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The Ruston Daily Leader from Ruston, Louisiana • Page 5

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Frtday, May 1916 HUSTON DAILY LlABIBR. RUSTON. LOUISIANA iss MAUDE MCALLISTER, TELEPHONE 126 WeMInt Mr. and Mrs. C.

W. Posey announce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Alice to Mr. L. J. Garrett October 26, 1935 Tunica, Mississippi.

Boelal Notei From Farmervllle Describe Lovely Parties for Charming Rniton Bride Social interest in the little city of Farmerville, has been of late centered around Mr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Preaus, whose recent marriage in the Presbyterian church of Ruston, was of loving and sincerest concern to both Ruston and Farmerville friends, and many beautiful courtesies are being extended to them in the "capital city of the Mrs. Preaus was the lovely Mona Gill of Ruston, and the following parties are described by our correspondent: Honoring Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick T. Preaus, whose recent marriage is of sincere and loving interest to friends in this section of the state, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hartman of Farmerville entertained at bridge on Monday night.

A variety of lovely blossoms in artistic arrangement added beauty and charm to the entertaining suite where contract was enjoyed. Prizes for high were awarded to Mrs. George Thorgerson and Mr. J. David Baughman, while consolation fell to Mrs.

Stein Baughman. The honor guests were presented with an attractive card table. Dainty refreshments were served to Mr. and Mrs. Preaus, Mr.

and Mrs. Stein Baughman, Mrs. John W. Taylor, Mrs. George Thorgerson, Miss Hilda Fuller, Miss Butterfly Wallace, Miss Gussie Fenton, Miss Stella Davis, Miss Ellyn Baughman, Miss Reita Hartman Miss Olivia Barr, and Messrs.

W. Porter, David and Lazarus Baughman. A color scheme of pink and blue was efectively portrayed in all the appointments when Miss Gussie Fenton and Miss Reita Hartman of Farmerville, entertained at bridge on Tuesday night honoring Mr. and Mrs. Frederick T.

Preaus. A profusion of pink roses and blue lark- spur spilled their fragrance from baskets, bowls and vases placed at vantage points throughout the entertaining rooms. The tellies were pink and blue wedding bells and the prevailing colors were noted in the serving fo a confectionary course. Gifts for high score, daintly wrapped in pink and blue, were awarded to Mrs. H.

G. Fields, and Mr. Frederick Preaus, and for second high to Miss Butterfly Wallace and Mr. Mike Smith. The honorees were presented with a cook book and a set of measuring cups and spoons.

Sharing the evening's pleasure with Mr. and Mrs. Preaus were 1 Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Dykes, Mr and Mrs. Mike Smith, Mr. and Mrs Lester Hartman, Mr. and Mrs.

W. Stancil, Mrs. Stein Baughman, Mrs. John W. Taylor, Mrs George Thorgerson, Mrs.

H. Fields, Mrs. J. Y. Green, Mrs.

Dunlap, Mrs. Duke Selig, and Miss Ellyn Baughman, Miss Stella Davis Miss Butterfly Wallace, Miss Olivia Baar, Miss Faye Baughman, and Messrs. W. W. Porter, O.

O. Cummings, Lazarus Baughman, Shelby Hennigan, ohn Mclntyre, Roderick Fogle and David Baughman. Friends of Mrs. Stewart Hunl will be glad to know that she is Friends Enjoy Operetta Presented By the Tenmfer Grades of Hlllcrest School Annually, the P-T-A of Hillcrest, sponsors an operetta for the lower grades, nnd that of last Tuesday evening by the first and fourth grades of the Hillcrest grammar school, entitled "Midsummer's included in its cast eighty-one children, and was considered one of the most usccessful of any that has yet been given. In spile of the inclement weather, a large audience was present.

The stage was beautiful in a setting which was most colorful, and the beautifully dressed children, whose costumes so appropriate to the play, had been designed by Miss Myrdie Vining. Music for the occasion was furnished by Miss Elizabeth Hays, and the well trained voices of the children flowed evenly throughout the auditorium in sings which carried along the theme of the operetta to its full height. The children, too, showed by their animated fact's, that the pleasure was theirs to entertain their mothers, fathers and friends. The playinrj of the young people was the earnest work of the teachers of the lower grades, doing nicely today, following an the credit for which belongs to Wins 'First Lap' in Senate Race Denominated in a primary in which his Republican opponents were snowed under, 4-1, Senator Charles L. McNary Ore.) will add to his 20 years of continuous service in the Senate if he can defeat a Tovvnsendite opponent in the November election.

The Senate Republican floor leader is pictured above in characteristic pose, delivering an opinion in a hearing on proposals for the Columbia Valley Authority, which involves the welfare of his constituents back home. Mr. and Mm. Alex Rant Entertain and Wives of Thursday Contract Club Mrs. Alex Hunt used roses, Shasta daisies and larkspur harmoniously blended, to enhance the beauty of her llvingroom, when she and Mr.

Hunt were ata home Thursday evening to members of the Thursday Contract bridge club and their husbands. The five tables at play included Mr. and Mrs. ack Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd amcs, Mr. and Mrs Glenn Laskey. and Mrs. C. Faulk, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Upchurch, Dr. and Mrs. L. F.

Green and Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Glasgow members, and club guests, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Barksdale and Mr.

and Mrs. Moore Decker. Mr. and Mrs. ack Ritchie were winners of tfie club prize, and Mr and Mrs.

Allen Barksdale the guest prize. The hostess served a delicious saald course at the conclusion of the play. Mrs. E. H.

Foster of Homer will teach the Women's Federated Bible Class Sunday in the First Baptist Church. The class will begin at 9:45 and all women are urged to be there on time as the Tech commencement sermon will begin early. Black pepper, though a native of Southern India, is grown extensively on plantations on the Maly Archipelago, and Malayan Peninsula. Records of its use date back as early as the fourth century B. C.

Wreaths for Soldier Dead Being Today Members of Legion Ladies of the American Leflod Auxiliary today began working On the fifty-two wreaths of everfrtMi for the fifty-two graves of World War and Spanish-American soldiers, who lie scattered over Lincoln parish. These evergreen wreaths will have intermingled with their verdant brightness, the glowing crimson of the Flanders' Field popples, the combination creating a most expressive testimonial of remembrance of a great cause. Sunday afternoon, a committee of which Mr. Charles Carter It chairman, will take these wreaths over the parish and lay one on each of these war graves. At Salem cemetery a special service for the soldier dead will be held.

Hilly Mrs. W. V. Delony and Mrs. J.

E. Delony, spent Friday with Mrs. Carol Hedgcpeth of Ruston. Mr. and Mrs.

S. D. Skinner dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.

B. Larance Sunday. Mrs. L. M.

Andrews, Miss and Miss Ensley Andrews motored to Monroe Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Alexander of Vienna were dinner guests Mr. and Mrs.

C. F. Alexander Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

R. S. Larance and family were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.

A. Lar- anoe. operation for the removal of her oppendix Thursday morning at a Monroe sanitarium. Mr. and Mrs.

George McAdams were over from Springhill last evening to witness the graduation of some of their young friends from Louisiana Tech high school. Miss Frances Fletcher, who teaches in the Lake Charles high school, is expected to arrive at home to- mororw, and her sister, Miss Sarah Fletcher, member of the faculty at Gueydan, will arrive at home Sunday. They will spend the summer visiting their mother, Mrs. J. Fletcher.

Misses Carrie Mclntosh and Vera Johnson will go to their homes in Shreveport this afternoon, and after a few days rest and recreation plan to return here for summer school. Mrs. Jolley Ed Howe and daughter, returned home to Shreveport today, having come over to attend the commencement exercises of Tech high school last night. Misses Lizzie and Myrdine Vining Willie and Mrs. C.

C. Alley. The appointments of the stage were kindly loaned for the purpose by the Ruston Hardware, the awter- ing cans and tools by Morgan and Lindsey, the floor covering by the Kilpatrick Funeral Home, and to all these the P-T-A of Hillcrest wishes to embrace this method of expressing to them their hearty thanks and appreciation. Mr. and Mrs.

Z. F. Hearon are being visited by their children, Mr. and Mrs. D.

H. Sale and Miss Thalia Hearon. Mr. and Mrs. Sale, residents of Minden, have been on their vacation in San Antonio and Keerville, Texas.

They were accompanied home by Thalia Hearon who has been teaching home economics in the Tivy high school, Kerville. Mr. and Mrs. T. L.

James, Mrs. Louis James and little daughter, Jackie, Miss Frances James and her guest, Miss Helen Matthews of Little Rock, are leaving Monday for Dallas, Texas, to attend the graduation of Miss Mary James from the Southern Methodist University, which takes place next Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Walters of Montgomery, will be guests of Mrs Stella Patrick and family over the week-end.

Tk It's great to tip a bottle of Coca-Cola up and feel refreshment coming at you ice-cold. That is the pause that refreshes which has been increasing in fame thru 50 years. COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. TELEPHONE LA. The Pause ihat Refresh OPENING SPECIAL To Introduce our beauty salon we offer our best oil waves Permanent $5.00 $2.75 $3.50 $2.00 Operated by Mrs.

C. L. Upchurch assisted by Miss Willie D. Pesnell. PHONE 223 UPCHURCH Beauty Salon 412 E.

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Years Available:
1932-1958