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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1941

Page

2

Sole Miss Talbert Weds Arnaud Lopez In Biloxi Ceremony

The marriage of Miss Sarah Talbert daughter of Mrs John Boamer Lamkin and Mr Joseph Talbert to Mr Arnaud O Gorman Lopez Jr son of Mr and Mrs A O Lopez was held June 22 at the Biloxi Catholic rectory. An informal reception followed at the White House and the couple left for Camp Blanding Florida where Lopez is stationed. The article lists attendees and notes Talbert's social standing and education. Also announced is the engagement of Neema Elizabeth McBride to Marion Cecil Williams with July 13 wedding plans. Louise Agerton is recovering from major surgery at Riverside sanitarium.

Sarah Talbert John Boamer Lamkin Joseph Everett Talbert Columbia Arnaud O'Gorman Lopez, Jr A. O. Lopez Biloxi Vicksburg Miss White House Camp Blanding Fila Lopez United States Army Monroe University of Texas Louisiana State University At Baton Rouge Kappa Kappa Sorority John T. McBride Jonesboro Neema Elizabeth Marion Cecil Williams Miss McBride Ruston Joseph Dufresne Louis McBride Marguerite Wilder Ruth McBride E. L. Walker J. A. McBride W. F. McBride Thesta Ann Walker Viola McBride F. A. Pott Winnsboro, Sr Helen Louise Potts A. Leslie McDuff John L. McDuff Chase, la First Methodist Church Winnsboro

Family Reunion Near Columbia Highlights Engagement News

Members of Mrs. Mabel Hall’s family gathered at the Columbia home beside the Quachita river for a reunion and noon dinner. The event marked the first full family gathering in thirteen years and included notice of engagements for Neema Elizabeth McBride to Marion Cecil Williams and Helen Louise Potts to A Leslie McDuff.

Mabel Hall Columbia Quachita River Hall George Hall Grayson Henry Hall Monroe James Hall John Hall Lillie V. Hall C. R. Thurman Bossier S. W. Walke Richard Danneh Sam Ford Winnfield Charles Brooks Wisner Ernest Greenwood Jonesville

Local social roundup lists Bettie Keller wedding events

Wednesday features the Junior Knitters at Mrs. Kramer's home and a Keller party trail with Luncheon at Hotel Virginia and a reception for Miss Bettie Keller. A garden barbecue honors the couple, then a church wedding Saturday at St Matthew's with a terrace reception at Frances hotel.

B. A. Kramer Forsythe Paul Keller Breard Street E. G. Calvert Lewis Faler Bettie Keller Hotel Virginia A. M. Guerriero James Guerriero Jack Caplis Gienmar Street Pelican Book and Study Club S. L. Lantrip West Monroe St. Matthew's Church Frances Hotel

Castle in the desert: a perilous escape with an emir

Anne Willard, Blaze Sherwood, and Pete Mackey flee a rapacious emir by a marriage stratagem. They travel by camel carriage into a basin of blue salt water, reach a Yangsar pavilion, and contemplate safety as suspicions of betrayal loom. The trio swims in a salt lake under cautious watch, preparing for whatever comes next.

Anne Willard Anne Blaze Sherwood Pete Mackey Laze Sherwood Mackey Doddap Bekkan Bula Dr. O Chuka Yangsar Pete

Health trip and family visit noted in Hot Springs

Stacy Hearn spends weeks in Hot Springs for health. Luther Branch and family joined him for several days visiting Stacy Hearn. Also, a note recalls the Northwest Mounted Police formed in 1873, renamed Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1905.

Stacy Hearn Hot Springs Luther Branch Bobby S. A. Hearn L. A. Jr James Northwest Mounted Police Force Royal Northwest Mounted Police Royal Canadian Mounted Polce

Crossett Youth to Enlist at Jackson

Clifton Albert Pendergrass 18 son of Mr and Mrs Dee Henry Pendergrass 302 Oak Crossett Ark leaves by train Wednesday night for Jackson Miss to be enlisted in the 450th ordnance company aviation in the new air corps base in New Orleans Sgt H B McNemar urges all interested in similar vacancies to contact him at once as they must be closed out by June 30.

Clifton Albert Pendergrass Dee Henry Pendergrass Oak Street Crossett Ark Jackson Miss 450Th Ordnance Company Aviation Air Corps New Orleans H. B. McNemar

Pattern No. 8975 for children's frock bonnet and panties

Pattern No 8975 offers a side buttoning frock bonnet and panties for ages 4 to 12 with back sash and gathered skirt. Size 6 requires 3% yards of 35 inch fabric plus five yards bias trim. Send coin and details to News Star World Pattern Service in New York for this pattern and summer fashion book.

News-Star—World Today 106Th Avenue New York N. Y

Picnic Held by W. M. U. District in Louisiana Home

The Baptist W. M. U. district No. 1 held an all day program and picnic at the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home on Wednesday. Leaders and members from five associations attended, with morning programs led by district and state officers and an afternoon of stunts and fellowship.

Baptist Louisiana Baptist Children's Home F. B. Sartor Alto Hannah Reynolds New Orleans D. R. Wetman Rayville T. W. Gayer F. C. Flowers

Olla Baptist Encampment Planned in Olla

The Olla Baptist encampment will be held in Olla from July 15 to 24. A fine program is planned and large attendance is expected. To keep meals affordable despite higher food costs, organizers will not raise meal prices. Churches donate food and money to maintain a low rate for the 10 day outing. Music each day will be directed by D. C. Black. Other department heads will be announced later.

D. C. Black

Two Building Permits Issued by City Inspector Awl

Sam H. Awl announced two permits on Wednesday morning. Travis Oliver Jr. gets permission to build a one story frame garage at 2010 Island Drive for 750 dollars with E. J. Ousley as contractor. Mrs. Sam Danna receives a permit for a porch addition to the one story frame dwelling at 307 Holly Street with day labor and a 5000 dollar cost.

Sam H. Awl Travis Oliver, Jr Island Drive E. J. Ousley Sam Danna Holly Street

Bingo Party Planned at Labor Temple Monday

A bingo party sponsored by the Women's International Union Label League No. 570 will be held Monday at 8 p.m. at the Labor temple as a benefit for the U.S.O. Proceeds support the troops and morale efforts.

Labor Temple Women’s International Union Laber League Women's International Union U.S. O

Cotton quota notices to Ouachita producers expected soon

The Ouachita parish AAA office reports that normal 1940 cotton yields have been received. I E Lucas administrative assistant says allotments will be mailed to cotton producers within the next ten days.

Parish Aaa E. Lucas Ouachita Mr. Lucas

New Aviation Courses Open at Northeast Junior College

Northeast Junior College starts three summer civil aviation courses this week at Selman field. The primary course of 20 students began Wednesday at 5 am, with secondary and cross country sessions starting Thursday and Friday. Ground school times are listed and totals rise to 1 percent of pilots trained since last September. Bids open Friday for a new hangar at Selman field.

Northeast Junior College Civil Aeronautics Authority C. C. Calvert Selman Field

Wage Hour Session Set Tonight For Fifth District

The wage and hour law for business and industry in the Fifth district will be discussed tonight at 8 in the Hate Virginia ballroom. J W Warren of the Chamber of Commerce says federal officials Mahlon S Hale of New Orleans supervising inspector for Louisiana and D Douglas Howard state wage and hour attorney will attend to outline the act and answer questions. The session, first of several statewide meetings, is sponsored by the Chamber at the wage and hour division's request to aid local business concerns without trips to New Orleans.

Fifth District Virginia J. W. Warren Chamber of Commerce Mahlon S. Hale New Orleans Louisiana D. Douglas Howard Mr. Warren

Prisoner Named Stalin Held in Columbus Jail

In Columbus Mississippi a man described as Joseph Stalin, a Black prisoner, was held in Lowndes County jail on unknown charges. He was brought by Oktibbeha sheriff for safekeeping. reasons for incarceration and detention location beyond Columbus were not disclosed. Separately, California’s population grew from 5 677 251 in 1930 to 6 873 688 in 1940.

Columbus Miss Joseph Stalin Lowndes County Oktibbeha Starkville California

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Arnaud O. Lopez Gulf Coast Louise Agerton Riverside Sanitarium Daddy American Hotel Association Mother Granville Tierney Wichita Kans Tierney J. M. Cobb Theodore Allen Allen Mildred Cobb Ben F. Barnes The People’s Credit Clothiers City William G. Herring St. Francis Sanitarium Campbell's Clinic Memphis Tenn Herring New Mexico Ruth Allen Los Angeles B. A. Trousdale New York City Mrs. A. Barnes Crowley Avie Colvin Earl Mallory Hudson Lane Penny Sale Keller-Capus Winnie Graham Breard Robert Breard DeSiard Street Meyer Greenwall Mirror Room John Caplis Keller-Caplis Lotus Club Joseph Wright Swift Bayou Grammont Breard Fred Hill Miss Keller Hailie Mae Caplis Filhiol Breard Mildred Keller Winnie Grahan Breard Thomas Serwich Paul Keller, Jr William Caplis J. G. Griffin Polk Street Bernstein Park G. B. Griffin Bobbie Dixie Griffin Bastrop L. A. Griffin Ray Griffin W. G. Griffin W. G. Jr Shaw J. S. Freeman Marion Katherine Jo Freeman Fort Worth Tex Robert Wrote Jimmie Margaret Griffin Collins Frank Edney Edward Higginbotham Crossett, Ark Frank B. Edney Greenwood George Fluitt Marbury LeCompte, la Fluitt Edward Saucier J. Struben Sylvan Masur Miami Beach Fla Faye Heard Dallas Ouida Piner J. N. Shows Willard Earl Colton Ethel Jackson Douglas Nance Womans Shop Ella Scherck the Sacred Rita Mahler Manson Desert W.M.U. District Louisiana Baptist Home Olla Awl Agency Help Ma Ivy
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