Prenuptial Tea Honors Betty Cruthirds Bride Elect
A prenuptial tea for Betty Ann Cruthirds and her fiancé Frank Myer Lee Jr. drew over 100 guests at the Thompson home with co hostesses H M Davis and William Wood. Elegant pink floral decor framed a memorable afternoon of tea and toast with corsages and a garden party barbecue follow up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Cruthirds
E. N. Thompson
Betty Ann Crathirds
Frank Myer Lee, Jr
H. M. Davis
William Wood
H. B. Cuthirds
Frank M. Lee
Mary Louise Guerriero
Elsie Pipes
Jessie Louise Mundo
Crathirds
F. T. Smith
Bayon DeSiard
Wm. S. Gannaway
Mr. Gannaway
J. C. Wallace
J. C. Johnson
Robert Gould
Pat Harbuck
Hillary Sanders
Fred Crenshaw
Betty Jean Gentry
Fred Huenefield
Addie Boggs
Buster King
Betty Jo Shlenker
Ira Phillips
Mamie Jo Drouet
Agnes Jones
Beverly Martin
Bill Welch
Vernon Sanders
J. W. Webster
C. V. Sanders
Summer News and Wedding Guests Across Several States
Local society notes list Captain and Mrs. Jefferson D. Smith Jr and daughters Lyn and DiDi returning to Camp LeJeune after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Tony Baur. Guests include Magnolia Mississippi pairs Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Lee Sr and Miss Betty Jo Shlenker in Los Angeles for vacation, plus Monroe and Ville Platte travelers and out-of-town wedding attendees from Columbia Dallas and Jena among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson D. Smith, Jr
Lyn
DiDi
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Tony Baur
Smith
Evelyn Baur
Frank M. Lee, Sr
Magnolia, Miss
H. B. Cratirds
Betty Jo Shlenker
Occidental College
Los Angeles
Calif
Jimmy Harper
Mr. Harper
Mr. Alston Prophit
Monroe
Ville Platte
Virginia Fisher
Richard Englerth
L. B. Jarrell
A. B. Warner
C. P. Thompson
N. A. McHardy
G. E. Rogers
E. D. Coats
E. D Coats, Jr
E. U. Kelly
Doris Beth Kelly
Guy
H. S. Owens
Sarah Nan Owens
Beatrice Willis
Jena
Jaycee Jaynes Dinner Meeting Sponsors Girl State Delegate
Jaycee Jaynes held its monthly dinner at a local restaurant. The group voted to sponsor Miss Leon Kirby for Girls State and planned a box supper at Mrs. Martha Biossap's home. Guest Billy Edmondson showed colored movies of last year's Jaycee convention in Colorado and many members attended. A dessert feature promotes lemon sherbet recipes from home demonstration agent Euna D Spielman, with step by step ingredients and serving ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Jaynes
Leon Kirby
Martha Biossap
Billy Edmondson
Colorado
Euna D. Spielman
Cane bottom chair care tips from a quick home fix
When cane bottom chairs loosen, wash with hot water and dry outdoors. As the cane nears dryness, apply a coat of clear varnish to preserve the weave and prevent further loosening.
Mrs Ina Tolbird Celebrates Seventieth Birthday
Mrs Ina Tolbird marked her seventieth birthday with a celebratory gathering hosted by her daughter Tempie Heywood. Guests delivered flowers and gifts while a dining table centerpiece featured a birthday cake with orchids and punch was served to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ina Tolbird
Tempie Heywood
Ina Tolbird
Tolbird
Tuesday Society Calendar with Diverse Church Circles
Society items list multiple church circles and civic groups meeting on Tuesday. Beta Delta plans a ritual at Miss Pat Sanders home at 6. Parkview Baptist W M S circles meet at 9 30 a m and 2 p m. Wesley Service Guild circles meet 7 30 p m. Circle locations include 900 North 3rd street 409 Louisville avenue 100 S 2nd street 2808 South Grand street and more. Temple Pythian Sisters meet at Castle Hall 8 p m with by laws revision. Presbyterian Women meet 2 30 p m Mrs Culbert Lee leads. First Christian Church circles meet at 2 30 p m and other details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Delta
Pat Sanders
Parkview Baptist Church
W.M.S
J. W. Womack
E. Street
E. T. Powell
Emerson Street
Wesley Service Guild
First Methodist Church of
Monroe
Maude Brownlee
North 3Rd Street
D. W. Caldwell
Louisville Avenue
Velma Magee
S. 2Nd Street
Marian Moore
South Grand Street
Vera Lake
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Stone Avenue Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
E. N. Jackson
Temple No
Pythian Sisters
Castle Hall
Presbyterian Women of the Church
Culbert Lee
First Christian Church
T. C. Burford
Erin Avenue
Myrtle
Circle IV
The
J. D. McKeithen
Gordon Avenue
Local society schedule lists teas, showers and dinners
Various events announced include a 2:30 p.m Cox gathering at 613 Grammont with Mrs R M Ketten, a 12:30 p.m pot luck luncheon, a 12 o'clock Cosmopolitan Club tea, a shower luncheon for Miss Betty Crathirds, Circle IV meeting at 7:30 p.m., a Thursday tea for Miss Beverly Ringwald at McGuire Country Club, a 7:30 p.m buffet for Beverly Ringwald and Bobby Wilson, Woodmen Circle meeting at 8 p.m., a 9:30 a.m. Cheniere Home Demonstration Club meeting, the wedding of Miss Mildred Flexman and Edgar N May, a Nomads of Avrudaka ceremony at Castle Hall, a 1 o'clock luncheon for Miss Beverly Ringwald, a linen shower for Miss Ringwald, and a 10:30 a.m to 12 p.m coffee for Miss Ringwald with co hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Grammont
Circle I
R. M. Ketten
Ring
Smith Street
Cosmopolitan Club
Betty Crathirds
J. S. Harbuck
Pat Harbuck
Harrison
Beverly Ringwald
McGuire Country Club
L. W. Boyce
I. W. Rogers
Earl Ferguson
A. B. Colmer
Bobby Wilson
E. J. Foster
L. L. Price
Parlor City Grove
Woodmen Circle
Woodmen Hall
Cheniere Home
M. B. Nelson
Mildred Flexman
Edgar N. May
Stubbs Avenue
Avrudaka
Swami Santha
Castle Hall
Ram Inez Brown
Jane Shea
Annette McDuffie
Richard Englerth
Archie Fisher
H K. Litton
A. D. Forman
Soap finish stops stocking snags on fabric runs
A practical tip advises rubbing the end of a run with dampened soap to halt snagging until home. The soap does not damage or discolor the fabric, and once washed out, mending or reweaving remains possible.
4 H Leaders to Washington from Louisiana
Aleidie Thompson of St. Joseph is among four Louisiana winners joining national 4 H Club delegates in Washington D C for the encampment. The group, including Marie Duplessis Donaldsonville Millard Hebert Lasassine Gene Moore Fort Necessity and aides Julius O Quinn and Fae Heard, will tour the White House tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Potomac boat ride after traveling from Shreveport by train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
Aleidie Thompson
St. Joseph
Washington, D. C
Shreveport
United Gas Corporation
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
White House
Potomac
Louisiana
Marie Duplessis
Donaldsonville
Millard Hebert
Lasassine
Jeff Davis Parish
Gene Moore
Fort Necessity
Franklin Parish
Julius O’quinn
Fae Heard
Tuberculosis X-rays Totaled 944 in Concord Parish
In Concord parish 944 x rays were conducted last week by the Louisiana state health department tuberculosis trailer, announced from Vidalia. Suspect cases will be advised in coming weeks and referred to physicians or larger centers for further examination. The local chapter of the health unit continues its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
Louisiana State Department of Health
Concord Parish
Vidalia
Freed From Cramping Laxatives Thanks All-Bran
A testimonial from Israel Baum of Chicago celebrates All-Bran for relief from constipation. The ad urges daily use of an ounce of crispy Kellogg's All-Bran with water, promising double money back if not satisfied after ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Baum
Roosevelt Road
Chicago
Ill
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
Tuberculosis Association Leader Named in Fernday
The association operates with Mrs. Jack Morris of Ferriday as president, signaling strong local leadership in the tuberculosis relief project and cooperation with community partners to advance its goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuberculosis Association
Jack Morris of
Ferriday
ACP signups urged for 1949 payments in Tensas parish
M P Guthrie chair man of Tensas parish F M A committee says about 65 farmers in the parish have not signed their 1949 ACP applications. They must sign before June 30 or forfeit payments earned in 1949. Farmers who carried out ACP practices are urged to visit the FMA office at St. Joseph to sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
M. P. Guthrie
Tensas Parish
Guthrie
FMA
St. Joseph
Robins Nest in Partly Built House
In New York on June 20 two robins made a nest in a partly built house by Otto R. Nagel. He tore down nests twice, the birds rebuilt a third nest with five eggs, which hatched. The nest was moved as work continued, and the robins protected their home despite nearby activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buff
N. Y
Otto R. Nagel
Nagel
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H. P. Starke
Westland, Texas
B. W. Brady
Ina Jo Mauldin
Herman Brady
Sandra
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Patuxent River
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Gentry Grocery
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Jack Howard
Robert Powell
Jimmy Lee
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Billy Downey
Charles Marx
Buddy Tolson
George Ritzie
L. L. Tapp
Carl Stevenson
John E. Etheridge
Robert Young
M. L. Moncrief
C. G. Pierce, Jr
Lloyd E. Lenard
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