Fourth of July Block Party on South Olive Street
More than 400 people attended an Old-Fashioned Block Party on South Olive Street over the Fourth of July weekend. Twenty four hosts organized the gathering with committees for hot dogs, peanuts, dancing space, and parking arrangements, stretching from Central Street to the Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Olive Street
Duane Rankin
John Willers
South Olive
Pleasant R. Smith
Ples Smith
Sam Vaughan
Mr. Smith
Charlie Stuart
Mont Moore
Robert Day
John Willer
William E. Boyd
Bill Woodruff
Local Calendar of Club Meetings and Golf
Arthur Hills ladies golf at nine a m Tuesday Rosa May Past Noble Grand Club at six thirty p m at Lawrence Shelter Plunkett Park Helping Hand Circle KD and Sons at six thirty p m picnic at First Presbyterian Activities Hall Whatsoever Circle KD and Sons at two p m with Mrs Ellis Davis Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at eight p m VFW Home Wednesday Mexico Country Club ladies golf at nine thirty a m James Bledsoe Post American Legion at seven thirty p m Legion Home Thursday Daytime circles Mexico United Methodist Church Stallings Reed Hopkins and Edwards Circles at nine thirty a m Reed Hopkins Circle at church two p m Night circles First Presbyterian Circle Seven Eight Nine at seven thirty p m all listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hills
Noble Grand Club
Rebekah Lodge
Lawrence Shelter
Plunkett Park
KD and Sons
First Presbyterian Church
Circle
Ellis Davis
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
VFW
Mexico
Weekend Visits From Cassville and Beyond
Society notes list Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ray of Cassville visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Leland Crews. Carl Kleppinger of Japan visits his mother and sister in town. AC-1 and Mrs. Wiley Pratt return to Rantoul Illinois after July Fourth with Chanute AFB duty. Gamble siblings Eric Mark and Keven leave after two weeks with grandparents in Clayton. Searfoss families and others enjoy a holiday in St. Louis. Preston Shepherd and two children return to Wausau Wisconsin after a week with relatives. Patty Van Ness returns home to St. Louis after two weeks with grandparents Harper Van Ness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Ray
Cassville
Leland Crews
Carl Kleppinger
Japan
French Kleppinger
Mary Lou Lackey
Jane Ellen
AC-1
Wiley Pratt
Rantoul
Iil
Bud Holtcamp
Pratt
Chanute Air Force Base
Eric
Mark
Keven Gamble
Ed F. Gamble
Clayton
Fred V. Pearl
R. L. Searfoss Jr
John Searfoss
Fayette
R. L. Searfoss Sr
Marshall
St. Louis
Preston Shepherd
Wausau
Wis
Richard Shepherd
Patty van Ness
Harper van Ness
Littleby Women Ente WSCS From Middle
The July meeting of the Littleby Women’s Society of Christian Service was held at the church with Middletown guests. Members shared devotions, readings, and a program on the family and home. An August gathering is planned at Mrs. Gardner’s home with Foreman leading.
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Littleby
WSCS
Middle
Littleby Women’s Society of Christian Service
Middletown Society
Middletown
Bob Rottman
Homer Steele
Carol Dunn
Jack Farmer
Dewey
Ivan O. Donaldson
Fred Lierheimer
Gilbert Foreman
John Farris
Walter Doerge
Howard James
School of Christian Mission
Central Methodist College
Fayette
Donaldson
Lierheimer
Doerge
James
Cy Donaldson
William J. Gardner
Ronald Flatt 30th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Centralia area residents honored Ronald and Mrs. Flatt on their 30th wedding anniversary with a Sunday afternoon outdoor reception. About 95 guests attended including family from Columbia Auxvasse Martha’sville Montgomery City Centralia Manhattan Pana and others. cake featured a 30 and a wedding picture.
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Centralia
Ronald & Platt
Route 2
Thompson
Ronald M. Flatt
Donald M. Flatt
Helen Marie Flatt
Columbia
Flatts
Elmer Kappelman
Raymond Groves
Edward Donohue
Gene Brown
Ralph Sydenstricker
Mexico
Dennis Oberleg
Longbranch Homemakers Club Meeting at Kropf Home
Longbranch Homemakers Club met Tuesday at Mrs. Frank Kropf s home with Mrs. Harold Wilson presiding. Devotion Set Apart to Serve was given. Plans were made for a family club trip on July 8. Flower Show committee includes Mrs. J C Dowell and Mrs. Ronald Dowell. Paris hosts Sept 10 show. Lessons covered Situation Without Frustration and Your County Officers and Their Duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longbranch Homemakers Club
Frank Kropf
Harold Wilson
Kropf
Harold Vanslandingham
J. C. Dowell
Ronald Dowell
Paris
T. J. Dowell
Emil Arnold
Gayle Ridgeway
Miss Elinor St. Clair to wed Robert C. Smith
Miss Elinor Lynne St. Clair, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur William St. Clair of Jackson Mississippi, will marry Robert Craig Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Smith of Baton Rouge Florida, formerly Jackson. The wedding is set for Saturday July 31 at Broad Meadow Methodist Church in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur William St. Clair
Jackson
Miss
Elinor Lynne St. Clair
Robert Craig Smith
Calvin Smith
Baton Rouge
Fla
Betty Nelle Plunkett
Mexico
Herbert Betts Plunkett
Broadmeadow Methodist Church
Miss Norma Jean Stone and Richard Gowan Wed in Jefferson City
In Wellsville, Norma Jean Stone daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vannie Stone wed Richard Gowan of St. Louis Sunday at 2 pm in the United Methodist Church Jefferson City. Reception followed at the Governor Hotel. They will honeymoon in Florida and reside in St. Louis. Relatives attending included Mr and Mrs Vannie Stone and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Norma Jean Stone
Vannie Stone
Richard Gowan
St. Louis
United Methodist Church
Jefferson City
Governor Hotel
Gowan
Florida
Merle Stone
Darin
Paul Whitehead
Olen May
Frank Meyer
Clarence
Herbert Meyer
Frankie and
David
W. M. Deichman
Daniel School Reunion Set for August at Centralia Park
The annual Daniel School reunion is scheduled for Sunday August 1 at the South Shelter House in Centralia Recreation Park. Miss Ethel Johnson chaired the committee meeting at her home. Gatherings begin 11 a.m. with a basket dinner at noon. officers include Miss Johnson president Mrs Lillian Duck vice president David A Meyer secretary and Pearl Northcutt treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel School
South Shelter House
Centralia
Ethel Johnson
Miss Johnson
Lillian Duck
David
A. Meyer
Thompson
Pearl Northcutt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fennewald
Mrs
Clay Andrews
Robert R. Collins
Glenn L. Torreyson
William McCallum
Gary Duffy
Warner Williams
Elwyn Goodson
Mrs. Williams
Passport Pictures
CAL Rti Studio
Uibarty Maxico
Pilcher Jewelry Co
S. Jefferson
Ronald Flatts
Longbranch Club
Kropf Home
Miss St. Clair
Miss Stone
Richard Gowen
Sanit Theraha
Dee
Weiss
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