West Union Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Church Events
Local column lists a busy spell of visitors and gatherings. families from Marshall, Robinson, Columbus and Chicago traveled to see relatives. church groups met, a Baptist shower honored the minister. students and service members were noted with hometown ties and weekend trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna, Baker
Dorothy ‘Flint
Martha
Will Marvin
Mattie Dunham
Dunham
Flint
Anecdotes Of Twain Depew Churchill And A Bathing Joke
A collection of bygone quips recounts Mark Twain trading speeches with Chauncey M Depew aboard a shared voyage Nat Goodwins comic tale of a Turkish bath in Mexico and a Churchill anecdote told by Gertrude Atherton all illustrating the era's wit and social banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Goodwin
Mexico
Five Points social notes and church events
Exie Walters Foltz plans a May mission trip to Japan and will speak next Sunday evening with pictures of her work. Rev. Northcutt and Wm. McRee traveled to Washington Court, Ohio, then New York for about two weeks. Local families attended reunions and funerals, with gatherings at the Morgan home and Win-a-couple class activities on August 28 and nearby dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Eva Kearns
Dean’ Carter
Robinson
Carter
Geo. Heleine
Haute
Gary
Harry Wilson
Whiting
Ind
Christian Church
Sheets
Fairgrounds
Marshall
Rush Dolson
Emma Dolson
Gene
Eliza Simmons
Chas
Arthur
Harry
Rockford
Ill
Marlow
Washington,d. C
Louis Poorman
Ed Tuttle
Chicago
Tuttle
Clarence Ledermann
Collinsville
Exie Walters Foltz
Japan
Rev. Northcutt
Wm. McRee
Washington Court
Northcutt
New York
Ted Long
Howard
Anita
Forrest Baker
Bert Wiscus
Alexander
Paris
Glenn Wilhoit
Donna
Joyce
Sharon Hendrix
Wilhoit
Twin Lakes
Joe Burkett
Marjorie
Alice Marie Siverly
Wm. McKee
West Frankfort
Carl Morgan
Glenn Wilholt
Don Gard
Judy
Choctaw Social Notes Tell Weekend Visits
Mrs Maude Miller reports weekend gatherings with neighbors. Mr and Mrs Hershel Cline visited Joseph McCollum in Danville. Paul and Glenn Norton called on William Norton in Avon. Alvin T Miller joined Elder Chester Chilton and family in Clarksville. Woodford Williams family celebrated Perry Williams of Avon at a birthday dinner with Richard and Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershel Cline
Joseph McCollum
Danville
Paul
Glenn Norton
William Norton
Avon
Alvin T. Miller
Elder
Chester Chilton
George and Mildred
Clarksville
Woodford Williams
Richard
Joe
Perry Williams
Social Roundup of Visitors and Local News Notes
John and Golda Blizzard spent Sunday with Ben Strohm of Avon. The Miller and Nicol families hosted visitors Wednesday evening. Labor Day gatherings included the Blizzard and Miller households. Alton and Ralph Blankenship family vacation plans were shared. Charles Blankenship recently entered college at Carbondale Illinois. A University of Illinois veterinarian notes cattle can contract brucellosis from swine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John and
Golda Blizzard
Ben Strohm
Avon
Alvin T. Miller
Walter Nicol
Allright
Woodford Williams
Richard
Joe
John
Golds Blizzard
Jeff Booker
Marshall and
Labor Day
Alvin Miler
Alton Blankenship
Ralph Paulsen
Charles Blankenship
Carbondale, Ill
Darwin News Notes and Local Visits Across Town
Mrs Gladys Hewitt and Mr John Frakes hosted weekend visits at West York while Oral Frakes and wife traveled to Chicago. Norma Tingley of Springfield visited her relatives in town. Farmers begin soybean combining and health notice urges regular blood tests to keep swine and cattle brucellosis free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Sims
Chicago
Chesley Marrs
Cleda Slogan
Lee Trout
Carmi, Ill
Chas. Ingram
Warren Crow
Crow
Chauncey Crow
Vandalia
Michigan
Jane Smith
Darren Manhart
Aura Rae
Mokena
John Frakes
Oral
West York
Norma Tingley
Springfield
Raymond Tingley
Judy
J. Phelps
Clayton Gard
Gladys Hewitt
Louise Frakes
Marshall
Yvonne Hewitt
Carrol Frakes
Evans
Quincy
Indiana
Glen Rolling
Louis “ Johnson
Clay City
Ind
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