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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1929
Page
5
A lyrical scene of sunlit pines and sky contrasts with a bustling local social page. The notice section lists visits, arrivals, clubs, meetings, parties, and events across Monroe including teas, luncheons, bridge games, and church circle gatherings with dates and hosts.
Mrs. J. A. Stulken of Wichita Falls Texas travels to New Orleans by car and expects an interesting trip as their first visit to Louisiana.
Mrs. Joe Burns hosts Mrs. Gail Monroe Captain and Mrs. H. M. Williams and daughters. Miss Dottie and Elizabeth depart for Milwaukee to attend the Kiwanis convention and tour Great Lakes cities. Irene Clark and Maryem Colbert leave for Ithaca to attend the Pi sorority national event with plans for New York and Washington visits.
Yesterday Mrs J Theus hosted a gathering for Mrs Reese Major of Little Rock, entertaining in a spacious reception suite. Garden flowers set a festive mood for bridge tables, with rose zennias on each table and refreshments served. Favor pots went to Mrs J E Doughtie Mrs D M Stevenson and Mrs D A Bradford. Bridge gifts were presented to Mrs G B Cooley who received yellow mixing bowls.
Fashion notes highlight silk crepe ensembles with three quarter coats and sleeveless options. Styles feature dressmaker touches like pleatings and ruching, with fur trim at times. Examples include chocolate brown crepe de Chine outfits and beige crepe one piece dresses. Ensembles suit semi formal afternoon events and sports spectators while coats remain versatile with other frocks.
Mrs Major hosted guests including Mrs Doughtie and numerous friends at a refined evening event featuring an exquisite lace and georgette handkerchief and gilt edged bridge cards. A lawn party in honor of Miss Eleanor Mae Haney of Greenville drew attendance from Avor Lent, Annie Lent, Rachel Haynes, and others with fruit punch and devil's food cake.
Tuesday evening Miss Hilda Jones hosted a dance in honor of Miss Marjorie Henry. Intermission served iced punch and chicken salad sandwiches to listed guests including Marjorie Henry and Claudene Kelly. Attendees included Ed Love Richard Cotton John Adair and others as the Methodist Missionary society held its monthly program with circle seven presiding.
The article details a church meeting led by Mrs. Stewart with a youth themed lesson from Luke 24 and John 1, plus a discussion on Broken Homes Rebuilded and Mending Broken Homes. Members Bernhardt and Munholland presented, with musical numbers by Millar Royce and Bernhardt and a stewardship talk by Warner.
Community notices summarize upcoming church services and meetings across twin city congregations. Details highlight weekly worship, special events, and interfaith activities organized by local congregations.
The church led by L T Hastings and C B Hall presents morning and evening messages on God in everything and obedience with events: Sunday School 9 45 B Y P U 6 30 Revelation lecture Monday 7 45 prayer meeting Wednesday play Thats One on You Bill Thursday City school proceeds fund youth encampment at Mandeville.
Gliff Searcy, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 45 with W M Evans as superintendent. Preaching at 11 in the morning on The Mysteries of the Kingdom. BY P A meets at 7 o'clock. Emmit Gibbs serves as president and is active in the work.
Miss Irene Mallet of Lafayette is the house guest of her brother George Mallet on the West Side with their mother Mrs. J. E. Mallet and brother Eno Mallet joining over the weekend. Miss Ouida Collins visits sister Marion Pope in Jacksonville Alabama where Pope teaches physical culture.
Mr and Mrs Grammont F Breard and their son Gram Currie will depart at daybreak tomorrow in their automobile for Colorado Springs where as usual Mrs Breard is preparing for their yearly trip.
The text argues eight year olds often fail to feed pets daily and suggests parents should accept some nagging and extra work. It emphasizes the child's pleasure from pets over developing responsibility and advises guiding rather than forcing perfect care.
In a serialized drama set in 1929, Lillian and Marion read a letter from a mysterious “Uncle Charlie” figure, revealing a perilous pursuit involving a car, hidden guns, and a hunted man. Oriental gifts flood their Senior Hall room while Marion writes of travels and distant suitors as danger closes in.
Joy Travers schemes with Dr Rex Travers to wed for business reasons after Geoffrey Pord ends their engagement. Rex receives a lucrative plumbing offer in the south of France, while Joy aims to secure work and a future with him.
In a social gathering, Joy defends her work as Rex’s secretary amid discussions on marriage equality and earnings for wives. Geoffrey notices Joy’s unease about their past and an impending invitation to a party, while French and English observers debate love, autonomy, and brutality in relationships.
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