Social News Roundup of Local Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs Burtis Staley of Woodriver visit Mrs Stella Bean and Shirley Ann Wheeler. Alva J Barnett returns to Kennett Mo after visiting his aunt Anna Hall. Les Ford of Centralia visits Mt Vernon. A Paul Fellinger Dale Wood and Stanley Montieth return from an Equitable Life Conference at Elms Hotel Excelsior Springs Mo. Lowell Pierce in Mt Vernon on business. Shirley Ann Wheeler's condition improves. Bill Sallee honeymooning in Richmond California. Mrs Sallee formerly Janet Osborn. Nettie Doepke returns from Niagara Falls and New York City trip with Clyde Bryant and son George of East St Louis. Bryants return home. Roy L Simpson and Ralph Kaufman Jr in Carmi for Great West Life business. James Risley of Belle Rive visits Mt Vernon. Edward Dyer returns from Muskogee Oklahoma. Mrs C C Cave leaves for Chicago for son Jack Cave optometry graduation. Thomas Hale, Albert Toole with son Gary, and Martin Carr of Benton visit James H Bolen. J R McDuffy of Ewing visits Mt Vernon. George Bourland of Woodlawn in town. Betty Woods of Fairfield visits. Mrs J H Dennis of Lesser visits Mt Vernon. Alma Standford of Harrisburg transacts business. Tia Bell of Fairfield visits Mt Vernon. Frank Furno of Sesser visits Mt Vernon. Mrs F B Harrison returns from St Louis attending Spirella Corsetieres instruction. Mrs Barry Jones returns from Chicago after All American Schools convention. Martin Parsley and daughter Laura Lee return to Wyandotte Michigan after visiting Joe Maynor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burtis Staley
Woodriver
Stella Bean
Shirley Ann Wheeler
Alva J. Barnett
Kennett
Anna Hall
Les Ford
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
A. Paul Fellinger
Dale Wood
du Quoin
Stanley Montieth
Pinckneyville
Nettie Doepke
Niagra Falls
New York City
Clyde Bryant
George
East St. Louis
Bryants
Roy L. Simpson
Ralph Kaufman, Jr
Carmi
Great West Life Assurance
James Risley
Belle Rive
Edward Dyer
Muskogee
Okla
C. C. Cave
Chicago
Jack Cave
School of Optometry
Thomas Hale
Albert Toole
Gary
Decatur
Frank Furno
Sesser
F. B. Harrison
St. Louis
Melbourne
Barry Jones
All American Schools
Associated, Inc
Martin Parsley
Laura Lee
Wyandotte, Mich
Parsley
Joe Maynor
Kick-Off Dinner launches Civic Music Week canvass
Mt Vernon Civic Music Association plans a six day campaign from Sept 27 to Oct 2 featuring a Kick-off dinner at Mt Vernon Bowl on Monday at 6 30 p m Attending officers board members division chairmen and workers Additions to division chairs include Mrs G L Clarke John Miller and Mrs James Kelley Kelley presides over the Mt Vernon Junior Women's Club with most members represented in her division Secretary Mrs Irving Reznick urges old members to renew before the drive and notes early status will shape focus on newcomers Campaign chairwoman Mrs P Gilbert asks division heads to report additional workers to Room One at the Jefferson County Court House or by calling 3170 for membership kits
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
G. L. Clarke
John Miller
James Kelley
Kelley
Jefferson County Court House
Girl Scout Troop Works On Cook-Out Badge
Troop No 1 of Field School met at the Little House on Monday September 20 to craft a vegetable chowder for the Cook Out badge. The group invites all eighth grade girls to report at the Little House after school on Friday September 24 for new member recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field School
Little House
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated in Pleasant Grove
Mr and Mrs Charles A Pettit celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with a family dinner at their Pleasant Grove home. They married September 15 1898 in Mt Vernon at the home of Mrs Pettit's parents. They have two children two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Out of town guests joined the celebration with many friends. A three tier wedding cake and wedding picture framed centerpiece the table as Will Johnson Jr and Bobby Nesmith performed and four generations were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Pettit
Pleasant Grove
Mt. Vernon
Will Johnson, Jr
Bobby Nesmith
A. C. Johnson
Evansville
Ind
John Johnson
Cape Girardeau
Wilson Smith
Billy Bob
Odin
Lelos Gordon
Bluford
Denton Cherry
Benton
Ray Cherry
Dix
Harry Dickson
Centralia
Lela Smith
Decatur
Robert Nesmith
Baby
Harry Dewitt Nesmith
Lee and
Lynne
Salem
George Haizlip
Frank Haizlip
Woodlawn
Ben Woodworth
Dustin Purchases Hospital Pharmacy in Jefferson County Memorial
Leslie J. Dustin has bought the hospital pharmacy at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital from R. O. Boswell and now runs the in hospital drug store. Dustin is a registered pharmacist formerly with Porter and Bond Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie J. Dustin
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
R. O. Boswell
Mr. Dustin
Porter and Bond Drug Co
Death of Sister Mrs Louis Hall Reported
Mrs Anna Hall received word her sister Mrs Louis Hall died at a Benton hospital Tuesday. Funeral services were held today with burial in Hebron Cemetery near Galatia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hall
Louis Hall
Benton
Hebron Cemetery
Galatia
Hospital Notes and Discharges Across Several Towns
Good Samaritan discharged several patients including Mrs Lucy Craig Kell Marilyn Karcher Dahl gren Mrs Florence Hawkins Texico Mrs Marjorie Lee Vinson and infant son William Shehorn. Jefferson Memorial admitted Mrs Glydas Shurtz George Bean Mrs Mary New comb. Discharged Geneva Mill Elizabeth Edwards Katie Gregory Wayne City Mrs Joe Stella Nason and infant daughter Mrs Kenneth New Fairfield and infant son Nash Harrison Mrs Claude McElvaine Penne and infant son Claude.
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Good Samaritan
Lucy Craig
Kell
Marilyn Karcher
Dahlgren
Florence Hawkins
Texico
Marjorie Lee Vinson
William Shehorn
Jeefferson Memorial
Glydas Shurtz
George Bean
Mary Newcomb
Geneva Mill
Elizabeth Edwards
Katie Gregory
Wayne City
Joe Stella
Nason
Kenneth New
Fairfield
Nash Harrison
Claude McElvaine
Penne
Claude Ay
Births in Fairfield and Keenes at Good Samaritan
Mr and Mrs J B Johnson of Fairfield welcomed a daughter Barbara Ann born last evening at Good Samaritan hospital. Mr and Mrs John Bennett of Fairfield welcomed a son born last evening at Good Samaritan hospital. Mr and Mrs Howard H Flack of Keenes welcomed a son born this morning at Good Samaritan hospital. Mr and Mrs Marion Ray Shasteen of route 1 Mr Vernon welcomed a son Wendell Ray born this morning at Good Samaritan hospital.
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J. B. Johnson
Fairfield
Barbara Ann
Good Samaritan Hospital
John Bennett
Howard H. Flack
Keenes
Marion Ray Shasteen
Route 1
Mr. Vernon
Wendell Ray
Richardson Wood Nuptials At Logan Street Baptist Church
Wanda Lee Richardson and Guy Wood Jr. wed in a two o clock ceremony at Logan Street Baptist Church. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richardson of 2029 College Mt Vernon, wore beige with pearl jewelry and carried an orchid bouquet. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. Wood of 426g South Twentieth. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Richardson of Chicago and Rev. J. T. Richardson of Belle Prairie. The couple plans a Smoky Mountains trip and will reside at 1500 Viola Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Richardson
Guy Wood, Jr
Frank Richardson
College
Mt. Vernon
Wanda Lee Richardson
Guy A. Wood
South Twentieth Street
Logan Street Baptist Church
R. B. Guthrie
First Presbyterian Church
Wagner
J. P. Richardson
Wendell Taylor
Inn
Nadine Roth
Robert McClinton
Glenn Hutchinson
Wood
Smokey Mountains
Viola Avenue
Mt. Vernon Township
Sledge Funeral at 2:00 Friday
Funeral services for Burrell Robert Sledge 82 retired Farrington Township farmer who died yesterday will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Harmony Church. The Rev Cyrus Maulding will officiate. The body will lie in state at the family home in Farrington Township until the hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrell Robert Sledge
Farrington Township
Harmony Church
Cyrus Maulding
100th Anniversary of Spring Garden Celebration
The village of Spring Garden marks its 100th founding anniversary with a weekend homecoming at the Old Spring Garden church three miles east of Ina. Rev. Lepton Harpole preaches Saturday night, while Rev. W. R. Spurlock and Rev. Oren Kersh speak Sunday. a noon basket dinner and singing accompany the event. Settlers first appeared in 1816, village laid out in 1848, rail lines later shifting trade to Ina, with descendants still local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Garden
Ina
Bitten by Dog Near 16th and Harrison
Richard Town, 18, of 728 Kensington, was bitten on the left leg near the knee by a stray dog at 5 15 p m yesterday at 16th and Harrison. Police sent the dog to a veterinarian for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Town
Kensington
Harrison
Ile
Three Divorces Granted Here in Circuit Court
Judge B. W. Favaldi granted three divorces during a Circuit Court session concluded yesterday. The decrees named Mary Ruth Terry and James Terry, Richard Lacey and Mary Alice Lacey, and Betty Ann Shaw and Charles Lee Shaw as the separated couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Favaldi
Circuit Court
Mary Ruth Terry
James Terry
Richard Lacey
Mary Alice Lacey
Betty Ann Shaw
Charles Lee Shaw
Marriage Licenses For Allen Fravell And Thelma Figard
Allen Eugene Fravell and Thelma Gertrude Figard of Bluford have filed for marriage licenses. The announcement lists both parties and their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Eugene Fravell
Thelma Gertrude Figard
Bluford
Springfield YFC Director and Trio at Youth Rally Saturday
John O Jenkins a Springfield publisher and YFC director leads a Saturday night rally at 8 in the county courthouse circuit court room. The Youthfulaire Trio, three Jenkins children, David 10 James 9 John 8, sing three part harmony with Mrs Jenkins a pianist and soprano. Carl Williams Mt Vernon YFC associate director will lead singing. Jenkins family will attend West Salem Methodist church Friday night. Everyone is invited to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Jenkins
Springfield
Illinois
Youth For Christ
Jenkins
Tlinois
Youthfulaire
David
James
John
Carl Williams
Mt. Vernon
Fire Prevention Week Planned in Mt Vernon
The Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce Fire Prevention Committee with the Mt Vernon fire department will observe Fire Prevention Week from October 3 to 9. Activities include civic club banquets, school poster and essay contests, distribution of literature, and emphasis on fire safety. Fire drills and films will be shown in schools, with open house at the fire station. The program aligns with National Fire Prevention Week and is organized by Harold Fuess, John Davidson, Charles Norris, Paul Partridge, and local firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Verenon
Charles Norris
Norris
Paul Partridge
Partridge
National Board of Fire Underwriters
National Fire Prevention Association
United States Chamber of Commerce
Harold Fuess
John Davidson
Local aviators make short hops to regional airports
Airport news lists several pilots from across the region making simple cross town and state trips. Carl Edmison Fred Burke and Billy Stinnett flew to Princeton Indiana Norman Bird of the State Department of Aeronautics Springfield flew here today Jack Smith and O C Onny Becker of the C A A East St Louis flew to Mt Vernon airport Roger Saums flew to St Louis Missouri this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Edmison
Fred Burke
Billy Stinnett
Princeton
Ind
Norman Bird
State Department of Aeronautics
Springfield
Jack Smith
O. C. Onnybecker
C.A.A
Youth Rally for a Good Clean Program on Saturday Night
A fragment notes a speaker Williams calling for a youth rally focused on a good clean program scheduled for Saturday night. No additional context or participants are provided in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
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