Mt Vernon Social News Dense With Local Visits and Travel
Local residents described as attending meetings and visiting in St Louis Indianapolis and other cities. Names include Maxine Woodruff Mrs Barlow Carolyn Sue Harrison Verner Pigg Burrell Patterson and numerous Mt Vernon residents visiting relatives and attending games and hospital stays. Pfc Jack L Swaim to Muroc Calif after furlough. Row an Howard of Austin Texas visiting with friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Woodruff
State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
P. W
Indianapolis
Ind
Howard Barlow
Carolyn Sue
Mill Shoals
Vernon
Lester Buford
Aubrey Watson
St. Louis
Raymond Grigg
Calvin Moeller
Ann
Los Angeles
Calif
Deloris Whisenhunt
Bluford
Verner Pigg
Burrell Patterson
Dick Barnes
Joe Roy
Cleveland
Ohio
Roy
Oscar Scrivner
Kentucky
John Hamilton
Salem
Mt. Vernon
W. D. Jordan
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
L. R. Hobbs
Cisne
Paul Fitch
John Davidson
Virgil T. Bailey
Cecil Bailey
George W. Howard, Jr
Guy Wood
O. R. Buford
J. L. Buford
Walter Pilson
Claude Melton
Howard Campbell
Earl Hill
Gerald Metcalf
Jerry Smith
Julian Smith
Frank Moss
Sidney Hirons
Leo Martin
M. E. Jackson
Herbert Rice
Benton
Dewey Ray
Bonnie
Edith Armstrong
Guy Tolley
McLeansboro
Orville Turner
Dahlgren
Claude Arnold
Harry Hrawitz
Jack Levy
Nelle Williams
Marlow
Mary Ellen Chesney
Bonnie Vielen
Yentering
Centralia
Fes
Jack L. Swaim
T. 5
Air Force
Muroc
B. Heckmyer
Chicago
Wes
N. Cohen
Rowan Howard
Austin
Texas
Joe T. Howard
Mt Vernon Township High School Hosts Freshman Open House
Parents of freshmen are invited to attend an open house at Mt. Vernon Township High School next Tuesday evening September 27. The program begins at 7 30 p m with an assembly in the school auditorium. Parents will have a chance to meet teachers of the freshman classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Thespian Society
Jean Crowder
Marilyn Endicott
Betty Anthis
Jack Carpenter
Dramatic Club
Anne Golightly
Leann Inskeep
Nona Henderson
Ram Chem Club
Charles Highsmith
Erma Stewar
Bob Bean
Homer C. Brush
First Baptist Church
Irvin Hertenstein
Japan
Field School
Little House
Local Births Noted At Area Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Bert French Jr Ina welcomed a son at Good Samaritan Hospital. Wilbert Moehlenkamp and wife of 1112 South 15th Street report an 8 lb 7 oz daughter named Wilberta Louise born at 3 42 a m at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Rightnowar Route 1 Vernon announce a son born this morning at Good Samaritan. A daughter arrived to Mr and Mrs R C Hallam 801 Oakland at Good Samaritan. Mr and Mrs Everett Warren 315 South Tenth Street greet a son born at 7 34 a m today at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds one ounce named William Thomas. Mr and Mrs William Dyeus Granite City welcome a daughter Penny Lou born this morning, Mrs Dycus formerly Darlene Clark of Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert French, Jr
Ina
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wilbert Moehlenkamp
South 15Th Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Wilberta Louise
James Rightnowar
Route 1
Vernon
R. C. Hallam
Oakland
Everett Warren
South Tenth Street
William Thomas
William Dyeus
Granite City
Penny Lou
Dycus
Darlene Clark
Mt. Vernon
Remodeling at Mattoon Journal Plant expands offices
Associated Press reports a $50,000 remodeling and expansion of the Mattoon Journal Company Building in Mattoon Illinois. The project will enlarge the business and advertising offices as workmen began Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mattoon
Ill
Mattoon Journal Company
Daily Journal-Gazette and Gazette Printing Company
Wedding in Tokyo Connects Capriglone and Rector in Army Ceremony
Miss Carmella Capriglone of Chicago, now with the Army as a civilian employee, wed PFC Donald L. Rector at the Tokyo Chapel Center. Fr. J. Rooney officiated before a white flowers altar. A short honeymoon followed at Nasu, Japan. The couple will remain in Japan until June 1950. The reception was at the Tokyo Enlisted Men's Club for friends. Bride wore white silk dress with a gold cross as her something old. Attendant Miss Mary Gilvary, best man Cpl. Joseph Mac Kernan, and Set. Edward Riley gave the bride away. Parents: Capriglione of Chicago. Rector of Mt. Vernon/Moneaqua. Photographers restricted due to Communist march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Carmella E. Capriglone
Chicago
Army
PFC
Donald L. Rector
Tokyo Chapel Center
J. Rooney
Mary Gilvary
Columbus
Ohio
Edward Riley
Cpl
Joseph MacKernan
Nasu
Japan
Peter Capriglione
S. Parnell Avenue
Thomas Rector
Moneaqua
Mt. Vernon
Lions Luncheon Part of Emmerson Event with Song
The Lions met at Hotel Emmerson for a weekly luncheon featuring entertainment by Mrs. Irving Reznick and vocal performances from Mrs. Harry Garrison and Sadie B. Wilson with piano accompaniment. The finale had Garrison singing with group members. A directors meeting followed to plan a polio fundraiser. Guests included Rowan Howard of Austin Texas Charles Nation Jr of Evanston Ill Harry Armstrong from Champaign W L Sheffield and John Backensto of Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Hotel Emmerson
Irving Reznick
Harry Garrison
Paul Boston
Sadie B. Wilson
St. Louis
Mrs. Garrison
Rowan Howard
Austin
Texas
Charles Nation, Jr
Evanston, al
Harry Armstrong
Lion
Champaign
W. L. Sheffield
John Backensto
Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Home Bureau discusses desserts for a well planned meal
The Mt. Vernon Evening Unit met at Mrs. Dale Warren’s home to hear a major lesson on desserts for a well planned meal by Mrs. L. S. Wood and a minor lesson by Mrs. Gertie Hutchison. Jefferson County Bar Association plans Ladies Night at L and N Cafe on Sept 26 with dinner at 6:30. Vernon D. Jolly left for Albuquerque to study architecture and mathematics at the University of New Mexico after graduating Mt. Vernon High and attending Bradley University. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jolly of Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
The
Home Bureau
Dale Warren
South 12Th Street
L. S. Wood
Gertie Hutchison
Jefferson County, Illinois
Vernon D. Jolly
Albuquerque
N. Mexico
University of New Mexico
Vernon
Mt. Vernon High School
Bradley University
Peoria
Carl Jolly
Dix
First Methodist Choir Rehearsal Tonight at Seven
The First Mor hosint choir will rehearse tonight at 7 o clock. Members are urged to arrive early for a brief meeting and anthem practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Mor Hosint “Ee
Froome Bureau Unit Organized At Dodds Day Unit
The Dodds Day Unit met at Mrs. Ruis Garrison's home Tuesday afternoon with 10 members and one transfer. Officers elected include Chairman Mrs. Ruis Garrison, Vice-chairman Mrs. Chas. Thompson, secretary and treasurer Mrs. Wendell Newton, safety and health chairman Mrs. Glenn Medders, 4-H chairman Mrs. John Ent, publicity chairman Mrs. Robert Kent, recreation Mrs. George Medders. Mrs. Albert Schull led the lesson on Desserts for a Well Planned Meal. Three visitors attended. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Froome Bureau
Ruis Garrison
Chas. Thompson
Airs
Wendell Newton
Glenn Medders
John Ent
Robert Kent
George Medders
Albert Schull
Boyd Oilers Meet at Schoolhouse Tuesday Night
The Boyd Oilers 4-H Club met at the schoolhouse Tuesday night September 19 with nine members present. Each member turned in their completed record books. Talks were given by Ed Tate Eugene Barr and Donald Mays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Oilers
Ed Tate
Eugene Barr
Donald Mays
September Wedding Miss Phyllis Maxwell Weds Anthony La Fata
Phyllis Maxwell daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy B Maxwell wed Anthony La Fata son of Mrs William Brune on September 17 at First Methodist Church. The ceremony featured a ring rite with organ music and a procession of attendants. The bride wore ice blue slipper satin with a pearl necklace and cathedral veil, and her daisies and tuberoses bouquet complemented by attendants in moss green and autumn blue. After the service the couple hosted a reception at Oak Knolls. The bride, Lindenwood College alumna and former WMIX WCNT staffer, and the groom, a three year veteran now radio announcer at WMMJ Peoria, plan to reside in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Maxwell
Anthony la Fata
First Methodist Church
Hour of Cour
Roy B. Maxwell
William Brune
Webster Groves
Bayne Wilson
Harold Hussong
Janet Wood
Rosemary Drow
Granite City
Sally Hoskins
Donna Lee
Richard Morgan
Robert Maxwell
Barney Myers
Joe King
Maxwell
Oak Knolls
Salem Road
Jane Maynor
Loretta Wall
Lindenwood College
University of Illinois
Alpha Xi Delta
WMIX
Mt. Vernon
WCNT
Centralia
WMMJ
Peoria
Airport News Flier N Y Slaten Returns From St Elmo
N Y Slaten of St Elmo arrived today after flying here for airport news. Harry Lassater traveled to Fairfield today by air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Annual Party of Mt Ver non Gun and Sportsmen's Club
The Mt Ver non Gun and Sportsmen's Club invites members wives and guests to its annual party this Saturday September 24 at the clubhouse and Miller Lake grounds seven miles north of Mt Vernon. The event runs 3:00 p m to evening with dinner on the grounds and skeet field activities to coincide with an all day ham and bacon shoot unless weather forces postponement to the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Elks No 819 Regular Meeting Notice
B P O Elks No 819 holds a regular meeting at 8 00 o clock on Thursday September 22 following dinner for all members Exalted Ruler Harold Myers signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.P.O. Elks NO
Harold Myers
Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharged Patients
Hospital notes show admissions including Mrs Louise Spivey Mrs Ethal Kays W D Jordan Mrs Evelyn Flanagan of Woodlawn and Corrine McElfresh Good Samaritan admitted Will Daniels Ralph Rise of Bluford Edward Sides of Woodlawn Discharged: Mrs Velda Morrow Albion and infant son Mrs Erma Talbert Wayne City and infant son Mrs Milderene Cooper Cisne and infant son Mrs Doro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Spivey
Ethal Kays
Parchased
W. D. Jordan
Evelyn Flanagan
Woodlawn
Corrine McElfresh
Good Samaritan
Will Daniels
Ralph Rise
Bluford
Edward Sides
Velda Morrow
Albion
Erma Talbert
Wayne City
Milderene Cooper
Cisne
Doro
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EMEC
Bethel
Bethel Home Bureau
J. A. Breeze
Esther
Westminster Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
E. L. Simpson
Richview Road
Lions Meeting
Mexico
Ducky
Mary Lou Tentice
Duckie
Pavledes
Anthony Lakata
J's. Lakata
Phyllis
CIRC
Swervice
Waltonville
Fil
Lulu Bushong
Bushong
Knox, Htirons
Airport News
Party of Sportsmen’s Club
Mt. Vernon Lodge No. & A.M
Frank J. Ancona
William E. Reavis
Girl Scout News
Jefferson Memorial
Eleanor Smith
Steven Michael
John B. Rogers Bidg
Robinson Hearing Aid Center
Harry Hooker
Mar
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Ford
Mercury
Buick
Oldsmobile
Charles E. Webb
Oakland and
Jackson
Diamond
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