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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
2
A June wedding breakfast at the C D Oakley home featured satin damask, magnolia blossoms, and champagne toasts for Miss Virginia Faulk and beau John Edward Williams. The event included four southern courses and a garden barbecue, with guests like June Lewis, Rhoda Kellogg, and Camimie Breaux from Baton Rouge.
Sue Davenport flees Patsy’s schemes with Bob Trenton after a tense night. They seek sanctuary at Mrs. Webb’s, marry the next day with Barbara Webb’s aid, and begin a settled life in Trenton’s home. Allen Davenport remains estranged as Patsy’s meddling is blamed for the upheaval.
Mr and Mrs E D Eglin were surprised on their second anniversary as friends gathered at Mrs A D Eglin s home bringing paper gifts. Hearts was played and paper prizes awarded with ice cream and cake served by Mrs A D Eglin and Mrs J J McKeithen to a list of guests including Mr and Mrs W R Humphries and others.
The Order of Rainbow Girls chapter number 5 will hold a meeting tonight at the Masonic Temple at 7:30. The note urges members to attend the session.
Friday and Saturday events include poetry discussion with Mrs. James Russell and a cocktail reception for Miss Carolyn Stubbs and Dr. Robert Lynch at multiple homes. Wedding ceremonies for Miss Carolyn Stubbs and Dr. Robert Lynch and Miss Sydney Alexander and C. B. Gray are planned along with a garden reception. Social notes cover showers, visits, travel plans, and a major operation for Mrs. Courtney Oliver at St Francis sanitarium.
Mr and Mrs Albert Eubanks of Mer Rouge announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Cordelia Turpin to William M Givens son of Mr and Mrs E Givens of this city The wedding is set for June 30 1940 at 430 pm at the Baptist church in Mer Rouge A shower for the bride elect was hosted by Mrs L L Morris and Mrs Frank Messinger with pink and red roses and a reception for guests followed.
Mrs. Janie Wright Mangham returns from Kentucky visit. Mrs. F V Childress visits relatives in Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. A V Landry hosted Paul Mortensen and Freeda Mickel of Monroe for dinner. Rowena Butler visited Jena with sister Mrs J B Holton. Annette and Marguerite Humble, Louisiana Tech students, spent weekend with parents, G W Humble. Beulah Curry drove to Baton Rouge for weekend. Lobrano and McCormick families hosted guests and relatives at home.
Design No 8738 offers a sailor collar frock with braid trim suited for junior sizes 11 through 19. Instructions specify materials and braid yardage, with color ideas in blue chambray white braid white linen navy braid and beige scarlet. Send pattern order to News Star World pattern service 106 Seventh Avenue New York NY.
St Louis residents and regional guests are listed visiting family and friends in Shreveport Mangham Baton Rouge Jena Baskin Greenwood Rayville Bastrop Fort Necessity and other communities. Names include Joe Thomas Lo brano Mollie Hardesty T A Judd T W Stark Jack Cutler Ada Adair Preston Kath leen Baskin Linda Pardue E E Randall Jena Butler Tom Armitage J C Ellington Elvin Wyles F A Childress Tom Wooldridge Tome pie Wiggers Sallie Boies D B McKay R C and others.
Miss Sallie Cook, Mr. Jack Hamilton, Miss Marjie Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. George Cook, Edward and R. G. Cook, all of Dallas Texas, are the house guests of the Boies this week.
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