Mt Vernon Daily Social Notes Publicize Local Visitors
Mt Vernon area residents and visitors are listed in a dense social notes roundup. Names include Mrs Victoria Kabat Waltonville Mr Vernon visitors, Mr and Mrs Adan Rightnowar and daughter Doris Waltonville, and Ruth Lenon of Inn along with families from Keenes Bluford St Louis and Hammond. The items mention hospital stays travel and a graduation shuttle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Ann St. Clair
Good Samaritan Hospital
Victoria Kabat
Waltonville
Vernon
Keith Lowery
Yas
Max
Mark
Daught
Ramonia
Bluford
Artie Clemons
Adan Rightnowar
Doris
Millie Youngblood
Keenes
KE. H. Jacobs
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Millie Keen
David Shelton
Infait Gou
Nason
Elmer Hogue
Samuel G. Kell
Robert Davis
St. Luke's Hospital
Elden Fleming
Fairfield
Joe Fleming
J. K. Truran
Nasan
Johnston City
James
Pete” Truran
Toby Laffoon
Odin
Ill
O. W. Britton
Kirkidville
Britton
Laughlinospital
Albert Parker
Gons
David
Richard
Iughter
Janis Ellen
Fredericksburg
Ruth Lenon
Inn
Ed Gables
Tommy Crawford
Hammond
Ind
Harrisburg
Miss Lenon
Esther Lenon
Firs
Crawford
Gertrude Smith
Carrier Mills
Lenon
John B. Smith
T. B. Dirickson
Tulsa
Okla
Mt. Veronica
Warren van Dyke
Los Angeles
Calif
Pete Purcell
Huston
Texas
W. W. Adamson
Urcell
Alaska
Marvin Higginson
Carl
Memphis
Merle Falley
Yesteray
William Prinkle
Flora
Katherine Stout Martin
J. D. Hawkins
Wexico
John Phillips, Jr
Lesser
Frank van Hoorebeke
Frank
Wiilm Hanna
Scheller
Roscoe Troutt
Woodlawn
Robert Vowell
Ellis Roane
Noble Irvin
Carl Gassaway
4-H Homemakers Meet at Farrington Center
4-H Homemakers Club meets at Marilyn Green Walt June 7. Hams Grove 4-H meets May 31 at president Georgia Buck’s home with a pledge and Georgia Buck’s demonstration How to Lay a Pattern. A party for 4-H boys June 4 invites all 4-H girls and boys. visitors Linda Gauss Bertha Story Ruby Buck. Next meeting Barbara Fitz er r ells home June 14. members asked to bring materials and patterns.
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Hams Grove
Georgia Buck
Linda Gauss
Bertha Story
Ruby Buck
Barbara Fitzérrells
Loman Webb unite in marriage in Mt Vernon
James Lonnie Loman of Bonnie and Nellie Mae Webb of Osceola Missouri were married in Mt Vernon in a single ring ceremony read by Magistrate Allan M. Dulaney The newlyweds plan to reside in Bonnie Missouri Kiwanis meeting featured Ed Dirks on Mt Vernon commercial development noting no new factories due to lack of available buildings Hill Top Unit of the Home Bureau met June 1 with 16 members and six visitors Mrs Lovell Holloway honored with a stork shower Cosy Home Club to meet June 8 at Mrs Letha Graham’s on the Salem Road with a birthday dinner for the hostess
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loman-Webb
James Lonnie Loman
Bonnie
Nellie Mae Webb
Osceola
Allan M. Dulaney
Loman
Kiwanis Club
Ed Dirks
Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Vernon
Kirks
James Warren
California
Kiwanis League
Hill Top
The
Home Bureau
Flossie Martin
Anna Betty Huck
Lovell Holloway
Florence Case
Cosy Home Club
Letha Graham
Salem Road
Past Noble Grand Club met at Jola Musgrave home
The Past Noble Grand Club of Varnell Rebekah Lodge met at Jola Musgrave's home Thursday evening with Mrs. Musgrave presiding. Prizes went to Margaret Baird, Helen Owen, Zella Talbott and Lavada Dever while guests included Lavada Dever, Joy Jines and Minnie Johnson. Refreshments were served with Effie Marlow and Augusta Gaddy assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Club
Varnell Rebekah Lodge
Jola Musgrave
Mrs. Musgrave
Margaret Baird
Helen Owen
Zella Talbott
Lavada Dever
Joy Jines
Minnie Johnson
Effie Marlow
Augusta Gaddy
Past Matron's Club meets June sixth at home
The regular meeting of the Past Matron's Club is scheduled for Monday June 6 at 7 30 p m at Mrs T J Mathews home. Miss Naomi Bogan and Mrs Mathews will serve as hostesses for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Mathews
Naomi Bogan
Mathews
Tsingtao Taken By Communists
A reliable source says Chinese Communists occupied Tsingtao, the northern China port once hosting the U S Western Pacific fleet. U S ships and personnel had pulled out days earlier. The Nationalist navy also withdrew and the Communists seized the city and port without a fight, the last Nationalist holdout in northeast China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Preas Shanghat
Tsingtao
North China
U.S
China
Gasoline Rationing Ends in France at 76 Cents Per Gallon
Paris June 3 Associated Press reports rationing ended by legislative vote. A new gas price set at 76 cents per gallon. Priority drivers including farmers doctors truckers and taxi men may still buy a small ration at the old price of 57 cents per gallon.
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Associated Press
Paris
Graduation Party Follows Casey Junior High Ceremony
229 students received diplomas at Casey Junior High School with Dr. D W Morris of Southern Illinois University delivering the commence ment address on future life adjustments. Board President Marlin Rich and Orian Metcalf handed out diplomas. Families and clergy spoke as relatives also received diplomas for their children. The celebration featured a grand march and folk dances with refreshments in the cafeteria arranged by the graduates' parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Junior High School
D. W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
Marlin Rich
University
Robert M. Krebs
Orian Metcalf
Board of Education
Krebs
Robert
Metcalf
Sara
Ace Summers
James Wayne
Paul Bellamy
Paul
Carolyn Elinor Thomas
Charles A
Don’ Thomas
Welkin
Madelyn Gilbert
Wm. A. Gilbert
Conger
Harold H. Gordon
Girl Scouts Raise Over $20 Selling Buddy Poppies in Dix
Several Girl Scouts sold Buddy Poppies last Saturday in Dix and collected more than twenty dollars. The collectors were Betty Caldwell Sue Caldwell Martha Ruth Hard Donna Sue Storment Karol Lee Storment and Sue Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
Betty Caldwell
Sue Caldwell
Martha Ruth Hard
Donna Sue Storment
Karol Lee Storment
Sue Tate
Governor Proclaims June 14 as Flag Day in Illinois
Springfield announces Governor Stevenson proclaims Thursday June 14 as Flag Day and urges statewide observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Stevenson
Ilinois
Raccoon Tears Off Fox’s Leg at Park
A fox wandered into a raccoon’s pen at a park last night and was attacked when it put its paw inside. The raccoon seized the fox’s foreleg and tore it off. onlookers failed to part the animals and the fox had to be destroyed today.
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Raccoon
Playing Children Cause Fire Here
A small fire started by children playing with matches damaged the side of Dorothy Webb’s home at 2007 Broadway last night. Firefighters said rubbish nearby ignited and spread to the house.
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Dorothy Webb
Broadway
Community Pool Contract Awarded in West Frankfort
The Park District Board awards a $174,387 contract to 3 A Builders of Evansville Indiana to construct the first West Frankfort community swimming pool. The project is due for completion by January 1, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
West Frankfort
Ill
Park District Board
3-A Builders
Evansville
Ind
Hospital Notes: Admits and Discharges Across Two Hospitals
Grace Smith of Fairfield Roberta Patterson of Waltonville and Lou Ann St Clair admitted at Good Samaritan. Lara Wolfe infant Charles F Oakley Gertie Eater Dix Buddy Dillingham discharged. Master Melvin Allen Pheba Trotter Dahlgren admitted at Jefferson Memorial. Robert Harris Charles Acord Fairfield Miss June Stewart Mrs Alma Bruce Norris City Walter Estes 120 Opdyke Avenue listed as patient or contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Grace Smith
Fairfield
Roberta Patterson
Waltonville
Lou Ann St. Clair
Lara Wolfe
Charles F. Oakley
Gertie Eater
Dix
Buddy Dillingham
Jefferson Memorial
Melvin Allen
Pheba Trotter
Dahlgren
Robert Harris
Charles Acord
June Stewart
Alma Bruce
Noris City
Walter Estes
Opdyke Avenue
Births in Jefferson Memorial Hospital David Ross and Patricia Sue
Mr and Mrs Obbie Atkinson of 907 Salem road welcomed a son at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds two and a half ounces named David Ross. Mr and Mrs Clayton Spangler of Kellat had a daughter this morning named Patricia Sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obbie Atkinson
Salem Road
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
David Ross
Clayton Spangler
Kell
Good Samaritan Hospital
Patricia Sue
137 Girls Attend Brownie Day Camp at Little House
The Mt. Vernon Brownie Scouts wrap up their annual Day Camp at the Girl Scout Little House on N. 20th St. With 137 girls aged 7 to 10 registered and 26 volunteer leaders, sessions ran Tue–Fri. Activities included Indian lore crafts, clay work, and a Thursday Pow Wow. Volunteers from Red Cross and local leaders supported safety, supervision, and camp setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Brownies
Girl Scout Little House
Little House
Brownie Scouts
Mt. Vernon
Girl Scout
Muskogee
Paul Whitney
Vern Alley
J. IT. Thatcher
Harry Walter
Wilna Hofman
Anita Gowler
Red Cross
Elva Smith
Bradley
Agatha James
Margaret Young
W. David Ames
D. E. Furnall
Littlehouse
Baldridge Esmon Marriage License Listed for Bluford
A marriage license was issued to Vern M. Baldridge and Vivian Esmon, both residents of Bluford. The announcement lists Bluford as their home and names the couple seeking to wed.
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Vern M. Baldridge and
Vivian Esmon
Bluford
Mt Vernon Veterans Reunion Planned for July 2 3 4
The annual Mt. Vernon Veterans Reunion will be held Saturday Sunday and Monday July 2 3 and 4 at the city park. The event is sponsored by the Veterans Reunion Commission with representatives from local veterans organizations. Free acts sports and other entertainment are planned.
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Mt. Vernon
Veterans Reunion Commission
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Farrington Center
Marilyn Greenwalt
Jackson Jeweler
State Nethaha
Leitzell
France
Michael Vande Berg
Lester Vande Berg
Chicago
Mike
Security Bank
Jefferson County
Mt. V
Tiny’s Steak House
Parcell Auto
Ean Crumur
MT Vernon
Felts
Navy
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