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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1951

Page

6

Cosmopolitan Club Hosts Chinese Theme June Luncheon

The Cosmopolitan Club held its June meeting at a local tea room with a Chinese theme. Hostesses were Mrs. Ferrell W. Adams and Mrs. W. V. Roy. Mr. Wilmer Chance spoke on army life in the near east. Guests included Kansas City visitors and many members, with Mrs. John Cale introduced as a new member.

Cosmopolitan Club Cosmopolitian Club Ferrell W. Adams W. V. Roy Wilmer Chance Near East Ben. Patterson L. P. DeLaurent James

YWCA Board Hosts Chest and Advisory Luncheon

YWCA board members hosted the Community Chest board and advisory group for an annual luncheon interpreting the local YWCA program. Guests included C D McAdams Lee Hodges A J Lester Evans Ethridge Elmer Slagle H F Madison Rev Ernest Hollo way Ben Parnell J P McDonald Helen Luckett J Norman Coon Duncan Smith Juanita Porter.

Community Chest Board Y. W. C. A. Advisory Board H. A. McDonald Stanley Hodges R. B. Henry Ruth Hundley Nona Martin Y Board C. D. McAdams Chest Board Lee Hodges A. J. Lester Evans Ethridge Elmer Slagle H. F. Madison Ernest D. Holloway Ben Parnell J. P. McDonald Helen Luckett The Community Chest J. Norman Coon Duncan Smith Juanita Porter Y. W. C. A. Board EB. P. Cudd A. R. Holloway J. B. Thornhill A. D. Tisdale Lenora Nash Jeniche Westbrook Business and Professional Girls Margaret Ann Hunter Mary Virginia Parker John Lewis Y Building

Local Social Notes Show Guests Traveling and Visiting

Monroe residents host and visit relatives across Texas Virginia and Louisiana. Shirley DuPriest from Waco stays with the DuPriests while Bertha O Sullivan visits Lela King Breard in Monroe. Will D King Jr and family vacation in Fort Lauderdale. Presbyterians attend Southwest Conference at Mo Ranch with delegates from four states. Further visits include Dallas Mandeville and Amarillo stops. Tommy Inskeep Jr recovering from appendectomy in Arlington Virginia.

Sybil Rodriguez William Rodriguez Monroe Hugh Bradshaw Hugh E. Bradshaw West Monroe Mo Ranch West Texas T. J. Burnett Carolyn and Dale Fleming Dallas Texas W. R. Merkle C. V. Fleming, Jr Amarillo C. A. Roehr Tommy Inskeep Jr Arlington Hospital Arlington Tommy Bobby Jo Wallace Charlottsville University of Virginia Alice Bolleigh Washington, D.C

Kappa Delta Alumnae Plan Panhellenic Party

Invitations go out for the Kappa Delta Alumnae Association second Panhellenic party to be held Friday from four to six at Bayou Desiard County Club in Monroe. Guests include first time college-bound girls and reps from national Panhellenic sororities with Monroe alumnae. General chairwoman is Mrs. Jack Taylor with committee heads Mrs. Ray Rhymes, Mrs. Garland Hammons, Mrs. H. B. Hargrove, and Mrs. G. W. Levert handling flowers, finance, decorations, and invitations.

Kappa Delta Alumnae Association Bayou DeSiard County Club Monroe Jack Taylor Ray Rhymes Garland Hammons H. B. Hargrove G. W. Levert

Mrs. Mildred Swift Teaches Sewing And Cooking Classes

Mrs. Mildred Swift an associate agent with the agricultural extension department directs cooking and sewing lessons for girls ages 10 to 13 at the American Red Cross Cantone. Thirty-two of ninety-two applicants enrolled, with two weeks of summer instruction.

American Red Cross Mildred Swift Agricultural Extension Department Doris Williams Judy Calk Veretta Greenlee Betty Hemphill Janice Morgan Martha McMullen Patty Prophit Alice Smith Becky Watts Glenda Wilson Janis Joyce Nancy Breard Sandra Lea Nancy Brothers Kay Worley Mary Emma Wilson Martha Riser Ann Kincaid Patsy Pardue

Delta Beta Sigma and sorority events calendar notes

Society Calendar lists Delta Kappa Phi meeting at Miss Jo Rhodes home West Monroe 6 45 p m First Christian Church Women install officers 7 30 p m public invited Insurance Women Monroe meet Lotus Club 5 15 p m Delta Beta Sigma to meet Miss Ann Flynn 2309 Myrtle avenue 2 p m in front First Christian Church 10 30 a m petalite mineral yields high temperature industrial creams up to 2192 degrees Fahrenheit.

Delta Kappa Phi Sorority Jo Rhodes North Second Street West Monroe Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church Women of Monroe Lotus Club Delta Beta Sigma Sorority

Biography on John Adams shown at N L S C Library

Mrs Manning McGuire presented the book John Adams and the American Revolution to the Northeast Louisiana State Library in memory of Fred W Williamson who died May 1 in Baton Rouge. Miss Mary Clay notes the volume as one of several memorial books the library received.

Stanning McGuire West Monroe Northeast Louisiana John Adams Fred W. Williamson Baton Rouge Adams England George Washington United States Olympus

All Bran user urges daily cereal for regularity

A 73 year old reader from Watseka Illinois praises Kellogg's All Bran for regularity. He claims eating an ounce daily and drinking water will relieve constipation and offers a double money back guarantee if not satisfied after 10 days.

Wm. H. Temlin, Sr Brown St Watseka Kellogg’s Allbran Kellogg's Battle Creek Mich

Buffet Supper Honors 1951 Graduates in Cheniere

The Cheniere community held a buffet supper on June 11 at W. B. Nelson house to honor high school and college graduates from 1931. Hosts were Rev. Cecil Avery and Mrs. Avery, with the Women s Missionary Union organizing. Notables included Beverly Aldridge Thelma Parsons Johnny Carter Courtney Little and Marshall McDonald. Some graduates unable to attend were Jim Freeman and Gene Greer.

Cheniere W. B. Nelson Cecil Avery Cheniere Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Union Cheniere Church Ouachita Parish High School Beverly Aldridge Thelma Parsons Lion Johnny Carter Jeffersonian Club Courtney Little Future Farmers of America Louisiana Polytechnic Institute Marshall McDonald Jim Freeman Gene Greer Tom Rainer Billy Nelson Patricia Stewart Gwen Nelson Norma Vallery McDonald J. E. Rainer J. O. Hardison Bennie Hudnall Dick Greer

Orioles Draw Sparse Crowd in IL Opener at Home

On April 19 the Baltimore Orioles filled only 571 fans for the second day of the International League season while 10 181 patrons attended races at nearby Laurel Park, highlighting a quiet sports day in the region.

Baltimore Orioles Laurel Park

Conversational Hour Honors Out Of Town Guests In Clarks

A group of young girls hosted at Mr. and Mrs. Mayo M Iles Clarks for an afternoon conversational hour honoring visiting Misses Nancy and Jane Quillen of Fisher. Attendants included Miss Dorothy Johnson Miss Wanda Anne Steely Miss Irma Lee Mitchell Miss Wanda Reitzell Miss Peggy Reitzell Miss Joan Martin and the Quillens with their parents and the Iles.

Mayo M. Iles Clarks Nancy Jane Quillen Fisher Dorothy Johnson Wanda Anne Steely Irma Lee Mitchell Wanda Reitzell Peggy Reitzell Joan Martin Clarence Quillen Mayo M. Les

Churchill mum on Hurley testimony at Yalta talks

London report says Winston Churchill offered no comment when shown a story about Patrick Hurley meeting with him in London. Hurley, former U. S. envoy to China, testified he discussed with Churchill before traveling to Tehran to see Stalin. Churchill’s secretary said he read the piece and had no comment.

London Winston Churchill Roosevelt Patrick Hurley Yalta Hurley U. S China Senate Churchill Tehran Stalin

Argentina May Swap Atomic Secrets for Raw Materials

Buenos Aires reports that top atom scientist Ronald Richter says Argentina could trade its atomic secrets for needed raw materials and machinery. Richter, who spoke to newsmen at the Huemul plant 850 miles south of Buenos Aires, predicts a new process may soon unlock atomic energy for iron smelting and power plants.

Buenos Aires Argentina Ronald Richt Richtr Richter Huemul Ivan D. Peron United States Huemul Island

Yale Tackle Martin Vorys Noted as Team's Tallest

Yale football brings attention to Martin Vorys a 6 foot 4 inch tackle on the roster noted as the tallest man on the squad. The announcement highlights his height and role on the team.

Martin Vorys Yale

Rubber Plant at Baton Rouge to Double Capacity

The U S Rubber Co will expand its Baton Rouge Louisiana plant to double capacity. Work begins within months with completion set for early 1952. The plant manufactures synthetic rubber and the expansion aims for about 30 million dollars in annual production capacity.

Baton Rouge New York U. S. Rubber Company

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