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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
8
The Milton Street home of Mr and Mrs J L Adams hosted the rehearsal supper for the Ledoux West wedding party with cohosts Mr and Mrs Adams Mr and Mrs Edwin K Theus and Mr and Mrs Kennedy Abington. Toasts by Judge William McDermott capped the event.
Shorter figure dress pattern 9328 offers two piece outfit with classic lines. Includes sizes 14 to 22 and yardage for 39 inch fabric, printed directions on each pattern part, mailed for 35 cents per pattern to Marian Martin Department in New York.
Mrs F C Shelton Mrs Kenneth Holt and Miss Etta Cassidy hosted a luncheon in the Rendezvous Cajun Room honoring Miss Beatrice Ann Varino bride elect of Philip Lynch Jr. Guests included Mona Lee Ticheli Judy Schaefer Pauline Varino L W Kessler Frank Varino and others. A rehearsal supper the prior evening at the Penn Hotel featured daisies and ivy centerpieces with a large guest list. Sudan grass seeded after corn will be ready for pasture or green chop in July and August.
Mrs. F L Smith Jr and two children Alice and F L Ill left for Burling ton NC for a summer visit to her parents Mr and Mrs J D Oakley. Mr Smith plans to return with the family in about three weeks. Mr and Mrs H B Ryland and sons Herbie and Thomas returned from a vacation in Washington DC New York City and Rochester NY. In Rochester they stayed with Mr and Mrs Mahion Gentner. Mr and Mrs Roy Jones returned from a western vacation visiting California relatives Mr and Mrs Charlie Jones and daughter Debbie. Visiting Beloit WI is Mrs James Webster and children Jim and Barbara for a family wedding with Theron Carter and wife hosting. Major and Mrs Henry W Mitzner announce arrival of their first child a daughter Jacqueline Frances born June 7 at Phoebe Putney Hospital Albany GA. Mrs Mitzner is the former Miss Janestine Bell of Baskin. The Mitzners reside in Albany where he is stationed at Turner Air Force Base. Mrs Fred Mitchell returned from a two weeks vacation with friends in Chicago Illinois.
Mrs. Henry Mayo hosted a morning coffee at Lakeside Drive for eighty guests. Attendees included Mrs. Bee Flannigan of Milwaukee and Mrs. Phil Dunning of Atlanta, with guests staying with local hosts Mrs. Whipkey and Mrs. Ray, among others.
Uninstructed delegates from Monroe Quota International at a July luncheon discussed proposed changes to the constitution and by-laws to be voted on at the national convention in Cincinnati Ohio. Attending were Mrs Taunton Veazey Mrs Harriott Kern Mrs Evelyn Davis Mrs Vance Breard Mrs Ira Lee Massey Mrs Olive Tomlinson Mrs Bess James Mrs Emma Keene Mrs Bertha Cook Mrs Lynn Alford Mrs Chris Collins Miss Letha Johnson and Miss Mamie McNeil.
Mrs. J. M. Philips hosted a miscellaneous shower at her West Monroe home for Miss Alice Faye Thomas. Green and white decor with flowers highlighted the reception as guests registered by Lorna Lee and included many relatives and friends.
A series of parties celebrated Miss Gayle Roark prior to her marriage to John Hugh Odom. Hostesses included Mrs. A Petrus Mrs. Dan Bivens Mrs. John Pairich Mrs. Carey Philips and Mrs. Fred Bennett. Attendees and family members covered her mother Mrs. Earl Roark and many friends and relatives with gardenias and wedding dolls as centerpieces.
Tomorrow's events report Mrs. Thelma Harrison Worthy Grand Matron of Louisiana will inspect District 5 at the West Monroe Masonic Temple at 7 30 p m The inspection marks a formal lodge gathering with notable state official presence and community attendance.
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