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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1949

Page

2

Marian Martin Teen Fashion Pattern 9144 for Teens

The notice advertises Marian Martin pattern 9144 for teenage girls in sizes 10 to 16 with a square-dance length dress and pockets in the skirt. It details yardage for size 12 and urges sending coins to Monroe News-Star Pattern Dept. along with name and address and zone. It also promotes Marian Martin Fashion Book with summer styles and a free pattern plus a towels beach robe offer for 1949 fashions.

Marian Martin Monroe News-Star West Eighteenth Street New York N. Y

Pennsylvania Guest Honored At Informal Monday Party

Miss Frances Dickson of York was honored at a 3:50 to 5 pm informal party in a local tea room attended by about 60 guests with Mrs. A V Miller Jr and Dr Miller hosting. The reception featured Marguerite daisies and a lace refreshment table with daisy arrangements and a serving lineup including Miss Ann Flinn and several others.

Frances Dickson York A. V. Miller Jr Dr. Miller Ray Rhymes Miller Ann Flinn James Schonlan Harrell Webster J. L. Adams, Jr Jimmie Harper Landry Ducote Guy Holloway Laredo Texas R. C. Stokes Shreveport Eddie Whitman W. O. Webb Reginald Seiler L. W. Batten George Pheobus

Miss June Lewis Hosts Buffet Before Country Club Dance

Miss June Lewis entertained at her parents home on Saturday evening before the Country Club dance. The party honored young married couples Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dixon. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. James Moore Mr. and Mrs. Dickie Touchstone Mr. and Mrs. William Husted and several other friends. It takes 11 lambs to supply the cat gut for a single tennis racket.

June Lewis O. R. Lewis Roy Cole Joe Dixon James Moore Dickie Touchstone William Husted Bobby Holt Esther Ray Willey John Coles Betty Hale Bob Slack Gee Gee Walker John Kelso Sara Terzia Albert Marichaux Jerry Biedenhamn Charles Unsworth June Sherrouse Betto McRaney

Farrow Jones wedding rehearsal and church events

Thursday.s Farrow Jones wedding rehearsal at Central Baptist Church at 7 p m. Mrs E R Jones to entertain at rehearsal party at Parlor City Grove No 288 Woodmen circle meets at 8 p m in Woodmen of the World building. Flora Group meets 108 Pecan Grove at 9 30 a m Friday dinner for First Methodist men at 7 p m followed by missions program for all church members. Roy C Jones at Central Baptist Church 8 p m Mrs Julia Morrow Gilmer presents a review of Point of No Return at Frances Hotel 8 p m Open to the public.

Parlor City Grove No Woodmen Circle Woodmen of the World First Methodist Church Roy C. Jones Central Baptist Church Julia Morrow Gilmer Frances Hotel

Personal News From Local People

Mrs John S Dixon returns to Little Rock Ark after a week with sister Mrs Edward Strong and Mr Strong Raymond V Bailey and daughter Janet return to Oxford Miss after visiting Mrs Bailey's parents Mr and Mrs G H Strong Bailey is Ole Miss faculty member John P Noel Jr attends national high school student councils conference in Cincinnati Ohio before returning to Monroe he will visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Noel in Russellville Ky Miss Pat McGee of West Monroe visits Miss Nell Fowler in Bosco

John S. Dixon Little Rock, Ark Edward Strong Mr. Strong Raymond V. Bailey Janet Oxford Miss John P. Noel, Jr Pat McGee West Monroe Nell Fowler Bosco

Le Jeune Keller Wedding Set at St Matthew's

The marriage of Miss Sherry Le Jeune daughter of Mr and Mrs A J LeJeune and Mr Paul Keller Jr will take place on Wednesday at 3 p m at St Matthew's Catholic Church in a ceremony attended by family and friends.

Joe Cicero Josie Mae Ciro Guilino Baton Rouge Vincent Guilino Amite Sherry LeJeune A. J. LeJeune Paul Keller, Jr St. Matthew’s Catholic Church

Miss Nelwyn Moody Weds Dr Moncrief in Local Ceremony

Miss Nelwyn Moody daughter of Mrs C D Meredith became the bride of Dr Norman L Moncrief Jr in a ceremony conducted by Rev A M Serex at First Methodist Church. The bride studied at Louisiana Tech Ruston for two years. Dr Moncrief a Ruston native earned a B S at Louisiana Tech in 1946 and a Doctor of Optometry from Northern Illinois College of Optometry in 1949.

Nelwyn Moody C. D. Meredith Norman L. Moncrief A. M. Serex First Methodist Church Lousiana Tech Ruston Moncrief Louisiana Tech Northern Illinois College of Optometry

Judy Holliday Returns to Stage and Screen in 1940s Era

Hollywood reports Judy Holliday, fresh from Born Yesterday on Broadway, planning a return to Broadway after stints in film projects including Adam's Rib with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn and a wartime musical Something for the Boys. She recalls one line duties and a quick read in comic wartime roles while pursuing a fall stage project.

Hollywood Judy Holliday Judy Paul Douglas Spencer Tracy Katherine Hepburn 20Th Fox Broadway Adam

Born Yesterday and The Great Gatsby Capsule Reviews

Capsule review notes Born Yesterday and The Great Gatsby by Paramount. The Great Gatsby struggles to recreate the twenties lost generation as F. Scott Fitzgerald characters feel unreal. Alan Ladd receives praise for effort, supported by Betty Field McDonald Carey Ruth Hussey and Barry Sullivan.

Paramount F. Scott Fitzgerald Alan Ladd Betty Field McDonald Carey Ruth Hussey Barry Sullivan

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