Surprise Party Honors Miss Mildred Warren
Miss Mildred Warren a Mt. Vernon resident was honored at a surprise party marking her 65th anniversary of Confirmation at Trinity Episcopal Church June 24 1903 by Rt Rev George F Seymour. Guests included Trinity parishioners Sisters of St Francis hospital colleagues former Mt Vernon Township High librarians and other friends. A This Is Your Life presentation highlighted her church and civic work followed by a memorial volume with letters from bishops priests and Trinity groups. Gifts included a silver cross and new communion rail cushions with Sisters of St Francis receiving a bronze plaque for their convent now under construction. The party was at Mr and Mrs T G Glass home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Warren
Mt. Vernon
Miss Warren
Trinity Episcopal Church
Springfield
George Franklin Seymour
Trinity
St. Francis
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Ec‘ard J. de Kay
Albert A. Chambers
Trinity Church
Sisters of St. Francis
T. G. Glass
Dear Abby column prompts teen birth control pill request
An 18 year old girl asks how to handle her boyfriend Vic and his mother who pressures her to take birth control pills. Abby advises returning the pills, refusing the offer, and not revealing the situation to Vic. Additional letters humorously critique grandmothers and household tidiness with light anecdotes from readers. Calgary reader notes humor in parental control methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Vic
Abigail van Buren
Socially Yours Shef field heads to Vicksburg for schooling
Mr and Mrs Verlie L Shef field and daughter Linda depart for Vicksburg Mississippi where Linda will enter Vicksburg Hospital School of Radiological Technology. Mr and Mrs Sheffield plan to visit Mrs Sheffeld's 89 year old mother Mrs C C Tally in Teague Texas. Mr and Mrs John Westfall and children plus nephew Leif Westfall of Santa Monica have been visiting the Powells on Waltonville Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verlie L. Sheffield
Linda
Vicksburg
Miss
Vicksburg Hospital School of
Sheffield
Teague
Texas
Sheffeld
C. C. Tally
John Westfall
Sarah
Martha
Scott
John
Leif Westfall
Santa Monica
Cal
James Powell
Waltonville Road
Dean's List at Rend Lake College honors spring scholars
The spring dean's list at Rend Lake College includes sophomores with a 3.5 average or higher and 4.0 for top students. Named are Thomas Jay Byerly Janet Kay Fields Joyce Ann Nociar Patricia Ann Thompson Sue Ellen Waite and Glen Alan Wright among others from Mt Vernon and surrounding areas, plus numerous freshmen from Mt Vernon and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake College
Thomas Jay Byerly
Janet Kay Fields
Joyce Ann Nociar
Patricia Ann Thompson
Sue Ellen Waite
Glen Alan Wright
Mt. Vernon
Rose Marie Bland
Bobbie Mae Bland
Bell Street
Rebecca Lee Noel
Robert E. Noel
S. 25Th St
Charles Waite
North Street
Robert Stephen Wilkins
Ivan Wilkins
Royal Place
James Fields
Oakland Avenue
Elaine Kay Fowler
Stanton Fowler
Hillcrest Drive
Peggy Lee Hicks
Clyde E. Hicks
Lamar
Donna Marie Highsmith
Kenneth E. Highsmith
Donald Ray Johnson
Kenneth E. Johnson
Jerry Wayne Kimble
Vanda F. Kimbert
Leon Hamlin
Betty Lisenby
East Broadway
Robert Curtiss Hailey
Joel Klapman
Crownview
Dee Ann Stewart
Dorothy Stewart
Perkins Avenue
James T. Wright
Sesser
Terry Curtis Hutson
Curtis &. Hutson
Harl R. Thompson
Charles Allen Smith
Olen J. Smith
Dahlgren
Lavern C. Halley
Maxine Halley
Linda Sue Presley
Alvin Presley
Ina
Johnny Nociar
Leona Pauline
Paul Stonecipher
Texico
Bardley Edward White
William L. White
Lesser
Shirley Ann Witges
Raymond Witges
Scheller
Brenda Kay Curlock
Edward Curlock
Albert Kenneth Jungers
Mary E. Maybury
Chicago
John Lester Kiselewski
John Kiselewski
Waltonville
John Jay Lewis
Harold Lewis
Christopher
Rachel Sue Angelton
W. H. Angleton
Salem
Missouri
Paula Sue Beckham
Ahlan Beckham
Bonnie
David Owen Catron
Robert O. Catron
Bluford
Vicki Lyn Mercer
Dorothy Allen
McLeansboro
Teri Jo Newberry
G. L. Newberry
Decatur
Bride of Stanley G. Tylman Jr. is Wed in Grayville Church
Alice JoAnn Hale daughter of Rev and Mrs Floyd Hale and Stanley G. Tylman Jr son of Mrs Betty Tylman and Dr Stanley G Tylman married at the First Presbyterian Church in Grayville. The ceremony featured Hale’s uncle Joe Hale as escort and a gown of silk organza over taffeta with Alencon lace. Attendants included Margaret Redge and Debbie Reynolds, with Colin Robinson and Jim Tylman among the wedding party. A reception followed in the church hall and the couple resides in Mattoon after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice JoAnn Hale
Floyd Hale
Stanley G. Tylman
Tilman
Betty Tylman
Charleston
Stanley G Tylman
Lombard
First Presbyterian Church
Grayville
Hale
Miss Hale
Joe Hale
Minneapolis
Minn
Tern
Peggy Aldredge
Debbie Reynolds
Rene Gunter
Colin Robinson
Clifford Erwin
Mark
Paul
Larry
Tylman
Jim Tylman
Tom Gore
Johnston City
Emily Roberts
Church Fellowship Hall
Latta To Sing Study With Shaw
Latta of Mt. Vernon now a Southern Illinois University graduate student in Carbondale. He has been accepted as a singer with the Atlanta Symphony and as a voice student under Robert Shaw. He previously studied with Robert Kingsbury and sang a major role in Tales of Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Ill
John Latta
Mt. Vernon
Southernllinois University
Atlanta
SIU Opera Workshop
William K. Taylor
Summer Music Theater
Latta
Claire Latta
Roanoke
SIU
Women’s Missionary Society Meeting at First Baptist Church
The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday afternoon June 25 in church fellowship hall. Hostesses from the Jennings Circle served ice-box pudding and drinks. President Mrs Fred Walsh led the business session noting the May Breakfast’s success. Guest speaker Mrs R M Nash from Corinthian Baptist spoke before a program on To Come of Age led by Mrs Everett Gibson with a buzz session on outreach, Holy Spirit, creeds, and home training. Readings slated First Kings for June and Colossians for July.
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Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Jennings
Helen Stelle
Fred Walsh
Welsh
First Kings
Colossians
4 H Clubs Meet at Dodds School
The Ham's Grove Sunny Pil grims met June 25 at Dodds School. They practiced the Share the Fun skit and discussed plans for 4H Sunday. The next meeting is July 2 at John and Joan Kent's home. Girls attend an all day meet at 10 AM and boys arrive at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham’s Grove
Dodds’ School
John
Joan Kent
Deitz musical clan shines at Historical Society program
Ira, Frank, and Fred Deitz formed an early 1900s musical trio famed for violin harp and guitar performances in town. John Deitz Jr. gained fame on violin, now followed by Dick Deitz in a Historical Society recital with his wife at the piano. The piece blends family memory with a note on ongoing musical talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deitz
Deitz
Ira
John
Robert Deitz Sr
Chick
Bob, Jr
Frank
Fred
Bob
Pop Goes the
Weasel
Pop
the Historical Society
Robert
Charles
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Delo
W. Kerr Pattersson
Harris Green
Eckford de Kay
Rozanne Winn
St. Ann’s Guild
Miss Mildred Warren
Ience and
Mobil
Ccommodes
Livingston Pharmacy
N. Loth
Dear Abby
Stanley G. Tylman, JR
Tizzy
Delta Theta Tau
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
James Lacey
William Whitlock
Charles Lester
Donald Musick
James Fitzpatrick
Jack Gaunt
Goff Thompson
David Bayer
Dela
George Howard Jr
Center
Elmer Snodsmith
Paul Fitch
Women's Missionary Society
By Kate Osonn
Vceronica
Veronica Vols
Dick Deitz
Grigg‘s
Old Post Office
Billie Stall
Square
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