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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1958
Page
11
A lively survey of summer fashion trends highlighting bright colors like orange yellow and red alongside pale pastels. It praises cottons and blends with wide skirt silhouettes and dressmaker style dresses for day and night, suggesting dark prints with black gray or olive for travel and rainy days.
Abigail Van Buren addresses readers about a week end marriage strain and a Navy romance. A wife wonders why her husband stays away and a sailor sweetheart asks if their love endures. Other letters discuss aging affection and crowded home life with young children.
Miss Carolyn Wells daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Wells Sicily Island marries Wayne Oglesby of Verd a at Pine Hill Baptist Church with Rev E A Stringer officiating The ceremony featured prenuptial music by Arcice Trapp Patsy Barron maid of honor Lynn Evans best man Joe Wells and Keith Guice ushers The couple reside at Northwestern State College where the groom pursues an advanced degree after a short wedding trip
Confidential tip to Gino about making the home a gathering spot for children’s friends. A warning to curb drinking appears alongside a nudge to watch the police blotter for clues. Readers are invited to write personal replies to Abby with a stamped self addressed envelope.
WOMEMLE from Ouachita returns home after a Texas visit meeting Clyde Webb and her new grandson Michael Frances Webb. Dallas visitors Bunny Bobby Anne Matthews spend week with W B Matthews II's family as Dan Linzie Phillips Jr. is born to Lt and Mrs Dan L Phillips in Lake Charles with Johnson and Phillips grandparents from Fairbanks and Mer Rouge. The mother is Monta Sue Johnson.
Miss Ada Hicks, bride elect of Robert Lawrence Howell, received a tea shower at Mrs. Clayton Hand’s home. Co hosts included Mrs. Bessie Scruggs, Mrs. John Ferguson, and Mrs. Nancy Polk with Mrs. Charlie Hicks, the honoree’s mother, in attendance.
Popular bride elect Miss Louise Doernberg was toasted at a barbecue at the home of Mr and Mrs Sol Snyder in Bastrop. Co hosted by Mr and Mrs Joe Kern. Guests included Mr and Mrs Stewart Doernberg Mr and Mrs Meyer Weldman Mr and Mrs Jerry Bernat and Miss Sandra Jo Doernberg.
Marian Martin Prints pattern 9167 offers a back wrap that unfolds flat for easy ironing and quick sewing. Sizes 2, 4, and 8 require 214 yards of 35 inch fabric with printed directions. send 35 cents plus 5 cents mailing to Pattern Dept New York for order.
Society page mentions Masер, Jimmy Kern, Sambo Pasternack and Mrs J M Doernberg in a social column detailing upcoming events and connections.
Bridge club notes show Bayou De Siard Country Club hosts Tuesday 7 30 p m sessions with Master Point night on the first Tuesday monthly. Winners include Aubrey Bowles, Hugh McDonald and Milling Bernstein. North-South and East-West results listed for last week. Open event occurs Thursday at Penn Hotel with Master Point night on the fourth Thursday. prizes and names of top finishers given.
Weekly bridge event held Saturdays at 1 30 PM at Bayou DeSiard Country Club with master points awarded on the second Saturday each month. Last week's results show North South winners Mr Irvin Hodge and Mrs Allan Sholars. East West winners Mrs L Hurley and Mrs H Wharton from El Dorado Ark.
Miss Edith Marie Donald bride elect of J E Smith was honored at a bridal shower by hostesses Mrs Dorothy Nolan and Mrs Betty Hale. She wore a pale green silk trousseau and carried a white carnation corsage. Ginger Henry hosted a conversational hour at the Baptist Student Center with assistance from Mrs Melba Pylant. The honoree wore a salmon trousseau with a white carnation corsage. Guests included Mrs Nell Hindman and Mrs Virginia Allen.
A. J. Lester home at 1009 Hicks Street West Monroe hosted an engagement tea for Miss Jennie Lou Ervin and Jimmie N Branch. About two hundred guests attended between four and six in the afternoon as decorations featured white gardenias daisies and wedding bells with aqua attire and lace ribbons.
The Town and Country Garden Club hosted a patio party at the James W. Moore home on Lakeside Drive with husbands as guests. Courtesies were led by Mrs H D Touchstone and others. special guests included Mrs Fred Peck of Miami and Mr and Mrs John Sherrouse Jr. Many members attended.
Miss Lillian Roddy, Mrs. Ada Sue Finley, Mrs. Sally Ann Roach, Mrs. Betty Bolton and Mrs. Py lant are listed in a regional society update.
Cross Roads Baptist Church of Grayson hosts its first Home Coming Day on June 22 with services at 10 a.m. an old fashioned dinner on the grounds at noon and a guest speech by Rev. E D Dearmon. Everyone is invited and asked to bring a basket.
Recipe describes arranging steamed zucchini slices in a buttered dish and topping with salt pepper crumbled blue cheese and grated parmesan. Broil about 3 inches from heat until cheese melts for a quick serving side.
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