Mt Vernon Boasts Long List of Local Visitors
Local society notes report Mrs C E Karcher visiting Mt Vernon with friends from Mattoon while John Trube and Richard Trube of South Orange NJ journeyed here to see Mr and Mrs Bob Webb and Mr and Mrs George Webb. Numerous residents and visitors from nearby towns stopped in for visits and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Karcher
Mattoon
Mt. Vernon
John Trube
Richard Trube
South Orange
New Jersey
Bob Webb
George R. Webb
U.S. Navy
Guy Wallace
Indianapolis
Ind
Burrell Minor
Ita Minor
California
Fred Carden
William Hall
Centralia
Arthur Jones
Mabel Harmon
Carbondale
Si Allen
League of Women Voters
Betty Gowler
Opdyke
Robert McClinton
Lincoln
Ill
McClinton
Ralph Estes
Maywood
McDowell
Mona Kekow
Laura Ford
Bruford
Vernon
Vern
Lowry
Greenville
J. H. Gowdy
Liberty Road
Lincoln Jones
Bluford
Beverly Spillman
Good Samaritan Hospital
R. A. Hawkins
Texico
H. D. Clinton
Whittington
Virgil Trower
Fairfield
Charles New
Lesser
Roscoe Payne
Macedonia
Veynon
W. A. Barker
May Breakfast and Club Meetings at First Baptist and Jaycees
The Mission Society of the First Baptist church held its annual May breakfast with officers installed by Mrs. Dorothy Cavaker and gifts presented to retiring president Mrs. Witt. Memorial tributes honored several members. White Cross and clothing gifts for Mather School accompanied the event. Charles C. Croup addressed the Junior Chamber of Commerce on banking services at Hotel Emmerson, noting 1781 Philadelphia origins and local bank activity. The next Jaycees meeting is set for June 7 as a reservoir Wiener roast for members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mission Society of the First Baptist Church
Dorothy Cavaker
Hattie Fuqua
Georgia Harriss
Rose Hertenstein
Marie Bean
Lucille Williams
Agnes Batts
Hazel Breeze
Vona Danner
Nell Webb
Martha Jennings
Irma Cross
Anna Latta
Gail Wilt
Georgia Tinrriss
Wessie Purcell
Lena Jepnerson
Rebecca Anderson
Lena Towal
Jennings
Iole Snodsmith
Sadie Robbins
Estella DeWitt
Jean Austin
Marie Outhouse
Lelia Epperson
Gail Witt
Witt
Gertie Hutchison
Andrew Catraker
Vada DeWitt
Marion Moreton
J. F. Cochran
J. N. Edmondson
Della Smith
Hazel Isaacs
Frances Ja Salle
Icle Sandsmith
Mae Gibson
Jean Carpenter
Myra Murray
Frances Manion
Mather School
White Cross
Mather
Maycees
Charles C. Croup
First National Bank of Mt. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Emmerson
Croup
United States
Philadelphia
Jayceees
Sarah Circle Meeting At Mrs Poston’s Fairfield Road
The Sarah Circle of the Westminster Society of the First Presbyterian Church meets tonight at Mrs Caroline Poston home on the Fairfield road at seven o clock. Mrs John Bugan will be co host.
Honor Future Bride Miss Jean Kuenz Showered in Indianapolis
Miss Jean Alice Kuenz daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Kuenz of 813 North Street Vernon was guest of honor at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs John Dugan Sr in Indianapolis Indiana on Sunday May 21 Pink and white table decorations accompanied numerous gifts Attendees included many Indianapolis friends where Miss Kuenz has worked the past year The bride to be will wed Gale Davis of Mt Vernon on Tuesday June 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Alice Kuenz
Elmer Kuenz
North Street
Vernon
John Dugan
Indianapolis
Ind
Miss Kuenz
Gale Davis
Mt. Vernon
Miss Dorothy Latham to Wed in June 1946
Announcement from Mt Vernon that Miss Dorothy Jean Latham and Dean Gordon Taylor of McLeansboro plan to marry on June 9. Latham, daughter of Mrs. Robert Allen Latham, taught physical education in Beardstown after graduating McLeansboro High School Class of 1944 and James Millikin University with Delta Delta Delta. Taylor, a 1943 McLeansboro High School graduate, attended Illinois Wesleyan University, Tau Kappa Epsilon member, Marine Corps veteran, and now with Taylor Chevrolet in McLeansboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Jean Latham
Robert Allen Latham
Mt. Vernon
Gordon Taylor
McLeansboro
Illnois
Latham
James Millikin University
Delta Delta Delta Social Sorority
Beardstown, Ill
Taylor
MacLeansboro
Illinois Westeran University
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Marine Corps
Taylor Chevrolet Company
McLeansre
George Inglett Initiated Into Phi Sigma Society
George Inglett, former Mt. Vernon resident and research assistant in the University of Wisconsin Organic Chemistry Department, has been initiated into Phi Sigma, a graduate biological society. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Inglett
Mt. Vernon
Department of Organic Chemistry
University of Wisconsin
Phi Sigma
Inglett
University of
Hams Grove Pilgrims Meet at Mt. Pleasant School
The Hams Grove Pilgrims met at Mt. Pleasant school Friday night May 26 at 7 30. A weiner roast was enjoyed by all. Norma Fitzgerrels gave a demonstration. The next meeting will be at Mt. Pleasant school Thursday night June 8 at 8 00. All members are asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hams Grove
Mt. Pleasant
Norma Fitzgerrels
Mt. Pleasant School
Wealthy Brewer's Daughter Killed in Florida Crash
The daughter of a wealthy St. Louis brewer, Ann Griesedieck, 18, was killed in a car crash on the Tamiami Trail 75 miles west of Miami. Two Chicago girls, Donna Kelly and Nancy O'Brien, both 18, were injured. All three were Barry College Miami students en route to Naples to meet her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Miami Fla
St. Louis
Chicago
Tamiami Trail
Miami
Barry (Catholic) College
Ann Griesedieck
Squires Lane
Huntleigh Village
Kirkwood
Donna Kelly
Nancy O’brien
Cyril W. Burke
Barry College
Naples
Fla
Hospital Notes Inpatient Admissions and Discharges
Good Samaritan unit lists infants and adults admitted and discharged including Patricia Louise Williamson Beverly Spillman Ann Dorothy Benoist Joyce Bain Gussie Johnson Anna Allen Ava Bauer Norma Lou Shaw Pamela Jean Dorothy Kerry Jackie Ernest. Jefferson Memorial admits Juanita Blackwood Juanita Cunningham Martha Rolston David Rost. discharges Bernie Shell Mary Jobe Georgia Savage Freelen Henson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Patricia Louise Williamson
Bluford
Beverly Spillman
Ann Dorothy Benoist
Joyce Bain
Gussie Johnson
Anna Allen
Waltonville
Ava Bauer
St. Louis
Norma Lou Shaw
Pamela Jean
Dorothy Kerry
Jackie Ernest
Jefferson Memorial
Juanita Blackwood
Juanita Cunningham
Louisville
Martha Rolston
Sims
David Rost
Wayne City
Bernie Shell
Mary Jobe
Georgia Savage
Freelen Henson
Nilsson Braddock Couple Welcome Daughter Nancy Lynn
Mr and Mrs Nilsson Braddock of 812 South 24th Street are the parents of a seven pound eleven ounce daughter born at 3 03 p m Wednesday May 31 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital She has been named Nancy Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nilsson Braddock
South 24Th Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Nancy Lynn
Airport Travel Figures From Ashy and Terre Haute
Ed Thompson of Ashley and R. A. Pohley of Terre Haute flew to Mt Vernon Airport today. Ocie Yarbrough and Carl Em migson traveled to St Louis Missouri. J E Jones of Decatur also flew to the Mt Vernon airport today to transact business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Thompson
Ashley
Mt. Vernon
Ocie Yarbrough
Carl Emmigson
St. Louis
R. A. Pohley
Terre Haute
Ind
J. E. Jones
Decatur
Samantha Wood 71 of Wayne City Dies in Carrolton Il
Samantha Jane Wood 71 of Wayne City died Wednesday morning in a Carrolton nursing home after residing in Wayne City most of her life. She was born June 26, 1878 near Keenes. She married Robert Mitchell in 1898 and Thomas Wood in 1944, who survives along with three sons Lee Mitchell Bert Mitchell and Earl Cracker and daughter Letha Blaine. Burial will be at Thomason cemetery after services at Combs Chapel in Wayne City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne City
Samantha Jane Wood
Carrolton
Wood
Combs Chapel
Paul Wise
Thomason Cemetery
Keenes
Edmond
Billy) Keen
Millie Sevidge Keen
Robert Mitchell
Thomas Wood
Bert Mitchell
Eldred
Earl Cracker
White Hall
Ill
Letha Blaine
Rock Falls
Former Opdyke Principal Joins Oklahoma University Faculty
Melvin C. Baker, ex Opdyke high school head from 1939 to 1943, has become associate professor at the University of Oklahoma. He and his wife Wilma Chaney of Belle Rive and their two children will move from Champaign to Norman this weekend for the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin C. Baker
Opdyke High School
University of Oklahoma
Baker
Mt. Vernon
Belle Rive
Norman
Okla
University of Illnois
U. S. Navy
Mr. Baker
Wilma Chaney
Vaughn
Carol Susan
Champaign
Red hat placed on cardinal near pope in ceremony
The red hat is set on the head of the newly created cardinal by the pope, but seldom worn again. It is usually kept aside until the cardinal’s death, then laid upon his catafalque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catafalque
Meteor sighting near Waukegan tops local news
Waukegan and Lake county officers report a bright light seen near Lake County Airport last night, prompting reports of a plane crash. Airport manager Thomas R Booth and passenger Dr Floyd Cannon observed a meteor like flame in the sky northwest of his flight, aligning with police reports of a crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Waukegan
Lake County
Thomas R. Booth
Co Iney Ill
Floyd Cannon
Booth
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