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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1948
Page
5
The article highlights Miss Copeland in piano and music theory earning an LSU assistantship for the 1947 48 session. She will study piano with Carleton Liddle for the master of music degree while serving as an assistant to Dr. Helen Gunderson in composition and theory at LSU.
A Ouachita National Bank outing hosted by President Fred Millsaps gathered on a sand bar to enjoy swimming and a river trip. Attendees included Miss Margie Sue Lee, Miss Mary Ashford, Miss Mildred Dupree, Miss Avalyn Wood, and many others plus Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Benton, and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver among the guests and couples aboard two house boats.
Mourning or congratulatory notices reference numerous residents including Morriss Oma Fleming Walker Nolan Mitchell Pugh Mitch ell Stewart Stew art Ryan DeCair Koscrog McCoy Hogge Rogers Nobles Hamm Reed Rambin Young and others in the community.
Madison parish nine home demonstration clubs sponsored a zinnia show judged by Mrs. J. H. Devine of Tallulah at the court house on Wednesday. Sixty two entries included 48 specimen zinnias and 14 arrangements with notable displays such as a coffee table arrangement in a coffee cup and a porch display in a brown teapot. Winners featured multiple entries across color groups and arrangements, with praise for Mrs. Ethel M. Fuller and Mrs. M. A. Verhagen for organizing efforts. Also noted were a silver shower for Mrs. Jerry Sugar hosted by Miss Anna Joyce Coates and a guest list including Mrs. Jerry Sugar and several Misses.
Society events fill the week with gatherings at Stone Avenue Methodist and the Y W C A. July notices include Delta Beta Sigma at Miss Mary Wilton McHenry’s home and a bean canning bulletin by Mrs Mil dred Swift advising steps, times, and pressure canning instructions for low acid vegetables.
Miss Jean Dale Copeland former piano major at North east Junior College then University School of Music Baton Rouge earned a bachelor of music after a full recital. Faculty awarded the highest grade possible. She had been active in Monroe as soloist accompanist and two piano team member with Elbertine Moore.
Collinston residents report Miss Carolyn Tilbury vacationing in Mobile Alabama as a guest of her aunt Mrs. B L Pettiss and family. Mrs J T Howell spent several days in Monroe visiting her daughter Mrs Joe Ford and relatives, with Boise Linzay and Ed Linzay also in attendance. Richard and Bobby Fontenot of Waterproof visited Collinston to spend time with their grandparents amid family gatherings.
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