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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
2
Annual visit by former Monroe residents brings social courtesies and greetings from old friends as they tour the city celebrating their birth heritage and reconnecting with local hosts.
A wide array of society events fills June from June 21 to 28 in Ouachita. W C T U and Ouachita Stamp Club met, numerous teas and luncheons honored Miss Jessie Lee Touchstone and Miss Barringer, wedding plans for Miss Laura Morris Flournoy and Donald Simmons Jr. and Miss Peggy Strong with Cal Folds anchored the week, plus a Navy discharge noted for Cecil Dopson.
On June 12 the Yo-Wo-Ca Club met at the Y W C A after supper Helen Hayes presided in the president's absence Miss Bess Sharp was in Gulfport for the Girl Reserve conference a guest Miss Mary McDowell spoke on welfare work in Monroe Educational needs and hospital training noted Ann Feiber will join Camp Nakanawa for a Shreveport group Olga Lipson Navy discharge and local family update ended the report
A preconvention gathering will be held in the Crystal ballroom of the hotel with a banquet Friday at 7 30 p m for all post commanders district and department officers. The department commander J Bennett Johnson will preside.
Miss Peggy Strong, a June bride to be, is feted with entertainments by Miss Joyce Minton and Mrs. John E. Young. Guests include Mrs. Edward Strong and a long list of local friends. Mrs. Katie Read Sheftall recovers from surgery in Louisville. Marie Phillips sails to New Freeport Pa after Neville High grad year. Mrs. F. C. Shotwell to Chicago for a week's visit. Venus cited as brightest planet.
A large delegation from Rodney J. Hobbs post and the West Monroe VFW post head to Shreveport for the 16th annual Veterans of Foreign Wars convention. Up to 2,000 members are expected to register Friday at 1 p.m. in the Washington-Youree Hotel, with the first session at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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