Rainbow Garden Club Hosts Christmas Meeting in Davis Home
Mrs. John J. Davis hosted the Rainbow Garden Club in her Davis home with assistance from Mrs. Clemens Thor son and York. A noon turkey dinner followed by an afternoon of carol singing featured readings of The Legend of Christmas Rose Silent Night and The Littlest Angel. The gathering closed with gift exchanges and a quiz on The Night Before Christmas. MAZON Royal Neighbor Lodge held a Thursday meeting in the town hall led by Mrs. Wilkinson planning a shower for Mrs. Gradis. Children sang carols and Santa distributed treats before lunch prepared by Mrs. Shostrom and a committee.
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Rainbow Garden Club
Davis Home
John J. Davis
Fred Clemens
Alma Thorson
Peggy York
Lillie Ullrich
John Phillips
Littlest Angel
Christmas Party for Den 2 Cub Scouts
Den 2 Cub Scouts met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Eldon Nelsons home for a Christmas party. She provided treats and games. Denis Chesney led the flag ceremony and Mike Chesney led the living circle. Mrs. Nelson gave each boy a gift. Philip Shoemaker keeper of the buck skin.
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Den 2
Eldon Nelson
Denis Chesney
Mike Chesney
Hospital Notes Admits and Births Reported
Admitted entries list Mrs Carrie Winsor and Mrs William Allan at two addresses. Births record a girl to Herbert and Mrs Johnson at 1232 Wauponsee St and a boy to Harvey Hanson at 610 Douglas St and a girl to William Hol dby at 505 E Jackson St. Dismissals include Mrs Clyde Wangler and son and several others.
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Carrie Winsor
Fremont Ave
William R. Allan
W. Jackson St
Herbert Johnson
Wauponsee St
Harvey Hanson
Douglas St
William Holderby
E. Jackson St
Calendar items for Eagles and church choir
Monday meetings include Eagles regular session at 8 p m and Royal Neighbor gift exchange at 7 30 p m at the Eagles hall Sunday features a junior choir rehearsal at 8 45 a m at the Presbyterian church
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Eagles
Eagles Hall
Baptist Church Open House and Christmas Program
The First Baptist church will host an open house for members and friends Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Various school departments will present Christmas carols in the sanctuary, followed by the Advent Candle service and the movie To Each a Gift. Afterward, the group will move to Fellowship Hall for refreshments and child entertainment.
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First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Stalin Praised On Birthday In Pravda Tribute
Pravda marked the 78th anniversary of Joseph Stalin praising him as an outstanding fighter for communism and a devoted Marxist-Leninist. Moscow Radio broadcast tributes from his Georgia hometown Gori. His posthumous standing reflects Khrushchev era de Stalinization trends.
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London
Joseph Stalin
Pravda
Soviet Communist Party
Moscow Radio
Stalin
Gori
Georgia
Kremlin
Moscow
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Royal Neighbors elect officers in South Wilmington meeting
Miss Marie Tordelli was elected oracle and all other officers were reelected at the Royal Neighbor Judge gathering in the VFW hall Tuesday night. Installation is set for January 8 with Mrs. Thomas Britton as installing officer.
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Royal Neighbors
South Wilmington
Marie Tordelli
VFW
Thomas Britton
Coal City Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Rogers return after a six week visit with their daughter in Maine. Mrs. Anton Swartz moves to Custer Park and was guest at a farewell party hosted by Mrs. Frank Jima. Mrs. James Hines from Fort Meade, Md., is visiting for the holidays. Circles of the Presbyterian church held potluck suppers and gatherings at the church and homes.
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Coal City
Henry S. Rogers
Maine
B. R. Trotter
R. W. Trotter
John van Duesen
Evanston
Circles One
Presbyterian Church
Anton Scubick
Anton Swartz
Custer Park
Frank Jima
James Hines
Fort Meade
Verona Notes Visit and Famous Correspondence
Verona notes report a Marseilles visit by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ashbaugh and son to the C A McCormacks. Also listed are Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dix of Lewistown Mont visiting Mrs. Alvin Small. A note recalls Queen Victoria exchanging letters with sharpshooter Annie Oakley after their first London meeting.
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Jesse Ashbaugh and Son
C. A. McCormacks
Marseilles
Warren Dix
Lewistown
Mont
Alvin Small
Queen Victoria
Annie Oakley
London
Grush Bowling Lanes operator dies at business
Dwight William Harold Grush 50 operator of Grush Bowling Lanes died at his place of business at 2 45 p m of an apparent heart attack. Funeral services at 2 p m Sunday Van Qualen Funeral Home with Rev Chester E Sheldon officiating burial in Oak Lawn cemetery. Born Campus April 28 1907 he married Violet Girot November 6 1948. Survived by wife two stepsons four sisters and a brother predeceased by parents.
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Dwight — William Harold Grush
van Qualen
Chester E. Sheldon
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Mr. Grush
Campus
William and
Pearl Booth Grush
Violet Girot
Wilmington
American Legion
Grush
Gardner
Russell
Rose Ann Bull
Thelma Burden
Odell
Hazel Jorgensen
Rogers
Ark
Izetta Koertge
Glen Ellyn
Alice Sweet
Wilmette
Mrs. Belle Tweeten Dies at 79 in Joliet
Mrs. Eric Belle Tweeten 79 of Joliet died in St Josephs hospital Joliet. Funeral services will be at Hunter Avenue Lutheran church Joliet at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev E David Spencer officiating burial in Plattville Lutheran cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs LeRoy Tallman Joliet son Bert Tweeten and two grandchildren Sara Tweeten Ronald Tallman.
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Eric
Belle) Tweeten
S. May St
Joliet
Minooka
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sonntag
Hunter Avenue Lutheran Church
E. David Spencer
Plattville Lutheran Cemetery
Mrs Carlton Young Dies at 54 in West Virginia
Mrs Carlton Young 54 formerly of Mazon Wilmington and Gallipolis Ohio died in a Madison hospital West Virginia The Miller Funeral Home Gallipolis Ohio conducted the service at 2 pm Sunday The body will go to Mazon cemetery for a graveside service Monday Rev Wilbaum Canton will officiate She was born Ethel Alberta Ely daughter of the late Dr W R and Maude Ely Surviving are her husband a daughter Mary Jean Hout Gallipolis a son Wayne Young Canton Ill a brother Ray Ely Wilmington and two sisters Ardith Williams Maron and Edith Rogers Wilmington She was preceded in death by two children in infancy.
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Carlton Young
Mazon
Wilmington
Gallipolis
Ohio
Madison
W. Va
Miller Funeral Home
Mazon Cemetery
Wilbaum
Canton
Young
Ethel Alberta Ely
W. R
Maude Ely
Mary Jean Hout
Wayne Young
Ill
Ray Ely
Ardith Williams
Maron
Edith Rogers
Mary Czarnowski 98 Buried in Forest Lawn LaSalle
Mrs. Mary Czarnowski age 98 died in a county rest home Thursday night and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in LaSalle at 2 pm today. The Rev Harold M Kelley of Morris Methodist Church conducted the graveside service. Davis Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Mary Czarnowski
County Rest Home
Forest Lawn Cemetery
LaSalle
Harold M. Kelley
Morris Methodist Church
Davis Funeral Home
Braidwood Recreation Club Plans Annual Meeting
The Braidwood Recreation club schedules its annual meeting at the Legion hall on December 27 with Joseph Kelly presiding and M J Donna as moderator. Four directors will be elected for three-year terms to replace five outgoing members. Joseph Antos will present the program. Santa Claus arrived at 7 p m Friday for the community tree, with candy by the fire department and decorations by the Rotary club. About 60 grade children caroled Thursday under Ken Koerner. Mr and Mrs John N Ghilain travel to Jacksonville Florida for the winter with their daughter.
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Braidwood
Braidwood Recreation Club
Legion Hall
Joseph Kelly
M. J. Donna
John F. Botting
John N. Ghilain
Jerry Grinchuck
Frank Weitz
Robert Patterson
Santa Claus
Fire Department
Rotary Club
Ken Koerner
Jacksonville, Fla
Correction on arrest details for Harney and Anderson
Correction states Ralph Harney and Richard Anderson were not in the Harney car but were riding in Andersons vehicle when arrested Thursday night and charged with transporting opened liquor bottles.
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Ralph Harney
Richard Anderson
Harney
Anderson
Laclede Kans Birthplace of General Pershing
Laclede Kansas, hometown of General John J. Pershing, records a population of 642. The small town highlights its notable native as a historic figure linked to national history. A brief demographic note appears in the latest community listing.
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Laclede
Kans
John J. Pershing
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