Community Announcements and Family News Highlights
Farrington Center welcomes Virgil Duncan of Florida and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Duncan of Salem to Gleason Byars. A charivari and shower for Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gillespie will be held Monday night June 13 at the bride’s parents home, with friends invited. Various visits note health updates, congratulations, and family gatherings across Salem, Fields, Mt. Vernon, Glamour, and Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil* Duncan
Florida
Edgar Duncan
Salem
Gleason Byars
Wifh
Jim Gillespie
Melza Fox
George Fox
Salem Memorial Hospital
Amos Pierce
Johnnie Knauss
Fields
Fred Knauss
Kelly Sledge
Mt. Vernon
Gale Bond
Hattie Hilton
Dixie
Julia Hilton
Centralia
Lula McConnaughhay
Isabell Purcell
Fred Spangler
Meda Fox
Ab Brookman
Chas. Brookman
Doris Chambliss
Elmura Scott
Ida Chambliss
Lester Greer
Summersville
Everett Greer
Glenda Carol Byars
Shelia Kay Chambliss
Marriage at Wells Chapel Highlights Local Families
The report notes Virginia Byars and James Gillespie of Mt Vernon wed Sunday at Wells Chapel. Other items mention visits to the Stratton Switch Knauss home, attendance at Jacob Chapel in Wayne county, and gatherings of Ellis and Bigely families with relatives in Bennie and Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Knauss
Chester Knauss
Maggie
Jacob Chapel
Wayne County
Johnnie Bill Knight
St. Louis
Maude Pinkston
Ohio
Stratton Switch
Henry Wiley
Tuka
Lawrence Eller
Vern Ellis
Bennie
Tom Bigely
Jack Bigely
Clyde Ellis
Weddings and visits fill weekend in Marlow area
Marlow area residents attended a wedding at Wells Chapel as Jimmie Gillespie wed Virginia Byars. Numerous visits followed among local families including Bakerville, Wayne City, Mt. Vernon, Alton, Summersville and Van dallea. Rev Bob Sadders filed his appointment in Centralia while various households hosted guests and celebrated birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Pasley
Jimmie Stover
Decatur
Jimmie Gillespie
Virginia Byars
Wells Chapel Church
Charles Scott
Bakerville
Walter Biggerstaff
Eddie
Alfred Clemins
Diana
Bennie Satterwhite
Wayne City
Shirley Williams
Vandalia
Russell Dodson
Alton
Kenneth
Anna Ruth Gregory
Helen Young
Melvin Malcolm
Theresia
Bob Sadders
Centralia
Methodist Church
J. R. Scott
J. W. Sheton
Mt. Vernon
First mule breed in United States bred by Washington
Records state the first mule breed in the United States was produced by George Washington. The jack was presented to Washington by the king of Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
George Washington
Washington
Spain
Theater owner confronts man with shovel at fence
Theater proprietor Milt Arthur confronted an unidentified man with a shovel attempting to dig under his fence. The man claimed he could see the giant screen from his home but the sound rarely carried, saying he wanted to hook a speaker wire to a theater sound line. Arthur replied "Seram."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Arthur
Arthur
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farrington Center
Violet
Farina
Willie Potter
Joe Frazekas
Joe Sr
Sharon
Granite City
Rolla Eller
Liberty
Wells Chapel Cemetery
Riley
Mr. Wilson
Sunny Brook
Kentucky
STRA
OLD Sunny Brook Company
Louisville
BOL
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London
Britain
International Soundphotos
Marlow
Chevrolet
Daytona Beach
Columbia
N. C
Fayetteville
General Motors
National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing
SS Pace
Brehm-Hanna Motor CO
S. 10Th
Long Beach, Calif
Brannels
Ves
Dodge
International
Tas
Dodger
International H.D
Dewitt-Maxey Motor CO
Mt. Vernon, Ill
Frank L. Swaim
United Air Lines
Phillips
Relbe
Phillips Petroleum Company
Tittle’s
Phillips 66
Salem Road
Frank Tittle
Prop
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