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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1964

Page

4

Wagner Hawkins Wedding Draws Ashley Road and Local Families

Miss Judy Kay Hawkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Hawkins of Ashley Road and Ronald Loren Wagner son of Mr and Mrs Lincoln Wagner were married Saturday June 6 at Logan Street Baptist Church. The double ring ceremony featured a Chantilly lace gown, a white Bible bouquet, and a reception in the church dining room. Attendants included Brenda Fitzjerrells Sharon Dei and Marilyn King Jerrell. Best man Ronald Jones with groomsmen Wayne Wagner Roger Irvin and Gregory Scott Wagner. The couple will honeymoon in Colorado Springs and plan to settle at Schorle Apartments while the bride works at Murphy’s Store and the groom studies civil engineering at Rolla Missouri.

Judy Kay Hawkins Clifford Hawkins Ashley Road Ronald Loren Wagner Lincoln Wagner Logan Street Baptist Church Lewis Wolfe Gordon Richards Timmie Wolfe Faye Reynolds Russell Davis Benton Brenda Fitzjerrells Bonnie Sharon Dei Marilyn King Jerrell Janice Jay Hawkins Clifford E. Hawkins Ronald Jones Wayne Wagner Roger Irvin Gregory Scott Wagner Robert Goree Wanda Wagner Albert Shull Sue Williams Brenfda Hawkins Debra Burns Jeanie Hawkins Colorado Springs Colo Mt. Vernon Township Murphy’s Store Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy Rolla Schorle Apartments

Dear Abby Dear Abby and the secretary affair

A reader asks how to handle an office secretary who makes provocative remarks to her husband’s wife. Abby advises telling the husband and removing the secretary if behavior isn’t corrected. Another reader asks about teen dating and kissing frequency. the column suggests waiting to date more and compare experiences as a solution.

Abby

Make up at the table and family etiquette notes

Abigail Van Buren advises public makeup retouching should be done in private restrooms if a full makeover is needed. In a second letter, a Chicago reader discusses a son who never gifts his parents and reveals a will plan to deduct costly items from their estate. readers are invited to write for a personal reply.

Abby Chicago Dad

Lions Club Meets With Farm Economics Film Program

The Mt. Vernon Lions Club held its last meeting of the 1964-65 fiscal year at the L and N Cafe. Dr. William A. Grant presented a film "Farm Economics" promoting closer organization among small farmers to improve living standards and ownership retention.

Lions Club Mt. Vernon Lions Club L. and N William A. Grant National Farm Organization Lion John Bower Kaskaskia Mt. Vernon

Personal notices from Mt Vernon area funeral and shopper visits

Mr and Mrs Ray Hudson of Ballwin Mo attended Harold Lee Anderson’s funeral in Mt Vernon on Wednesday. They visited the former’s mother Mrs Weltha Sweat. Don Etyback of Hillside Tenn conducted business and shopped in Mt Vernon yesterday. Mrs Lee Maddox of Lesser shopped in Mt Vernon yesterday afternoon. Herman Bradham of West Salem made a business trip to King City Wednesday. Mrs J H Keaton of Mc Leansboro conducted business and shopped in Mt Vernon yesterday afternoon. Mrs Viola Cameron of Bluford was a King City shopper and visitor Wednesday. Mrs Charlene Brooks of Lesser spent Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Virginia Morgan of Ina visited in the King City yesterday. Mrs Arlene Hawkins of Dix was a Mt Vernon shopper Wednesday afternoon.

Ray Hudson Ballwin Harold Lee Anderson Mt. Vernon Weltha Sweat Don Etyback Hillside Lee Maddox Lesser Herman Bradham West Salem King City J. H. Keaton McLeansboro Viola Cameron Bluford Charlene Brooks Virginia Morgan Ina Arlene Hawkins Dix

Strange Snakebird of Florida Everglades

The snakebird or fish catching anhinga swims with its body submerged and its long neck extended like a telescope. This behavior helps it hunt in the Florida Everglades where it is commonly found.

Florida Everglades

Mr Vernon sign mystery linked to Mt Vernon reader

Mt Vernon readers identify the man behind a Today Show sign as John Ward son of Mrs Irvin Ward Route Two Mt Vernon. Ward toured the World's Fair Washington DC Baltimore and Gettysburg before returning home. Also noted are congratulations to Wilma V Buoy on a promotion and memories of Magnolia and mimosa trees in Magnolia Mississippi with local reader notes and wedding anniversaries.

Mr. Vernon New York City Irvin Ward Route Two Mt. Vernon John Ward Gerald Brazel Boulder Colorado John Washington, D. C Baltimore Gettysburg Arive Register-News Perkins Avenue Fourth Street Magnolia Mississippi

Polly's Pointers Hints For Easy Camping By Polly Cramer

A collage of Dear Polly tips includes ideas for portable bathing, drying camp dishes in a mesh bag, and using a pad lock on power tools. Other hints cover jigsaw cuts with shellac coating, stamping envelopes to remove labels, saving glass jar labels, and kids wearing discarded headbands with beads buttons and feathers.

Polly Cramer Marcia Polly W. H Steve. Gikes Arthur

Socials note recounts Mt Vernon visits and travels

Master Ron Pruett visits Mt Vernon with grandparents and relatives before a two year Guam posting. S Sgt and Mrs Jewell Harrison of Cape Kennedy visit Mt Vernon relatives before his transfer. Ruth Atkinson returns from New York and Cleveland trips. Mrs Nancy Higgens plans months with Hawkins family as Navy husband transfers. Mary White turns 84 next Sunday and receives cards from Verna Owens.

Ron Pruett Mt. Vernon Bert D. Warren J. W. Pruett Napoleon, Ohio Jewell M. Harrison Cape Kennedy Florida Ed Harrison Guam

Harmans to Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Elvert Harman of Michigan City Ind will observe their Silver Wedding Anniversary with a basket dinner at 1:00 pm Sunday June 28 at their former home on Tolle Road. They were married June 24 1939 and have four children Thomas and Robert of Michigan City Ind Mrs Richard Suth erlin and Mrs Eddie Joslin of Mt Vernon.

Dali] McCumber Camargo Ill Guy Dare Bonnie Dares McCumbers Mt. Vernon Elvert Harman Michigan City Ind Tolle Road Thomas Robert Richard Sutherlin Eddie Joslin

We the Women We the Women

A compact exhortation urging daily acts of friendship. It lists gestures like complimenting others, celebrating good news, admiring possessions, praising effort, inviting newcomers, writing letters or sending cards, visiting briefly, calling distant friends, and offering help to those in need. The piece promotes staying connected through simple, thoughtful acts.

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