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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1949

Page

5

Wedding of Marvin Ramsey and Dorothy Shipp at Bosco

The wedding of Marvin Ramsey and Dorothy Shipp took place at Bosco on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. L. H. Barnes returned Sunday from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Barnes in Houston Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Davis and children were mentioned. Lucille and Carl have returned to Nanty Glo Pa after visiting Mrs. Davis' parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stancil.

Marvin Ramsey Miss Dorothy Shipp Bosco L. H. Barnes Griffith Barnes H. G. Barnes Houston Texas Lloyd Davis Lucille Carl Nanty Glo, Pa

Personal notices of trips and births in the area

Mr and Mrs Darwin Nichols return from a trip to St Louis in their plane. Mrs Louis K Turner and daughter Carey Sue plan a six week visit to relatives in Louisville. Dr and Mrs Fred Amman and family depart for Miami then Havana while they are away from Monroe. Mr and Mrs Robert E Foster Jr return from a fortnight in Atlanta and Decatur. Mrs Ross Bannister of Baton Rouge visits relatives in Monroe. Phanor L Perot Jr leaves for Chicago to enter the University of Chicago for summer session then resume medical studies at Tulane. Mr and Mrs George O Hibbard Jr welcome daughter Linda Gail born at a local hospital. Mrs Grace Potts of Amite visits with her brother. Mr and Mrs A E Fontana and others plan a trip to Grand Forks North Dakota to visit C J Fontana who plays professional baseball.

Louis K. Turner Carey Sue Louisville Fred Amman Dottie and Frederick Bestrop Miami Florida Amman Havana Cuba Monroe Phanor L. Perot, Jr Chicago Ill University of Chicago Tulane University George O. Hibbard, Jr Linda Gail Mattie McGee Stewart George O. Hibbard A. E. Fontana Louis Savana Katie Ladart Grand Forks North Dakota C. J. Fontana

Wava Jenkins Fetes Ahead of Nuptials With Parties

Miss Wava Jenkins bride elect receives honor at two pre wedding events. Mrs J W Gaines hosts a luncheon at the Country Club with guests including Mrs H G Freyer Mrs O C Dawkins and others. gifts include a pink carnation corsage and a silver tray. Earlier Mrs George Lester held a kitchen shower at her home with a centered daisies and pink roses display.

Country Club Bride-Elect Wava Jenkins J. W. Gaines Miss Jenkins H. G. Freyer O. C. Dawkins Louis Turner O. N. McNeil J. H. Thatcher William Jenkins Thomas G. Frazer Elsther Frazer Suzanne Phobus Margaret Watson George Lester

Five Monroyans Enrolled at Camp Hardtner

The Episcopal summer camp near Pollock reports five local teens enrolled at Camp Hardtner. Anne Varino Beverly Vollman Georgie Vollman John Birdsong and Richard Morrison attend. Camp Hardtner, run by the Episcopal Church diocese of Louisiana, hosts camps and conferences for teens from across the diocese each summer.

Episcopal Pollock Anne Varino G. V. Varino Beverly Georgie Vollman Camille Vollman John Birdsong John H. Birdsong Richard Morrison W. M. Morrison Hardiner Episcopal Church Diocese of Louisana

Sawyer Burford Mayfield wedding in Ferriday church

Miss Frances Nita Sawyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Percy Sawyer of Ferriday and Mr Robert Burford Mayfield Jr of Fort Worth Texas were married at First Baptist Church Ferriday on Sunday afternoon by Rev J H Hamilton. After a short bridal trip they will reside in Ferriday. An unrelated note states the insect called the digger measures 1 100th of an inch.

Frances Nita Sawyer Percy Sawyer Ferriday Robert Burford Mayfield, Jr Fort Worth Texas First Baptist Church J. H. Hamilton

Delta Rho Delta to Present Dramatic Reading

Mrs. Julia Morrow Gilmer, noted Shreveport dramatist and critic, will dramatize Point of No Return by J. P. Marquand for Delta Rho Delta at the Frances Hotel on Monday evening June 27 at 8 o clock. Proceeds aid the sorority educational fund. Tickets available from Sigma chapter members.

Julia Morrow Gilmer Shreveport J. P. Marquand Frances Hotel Sigma Chapter Delta Rho Delta National Sorority

Society Calendar Details Week of Meetings and Weddings

Thursday schedules include W M A Circle of First Baptist Church and Business Women's Circle No 2 at 6 45 p m Farrow Jones wedding rehearsal at Central Baptist Church Mrs E R Jones hosts rehearsal party Parlor City Grove Woodmen Circle meets at 8 p m Flora Group gathers at 108 Fecan Grove Friday features dinner for First Methodist men and missions program wedding of Betty Farrow and Roy C Jones at Central Baptist Church 8 p m Julia Morrow Gilmer reviews Point of No Return at Frances Hotel 8 p m Open to the public anniversary for Mr and Mrs Joe Ellis 3 6 p m Monday Dixie Chapter O E S meets 8 p m Masonic Temple Monroe Temple Python Sisters tonight at Knights of Pythias Hall Tuesday Woman's Society of Christian Service meets at Stone Avenue Methodist Church Circles of College Place Baptist meet at listed homes and times W M A and Circle meetings at First Baptist Church listed by leader and address The belief that chiggers bite at night is fallacious.

First Baptist Church Business Women’s Circle Farrow-Jones Central Baptist Church E. R. Jones Parlor City Grove Woodmen Circle Woodmen of the World Flora J. G. Taliaferro Fecan Grove First Methodist Church Betty Farrow Roy C. Jones Julia Morrow Gilmer Dixie Chapter Masonic Temple Monroe Python Sisters Knights of Pythias Hall Woman's Society of Christian Service Stone Avenue Methodist Church College Place Baptist Church R. W. Dancer Cole J. A. Benson Webster A. L. Thryser M. W. Massee G. C. Williams S. 2Nd W. E. Grafton J. F. Choate Hilton M. W. Clark Morning Circle S. R. Biossat Alma Graves W. L. Lawrence Gordon

Lancaster Eggers Bride Weds James Lancaster Jr at St James

Miss Betty Jane Eggers daughter of Mr and Mrs S P Eggers of Alexandria married James Otto Lancaster Jr son of Mr and Mrs J O Lancaster. The wedding occurred Saturday June 18 at St James Episcopal Church in Alexandria. After a brief wedding trip the couple will reside in Fairfield.

Betty Jane Eggers S. P. Eggers Alexandria James Otto Lancaster, Jr J. O. Lancaster St. James Episcopal Church Ferviday

Farmerville Social Roundup of Visits and Guests

Mrs H L Phelps spends two weeks with relatives in Shreveport and Minden while Rev and Mrs Luther Hall visit Shreveport. Kathryn Gillum and Charles Gillum of Monroe weekend with Gillum and Miller families. Edward Cooper arrives from Ft Leavenworth for visit with cousins Preaus. Several other relatives and friends from Jena, Port Neches, Mobile, Pineville, Beaumont, Dallas, Monroe, Collinston, Belcher, and Alexandria are named as visiting, staying or hosting over the period.

Kathryn Gillum Charles Ray Gillum Monroe Farmerville J. W. Gillum Edward Cooper Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas Frederick and Eugene Preaus

Also Mentioned on This Page

Julia Morrow Gilmore Delta Rho Delta Sorority Darwin Nichols St. Louis, Mo Robert E. Foster, Jr Atlanta Decatur Ross Bannister Baton Rouge Charles Garretson E. S. Hilburn Grace Potts Amite H. M. Frierson Mrs. Frierson Jean Faulk Holloway & Thompson Fea Obblers Holloway A Thompson Lospesiaro Mayfield Sawyer Delta Rho Delta Joe Ellis McGuire Avenue Lancaster-Eggers Mrs. H. L. Phelps Mrs. W. R. Phelps Mrs. Curtis Tucker Minden Luther B. Hall W. F. Roberts Jena B. G. Miller Mr. Miller Lloyd Wilson Port Neches C. C. Murphy James Ramsey Mobile, Ala C. C. Ramsey Jean Dawkins Louisiana College Pineville Richard Turner Beaumont, Texas Williamson Pipes Nan Dalton Windsor Collinston J. D. Baughman Guy Ludwig Birtie Jean Belcher C. T. Rowland M. J. Pearson A. C. Gill Mrs. R. B. Andrews Mrs. S. T. Andrews David Clinton Charles Depuy Little Son Dallas, Texas Broadus Taylor Robert Ennis of Magnolia Mrs Clyde Kennedy Gene Perkins Jesse K. Hollis Frank Goss D. O. Ramsey J. L. Davidson Bernda Carol Mer Emerson Electric Emerson Westinghouse Emerson, Jr Antee Peacock Desiard St WROE bAe Franks DeSiard Winrar Koolvent Aluminum Reynolds Bemberg DeLiard
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