Mt Vernon Area Welcomes Wide Circle Of Visitors
Local residents and relatives from Aden Inka Chicago Kell Dahlgren Princeton and Bellefontaine visited Mt Vernon and nearby areas. Travelers toured Catalina Island Grand Canyon Yellowstone and Lookout Mountain while relatives connected in St Louis Evansville Chattanooga and Seattle during recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Griffin
Harold Chambliss
Harold Everett
Junior Moore
Nashville
Tenn
WSM
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Georgia
QO. P. Cravens
Dahlgren
Virgil Ferguson
Evansville
Ind
Melvin Johnson
H. R. Cawood
Southwest
Texas
James
Waco
Betty Brasel
Fred Brasel
Princeton
Fred Roach
Frank Lane
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Ralph Albrecht
Jiames
Scheler
Ralph Cochran
Melvin
Neal
Chicago
Grant Park
Jackson Park
Brookfield Zoo
W. A. Roberts
Iuka
Roy Simpson
Kester
Carbondale
Great West Life Assurance Co
Albert Ellis and
Ray
Bill
Phattanooga
July Bride 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr and Mrs Charles Weatherford of Richview Road hosted a family dinner on Sunday August 1 honoring their 50th wedding anniversary, observed Tuesday August 3. Miss Betty Wallace’s bridal shower at the Taylor home featured floral decor, prizes to guests, and 30 attendees. Miss Wallace will wed Richard Thompson on August 27 as Kiwanis Club notes include speaker Mrs George Dodd with Kipling recital and updates on club activities and a bowling league officers election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Weatherford
Richview Road
Wallace
Ben J. Taylor
J. M. Eckert
Betty Wallace
Taylor
Pace Avenue
Jean McPherson
Carmen Hawkins
Kenneth Page
W. G. Williford
Eckert
Miss Wallace
Gilbert Wallace
Richard Thompson
H. R. Thompson
Kiwanis Club
George Dodd
Hotel Emmerson
Kipling
George N. Archambault
Joe Carpenter
Ray Ford
John Gilmore
Don Lee
Virgil Howell
Bud Dean
Milton Forsyth
the Bruford Lake
Merle Henderson
Lions- Kiwanis
Sister Kenny and Gov Green Confer Over Centralia Polio Clinic
In Chicago on August 6 Associated Press reports Mayor Arbert Blanchard of Centralia and Herbert Kohes head a group meeting Governor Green to seek to halt the closure of Centralia's polio clinic using the Kenny method. A statement was to be released after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Arbert, Blanchard
Centralia
Herbert Kohes
State Division of Services Or Crippled Children
Kohes
Green
Elizabeth — Kenny
Births in Fairfield and Podyvke announce two newborns
Mr and Mrs Robert Lingafel er of Fairfield are the parents of a son born today at 2 30 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He is named David Lee. Mr and Mrs Trvin Poole of Podyvke are the parents of a daughter born at their home Thursday. She is named Evelyn Darlene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lingafeler
Fairfield
Good Samaritan Hospital
David Lee
Trvin Poole
Podyvke
Evelyn Darlene
McLeansboro News Summary of Deaths and Visits
Ward reports the death of Frank Martin of Miami Florida. his burial will be in McLeansboro. Others note travel, visitors, and hospital updates including Dr Z C Vickers and Mrs Madaline Franks visiting, Macie Campbell and Doug Lockwood relatives, and Joli Arines sent to Piers hospital Eldorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcleansboro
Ward
Frank Martin
Miami
Fla
Martin
Harry Mead
H. C. Sandusky
Besse Reeder
N.B. Gibbs
Southern Hlingis New York Life Insurance
Mt. Vernon
Z. C. Vickers
Baltimore
Madaline Franks
Chi- Cage
Loey Dempsey
Southwest
Miron
Doug Lockwood
Bends
Carbondale
Murphivebove
Joli Arines
Piers Hospital
Eldorado
Emmitt Moss
Aii
Joe
Chester
Chena
Vee
George R Bordenave
McLeanshora Hospital
Diane Cooper Weds Dale Witherspoon at Carmi First Methodist
Diane Cooper daughter of Mrs. Helen Boyd Cooper and Ben S. Cooper of Chicago married Dale Witherspoon son of Mrs. Virginia Witherspoon and Paul Witherspoon of Carmi in a Friday ceremony at the First Methodist church Carmi officiated by Dr. William J. Purdue with a reception at the Carmi Country Club. The couple stood under an altar of white gladioli palms and tapers as family and friends filled the pews. A noted beauty queen history and local residents attended as out of town guests were listed from Blytheville LaFayette Indianapolis St Louis and Mt Vernon among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Carmi
Diane Cooper
Helen Boyd Cooper
Ben S. Cooper
Chicago
Dale Witherspoon
Virginia Witherspoon
Paul Witherspoon
William J. Purdue
First Baptist Church
Carmi Country Club
Marie Morris
Stan Cooper
Henry Lewis
Robin Lewis
Allan Ball
Diane
Lyle Boyd
Dwight Witherspoon
Bud Carroll
Mt. Vernon
Royal Cantrell
Bernard Eisner
Witherspoon
Carmi Township
White County
Korea
R. C. Rothrock
Perry
Blytheville
Ark
James Morrow
Stella Church
LaFayette
Ind
Frank Cleveland
Indianapolis
S. T. Lippard
St. Louis
Murray Carnahan
Barbara Borden
Betty Dyer
Massac County Reports Largest Tax Decrease in State
Massac County Clerk H. H. Miller announced Massac led the state with a 9.3 percent drop in taxes among the first 50 counties reporting to the revenue department. He noted 46 counties showed increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Metropolis
Massac
H. H. Miller
State Revenue Department
Mt Vernon High Board Seeks Coal Bids for 1948 49
The Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education will receive sealed bids on coal for the 1948 49 school year. Specifications may be obtained in the principal's office. Bids are due by August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Township
Wedding Trip to Wisconsin Ties Bordenave Pair
A wedding trip to Wisconsin marks the marriage of Dr and Mrs Bordenave who were married on July 3 in a brief ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Mrs. Bordenave
Marrying in City Church Partridge Beck Couple Wed
Miss Helen J Beck daughter of Mrs Rachel Beck and Glen L Partridge Jr of 8308 Main street wed at St Mar ys church with Rev Father James Burke presiding. The couple plan to reside on south Ninth street after a honeymoon trip. Mrs Partridge graduated 1946 Mt Vernon Township high school and works at the Powder Box Beauty Shop. Mr Partridge, a 1943 Chicago high school graduate, is an assistant manager at Woolworth s here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OL Vaieuu
St. Marsy’s
James Burke
Heindenreich
South Ninth Street
Partridge
Mt. Vernon Township
Powder Box
Chicago
Woolworth's
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admits Several
Jefferson Memorial admitted William J Thompson, Mrs. Naomi Ellis of Fairfield, John C Hodges of Fairfield, James Witzel. Good Samaritan admitted Henry Nelson, Mrs. Henry Gwaltney, Mayda Selphi, Harl Hilliard, Kenneth Smith, Mrs. Blanche Everitt. Discharged Lila Lee, Steven Allan Pigg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
William J Thompson
Naomi Ellis
Fairfield
John C. Hodges
James Witzel
Good Samaritan
Henry Nelson
Henry Gwaltney
Mayda Selphi
Harl Hilliard
Kenneth Smith
Blanche Everitt
Lila Lee
Steven Allan Pigg
Dahlgren Vaccinates After Rabid Dog Scare
In Dahlgren a mad dog scare prompts wholesale vaccination of dogs. A dog that roamed the town Tuesday night is believed to have bitten several dogs before being killed by John Brumley and Rufus Irvin. The carcass was taken to Carbondale for state laboratory confirmation of rabies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahlgren
John Brumley
Mr. Brumley
Rufus Irvin
Carbondale
State Laboratory
Local pilots fly to regional airports today
S W Southerland from Carmi, W A Pyle from Oak Park Illinois, John F Bueker from Fort Wayne Indiana, Dewey Barton and Gerald Smith from the local field conducted cross country and port of call flights to Mt Vernon Mt Carmel and St Louis. Noon weather shows 79 51.7 39 percent ene 9 in pressure 30 15 inches losses from livestock at markets in 1947 estimated at 25 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Southerland
Carmi
W. A. Pyle
Oak Park
John F. Bueker
Fort Wayne
Ind
Mt. Vernon
Dewey Barton
St. Louis
Gerald Smith
Mt. Carmel
Nudist convention draws mosquitos and a running reporter
At Sunshine Park near Mays Landing New Jersey a reporter attending the 17th annual American Sunbathing Association convention was asked to shed clothes. Mosquitoes swarmed amid indoor sessions and outdoor events while officials debated mailing Sunshine and Health. The reporter left after enduring the insect onslaught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mays Landing
N. J
American Sunbathing Association
Sunshine Park
Boone
U.S. Post Office
Sunshine and Health
Plan to Expand First Aid Service in Jefferson County
First Aid instructors met at the Red Cross chapter to plan countywide expansion. E L James appointed Donald Hahn and Glen Pettit to study establishing highway first aid stations, with Lawrence Taliana Newton Levin and James surveying industrial safety needs and Carlos Young handling publicity. Training starts in September with an instructor course for advanced card holders on November 0. The emergency mobile unit, staffed by firemen trained in Red Cross first aid, will aid all county residents on call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Jefferson County
FE. L. James
Donald Hahn
Glen Pettit
Lawrence Taliana
Newton Levin
James
Carlos Young
Jaies
Fire Department
Charles C. Croup
E. L. James
Dahlgren Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Mrs Lora Spiller of Winter Haven Fla and daughter Mrs J C Treece of Belleville visit Dahlgren and Belle Rive with local families. Chicagoan Homer Stull visits Dahlgren, while Olin Smith Maywood and Kalamazoo native R G Kibler stay with Maulding family. Donald Winkler and Charles Cravens show ponies at Benton Fair. Grifiths son Don and others visit. Nearby residents Nora Morris Carmi and Myrtle Goin host in Dahlgren area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Spiller
Winter Haven
Fla
J. C. Treece
Belleville
H. B. McMicken
Dallas Shelton
Dahlgren
Frank Baker
Belle Rive
Homer Stull
Chicago
Fred Stull
O. P. Cravens
H. E. Maulding
Donald Winkler
Charles Cravens
Donald
Don
Griffith
West Frankfort
Otto Barbee
Raymond Schnicker
Silsbee
Texas
J. F. Schnicker
Joe Bolling
Kenneth Webb
McLeansboro
Emmerson Hotel
Nora Morris
Carmi
Myrtle Goin
Waltonville High School Freshmen Registration and Bus Schedule
Waltonville High School will register freshmen August 1. Buses run at 9:00 a.m. August 16. Sophomores juniors and seniors register August 17. School opens August 30. J. W. Collins, Principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltonville High School
J. W. Collins
Prin
McLeansboro to Have Jaycee Club
Mt. Vernon Jaycees assisted McLeansboro to form a Junior Chamber of Commerce. An organizing committee was named Doyle Launius chair. James Hassett secretary Delmar Launius Hubert Biggerstaff Bill Trotter Glenn Tennyson. A membership drive is underway and a meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at the courthouse with Jaycees Art Laird Dr J R Fry Ivan Pigg Charles Hutchinson Kenneth Holding and Allen Marlow attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Jaycees
McLeansboro
Chamber of Commerce
Doyle Launius
James Hassett
Delmar Launius
Hubert Biggerstaff
Bill Trotter
Glenn Tennyson
Court House
Vernon Jaycees
Art Laird
J. R. Fry
Ivan Pigg
Charles Hutchinson
Kenneth Holding
Allen Marlow
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Sister Kenny
Gov. Green
DaAle Witherspoon
Massac County
Leitzell
Glen L. Partridge, JR
Airport News
Jefferson
Community Chest Kfright
Phyllis Lacey
Wolfe Prairie Rams
Richard Ward
West Dare, Jr
Long Prairie Ramblers
Aye
Ayrshire
Delbert Moore
Em Tigers
Herbert
Popular Records
Brownie
Kodak
Webb’s Book Store
Frieda K. Hennock
Federal Communications Commission
New York
South Carolina
Purcell Stables
Purcell Auto Sales
10Th St
East
Nice
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