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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1944

Page

6

Community Calendar Details Church Groups and Social Events

Local notices outline a busy weekend of activities in Monroe including dances at the Frances Hotel hosted by Alpha Delta Kappa on Saturday night and brunch Sunday for Miss Carolyn Oliver. A series of church meetings and mission society gatherings populate the week along with flower donation plans for church altars and family visits from out of town guests.

James Bones Frances Hotel Carolyn Oliver

Presbyterian Auxiliary Hosts Surprise Birthday Party

Mrs Wade Kirkwood and other members attended a surprise birthday party for Mrs J H Collins at Mrs R E Gibbs home. Mrs Arthur Bray hosted a bridge event for Miss Jenny Eley of Moss Point with summer flowers and prizes for high and low scores. A souvenir was given to the honoree and a salad course concluded the event.

J. H. Collins Presbyterian Auxiliary R. E. Gilbert Arthur Bray Jenny Eley Moss Point Wade Kirkwood Walter Scott Jr Carol Crow Peggy Claughton Miss Eley Maurice Ursery Wilbur Allen Arthur Bray Jr Frank Craig Emmitt Craig Charlotte Sevier Frances Jordan Jake Briant Tallulah Delma Devine Briant Mac Staples W. M. Morris A. G. Bray Jr Jenny Elley Ralph Lowe W. W. Woods Pippin C. B. de Moss R. M. Shannon Mac Cagnolatti Agatha Lanchart

Society page previews a busy social week in the city

Not much in deep summer but visitors stir activity as Mr. and Mrs. H S Stevens and daughter Leila Doyle of New York arrive. They will be hosted at Bridger Thornhill's on St John drive and attend Lotus Club open house and various entertainments through the week.

Monroe H. S. Stevens Leila Doyle New York Bridger Thornhill St. John Drive Getah Sep Mrs. Stevens Lotus Club

Red Cross Surgical Dressing Calendar

Red Cross schedules sewing sessions at headquarters and local posts. Sessions run Monday 6 30 to 9 p m at Red Cross HQ Tuesday at Army unit and American Legion home with 9 30 to 12 and 1 30 to 4 p m slots. Sterlington Fairbanks unit at American Legion home offers Wednesday and Thursday 1 to 5 p m.

Red Cross American Legion Sterlington-Fairbanks Sterlington

Center Calendar and Family Announcements

Center calendar lists daily activities from handcrafted to quiet games and public open hours from Friday to Sunday. Captain and Mrs. Walter Schubert announce the birth of Frederick Louis at St Francis Sanitarium on June 27 with family links to Landry and Schubert. Mrs. Sam Eidelman visits in Brooklyn with granddaughter Beverly Kay. S/Sgt Paul W Alexander visits from McCain and families in Sterlington.

Cherrie Club Walter Schubert Frederick Louis St. Francis Sanitarium Schubert Jane Landry Louis Landry Captain Schubert Shreveport Barksdale Field Sam Eidelman Brooklyn N. Y Morton Lauter Beverly Kay Sol Lauter Paul W. Alexander McCain C. B. Gray New Orleans C. R. Alexander Sterlington

Social rounds mark visit of Navisola guest in Monroe

Mrs Louise Camp of Navisola Texas stays with sister Mrs Douglas Moore in Monroe with several social courtesies at Mrs W A Walker Jr home and a Frances Hotel luncheon. Mrs Moore accompanies Camp to Shreveport for a week with relatives.

Louise Camp Navisola Tex Douglas Moore W. A. Walker Jr Frances Hotel Kenneth Elliott J. B. Vaughan Riverside Moore Camp Shreveport

Tallulah Notes Include Births Visits and Local Events

Tallulah social page records a June 16 birth of Annette Teresa to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Holt at Madison Sanitarium and a June 14 birth for Barbara Dianne to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Todd. Numerous visits, parties, and engagements list residents and guests from Baton Rouge to Memphis, with club meetings and a Legion Auxiliary officers’ slate.

Ward Holt Madison Sanitarium Annette Teresa Tallulah Jimmy Talbert Memphis Robert Todd Barbara Dianne B. H. Bradley Delhi C. H. Todd

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Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority John Lowe Jean Hale Woman's Auxiliary First Presbyterian Church Ridge Avenue Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church First Say Woman's Society of Christian Service Order of the Rainbow Masonic Temple Selman Field Altar Guild Twin Cities Altar Guild B. C. Bartlett Ben Roberts Solomon S. Goldman Eve H. H. Nobes Norwalk Conn Eris Nobes Park Avenue Liena Nobes South Pacific Caroline Oliver Mrs. W. E. Smith Hot Springs Ark Majestic Hotel Margaret King Ralph King Mrs. King al Bad Bugs O's Holloway Thompson Blanche Jones Cpl Woodrow D. Spicer Ira L. Yeager Corporal Spicer Africa Texas Fort Sam Houston Jake Dorman Baton Rouge Mrs Ben Meredith Kay Corporal Meredith Paris, Tenn Mrs. Walker Glenn Mr. Walker Glenn Jr Mrs. Glenn C. M. Flower F. P. Stubbs Barry Stubbs Washington Phanor Perot Jr Henry Guerriero Jr Culver Ind Culver Military Institute Mrs. A Cannon Minnesota Jake Staples Baby Fort Benning, Ga Francis Jr Pitkin, la K. R. Morgan Morgan Eddie Conly George N. Fuller G. W. Jordan Sr A. L. Sevier R. G. Long George W. Jordan Pvt Nat Thomas Fort Bragg, N. C Frank Thomas Town and Country Club L. G. Story Alwynne Mulhearn Jesse Anderson Leander Grace W. H. Morris J. M. Yeates Mary Barry Philadelphia, Pa T. L. Hugheston H. H. Munroe Ferriday Japan Methodist Church Henry Rickey Frank Cline American Legion Auxiliary Henry Sevier Tom Bradley Aubrey Hurd J. H. Neill Foster Whitford Baby Son Cotton Valley, la Lelia Schneideau Gus Willett Sr Claude Grimes Billy R. C. Leeves J. W. Halley Margie Sgt L. A. Mobley United States Army Air Corps M. C. Mobley Rolling Fort ATD Boudoir D&e Im Company DeSiard America Franks
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