Miss Cheryl Stiner and Melvin Ray Chapman wed in April
Miss Cheryl Stiner and Melvin Ray Chapman married at Wesley Methodist Church with Rev A L Nabholy officiating. Bride is daughter of Fred and Mrs Stiner of Little Pine Route Aitkin Minnesota. groom is son of Harold and Mrs Chapman formerly Mt Vernon residents. They plan a brief wedding trip and will live on Little Pine Route in Aitkin Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Stiner
Melvin Ray Chapman
Wesley Methodist Church
A. L. Nabholy
Fred Stiner
Little Pine Route
Aitkin
Minnesota
Harold Chapman
Moneaqua
Mt. Vernon
Earl Chapman
Pleasant Minor
Little Pine
Local couples listed in regional wedding style notice
Richard M. DeGrace and Luella Mae Bridel both of Lesser. Donald L. Webster and Mary G. Travis both of Salem. Marvin D. Elliott and Peggy Lee Warner of Texico and Mt. Vernon. Ron Burnett of Woodlawn and JoAnn Brown of 724 Park Avenue. Jerry E. Hogue and Fern M. Steward of Mt. Vernon. James Cravens of Centralia and Ruth Parker of Larnd Oval. James W. Garrison of Wood-Yawn and Donna L. Denning of 2203 Casey. Recil Karn of Belle Rive and Donna Halliburton of Mt. Vernon. Terrence L. Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio and Marilyn E. Greer of Mt. Vernon. Michael Lee Roy Knappier of 715 South 22nd Street and Bonnie Diane Bodine of 32 North Street. Andy Roy Morgan of 807 South 22nd Street and Charlotte Jane Mifflin of 1408 South 12th Street. Terry Hale of Bonnie and Jeanne Marie Bushong of Wal tonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. DeGrace
Luella Mae Bridel
Donald L. Webster
Mary G. Travis
Salem
Marvin D. Elliott
Texico
Peggy Lee Warner
Mt. Vernon
Ron Burnett
Woodlawn
JoAnn Brown
Park Avenue
Jerry E. Hogue
Fern M. Steward
North Lth Street
James Cravens
Centralia
Ruth Parker
Larnd Oval
James W. Garrison
Wood
Michael Lee Roy Knappier
South 22Nd Street
Bonnie Diane Bodine
North Street
Andy Roy Morgan
Charlotte Jane Mifflin
South 12Th Street
Terry Hale
Bonnie
Jeanne Marie Bushong
Waltonville
Sinking by U boats in WWI and WWII
In World War I German U boats sank more than 11 million tons of merchant ships. In World War II they sank 14 million tons of allied merchant shipping and nearly 200 naval vessels.
Dear Abby Hypnotist Dangers At Night Spot
Dear Abby responds to a reader from San Diego describing a hypnosis act billed as a PhD expert that humiliated volunteers and caused a newlywed husband to kiss his wife onstage. The letter urges legal action, and Abby notes hypnosis is a recognized therapy only when performed by trained professionals and questions any unlawful use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Bob
Dr. X
San Diego
Dear Abby Advice Letter Mixes Tea and Weddings
Abigail Van Buren responds to readers about preferring tea over coffee at luncheons and suggests notifying venues or bringing tea bags. A second letter questions a bride’s choice of best man, mocking the fiancée’s brother as a “homely little runt,” and notes Abby’s wedding guidance booklet offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Haverhill
Mass Confidential
Rex Dei
San Marino
Los Angeles
Cal
B and P W Club Leadership Conference Held at Carbondale
Local Business and Professional Women's Club members gathered at Southern Illinois University on June 4 for the Spring Leadership Conference. About 295 attendees from Cairo to East St. Louis learned from workshops and enjoyed lunch hosted by District 14 Chair Margaret Boeger. Attendees listed include Nadine Allison, Gerry Dorris, Doris England, Jean Estes, Archie Murphy, Edna Garrison, Sharon Hall, Roberta Hopper, Myrtle Jeanguenat, Jane Marlow, Leah McPherson, Evelyn Nassauer, Ramona Reid, Mary Lou Sigworth, and Claire Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Business and Professional Women
Cairo
Alton
East St. Louis
District 14
Margaret Boeger
Carmi
Carmi Club
Centralia Club
Flora
Mt. Vernon
Salem
Nadine Allison
Gerry Dorris
Doris England
Jean Estes
Archie Murphy
Edna Garrison
Sharon Hall
Roberta Hopper
Myrtle Jeanguenat
Jane Marlow
Leah McPherson
Evelyn Nassauer
Ramona Reid
Mary Lou Sigworth
Claire Williamson
Blue laws in Connecticut 1781 targeted ignorant children
The blue laws of Connecticut first published in 1781 allowed selectmen who found children ignorant to remove them from their parents and place them with better guardians at the parents’ expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Indian Lions in Asia at 300 Count in Gujarat Sanctuary
The Indian tourist office reports only 300 Asiatic lions remain in Asia, all confined to a Gujarat sanctuary. Visits require advance appointments and photography is the only allowed shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tourist Office of
India
Asia
Gujarrat
GAC
Socially Yours Weekend Visits and Local Veterans Meet
Weekend guests at Mrs. Nellie Davis home included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis and family from Indianapolis, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Ermal Davis and family from Griffith, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. Noel Davis and family from Steger, Ill. Also visiting were Henry Gossage and wife. Miss Janet Ann Costley and Miss Linda Garlinghouse returned from Kankakee after visiting relatives. Lellon Sue Ventress will leave June 11 for Springfield Ill. to serve as Girl Scout Camp counselor. Mt Vernon residents attended a District Three Veterans of World War I and Ladies Auxiliary meeting in Centralia with numerous local attendees led by Dist. Comdr. John M. Stevens and Mrs. Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Davis
Robert Davis
Indianapolis
Ind
Ermal Davis
Griffith, Ind
Noel Davis
Steger, Ill
Henry Gossage
Lellon Sue Ventress
Springfield
Ill
Mt. Vernon
Department of Illinois
Ladies Auxiliary
Centralia
Dist
John M. Stevens
Roy Newman
Newman
King City
Ralph Baskin
Vern Farthing
Emily Cope
Lena Pittman
Fred Justice
J. E. Brummett
Roy van Horn
Maude Hufstutler
Lewis Brake
Aaron N. ‘Webb
Albert Fisher
Macedonia
Ewing
Grandpa
Grandma
Pansie
Mr. Fisher
Albert Walton
Jennie
Albert
Gertie
Louisville
Laura
Benton
Ella
Alice Browning
O. K
Ladies memories and old post cards spark reader letters
A longtime column gathers reader notes from Mrs. J. S. Webb of Ewing about one cent postcards dating to the 1900s. Messages to the Webb family from Indiana and Kentucky reveal family ties, holiday greetings, and hints about descendants. Echoes include a tornado era poem by Frank Bogan and an update on bleeding heart plants from Fairfield and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.S. Webb
Ewing
Macedonia
Fairfield
Beulah Bell
North Street
Central City
Josie Stroud
Main Street
Minnie Arnold
Gilbert
Court Bars Warrantless Health Inspector Searches
The Supreme Court barred prosecutions of householders who refused access to municipal health welfare and safety inspectors without a warrant except in defined cases. The same guidelines applied to business owners. Justice Byron R White spoke for a 6 to 3 majority, while Justice Tom C Clark and two others dissented, warning of risks to public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Byron R. White
Tom C. Clark
Library Bond Issue Beaten in Two Illinois Communities
Voters in Champaign rejected a $1.96 million library construction bond by 3,450 to 1,12 and Sterling voters defeated a 71 cent general educational tax increase by 2,068 to 1,067. A similar April proposal also failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Sterling
Tintagel Castle Beholds Sea-Cliff Heroic Setting
Tintagel in Cornwall is perched on a sea-lashed cliff, a dramatic shoreline site tied to King Arthur lore. The rugged coast frames the legendary home as waves pound the base and winds sweep the headland. The landmark evokes myths of Camelot and medieval legends in a striking coastal landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Arthur
Tintagel
Cornwall
England
The Family Lawyer on Counterfeit Money Duty
A penny dreadful teaches warning about counterfeit bills and urges immediate reporting to police or the Secret Service. It notes the crime's sophistication and the difficulty of proving knowledge of counterfeiting, citing cases of a drunk spender and a suspect who flushed money to evade detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Secret Service
Defendant Convicted After Court Finds Guilty Consciousness
The court convicted the defendant with no reasonable explanation for the behavior other than a guilty conscience in a case highlighted by an American Bar Association public service feature by Will Bernard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bar Association Public Service
Will Bernard
Things to Do Without
HAL Boyle lists everyday irritants and absurdities to be endured in a light hearted critique. He lampoons credit cards used by wives, public nuisances, fashion misfires, overpriced garages, buzzing wristwatches, bossy executives, gossiping secretaries, space race hype, and other nuisances from modern life, ending with a humorous plea for deliverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Taj Mahal
Moon
Mars
Herbert Hoover
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Indian Hills
Indian Hills Golf Course
Dena Smith
Marjorie Puckett
Opal Smith
Lois Ohley
Clara O'Rourke
Louise Snyder
Norma Holloway
Delta Theta Tau
Delta’ Theta Tau Sorority
William Whitlock
Circle Drive
Hi Top
Hill Top
Homemakers’ Extension Association
Lou Young
Jefferson-Hamilton County Medical Auxiliary
Harry G. Thompson
Marshall Hall
Edwin Wood
Claire Dixon
Cyril Anslinger
Jeane Dixon
Vocational-Technical Institute
Terry Cooper
Urbana
Elaine McEachron
Downers Grove
Janet C. Aitken
Sandra Kirkland
Charlene Neilson
Sparta
Linda Rigg
Mineral
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Nancy Sue Jarrell
Lester Fenton
Illinis
American Legion Auxiliary
Jacksonville
P. W
Carbondale
Town & Country Cosmetic Salon
Edwards Beauty Salon
Luzier-Clairol-Revlon
Free Luzier
Edward's Beauty Salon
Salon Rd
Mt. Vernon, Ill
BY Sally
Janet Ann Costley
Linda Garlinghouse
Kankakee
Ernie
Ruth Robinson
J. S. Webb
Ewing Shares
Sally
Grigg's
Dept
College Inn
Holland House
Grigg
Tlinois
Alva Merritt
White Street
Paula Jones
Oreana
Becky Merritt
Joyce Ann Pigge
Clyde Pigge
Maryville College
Maryville
Tennessee
Harold Blake Walker
First Presbyterian Church
Evanston, IL
Jane Bennett
Route Seven
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
GNC Finance Corporation
Broadway
E. Broadway
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