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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1937

Page

2

Doris Beaman Feted At Spinster Supper

Doris Beaman honored at a spinster supper hosted by Katheryne White at Bone pl. Miss Beaman received a china prize. Guests included Miss Joy Steele Miss Carolyn Stubbs Miss Billie Stroud and others. A separate stag supper honored Dr Luther Vaughan with guests and floral table decor. Gloria Ann Moore won the prettiest baby loving cup in a Business and Professional Women's Club contest.

Beaman-Vaughan Katheryne White Bone Missooris Deaman Doris Beaman Vernon LaCour Joy Steele Fay Hilliard Carolyn Stubbs Billie Stroud Florence Garrison Oswald Cosby Jackson Street Luth Luther Vaughan Charles Reid Gene Bender Houston Tex Robert Holloway Marwin Miller Frank Breese John Bostick Business and Professional Women's Club Gloria Ann Moore Carl Moore

Community groups list Tuesday meetings and wedding plans

The town schedules a Tuesday slate with W B A No 11 at 8 p m and multiple Methodist Missionary society circles led by Mrs Norsworthy Coon Bruce Duncan Scott Germany Rochester Stevens Riggs Henry Butler and others. The Beaman Vaughan wedding reception follows a 9 30 a m Frances hotel breakfast and a 8 p m Virginia hotel roof ceremony. Additional Baptist Missionary circles and club events are noted plus a Missouri Pacific Women’s club and a young people’s hay ride at 7 p m.

P.hall Methodist Missionary Society W. B. Norsworthy DeSiard Road Fred Coon K Street George G. Bruce Louise Anne D. H. Duncan South Fifth Street W. C. Scott Jackson Street R. W. Germany Fairview A. T. Rochester J. E. Stevens Oak Street A. W. Riggs Linderman DeWitt Henry Bros Annie Butler Roselawn Jackson Frank Breese Beaman-Vaughan Frances Hotel Doris Beaman Luther Vaughan Virginia Baptist Missionary Society S. F. Wood Rochelle Carnes Pine Street Smitherman Children’s Charles Hill Morning Side W. H. Bannister Oak W. D. Grice Layton Mattie Myatt St. John J. W. Rohr Lovers Lane H. S. Gilbert South Second B. E. Kelly Richardsoni Business and Professional Women’s Club DeSiard Street Young People's Department The First Methodist Church Missouri Pacific Woman’'s Club

Mexican Heat Powder Promises Cooling Relief

Modern preparation for irritated rash prickle heat and sunburn. Dust on to soothe tired burning feet cracked toes blisters and raw skin. Money back if not the most cooling soothing preparation used. Trial can available from your local druggist.

McKeithen Robinson Wedding at Grayson Church

Miss Lora Belle McKeithen and Frank Robinson married in Grayson Methodist Church with a full ceremony and reception at the couple’s home. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley McKeithen. the groom is the son of Mrs. Genie Powell Robinson and the late Lonnie Robinson of Grayson. A large attendance and notable families marked the event, followed by a reception and a short honeymoon to the Ozark mountains.

Grayson Methodist Church Lora Belle McKeithen Frank Robinson Miss McKeithen John Wesley McKeithen Grayson Mr. Robinson Genie Powell Robinson Lonnie Robinson J. C. Pierce Pierce Ted Johnston Wilbur Humphries J. B. Meredith Marion Morris Hearn Monroe J. J. McKeithen, Jr Floyd Johnston Marie Mouser Baton Rouge Mildred Grayson Cotys Mouser Laredo Tex Claude Murphy Farmerville JanEtte de- Ette McKeithen Edward Mouser W. M. Mouser Mildred Sorrells Osterberger Mary Elizabeth Johnston Elizabeth McGhee Ira Robinson Sterlington Mendelssohn McKeithen J. J. McKeithen Robinson Whitworth College Brookhaven Miss Louisiana State University Grayson High School The State University Downsville High School Ozark Mountains Downsville

Black and White Ointment Offers Skin Relief

For 25 years Black and White Ointment has relieved bumps pimples itch and eczemic irritations. Scientific and safe with trial size 10c and large can 25c. Best results when used with Black and White Skin Soap sold by all druggists.

Eve in Connecticut House Shares with Featherstones

Eve Mannersfield returns to her 200 year old Connectcut home to manage the orchard and house with Uncle Henry and a group of boarders led by Peter Featherstone and Marylin. George Cleveland pursues Eve while Denny waits, and Ellen arranges finances for shared expenses among the group.

Eve Mannersfield Connecticut New York Gay Slim Denny Manhattan Henry Eve George Cleveland Denny Peter Marylin Judge Ellen Walton Uncle Henry Llen Ellen Featherstones Marylin Lamb Fiewater Peter Featherstone Darling

Children’s Thursday Story Hour at the Library

The library hosts a weekly Thursday gathering from 3 to 4 PM where a storyteller captivates children with tales of pirates Indians fairies and make believe. Stories are joined by games like hide and seek as all children are invited to join each summer afternoon.

Weekend Guests Traverse Town and Nearby Homes

Winnsboro residents Miss Mary Stewart Archibald and Miss Glenna Thompson of Shreveport spent a week end with Mr and Mrs Homer Lowry. Mrs Lillie Blanks of Columbia visited the Lowry/Matthews home and others joined for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Everett Kincaid Mr Ray Tramel and Miss Virgie Turner vacationed on the gulf coast while Miss Hettye Jeffrion of LeCompte stayed with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs William Kahn. Dr and Mrs C B Wilson of Belville Illinois and Mrs Henry Palmer of Innis Texas were guests of members.

Mary Stewart Archibald Glenna Thompson Shreveport Homer Lowry Lillie Blanks Columbia T. L. Matthews Hettye Jeffrion of LeCompte William Kahn C. 8. Wilson Belville, IL Henry Palmer Innis, Tex

Local society notes from Winnsboro and visiting relatives

Members of the Robinson families in Winnsboro are mentioned. Francis Palmer of Fort Worth visited his aunt Mrs. D. McDuff. Miss Vera Harrison of Albany Georgia was a guest of her parents Mr and Mrs John Harrison recently.

J. A. Perry Mrs Perry Eider Troup, Tex Francis Palmer Fort Worth, Tex D. McDuff Vera Harrison Albany, Ga John Harrison

Burglar Steals $7 From Hond's Bakery

Police report Hond's bakery at 331 Harrison Street entered Sunday night through a rear window with an ice pick. About $7 in change was taken from the cash register, city detective L G Parker said.

Hond’s Bakery Harrison Street L. G Parker

Infant Dies in Monroe and Byrd Rites Held

The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs L B E Files of Huttig Arkansas died in a Monroe hospital. The funeral was held in Huttig and interment in Harper Springs cemetery. Samuel T Byrd 63 a farmer of Ouachita parish died in a local hospital. The funeral was at Peters funeral chapel and burial in Florence Mississippi. Byrd survived by wife and several children and five brothers and one sister.

Samuel T. Byrd Ouachita Parish Peters Funeral L. T. Hastings First Baptist Church Findis Central Florence Miss Byrd Velma Byrd R. F. Parker J. R. White Helen Byrd Monroe D. C. Smith Baton Rouge

Funeral Rites Held for Charles M Bridges in Tallulah

Funeral services for Charles M Bridges 60 who died Friday night at a Vicksburg hospital were conducted at Trinity Episcopal church with Rev George A A Tocher officiating. Interment followed at Silver Cross cemetery. Bridges a planter and former Missouri Pacific railroad agent, was a Mason and Episcopal church member native of Elmwood Illinois and a Tallulah resident 11 years. Surviving are his widow a son Chalmer Bridge Tallulah a sister Mrs Myrtle Brady Woodson Texas and two brothers Arthur C Bridge Dallas Texas and Ed Bridge Virden Illinois Pallbearers were Jesse Anderson Harry Bankston D W Whitfield W C Purdy G E Bessonette and Mr Wenzel of Tallabena.

Tallulah Charles M. Bridges Vicksburg Hospital Trinity Episcopal Church George A. A. Tocher Silver Cross Cemetery Bridges Missouri Pacific Railroad Episcopal Church Elmwood Ill Chalmer Bridge Myrtle Brady Woodson Arthur C. Bridge Dalla Tex Ed Bridge Virden Jesse Anderson Harry Bankston D. W. Whitfield W. C. Purdy G. E. Bessonette Mr. Wenzel Talla Bena

Funeral Services for Mrs. L. A. Bankston in Tallulah

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Tallulah for 52 year old Mrs. L A Bankston who died Friday in a Vicksburg hospital. Rev C Smith and Rev Clarence Crow officiated. Burial was in Silver Cross cemetery. She had lived in Tallulah 14 years and was active in the Methodist church and the Tallulah Book club. Survived by husband a druggist son Tillman Bankston sister Mrs John Jenkins Durant Miss and two brothers Charlie Till.

Tallulah L. A. Bankston Vicksburg Methodist Church C. Smith Clarence Crow Baptist Church Silver Cross Bankston

Funeral Rites Held for John William Hopkins in Lake Providence

John William Hopkins aged 62 died Saturday night at his Lake Providence home after a two year illness. Funeral services were at Trafalgar Baptist church Trafalgar Ark conducted by Rev Thad Douglas with pallbearers A J Boswell Bill Fairly W B Fisely Jesse Anderson Wray Bowie and A J Sevier. Survivors include his widow and children George Renford Hopkins R G Hopkins Johnnie Virginia Hopkins Lake Providence Mrs Alice Lightfoot Monroe Mrs J T Brown and Mrs R J Haacker Henderson Tex and Mrs R A Vernon Salida Colo.

Lake Providence Trafalgar Baptist Church Trafalgar Ark John William Hopkins Thad Douglas George Renford Hopkins R. G. Hopkins Johnnie Virginia Hopkins Alice Lightfoot Monroe J. T. Brown R. J. Haacker Henderson Tex R. A. Vernon Salida Colo

Small Fire in City Jail Women’s Section

A lighted cigarette dropped behind a wooden partition in the women’s section started a small fire Sunday afternoon. The blaze, fed by rubbish, was put out by a central fire station company with no damage reported. Women hold customs collector roles in four states Ohio Minnesota Iowa and Utah.

States Ohio Minnesota Iowa Utah

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Southern Bel Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company Paramount Louisiana State Normal College Louisiana Parent-Teacher Association Albert L. Smith Winnfield Normal College Natchitoches Charles E. Roe Washington, D. C National Congress of Parents and Teachers Institute Fadra Holmes Wilson Myrtle Rodgers Georgia Tucker School Clyde Mobley Jess W. Hair Henry Mims Florida George Sutton Parent-Teacher Association Caldwell Hall A. A. Fredericks Natchitoches P.T. A P. T. Wright T. A. O Sullivan Mr. C Starts Will D. King New Orleans F. T. Starts J. A. Coleman Jisllis Venable Rose Carrero Angie Marie St. Louis FE. M. Eckhart Jane and Jimmie Amarillo Swartz H. C. George L. M. Convillion Bunkie A. R. Holloway Monroe Public Library American Legion and Auxiliary Jrs Doris Nolan Universal Paramount Theater John Boles Carter By Margaret Widdemer Mitzi Tchey Dillard Dill Kilian John Held Judgie Belle Margaret Widdemer Winnsboro Bers Japan United States Roselyn Simmons Pilcher Beauty School Catalpe Bankston Funeral Economy Drug Sandman’s Pharmacy, Inc DeSiard St Home Owned and Operated Stillman Admiracion Osten Joe Joes B.O Ged
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