Social Realm notes and local life highlights
Eva Bradford reports a busy week in West Monroe with American Legion Auxiliary events, bridal party festivities, and a Baptist reception. Exhibits include nuptials planned at First Methodist and a surprising array of social visits, travel, and class elections at Ouachita Parish High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Hastings
Leon Faulk
West Monroe School
C. W. Perkins
Ouachita Parish High School
Sara Neville
Julia Maroney
T. W. Gray
Frances Butler
Mildred Dennis Hosts Twelfth Birthday Party
Mildred Dennis celebrated her twelfth birthday at home on Lovers Lane with friends. The party ran from three to five thirty pm and featured roses, birthday gifts, iced treats, and small cakes served to Alma Nell Casson, Rosalie Herring, Eleona Brinsmade, Louise Cook, Marguerite Mitchell, Helen Randle, Helen Hawkins, Nan Whitfield, Adelia Sandel, Joy Powers, Mary Adams Gordon, Rose Bennett, Anne Lou Fearson, Gilbert Faulk, Charles Mosley, Rolleigh Whitehead Jr., and John West, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Dennis
Lovers’ Lane
Mildred
Alma Nell Casson
Rosalie Herring
Eleona Brinsmade
Louise Cook
Marguerite Mitchell
Helen Randle
Helen Hawkins
Nan Whitfield
Adelia Sandel
Joy Powers
Mary Adams Gordon
Rose Bennett
Anne Lou Fearson
Gilbert Faulk
Charles Mosley
Rolleigh Whitehead, Jr
John West
Luncheon Honors Miss Alys Sims on Delhi Marriage Day
Mrs J Renwick and Mrs Bernice Nichols hosted a luncheon at the Moilie de France tea room for Miss Alys Sims of Delhi La whose marriage to Mr J Renwick Jr was a noted event today. Guests included Miss Sims Jessie Woodward Martha Redmond Mary Jane Anding plus Mr Joel Nichols and many others with gifts and golden autumn decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alys Sims
J. Renwick
Bernice Nichols
Moilie de France
Delhi
J. Renwick, Jr
Miss Sims
Misses Sims
Jessie Woodward
Martha Redmond
Mary Jane Anding
Joel Nichols
Mesdames W. P. Sims
Wayne Huckabay
G. Koutezky
B. Bradley
T. Insley
M. Uyanna
Frank Hanna
Birthday Bridge Party Honors Miss Tina Collins in Bastrop
Mrs. G H Beekman hosted a pink and white birthday bridge party at the C J Goodwin home in Bastrop honoring Miss Tina Collins. Prizes included a jewelled perfume bottle, a hand painted powder box, and table prizes. Attendees included numerous Bastrop residents and out-of-town guests with festivities featuring pink ice cream baskets and a birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ar. Bastrop
G. &. Beekman
C. J. Goodwin
West Madison Street
Tina Collins
Rachael McCormick Dies in Texas Former Monroe Resident
Death reported in Greenville Texas. Rachael McCormick 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank McCormick formerly of Monroe. cause diphtheria. She attended Central High School here. Survived by parents a sister Mrs Gordon Surgaine and two brothers Edgar Monroe and Dean Greenville. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Greenville
Texas
Rachel McCormick
Frank McCormick
McCormick
Rachel
Central High School
Gordon Surgaine
Edgar
Dean
Armed Guards Stationed at Old Parish Jail
Guards with shotguns were placed around the old parish jail which now holds twenty four prisoners. Seventeen were moved from the city jail due to crowding with transfers including Ben Thomas Louis Long and Mann Thompson among the inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Parish
Sheriff's Department
Ben Thomas
Louis Long
Mann Thompson
Local Court Docket Lists Multiple Defendants and Offenses
A court docket includes names such as Harvey Adcock and J. T. Price charged with crimes ranging from rape and larceny to burglary and assault with intent to murder. Other defendants include W. P. Gossett, John Huff, Willie Johnston, and Claude Whitford facing burglary, forgery, robbery, and carnal knowledge allegations. Additional cases involve whiskey charges and reckless driving with several individuals named in connection to these offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Adcock
J. T. Price
C. M. Harder
P. J. Mlececk
J. B. King
T. M. Kennedy
W. P. Gossett
John Huff
Willie Johnston
W. W. Hughes
Claude Whitford
Allison Lingefelter
J. L. Gray
Mike Murphy
F. S. Maxwell
Parish Young People Conferences Planned Across Louisiana
The Louisiana Council of Religious Education announces Parish Young People's Conferences in fall months with leaders, training, and parish events set in Berwick Franklin Tangipahoa Clinton Newlibra Rayville Oak Ridge Monroe Kinder Carson Crowley and Acadia through December. Monroe Furniture Company featured with front view photo as part of a national regard to its prominence in the furniture trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Council of Religious Education
Louisiana
Louisiana Council
van Carter
Susie M. Juden
State Council
Florence Thomas
Jennings
Grace Tietje
Roanoke
Marion Cook
Loranger
Bentley Sloane
Crowley
Guy Hicks
Belcher
A. K. McLellan
Barham
Camp Lassa
St. Mary
Berwick
Franklin
Gilbert
Tangipahoa
Arcola
East Feliciana
Clinton
Iberia
New Libera
Richland
Rayville
Morehouse
Oak Ridge
Ouachita
Monroe
Allen
Kinder
Beauregard
Carson
Acadia
Kotex Promises Safer Hygiene For Women In Public
An advertisement touts Kotex as a superior feminine hygiene product, five times more absorbent than cotton pads and deodorizing while worn. It claims no laundry or embarrassment, selling twelve in a package at low cost through drug or department stores.
Monroe Furniture Company Receives High U.S. Rating
The October issue of Furniture Age highlights Monroe Furniture Company with a high U.S. rating as part of its series naming the Hundred Best Furniture Stores in America. The feature accompanies a picture-page spread in the leading furniture trade publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Furniture Company
North Second Street
America
Monroe
U. S
Furniture Age
Furniture Trade
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eva Bradford
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Virginia Morgan
Claire de Graffenreid
George Gunby
de Graffenried
Hayden
de Graffenreid
A.V. Breard
Birmingham
Ala
Sunstrand Adding Machine Company
J. M. Bell
Plaza Hotel
Havana
Cuba
Tia
United Fruit Company
New Orleans
Mrs. Bell
Mrs. L. H. Knight
Virginia
J. B. Vaughn
Shreveport
T. E. Flournoy
Ed Mahr
Dqgf GE
Mary Elizabeth
Gloster
Mass
Mrs. Mahr
Julia Goldwein
Sam Wexler
New York City
G. F. Breard
Baby
Colorado Springs
W. A. Jackson
T. H. McMillan
Sterling
Colo
Dallas
Mrs. Jackson
Harold McMillan
E. L. Morgan
Lois Gray
Alexandria
McMillan
Mamie Enoch
Soule College
Epworth League
West Monroe Senior League
J. V. Havener
S. Grand St. Teflis Grotto
Bastrop
G. H. Beekman
Hollywood
Cal
W. A. Russell
Mesdames
W. E. Derman and Son
J. B. Crockett
Rosa Hamilton
Juanita Hamel
Cupid
Dr. Dan
Rachael McCormick
Armandine Renaud
DeSiard
Sol Cahn
Marblie C.a.k
Holland
Flower Shoppe (Incorporated
Grand Floral Co
KOTEX
Bellans Hot Ware
Fuerst & Kraemer’s
Ouachita Baking CO
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