The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana • Page 11

Prenuptial Compliments Entertain Sandy Ussery The forthcoming November 28 wedding of Miss Jr Miss Virginia Dubois and for the bridal fete Sandy IJssery and Frederick Krnest Dubois is occasion Annette Debris alternated Mrs Mark Nu and ing prenuptial parties in her honor She is the daughter at lhp sllvor punch howl Lvnda Parsons. of Mrs. Jo Ann Guerriero Usserv and James Ussery For hcr Miss Ussery Treating interest in the living appointed hours of 7 and 9 included Mrs. Floyd Allen, Mrs. Jim Bradford, Miss Teresa Bee, Mrs.

V. C. Zagone. Mrs. Mau Miss rice Inskeep, Mrs.

John Guer- rioro Mrs. Joseph He is the son of Mr. and Ville. --------------------An announcement tea in Ah chrysanthemums nudies Dubois of chose to wear black room was an arrangement of Hero Mrs. Libby oorhees.

guest; GATHERED ABOTT the refreshment table at a prenuptial party given in courtesy to Miss Ray Joyce, bride elect of William S. Parnell, Saturday afternoon in the John B. Woodburn home on Pargoud Boulevard are from left to right, Mrs. Jasper J. Joyce the honoree.

Mrs. Stanford Parnell, and Mrs. John Woodburn Jr. and Miss Amandine Rcnaud, Mrs David Morris, Mrs. P.

E. Rced- Ttae refreshment table was Mm Sharon Reeder, Miss draped rn cold and Us Mrs Bcrry with a permanent arrangement appointed jn shades of gold and I aul Guidons, Mrs. A. M. olive green.

Miss Jill Ussery (Guerriero, Mrs. John P. Varino, and V. C. Zagone alter Mrs Michael Sonnier, Miss Jill nated at the punch bowl.

Ussery, Mrs. Louis Costanza, A red knit A line model with; Mrs J. D. I.aDart, Miss Cheryl VV. Worley, by the bride elect for the pre Mrs James J.

Balsamo Mrs, evening in the WM Mabel llaaerf Mrs J. Canizaro, 802 Jamar Drive. I orchid corsage. sons, Mrs. E.

L. Ritter and the and white knit model with black pink chrysanthemums and white accessories. Her gift fall foliage i. T. a1 corsage was a purple throated byviUe Saturday in the home el vantage points in the living Mrs.

Alfred Thomas was eo room were arrangements of Approximately IOO hosted by Mrs. Ferdinand Fred pink camellias highlighted with raiipd hot ween the Orick, Mrs AHis.rn Moreland a pain of love birds. The bride hours 8 Mrs. Lloyd Mouton. Mrs Paul elect hook reposed on a table Piazza.

Mrs Alfred LaCroix. ornamented with a single pur LINEN SHOWER Mrs. Claude Ledet, Mrs. Aline pie dawn camellia and a ira 1 Autumn hued chr'santhe Romero, and Mrs. Lloyd Sagre ditional memory candle.

Miss muniS formed the back ra. Kathy Mouton registered ground in the reception area black and white trim was worn Ladart, Mrs. Receiving with Mrs. Iliomas guests. for a shower given in and the honoree were the Centering the refreshment courtesy to Miss Ussery occasion She was pre Mrs Roger Ussery I mothers of the couple and Mrs table was an arrangement of Isented with a gold cymbidium Mabel I sserv.

Mrs J. P.ir John J. Guerriero. grand pink chrysanthemums mother of the bride elect. circling a lavender net heart Focal decor in the reception Charles Howell and Mrs room was a silver wine cooler Carroll Thomas served sherry filled with variegated lavender while Mrs Alfred J.

Thomas Co hostesses with Mrs Cam calling between the mother of the bride elect Downtown Highland Miss Kay Joyce Honored At Miscellaneous Shower Glendo Walter ALONG the QUACH I TA Among prenuptial courtesies honoring Miss Ray Joyce, hride- elect of William S. Parnell of Belcher, was a miscellaneous November 28 in First Methodist Church. Monroe. Co-hostesses extending the bridal compliment were Mrs. John B.

Woodburn Jr. and Mrs. shower Saturday in the John B. Spurlock Woodburn home, 3614 Pargoud Receiving with the hostesses Boulevard. and honoree were mothers Miss Joyce is the daughter of of the betrothed couple.

Mr. and Mrs. Jasper J. Joyce The decorative refreshment Jr and her fiance is the son table was appointed with an of Rev. and Mrs.

Stanford Par- arrangement of yellow' chry- nell. Vows are calendared for santhcmums and lilies in a silver epergne Miss Mary Vigor presided at the silver punch bowl and Mrs. Spurlock served coffee from the silver service. For the occasion, Miss Joyce selected a brown and green tweed model complemented with brown accessories and a gift corsage of chrysanthemums. Guests called between the Representing Chief Tusqua poinlrd hours of 2 until 4 m.

boma Chapter, Daughters of DAR Board Meeting Held In Alexandria the American Revolution, at the board of management of the Louisiana Society, NSDAR in Alexandria last Thursday were vice regent, Mrs. Jesse L. Nor-i ris, Mrs. Herman M. McGuire and Mrs.

J. Metris Bell. Mrs. John Redfield, Shreveport, state regent, gave a re port of the national board meet mg held in Washington, D.C. on October 17 at which time Mrs.

Erwin F. Seniles, president! general, presided. It was stated; there are several national ap pointments from Louisiana. A national gain in membership was reported the goal set by the president general is to have at least 3,000 DAR chapters bv 1971. The national society was stressing the strengthening of all chapters, as well as organiz mg new ones, even the national! goal has been set for four new chapters per state.

National is in the process of air-conditioning many offices and the museum. Chapters were! urged to donate microfilm for; the reading room of N.S.D A R. National is also stressing the need for items of the 1776 peri-; od to be collected for the 200th anniversary of American Inde-j pendence to be celebrated in 1976. Each chapter was urged to use their Junior members as leaders, and to get more junior members between the ages of) 18 35. All members should read the by-laws.

Louisiana daughters were urged to participate in forming A R. Societies for their chap ters to sponsor. C.A.R. members are the future DAR. and A R.

leaders of tomorrow. Mrs. Jack Taylor of Monroe is senior president of Louisiana A R. and Miss Kathie Haynes of West Monroe, a member of Lt. Joseph Bowman C.A.R.

in Monroe is organizing; secretary for La. C.A.R. Four new CAR. Societies have been formed this year under their leadership. Chief Tusqua- homa Chapter is to be sponsor of the 5th in the making as Don Juan Filhiol Society.

Mrs. J. B. Shackelford, state chairman for the Louisiana Room in Washington, stated that a New Orleans chapter; was giving an American Flag, and Chief Tusquahoma Chapter was giving a guest book to the Louisiana Room. Both items are to be purchased under the su-; pervision of the national curator of the museum It was reported that the Lou i ana unft rem of the I) A would be held in Shreveport in early March After adjournment, a lunch con was attended bv the daughters present, at the Ramada Inn.

Fashion Flashes LOOK FOR By FLORENCE DE SANTIS the jeweled belt, in endless versions, on simple evening gowns, plus lots of rings, oriental fashion, often in snake coils seductive new evening look, the dress with a fitted matte jersey top, long sleeved and high necked, over a huge long Wirt of luxury fabric. special evening blunt toed and chunky of heel, but in satin with the heel ed or clear lucite, a jeweled bow on top. look in sequins, the evening shirt dress, with billowy sleeves, entirely made of sequins in drifts of color or pure navy aU over. Miss Grafton Is Honoree At Shower Miss Bartlett Ann Grafton was named honoree at a miscellaneous shower by a trio of hostesses Saturday in the Pargoud Drive home of Mrs. Billy Neill.

Joining Mrs. Neill in extending the compliment were Mrs. Tyson Bordelon and Mrs. Riley Nelson. The honoree, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs, Grady Grafton of Monroe, will wed John Graves, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Graves of Fredericksburg, on November 29 in the Central Baptist Church. For her prenuptial party Miss Grafton chose to wear a gold and gray printed blouson top, banded in gold, with a slim gray skirt. Accents to her costume were gold shoes and a corsage of white carnations tied with wedding bells.

Throughout the reception rooms were bouquets of seasonal flowers in pale yellow shading into gold and bronze. These were used with gold candles to further carry out the wedding color for the bride-elect. On the serving table was an arrangement of painted daisies rn gold and yellow. Mrs. Wdliam Gray ladled punch from a crystal bowl while Mrs.

M. D. Garlington presided at the silver coffee service. Other guests included Mrs. Lamar Boul ware, Mrs.

Fred Salley, Miss Teresa White. Mrs. J. W. Neil, Mrs.

Henry Taylor, Mrs. E. Bowles, Mrs. George Robertson, Mrs. Lois Hollingsworth, Mrs.

E. B. tee, Mrs, Rick Bailey, Miss Dcanne Breedlove, and Mrs. Van O. Breedlove.

Entertained At Prenuptial Fete A memory candle accented th bride elect book as arriving guests were asked to register by Miss Mary Beth Lee at a pre nuptial party given in courtesy to Miss Glenda Walter, bride elect of Benjamin Cecil White Parents of the betrothed couple are Mr. and Mrs. James Walter of Monroe and Mr. and Mrs. Cleo White of Bossier City.

Vows are to be solemnized No vember 30 in a home setting. Mrs. Oscar Worsham, Mrs jerry Worsham and Mrs. Jimmy Easterling were hostesses of the Friday occasion rn the fel lowship hall of Cypress Street Church of God. Parents of the affianced pair and the honored couple greeted guests.

The refreshment table was covered with a white linen cutwork cloth and appointed with a arrangement of yellow white chrysanthemums. Hostesses alternated at the crystal punch bowl. Gifts were displayed on a white linen covered table mark-; ed with a bridal motif. Miss Walter selected a trousseau model of blue wool knit and brown accessories. She com plemented her ensemble with a gift corsage of white carnations Sharing the festivity' with the honored couple and hosts were Mrs.

Jimmy Breland, Miss Gretchen Breland, Mrs. Dewey Humphries, Miss Lee. E. McCarty, Mr. and Mrs.

Walter. Rev. and Mrs. E. Miller, Mr and Mrs.

Ollie R. Dean. Mrs. W. G.

Douglas, Mrs. Velma Speir, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elmore, Miss Charlene Elmore and Mrs R. E.

McCarty. MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM IL MCKELVEY and daughters, Misses Sharon and Yvonne McKelvev. and son Paul, motored to New Orleans this past weekend to attend the New Orleans Saints Dallas Cowboys football game.

Jk ALSO AMONG Monroyans in tho ('rescent City for the Saints game Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. IL I). Touchstone and Mrs. and Mrs.

Robert Oliver. Mak ing it a big football weekend, the Touchstones and Olivers attended the Louisiana State University Ole Miss game in Baton Rouge the previous night. AN EXHIBIT of paintings by Harvey S. Harris opened yesterday and will remain on display until November 24 at the Masur Museum 1400 South Grand Street. MR.

AND MRS. JACK POGUE 2305 Kirk St, announce the arrival of a daughter, Jeanne Marie, born Wednesday. October 30. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Pogue Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. L. G.

Sowers of Pineville. jjc s(c MRS. MILDRED MCBRIDE STINSON and Dr Ansley Meredith, both of Jonesboro, were united rn marriage Saturday, November 2. The wedding took place in the home of the bride sister and brother in law', Dr. and Mrs.

Carl F. Lueg, 1303 Speed Ave nue. Dr. Lueg performed the ceremony. Eastgate Twits City British See Pretty Look For Spring By FLORENCE DE SANTIS Early bird Briti.sh designers are already showing the-ir wares in this country for next spring They foresee last pretty trend developing still further, and are featuring new uses of ruffles, frills and flounces Fuller skirts and wide flowing trousers are their silhouette features, while fabrics are soft in surface and gentle in colors.

There are printed chiffons, man- mades in pastels and white and a lot of yellow. The British designers are showing their clothes generally in lengths which stop just above the knee, as they think this length best for warmer and the new full skirts They a1 so like hats for spring in floppy brim styles which recall Edwar dian garden parties (A Fash ion League Feature) Calendar Of Events La VI NGT LaVingt Res taurant, 12 luncheon Mrs C. W. Kulde. guest speaker.

New in Heading." BOOK I I Twentieth Century Book Paul Kirkpatruk Ingleside Drive, 3:30 p.m. MI SIC GULD Music meet mg at Lotus Club, Coffee hour 9:30 a m. Program at IO a rn. LITERARY GUILD It. C.

Goodman, co-hostess. STUDY CI I Study James Wats worth. 301 Park Avenue 3 30 rn. MUS El HOURS Masur Museum open 2 to 5 p.m. Mrs.

Cabin Folds, hostess. The Literary K. Touchstone, 2101 Pargoud 2:30 p.m. GARDEN EL Bayou DeSiard Garden Mrs H. Tolson, 414 Lakeshore Drive, 2 p.m.

I.al JARDIN Le Fleur Jardm Garden C. Pat Thompson, 2102 Emerson, 12 30 p.m. Mrs. CLEAN FREEZERS Frost free freezers and freezer compartments require periodic cleaning, preferably when the food supply is low. After washing all exterior and interior with warm suds, rinse, wipe and dry with a fresh cloth.

Then wash all removable delves and hydrators in deep suds. Exterior surfaces can be waxed once a year, except for a decorative trim and parts made of plastic. NORTHEAST LOUISIANA'S FIRST AWARD i a v' The TWagWM FLORIST INC. IOU NO. 2ND ST.

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