07 Aug 1950
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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1950
Page
1
Local residents and relatives filled a wide circular of visits from West Frankfort to St Louis and Des Moines. Many people traveled to fairs, family weddings, and church gatherings while others returned from trips to Pennsylvania Maryland Texas and Illinois towns including Benton Belleville Champaign and Mt Vernon.
Married Saturday at 7 30 p m by justice W C Page at his home 901 Conger they will reside in Mt Vernon Cain is a Mt Vernon Fire Department member Hughes reunion set for Mt Vernon city park Aug 13 All welcome Anderson Smith Cemetery Association holds 55th annual meeting and reunion at Smith Cemetery Aug 6 program included Invocation Welcome addresses readings sermons talks and music reelected Evan Smith as president and Jesse H Smith Henri J Myser as directors Wesley peeeees w s c S The Wesley Methodist Storek W C S will meet Tuesday at church members asked to attend Eagles Auxiliary meets Tue Aug at 1 00 p m at Eagles Lodge T E L Class of Logan Street Baptist Church meets at Florence Cluck 304 S 13th Keen family reunion Aug 6 Dugan Grove music by Jesse Shannon Claudie Ralston Jesse Bradford with singing by Claudie Ralston of Sims
The Gleaners class of Park Avenue Baptist Church meets Tuesday night at 7:30 for its monthly social in the church basement. Members will elect a teacher for the coming year and visitors are welcome.
Dorcas class members of Logan Street Baptist Church and their families meet at the north end of the city park Tuesday at 6 30 PM for a picnic. Each family brings fried chicken or meat loaf and sides plus own table service.
The Wesley Service Guild of Wesley Methodist church will hold their annual picnic Tuesday at 6:30 for families and friends at the city park.
The first Stewart Reunion gathered 42 people on Sunday at the city park for a basket dinner. Out-of-town guests included M. E. Stewart and others from Clinton, Kenney, Benson, Marion, and more. The 1951 reunion is planned for the last Sunday in July at Pana Park.
The Happy Hour club holds its regular monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lavenia Troutt’s home with Helen Piercy as co host. Annual officer elections will be conducted and new members are welcome.
Notice to students living outside Mt. Vernon and in the district who ride buses to Mt. Vernon Township High School to register for transportation in the Principal's office on August 9 10 or 11 from 930 AM to 400 PM Principal Arthur Milward Also notice for students who have not chosen subjects to register August 10 at 930 AM in the high school library The registration includes students in the newly added territory last Saturday
Miss Mary Joe Ruffin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bond Ruffin married Harald W. Gregory at Park Avenue Baptist Church on Saturday July 29. Rev. Partridge officiated. The bride wore white organdy and satin with a halo veil. bridesmaids wore pink and blue organdy. A reception followed and the couple departed for a two week northern state honeymoon. They will reside in Peoria where Gregory is employed by Caterpillar.
Hank Williams, famed for Lovesick Blues, will appear at the Mt Vernon Drive-In Theatre on Wednesday August 9 with the Drifting Cowboy Band. Williams is billed as the leading radio and recording folk artist in America and joined the WSM Grand Ole Opry in June 1949 after early radio work in Alabama and Louisiana.
The Department of Defense reports Illinois servicemen wounded in Korea. Pvt Hulbert R. Harvey from Crossville is listed, along with Pvt Joseph F Howell of Collinsville, Pvt Jose G Martinez of Chicago, and Pvt George Coffling of Mecftenry.
Mrs Hobart Elder of 1217 South 15th Street reports 35 heads of cabbage growing on a single stalk in her garden. Other stalks in the Elder plot bear only one head each and the unusual yield has drawn curious attention from neighbors.
Airport news notes several residents traveling by air. S. E. Carnahan and Pat Holt from this city flew to Columbus, Ga. A. W. Ray flew to Mt. Carmel. Bill Deaton of West Frankfort, Ben Holtkamp of Centralia, and Jack Ganet of Mattoon also flew to the local field today. E. F. Peters of St. Louis visited his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Peters, in this city.
Jack Fe Cain and Loretta Ruth Evilsizer both of Mr Vernon received a marriage license, official records show. The couple is listed in the county clerk’s marriage index with the expected formality of a local ceremony to follow.
Admitted: Howard R. Southard Snyder Texas Ruth Henn Bluford Deloris Morgan Dorothy Hicks Ruby Irene Marlowe Jeanie Spur lock Discharged: Bobby L. Martin Route 3 Wilma Carlile and Infant William Roger Virginia Gowler and infant Virgil Ray Route 3 Bluford Geraldine Clark and infant Opdyke Oscar Hayes Bluford Leona Faye Reynolds and infant Lawrence David Jacksonville Infant Bobbie Hart McLeansboro Doris Ann Geral ds James W. Adams Dahlgren Donald Durham Reba Jarrell and infant Nancy Sue William Marcum and infant Barbara Jean Route 6 Admitted Master Gary Joe Fazekas Carl Betram Hal Phelps Elijah Chamness Marion Datha Lucille Klebba Discharged Nancy Duncan Ina Charles Dobbs Ina Florence Nehrkorn Scheller Gertrude Burgess Guy O Benton Bluford Claude E Nichols Tampa Fla Gwendolyn Joyce Quinn and infant Cynthia Joyce James William Hunter and infant Frances Lynne Phylis L Webb and infant Gregory Nathan
Catherine Sue Estes born Monday morning August 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Estes of Wilmore. Retta Hayes of Mt. Vernon listed as mother. Cynthia Joyce Quinn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Eugene Quinn of Route 3, born Saturday at Good Samaritan. Carolyn Jean Ellis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wayne Ellis, born Saturday morning at Good Samaritan. Charles Max Pardee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Pardee, born Saturday evening at Good Samaritan. Barbara Jean Marcus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kelley Ivan Marcus of Route 8, born August 6 at 4:05 am. weight 5 pounds 11 ounces at Jefferson Memorial hospital. Earl Hicks of Bonnie welcomed daughter at Jefferson Memorial hospital today at 9:45 am. weight 8 pounds 3 ounces.
A stated meeting of Mt Vernon Lodge No. 31 AF and AM will be held Monday August 7 at 7 30 p m. Visiting brethren are welcome. Members are requested to attend. Henry Mossberger W M W Browm E Reavis Secy
Paris reports France will spend about 5.71 billion dollars over the next three years to rearm. The government says British and American troops are expected to help form Europe’s principal ground force.
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