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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1954

Page

3

Local Personal News Roundup From Monroe Society Pages

Mr and Mrs Douglas Coker and children Don and Martha recently moved to Monroe from Dallas Texas and are settling at 3610 Gerald Street. Several relatives and friends visit and travel for family events and summer plans include trips to Annapolis and the Ozarks. Births, arrivals, and visits from Tyler Pine Bluff Greenville and Memphis are noted alongside military and educational trips.

Douglas Coker Don and Martha Monroe Dallas, Tex

Guests Attend Social Event With Notable Attendees

The guest list features Miss Nastasi Miss Bessie Jo Demarco Mrs George Guerriero and Miss True Guer with other attendees noted, detailing a convivial social gathering.

Miss Nastasi Bessie Jo Demarco George Guerriero True Guer

Woman Voters Hold Regular Meeting At Church

Mrs. H. S. Chilton presided over the League of Women Voters monthly gathering in the First Methodist Church education building. Dr. Summer and Dr. Boaz presented the Health Unit tax as discussion. Chilton urged action on the Reciprocal Trade Act now before Congress and members were urged to write their representatives. A letter from Congressman Passman stated support for extending the act.

H. S. Chilton League of Women Voters First Methodist Church Summer Boaz Chilton Congress League Congressman Passman Dewitt Henry Guy DuPriest Voters Service

Continuous Parties Honor Mrs Davenport During Her Bastrop Visit

Mrs. Leon Davenport of Bowling Green Kentucky is the guest of Mrs. Allen Turpin in Bastrop and Monroe. A garden party with aqua summer silk attire and a blue lace model for the honoree featured punch service and floral decorations. Out of town guests numbered about two hundred from Mer Rouge Jones Monroe and Crossett Arkansas among others.

Leon Davenport Bastrop Bowling Green Monroe Allen T. Turpin Turpin Davenport W. T. Smith George T. Madison John Morris Fred Ammon Allen Turpin, Jr Corbin Turpin Carl Turpin Evelyn Dottie Ammon Lucie Lou Joyce Turpin Betty Amy Leaver Diane Caldwell Linda Louise Morris Tallulah Sylvia Gentry Guelle Turpin Kitty Tindal Magnolia Lossoms G. A. Hume Jessie Graves Frank Rives E. M. White Joe Davenport Felix Willey, Sr J. E. Walsworth Joe Dawkins Floyd Madison C. P. Gray W. McKelvey Bish Mott Dude Files Lucile Hoffman Oak Ridge Met Rouge Brooks Oliver Ibiza Allen Turpin Bayou DeSiard Country Club George Beakman Jones Duke Shakleford

Auxiliary Elects New Officers at U. Barkdull Faulk Unit

The U. Barkdull Faulk Unit No. 13 American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Home with Mrs. Louis Gimler presiding. New officers announced include Mrs. Sam Orchard president and several vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, historian, chaplain, sergeant at arms, color-bearers, and a memorial service held for the late Mrs. Juanita Abboud. Delegates and alternates to the Baton Rouge state convention were named, with Mrs. Gimler and others selected. door prize won by Mrs. Bessie Hutchinson.

U. Barkdull Faulk Unit No. 13 The American Legion Auxiliary American Legion Louis Gimler H. F. Madison Sam Orchard H. G. Cooper Ed Shaughnessy Dewey Mobley Vivian Binison L. P. Wilder T. C. Mahr May Faulk Fred Ragland Juanita Abboud Abboud Baton Rouge Harold Gill Bessie Owens Hutchinson C. FE. McKenzie Charles Mitchell

Garden Club Linked Patio Talk By Mrs Amman

Mrs. Fred Amman spoke on patios as a lifestyle at the Town and Country Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Louis Milner Jr on Point Drive. Attendees discussed location selection materials lighting planting and tropical influences while meetings were approved to continue through summer with optional attendance.

Town and Country Club Louis Milner, Jr Point Drive John Mullins James Moore Fred Amman Amman Haynes Harkey Grant Boardman Lee Carorey Nelson Abell, Jr Roy Johns Robert Clay Marry Stone Dan Moore Burchall Liles O. B. Frazier Richard Kellogg John Clay David Garrett, Jr John Oakland W. E. Smith, Jr John ). Mullens Fred M. Frazier

Dinner Party Given For Miss Nastasi

Miss Phyllis Nastasi bride elect of Harry Black was entertained at a dinner party hosted by Miss Vita Marie Jacola Miss Rosina Lisetta and Miss Sally Hays at a local restaurant. Centerpiece of white stock and pink asters. honoree wore a white and brown chambray ensemble with white accessories. Hosts presented a corsage of glamellas and silver.

Phyllis Nastasi Harry Black Vita Marie Jacola Rosina Lisetta Sally Hays Bayou Blanchard John B. Filhiol John B Filhiol, Jr Florence Filhiol H. L. Moore Clyde Blanchard R. O. Ware M. W. Montgomery Georgia Blanchard John Fishfol Pargood Drive David Smith Billy Fleming John Filhiol Emma Lou Barton Raymond Smart Joe Milner Barbara Hulin Jim Atkins Dicky Smith

Miss Varino Honored At Wedding Shower

More than sixty five guests attended a wedding shower for Miss Mary Louise Varino at the Frank Varino home 1717 South Grand Street. Hostesses Mrs. Varino and Mrs. Beatrice Bruscato welcomed the honoree in a white faille dress with pink asters.

Mary Louise Varino Frank Varino South Grand St Varino Beatrice Bruscato V. C. Spatafora John Varino Beatrice Varino L. C. Murray

Sterlington social calendar note on meetings and teas

The Sterlington Home Demonstration Club meets Friday with Mrs. R Colvin at 1 p.m. Mrs. S F Flynn and Mrs. C M Flynn entertain at 214 Pargoud Drive with a tea shower from 7 30 to 9 30 p m honoring Misses Georgia and Beverly Volman brides elect

Sterlington

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