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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1949

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Local residents visit and travel notes from Mt Vernon area

A compilation of short notices lists residents and visitors traveling to Milwaukee Racine Chicago and Effingham. It notes funeral attendances hospital stays graduations and upcoming relocations involving families such as Green Cook Glick Mills Crider Dye Dycus Beelman Hawkins and Well families with several trips to St Louis Springfield Olney and Chester.

Earl Green Pons Milwaukee Racine James E. Cook San Antonio Texas Ray Lane M. FE. Kirk West Frankfort Ay Lane M. E. Kirk Lane Richard Glick Kampaign Virgil Coale Centralia Road R. L. Schlag John Russell Charles Edwin Hampshire Oregon Charles Myers Judy Tommy Carolyn Mt. Carroll Lara Mills Grace Featherley Chicago Ralph Crider Howard Gregory Aberdeen Carbondale Charles Bush Trudy Pigg Woodrow ‘Igs Castleton Bryan Dye Leland Wells Olney Ray Dycus Burnett Wells Beverly Springfield St. John's Hospital Merle Falley Bluford Harold Dean Loucks Chelter Oliver Beelman St. Louis Betty Green Mt. Vernon Township Eugene Ham Opdyke Victoria Katot Waltonville Keith Lowry Wark Mt. Vernon M. F. Christman Effingham J. D. Hawkins Mexico LaVerne Book of Chester Nelson Isom Bean Ann Hattie Corn

Airport News Flier Movements Across Illinois Today

Gerald Joles flew to Centralia and Sandoval Illinois yesterday. J Ayers from Champaign Illinois flew to the local field Monday. Bill Bassett from East St. Louis Illinois flew here today. Q A Anderson from Salem flew here today. Karl Outland of this city and John Kelly of Marion flew to Springfield today. D B Crouse of Marion Illinois flew to the local field today.

Gerald Joles Centralia Sandoval Ill J. Ayers Champaign Bill Bassett East St. Louis Til Q. A. Anderson Salem Karl Outland John Kelly Marion Springfield D. B. Crouse

Naomi Circle Meeting Notice At Westminster Church

The Naomi Circle of the Westminster Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet on Thursday June 9 at 7 30 p m with Mrs Clarence Stewart at 1700 Franklin.

Christian Service Circle Earl Ryder South 25Th Street S. Co. Ss Pleasant Grove Naomi The Westminster Society of the Presbyterian Church Clarence Stewart Franklin

With Mrs Garren Boyd Sunshine Club met at Tessie Garren home

The Boyd Sunshine Club met Friday June 3 at the home of Mrs Tessie Garren with Mrs Jewell Barr as co host. Mrs Flota High opened the meeting and Mrs Mary Lee Garren led devotional on Fathers Day and the Home. Secretary Edna Barr reported. roll call elicited exchange of house plants. Prizes went to Flora Copple Vera Foutch Mary Lee Garren Gertrude McGee and Jean Douthitt. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Next meeting set for July 21 at Flossie Wittenbrink home with Edna Barr as co host.

Mary Lee Garren Gertrude McGee Jean Douthitt Flossie Wittenbrink Edna Barr

Community notices span parties clubs and meetings

A fragment from a local week notes multiple events at homes and clubs. Highlights include a Friday afternoon party at Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Swannes honoring May Ellen and William Edward Border with refreshments, Young Homemakers unit lessons by Anna Betty Huck and Ruth Johnson, a Past Matron’s Club gathering with prizes, a birthday circus party for Michael Gooch, AMVET Auxiliary announcements about state convention travel, a parliamentary procedure talk, and Camaraderie Club activities with prayers and devotionals. Names, dates, and places indicate a lively community calendar role.

Vernie Swannes Furby The Home Bureau Mildred Fur Anna Betty Huck Ruth Johnson

Teachers Exams Here on Friday

An examination for limited elementary teachers' certificates will be held Friday, June 10, in the office of Sidney S Hirons, county superintendent of schools. Any person with 60 semester hours of college credits, including ten in education, is eligible to take the examination.

Sidney S. Hirons

June Wedding of Miss Retta Hayes and Eugene Estes

Est es Hayes daughter of Mr and Mrs Olin Hayes of Tolle Road wed Eugene Estes son of Mrs Altha Estes of 708 Park Avenue in a 1 pm Wednesday ceremony at Epworth Methodist Church Rev O O Maerker officiated The bride wore a white silk crepe dress with a white hat and carried a white Bible with white roses Miss Geraldine Goddard was maid of honor Francis Michels best man The church was decorated with candlelabra and garden flowers Richard Jordan sang a trio with Mrs Wall accompanying Ushers were Paul Mounts and Earl Vaughn The couple's families and Asbury College connections noted in attendance and background details

Cleda Chasteen Fairfield Road S. M. Chasteen Salem Alfred Risi Catherine Risi Nason R. B. Guthrie Sistrr Danta Casolari Highwood Ill Hunt Home Jong Glenda Rhoades Mt. Vernon Marie Brink St. Louis Albin T. Langa Sharon Peoria Joseph Stella Sandra Gene Chiapelli Cheryl Lynn Joseph Chiapelli Collinsville Til Arthur Fico Dale Hussong Mary Linda Overland Miss Gretta Osborn Benton Barbara Cohen Nick Cohen Mimi Reznick Irving Reznick City United Hebrew Community Center Benton, Il William Sanderson Cincinnati Ohio Hyman Ruffman East St. Louis Max Cornick Ben Glassman Jerome Glassman Jack Levy Frank Atlas Chicago Max Weckmyer Joe Heckmyer Jack Cohen es-Hayes Retta Hayes Olin Hayes Tolle Road Eugene Estes Altha T. Estes Park Avenue Jime J Epworth Methodist Church O. O. Maerker Geraldine Goddard Francis Michels Albion Asbury College Wilmore James Hayes Miss Goddard Glen Wall Richard Jordan Hattisburg Mt. Vernon Township Estes U. S. Navy Illinois Bell Telephone Co James McCambridge W. G. Rogers Mary Pinckneyville W. G. Rogers, Jr Art Allicock Cyrus Wood Ryad Wood Bluford Earl Douthit Alice Marie Dix Dorothy Marriott Browns Paul Mounts Henderson Hattiesburg

Learn to Live as Bravely as They Died Lecture

Dr A W Modert spoke on his trip into Canada and showed a moving picture of hunting experiences. Hostesses were Mrs Dull, Mrs Harry Dunham and Mrs F Har low.

A. W. Modert Canada Dull Harry Dunham F. Harlow

38 Club Homecoming at Tatas Grove Illinois

The 38 Club holds its annual Homecoming at Tatas Grove on Horse Creek, two miles north of Divide, Illinois, Sunday June 12 with all invited. Leroy Simmons Auxiliary Unit No. 95 of the American Legion meets tonight at eight at the American Legion Club Ronin to elect officers with Bernice Mix president and Maxine Farris secretary urged to attend.

38 Club Tatas Grove Divide Ill Horse Creek

FARRINGTON CENTER Social notes from Marion to Shieldstown

Farrington Center community reports a weekend of visits and gatherings with multiple families from Marion Centralia Mt. Vernon Salem and Keenes. Mentions head injury recovery for Fay Johnson in Mt. Vernon Hospital and a death of Bill Haynes. Bible Vacation School starts June 13 at Center Schoolhouse with Clarice McCaulve as teacher. Homecoming planned June 19 at Wells Chapel with a basket dinner.

Champ Clark Marion Roy Donoho Centralia Walt MecConnaughhay Mt. Vernon B. F. McConnaughay George Fox Homer Osborn Salem Fox Ranch Fay Johnson Margaret Morgan Bill Mackey Oglesby Ilc Grace French Lucy Meadors Earl Pierce Edwin French Keenes Chas. Smith Flora Elza Holloway Willie Fry Mark Fry Springfield Wd, Holloway Dahlgren Juanita Greenwalt Wm. Jones Walter Lateral Jefferson Barracks Johnnie Ray Johnson Enterprise Ill Johnnie Pierce Opal Donoho Austin Donoho Nelma Pierce Mt. Vernon High School Center School Clarice McCaulve Bill Ellis Signa May Baby April Danville B. J. Byars Wells Chapel Aid Lou Byars Warren Sims Lewis McIntosh Edd Gaston Merle Keele J. Vernon Wells Chapel Johnie Pierce Mary Ann Chester Johnson Cisne L. A. Donaho Leona Etheridge Marlow Oliver Minor Vanda Pierce Melinda Ann Ohio Oscar Cooper Shields Bill Haynes Burkett Sisters Glen Pierce

Alicia Hart Trims The Heat In Summer Hair Style

New York stylist Victor Vito recommends a short bob with a neat bang for summer easy upkeep. He says straight-across cuts keep ends tidy and bangs trimmed, with side-parted options for new looks. Keep ends blunt and avoid amateur trimming for a lasting, wind-friendly style.

Victor Vito New York Vito

Belle Rive 4-H Club Meeting Highlights May 31

The Belle Rive Panthers 4-H club met at Leslie Dean Kemp's home on Tuesday May 31 at 7 30 PM with all nine members present. The program featured poems The Flag by Paul Hamson and The Tree by Glen Bernette plus readings by Leslie Kemp. Donald Lee showed three pictures and spoke about 1942 while Helen Garrison and Donald Lee gave talks. A weiner roast followed and the next meeting will be at Marris Bechtel's home.

Belle Rive Panthers 4-H Leslie Dean Kemp Paul Hamson Leslie Kemp Jack Flickenstien Glen Bernette Helen Garrison Donald Lee

Birth of Gregory Lee to Mr and Mrs Lee Harper

Mr and Mrs Lee Harper of Fairfield welcomed a son this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. The newborn was named Gregory Lee.

Lee Harper Fairfield Good Samaritan Hospital Gregory Lee

Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan

Admitted and discharged patients listed by facility and town. Jefferson Memorial admits Donald Martin. discharges include Mrs Catherine Bartnicki of St Louis and others from Bluford Herrin Wayne City Cisne Fairfield Inat Mare jorie and Walet onville. Good Samaritan admits Mary E Clark Bluford Myrtle Pigg Joy Auvil Cisne Florence Mckitrick Fairfield John McClellan Fairfield Lois Suttle Inat Mare jorie and Shirley Elliston Waletonville. discharges Fay Frances Rob inson Fairfield Joyce Brown Fairfield Bess Dickey Fair field Bess Willams Woodlawn.

Donald Martin Catherine Bartnicki St. Louis Dave T. Beal Glen Hughes Bluford Ida Kenner Herrin Wright Reid Wayne City Dorothy Sanders Good Samaritan Mary E. Clark Myrtle Pigg Joy Auvil Cisne Florence Mckitrick John McClellan Fairfield Lois Suttle

Regular meeting notices for Masons and Moose Lodge

A stated meeting for An drew D Webb Chapter No 160 is set for Wednesday June 8 at 7 30 p m with the Mark Master de Bree to be conferred. Also Moose Lodge No 755 announces a regular meeting at Eagles Hall tonight June 7 led by Gov Moss Pigg.

Royal Arch Masons Andrew D. Webb Mark Master de Bree S. Gale Bourland Moose Lodge No. 755 Eagles Hall

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Alice Meffert Ruby B. Meffert Hermia Illinois College Ilinois College Jacksonville S. C. Drama Club Miss Meffert Boyd Ort Beal Anna Betty Hude Let Garren Airport News Fleet Air John H. Cassady Fla Naval Aviation T. J. Mathews Naomi Bogan Mathews W. G. Williford Cecile Bond AMVET Doris Shea Freida Clifton Bobbie Hanna Catherine Mitchell Freeport Marjorie Puckett Ann Starr Chas. K. Wells Jean Hudson Springer, Okla Betty Ward Mary Lou Rightnowar Roxie Sammons Majorie Puckett Dela Atlas Wilma Hauk First Presbyterian Church Joseph Dull H. Fuess Esther Dorothy Mrs Bob Bernice Mix Maxine Farris Sec'y Masonic Hall 10Th & Harrison Commandery Auxiliary Farrington Center Meme Lennart Strand Ludwig Warnemunde Berlin Alicia Hart Easy Bob Hhe Amvets Amvets Turner Roehm Amvets Club Robert Melcher Com Leigh WZ. N ST Ud Vernon Oo Belle Rive Panthers John M. Ayers S. 13Th St Jefferson Memorial Cecil N. Lovin, Lacy Moss Pigg Gov Ayren BSE Sylvania Radio Thes Broadway Modelistic Hobby CO George Bream Blyth Joan Crawford Sydney Greenstreet Zachary Scott Flamingo Road Walter Wanger Lynn East Side Leo Corcey Bobby Jordan Hunt Hall
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