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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
6
Members of the Monroe Art Association keep summer activity alive with informal meetings and a notable gathering at president Mrs. H. R. Saenger’s home. Attendees, attire, and guests are listed, highlighting social connections and regional travel of members and visiting cousins from Chase City and Shreveport.
Pattern No 8927 offers a shoulder button house dress with a wide waistband flaring skirt and a back tie sash. It includes a sew chart, fabric needs, and a 12 to 42 size range. The issue also covers multiple social events from June weddings to club gatherings, listing the Thomas Palmer and Cicero Conti marriages and various local receptions and thanks.
This week lists town social events including the Keller Caplis wedding plans at Lotus club and St Matthew’s church on Saturday at 10 a m. A Labor temple benefit bingo for USO is set for Monday at 8 p m with Women’s International Union Label League sponsors.
Frou-Frou P Carson of Louisiana college delivered a splendid address as 35 members of the P. P. Knowles family gathered at Mrs. S. H. Henderson’s Lake Street home to celebrate Mr. Knowles’s 82nd birthday. A buffet dinner followed and attendees included many local residents and relatives.
Green and white colors featured in confections while group singing lit by colored lights embellished the garden. Attendees included Ouida Thompson Opal Kitty Pickett Helen Hare Joyce Hare Eva Jean Case Gloria Dawn Barron LaGwyn Cole Dorothy Hare Gwendolyn Case Eula Mae Meeks Florine Farlow Helen White Ruth Southard. Also noted were the birth of a daughter June 25 to A B Otwell of Sterlington at Dr Hill’s clinic, and local residents planning Lake Lure summer camp attendance. William Harper and Patricia Snellings travel to Lake Lure. Ben Orlander and David Silverstein hosted guests from St Louis. Mrs W B Prospere and son W B Prospere visited from Washington. Patsy Slack Caroline Oliver Jean Hale visiting Houston and Galveston hosted by Genevieve Silfrery from LSU.
Ferriday residents report Ned Levee ill in the Touro infirmary likely to remain several weeks. Sonny Gore breaks his arm from a fall while playing Wednesday evening. Miss Maxine Sawyer travels to Greeley Colorado for her master’s degree and serves on the Southeastern College faculty in Hammond Louisiana. Mrs S R Gray’s father remains critically ill at Rayne Louisiana. Mrs Gray stays by his side. Mrs H P Rabb is hospitalized. her son Junior Rabb is home on furlough from Camp Blanding Florida. A B Y P U group from the Baptist church hosted a wiener roast at Mrs J M Johnson’s home. Wilma Templeton of Utica Mississippi visits sister Mrs S C Hale. Selective service meeting attendance from Concordia parish includes many Ferriday area residents. Hammond music director C F Clow to Ferriday School. arrival early August after University of Illinois training. Bible school sessions for Presbyterian and Methodist at Presbyterian church directed by Rev J C Sensintaffer and Rev J D Simpson. Baptist church banquet honors fathers with 60 Ferriday men attending. elaborate dinner served by church ladies. Guest speaker Dr W
Lake Providence residents Mr. and Mrs. O W Gothard spend weekend in Grenada Mississippi with Mrs B C Smith and Mr B C Smith visiting maternal grandparents. Peggy Ann Gothard to return home with them. Mrs C E Hester of Tallulah hosted June meeting of Carroll Womans club featuring a Lanterns of the Levee book review by Mrs W M Murphy. Attendees from Lake Providence included Mrs E E Erwin Mrs Joe Erwin Mrs T Hostes and Miss Eunyce.
June meeting of Moses Shelby chapter D A R was held at Mrs J Grady Wyly Jr s plantation home. The organization voted to disband for the summer months. Attending included Mrs Arthur Crump Mrs A S Hill Mrs G T Hitler Mrs W B R Mitchell and Mrs E D Schneider.
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