Local residents attend meetings and visits across Missouri
The column lists numerous local figures visiting Cape Girardeau, Mt. Vernon, St. Louis, and other towns. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Lacey Payne, Mr and Mrs Harry Williamson, Silas Brake returning from St. Luke's Hospital, Knox of Springfield, and many others. Notable items: a bankers meeting at the Colony Club in Cape Girardeau, hospital stays and health notes, and various visits and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey Payne
Harry Williamson
Marlin Rich
Colony Club
Cape Girardeau
Silas Brake
St. Luke's Hospital
St.ouis
Knox
Springfield
Mt. Vernon
George Imhoff
Bruford
James Sallee
Jimmie
Champaign
James Acott
Charlotte Greene
Pittsburgh
Tom Oakley
Ralph Hart
Wayne Highsmith
Roger Smith
Bankers
Wayne City
Mt.Vernon
Vearl Adams
Dahlgren
W. O. Maxey
St. Louis
Eleanor Sanders
Benton
Inez Warren
Casey Avenue
Good ‘Samaritan Hospital
Robert Simpson
Etha Stover
Mlinois Hospital ‘Association
Southern Gardens
Salem
4-H Clubs Old Union Girls Meet
The Old Union Girls 4-H Club will meet April 17 at 7 p.m. in Linda Purcell’s home. Eleven members attended the April 8 organizing meeting at Ada Schrum’s home. Cup leaders are Ada Schrum Norma Pace and Alleta Hall. Elected officers: Joyce Schrum president Linda Purcell vice president Elizabeth Marlin secretary Pat Schrum program chair Freda Lou Sursa Federation member Barbara Smith reporter Phyllis Hall song leader Donna Reed Mary Ann Green Barbara Cormany recreation leaders Pat Schrum and Linda Purcell music leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Union
Old Union Girls
Linda Purcell
Ada Schrum
Norma Pace
Alleta Hall
Joyce Schrum
Elizabeth Marlin
Pat Schrum
Freda Lou Sursa
Barbara Smith
Phyllis Hall
Donna Reed
Mary Ann Green
Barbara Cormany
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial Admits and Discharges
The Jefferson Memorial lists admissions including Mrs. Mattie Hicks Waltonville Mrs. Laura McKitrick Mill Shoals Herman Mays Mrs. Ella Cash and Mrs. Alice E. Martin. Good Samaritan adds Miss Rosella Gregory Fairfield Mrs. Ida Bourland Woodlawn Miss Meredith Burnett colored. Discharges include Master Paul Ed ward Johnson Inez Warren and Mrs. Sadie Bullock Geff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Mattie Hicks
Waltonville
Laura McKitrick
Mill Shoals
Herman Mays
Ella Cash
Alice E. Martin
Good Samaritan
Rosella Gregory
Fairfield
Ida Bourland
Woodlawn
Meredith Burnett
Paul Edward Johnson
Inez Warren
Sadie Bullock
Geff
Mt Vernon Masons Meet April 14 with Second Degree
Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 A F A M holds a special meeting Friday April 14 at 7 30 p m for the second degree Visiting brethren are welcome Henry Mossberger W M and W Bro W E Reavis preside Spanish War Veterans Gen Eben Swift Camp No 94 and Auxiliary meet at 7 p m Friday at the public library with initiation and after meeting entertainment E W Threlkeld adj Veterans of Foreign Wars Merritt Moss Post No 1376 meets at 7 30 tonight at 109 N 10th St second floor club room Donald Wicks Com Russell Kamper Adjt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Eben Swift
United Spanish War Veterans
E. W. Threlkeld
Adj
Merritt Moss
New Meeting Hall
N. 10Th Street
Maxey Fry Wedding and Local Society Notes
Bluford society pages report Wanda Lee Fry and Denver Maxey wed at Rev H C Levin’s Bluford home with Far future Army posting for Maxey. A shower is planned April 15 at the bride’s home. Also covered: Round Dozen Club meeting in Summersville, First Methodist Choir rehearsal, Hunters Club dinner, Old Union PTA installation, and AMVET Auxiliary visit to Marion Hospital with gifts and games for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxey-Fry
John Fry
Bluford
Wanda Lee Fry
Denver
Maxey
Chancey Maxey
H. C. Levin
Washington, D. C
U. S. Army
Round Dozen
Summersville
Effie Partridge
Ross Partridge
Paul Partridge
Sumner Partridge
Pearl Clark
Canerr Fund
Ollie Melton
Leonard Yandell
Effiefarlow
Lora Miller
Marion Hospital
AMVET
Marion Veterans Hospital
Marion, Ill
Howard Clifton
E. L. Burton
Clarence Pearson
Russell Webb
Beatrice Capps Weds Donald Ellis In Piggott Arkansas
Beatrice Capps daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Capps of Mt. Vernon wed Donald Ellis son of Mr. and Mrs. Warner Ellis of Mt. Vernon on Wednesday April 5 in Piggott Arkansas. Attendants were Mrs. Warner Ellis and Mrs. Paul Ellis. The bride wore a beige suit with brown accessories and red rose corsage. Mrs. Ellis attends Mt. Vernon Township High School. Ellis, a Mt. Vernon High School graduate, studied at Michigan State College and works for the U S Postal Service. The couple will live on Route 4 Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Capps
Herbert
Vernon
Beatrice
Donald Ellis
Warner Ellis
South 22Nd Street
Piggott
Ark
Paul Ellis
Ellis
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Mr. Ellis
Mt. Vernon High School
Michigan State College
U. S. Postal Service
Federated Women Meet and Fine Arts Department Officers Elected
The Mt. Vernon Federated Woman's Club met April 12 in the L and N Cafe dining room with a Tuncheop session led by chairwoman Mrs Jacllevy. Officers for the coming year were elected including Mrs FE B Klein as chairman and Mrs Ray Tibbs as secretary treasurer. Members enjoyed pinochle canasta and heiden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Women
Mt. Vernon
Federated Woman's Club
L. and N. Cafe
Jacllevy
FE. B. Klein
Myre O T. N. Henneberry
Ray Tibbs
Frank Ro Neal
Vereil Hevecel
Folk Songs of Old Vincennes at meeting recounts
Mrs Schultheis spoke on Vincennes songs learned from her mother and grandfather and the role of the tunes in French festive life. Mrs Rene Dagneux sang French songs with audience enjoyment while guests from Toledo Harvey Centralia Los Angeles and Mr Vernon attended. Social hour followed with helpers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nn. AR
Jutyv Hawkins
Fairfield Road
Harry Heidler
E P. Hugill
Tohn Pearson
Tilucill
Springfield
David Ames
Otto Schultheis
Vincennes
Indiana
Carson Lambattis
Toledo
Ohio
Maude Rogers
Harvey
Illinois
Martha Hays
Centralia
Ilinois
W. L. Stuckey
Los Angeles
California
Judy Ames
Vernon
Mrs Anna White Dies At 74 Rites Saturday
Mrs Anna Elizabeth Rhoades White dies at 7: morning at 1017 S 13th St aged 74 years 1 month 28 days Funeral services set for Saturday 2 30 PM at Central Church of Christ Rev Edwin V Hayden to officiate burial in Oakwood Cemetery Body at Myers Chapel after 11 AM Friday Survived by three sons Glen Max Kenneth of Mt Vernon a brother Homer Rhoades Mt Vernon 12 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren preceded in death by two sons Ray Clyde
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Elizabeth Rhoades White
S. 13Th Street
Central Church of Christ
Edwin V. Hayden
Oakwood Cemetery
Myers Chapel
White
Darlington
Ind
John W
Emily
Gaskill) Rhoades
William Floyd White
Glen
Max
Kenneth
Mt. Vernon
Homer Rhoades
Ray
Clyde
Births in Illinois announce two newborns
Mr and Mrs Harold Legge of Galesburg Illinois welcomed a son named Thomas Glen weighing six pounds thirteen ounces born at 1250 pm April 4 at St Marys Hospital Galesburg Mrs Legge formerly Miss Helen Moore of Mt Vernon Also, Mr and Mrs Robert E Albright of Fairfield welcomed a daughter named Rebecca Jean born this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Legge
Galesburg
St. Mary's Hospital
Thomas Glen
Legge
Helen Moore
Mt. Vernon
Robert E. Albright
Fairfield
Good Samaritan Hospital
Rebecca Jean
Local pilots arrive at Mt Vernon area field
Charles A. Sorros of St. Louis and Nelson Webber of Springfield flew to the local field Wednesday and yesterday to conduct business. Nelson Garrison of Marion landed today. C Onnybecker and Charles Deren of East St. Louis flew to Mt Vernon Airport today. Dr Jean Modert returned this morning from a flight to Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Sorros
St. Louis
Nelson Webber
Springfield
Nelson Garrison
Marion
Trl
C. Onnybecker
Charles Deren
East St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Jean Modert
Kansas City
Mt V Store Wins Sales Contest
Kroger Store No 42 at 1107 Broadway won a sales contest for the first three months of 1950 for the biggest sales increase last year in a group of 20 southern Illinois Kroger stores. Malcolm Kern store manager received 100 dollars and Albert Schwetzler head meat cutter 50 dollars. District Manager Ernie Reynolds presented the prizes at a West Frankfort sales meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger
Broadway
Southern Illinois
Malcolm Kern
Albert Schwetzler
Ernie Reynolds
Carterville
West Frankfort
Hereford Breeders Meet Here Friday
Hereford breeders of southern Illinois will gather in the Jefferson County Circuit Court room on Friday April 14 at 7 30 p m A plan to organize an association to improve and promote the Hereford breed will be announced Jefferson and neighboring counties cattlemen and others are invited The meeting is called by the American Hereford Breeders Association with fieldmen of the association present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Jefferson County
Benye
Jefferson
American Hereford Breeders Association
Bids Wanted on House at 701 Jordan Street Mt Vernon
Bids will be accepted until 4 PM on April 24 1950 for the house at 701 Jordan House to be torn down and grounds left in satisfactory condition with debris in basement filling to within 12 inches of ground level. Completion by July 1 1950. Bids in writing to Mt Vernon Township High School office Mt Vernon Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan House
Mt. Vernon Township
Urge Recruitment for Next Visit of Bloodmobile
Jefferson county organizations are urged to recruit donors for the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit on Friday April 28 from noon to 6 pm. Blood Program chairman Harry Walter stresses submitting donor lists early so appointments can be scheduled and supplies arranged. Donors aged 21 to 60 will be medically checked. call 2083 for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Harry Walter
Red Cross
St. Lous
J. Buford
Veterans Administration
Marvelous cleaner for rugs upholstery and walls
Porter and Bond advertise a cleaning product named Marvelous Cleaner for rugs upholstery and painted walls. The exclusive dealer is listed as Porter & Bond with the note 4-15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter & Bond
Good Samaritan Cornerstone Rite Program Complete
The Mt. Vernon Good Samaritan Hospital cornerstone ceremony is set for Sunday, April 16 at 2:00 p m with the public invited. Attendees may park on the south side of the site. The program includes prayers, hymns, speakers, and a blessing led by Msgr. J. Quack and other clergy and civic officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Edward Dahmus
Mt. Vernon Township High School
W. H. Beckmeyer
Basil Moss
Msgr. J
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Mossberger, W.M
W. Bro
WM. E. Reavis
Donald Wicks
Russell Kamper
Pt Terete Ig
Apiary Watch
Eo Jackson
First Methodist Choir
Hunters Club
Ernest Hawkins
Dix
Hawkins
Hunters’ Club
Alabama
Cliff Dial
Scooba
Mississippi
Mr. Hawkins
Mable Spaneler
Vera Stroup
Mattie Lee Filberth
Verna McBride
Nell Hawkins
Old Union P. T. A
Old Union Parent-Teacher Association
Wesleyan Service Guild
Wesley Methodist Church
Ellis Capps
Route 4
Mrs. Donald Ellis
Katchongwa
Hotevilla
Ariz
Congress
Washington
House
Anna White
Airport News
Mt. V. Store
Hereford
Lucille Wielt
Laird Jewelers
Stumpp
Bloodmobile
Ruth
William Holden
Joan Caulfield
Billy DE Wolfe
Mona Freeman
Dea Arnold
Richard Aibaum
Nchard Mayon
Roy Acuff
Smoky Mountain
Melody
Boris Karloff
Lustig
Lucien Lelong
ALL American Quartet
Moores Prairie Baptist Church
Wed
Good Samaritan Cornerstone Rite
Quack
Carl Schweinfurth
M. David
M. Aloysia
George K. Hendrix
H. G. Thompson
J. L. Buford
Msgr
John Gasiunas
Clement Schindler
John E, Gill
Eagles
Main ST
L. E. Howell
Humphrey
Mister
Cee Uy
Eleanor Parker
Bert Hale Young - Hale
Baby
Robert Hutton
Janis Carter
Belvedere
Lamar Trot
Frank
Gilbreth, Jr
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Mother Goose
Enmyire
Action
Robert Rockwell
Dorothy Patrick As
Ryea Ole Brite
Smiley Barrette
Texas
Rosemary Dellinger
Tyler
Tex
Middlebury College
Mr. Vernon
Democratic Party
Lionel C. Harshbarger
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