Marion Team Improves at Goreville in Big Loss
Marion youth baseball team visited Goreville Sunday and fell 28 to 9 as Goreville outslugged them. Marion pitcher Dean Atherton, once in the Kitty League, yielded 35 hits to Goreville while Ferrell and Jones homered for Marion. Goreville had 11 hits off Ferrell. Marion players listed: Mitchell, Matrer, Paquette, Ferrell, McCluskie, Jones, Culbreth, Donahue, Odum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Goreville
Marion Boys
Dean Atherton
Ferrell
Jones
Odum
McCluskie
Matrimonial unions in Marion couple quietly wed
Miss Afton Pulley and Paul Poe were married at Dr. John Gunn's home on South Market with only the bride’s sister and a cousin present. The bride, daughter of Melvin and unknown Pulley, plans to continue bank work while Poe travels for Carlton Dry Goods and will reside in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Carlton Dry Goods Company
Herring High School
Marion
Birth of a Baby Boy to Stroud Family in Pittsburg
A nine and a half pound baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Jesse Stroud of Pittsburg on Monday morning. This is the last child in the family. The mother, formerly Miss Gay Hudgens, is getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroud
Jesse Stroud
Pittsburg
Miss. Gay Hudgens
Nheely
Dixon Celebrates Sixty Third Birthday With Friends
W H Dixon observed his sixty third birthday Sunday with relatives and friends at his Carterville home. A noon table held abundant dishes as guests departed in the evening, wishing him many more happy birthdays. Attending were multiple families from Anna Corinth and nearby towns, including Co S Cain Pauline Vaughn Wray Heater Wray and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dixon
Cain
Pauline
Anna
Harry Smith
Don
Ivan
Tms
Charles Vaughn
Ernest, Crain
Gladys
Harry Foster
Carterville
J. J. Wray
C. G. Wray
Heater Wray
Herman
Harry
Catherine
Corinth
Birthday Celebration for Sam Stotlar at Marion Home
Friends and relatives gathered south of Marion to honor Sam Stotlar's 69th birthday with a home feast. John Wagner drove him to Marion and surprised him upon return as tables were set on the lawn for a festive meal. Attendees included Loren Scott, Hosea Stotlar, Clyde Atwood, and John Wagner with others from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Stotlar
Marion
John Wagner
Stotlar
Loren Scott
Hosea Stotlar
Clyde Atwood
Hurst
Percy
Pittsburg Women Form Temporary Home Bureau Unit
The Pittsburg chapter formed a temporary Home Bureau unit at Mrs. Parks home. Mrs. Roy Shirley was elected chairman with Mrs. Parks as secretary. A stunt committee led by Mrs. Bertie Tidwell includes Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Owens. The unit will meet August 10 at Mrs. Shirley’s home and plans for the June 25 Marion meeting. T. J. Rendleman visited Goreville after a Marion stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Home Bureau
Parks
Public
Marion
Roy Shirley
Bertie Tidwell
Jessie Cunningham and Opal Hill Married at Harrsburg
Miss Jessie Cunningham and Opal Hill were wed Wednesday afternoon at five o'clock in the First Baptist parsonage in Harrsburg. Rev. H. A. Wilhoyte officiated. The bride, daughter of Alexander and Mrs. Cunningham of South Midway, is a Marion public school alumna. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hill of South Vicksburg Street, is a miner who studied three years at Marion Township High School. They will reside on West Cherry Street in a home already furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Roberts
Leland Jackson
Marion Route Two
W. T. Bryden
Marion
William Roberts
Joshua Jackson
Chamness Town
West Chestnut Street
Jessie Cunningham
Opal Hill
Harrsburg
First Baptist Church
H. A. Wilhoyte
Alexander Cunningham
South Midway
Hil
Sam Hill
South Vicksburg Street
Marion Township High School
West Cherry Street
Family Reunion Sunday At Davis Home
A six year togetherness gap ended as Ira Davis and children Liddia and Lowell of Christopher. Asa Davis with Ronnell Wayne and Rebecca of Orlean, Cal. Arthur Sinks with William and Robert of Cash, Ill. and Ora Boles gathered with Mr. and Mrs John Davis and others at the Davis residence on North Garfield Street. The day featured a family board gathering and a pleasant reunion with all spouses and children present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
North Garfield Street
Ira Davis
Liddia
Lowell
Christopher
Asa Davis
Ronnell
Wayne
Rebecca
Orlean
Cal
Arthur Sinks
Ice Cream Social A Success At Pulley’s Mill
The Hickory Grove Christian church youth Sunday school class hosted an ice cream social on Thursday evening June 16 at Pulley’s Mill, eleven miles south of Marion. Proceeds near 40 dollars were donated to the church, drawing attendees from Marion and surrounding areas. Miss Kate Nolte led the class of workers, with Libby King Verna Evans Kate Nolte Eva Lee Davis Wessie Evans Orpha Stanley Boyl Ragan Florence Chitty Carrie Arthur Chitty Claude Davis and Dolph Grisham among helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulley's Mill
Marion
Hickory Grove
Kate Nolte
Libby King
Verna Evans
Eva Lee Davis
Wessie Evans
Orpha Stanley
Boyl Ragan
Florence Chitty
Carrie Arthur Chitty
Claude Davis
Dolph Grisham
Fort Madison pastor earns doctor of divinity degree
Rev. Warren F. Wort, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Fort Madison Town, has been awarded the degree of doctor of divinity by Parsons College, Fairfield, Ia. He is a brother of Dr Herman A. Goft of Marion First Presbyterian who earned a D.D. from Wooster University in 1907. James Young returned home Tuesday from Chicago where he had been on a short business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren F. Wort
Presbyterian Church
Fort Madison
Town
Parsons ‘College
Fairfield
Drfi Herman A. Goft
First Presbyterian Church of
Marion
Wooster
Ohio
James Young
Chicago
Local Social Roundup in Marion Attends Visits and Moves
Marion area social notes list guests and travel for numerous residents including iss Marcell Bennett visiting Miss Evelyn Forester and Mrs. H. C. Struckenbruck’s weekend plans to Chicago and Plainsfield Iowa. Delbert Nelson buys property on North Johnston street to occupy as home. police chief George Vinson moves into new home on South Market. Marriages, trips, hospital and school updates intermingle with notices of visits to Goreville, Carterville, Herrin, and Creal Springs, plus upcoming baptist building work and various business travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss Marcell Bennett
West Frankfort
Evelyn Forester
Myr
H. C. Struckenbruck
Chicago
Plainsfield
Lovisia Wyman
Creal Springs
Bertha Perry
North Court Street
Judd Flemming
Frank Dillon
Johnston City
Marion Friends
Will Wallace
North State Street
Columbus
Ohio
Radfield
Clara Pace
Cumberland
Delbert Nelson
F. A. Hancock
North Johnston Street
J. A. Gaskill & Co
Minnie Duncan
Minnie Tidwell
Charles Wheeler
Dixon Springs
D. C. Grear
Hervin
George Vinson
South Market Street
Marvin L. Allen
R. FP. D
Marion
Republican
Will Calvert
DeSoto
Edith Gibson
Goreville
M. Francis
William Malcomb
Brownwood
Kenneth Brayshaw
St. Andrews
Murphysboro
Ova Moviton
A. D. Stanley
Lawrence Sanders
Post Office
M. C. Warren
Taylorville
W. T. Boyd
North Market Street
Ed Shepard
Benton
Charles Winters
South Buchanan Street
Ernest Parks
Ozark Hotel
Henry Bantz
Sam Stock
Carterville
Broks Warren
C. A. Gent
W. R. Moore
Moore
Ray Mundy
Paul Jones
John M. Reid
Hazel Dew
Herrin
Ralph Burkhart
Cagle’s Park
Mesdames
M. J. Hollock
W. S. Allen
Irene Gibbs
George Hoye
Grace Gibbs
Ilmo
Sis’ Morris
J. W. Baysinger
Imo
Marion people enjoy chicken fry at Pittsburg farm
Between forty and fifty Marion residents traveled to Jean Burkhart's farm near Pittsburg on a Tuesday evening for a chicken fry. They arrived from six thirty to seven thirty and ate ten fried chickens, boiled ham, corn light bread, pickles, olives, and other fare. Ten gallons of lemonade was served as they relaxed with jokes and conversation before departing around nine thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Jean Burkhart
Pittsburg
Party in Honor of Twenty First Birthday
A Tuesday evening party at Mr and Mrs Paul Johnsons North Van Buren Street home celebrated son Jimmies 21st birthday with music games and light refreshments. Guests included Minnie Roberts Mary Lasley Jessie Holland Ima Murphy Ida Murphy Beulah McAlpin Louise Beltz John Campbell Claude McClackie Robert McKinney Virgil Felts Walter Byars Wilbur Valentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Johnson
van Buren Street
Jimmie
Minnie Roberts
Mary Lasley
Jessie Holland
Ima Murphy
Ida Murphy
Beulah McAlpin
Louise Beltz
John Campbell
Claude
Entertained for Brother Herbert Corgan at West Cline Street
Miss Lulu Corgan hosted relatives and friends at her parents home in West Cline Street to honor her brother Herbert Corgan who had just returned home after ten years in service at the Panama Canal. The gathering featured patriotic decorations, games, conversation, and refreshments with guests including Bula Owens Lou Owens Velma Owens Hettie Cagle Marie Gulley Mae Moore Roxie McCormick Beulah McCormick Erma Thomas Kate Stanley Ver non Hopper Stanley Price Wyman Wolf Glyde Travelstead Rufus Arley and Herbert Corgan.
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Lulu Corgan
Carl Corgan
West Cline Street
Herbert
aPnama Canal
Bula Owens
Lou Owens
Velma Owens
Hettie Cagle
Marie Gulley
Mae Moore
Roxie McCormick
Beulah McCormick
Erma Thomas
Kate Stanley
St. Louis
Messrs
Vernon Hopper
Stanley Price
Wyman Wolf
Glyde Travelstead
Rufus Arley
Herbert Corgan
Storm damages widen beyond first reports in county
Storm Monday afternoon caused greater agricultural and structural damage than initial notices indicated. Crops suffered heavy wind and rain losses while several houses and barns were struck by lightning. The Ayers home near Marion was torn up and W M Bradleys barn eight miles southwest of Marion was blown away as residents arranged insurance adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Ayers
Marion
W. M. Bradley
Mr. Bradley
Insurance firms grow agents in Illinois region
R. B. Rodd returned from a Central Illinois trip to establish agencies for the Illinois Mutual Union life company. He found conditions below the heart of Egypt but the outlook satisfactory. Marion Insurance Company expands under President B. N. Rice and Secretary James A. Felts with a capable staff, pursuing safe progressive growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Rodd
Ilinois
Ilinois Mutual Tmnion Life Insurance Company
Rodd
Egypt
Altho
Marion Insurance Company
B. N. Rice
James A. Felts
Plan for a Daily Democratic Paper in St. Louis
A proposed St. Louis Democratic Publishing Company aims to launch a seven day a week daily Democratic paper to replace the old St. Louis Republic. The plan envisions a cooperative, run by a board of directors, with three million dollars in capital stock offered at one dollar per share. The move has backing from city, state, and national Democratic groups. The note adds skepticism about partisan papers and records the death of Mrs. Nannie Hendrickson attended by L. A. Goddard of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis Democratic Publishing Company
Nver
Funeral of Mrs. Hendrickson in Marion service at First M. E.
The body of Mrs. Nannie Hendrickson arrived in Marion from Normal on Monday evening and lay at the home of her grandson in Kelly Plats until Tuesday afternoon. The funeral, conducted by Rev. J. W. Cummins, took place at the First M. E. church, with burial in Rosehill cemetery. Pallbearers were Cline V. Cunningham and several Fowler relatives. flower bearers included Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. Holland. Attendees from Normal, Port Worth, and Chicago joined local mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Hendrickson
Normal
Marion
Dan G. Fitzgerald
Ben LaMaster, Jr
Kelly Plats
M. E
Mesdames C. V. Cunningham
W. T. Holland
Ora Trevor
Mollie Boles
D. G. Fitzgerald
Dan Purdy
Port Worth
L. A. Goddard
Chicago
Fresh Paint Signs on White Way Posts
A newsroom note reports painters at work on the White Way placing fresh paint signs on iron posts. The item links school funding to health, arguing education needs a healthy body to succeed. EP Sivan of Bloomington, newly elected head of the Minnesota Medical Society, will travel to Europe this month for goitre clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. EP. Sivan
Bloomington
The
Minois Medical Society
Europe
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T. J. Rendleman
Oscar Kimmel
J. C. Peeler
Walmer Packing Company
Mary Sullivan
Asa Wicks
Thomas Wicks
Walter Mooney
George Rendleman
Kansas City
L. L. Smoot
New Baptist Church
Wilson A. Roberts
Route Three
Marton
Faye Eaton
Marshall Walker
Orvill and
Oran
V. A. Baker
Sophie Baker
Mary Baker
Hether Baker
Lega
Carbondale
Neilson
J. G. Cagle
Carl
Mt. Pleasant
John Bishop
Jamnita Sage
John Pulley
Cletus Starks
Vila Grove
Sha
C. P. Alexander
Eva Heard
Harrisburg
Lillian Applegath
Springfield
A. Dobbs
Geo. Smith
Herr
Ralph Woodley
Ann Arbor
Joe Long
Roy Wilson
Fred Beasley
George Knoblock
Charles Crossin
Crossin
Knobeloch
Mary Hoover
Jane Barter
Crab Orchard
Peoria
Leo A. Dale
Frances Hodges
Sam Taylor
Dewmaine
Belle Tidwell
George Forbes
Cleve Gibbs
Freeman
Lawrence Salerno
Mary Mitchell
Robert B. Brown
Ella Neely
Stonefort
Dwight Livesay
Marie Gibbs
Frances Fowler
Marion Oscar Allen
Ora Cawley
Parker Citieland Jackson
Paul Poe
Marion Aston Pulley
Marion George Hill
Bush
Lizzie Black
Dewey Anton
Benton Edith Weston
Bbnton
Frank Profitt
Freeman Lulu Draper
J. C. Einsiber
du Boins
Lomaine Qualls
du Bois
W. L. Love
Mary Winning
Floyd Sims
Walter
Enterprise
Enterprise Mills
Jersey
Valier
Valiers Enterprise Hour
Val
Minois Mutual Union
Central
Illinois
PLAN
NEW Democratic
M. B
Hendrickson
Williamson County
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