Miss Wilson Honored By Hostesses At Washburn Home
A tea on Wednesday June 14 at the W M Washburn home in Arkansas honored Miss Mary Emma Wilson of Monroe, bride to be Thomas West Barham of Oak Ridge. Attendants included Mrs Genevra Washburn and Mrs Joe B Dawkins among others. guests viewed gardenias hydrangeas and pineapple fern arrangements as they met the bride and her mother and the Barham family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Emma Wilson
Center
E. M. Barham
Oak Ridge
Miss Wilson
W. M. Washburn
T. Fitzhugh Wilson
Monroe
Thomas West Barham
Genevra Washburn
Joe B. Dawkins
Lealis Hale
Dorothy Hornbeak
Robert Layton
W. E. Leigh
Felix J. Willey
Arkansas
Joe Davenport
T.H. B. Rankin
Clifton Flinn
Roy Meek
Will Gladney
Joe Barham
Nancy Wilson
Paula Meek
Pat Richardson
Linda Lou Robison
Frances Maxwell
Chandler Barham
Michael Yerger
Thomas Dansby
Teen-age mail prompts debate on testing and dating
A teen writes to Mrs Ricker about girls and boys misreading signals during dates and the idea of testing. Mrs Ricker advises that actions like dress and flirting can be misinterpreted and stresses treating dating as conversation and companionship over physical attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ricker
Barney
Beta Delta Concludes Rush Season
The Beta Delta national high school sorority ended its rush season with a Western Party at Bernstein Park on June 14 after starting June 8 with an afternoon party at First National Bank West Monroe and a June 10 Watermelon Bust at Forsythe Park. Officers and sponsors were installed June 13 at Miss Ronnie Smith’s home in Monroe. Officers include Jennie Clare Carroll president Ronnie Smith vice president pledge mistress Carolyn Fisher recording secretary Sally Carroll treasurer and others. Sponsors listed include James Norris Kirk Ricks Robert Earl Parker Jerry Gilbert and others as Board of Advisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Delta National High School
Bernstein Park
First National Bank
West Monroe
Forsythe Park
Beta Delta
Ronnie Smith
Monroe
Jennie Clare Carroll
Carolyn Fisher
Sally Carroll
Kathy Kelly
Paula Ray
Janis Clark
Lora Bennett
James Norris
Kirk Ricks
Robert Earl Parker
Phi Kappa
Jerry Gilbert
Delta Sigma
F. K. Fisher
Ruth Carroll
R. Smith
Joyce Trawick
Notable Southern Residents Visit Nearby States
ALONG THE OUACHITA HERE VISITING from Seattle are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Riser and their children. They stay with Mrs. Cora Harrell of Monroe and Mr. Fred Roberts of West Monroe. Also present are attendees at an Atlantic City convention and guests in Galveston for city manager inauguration. Grandchildren visit New Orleans as grandparents tour Europe and Israel. Mrs. Faulks travels to Dallas then Hot Springs with a companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Howard Riser
Howard Jr
Carolynn
Bob Beauvais
Betty
Cora Harrell
Monroe
Fred Roberts
West Monroe
Beauvais
Patricia Riser
Atlantic City
New Jersey
John Kelso Sr
R. O. Ware
Russell Kettering
Tony Renfro
George Moses
Bobby Pappas
Ellen
Galveston
Texas
Ted Waterman
Mr. Waterman
Jakob Strauss
Spencer
Kathy
Kenny
Bobby Garon
New Orleans
Mrs. Garon
Europe
Israel
Mary Faulks
Dallas
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Mattie Cora DeWitt
Dear Abby column letters on smoking names and needs
A reader asks Abby about a daughter who smokes to deter dates and another about insisting on the full name Deborah Susan versus Debbie. Abby says the daughter’s nickname will likely persist and advises accepting Debbie as the common form. A third note shares a story of handling personal defects with humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Susan
Debbie
Abby
Ben
Delta Beta Sigma Convention Trip From Monroe Tau Chapter
Delta Beta Sigma sorority members from Monroe Tau chapter travel to Nashville Tennessee for an annual convention. Eighteen girls from Zeta Chapter at Memphis join the group chaperoned by Mrs A L Wilbanks. The Monroe contingent includes Pam O Donnell Bennie Grant Louise Amman Carolyn Thompson Sandra Chapman Susan Ferguson Glenda Wilbanks Ginger Dean Patricia Traylor Margarette Davis Ste via Gilmont Sissi Loftin Mary Bety Downing Jeanie Atkins Gretchen Masur. Convention events include a combo party swimming party workshops general sessions banquet and formal ball at the Hermitage Hotel with Theta Phi as hostess. Tau members expect to return to Monroe June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Delta Beta Sigma Sorority
Monroe
Tau
Memphis
Zeta Chapter
A. L. Wilbanks
Pam O'Donnell
Bennie Grant
Louise Amman
Carolyn Thompson
Sandra Chapman
Susan Ferguson
Glenda Wilbanks
Ginger Dean
Patricia Traylor
Margarette Davis
Stevie Gilmont
Sissi Loftin
Mary Bety Downing
Jeanie Atkins
Gretchen Masur
Hermitage Hotel
Theta Phi
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Doroty Ricker
Dan Gerber
Baby
Gerber
Gerber Baby Foods
Fremont
Michigan
Eco Folks
Ouachita
R_ ABBY
Abigail van Buren
News-Star
Twin City Shopping
Basila
Delta Beta Sigma
Maribeth Downing
Pam O’donnell
DBS
Ery Thompson Eo el
Renita
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