Tea at Lotus Club Honors Visiting Ladies
Mrs. Shelby Meek hosts a Lotus Club tea on Saturday April 9 to honor visiting sisters Mrs. George Frederick Reitzler Jr of Nashville and Mrs. Roy Hamilton Long of Columbia alongside Mrs. E W Sartain who plans a Shreveport move. Several local social figures and other guests attended recent gatherings and travel plans are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Meek
Lotus Club
George Frederick Reitzler, Jr
Nashville
E. W. Sartain
Shreveport
Win Craig
Sarah Virginia Craig
Atlanta
Arthur Dingee
Seattle
Wash
Louis Landry
Walter Schubert
Henry Guerriero
Vernon Marsh
Betty Sue Jones
R. F. Thompson
Miss Esther Ewing Returns to Newcomb College
Miss Esther Ewing daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilson Ewing has returned to Newcomb College in New Orleans after a visit here Mr and Mrs Charles H Reid have returned from Houston Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Newcomb College
New Orleans
Charles H. Reid
Houston
Texas
Mrs Blanche Wilson to preside at Ferriday club session
Mrs Blanche Wilson of Sicily Island Fifth district president of the Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs will preside at a session in Ferriday Saturday at 10 a m attended by state leaders and club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Wilson
Sicily Island
Louisiana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Army Day Theme Emphasizes Peace at Home and Abroad
The message marks Army Day on April sixth and asserts that America’s business is peace. It states that the army pursues this objective both at home and abroad, reflecting a commitment to peaceful goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Delegates Named To Convention By Monroe Literary Club
Monroe Literary Club met at Mrs. J. W. Womack with Mrs. Sidney Karr Mrs. J E Baugh and Mrs. Ben Parnell chosen as convention delegates to Ferriday for the Fifth District Federation of Women's Clubs. They planned a Georgia Tucker School style show to raise funds for a drinking fountain at the school. Dr B J LaCour spoke. list of attendees follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Karr
J. E. Baugh
Ben Parnell
Fifth District Federation of Women's Clubs
Ferriday
Monroe Literary Club
J. W. Womack
Georgia Tucker School
B. J. LaCour
J. E. Shannon
J. &. Baugh
A. M. Kite
Z. T. Stone
F. L. Stone
W. A. Ruple
Guy DuPriest
John Dillon
J. F. Choate
A. B. Colmer
W. Littleton
A. G. Olcott
Julius Chandler
Shower Honors Miss Elsie Whittington Bride Elect
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Elsie Whittington was hosted at the home of Mrs. Albert Theriot. Camellias and azaleas adorned the table as a list of guests including Mrs. W. H. Glenn, Mrs. Stanley Hodges, Mrs. A. W. Glenn, Mrs. Gertrude Have Mre, J. Penn, Royce, Mrs. Henry Ray, Mrs. Gladys Watkins, Mrs. E. Brower, Mrs. George Heller, Mrs. Sam Lasuzza, Mrs. Tom Dupree, Mrs. Leonard Merton, Mrs. Leo Ritter, Mrs. Annie Mae Wicknair, Mrs. Laura Slater, Mrs. Charles Panzico, Miss Mamie Campbell, Miss Barbara Whittington, Miss Nora Downes, Mrs. Burl Clark, and Mrs. D. D. Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Whittington
Albert Theriot
W. H. Glenn
Stanley Hodges
A. W. Glenn
Gertrude Have Mre
J. Penn
MGC Saay’s
Royce
Henry Ray
Gladys Watkins
E. Brower
George Heller
Lambda Sigma Chi and Y-Teens Schedule Friday Activities
A busy Friday calendar lists sorority meetings at Miss Barbara Breckenridge’s and various Y-Teens clubs at Ouachita Parish Grammar School and the Y. Luncheon plans honor visiting supreme officers, with multiple teas, picnics, and club gatherings at homes and local venues through evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambda Sigma Chi
Barbara Breckenridge
Ouachita Parish
Mississippi oil price rises on higher gravity production
Hall C. Walace of the Mississippi state tax commission announced a new average oil price of 2.534 dollars per barrel in February driven by increased high gravity oil output. The report covers 2,986,707 barrels sold in February after January sales of 2,570,729 barrels at 2.417 dollars per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Hall C. Walace
State Tax Commission
Silk Filaments Not Just For Fabric Fashion Also Cosmetic
Face powder for spring uses silk filaments spun by silkworms to improve adhesion and give a subtler, silkier skin appearance. The powder is packed into portable compacts for touch ups, with a foundation base already featuring silk particles in a creamy emulsion.
Daughters Of Penelope Chapter Organized Here At Recent Ceremony
A Daughters of Penelope chapter linked to the national Ahepa was organized at a Monroe restaurant with Miss Jennie Safos of Galveston initiating the charter members. Officers include President Mrs. Bobby Pappas and Secretary Miss Kiki Gatzoulas. A luncheon followed the initiation with gifts and decorations mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Penelope
The
Jennie Safos
Galveston
Tex
Monroe
Bobby Pappas
Gus Primos
Kiki Gatzoulas
Bessie Kocotas
Tom Lees
Mary Anton
George Athas
Ollive Brazzel
John Cosse
James Gatzoulas
Tom Johnson
Gus Kokinos
Athena Moultou
James Kocotas
Despena Kokinos
Jane Renaud
Vasilou Slavent
Sam Stathakis
Elizabeth Mavrides
George Tefas
Gus Terzolas
Guy Lymberies
Local families host gatherings and visits across Hodge and Jonesboro
Social notes from Hodge and nearby towns recount visits by Mr. and Mrs. Bridges of Winnsboro and other relatives from Shreveport Monroe Quitman and Jonesboro. Friends express gratitude as residents recover from flu while celebrations include a stork shower for Charline Lee Vail with gifts and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
Arthur Stewart
Mareda Baggalry
Clyde Meyers
Edith Carson
Claude Stevenson
Louise Bridges
Lake Charles
Marvin Garlington
J. D. Grissom
Mary Harvey
Lorrain Kelley
Jonesboro
Jack Ashton
Marie Gilmore
Clyde Stevenson Anderson, Jr
Lydie Lee
Fay Stevenson
Ruston
Leon Pardue
Sidney Hinton
J. R. Vail
Hugh Alexander
Emmitt Vail
Guy Black
Joe Bridges
Winnsboro
D. B. Hodges
R. E. Brown
Mr. Brown
Lennie Brown
Johnye Louise
Clevelon Brown
T. J. Porteous
Hodge
Mae Johnson
Charline Lee Vail
Quitman
Newt Lee
Monroe
Mary Helen Sandford
Vail
Mrs. Johnson
Mesdames Jimmies Stevenson
Billy Aldy
Buster Lewis
Garland Ashcraft
Robert Vail
J. L. Moore
Levon Hinton
Harold Powelle
Ira Hanes
Clay Stevenson
Mattie M. Miller
Hedge
Elbert Low
Griffin Andrews
Marshall Anderson
Loyd Blalock
Donald Vail
James Douglas Vail
Drew Blalock
Local residents visit kin across Texas and Louisiana this weekend
Marion Reeves of Mount Pleasant and Mrs. Alice Hopkins visit relatives in Baskin and Atlanta. William Crow teaches in Ringgold and spends the weekend with his parents. I A Cole from Monroe stays with his daughter and son in law. Numerous other locals and visitors from Bastrop Monroe and Ruston gather for weekend time with families and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan E. Reeves
Mount Pleasant
Texas
S. L. Reeves
Alice Hopkins
J. P. Frellson and
Baskin
William Crow
Ringgold
Perry T. Crow
Nim Powell
Bastrop
L.M. Powell
Adorable Crochet Centerpiece Graces White Damask Cloth
A white damask linen cloth displays a crochet centerpiece that holds a large cut bowl filled with white and blue stock flowers and lacy ferns, creating an elegant decorative arrangement.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jean Faulk
Society
Charles, Jr
Rice Institute
Shamrock Hotel
Henry Bernstein, Jr
James Trousdale, Jr
George M. Snellings, Jr
Frank Wilcox
Natchez
John Donaldson
Mrs
Ralph King
Yazoo City, Miss
W. H. Griffin
Washington
F. B. I. National Academy
Silverstein
Jackie Nimble
Carlye
Leeds
Fashionbilt
Betty Rose
Kay Saks
Vin Man
Marce
Joseph de
Bobby Burns
North
Louisiana
W. E
G. M. Anderson
Splane Drive
West Monroe
Ernest Gibson
Lonnie Clark
Rodney Cline
Chauvin Avenue
Betty Davis
W. H. Giles
Carl Nichols
Junior Charity League
H. B. Crabirds
Ann Shafto
G. A. L. Club
Patsy Parker
Central Baptist Church
Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority
Carolyn Gunter
Vernon
St. Ann’s Circle
Catholic Ladies Altar Society
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Mattheew’s Church
Knights of Columbus
Literary Guild
J. P. Brown
Ernest Holloway
Louise L. McGuire
Home Gardener Club
Jewell McQuiller
South Grand Street
L. A. Smith
M. J. Hartman
Ouachita Parish High School
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Stone Avenue Methodist Church
Review Club
Z. J. Byrd
Rochelle
Rayon Crepes
Gabardine
DAN River
DeLiard
Eet
Alicia Hart
NEA
Ragan Blalock
Jack Culpepper
Bob
Carolyn Ann
Jemmitt Lowrey
Joe Hansel Caskey
Bobby
Harry
J. R. Dendy
Ted’ Weible
Serepta
W. Norred
Homer Mercer
Walter Brown
Marion Bennett
W. E. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Winston Lee
Lee
Lucy Thomas
Ben Thomas
Lester Thomas
Lonnie Poland
Radean Thomas
Jiles Thomas
Walter Wade
Webb Gunner
Marion
I. A. Cole
Tom Reppond
Mr. Reppond
Tom McKenzie
Norma Stewart
George Emory
Choudrant
Robert Tucker
Tucker
Donald Lee Cole
Cotton Valley
C. C. Cole
Doris Reeves
Atlanta, Ga
A. Edwards, Jr
Mt. Pleasant
W. A. Edwards
James McVicker
Mary
Linnie Grace Repond
Paul Smith
Lester Thurmann
Springhill
Mary Lauderback
Louisiana Tech
John Miller
James. R. Phillips
Frank
DeSiard
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