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History of group told in program Mrs. Alton Jackson. enter-1 tained members of the Robert E. Lee Chapter No. 305, United Daughters of the Confederacy at her home on Kirby Street for the September meeting.

Mrs. J. Earl Coleman, president, presided. Mrs. Coleman presented to the chapter flag staffs and stands complete with gold cords and tassels, which were made by her husband.

Guests were introduced and welcomed. They included Mrs. Willis B. Carroll of Kinder and Mrs. C.

M. Dixon Sr. Corsicana, mother of Mrs. Jackson. Yearbooks were distributed among members, and special thanks were extended to Mrs.

Wilhelmina Lyles for compiling them. The president requested Marie Ryan, flower and sick committee chairman, to send cards to the ill members. Mrs. Lyles, division registrar, gave a program entitled. "'The Birth of the United Daughters of the Confederacy." Women Voters official to speak here Mrs.

Richard Reeves of New Orleans will be guest speaker at the League of Women Voters meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Calcasieu Savings and Loan ing. Mrs. Reeves, League state, treasurer and state property tax chairman, will speak on "Property Tax." She will give a brief talk and then open the floor for discus- sion. Accompanying Mrs.

Reeves will be Mrs. Jack Blalock, who is the advisor to the Lake Charles League and state voter service chairman. Mrs. S. M.

Fisher is general chairman for the meeting, with Mrs. A. R. Guerrini serving as hospitality and refreshment chairman. Mrs.

Donald Sigur is publicity chairman of the League of Women Voters of I Lake Charles. DEAR ABBY Self-punishment of unwed i mother also punishes child By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have taken a teen-age cousin into our home as she is in trouble. We have children of our own and are financially able to care for this girl and pay all her expenses. She has one year of high school left, which she will finish after her baby is born. Now the problem: She wants to keep her baby.

We have had our doctor and lawyer talk to, her, and no one can get through to her. She thinks it is a "sin" give away her own flesh and blood. Abby, this child is 16, the boy will not marry her (for which she is lucky, as he is only a kid himself and not much good). My husband and I would adopt the child as a compromise, but we want her to put her past behind her, go on to college, and start life over where no one knows of her mistake. We need your help in convincing her that this would be best for and the baby, Please help us.

NO NAME, NO TOWN. DEAR N.M., N.T.: It would appear that the girl, under the guise of selflessness and lice, feels guilty and is determined to punish herself for her mistake. Actually, she would be punishing the child more. For you to adopt the baby would be as grave a mistake as for her to keep it. I know of no one more qualified to deal with "sin" than 8 clergyman.

Ask yours to talk to the girl. DEAR ABBY: What do you do with a boss who hasn't a thing to do all day but sit around and stare at his secre-; SEPT. 13, 1966, Lake Charles American Press MRS. NORMAN M. POWERS Diana Hunt bride of N.

M. Powers Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard Hunt of Maplewood announce the marriage of their daughter, Diana Lynn, to Norman Marcus Powers, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Norman E. Powers of Lake Charles. The couple was wed at 10 a.m. Sept. 3 in Maplewood Methodist Church.

The Rev. William Reid performed the double-ring ceremony. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gold; knit suit and black patent ac-! cessories. Her bridal flower was an orchid. Attendants to the couple were their parents and families.

Following a short wedding trip to New Orleans, the couple is making their home at 224 Park Avenue, Apt. in Lake Charles. Both bride and groom are graduates of Sulphur High School and attended McNeese. SHOWER The new bride was honored recently with a bridal shower the First Federal Savings and Loan Building in Sulphur. A white cloth accented with white bells covered the refreshment table.

A white bride doll was the centerpiece. The gift table was covered with white net and featured an unbrella at one end. Hostesses Kay Wallace and Annette Platt presented Mrs. Powers with a pink carnation corsage. About 20 guests called between the hours of 3 and 5 p.m.

OUT OF IDEAS. DEAR OUT: Yes. Be ber Ten. tary? Actually, there is not. He's enough about work for ME to do here.

small 60, owns a business and has no outside interests. I've tried bringing him magazines and even crossword zle books, which he hands back to me without even looking at. He won't go home because he fights with his wife. He is so ignorant it's impossible to hold a with bim. One day I mentioned contact lenses.

He'd never heard of them, and thought I was crazy when I tried to explain how they fit into your eyes. He gets mad when I refuse to go lunch with him. He's had nine secretaries in the year before I came. I've been stiff. here ten months and I'm bored I hate to quit because the pay is good and it's near my husband's work, but this man is making me nervous.

Any sug. gestions? DEAR ABBY: I am a widow, 55, and am quite lonely. I knew a widower a few years older than myself just a speaking acquaintance. His wife was a friend of mine. My son gave me two tickets for a show, 80 I wrote this gentleman a little note, telling him how I came to have these ets, and I asked if he would like to accompany me.

He never acknowledged my letter. I felt foolish, so I wrote another note asking him to please accept my apologies for having been so forward. He did not answer that note either. I see him occasionally, and Diet Veli lat 0. Diet MRS.

ALBERT P. WHEELDON JR. Wheeldon-Calais vows are pledged PARKS A double-ring emony and Nuptial Mass in St. Joseph Catholic Church here united Deanna Esther Calais and Albert Paul Wheeldon Jr. in marriage at 11 a.m.

Aug. 27. The Rev. Adrian Curran ciated. The daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Jules N. Calais of Parks, the bride is a graduate of St. Bernard High School and attended USL where she was a member of Pi Delta Phi honorary French sorority. The groom holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from USL and will begin pilot training in Laredo, as a second lieutenant in the U.

S. Air Force. He is a graduate of Landry High School in Lake Charles and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Paul Wheeldon Sr.

of Lake Charles. A program of wedding music was presented by Gayle Periou, organist, and Lawrence Melancon, soloist. The bride was given in marriage by her father. For her wedding, she chose a gown of candlelight Italian silk linen and peau de soie. Appliques of Alencon lace were re-embroidered with rainbow beads on the bodice, sleeves and hemline of her empirestyled gown.

She wore a floor-length handrolled veil of imported silk illusion held in place by a scalloped crown of peau de soie and Alencon lace. Beads outlined the frame of the crown. Her bridal bouquet was white roses, centered with an orchid Jackie Champagne assisted the couple as flower girl. Michael Babin was ringbearer. Gayle Calais of Lafayette attended her sister as maid of honor.

Mattie Ann Calais, another sister of the bride, Aline Roy, cousin of the bride, and Eileen Wheeldon of Lake Charles, sisI ter of the groom, were brides- Shopping with escona (1) CHRISTMAS CARDS will be winging their way across the land few months hence and "Early Bird Shoppers" find now's the time to make their selections. CAMELLIA HOUSE'S fabulous assortment of cards encompasses all styles in every price range. It may be a jolly Santa, a sweet-faced madonna, a snow-covered roof that carries greetings from friend to friend. In their vast array, everything loved about Christmas is to be found. 1.

Cards for business and professional people are abundant. You may have them personalized (a real boon when you're rushed later ning at $2.95 for 25 cards. der now from THE CAMELLIA HOUSE 318 Iris, (2) CLASSROOM CLASSICS. The sweater, the skirt In one form or another belong to generations of schoolgirls. But these newly engaging versions of the perennial favorites are pint-sized (for grade-schoolers), designed to give their young wearers the sound beginnings of formal education in clothes! Come hither heathers nlav a matching game in misty colors of dreamy-soft knits and weaves.

The cardigan blue with an inset of. cheery Scandi, navian design in orlon acrylic. The skirt: a short tan. fare of pleats. Or this short.

sleeved slipover in a window pane check of Gott vows pledged in Welsh' Tribute was paid to the efforts of two Southern women conceived the idea of a united nationwide association of Southern women with Confederate ancestory with objects and purposes to be historical, benevolent, educational, cultural and social. These two dedicated daughters of the South were Mrs. Caroline Meriwether Goodlet of Nashville, founder first president from 1894-1895, and Mrs. Lucian Hamilton Raines of Savannah, cofounder, the speaker said. "The Auxiliary Association of the Confederate Soldiers in Tennessee erected a memorial to Confederate soldiers.

The Charter for this Association worked under this name until May 9, 1892, when it was decided to change the name to The Daughters of the the Later speaker a call published in the leading Southern papers inviting all women interested in perpetuating the memories of the Soldiers of the South, t3 meet in Nashville, on Sept. 10, 1894. Upon this foundation stone was built the "United Daughters of the Confeder-: acy," Mrs. Lyles concluded. STARS ABOVE US WEDNESDAY, SEPT, 14, 1946 BY CARROLL RIGHTER GENERAL TENDENCIES: This is your day and evening to wind up whatever has been in motion and to pet any and all detalls of such courses in back of Into you $0 that you can start afresh to put effect a whole new plan that Is more In accord with modern ways of op.

erating. The evening can well find you preparing for the future In depth. day ARIES (Murch 21 to April 19) A busy getting caught up with work at home or office release time for more enjoyable interests later on. Be diligent so others with respect you Exercise greater will power in all things. self TAURUS beautifully (April 20 to May 20) Put yourgroomed so that others wilt be very impressed with you.

Some Important persons con be contacted 10- Be amusing for best results. GEMINI (May 21 to June 211 Work on plans that will make next week's tivities more successful so that you can start without anxiety or dissatisfaction. Show kin you are truly devoted. CHILDREN whatever is practical. (June 22 to July 21) Gadding about is fine today, but be sure you drive with utmost care and are ful both in motion and speech.

Your Ideas are quite good, but they need toning down. Don't retire too late tonight. LEO (July 2 2to Avg. 211 You want more of the good things of lite and this Is fine, but don't get them ot the expense Show Instead that you have Interests of others of heart as well. Use practical business sense.

nious FIRGO and (Aug. 22 to Sept. 22) Be Ingeshow that you will not any your risk feet of on any sort and that you have the ground. Others can be of great help to you. But be sure you do not LIBRA tear down (Sept.

their good will in any 23 fo Oct. 22) You way have much work piled up whether in office, shop or at home, so get busy early and put it task behind you efficiently. Some Ing also needs your immedlate attention. Clear the decks for future progress. not SCORPIO (Oct.

23 to Nov. 21) 1f you do hove made to a discerning person. promise you You come through with some can social bet into matters dilly need of an argument. Many Show that have excellent Ideus. your special touch.

Some SAGITTARIUS civic (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) that task is being forced upon not you will bring fine benefits, so do with be it. recalcitrant successful about carrying thought A very can give you CAPRICORN wonderful aid, Ideas, Show gratitude. Showing thot (Dec.

22 to Jan. 20) Ideas and can be you instrumental comprehend others' them about fine workable deals and the successful can bring making with out-of-town for future. Get busy AQUARIUS (Jan. to Feb. 19) GROW correspondence.

is rather a strange day, so get busy This ing obligations and collecting whot pay: and owed to is you, then be very kind with mate, all well. Forget any trip or other plan. PISCES Stay pretty close to home. whatever wilt (Feb. 20 to March 20) Doing most assist those you like a can most turn this worthwhile somewhat one.

difficult aside day Into Put that hobby you had planned. This can await a far better day when you have right componions. IF YOUR CHILD IS BORN TODAY he, who or will she, be will be one of those youngsters so fussy about every little thing that It almost becomes a fetish, so be tion sure to to early is truly teach to first pay attenwhat Important. Then all right to do Into minute detail. Ideal chart for the research laboratory, detec.

five work, organization, medicine, writ. Ing, etc. Give as fine on education as pocketbook allows. "The Stars Impel, they do not compel." What you make of your life Is largely up 10 YOU! Carroll Righter's Indiv.dual Forecast for your sign for October is now ready, For your copy send your birthdate and 51.00 to Carroll Righter Forecast, Lake Charles American Press, Box 1921, wood 20, California Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, inc. WELSH Sharane Adams, granddaughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Artelus Hardy of Welsh, and Larry Joseph Gott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gott of Lacassine, celebrated their doublering wedding at 10 a.m. Sept.

3, in Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jules o.

Daigle officiated at the Nuptial Mass, The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, W. J. Hardy of Hayes. She wore a formal gown of candlelight silk peau de soie featuring a fitted bodice and scoop neckline. Rose point appliques with seed pearls decorated the neckline, the cathedral-length detachable train and the slightly-gathered skirt.

Her elbow length veil of 11- lusion cascaded from a tiara of crystal, lace and pearls. She carried a colonial style bouquet of white roses, centered with a pink-throated orchid. Priscilla McDonald was maid of honor, and Catherine Bull and Brenda Fontenot served as bridesmaids. Best man to the groom Roger Matte of Lacassine. Bennett Hardy, cousin of the bride, and Jack Adams, brother of the groom, were groomsmen.

Serving as ushers were Nelson Pousson of Lacassine, cousin of the groom, and David Matte. Tina Matte of Bell City, a School Lunch Menus WEDNESDAY QUEEN OF HEAVEN: Oven tried sousage, rice, blackeyed peas, raisin brown bread. ST. MARGARET: Roast beel, rice and gravy, LANDRY: cole slaw, Barbecued applesauce, sausage, rolls. creamed potatoes, cut green beans, blackberry CENTRAL: Spaghetti and meat peanut sauce, butlettuce and cucumber salad, ter cookies, raisin rolls.

carrot MOSS sticks, STREET: fruit Meat float, and buttered potato rolls. FOURTH WARD: Roast beef, rice, mustard corrot strips, stewed raisins. cornbread. HAMILTON: Roast beef, cream potatoes. green peas.

cantaloupe, rolls. creamed PEARL potatoes, WATSON: tossed Fried salad, jelly, chicken, hof rolls. LAKE CHARLES, HIGH: Spaghetti with meat slaw, applesauce, tolls. JACKSON STREET: Steamed franks, pinto beans, rice, turnip greens. cornbread.

MILL STREET: Creole sausage, but. tered corn, Harvard beets. cinnamon Navy roils. W. 0.

BOSTON: Hamburgers, beans, tossed salad, trult cups, NOTE: All lunches Include milk. LAGRANGE JUNIOR: Oven chicken, cornbread dressing, buttered bracolli, chilled fruit cup, bread. CALENDAR TOMORROW Fairview HD Club meets at 1:30 p.m. with Mrs. F.

P. Friesen on Friesen Rd. cousin of the bride, was flower girl. Another cousin of the bride, Rany Verret of Lacassine, was ringbearer. Carolyn LaBauve served traditional organist and played wedding music.

Following the wedding, a reception was held in the Knights of Columbus Hall in Lacassine. A pink and white color scheme was used for the decorations. An arrangement of white stock, the tiered wedding cake and crystal punch bowl decorated the bride's table. Judy Diedrich and Cynthia Chaisson served as tea girls. The bride is a graduate of Welsh High School, and the groom graduated from Lacassine High School.

Upon their return from a wedding trip, the couple is residing near Andrus Cove. Mrs. Hollins to speak to Women of St. Michael "Consultation on Church Union" will be the topic discussed by Mrs. Harry Hollins at the September meeting of the en of St.

Michael and All Am gels Episcopal Church. Mrs. Hollins is the state cesan secretary of Missions and Supply. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the par ish house.

Hostesses for the evening are Mrs. Paul Arceneaux, Mrs. Paul Kitt and Mrs. Maurice Pullig. maids.

Best man was Fred Buford of Lake Arthur. Groomsmen were Albert Toups of New Orleans, George King of Meridian, and Dewey Ballard of Lafayette. Ushers were James Brennan and James McKay, both of New Orleans. A reception followed in St. Joseph Church Hall.

Members of the house party were Mmes. Wesley Dug as, Harold Roy, M. J. Soileau, W. J.

Story, Curtis Calais of Lawton, Donald Calais of Lafayette and J. R. Sanders of Columbia, Ill. Following a honeymoon in New Orleans, the couple will reside in Laredo, where the groom is stationed. They will make their home at the La Loma Apartments, 3500 Bartlett St.

Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Reynolds, Mrs.

G. L. Moriarty and Mr. and Mrs. C.

L. Cain, all of Lake Charles; and J. D. Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs.

J. Burke Brumfield of Baton Rouge. Over-Youth" Club will sponsor a bazaar and dinner to be heid Nov. 3. Articles now being made by members and friends of the club will be sold.

Gumbo and chicken spaghetti dinners will be sold between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. 'Just Over Youth' Club makes plans for bazaar Nov. 3 DEQUINCY The "Just- Mrs. Kounter honored at baby shower: Mrs.

Roy Montet and Mra Frank Caruso were hostesses recently at a baby shower hon oring Mrs. Larry Kounter of Houston, Tex. The honoree greeted guests who called between the hours of 2 and 5 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Montet, where the event was held.

A pink and blue color theme was carried out in the table and room decorations. Centering the table was a cake in the shape of a baby cradle. Approximately 45 guests called during the afternoon, WEDDING INVITATIONS Where You Get Quality Service Napkins and Decoratiens Fer All Occasions Names Imprinted Radio Batteries and Tapes Ben's Card Gift Shop 905 Ryap St. Next to he always smiles and says hello. People say he is very shy.

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