Mt. Vernon Area Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travel
Mrs. Terry Egbert and daughter left for San Juan Puerto Rico to visit relatives. Leila Waite and Pat Waite attended the Mt. Vernon Centralia baseball game in Centralia. Visitors from Springfield, Eldon, Kansas City, and Zeigler spent time with local residents. Members and friends circulated at baseball games, business, and social calls across Mt. Vernon and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Egbert
Mel
St. Louis
Sanama
Prto Rico
Ivan Ferrer
Terry
Tommy
Virginia Egbert
Ferrer
Sue Ann Figbert
Leila Waite
Pat Waite
Centralia
Mt. Vernon-Centralia
Rosemary Horrighs
Johnie
Springfield
Ari
Charles Ward
John Rackaway
Gordon Matheeny
Gordon, Jr
Mississippi
J. Wright
Mt. Vernon
Wayne Pepple
Ivan Pepple
Belle Rive
Vernon
R. McReynold
Chester
Frank McGath
Ronald Clark
Wayne City
Russell Bayer
Chicago
Martha Phillips
Walier
Olga Woodruff
McLeans
Andrew Bourey
Dowell
H. A. Taylor
Whittington
Floyd Sapp
Buddy Dodson
McLeansboro
Fred Payne
Dessie Johnson
Harold A. Lomas
Victoria
B. C
Canada
John C. Garrison
Guy Snodsmith
Clyde Hock
Milwaukee
Wis
Jim Miller
Stockton
Calif
P. Ray Berry
South 18Th Street
L. F. Pettiford
West Frankfort
Fern Taylor
Inn
Eber Forth
Patsy
Orchardville
Barbara Jones
Jewell Jones
Waltonville
Oben Ohater
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs James Walter Platters welcomed a son this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. Earlier today Mr and Mrs Eugene Chrisman of Route 7 Mr Vernon reported the birth of a son at the same hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walter Platters
Orn
Good Samaritan Hospital
Eugene Chrisman
Route 7
Vernon
Former Resident Weds Miss Marjorie Piper in Illinois
Miss Marjorie Lou Piper of Princeton Illinois wed Elmer E Connell of Evansville Indiana in a 130 pm ceremony at the St Louis church in Princeton Illinois The groom formerly managed Mt Vernon Lincoln Mercury operations and now works with Evansville dealers The couple plans a Mexico honeymoon and will reside on Stringtown road Evansville Indiana The reception followed at the Clark hotel Princeton with about 125 guests The wedding drew East St Louis relatives and others from Ohio Cincinnati and Mt Vernon The bride is a Princeton High School and Radio Electronic Television School graduate previously with Air Service Command in Dayton Ohio The wedding party included Miss Joan Piper maid of honor and Rowland Gates best man The ceremony was performed by Rev Edward Farrell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Lou Piper
Glenn W. Piper
Princeton
Ill
Elmer E. Connell
Linwood
Evansville
Ind
Mt. Vernon
St. Louis
Earl Connell
North 48Th Street
East St. Louis
East St. Louis High
Fifth Air Force
Lincoln Mercury Auto Sales Coa
Lincoln Mercury
Eastern Air Lines
Edward Farrell
Joan Piper
Rowland Gates
Mr. Cowell
Jerry Blaine
Edward Bader
Felix Johnson
Richard Delano
Mrs. Piper
Mrs. Connell
Clark Hotel
East St. Louisans
Rowland S. Gates
Charles D. Strong
Tom McNeil
Kate Johnson
Ohio
Virginia Piper
Cincinnati
John Blaine
Jerry
Princeton High School
Radio Electronic Television School
Omaha
Neb
Air Service Command
Dayton
Mexico
Stringtown Road
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List
Good Samaritan admitted Bess Dickey of Fairfield, Mike Chivokopich, infant Mark Morgan, Emma Kaufman of Dahlgren, Mary Johnson. Discharged Barbara OMalley Fairfield, Samuel and Marcus Booth Cisne, Mary Wathleen Mest Thelma Prinnell Sharon Kay Avers Kell Mrs Frank Green Bluford Douglas Shields Bluford Mary Margaret Jones and infant Marilyn Kay Edward Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Bess Dickey
Fairfield
Mike Chivokopich
Mark Morgan
Emma Kaufman
Dahlgren
Mary Johnson
Barbara O'Malley
Samuel Booth
Marcus Booth
Cisne
Mary Wathleen
Thelma Prinnell
Sharon Kay Avers
Kell
Frank Green
Bluford
Douglas Shields
Mary Margaret Jones
Marilyn Kay
Edward Smith
Jefferson Memorial Admits Daily Residents and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial records show admissions of Mrs Marie Faulkner Mrs Marian Moreton Ardell Miller Albert Voltruba of Johnston City Mrs June Williams of Whittington and Mrs Margaret Morgan of Dix. Discharges include Cecil Mossberger of Fairfield and Mrs Wanda Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Marie Faulkner
Marian Moreton
Ardell Miller
Albert Voltruba
Johnston City
June Williams
Whittington
Margaret Morgan
Dix
Cecil Mossberger
Fairfield
Wanda Barker
Family Dinner Brings Bluford Kin Together Sunday
Twenty one persons gathered at the home of Rev and Mrs L E Abel of Bluford for a Sunday dinner May 29. Out of town guests included Roy Abel and son from Saybrook Illinois John Abel John E West and family of Canton Missouri Katherine Meredith and daughters and Cassel Richardson and children of Mount Vernon. The visit continued with conversation and a meal followed by afternoon and evening visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Abel
Bluford
Roy Abel
Saybrook
Ill
John Abel
John E. West
Canton
Katherine Meredith
Cassel Richardson
Mt. Vernon
Opdyke News Correspondent Visits Friends Here
Opdyke Reagister News correspondent traveled to St. Louis Tuesday after a few days with friends in town. Sunday callers included Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Allen of Mr. Vernon and Dr. Johnson of Eldorado with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cornelius. W. J. Threlkeld and son Eugene greeted friends here last Monday. Vel Stringer of Benton and Chas. Williams with daughter Mrs. James Orson visited relatives in Dixon Illinois over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
C. E. Allen
Mr. Vernon
Dr. Johnson
Eldorado
E. E. Cornelius
W. J. Threlkeld
Eugene
Vel Stringer
Benton
H. P. Kelly
Chas. Wiliams
James Orson
Dixon
Douglas Bride Weds Gilbert J. Douglas in Mt Vernon
Mrs Edgar Holman of Ewing announces the marriage of Doris Pauline Holman to Gilbert J. Douglas of Mt Vernon. The ceremony Friday May 27 at 7 30 p m was at the bride’s uncle and aunt’s home in Mt Vernon with Rev Samuel B McCoy officiating. The bride wore a white street length suit with pink rosebud corsage. Miss Margaret Douglas was maid of honor and Leon Douglas was best man. After the ceremony guests were served cake and the couple will reside at 15316 Perkins Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Holland
South Sixth Street
Mt. Vernon
Samuel B. McCoy
Margaret Douglas
Broom
Leon Douglas
John Holland
Herbert Holman
Douglas
Perkins Avenue
Vault Guard For Uranium Had Record
The hearing touched on emergency security clearances for atomic workers and the pace of releases under the Atomic Act of 1946. Hickenlooper criticized the misuse of emergency clearances, citing 818 in 1947 and 419 in 1948, plus 359 in 1949, and warned of exposing names lacking public trust. May call Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves to respond to Lilienthal’s claim the project slowed after the commission took over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickenlooper
Eisenhower
Commission
Communist Party
Groves
Leslie Groves
Lilienthal
Girl Scout camp departure notice for week one
Girls leaving for Camp Ouatoga gather at First Methodist church corner of 12th and Main on Sunday June 5 at 7 30 a m. They must bring health blanks and the remaining 86 registration fee to camp chairman Mrs. Bruce Gilliland. Bring a nose bag lunch. first camp meal served Sunday evening. Group departs camp Quatoga after lunch Saturday June 11 arriving at the church between 5 and 6 p.m. Watch The Register-News for second week notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ouatoga
First Methodist Church
12Th
Bruce Gilliland
Camp
Quatoga
Register-News
Marriage Licenses for Marl Hays and Dolores Conley
Marl Leon Hays of Salem Appalachia district filed for a marriage license with Dolores Conley of Cartier, along with Roy E. Bevan and Betty M. Carnahan of Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marl Leon Hays
RFD 1
Salem
Dolores Conley
Cartier
Roy E. Bevan
Betty M. Carnahan
Mt. Vernon
Dies At Home Of Sister Here
Mrs. Jack Diller, 60, of Belleville, Illinois, died at 2:00 p.m. yesterday at the home of her sister Mrs. CLO Lockhart of 401 South 18th Street. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Gundland Funeral Home in Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Diller
Belleville
Clo. Lockhart
S. 18Th Street
Gunland Funeral Home
Basket dinner invited to Olney for Moseley brothers’ anniversary
Associated Press report from Olney Illinois on June 2 says the town will celebrate the 88th anniversary of twins C. B. Moseley and L. P. Moseley with a community basket dinner in Clay City park next Sunday. The plan invites every Olney resident to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Olney
Tih
Win Brothers
C. B. Moseley
L. P. Moseley
East St.Louis
Clay City Park
Local travelers greet Mt. Vernon Airport arrivals
Mr and Mrs Joseph Plyla of Benton arrived at Mt Vernon Airport as Clyde Armstrong and C B Lewis of Frankfort Ky landed today. A Anderson of Salen and Don Stape of Lawrenceville also flew in to conduct business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Plyla
Benton
Clyde Armstrong
C. B. Lewis
Frankfort
Mt. Vernon
A. Anderson
Salen
Don Stape
Lawrenceville
Special Meeting Patton Commandery No 69 Observed
A special meeting of Patton Commandery No 69 was held Thursday evening June 2 for Past Commanders Night. The Order of the Temple was conferred and a pot luck supper with the Ladies Auxiliary followed at 6:30 p.m. Glenn Cole served as Commander and Everett Talbott as Representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton Commandery No. 69
Order of the Temple
Glenn Cole
Everett Talbott
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Harold Wilt
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