Local residents and visitors troop through Mt Vernon notes
A sequence of social visits and trips is recorded with residents from Enfield Rochester Dix Ewing Grayville Fairfield Keenes McLeansboro Olney and other towns visiting Mt Vernon or traveling to St Louis Jacksonville Tulsa Chicago and Cape Girardeau. Notable names include Mrs Sam Raney Mrs A W Beckmeyer Miss Woith Cates and Mr and Mrs Jack Levy along with many others as community members share weekend trips and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Raney
Enfield
A. W. Beckmeyer
Woith Cates
Jacksonville
Ill
Wayne Reynolds
Jack Levy
Ronnie
Alan
St. Louis
Joe Regenhardt
Cape Girardeau
Stanley Spivey
Janet
Wilma
Rochester
R. C. Beal
Brownsville Road
Maude Shaw
LeRoy Clark
Alton
Johnston City
LaVern Shepherd
Cleo Sandusky
Louise Sneddon
Vina Dethrow
Billie Moyer
Della Mae Artis
Clara Throgmorton
Myrtie Highsmith
Helen Owens
Dana Atkinson
Anna Hall
Dollie Griffith
Mildred Griffith
Tulsa
Okla
Gale McBride
Dix
Mt. Vernon
Jerry Barthel
Westminster
Pueblo
Arnold Barthel
Fairfield Road
Minnie Tucker
Ewing
Lester Black
Grayville
Mary Tice
Minnie O'Dell
Fairfield
Kenneth Pennington
Liberty Road
Paul Weber
Olney
Glen Keen
Keenes
Carl Little
Chicago
Nora Hemphill
McLeansboro
Mollie Bell
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bell
Rufus French
Bluford
Carl Barbie
Thomas Williamson
Glen Harigh
Walnut Hill
Marie French
Mt. Vernon Monay
Harry Ward
Harry Hindiman
Herrin
Eye Clinic Bus to Leave Thursday
A free bus to the eye clinic at Eldorado will depart Mt. Vernon public square at 11 45 a m on Thursday. Beck's charter bus provides transportation and the eye examination is free. The Eldorado trip runs each Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado
Mt. Vernon Public Square
Beck
4 H Club Meetings Set For April Activities
Wolf Prairie Hustlers 4 H Club held its organization meeting on Saturday April 1 at the leader Mrs Edith Ford s home. Frances Ford was elected president Eva Mae Smith vice president Dixie Lee Davis secretary Doris Wooden reporter Emma Wooden and Emma Wood en and Donna Barra were named recreation leaders with Emma Wooden as song leader Clothing was chosen as the main project with plans for other projects to be discussed at the next meeting A movie on 4 H camps will be shown Thursday night April 6 at the leader s home The next meeting is set for April 15 at 1 30 p m in the leader s home Other girls in the community are welcome to join Summersville Eagles 4 H Club will meet April 6 at 7 p m in the basement dining room of Summersville school to reorganize and elect officers Hugh Livesay Youth Assistant will attend All old members urged to attend. new members are welcome The leader is Mrs Kenneth Pennington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Prairie Hustlers
Summersville Eagles
Summersville
Hugh Livesay
Kenneth Pennington
Mother's Club Supper and Society Meetings Planned
The Mother's Club meets Mrs. E. R. Mossberger at 614 South 24th Street Thursday April 6 at 6 45 p m for a potluck supper. Women of the Epworth Methodist Church meet April 5 at 2 p m for a lesson and officer election. Lincoln Home Bureau gathering April 6 at 1 45 p m at 905 Oakland Avenue features lessons on youth participation in family money management and program planning. A double ring wedding on April 1 unites Betty Wilson and Norman Gentle. Bonnie P T A held March 31 with music, a movie, and a health program planning session followed by a potluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother's Club
E. R. Mossberger
South 24Th Street
Lincoln Home Bureau
Lincoln Unit
The
Home Bureau
Alvin Garrison
Oakland Avenue
Anna Betty Huck
Harold Gordon
Bonnie P. T. A
Bonnie Parent-Teacher Association
America
Ivan Hall
Sesser
Ishmel
Lesser High School
Robert Anderson
Birthday Shower for Mrs Hannah Hayes at Surprise Party
Mrs Hannah Hayes was honored at a surprise birthday handkerchief shower Saturday evening April 1 at her sister Mrs Della Justice's home 828 South 1st Street. Thirty two guests attended refreshments were served. A birthday cake inscribed Happy Birthday was presented. Mrs Hayes received many handkerchiefs cards and gifts. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Keel and Mr and Mrs J Keele of Texico and Mrs Stella Ball of St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Hayes
Della Justice
South 1Sth Street
Mrrs. Hayes
Rotary Luncheon at Hotel Emmerson Highlights Attendance Rise
Mt. Vernon Rotary Club met at Hotel Emmerson with visiting Rotarians William E. Berry of Chester and Ira De rouche of Wayne City. Out of town members included Clarence DeWitt Wayne City Arthur Edmison Centra lia Harold Hathaway Centra lia J L Buford Flora C C De Witt Clearwater Fla and Harry Throgmorton Rantoul. President Dave Furnall praised March attendance gains. Captain William Albright of Company M 130th Infantry Ill Militia spoke noting the Eisenhower Trophy award to his unit and detailing the 75 mm recoiless rifle and Shawnee town flood operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Mt. Vernon
Rotary Club
Hotel Emmerson
William E. Berry
Chester
Ira Derouche
Wayne City
Clarence DeWitt
Arthur Edmison
Centralia
Harold Hathaway
J. L. Buford
Flora
C. C. DeWitt
Clearwater, Fla
Harry Throgmorton
Rantoul
Dave Furnall
William Albright
Company M
130Th Infantry
Mllinois
Ilinois
Albright
Shawneetown
Past Matron Club and Beta Sigma Phi Meeting Notes
The Past Matron's Club met at Mrs. Hazel Hawkins's home on Fairfield Road with Mrs. Kathryn Andrews as co hostess and Mrs. Goldie Maxey presiding. Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Art Laird's home led by Miss Betty Welch who outlined new committees and May Day plans. Beta Sigma Phi pledges to Nu Phi Mu were reported plus a pledge dinner and a Betas convention at Carbondale High School on May 6 with May 1 deadline for reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hawkins
Fairfield Road
Kathryn Andrews
Goldie Maxey
Beta Sigma Phi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Art Laird
Betty Welch
K. R. Bridgers
Nu Phi Mu
Beta Sigma Phi
Betas
Carbondale High School
Roberta Keef
Morton F. Dorothy
Wyatt to Deliver Richardson Hill Easter Sermon
The Rev. Kyle Wyatt of Logan Street Baptist Mt. Vernon will deliver the Easter Sunrise sermon at Richardson Hill church three miles south of Dahlgren. The service begins at 5 45 a m with congregational singing invocations scripture reading and an Easter message by Wyatt followed by an Easter offering and benediction by Virgil Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Wyatt
Logan Street Baptist Church
Mt. Vernon
Richardson Hill Church
Dahlgren
Richardson Hill Cemetery
Kyle L. Wyatt
Peerless Quartet
Virgil Barr
Red Cross Board To Meet Tonight In Jefferson Co
The Jefferson county chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a board meeting at 7:30 this evening announced by Chairman Paul Partridge. Agenda includes review of the recent fund drive and disaster preparedness. Total drive receipts reach 11,060 dollars 99 cents though some campaign reports are still outstanding with urged completion soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
The
American ‘Red Cross
Paul Partridge
Red Cross Fund
Red Cross
Births for Hungate Barnes Owens families
Mr and Mrs Ivan Hungate of 315 South Seventh Street welcomed a daughter at 1 33 AM today at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Richard Barnes of 1010 Pace Avenue reported a daughter born at 3 20 PM Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital named Ronda Ann. Mr and Mrs Albert Ray Owens of Walnutville welcomed a daughter yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital named Betty Irene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Hungate
South Seventh Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Richard Barnes
Pace Avenue
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ronda Ann
Albert Ray Owens
Wal Nnville
Betty Irene
Higginson Coberly Marital License in Vernon Area
Edward V. Higginson of Casper Wyoming marries Geraldine Coberly of Vernon area ATi. The marriage license was issued in the local court as part of standard civil record procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward V. Higginson
Casper
Wyoming
Geraldine Coberly
Ati
Vernon
Fire damages Logan Street apartment house in two units
A fire at 1:45 a.m. damaged a two story apartment at 1207 Logan Street spreading to two units. Downstairs tenant Mary Smith and upstairs tenant Doris Allen suffered fire and water damage as the E. E. Page property owner faced hundreds in losses. Earlier, at 4:00 p.m., firemen answered a call to the American Cafe on North Tenth Street for a stove incident with slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Street
Mary Smith
Doris Allen
E. E. Page
North Tenth Street
Hospital Notes and Discharges at Jefferson Memorial
Good Samaritan admits Helen Drennan and Lena Schwabe of Farina. Discharges include Harelson, John Woolley Jr, Gertrude Williams, Arlie Lemons of Scheller, Vera Crider and infant Stanley Wayne, Lela Howell and infant David Lee Jefferson Memorial admits Ora Bumpus, Thelma Harmon, Anna Bain, Carolyn Sue Fitts, Fred Isle of Fairfield. Discharges Amelia Yearwood, Mayme Jones, William McNalley Nason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Helen Drennan
Lena Schwabe
Farina
Harelson
John Woolley, Jr
Gertrude Williams
Arlie Lemons
Scheller
Vera Crider
Stanley Wayne
Lela Howell
Sims
David Lee
Jefferson Memorial
Ora Bumpus
Thelma Harmon
Anna Bain
Carolyn Sue Fitts
Fred Isle
Fairfield
Amelia Yearwood
Mayme Jones
William McNalley Nason
Monkey's Owner Sued for Five Thousand Dollars
In Cleveland on April 4, Mrs. Katherine Busch sued Cheetah the monkey's owners, Mrs. William Frost and her husband, for 5000 dollars claiming the creature bit a customer in a pet shop after allegedly stealing ten dollars from her pocket. The matter was debated as the pet shop dispute continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cheetah
Katherine Busch
William Frost
Sister Dies in Detroit Bring Body Here
Mrs. Ethel Fulford Schellenberger, sister of Mendel Fulford of this city, died Sunday in Detroit at age 47 years, seven months, and 24 days. The body will arrive in Mt. Vernon Wednesday morning and be taken to Myers Chapel for visiting after 1:00 p.m. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Enfield Methodist Church with burial in Enfield Cemetery. She was born August 8, 1902 in Enfield, to William and Estella Fulford. She was married to Walter Schellenberger, who survives, along with two sons residing elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Fulford Schellenberger
Mendel Fulford
Detroit
Michigan
Mt. Ver Ron
Myers Chapel
Methodist
Enfield
Schellenberger
William and
Estella (McClain) Fulford
Walter Schellenberger
Bolerjack couple drawn to quiz Beat Your Wife for $5,000
Mr and Mrs Eugene Bolerjack of 710 S 22nd have been notified they will be called tonight to participate in the radio quiz contest Beat Your Wife. Prizes exceed 5000 dollars. The program over St Louis station IKMOX originates from Loew State Theatre. It starts at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Bolerjack
S. 22Nd
St. Louis
IKMOX
Loew State Theatre
Detroit Brother Mendell Fulford Relatives Named
Detroit reports a brother Mendell Fulford of Mt. Vernon and a sister Elenes Goodale of Riverside California identified in family notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mendell Fulford
Mt. Vernon
Elenes Goodale
Riverside
Calif
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Eye Clinic
Onreliabls
Eon Jackson Jeweler
Sree
Cee Ie Ae
Women's Society of Christian Service
Epworth Methodist Church
Fourth
Main Streets
Cleatus
Gentle-Wilson
Betty Wilson
Raymond Wilson
Belle Rive, Lll
Norman Gentle
Oscar Gentle
Marsh Harpoole
Vivian Hamson
Belle Rive, Ill
Marvin Scott
Til
Miss Wilson
Webber Township
Murray State College
Murray
Belle Rive
Bluford, Ill
Wyatt
Richardson Hill
Red Cross Board
Bushman
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago Press Photographers Association
LGG
Marion Lodge No. 13
I.C.C.F
I.C.C.F. Hall
W. Bell
N. G. Coyne Peppe
Moose
Broadway
H. B. Carpenter
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
State Department
Truman
McCarthy
Kremlin
al ‘Thompson
Nickel ‘Coin
Dick Francis
Sandown Park
England
Nickel Coin
Sandown
Lucille Wielt
Associated Press
Congo Wall
Bissell
Oak Dinette
Queen
Howell Dinette
Roper
Mitchell
Mich
Bake Sale
Cook's Paint Store
Doreas Society of
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Ung Cis
Bulova
Oreaya
North Side Square
Alice Lacey
Mgr
Ethel Little
Rushton Drive
Everett Carpenter
Curtis Carlile
Bethel School
Charles Holt
Old Union
Dewey Barton
City Park
Benton Gregory
Lester Grear
Meadowbrook
Ada White
James E. Shehorn
South 27Th Street
B. C. Gregory
Basil Edmondson
Edmondsons Heirs
A. C. Eckert
South 22Nd Street
Russel Ward
Paul McCormck
Universal House
Paul McCormick
Herman Shreve
H. W. Durrwachter
Airport Road
Lamar Avenue
Charles Culli
George and
12Th Streets
George Taylor
Nellie Severns
Perkins Avenue
Elywin Schaefer
City
Fred Hayes
South 19Th Street
Donald A. Beal
North 7Th Street
L. W. Puckett
Jefferson Avenue
J. E. Rutherford
Ben E. Smith
A. Harold Williams
Logan C. Richardson
South 10Th Street
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