The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 15

PAGE FIFTEEN ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1950 To Wed Christmas Eve o'clock aat will aoetinut until 1 e'eloek. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin 'Rid fit Church Notes Wanas'i AaxiLUry Batertalna At IM Members of the Woman's Auxi Syrian Woman Visits Family After 40 Years Separation Mrs. Shamoon Sees for the First Time Her Nine American dle of Bakersville, N.

have announced the approaching marriage of their granddauchter. liary to the St. James Ep.scopal church entertainea at a tea in Miss Charlene Iris Abbey of Memphis. to T.t AnHr. the oarish house Tuesday af Dial 6642 ternoon honoring newcomeri in the community.

Receiving wiui Born Brothers and Sisters; Alexandrian to Attend 'Savahari' in Clarksdale, Mist. BY ETHEL G. HOLLOMAN Christmas is the time for family "get-togethers'' and for one Alex Farns Evans, United States Marine Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Evans of Alexandria.

The wedding will take place in Mrs. A. E. Webster, chairman of St. Mary'a chapter, which was hostess for the event, were the Vincent-Harris Wedding Today To Attract Much Interest andrian it will be a particularly happy day.

For she will rejoin her sister for the second time in their lives. other chairmen of the chapters, Memphis Dec. 24. Miss Abbey is a graduate of Bakersville high school and was also graduated from historic Berea Colleae. Berea.

Kv. At The reunion will be held at a "savahari" (celebration) in Clarke including Mri. T. C. McLure, St.

Mrs. E. T. Brown, St. Cecilia; Mrs.

P. T. Haworth. St. dale, Miss.

The first time Mrs. Farris Fardeecey ever saw her sister was last August. The latter, Mrs. Nayzar at St. Frances Cabrini Church To Be Followed "l.Rpceotion the Charlea O.

Harris Home college, she was a member of the famed Berea Players, ap Catherine, Mrs. o. rewion nar-gis, St. Elizabeth and Mrs. C.

D. Baldridge, St. Hilda. peared in every maior nrnri no but half the world's circumference continued to separate parenta and daughter. Silvered leaves ana enrmmas tion.

She was also a member of -n. redding of Miss Marilyn Harrii and Mr. Herman G. Vin-Tne a o'clock at the St. Frances Cabrini rhnrrh Gattis Shamoon came from her home in Lebanon, Syria, to visit her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Gattis in Clarksdale after 40 years separation, as well as her nine Then last winter, Mrs. Shamoon balls decorated the tea taoie. Pouring were Mrs. D.

S. Flower and Mrs. T. E. Grafton, much interest in social circles.

Immediately following decided that she would come to there will be a reception at the Charles O. Harris brothers and sisters, whom she Mrs. F. W. Heath gave an in Hnrseshoe Drive.

had never seen. teresting review of "Southern Legacy" by Hodding Carter. Though Mrs. Shamoon does not 'y tV' 'Wat" 1 wmmimmmm 4ti liSilSiP ii me uiee Club. Her major was in home economics.

At present, Miss Abbey is a member of the advertising staff of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. Lt. Evans, well-known here, was graduated from Bolton, and and after serving in World War II, was graduated from the Vanderbilt University, School of Law. Mr. and Mrs.

speak a word of English, and her t.a evening Tr of El Dorado. American-born brothers and sisters are not very adept at Arabic, M. 'and Mrs. Marshall Washington the reunion in Clarksdale will be a happy one. It was in 1911 that Mr.

and Mrs. Gattis decided to come to the Uni Icohosts at an party in the Bent- S. Hotel Bentley honor EaSsHarrif Mr. Vincent. M15SJ: the honor suests.

In behalf of the auxiliary Mrs. James Miller McLure presented gifts to Rev. and Mri. Tracy Lamar, Miss Monia Ware. Mrs.

Jack Coffin, Miss Evelyn Roland and another member of the church staff. Mrs. Herbert C. Gremillion, president, presided at the business meeting. It was announced that members of St.

Hilda chapter will sponsor a square dance at the Community Center Jan. H. ted States to make their home. They agreed that 2-year-old Nay- andria Country Club. A miniature bridal scene centered tht table and at its base were nosegays of candytuft and fern.

At either end of the tsble were clusters of the white blooms. Seated with Miss Harris and the hostesses were Mrs. Charles O. Harris, Miss Genevieve Walker, Miss Betty Lee Seff, Miss Mary Frances Lohman, Miss Kathleen Hoot, Mrs. R.

E. Ball, and Mrs. J. N. Fomby, Jr.

Another popular bride-elect of the season is Miss Maemarie Wolf, who was honored at a In In 4V, Vinets uri th hosts were za should be left behind in their Miniature Christmas trees, laden with gifts for members of the Matinee Luncheon Club, decorated the table for the Christmas party Wednesday. Hostesses for the gathering in the Bentley Room, Hotel Bent-ley were Mesdames John Handy McDonald. Will O'Shee. Ed. native, village of Sahrine until Charles O.

Harris, they were settled. The child's grandparents were eager to keep her, so she was left behind while her parents immigrated to this country. When the couple could contem" W. Hixson and Sam Haas. Centering the table was a small the United States.

Her oldest daughter, now 18, could supervise the household and attend to the younger children. On the eve of her departure, war broke out in Korea. The families on both sides of the world wondered if conditions would again bar a reunion. But friends in this country and in Lebanon helped to hasten arrangements and make plans and soon the trip by air was begun. The first Sunday after Mrs.

Shamoon's arrival in Clarksdale, more than 200 visitors from four states appeared at the Gattis home. They have been coming ever since. For each, Mrs. Shamoon has a gift or a message direct from relatives in Lebanon. "Though Mama and Papa still have to translate for us," said Mrs.

Fardeecey, "We're a pretty talkative group. Nayza has picked up some English, and yes, we have learned a little Arabic." What has impressed Mrs. Shamoon most? The circus! The big show left her speechless. "You see, it was the first one she had ever seen. The elephants interested her most, for she had never seen one before," added Mrs.

Fardeecey. Club Activities St. Agatha Sewlne Circle Entertained at Christmas Tarty 2. ind Mrs. M.

A. Vincent. u'u Genevieve Walker, Miss Ann Pearce, Miss Betty Lee j5f Miss Clarice Ann Richard, Mrs. J. Nelson Ball, III, and Mrs.

B. L. Richard, Mrs. t'Tl, Ballard, Messrs. Ramsey Sod, Jodie White.

Floyd Scent, William Roberts, Herman Vincent and Rev. II, Prevot. Mri. Morgan Walker and her Miss Genevieve Walk- plate a trip back to Lebanon to get their daughter, World War I flared, and travel to and from Eu church, playing "Silent and nearby were choristers, red candles and sprays of Christmas greens. Mrs.

Sarah Ball was hostess to the regular meeting and Christ Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Riddle of Bakersville, N. have an nounced the approaching marriage of their granddaughter, Miss rope was impossible. After the war, there were sev Prizes in rook were cut bv Charlene Iris Abbey of Memphis, to Lt.

Andrew Farris Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Evans of this city. The wedding eral other Gattis children, and the Mesdames Wiley Jones, Hixson and R. D.

Crowell. Others play breakfast yesterday by Miss Anne" McLemore. The latter was assisted in the courtesies at the family home on the Boyce road by her mother, Mrs. J. M.

McLemore. Christmas flowers and greens were used throughout the reception rooms and centering the breakfast table were a small white Christmas tree and snowman. The other invited guests in trip could not be undertaken con will be held Christmas Eve in Memphis. veniently by either parent. Then, too, the aging grandparents who ney Stokes of Lecompte, Mrs Cadie Camus of Mandeville and had cared for little Nayza were reluctant to lose her.

So Mr. and entertained at a luncheon at thi Alexandria Country Club Wednesday for Miss Harris. The was arranged with a cen Mr. and Mrs. Z.

E. Boyd of Cov Mrs. Gattis waited. Years passed. ington, La, mas party of the St.

Agatha sewing circle at her home on Jackson avenue. Mrs. John F. Murphy was co-hostess. Mrs.

J. Sanchez, president, presided at the meeting attended by 23 members. She praised the members for their work in behalf of the children at St. Joseph's home. The reception rooms were decorated with the Christmas flowers and greens.

An exchange of gifts was held. The next meeting will be held in the home of Mrs. C. A. B6rdelon with J.

Sanchez as cohostess. St. Claudia's Circle The Bunkie Garden Club held One day they received a letter from Nayza, asking their consent its annual Christmas party recent Henry Salter, M. J. Urban, L.

L. Breeding and Alton Bardwell. Judging the exhibits were Mesdames L. L. Paul, C.

Prothro and N. D. Wilson. Mrs. E.

A. Whatley presided at the punch service. Other members attending were Mesdames W. R. Barron, J.

W. Bunch, Henry Cariker, A. M. Brouillette, A. A.

Kelley, Ray Beurlot, a new member and Mrs. Allen C. Winters, a guest. ing were miss Minnie Behl, Mesdames J. W.

Beasley, J. N. Chambers, O'Shee, J. E. Oliver, Gradni V.

Pearce, B. F. Thompson and O. G. Wilson.

Prizes at bridge were received by Mesdames J. M. Post, H. M. Robertson and Haas.

Also playing were Mesdames H. E. Byram, Lula Blackburn, J. W. Hickman, K.

Hundley, Frank H. Peterman, R. R. Rockwell, R. S.

Thornton, Lasca White Walker and Murray Bean. Members of the Iris Garden Club gathered Wednesday after to, marry. Only then did the par terpiece of white gladioli, carnations and satin ribbons and a torsage of white blossoms and i gift marked the bride-elect's The other guests were Mri. Charles 0. Harris, Miss ly at the Methodist educational ents resign themselves to the fact building with Mrs.

Clyde Smith cluded Misses Frances Hilborn, Frances Peterman, Patsy King, Virginia Ball, Jane Upshaw, Betty Jean Thompson, Ann Walden, Marie Howell, Sally Pitts, Mary Ann Kelley, Mariam Provosty, Dee Barmore, Johnelle Rush, Jerry Ford, Mesdames Robert De-ville and Robert Andrew Wolf, Jr. and Mrs. Warren Constant, co hostesses. Mrs. J.

W. Sudduth Betty Lee Seff, Mrs. J. N. Fom-by, Mrs.

R. E. Ball, Mrs. presented musical selections, and Mrs. Philip Stanley, an interesting reading "A Thousand and One Entertained at Christmas Party Mr.

C. C. Laurent and Mrs. J. Facts and Fancies About Christ Red carnations and green P.

riayne, miss nuin wara, Mrs. B. F. Hempen, Mrs. Herbert F.

Hempen, Mrs. Seff, Mrs. H. P. Glasscock and Mrs.

Zack Lawhon. H. Laurent provided, a Christ The latter will be accompanied to Clarksdale by Mr. Fardeecey and their little daughter Lura Ann. Later they will also visit his relatives in Luxora, Ark.

He will return here the early part of January, while Mrs. Fardeecey will return to Clarksdale for a longer visit with her family. Federal authorities say that counterfeit coins usually may be detected by the sound they make when dropped a dull thud and the way they feel greasy. that their eldest daughter would never live in America. But they told themselves that someday they would go back.

The years slipped by and many events and world turmoil prevented a trip by either the parents or the daughter. Far away in Sahrine, Mrs. Shamoon became the mistress of her own big household and there were letters telling Mr. and Mrs. Gattis of the births of a number of grandchildren.

There were pictures of the family in Lebanon, Among the larger satherines noon at tne home or Mrs. A. L. Savage on the Shreveport high mas atmosphere in the former's home on Hill Avenue when they ery carried out the Christmas theme. Gifts were distributed to members and a social hour was way wim Mrs.

E. M. McKenzie. entertained St. Claudia's Sew cohostess.

Christmas flowers and held. ing Circle for the annual Christ greens were used throughout the this evening will be annual Christmas dance at Bolton high school at which the treasury staff will entertain. Music for the evening will be furnished by a 16-piece orchestra. Dancing will begin in the auditorium at reception rooms. Colorful slides Another luncheon honoring Miss Harris was that at which Mn.

F. A. Flynn and her daughter, Mrs. Howard B. Gist, entertained yesterday at the Alex- The Bunkie Book Club met at of ins and other flowers were mas party.

A Nativity scene and a gayly lighted tree decorated the spacious living room. A the home of Mrs. Joseph Billeaud shown. Mrs. McKenzie was chairman of the afternoon's program.

with sixteen members present, The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyd was the setting for the wedding of Mrs. Carrie M. Foster and Mr.

Richard A. Boyd at 2:30 p. m. Dec. 10 in Baton Rouge.

The Reverend Charles T. Talley officiated. Mrs. Foster, daughter of the late Rev. J.

G. Musgrove, wore a dusty-rose suit, hat and gloves with black accessories and an orchid corsage. Mrs. Frank Boyd, wearing a navy blue suit with grey accessories and a pink corsage of split carnations, was her only attendant. Mr.

Boyd served as best man. Mrs. Bessie D. Gautreau sang "Because" and Mr. Joe Kux sang short business session was con ducted with committee reports given on purchases for the Social Events Mrs.

J. L. Knoll, gave an interesting report on "The Infinite Woman" by Edison Marshall. A brief business meeting was held. Joseph Home.

Prizes were awarded for games, followed by the exchange of gifts. Those present were Mrs. Katie Ball, a guest, Miss Maud Camp bell and Mesdames E. P. Aw ter, W.

C. Beason. Geo. Borde- "The Lord's Prayer." Mrs. R.

T. McCraine was accompanist at'the which included an exchange of gifts. Mrs. F. B.

Willbanks, president, presided, at a brief business session. Prizes for Christmas wreaths, sprays and arrangements were awarded as follows: blue ribbons Mrs. L. O. Clinton, Mrs.

E. M. McKenzie, Mrs. M. L.

Strickland, and Mrs. A. L. Savage, who had outstanding exhibits; Mrs. F.

B. Willbanks, Mrs. Frank Howard, Mrs. P. H.

O'Neal, Mrs. Jeff Redd, Mrs. M. L. Strickland, Mrs.

Carroll Barron and Mrs. Joe Sas-ser. Red ribbons were awarded to Mrs. C. 2.

Creed and Mrs. R. M. Hundley. Others attending were Mrs.

A. Farrar, Mrs. Steve Baker and Mrs. H. J.

Wise, a guest. piano and rendered other numbers following the ceremony. Receiving with Mr. and Mrs Frank Boyd were Mr. Don The members of the Interstate Ladies' Club met recently in the home of Mrs.

E. D. Dunbar on Vine street. The reception rooms were gay with Christmas berries and greens. Miss Dianne Zimmerman, granddaughter of Mrs.

Dunbar gave a Christmas reading and Mrs. J. Y. Sexton presented the Nativity story and told of Christmas customs around the world. Weekly Calendar Monday Trinity Comman- Musgrove and Mrs.

Maude Hud TODAY Wedding of Miss Marilyn Harris and Mr. Herman G. Vincent at the St. Frances Cabrini church, 6 p. m.

A reception will be held following the ceremony at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Harris on the Horseshoe Drive. Mr.

and Mrs. Lawrence D. Kellogg will entertain at an "after-rehearsal" party at their home on the Horseshoe Drive honoring Miss Annell Bridges and her fiance Mr. Frank Taylor Lewis, Jr. Annual Christinas dance of Bolton high school will be held in the auditorium, 9 p.

m. to 1 a. m. SATURDAY Mrs. J.

C. Lindle will hostess a Christmas party at her home, M31 Wainwright street for the junior members of the Emma Hyams Hakenyos chapter, Children of the Confederacy, 10 a. m. Wedding of Miss Annell Bridges and Mr. Frank Taylor Lewis, at the St.

James Episcopal church, 6:30 p. m. A reception will follow the ceremony in the Venetian Room, Hotel Bentley. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Dixon Baldridge will hold "open house" their home, 517 Winn street, honoring their son, Mr. Baldridge, and his fiancee Miss Patricia Anne Wilson, 8:30 p. m. The Jaycees will entertain at a pre-Christmas dance in the luditorium of the Bringhurst park, 9 p. m.

to 1 a. m. The American Legion will hold a Christmas dance at the wpon Home, 9 p. m. SUNDAY Mr, and Mrs.

John M. Miller will entertain at a buffet luncheon their home, 727 Beauregard street, for their daughter Miss Joan son, nephew and niece of the bride. Following the reception, the couple left on a wedding trip to southern Florida. Upon their re lon, Joe Cappel, R. A.

Couvil-lion, G. B. Escude, I. Fant, E. Firmin, Ted Francis, K.

J. Gleason, S. Harang, C. Hardin, A. Jeansonne B.

Kimball, A. J. LeBlanc, Geo. Mack, H. Miles, A.

Price, R. Rabalaia, J. C. Kelly, D. T.

R6brts, E. Saucier and C. H. Tarver. Christmas Party Held In Glenmera Among the Christmas gatherings in Glenmora was that at which local employes of the Gulf Public Service were entertained in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. S. N. McRight on Thursday night. A Christmas tree was gaily decorated and ail received a comical gift from the tree.

Mr. McRight local manager, remembered each with a gift. Seated at the supper table were Mrs La Verne Johnson. R. dery No." 8 Knights Templar will hold Christmas service in the commandery asylum at 11.

a.m. All Knights Templar are invited to attend. turn, they will reside in Baton Rouge. Before coming to Baton Rouge, Mrs. Boyd resided in Vernon parish.

The groom retired on December 1st from the Depart-ent of Internal Revenue where he served as an Inspector in Philadelphia, Penn. Births our warmest Christmas Greetings and with you a flew year filled with promise and realization. WRIGHT Capt. and Mrs Out-of-town guests included "A Gift of the Magi" read by Mrs. H.

M. Weathersby highlighted the program of the Mimosa Garden Club Monday afternoon at the YWCA. Cohostesses were Mrs. Ivy lies, Mrs. S.

B. Whatley and Mrs. Ray Urban. Also assisting in receiving was Mrs. C.

E. Gilmer, president. The lounge of the was decorated with Christmas evergreens and crimson-colored candles. The tea table was centered with burning candles and silvered leaves. Prizes for Christmas arrangements were awarded to Mesdames Gilmer, E.

A. Whatley, Lucius F. Wright, ir. (ikc trry "Jin Miller and her fiance, Pfc. Jerome H.

Blumenthal and out- Mina Whitner) announce the Mrs. Bessie D. Gautreau, Maude M. Hudson and Mr. Clayton Cum- rown guests, 1 p.

m. "Open house'' will Vie Violrl Viv th Armv Navv anH Air Fnrre birth of a daughter at Fort Sill, mings of Gonzales, Mr. Don E. Okla. Dec 17, 1950.

Name udith. Maternal grandparents: Musgrove of Alexandria, Mrs. Es Club at the YWCA. 4 p. m.

Mrs. Florence Haas will entertain at an "after rehearsal" party 'I tier home. 1324 Rush avrrmp Vinnorino Mies Ruth Millpr C. McNicoll, John Harris, Clyde Singley, Jess Brown, Travis Gill, Coleman Hill, Carl. Tolbert, Wyatt Havens and S.

N. telle Graham of Monroe, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. G.

A. Whitener of lnd fiance, Pfc. Jerome H. Blumenthal. 8 p.

Mrs. R. E. Dickerson and daughter, Mary Evelyn of Oakdale and Baton Rouge, Mr. and Mrs.

Rod- The temperatures of persona who die of Asiatic cholera may go higher after death. FOR ALL THE FAMILY Pre-Chrisfis Mereidan Miss. Paternal grandparents Lucius F. Wright and the late Mrs. Wright of Atlanta, Ga.

TALK OF THE TOWN Damages of $75 resulted to a truck owned by Albert H. Tul-los, 21, Tullos, in an accident on the Monroe highway a mile north of Kingsville yesterday at 3:30 p. m. State police said Tullos told them the brake line on his truck broke and he cut the vehicle into a bridge to avoid colliding with a car ahead. -I A I GIFTS OF LOUISIANA Acadian Homespun Home Made Pralines OI' Man River" rettery Gan-Ivory Jewelry THE VILLAGE SHOP "Right In Town" Dtposilt Insured Up in $10,000.00.

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