Reception honors Mrs Maxine Woodruff across Mt Vernon
A long list of guests attended the reception for Mrs Maxine Woodruff here last night including Irene Donley Nelle Manning Ann Mason Mary Mason and many others from nearby towns and states. From Centralia attendees included Joé Ann Wright Dollie Kell and Merle Whitsell while Miss Shirley Harlow now Mrs Woodrome and family visited in Chicago. Other visitors listed were Ivah Jane Rust Mrs Jack Owles Ruth Ruble Doreen Merritt and numerous residents from Salem Carmi Johnston City and Harrisburg. Local residents and relatives traveled from Wayne City Hollywood and Woodlawn to join the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Woodruff
Irene Donley
Nelle Manning
Ann Mason
Mary * Mason
McLeansboro
Eloise
Gall
Appleton
Wis
Blanche Ohm
Hazel Means
Mary Nn Farrell
Margaret Brandt
Iona Hoffman
Carlyle
Etta G. Clark
Lettie E. Bristol
Opdyke
Mildred Halbrooks
Blufo
Centralia
State Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Joé Ann Wright
Dollie Kell
Merle Whitsell
Irene Y. Twitmore
Ruth Klein
Mary Haney Woley
Helen Merz
Julia Phillips
Pearl W. Mullen
Pearl Lacey
Marjorie Battles
Sara Lerin
Leeta Boswell
Velma Gutzler
Fay Konhorst
Burnell Hofeli
Lillian Johnson
Belle Rive
Woodruff
Velva Law
May Johnson
Ruth Hohman
Flora C. Schleifer
Jessie Brandis
Agnes Kleeman
Erna Haege
Louise Beckman
Carolyn Troutt
K. Virginia Seidel
Nashville
Beatrice E. Dean
Esther Ballinbach
Helen Lewis
Olive G. Dean
Elizabeth M. Navert
Pauline Harper
E. Ware Jamerson
Mary E. Copelin
Hola Armstrong
Nell Martin
Bernadine Brown
Carmi
C. E. Waugh
Dahlgren
Mt. Vernon
Wilbur Levy
Hollywood
Calif
Milton Levy
Dallas
Texas
Jack Levy
Ivah Jane Rust
Jack Owles
Max Chamberlain
Edna Tish
Kelly Davis
Reba Maxwell
Lawrenceville
Marguerite Barra
Etta Burns
Edith Helper
Pearl Roberts
Johnston City
Alva Pilson
Wayne City
Vernon
Fred Epperson
Barrington
Ill
Lucinda Epperson
Leila Epperson
Kay Champ
Woodlawn
Maxine Rich
Melanie Keith
Nellie Hettiger
Florence Douglas
Flora
Bonnie Willhite
Elsie Ligon
Benton
Rowena Hutson
Grace Riegle
Carmen Earnest
Flossie Cramer
Bernadine C. Yoder
Newton
Helen Longbons
Lou Dour
LeRoy Grimes
Sadie M
R. L. Higgins
St. Louis, Mo
Past Matrons Club and Society Notes
The Past Matron's Club meets Monday at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple ladies lounge with hostesses Mrs Pearl Wallace and Miss Gladys Ross. The Mt Vernon Day Unit of the Home Bureau gathers Monday May 1 at 2 at 517 South 18th with Mrs Leota Ward assisting. The Field Unit meets Tuesday May 2 at 7 30 at Mrs Rosalie Green's with lessons on Sex Education for Young Children and Program Planning. Cadet Ronald E Porter of 805 Casey Avenue receives a promotion to Corporal at Kemper Military School after a ROTC-influenced reorganization. Good Humor Club hosted by Mrs E A Herbert with 23 members. prizes awarded and sympathy card sent to Mrs Harry Partridge for her mother’s passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Pearl Wallace
Gladys Ross
Mt. Vernon
The
Home Bureau
Louise Hugill
South 18Th Street
Leota Ward
Anna Betty Huck
Lela Roberson
Ronald E. Porter
George Porter
Casey Avenue
Kemper Military School
Booneville
Harris C. Johnston
Department of the Army
Kemper
Cp. Porter
E. A. Herbert
Ben Klevorn
Joe Tobin
Richard Weatherly
Harry Partridge
Josephine Dycus
Dycus
Danville
Charles Loehr
Federation To Meet The Young Pens
Federation of Mt. Vernon will meet Sunday April 30 at five p m at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Pens Federation of
Mt. Vernon
Methodist Church
Kiwanis Meeting Highlights New Member and Programs
The Kiwanis Club met last night at Hotel Emmerson with Glen Dare as general program chairman. Charles Rohlfing was introduced as a new member by Jim Endicott, and Secretary Charles Porter received the club of the month honorary certificate from President Vaught. Dwight Nelson and Frank Feltmeier of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce led a two part program contrasting socialism and the American way of life, using charts and statistics to discuss origin, effects, and the value of freedom. Guests included Jimmy Pete Ross, Knox Reid, and E C Martz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Emmerson
Glen Dare
Jim Endicott
Charles Rohlfing
Vaught
Charles Porter
Denver McDonald
Dwight Nelson
Frank Feltmeier
America
Jimmy Pete Ross
Knox Reid
Mt. Vernon
E. C. Martz
Chicago
Airport News Flight Activity from Benton and Nearby Cities
Cris Gilpin of Benton flew to the local field on business. Bill Deaton of West Frankfort flew here today. Max Firebaugh returned from a business trip to Kankakee. Ross Bennett and A. J. Slagter returned from a flight to Hot Springs Arkansas. Gerald W. Gatewood is a new solo student at the field. W. Rea returned from Lawrenceville. Carl Edmison George Wine partner Junior Wilson and Ocie Yarbrough flew to Cleveland Ohio today. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Storey of McLeansboro flew to St. Louis Missouri today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cris Gilpin
Benton
Bill Deaton
West Frankfort
Max Firebaugh
Kankakee
Ross Bennett
A. J. Slagter
Hot Springs
Ark
Gerald W. Gatewood
W. Rea
Lawrenceville
Carl Edmison
George Winepartner
Junior Wilson
Ocie Yarbrough
Cleerland
Ohio
Bill Storey
McLeansboro
St. Louis
Hoover proposes new United Nations with red countries barred
Jailed to page one, the former president Herbert Hoover urges revisions to the United Nations charter. He scorns 1945 origins and argues free nations can wield moral, spiritual and economic power together to counter Soviet influence and bar communist agents from borders and laboratories. He cites past praise for collaboration with Stalin as a tragic misjudgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
United Nations
Dulles
Dean Acheson
U. S
New York
Washington
U. N
Russia
Peter the Great
Free Nations
United States
Gifts for Greeks arrive from Tucson in Athens
A ten and a half ton of gift parcels from Tucson arrived in Athens this morning. They will be sent on to Trikala, which Tucson adopted last October. The gifts, mostly clothing, are the first of what is expected to be a regular flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Tucson
Ariz
Trikkala
Rise and Shine 4-H Club Elects Officers and Meets
The Rise and Shine 4-H Club met April 19 at the leader's home and elected officers including Colleen Mullinax as president and Tommy Guerrant as vice president. Eighteen members attended with three visitors. Doris Rubenacker and Marilyn Karcher hosted refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rise and Shine
Colleen Mullinax
Tommy Guerrant
Kenneth Dubois
Dorothy Gaston
David Sargent
Glory Ann Guerrant
Farrington Center Hosts M A M Club Meeting
Farrington Center Home Makers Club met with Youth Adviser Hugh Livesay on April 19 at Center school. Betty Brown joined as a new member. meeting rescheduled to May 3 at Center school for all members. Belle Rive 4 H Club forms and meets May 8 at Betty Lou Morris home with officers Davenport, Herstein, Ripplinger, Houseworth, Wilkey, and lead coordinators Neal and Irwin assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrington Center
Betty Lou Morris
Kathryn Davenport
Edna Jean Herstein
Mary Ripplinger
Earline Houseworth
Beverly Wilkey
Clyde Neal
Harmon Irwin
Maxine Woodruff Honored by BPWC Leaders in Illinois
Approximately 300 guests gathered at the Masonic Temple in this city last evening to honor Mrs. Maxine Woodruff, state president of the Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. The reception featured tributes from B and P W C clubs, civic groups and district officers, with Mrs. Dollie Kell presenting a president's gong. Music was provided by Miss Joan Wright and Mrs. Harold Hutchins, and the event was organized by district club presidents and local volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Woodruff
District Ten
Dollie Kell
Centralia
Pavledes
Masonic Temple
Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Woodruff
P. W
Ruth Ruble
Salem
Alta McCullough
Health and Safety
State Federation
O. A. James
Ruth Klein
Virginia Seidel
Nashville
Florence Compton
O. R. DeFrates
Irene Twitmore
Erna Haege
Wyrle Ramp
Mt. Vernon
Mary Ann Farrell
Nellie Sergeant
Gladys Goldsmith
Carlyle
Merle Whitsell
Velva Law
New Quarters of Electric Supply Company Opened
K E Green of the Mr Ver non Electric Supply Company at 1212 Broadway reported a night break in to police HQs. The night watchman found a sliding dock door open but nothing appears missing. The wholesale firm later held a grand opening with open house at the Broadway address, having moved from a 3 story building at 9th and Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.E. Green
Mr. Vernon Electric Supply Company
Broadway
Hospital Notes Include Admits and Discharges at Fairfield and Jefferson Memorial
Good Samaritan admitted Mrs. Lockie Cox Mrs. Dora Peaye Fogerty Master George Prince. Discharged Anna Mae Oertel Jacqueline Sue Rightnowar Mrs. Jene Snow Mrs. Alice Myers Donna Jean Shurtz Mrs. Wanda E. Hummel Fairfield. Elmo Ling o of Nason Jefferson Memorial admitted James Barker Mrs. Dortha Malin. Discharged Mrs. Eunice Smith Mrs. Clara Schepple Mrs. Mona Jones of Bluford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Lockie Cox
Dora Peaye Fogerty
George Prince
Anna Mae Oertel
Jacqueline Sue Rightnowar
Jene Snow
Alice Myers
Donna Jean Shurtz
Wanda E. Hummel
Fairfield
Elmo Lingo
Nason
Jefferson Memorial
James Barker
Dortha Malin
Eunice Smith
Clara Schepple
Mona Jones
Bluford
Danner Couple Welcome Daughter Linda Lee
Mr and Mrs Robert Sherwood Danner of Polite 3 Mr Vernon are the parents of a daughter born yesterday afternoon at Good Samaritan Hospital. The infant has been named Linda Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sherwood Danner
Polite 3
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Linda Lee
Police Court Fines Levied for Parking Violations
Fines assessed in police court yesterday by Magistrate Allan Dulaney included Charles Olins, Will I Lewis Jr, John R Ward each fined 6.40 for illegal parking and Gertrude Tchizopolis 6.40 for double parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Dulaney
Charles Olins
Will I. Lewis, Jr
John R. Ward
Gertrude Tchizopolis
Burl J Artis Dairyman Dies Suddenly in Mt Vernon Area
Burl J Artis well known farmer and dairyman died suddenly yesterday at 1 30 p m at his home east of Mt Vernon on RFD Funeral services will be held 2 p m Saturday at Myers Chapel conducted by Rev Sam Mc Coy Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery He was born November 6 1905 in Columbus Indiana son of George and Minnie Mae Artis He married January 15 1949 to Freda Fern Poole Surviving are his wife his father three daughters two stepsons one stepdaughter and two grandsons Seven brothers and seven sisters also survive with a list of names The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl J. Artis
Mt. Vernon
RFD
Myers Chapel
Sam McCoy
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Artis
Columbus
Ind
George and
Minnie Mae (Edgecomb) Artis
Freda Fern Poole
Marriage License for Harvey Vick and Mary Ellen Sullivan
Harvey Vick of Paragould Arkansas to Mary Ellen Sullivan of Mt. Vernon Arkansas apply for a marriage license. The union between two residents is filed with the county clerk’s office pending license issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Vick
Paragould, Ark
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Mt. Vernon
Gas Tax Refunds Total in Jefferson Wayne Hamilton Counties
March saw 139 claimants in Jefferson county receive 2393.52 in gas tax refunds for non highway fuel use. Wayne county issued 3645.48 to 120 claimants and Hamilton county 70 claimants received 113, funds from the state Department of Revenue report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
State Department of Revenue
Wayne County
Hamilton County
Mt Vernon Student Honored by Law Honor Society
William D. Warren of Mt. Vernon is named among nine recent graduates and senior law students at the University of Illinois College of Law elected to the Order of the Coif. He is the son of Mrs. Arthur Warren of Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Warren
Mt. Vernon
University of Illinois College of Law
Order of the Coif
Arthur Warren
Stove Fire Damages Wallpaper at Casey Street Address
A stove overheated triggering a fire at 726 Casey on Thursday at 10 35 a m. The overheated appliance ignited wallpaper. firefighters responded and reported slight damages with no injuries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Boy Injured in Bike Collision at Casey and Johnson Alley
Billy Bob Piercy of 816 Warren was injured yesterday when his motorbike collided with a truck at Casey and Johnson Alley at 4 15 p m. He received treatment for cuts to his arm and leg. The truck driver was Ray Turner of 1100 Lamar. Officers provided the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Bob Piercy
Warren
Casey and
Johnson Alley
Billy Bob
Ray Turner
Lamar
Film-Coated Ar-Pan-Ex Tablets Promised Fast Relief
An ad touts a film coated tablet named Ar-Pan-Ex that works in the intestine to reduce uric acid and deliver rapid, long lasting relief for rheumatic and arthritic pains. It claims deep seated relief and urges readers to buy at Krebs South Side Drug Store, Douglas Drug, and Jones Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krebs South 6Ide
Douglas Drug
Jones Pharmacy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Masonic Hall
W. Bro
Jackson
Airport News
Associated Press
Dahlsgren Clover Leaf
Wekly
Rietta Allen
Shirley Schilling
Audrew Cravens
Bernadine
Doris Rubenacker
Marilyn Karcher
Bell
BPWC
Verothay Parkins
Sige
Dorothy Perkins
Douglas Drug CO
New Quarters of Electric Supply Company Entered
Claude M
James Jennings
J. O. Purcell
Mt. V. Dairyman
SEARS
Orland Dees Lighting Division
Mgr
10Th St
Holman Motor Co, Inc
Pak OM Tan
Ars
Elmer Snodsmith
South 20Th Street
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Mt. V. College
Bake Sale
Cook's Paint Store
Field PR
T. A
Welge Paint Store
Presbyterian
J. Q. Purcell
First State Bank
Dix, Illinois
Wallace Silversmiths
M. E. Jackson
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