Christmas hardship and a Civil War era rescue tale
Daisy Dangbar fidelity amid Cecil’s life altering injury after an accident at a sewer project in Carbondale leaves her to care for Jodie Edward and ailing husband. Community support and charity sustain the family as Daisy contemplates work to replace impending life insurance gaps. A separate feature recalls Emma Dent Casey’s 1909 account foiling a Confederate kidnapping attempt of Ulysses Grant’s grandson and discusses Grant’s sobriety and life choices post war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jodie ‘Dangbar
Daisy” Dangbar
Jodie
Daisy
Cecil Dangbar
City of
Carbondale
City Water and Sewer Department
Cecil
Daisy Dangbar
Edward
DuQuoin State Fair
House of Hope
Ulysses S. Grant
Grant
Vicksburg
Ulysses S. Grant Association
Emma Dent Casey
the Circle
Casey
Fred Dent Grant
Mr. Casey
Fred
Cairo
U. S. Grant Association
Southern Ilinois University
California
Christmas party at Tom's in Marshall noted West Union
The Thursday Afternoon Club held its annual Christmas party at Tom's in Marshall with a noon dinner and gift exchange. Members listed include Mrs. Am Tiando Bledsoe and Mrs. Martha Bush among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom’s
Marshall
Am- Tiando Bledsoe
Martha
Martha Bush
Helen Crumlin
Bertha ‘Craig
Nelle Cline
Celia Dodd
Eileen Ferris
Edna Gard
Beulah ‘Huffington
Couple from Brainfield wed in Indianapolis church
A couple from Brainfield Indiana were married Saturday December 7 in an Indianapolis church. The reception occurred at West Union at the home of Miss Medaker s aunt Mrs Richard Cle. They are known at home in Collinsville Illinois. Mr and Mrs Walter Garner and children Mike Kevan and Brian were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs James Willis Ps Flatrock. Mrs Winona Garner and Mrs Caroline Garner were shopping in Terre Haute Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Riggs
Ernest Nicols
Paris
West Union
Gary Peak
Nancy Med
Aker
Brainfield
Indiana
Indianapolis
West ‘Union
Medaker
Richard Clie
Collinsville
Ilinois
Walter Garner
Mike
Kevan
Brian
James Willis Ps
Flatrock
Winona Garner
Caroline Garner
Terre Haute
Choctaw Church Notices and Local Visits
Elder Glen Arbuckle will preach at Mill Creek Church Sunday morning and at Freedom Church Sunday evening. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Bill Garver with Mrs. Grace Higginsbotham and Sverett, ill with flu all week. Multiple local residents, including Maude Miller, John Bigard, Martha Booker, Ottis Williams, Mary Carpenter, Harry, Etta Lamb, George Lamb, John Blizzard, Burton Riggs, Lola Holenbeck, and others, share Sunday and weekday visits and dinners at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Arbuckle
Mill Creek
Freedom
Bill
Garver
Grace. Higginsbotham
Sverett
Maude Miller
John Bigard
Martha Booker
Marshall
Ottis Williams
Tuesdaay
Mary Carpenter
Harry
Etta Lamb
George Lamb
John ‘Blizzard
Burton Riggs
Grace Higginbotham
Everett
Lola Holenbeck
Maude Mier
Maude Millie
John Blizzard
Ohio Chapel social notes and visits across Hutsonville area
Mr and Mrs Maurice A Wernz and Ruthie attended a pre Christmas dinner at Mrs Patty Atwoods Hutsonville home with guests Mr and Mrs Forest Collbower and Mrs Jean Howe and daughter Miss Beckie Howe. Fern Wernz called on Mrs Pato Dehl. Grant Hollenbeck visited Mrs Gladys Hewitt. Mabel Gard attended home extension meeting at Shirley Mortons. Jean Buckner took Steve Mike Bumpus John Don Leslie Wernz Toni Earlywine to Paris for pizza. Eva Dale Heleine and Scotty I visited Marie Hollenbeck. Grace Starkey and Lucille Van Fleet attended East Central Doll Club at Homer Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice A. Wernz
Ruthie
Leo Wernz
Patty Atwood
Hutson‘ville
Forest Collbower
Jean Howe
Beckie Howe
Fern Wernz
Pato Dehl
Grant Hollenbeck
Gladys Hewitt
Mabel Gard
Shirley Morton
Jean Buckner
Steve
Mike Bumpus
John
Don
Leslie Wernz
Toni Earlywine
Paris
Eva Dale Heleine
Scotty I
Marie Hollenbeck
Grace Starkey
Lucille van Fleet
East Central
Homer
Tlinois
And
Local Socials Note Saturday and Sunday Visits
Mrs. Frank Canedy hosted Homer visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bumpus and families for Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wernz and family joined Neal Bumpus and Jean Bumpus. Nina Blankenbeker and Duane dined with Grant Hollenbeck. Mattie Moore Mary Crumlin and Fern Wernz shopped in Martinsville Tuesday. Marie Hollenbeck visited Ernest Nicol Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Canedy
Homer
Richard Bumpus
Robert Wernz
Neal Bumpus l
Jean Bumpus
Nina Blankenbeker
Duane
Grant Hollenbeck
Mattie Moore
Mary ‘Crumlin
Fern Wernz
Martinsville
Tuesaday
Lost and Alienated Youth and Wealth in Prairie Post View
The Prairie Post comments on affluent youths who drive expensive cars they didn’t earn and spend little time at home. It argues overprotection blunts character, leaves them feeling lost and alienated, and questions readiness to work or form meaningful relationships as wealth grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Howard Taft
Grant
St Louis
Galena
Prairie Post
Shrine December Meeting at Toms with 90 members and wives
Shrine members and wives gathered at Tom’s for a December meeting attended by 90 people. Tables showcased a Christmas theme with poinsettias. New officers for 1969 were introduced to take office in January. Afterwards the Shrine Club visited First United Methodist Church where the American Legion Auxiliary chaired a Christmas program. The choir was praised for its performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toms
Shrine Club
First United Methodist Church
American Legion
Lost Sums From Writing Printing And Thinking
A brief note observes that money vanishes yearly in business through the processes of writing printing and thinking.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Illinois
Pate Brown
Ruth Wright
Fenton Ledermann
Harnett Wright
Maude ‘Miller
Ohio Chapel
Brownie
INO
Marshall, Ill
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