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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1965
Page
3
Miss Sandra Kay Meyers and Roger Gayle Hertenstein wed Friday May 21 in a double ring ceremony at First Christian Church Wayne City with Floyd Gallaher officiating. The couple, both Wayne City natives, plan to reside at 282 South L6th Street.
The superstition that black cats bring bad luck traces to the belief that Satan most often appeared as a black cat, linking witches and felines. Carlo Buonaparte, a Corsican lawyer, is called the father of kings for fathering Napoleon I and three monarchs Joseph, Louis, and Jerome.
A joint meeting of the Remoewen and Newcomers Clubs is set for next Tuesday evening June 22 at 6 15. Reservations or cancellations must be made by 9 07 Monday morning by calling Mrs John Whessinger at 242-0791.
Readers are invited to submit homemaking ideas to Polly in care of The Register News. Submissions may earn a dollar if Polly uses the idea in Polly’s Pointers.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Waltonville Methodist Church with 15 sick calls reported. Peggy Fry presided, Opal Newell led a lesson titled The Disciplined Life. Eleanor Hodge and Ruth Shurtz served punch and cake after prayer by Mary Shaffer.
The meeting of an unidentified service group at West Salem Methodist church gathered 15 members and one guest on June 13. New president Velma Felton presided. $50 was sent to an India mission school and 150 pounds of clothing were sent to World Service Center. Also noted were canceled Shields unit and Patton Commandery events, a golf prize rundown, a first birthday celebration in Cuba Missouri, and a Dear Abby column with multiple reader questions and responses.
The chapter honored two surviving charter members Mrs Arthur Cummings and Miss Nelle Kell as honorary officers and paid tribute to late member Mrs H J Schlafly. A lecture on The History of the U S Flag recounted its evolving design and cost in lives, while new officers were installed by Mrs John Carson for the year with the theme Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is Liberty.
Harold Garden of Wayne City, Mrs. Dorothy Richardson of Texico, Mrs. Marie Stocke of Nashville, and others visited Mt. Vernon Tuesday or yesterday to shop and conduct business. Monts and towns include Belle Rive, Nash ville, Fair field, Centralia, Rochelle, Dahlgren, Golconda, and Opdyke with many residents making trips to Mt. Vernon or the King City for shopping and business.
The Trams Grove Sunnysiders 4-H Club met June 8 at Dodds school. John Kent led the meeting. Rickey Eubanks gave a talk and Perry and Mike Kent demonstrated. Girls' club provided recreation. Next meeting is June 22.
Mr and Mrs Walter Smith of Decatur announce the marriage of their daughter Joentta Kay to David Butler of Decatur. The ceremony took place June 5 in Decatur. The new Mrs Butler is a 1965 graduate of Decatur Community High School. the Smiths are former Mt Vernon residents.
Miss July Marvel became the bride of Merete Shurtz at Central Church of Christ in Benton. The double ring ceremony featured a white-glass altar decor with gladiolas and palms, with Pastor Herbert Wilson officiating and ushers Dener Newcomb and Gerald Bizaillion. The bride wore a French chantilly gown, carried a white orchid bouquet. matron of honor Harriet Smith and bridesmaids wore blue lace gowns. A reception followed in Fellowship Hall. after a trip, the couple will reside at 803 South 21st Street. The bride is a 1963 Mt. Vernon Township HS graduate. groom a 1962 Waltonville HS and 1964 Ball State alum now employed at General Radiator. Out-of-town guests included families from Benton, Marton, Alton, Belleville, Evansville, Summit, and Woodstock.
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