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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1950

Page

8

Bridal showers honor Miss Ringwald and fiancé

Society notes describe two elegant events for bride-elect Miss Beverly Ringwald and her fiancé Mr. Bob Wilson. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Foster and co-hosts Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Price hosted a buffet at the Foster home with lavish flowers and favors. A later tea at Mrs. W. F. Grafton’s featured navy marquisette and pink roses, with gifts including silver candle holders and a china cup and saucer. More than 35 guests attended across events.

Beverly Ringwald Bob Wilson E. J. Foster L. L. Price C. C. Ringwald R. E. Wilson Paul Ransom Rusing Boissat Betty Richardson B. K. Fluker W. F. Grafton Rush Biossat Grafton June Garner Miss Ring

Seabrook Farms Pays Out 150000 Silver Dollars

Bridgeton New Jersey June 30 Seabrook farms a vegetable packing and frozen foods firm here hands out 150000 of its payroll in silver dollars today to show how agriculture helps the local economy Citizens and businessmen will recognize the cartwheels as farm workers dollars as they roll through shops

Bridgeton N. J Seabrook Farms

Scouting Troop Arrives at Valley Forge Jamboree

Northeast Louisiana's Ouachita Valley Council arrives at the Valley Forge national jamboree with 100 Scouts and leaders setting up tents early. They tour Natural Bridge Virginia Endless Caverns and visit Gettysburg and Winchester. Television sets in recreation tents attract many Scouts, a novelty for many Louisiana boys.

Valley Forge Louisiana Ouachita Valley Council Natural Bridge Virginia Gettysburg Winchester

Sinatra and wife fail to settle property dispute

Hollywood report says Frankie Sinatra and Nancy cannot agree on property division after his European trip and visit with Ava Gardner. Nancy files a separate maintenance suit set for July 7 as Sinatra heads to London to work on a film. Attorney Joseph Ross confirms reconciliation is not on the table.

Hollywood Frankie Sinatra Nancy Sinatra London Ava Gardner Ava Joseph Ross

Dean W L Mitchell Speaks to Delta Rho Delta Group

Dean W L Mitchell of Louisiana Polytechnic Institute Ruston lectured Delta Rho Delta Business Women's Sorority on hypnotism its potential and mental illness links. He demonstrated techniques with students and answered many questions, highlighting hypnotism at Tech since 1915 and the growth from three campus buildings.

Delta Rho Delta Business Women’s Archon Freeda Mickel Dean W. L. Mitchell Louisiana Polytechnic Institute of Ruston Dean Mitchell Albany University of New York Tech Ruston Berniece McCrary Marguerite Kirkpat

Society Calendar and Gatherings This Week

A schedule of local society events lists a luncheon for Miss Emma Jane Weil at a tea room at 1 o clock hosted by Mrs Opal Bauer and Mrs Isabel Woods. Barbecue honoring Miss Betty Crathirds and her fiancé at 707 Auburn at 6 30 p.m. hosted by four women. Wedding of Miss Marilyn Rosenberg to Mr Jack Kleban at 7 30 p.m. in the garden at 1506 Emerson, moved from Temple Bnai Israel due to remodeling.

Emma Jane Weil Opal Bauer Isabel Woods Betty Crathirds Auburn D. M. Smith C. C. Rainwater J. C. Johnson Marilyn Rosenberg Jack Kleban Emerson Bnai Israel Alpha Delta Kappa Quilla Jones South McGuire Monroe Delta Beta Sigma Rosemary McGinn Stewart Avenue Presbyterian Circle Lloyd Stuart Pargoud Drive League of Women Voters District Court Room Parish Court House

Brinkley Named To Hospital Board In Memphis

Hugh Brinkley of Memphis and Hughes Arkansas has been named to the board of managers of Methodist Hospital in Memphis. He will succeed the late Leslie M. Stratton Sr. The hospital trustees reelected all officers including president J Holmes Sherard of Sherard Mississippi and vice presidents the Rev Fred H Peeles Whitehaven Tennessee and J Frank Fogleman Marion Arkansas and the Rev E H Cunningham Eupora Mississippi.

Memphis Tenn Hugh Brinkley Hughes, Ark Methodist Hospital Brinkley Hughes Leslie M. Stratton, Sr J. Holmes Sherard Sherard, Miss Fred H. Peeles O’ Whitehaven, Tenn J. Frank Fogleman Marion, Ark E. H. Cunningham Eupora, Miss

Exchange Club Hosts Hotel Lunch and Local Broadcast News

John Zapffe of KLIC discussed Monroe’s new broadcasting project at the Exchange Club luncheon in Hotel Frances. The box supper was postponed with time to be announced. Members are urged to attend the Jackson Mississippi Exchange Club officers installation on July 10 and visit Alexandria for a July 29 ball game and party. George Phillips recounted a Alaska trip noting rapid temperature swings from 30 below to 70 above.

John Zapffe KLIC Monroe Exchange Club Hotel Frances Jackson Miss Harold Monk Alexandria Rapides Parish George Phillips Alaska

Civitan Convention Report Shared By Local Club

Delegate Robert Blalock summarized the International Civitan Convention held in Dallas with 870 registrants. He urged members to contribute to the coming year and highlighted small club impact such as Winterville Georgia raising 30000 for school equipment. Guests included R W Myers of Sears Roebuck and Bill Parks and B D Schneider.

Civitan International Dallas Tex Robert Bob) Blalock Baker Hotel Louisiana New Orleans Minden Winterville Civitan Club Blalock R. W. Myers Sears Roebuck Co Billy Gannaway Bill Parks Bob Blalock B. D. Schneider Harold Riggs

Gold Is Willing To Plead Guilty

New York June 30 A 33 year old Philadelphia chemist Harry Gold indicted for passing atomic secrets to Russians has agreed to plead guilty. He will be transferred to Philadelphia U S District Court within a few days and has signed a consent of transfer statement. Gold acted as go between for Dr Klaus Fuchs and a Soviet spy ring. He was arrested May 23 in Philadelphia and has been held on $100000 bail.

New York Harry Gold Philadelphia U. S. District Court U. S J. Vincent Keogh Gold Klaus Fuchs FBI

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