Local residents make visits and moves across several states
Ben Reilman returns from East St. Louis while relatives attend the State Fair in Springfield. Numerous family visits and travel notes span from Sandoval to Dallas, Decatur, Marion, and Patoka with hospital stays, a scholarship, and a Guardsman’s return from Europe. The report also notes a wedding in Sandoval and a property sale in Vernon.
Willing Neighbors Meet With Stella Britt
The Willing Neighbors Club met Thursday with Mrs. Stella Britt and Lois for a noon cafeteria style dinner. They planned a $10 emergency polio fund gift and a peach canning session at Edna Griffin's on August 26 for the Floretta Leckrone family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Britt
Lois
Edna Griffin
Floretta Leckrone
Allie Martin
Nora Chance
Lulu Belcher
Amanda Thalman
Charles Dean
Ann Britt
Vanita Snider
Roger
Jimmie
Gary Gergens
Pearl
Rose Britt
Barbara Elliott Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party
Barbara Elliott celebrated her ninth birthday with a Sunday afternoon party at her home on August 15. Sisters Melinda Elliott and Rosemary Walker directed lawn games before cake ice cream and orange ade were served by grandmother Pearl Walker, mother Lola Davis, and Lorene Zimmerman. Attending were Judy Logan Donna Bassett Karole Britt Gary Keister Charlene Hasslett Linda and Roger Zimmerman.
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Barbara Elliott
Melinda Elliott
Rosemary Walker
Pearl Walker
Lola Davis
Lorene Zimmerman
Barbara
Judy Logan
Donna Bassett
Karole Britt
Gary Keister
Charlene Hasslett
Linda
Roger Zimmerman
Eaglin School Reunion Planned for August 22 1954
Former pupils teachers and patrons are invited to a basket dinner reunion at Eaglin School on Sunday August 22 1954.
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Eaglin
W S C S members visit former Vernon member in Vandalia
A W S C S group met with former member Mrs Anna Bene fiel in Vandalia on Thursday afternoon. The gathering included several members and local hosts V OD Klinge and Vernon Payne hosted a sales meeting at the Vernon gym Monday evening with representatives from nearby towns.
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W.S.C.S
Anna Benefiel
Vandalia
Essie Robinson
Bee Dollen
Ora Whitehurst
Bertha Danbury
Minnie Peddicord
Emma Walton
Letta Hopkins
Laurine Klinge
Standard Oil
V. OD. Klinge
Vernon Payne
Vernon Gym
Decatur
Carlyle
Breese
Sandoval
Salem
Centralia
Kinmundy
Mulberry Grove
Greenville
Richard Walton
Jesse Walton
DeKalb
Chicago Heights
Richard
Vernon Charge
Adams
First Methodist Church
Barbara Phinney
W. Q. Oates
Dr Erwin J Basch Passes State Board Examination
Dr Erwin J Basch has been informed he passed his State Board Examination and is now a licensed veterinarian in Illinois. He and Mrs Basch and their baby reside at Elmer Berry property, where he will open an office and begin practice soon.
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Beryl Dean Leininger
Naval Air Base
Kingville
Texas
Earl Leininger
W. L. Danbury
Minnie Peddicord
Decatur
W. H. Pope
C. R. Farmer
Springfield
P. O. Walker
Patricia
Addie Jones
Viola Melton
Wansanoga Nursing Home
Marvin Phrat
Lindell
Larradine Heas
Minneapolis
Minn
Shirley Castleberry
Centralia
H. O. Perkins
Mas
J. A. Davis
Judy
Rantoul
T. E. Snyder
Earl Allen Wernsman
E. H. Wernsman
Vernon
Patoka Community High School
University of Illinois At
Champaign
Raymond Curry
Fairfield
Curry
Fairfield Hospital
George Sorrel
Denver City
N. P. Sorrel
Fred Staudt
Ira Matheny
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Harry Olin
Martha Mae
West Frankfort
Charles Pugh
Albert F. Potts
Harry Parkhill
Marion
Indiana
Bertha Danbury
Gladys Leininger
Mark Greer Hospital
C. E. Page
Chicago
307Th
U.S. Army
Wiojg Donald L. Walker
Cleo G. Walker
Patoka
Europe
Zweibruecken
Germany
Wojg Walker
Usareur
A. O. Fay
Highland Park
Wojg
Walker
Armed Service
5001St Asa
Fifth Army
Ill
Erwin J. Basch
Illinois
Basch
Baby
Elmer Berry
Ernest Belcher
Lincoln
Inez O’neal
Bob Nattier
Camp Campbell
Kentucky
John Nattier
Larry Green
Randy
Kelly
Vandalia
L. E. Green
Toule Air
Sorrel 85th Birthday Celebrated by Family at Home
Mr. N P Sorrel turned 85 on August 10 and celebrated with 45 relatives at the parental home on Sunday August 8. The Bear Creek Community Reunion drew 168 neighbors on Sunday August 15 with a basket dinner and church activities.
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N. P. Sorrel
Lincoln West
Lexington
Cecil Carter
Patsy Moor
Marvin Sorrel
Nona Mae
Bill Kayhs
Rosalie Crowboy
Decatur
Don Walker
Chicago
Arch Sorrel
Salem
George Sorrel
Denver City
Texas
James Wernsman
Vernon
Bear Creek Baptists
Bear Creek
Oral Brown
Coffeen
Ill
Josephine Lawler
Mulberry Grove
Wes Lake
Niantic
Floyd Walton
Cordin Smith
Xenia
Ohio
Charlie Christie
Vandalia
Joe Marcum
Forrest Linton
Sterling
Roy Sapp
Tamalco
Linda Scoles
Tamalso
William Perkins
Odin
Henry Meredith
Cecil Benefiel
Lane
Frank Sterling
Heyworth
Erna Linton
Deecatur
Wesley Matheney
Keyesport
Joe Neil Kell
Kell
Tom Lake
Ollie Matheny
Clinton
Robert Matheny
Allie Brown
Monte Bay Park
Calif
Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Gee
Christie
E. L. Norris
Winess Linton
Joe and
Ranny Bates
Anabelle Lenniger
Paul Bernius
Stanley Meador
Gilbert Brown
Karra Meador
John Anderson
Warren Lake
Luther Brown
Ed Chriss
Frank Robertson
Carl Easton
Carl Jolliff
Deneen Walker
Loretta Genre
E. M. Outhouse
T. E. Outhouse
Thelma Goff
Dale Thompson
Ollie Thompson
Orville Jones
Barbara Jones
Rollin Belcher
Roy Malan
Jess Christie
Carl Robertson
Forrest Watkins
Hiram Ballance
Dean Lawrence
John Lake
Lucas Walker
Patoka
W. M. Lawrence
Louie Mayes
Sandoval
Troy Strahan
Mary Etta
Martha Elizabeth
Wilma Perkins
Natchez
Miss
William Lane
Michael
John William Tennant
Harry Perkins
Two New Babies Born in Centralia Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs Chris Gergeni announce a baby girl born Friday August 13 at St Marys hospital Centralia weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces. Mr and Mrs Arthur Young announce a baby boy born Tuesday August 17 at St Marys hospital Centralia weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Christian
Clifford
LaWanda
West
Yellow Stone Park
California
Texas
G. J. Wasem
Leighton
Jamie Brown
Florida
Kathy Lamond
St. Louis
Lambert Air Field
TWA
New York
Jack Matchett
Pegues
Chris Gergeni
St. Marys Hospital
Centralia
Arthur Young
Fredonia
Card of Thanks from Helen Gott
I thank all my friends who sent cards and visited me during my illness. Helen Gott.
Clean Harrison Cemetery Work Day Aug 21
Community members gather for cemetery upkeep at Harrison Cemetery with a 8:00 am start on Saturday August 21. Donations welcome if unavailable to attend. Pastor absence noted as Rev. Ralph Willis. Sermon by Bro. Frank Brokelmeyer on God’s Greatest Problem The Human Race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sunbeams
The
Baptist Church
Floyd Nattier
Gloryland
Orval Sharp
Harrison Cemetery
H. B. Gerrish
Thanks to all who helped make a doctor out of a patient
A THANK YOU note expresses gratitude to everyone instrumental in the journey to becoming a physician, naming Dr. L. P. Basch and acknowledging the support received.
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L. P. Basch
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