White Petunias and village social life in West Monroe
A long readable clipping notes a poem about white petunias and a social morning in a garden. It then details a Saturday and Wednesday social calendar in West Monroe with a long list of hostesses guests, bridge parties, buffets, luncheons, church circle meetings, and youth activities at First Baptist and Methodist churches, including a treasure hunt, tea, and a boat ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bast Monroe
Treasre Hunt
Lloyd Merr
Bonita Corser
West Monroe Central School
Traffic Ridge
House of A Thousand Indies
Louisiana Power Light Company
Indy
Nisiana Ice and Coal Company
Jandie Lacey
Audrey Landrum
Carrie Alice Boyd
Sara Hammon
Atrice Cowan
Fredna Pillington
Eive Hodge
Helen McCormick
Alley Lacey
Sara Leichman
Eunice Vans
Helen McKenzie
Marjorie Rice
Bennie Andrews
Mary Gravesylor
Ossie Aulds
Laverne Becton
F. Jones
Howell Heard
Willie Ward
Otho Brooks
Russell Faust
Ale Cobb
C. T. Coats
Billy Givens
Rooks Owens
Louis Toombs
Dickie
Herman McKenzie
L. B. Lanm
J. A. Perry
Sterlington
E. C. Dansby
South Third
Sam Allen
Jackson St
J. C. Liner
W. J. Cornett
Arkansas Ave
J. B. Anthony
Ray Smith
Glenmar
Herbert Millsaps
Crew Lake
J. H. Pankey
Fourth St
Judson Smith
Louisville Ave
Misionary Society of the West Monroe Methodist Church
A Corner Bookcase by Marie Marot Inspires Corner Charm
A described corner bookcase by Marie Marot blends marquetry and a painted oval motif. Set against creamy walls, with a Chippendale easy chair upholstered in needlepoint and a blue glass flower bowl, the corner invites stylish comfort.
Brilliant Lotus Club gala honors Miss Stubbs and Mr Huey
Mr and Mrs Felix Terzia hosted a Lotus Club reception for Miss Julia Frances Stubbs and Mr S E Huey. The event featured pastel flower arrangements, Loehngrin Bridal Chorus, stunt bridge games and gifts, with 100 guests in attendance and a matching bridal bouquet for the honoree.
Barbecue Hosts Honor Soon-To-Be-Wed Couple At Park
Mr and Mrs W A Walker hosted a barbecue at Filhoil s Park in honor of Miss Julia Frances Stubbs and Mr S E Huey as they prepare for their forthcoming marriage. Guests included a long list of social figures and families, with a swimming party later hosted by Mr and Mrs George Ziegen at a Riverside home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Wallace
Island Drive
Winifred Washburn
Gladys Mathews
Alabama
Sophie Encomb
Jyce Florsheim
Elizabeth Jatt
Gladys Matthews
Winfred
Violette Washburn
Beverly Gredith
Elizabeth O'Donnell
Elizaeth Pratt
Marie
Marguerite Ollens
A. Arent
Bridge
Suzanne Hirsch
Jacqueline Meise
Baton Rouge
Helena Taylor
Farmerville
Clarence Slagle
Virginia
Julia Frances Stubbs
E. Huey
B. Poimboeuf
Violette Meyer
Lotus Club
Young People’s Missionary Society
Angie and
Josephine Meredith
Miss Stubbs
Mr. Huey
W. A. Walker
Filhoil’s Park
S. E. Huey
George Ziegen
River
Stubbs
Huey
Robert Kelley
R. L. Davis
George Bancroft
J. K. Jones
Milling Bernstein
E. T. Lamkin
William Rodriguez
Gordon Wright
Bridger Thornhill
Allan Scolars
John Edward Godfrey
Arnold Bernstein
Cordelia Wolff
D. ¥. Smith
Louise Theus
Charles Rodriguez
Louisa Rodriguez
Francis Barringer
Dorothy Emerson
Warren Taylor
Marjorie Gates
Gordon Summings
Evelyn Ponder
Messrs
Red Montgomery
Oliver Thomas
Milam
Rucker
Guy Stubbs
Local families host visitors and welcome new arrivals
Mrs. Edward Simon of 615 North Third expects her mother Mrs. I. D. Scharff from New Orleans for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. St. John of Bay City visit at 412 Washington Street with three daughters. Miss Lucille Cloyd of Grayson visits her sister Mrs. F. C. Hart. Harvey Taylor and wife announce the birth of a daughter on the nineteenth of June. Grace Potts of the Woman's Shop vacationing with relatives in New Orleans. Regina Scherck of the Woman's Shop vacationing with relatives in Hot Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gangstad
J. S. Gangstad
Gangstad
Parish
University of Linois
Detroit
Edward Simon
North Third Street
I. D. Scharff
New Orleans
T. W. St. John
Bay City
J. John
Mrs. T. L. St. John
Washington Street
Lucille Cloyd of
Grayson
Mrs
F. C. Hart
Harvey Taylor
Taylor
Willie Lee
Grace Potts
Regina Scherck
Hot Springs
When to Explain and When to Let a Child Be
A mother faces a toddler’s tantrum over a lost dolly stocking. She chooses quiet acceptance over argument, then uses a story choice to shift emotion, illustrating that some children react best when reality is accepted emotionally rather than explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy
Dolly
Local Real Estate Dealer Made Second Lieutenant
A. F. McCaleb of Louisiana National Guard Company G 156th Infantry was promoted from sergeant to second lieutenant after a competitive exam. He studied at Virginia Military Institute, is an expert rifleman, and leaves the ranks with a strong service record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General of the
Louisiana National Guard
Alfred F. McCaleb
Co. “G
156Th Infantry
McCaleb
Rolleigh
New Orleans
War Department
Virginia Military Institute
Love and Alibis in a Cape Horn Tale
In a suspenseful chapter a woman recalls alibis for suspects tied to a crime, while Marion and Carolyn recount Charles Owen and Samuel Brixton’s actions. The diary-like letters reveal a luxury car with hidden panels, travel plans, and a dangerous secret behind a concealed compartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Brixton
Marion
Charles Owen
Owen
Chicago
Lilian
Carolyn
Unkissed Bride Love Triangle In London House Party
Joy Harrison schemes to marry Dr. Rex Travers for a business arrangement. Geoffrey Ford, a rival novelist, arrives with his mother as Rex contends with jealousy over Joy. Amid tea, cigaret challenges, and social maneuvering, Joy contemplates a future with Rex while Ford unsettles the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Harrison
London
Rex Travers
Harley
Geoffrey Ford
Travers
Joy Pae
Hariey Street
Dr. Locke
Rex
France
Joy
Geoffrey Read
Percival Arthur Fiteroy
Percival Arthur
Fords
Geoffrey
Smithson
Natrowly
Jay
Miss Harrison
Geoffery Ford
Ford
Colonel Hay Molyneux
Mrs. Ford
Dr. Travers
Harley Street
Mon Plaisir
Also Mentioned on This Page
God
St. Matthew P. T. A
S. A. Orchard
Clarence Oakley
H. K. Touchstone
West Monroe
Ladies of the Christian Church
T. ©. Burford
Jackson Street
A. B. Tisdale
McKinley
L. H. Henderson
North Seventh Street
F. Ham
South Second Street
Frank Masling
South Grand Street
A. E. Culpepper
Lovers Lane
C. J. Raley
Bleuster
Vernon
Methodist Woman’s Missionary Society
Miss Duke
The
Baptist B. Y. P. U
Mansfield
Epworth
Louisiana
Helen Hawkins
Elvira Gilette
Douglas Page
A Castles
Lrst Methodist
Eloise Lively
Gordon Avenue
Ethel Mayes
Helen Hunt
Lulahnston
Bernie
Louise Cason
Herbie Monk
Fred Beam
M. McReynolds
V. Garnett
Monroe
Harold Riggs
Mior
Assembly
League
Elizabeth Langford
Langford
National Fire
Ise Langford
Houston
Texas
Janette Yeager
Methodist
V S. Garnett
J. B. Grambling
Hammond
Guy Hicks
Evelyn Gill
Selma
Urania
C. A. Taylor
Columbia
Hart
E. L. Alford
Lela Mae
Homer Wilson
Anbie Taylor
Virginia Beauty Shop
Pearl Priora
Virginia Hotel
L .B. Rogers
Mgr
By Marie Marot
Jiocal
Monroe Society
Felix Terzia
California
Lohengrin
Leon Hammond
Courtney Proffitt
Nancy Lee Terzia
Clara Virginia Terzia
Adelia Sandel
India Stubbs
Carolyn Stubbs
Melvin Dixon
Briscoe Trousdale
I. Parents
Alice Judson Peale
A. F. M’caleb
Love’s Awakening
Adele Garrison
Lillian
Marian
George
Harry
Prince Georges
Marsden
Mummy
Mr. Owen
Sackettsville
Prixtons
Mr. Brixton
Tillan
Cape Horn
Sacketisvyll
Berta Ruck
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