Local residents visit Mt Vernon for holidays
Piss June Rucker returns home from the University of Illinois at Champaign for a holiday visit with her parents, while many relatives and friends from Keenes, Bluford, Murray, Champaign, and nearby towns travel to Mt. Vernon for Christmas vacation. Students from Illinois universities and area colleges are listed visiting, shopping, or spending the holidays in Mt. Vernon and St. Louis, with several attending games or returning home between terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooper
University of Illinois
Chamalgn
Ramona Lowery
Bluford
Phyllis Wilson
Murray
Beloit
Wis
Benny Purcell
Murray State College
Ronald Levy
University of Ilinois
Champaign
Jack Levy
Mt. Vernon
Bob Sanders
Wayne City
EH. KX
Stafford
Decatur
Earl D. Jamison
Edward E. Curtis
St. Louis
Jim Jackson
M. E. Jackson
Gene
Jackson
Washington University
Joe Weber
Marilyn Endicott
Walter Endicott
Lincoln Bible Institute
Lincoln
Geraldine Coberly Higginson
St. John’s Hospital
Springfield
Higginson
Harry Coberly
Doris Hertenstein
I. G. Hertenstein
Roy Dean
Mill Shoals
Stella Dean
Wilma Milliner
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Robert Summers
Gyan Rade
Guy Summers
Summirses
Urbana
Evelyn Cook
Belle Rive
Mona Kekow
Charles
Ted Garrison
George Garrison
Pace Avenue
Ted
University of Tlinois
Aline Lobaugh
Centralia
Fern Clemons
Bruford
Elizabeth Leevy
Bill Rue
Danville
Bud Rue
Jane Marvin
University of Missouri, Columbia
Lincoln Beeson
Welkins Street
East St. Louis
Claude Moore
Haynes Hawkins
Harold Dycus
Federated Womens Club Holiday Lunch Features Charity
Mt. Vernon women held a December luncheon at Bowl Steak House with decor and a $13 free will donation for Marion Veterans Hospital. The meeting included a Christmas program, new member, and blood donor appeals, plus a joint club session with reports and planned gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Womens Club
Mt. Vernon
Federated Women’s Club
Bowl Steak House
R. I. McEffee
E. V. Hayden
Gertrude Dodd
Marion Veterans Hospital
Dorothy Warren
Marion Heifner
John Edleman
Jane Ann Henneberry
J. W. Henneberry
Sharon Buckham
Pompomette
Durant
Man I
Love
Sara Metcalf
Paul Boston
Aletta Warfield
Henneberry
Civic Women's Clubs
The
Marion Dorffi
Jan Dixon
Community Chest
Jefferson County T. B. Association
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Woman's Club
Lou Ella Summers
Dorothy Sharpe
Mrs Hallowell Visits Grahams In Houston For Holidays
Mrs S N Hallowell of 1907 Broadway travels to Houston Texas to visit her daughter Mrs John Wesley Graham noted voice teacher The Grahams live in The Beaconsfield Hotel They plan holidays in California and Mrs Graham decorates Mt Vernon First Methodist church for Christmas Eve services with poinsettias The family donated a Christ painting and a lighted cross tied to local church history earlier.
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Graham
Christ
Adolphus Rohlfing
Galveston
Shields Unit Hosts Home Bureau Meeting
This afternoon at 1 o clock the Shields Unit of Home Bureau met at Mrs Maudie Pinkston's home. Miss Anna Betty Huck led the lesson titled Understanding the Grade School Child. A Christmas exchange was held.
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Opdyke
Home Bureau
Avanelle Richardson
Pacers
Eld
Shields
Maudie Pinkston
Anna Betty Huck
First Methodist Choir To Go Caroling After Rehearsal
The First Methodist choir plans caroling after tonight's rehearsal at seven o'clock. The Liberty Club met December 20 at Mrs. Winona Weatherford's home with lunch served and a prayer opening the business meeting. Guests Mrs. Clara Walls and Mrs. Pearl Rose Peech attended and Walls was inducted as a new member. Flowers were sent to Mrs. Weatherford and to ill Mrs. Ethel Bayne. Christmas gifts were exchanged including a purchase for Celestia Fern Fatheree, survivor of a recent fire. The next Liberty Club meeting will be January 17 at Mrs. Edna Pasley's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Club
Winona Weatherford
Isabelle Payne
Clara Walls
Pearl Rose Peech
Walls
Ethel Bayne
Celestia Fern
Edna Pasley
Christmas Program at Wesley Methodist Church Tonight
The annual Christmas program will be held at 7 30 o clock this evening at the Wesley Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Amvets Auxiliary Hosts Hospital Christmas Party
Amvets Auxiliary Post 4 members visited Marion Veterans Hospital for its annual Christmas party for hospitalized veterans. Harold Stearns and his daughter Patty from Mt. Vernon performed an adagio act, accompanied by Mrs. Louise Drew at the piano. Each veteran received a gabardine jacket and T shirt, with cash donations from participating service groups to fund gifts. The auxiliary also donated tray favors mats and napkins for Christmas Day. Local attendees included Mrs. Anna Kissel Mrs. Jackie Belford Mrs. Wilma Hauk and Mrs. Myra Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets Auxiliary
Amvets
Marion Veterans Hospital
Harold Stearns
Patty
Mt. Vernon
Louise Drew
Marion Hospital
Anna Kissel
Jackie Belford
Wilma Hauk
Myra Murray
Opdyke Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
On Christmas Day December 25 Mr and Mrs George B Thompson of Opdyke will mark their 50th anniversary at home. He turned 74 on November 22 and she will be 69 on Christmas Day. They have eight children 17 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Formerly residents of this city they have lived in Opdyke 12 years. He is a former Jefferson County county clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Thompson
Opdyke
Hadacol Christmas Party Draws 600 Children at Plaza
Santa in full regalia led the Hadacol Christmas party at Plaza Theatre where over 600 children enjoyed a Buck Jones film and a magic act by Ted Dearinger. Prizes for Hadacol box tops went to Paul Johnson first, Joe Harden second, with many others listed. every child received a gift funded by Senator Dudley LeBlanc of the LeBlanc Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Plaza Theatre
Buck Jones
Ted Dearinger
Paul Johnson
South 23Rd Street
Joe Harden
Forest
Jimmy Dubois
Perkins
Lynn Funkhouser
South 12Th
Jerry Lee
Pauline Dunavan
South Sixth
Warren Pigg
Castleton
Lawrence Galliger
Cherry
Russell Woods
Prairie
William Penn
Newby
Jackie Harmon
Main
Marshall Haden
Taylor
Richard Sheridan
Dudley LeBlanc
LeBlanc Corporation
Hadacol
Nets Foood For the Needy Show Nets Foood For the Needy
A Kiwanis Club minstrel show at the courthouse last night raised candy and food for Christmas baskets for Mt. Vernon area families. Jim Breeze, Kiwanis president elect, thanked all contributors and organizations for their help.
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Court House
Kiwanis Club
Mt. Vernon
Jim Breeze
Hospital Notes From HOSPIT 2
Good Samaritan admitted Master Donald Orrick. Discharged Ralph Klinker Dahlgren Hattie Green Pete Volarich Nasan Wilford A Sherwood. Jefferson Memorial admitted Mrs Betty Jo Hayes route 7 Infant Charlotte Taylor Infant Jackie Blaine Scarber Mrs Shirley Champ Opdyke Guy E Ridgeway. Discharged Mrs Edith Bailey I C Forbes Dan McLaughlin James Bourland Centralia Mrs Cora Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Donald Orrick
Ralph Klinker
Dahlgren
Hattie Green
Pete Volarich
Nasan
Wilford A. Sherwood
Jefferson Memorial
Betty Jo Hayes
Route 7
Charlotte Taylor
Jackie Blaine Scarber
Shirley Champ
Opdyke
Guy E. Ridgeway
Edith Bailey
I. C. Forbes
Dan McLaughlin
James Bourland
Centralia
Cora Williams
Connaway and Glenn Granted Marriage License
Harold R. Connaway of Texico and Mildred L. Glenn of Mt. Vernon were issued a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Connaway
Texico
Mildred L. Glenn
Mt. Vernon
Emery Wilkey Dies at 59 At Home Here
Emery Wilkey employee of the International Shoe Co. died at 11 45 this morning at his home 2501 Perkins avenue aged 59 years and 15 days. Born December 6 1891 in Franklin county he was married December 30 1920 to Golda Newton. A World War I veteran and longtime Logan Street Baptist Church worker he left a widow a son Linvel a brother H E Wilkey Mt Vernon and a grandson. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Wilkey
International Shoe Co
Perkins Avenue
Mr. Wilkey
Franklin County
Richard and
Margret (Boulding) Wilkey
Benton
Ill
Golda Newton
American Legion
Logan Street
Wilkey
Pulley
Linvel
H. E. Wilkey
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Encampment to Meet in Precloy Session Friday
Harold C Hathaway commander and Cecil N Lovin recorder note Jefferson Encampment No. 182 and Dan G Melton Aux No 3 hold precloy session Friday night at 7:30 p m Weatherly and Weingartner listed as scribe and assistant scribe.
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Jefferson
Dan G. Melton
E. Weatherly
Clerks Celebrate Christmas Party After Store Fire
About 35 employees of the Mt. Vernon Illinois Brokerage Co. store were hosted at Manager Jack Bennett's Salem Road home for a Christmas party. The group learned all clerks will return to their jobs when the company reopens in new downtown quarters. John Greenberg, president, called from St. Louis to thank staff and firefighters. Greenberg outlined plans for rapid reopening and a large merchandise stock. Gift exchanges were held as the fire had destroyed the store the previous Sunday.
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Mt. Vernon Il
John Greenberg
St. Louis
Chicago
Mr. Greenberg
Mr. Bennett
Greenberg
Bennett
Robert Fancher
Chain
Everett R. Talbott Heads Royal Arch Masons Here
Everett R. Talbott was installed as High Priest of Andrew D. Webb Chapter No. 160 Royal Arch Masons at a special meeting in the Masonic Temple last night. Officers installed included Rufus H. Irwin as King. Harold C. Hathaway as Scribe. T. Glenn Collens as Treasurer. Cecil N. Levin as Secretary. J Cyril Begg as Chaplain. Oscar Stockton as Captain of the Host. Lester C. Myers as Principal Sojourner. George H. Ogletree as Royal Arch Captain. William T. Roy as Master of the 3rd Veil. Charles E. Chambers as Master of the 2nd Veil. Yeacel W. Bean as Master of the 1st Veil. Glenn E. Cole as Steward. Herman Hortenstein as Sentinel. Talbott is active in Masonic bodies and is Worthy Patron of the Eastern Star. Installing officer was T. Glenn Collens with Fred Gaunt and Ben Begg assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett R. Talbott
Andrew D. Webb
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Rufus H. Irwin
Harold C. Hathaway
T. Glenn Collens
Cecil N. Levin
J. Cyril Begg
Oscar ©. Stockton
Lester C. Myers
George H. Ogletree
Royal Arch
William T. Roy
Charles E. Chambers
Yeacel W. Bean
Glenn E. Cole
Herman Hortenstein
Sentinel
Talbott
Eastern Star
Fred Gaunt
Marshall
Eve Begg
Chapain
Births In City Include Three New Arrivals
Mr and Mrs John Adron Cullins of 1107 Shawnee avenue welcomed a son this morning at Good Samaritan hospital. A son Paul Taylor arrived for Mr and Mrs Earl E Feldmann of 1116 Main street at Good Samaritan hospital. Mr and Mrs William E Hayes of route 7 welcomed a daughter at 9 27 this morning weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces named Vikki Jo at Jefferson Memorial hospital. Mrs Hayes is the former Betty Jo Chamness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adron Cullins
Shawnee Avenue
Good Samaritan Hospital
Paul Taylor
Earl E. Feldmann
Main Street
William E. Hayes
Route 7
Vikki Jo
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Hayes
Betty Jo Chamness
Airport News Flier J D Brown Heads to St Louis
J D Brown of the city flew today to St Louis to transact business. Carl Edmison and Earl Out land of the local field flew to Evansville today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Brown
St. Louis
Carl Edmison
Earl Outland
Evansville
People's Group Meets on Sewer Problem Jan 3
The People's Committee will meet Wednesday night January 3 at Hotel Emmerson. O R Buford, acting chairman, said the group is working on a plan to address Mr Vernon's sewer problems. An 180 page booklet by Warren Van Praag on Danville sewer plans will be explained. Mt Vernon city officials have been invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People's Committee
Emmerson
O. R. Buford
Court House to Close Saturday Christmas Vacations Ahead
Sheriff Roy Taylor announced the county court house will close all day Saturday December 23 as employees begin their Christmas vacations a day early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court House
Roy Taylor
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Margaret Day
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Fred Wheeler
Dorothy Cochran
Bernice Pigg
Federated Civic Club
Robert Foelber
Faith Luthern Church
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Reba Holt
Judy Feltmeier
Margaret Bullock
Irma Drier
Janet Fancher
Wilma Smith
Melvadine Hayes
Fran Gill
Wheeler
Robert Harvey
L. G. Severs
Robert Foelter
Aud Hirons
Sariwon
Ed Hoffman
Royal Neighbors Club
Clarence Windle
South 13Th Street
Royal Neighbor Social Club
Mt. Vernon Lodge
Henry Mossrer
W. E. Reavis
Sect
Patton Commandery No. 69
Order of the Temple
Cecil N. Lovin
Recorder
Roy Weingartner
Scribe
POST
Jewelers
Broadway
Airport News
Fairfield Road
Fay H. Locey
Lucille Wielt
Morris Store
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