verses describe GI life on base with humor about uniforms chores and fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I
Soldier Girls
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
WAAC
Red Cross Calendar Details Summer Dressings Closures
Red Cross surgical dressings units will close a half day from May 1 through the summer. Schedule lists multiple weekly half and full day sessions at West Monroe and Sterlington sites including Red Cross headquarters, West Monroe unit 2, Northeast Junior College, Ridge Avenue Baptist church, and American Legion homes with hours across Monday to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
West Monroe
American Legion Home
Northeast Junior College
Ridge Avenue Baptist Church
Sterlington Fairbanks
Sterlington American Legion Home
Sterlington-Fairbanks
Sterlington American Legion
Willard Carr Daughter Weds S Sgt Leo Mavers in San Diego
Miss Willie Mae Carr of Columbia Louisiana married Staff Sergeant Leo V. Mavers of Gonzales Louisiana at 2 PM in the Loretto chapel St Marys Cathedral with Father Henry O M C officiating. Guests include Lt Col C F Krumm and Major General C R Lyman with reception at the Service Men club Balboa Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Carr
Columbia
Willie Mae Carr
Leo V. Mavers
33Rd Coast Artillery Brigade
A. A
Martin Mayers
Gonzales
Henry
Loretto Chapel
St. Mary's Cathedral
Joseph Emmerling
Marian Pahan
C. F. Krum
33Rd Brigade
C. R. Lyman
San Diego
American Red Cross
George Burnham
Camp Hospital
Service Men's Club
Balboa Park
Mayers
Social Calendar for Miss Gay Noe Hosts In Weekend Events
Local notices list multiple social gatherings in Selman Field and nearby venues for Miss Gay Noe. Activities include tea and luncheons hosted by Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Frazier, al fresco luncheon and swimming at Mounk summer camp, and a Wednesday swimming party with breakfast in the McHenry gardens. Organizers include Mrs. J Hunter Thatcher and several Circle groups of Stone Avenue M church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selman Field
Cameo Room
Virginia
William Harper
Morrice Frazier
Harper Home
Gay Noe
Robertine. Rhymes
Bliss Robertine Rhymes
Miss Gay Noe
Harold Monk
Nathus Gaston
Cecil Jarrell Wil
Mounk
Louise McGuire
J. Hunter Thatcher
Frances Hotel
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Stone Avenue M
R. W. Irby
Mazie Lenard
L Women's Club
Bernstein Park
Mm AL
Woman's Society of C Service
First Methodist Bur
Zell Smith
Forys the
Joe Renwick
K Street
H. L. Wilson
Glenmar Avenue
J. B Collins
Stubbs Avenue
J. E. Kersh
North Third Street
J.J. Preston
Layton Avenue
A. S. Tidwel
Jackson Street
A. W. Riggs
Benton Avenue
Local youth head to summer training and WAAC service
Miss Barbara Jane Peck and fellow students travel from Sicily Island to LSU Baton Rouge for summer school. Others, including Ruth Keily and Winnie Benge, journey to Natchez for nursing training. Iverson and Harris of Baton Rouge visit families. Miss Hite Harris departs Tuesday for Fort Oglethorpe GA to join WAAC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Barbara Jane Peck
Jeanette Saltzman
Ouida Seal
Dorothy McNair
Ruth Keily
Sadie Mae Stringer
Winnie Lou Benge
Natchez
Messrs. Iverson and
Wilmer Harris
Hite Harris
Fort Ogiethorpe
WAAC
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell Durfee of
Jackson, Miss
John Russel
Joseph Russell Whitaker
Mrs. Whitaker
Betty Will
Marjorie Davidson
Washington, D. C
New York City
Louise Paine
Los Angeles
Calif
St Joseph
Messers
Jean Scott
George Howard Prince
New Orleans
Air Corps
Jane Scott
Vicksburg, Mississippi
T. L. Hardin
E. G. Morehead
Lorraine Hardin
Shreveport
Carolyn Seal
A. L. Seal
Eleanor and
Richard Enright
William Smith Peck, III
Aubrey Chisum, Jr
Patricia Brooks
Marilyn and
Carolyn Curtis
Billy Coney
Ben Krause
Buddie Vaught
Patsy Ann Seal
Adele Vaught
Juanita Seal
T. J. Peniston
Sicily
Islan
W. &. Belton
Harrison Farmers
Mr. Peniston
Lily Mae
Juanita
Ann Seal
Rouge
Ows Draughn's
Dorothy Mae Benge
OCIET
The
First Methodist Church
E. P. Cudd
Jesus
A. M. Serex
Constance Evelyn McCulley
Eli Vorp
Whis Han
Wwe
Carol Scott
Bobby Valdes
Jenny Lyn Williams
Larry McCarthy
Alice Fay Thomas
John Hamilton Stalnaker
Carolyn
Johnny Reschar
Jan Brown
Buba’ Sutton
John Terranova
Grover Cornett
Rochelle
Mrs. Cornett
Florence Shea
Jane
Ouida Welch
Mary Margaret Curry
Mobile
Alabama
Alpha Delta Kappa National Sorority
Admiral Semmes Hotel
C. Woolman
Atlanta
H. K. Touchstone
Woolman
Carl McHenry
Frenchie’s Cafe
Silverstein
DeSiard
Merth
American Institute of Laundering
G.I
Tribune
Arnaud O'Gorman Lopez
Sara Talbert
J. B. Lamkin
Lamkin
Lopez
Tennessee
Joseph Gayne, Jr
Dallas
Texas
J. B. Vaughan
Sandy Rowe
University of Texas
John A. Rowe
W. W. Kellogg
Park Avenue
Miss Rowe
Nan Buckner
Mary Goldman
Sudan Plantation
Tensas Parish
Louis Buckner
Buckner
Clyde Paine
Berlou
Durrett Furniture Co., Inc
St. John
Trenton
Durrett Hardware & Furniture Co., Inc
Sicily Island
Uncle Sam
Office Supply Service
COKE
North
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