Socially Yours visit details in Washington and Dunlap
James Clopton and son Jimmie Lee of Washington DC area visited this past weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee J Clopton and LeAnn of RFD 35 Dunlap. Lt Col Helen Wells on leave from Keesler AFB Biloxi Miss visiting mother Mrs J W Wells of Waltonville and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clopton
Jimmie Lee
Washington, Dl
Jacqueline Lee Lucas
Dunlap
Lee J. Clopton
LeAnn
RFD 35
Helen Wells
J. W. Wells
Waltonville
Keesler A.F.B
Biloxi
Miss
Couple Wed 65 Years Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Haynes will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Sunday June 30 at their home in Keenes. Friends and relatives are invited from 1:00 to 5:00. They are the parents of five living children and have 22 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, and 27 great great grandchildren, with a deceased daughter Grace Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Haynes
Keenes
Flossie Snyder
Norwalk
Calif
Rena Anderson
Wayne City
Gussie Bruce
Trellice Bruce
Bruford
Lucille Gedeist
Melbourn
Fla
Grace Brown
Dear Abby and wedding bells in Mt Vernon
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on engagement ring refunds dancing lessons and teen concerns. A longtime couple announces a June wedding in Corinthian Baptist church Corinthian Baptist church ceremony features a bride from Brinkley Ark and groom from Mt. Vernon with plans to live there after he teaches in the Mt. Vernon school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
States
Veronica Coleman
Willie Coleman
Brinkley
Ark
Robert L. Brown
Jettie E. Crathird
Eddie James
Raymond Nash
Corinthian Baptist Church
Larry
Ruby Ann James
Brinkley, Ark
Cheryl Caldwell
Rosita Bland
Mt. Vernon
LaVerne Bell
Springfield
Marilyn Brown
Mt Vernon Toastmasters and local society notes
Regular Monday Mt Vernon Toastmasters meeting at Irvin Mac Restaurant presided by Ralph Guyton with Carl Andres giving the invocation John Bugal led table topics and Harold Frick won best topics award Willima Zinzilieta served as toastmaster Bill Mullins won best speech with a Pavlov theme General evaluator Gale Howell assisted by Harold Frick and Herman Swartz as grammarian New officers roster presented and accepted Sunshine Club hosted by Marilyn Cupple at Fair View Park Cen tralia June 20 gathering featured covered dishes and a 1:00 pm start President Pat Copeland opened meeting Secretary Elenor Lockwood reported on May rummage sale and last meeting Contest games prizes noted Young people swam and gifts given to Mystery pals Visitors included Lillian and Jean Sellers of Summerfield Thirty three attendees July meeting set for July 18 at Mrs Vicky Kellbacker’s home with recipes to share Past Nobel Grands Club hosted by Virginia Schleifer of Ashley with 12 members Present Merle Poole presiding Hel en Walker Treasurer report Game prizes and refreshments served by host Mrs Reva Coultas and daughter Marcia Sodkasrowed sandwiches chips pickles cherry pie a la mode coffee and tea Stella White to host July meeting at Lodge Hotel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toastmasters Club
Mt. Vernon
Irvin Mac
Ralph Guyton
Carl Andres
John Bugal
Harold Frick
Willima Zinzilieta
Bill Mullins
Pavlov
Gale Howell
Herman Swartz
Sunshine Club
Marilyn Cupple
Boyd Sunshine Club
Fair View Park
Centralia
Pat. Copeland
Elenor Lockwood
Jackie Ferguson
Jewel Barr
Lillian Sellers
Jean Sellers
Summer Field
Vicky Kellbacker
Nobel
Stella White
For Ladies Only by Sally and Sally Beard Banter
Veronica's Views features Mrs Webb of Ewing and Irene Purcell praising Sally's writing and the prospect of a book titled For Ladies Only. The letter blends personal anecdotes on jelly making parraffin beards and humor about men beards with reflections on women’s reading and writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veronica
Sally
SIU Summer Stock to perform three plays at campus and park
Billy L. Padgett of this city is among 26 collegiate actors chosen for the Summer Stock Company at Southern Illinois University. The group will stage three plays on the Carbondale campus before moving to New Salem State Park for daily performances. The repertoire includes Mr. High Pockets, a $4,500 prizewinning Abraham Lincoln drama, premiering July 10-12 on campus. A special July 13 performance will be for the National Campers and Hikers Association at DuQuoin State Park. While at New Salem, two daily shows will run Aug 9-15 at Agriculture Hall in the State Fairgrounds, Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy L. Padgett
Southern Illinois University
SIU Carbondale
New Salem State Park
Abraham Lincoln
High Pockets
George Herman
College of
Five Generations at Ward Family Dinner
A Sunday gathering at Mrs. Edah Ward’s 501 Opdyke Avenue marked five generations of the Ward family. Attendees totaled 48, including numerous relatives from Illinois cities and Phoenix Arizona, Dahlgren, Champaign, Fairfield, Collinsville, and Paragould Arkansas, with extended Kin from Nliopolis and East St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edah Ward
Opdyke Avenue
Ward
Edah Wood
Gail Boone
Clyde Lee Tennyson
Clyde Upton, Jr
Oscar Pigg
This City
Loretta Ruth
Benton Tennyson
Phoenix
Ariz
Fred Tennyson
Dahlgren
Wayne Adams
Champaign
Clyde Tennyson
Fairfield
William A. Tennyson
Nliopolis
Harold Conners
Collinsville
Ronald Tennyson
Belle Rive
Sherry Lewis
East St
Body shirt sets new look for coordinating outfits
The body shirt is the latest style and should fit snugly. It coordinates easily with both skirts and pants, and shoppers are advised to try it on before purchasing.
Personal business visits to Mt. Vernon and King City
A list of locals including Kay Riley Salem Barbara Fulmer Centralia Jerome Perijak Ashley Kay Jennings Patoka Harold Black Fairfield and others visiting Mt. Vernon or the King City for business on Tuesday and yesterday. The notices name towns and individuals with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Riley
Salem
Mt. Vernon
Barbara Fulmer
Centralia
King City
Jerome Perijak
Ashley
Kay Jennings
Patoka
Harold Black
Fairfield
Robert R. Rohline
Lesser
Phil Boroiank
Rita Bodeck
Benton
Jay Bond
Allen Smith
Wayne City
Mike R. Czerwinski
Scheller
Ruth Laur
Waltonville
Fit guidance for optimal comfort and sizing
The note advises ensuring a perfect fit by trying a size smaller if necessary. It emphasizes comfort and accuracy in choosing the correct size for better wearability and performance.
Desk and Derrick Club Meeting in Centralia
The Desk and Derrick Club of Little Egypt met at Hotel Langenfeld in Centralia with Vera Wicks presiding. Maggie Jessup led a program on Gas and Oil and Politics, noting oil and gas issues may shape the campaign and stressing dollar stability, abroad investment limits, and current legislative status on depletion, severance tax, pipeline safety, waterways pollution, and air pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desk and Derrick Club
Little Egypt
Hotel Langenfeld
Centralia
Vera Wicks
Maggie Jessup
Margaret York
Esther Kamper
World Oil
Jessup
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Senate Public Works Committee
York
Kamper
United States
Miss Virginia Lou Davis and John Logan Wedding
Miss Virginia Lou Davis and John Landiss Logan married in a double ring ceremony at First Methodist Church Mt Vernon. Attendants wore pale pink gowns, reception featured a four tier cake, and out of town guests from Minneapolis Albuquerque and several Illinois cities attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lou Davis
John Landiss Logan
First Methodist Church
Mt. Vernon
Donald Crocker
Edna Benoist
Manford A. Logan
Larry G
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Sharon Ann Sass
Brookfield
Ill
Alpha Chi Omega
Lisa Ruth Logan
Sharon Jo Ponder
Hammond, III
Susan King
Ron Friederich
Pekin, III
Steven Davis
Bruce Myer
Champaign
Charles Brickey
Ann Benoist
Barbara Laur
William Bigard
Carbondale
Jane Benoist
Debbie Douglas
Minneapolis
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Mrs
Dobbs
Bargain Town
Benton Rd
Alberto Culver Co
Ste
Prc
Dupont
Golden
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Harry
Hartford
Tyrone Edward
Los Angeles
Cal
Fort Abby
John R. Brown
East St. Louis
Curtis Young
Indianapolis
Ind
George Brown
Robert Herrin
Gerald Coleman
Joan Deichman
Masonic Temple
Rose Marie Bland
Sherlyn Farris
Cynthia Me. Reynolds
Hattie Robinson
St. Louis
Marian Anderson High School
Mt. Vernon Community College
SIU
Mr. Brown
Mt. Vernon Township
STU
Mt. Vernon City
Hilliard Myers
By Veronica Voss
In Siu Summer Stock Company
W.F.W. Dance
Nelson McCormick
The
Country
Jordan
Desk & Derrick Club
L. and N. Cafe
Downers Grove
Chicago
Logan
Mt. Vernon Township High School
University of Illinois
Puffer
U. of S. Medical School
Burge Memorial Hospital
Drury College
Hillside
Robert Douglas
Hilliard-Myers
John Laudiss Logan
Jordan’s
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