Sunday Visits and Family Gatherings Highlight Local Social List
Miss Sue Carter visited Sunday with her aunt Mrs Elizabeth Petrea and family. Rev and Mrs James Slater and family were dinner guests of his parents. Mr and Mrs Oscar Slater. Paul Williams and son Bel and Michael Burns attended the Springfield fair last Thursday. Mrs Robert Carter and Bob David Janet and Alfred spent Sunday with her parents. Homer Osborn were business visitors in Salem Thursday morning and visited Alvin Gray and his sister Media Fox Friday night. Mr and Mrs Lewis Young and daughter Juanita Wilkins are visiting in Salem Marion County. Wesley Black accompanied his sister Eva to Bonnie for Camp Meeting. Miss Sue Carter babysat Darrell and Raymond Shuler’s children while their mothers were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Slater
Mrs
Oscar Slater
Paul Stevens
Alvin
Alpha Gray
Paul Williams
Bel
Michael Burns
Springfield
Robert Carter
Bob
David
Janet
Alfred
Alfred Jett
Homer Osborn
Salem
Alvin Gray
Lewis Young
Juanita Wilkins
California
Marion County
Wesley Black
Eva
Bonnie Sunday
Sue Carter
Chiren
Darrell
Raymond Shuler
Flora
Local Happenings and Visiting Friends Chronicle
Mrs Dona Bundy of Phoenix and Eunice Bundy with Kenneth visited several days with relatives. Bob Nelsons and Cheryl from Centralia called on Ed Lawsen. Jett and Dutton families hosted visits from Illinois to Indiana. Jett family shopped and attended Marion County Singing in Centralia. Hensleys and Jane from Danville visited Warrensburg area. Simer family from Rock Falls visited John Barnes Sr. Marvin Simer on fourteen day naval leave from Great Lakes. Batteigers of St Louis visited. Walter Hay from Centralia visited Carrie Belcher. Buzz Miller and daughter Mary Anne returned from Richland Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Jett
Marion County
Centralia
J. D. Hensley
Jane
Danville
Indiana
W. M. Ellis
Wesley Simer
Marvin
Belinda
Vera
Johnnie
Rock Falls
John Barnes
U. S
Great Lakes Naval Station
Ralph Batteiger
St. Louis
Edward Meyer
A. R. Harper
Walter Hay
Centalia
Carrie Belcher
Buzz Miller
Mary Anne
Richland
Missouri
Ballance family visits Patoka and Breese kin
Zion residents Mr. and Mrs. Leo Ballance and daughter Maxine from Boulder Colorado, with son Elvin and family from Medford Oregon, visit Leo's parents in Patoka. Fayetta Ballance and Terry Torrence join relatives. Delbert Belcher family from Annandale Virginia visits Breese. Belchers and Sanders host, after Jones Reunion at the Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Ballance
Maxine
Boulder
Colorado
Elvin Ballance
Medford
Oregon
Leo
Roy Ballance
Patoka
Fayetta Ballance
Melvin Belcher
Terry Torrence
Clarence Leicht
Mamie Leicht
Delbert Belcher
Annandale
Virginia
Elizabeth Herbst
Breese
Belchers
Berther Sanders
Gilbert Brown
Sanders
Jones
Lake
Local club’s May program and community notes enjoy varied events
A May program by the American Home department featured Mrs. Clayton Beery presiding, Dot Doolen and Minnie Peddicord performing, and notes on local business additions at Oscar Hill building. The Cox & Martin funeral car expansion, Mojonnier family move to Patoka, Rogier family gathering, and school teacher Letta Hopkins returning home are among the week’s local highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home Department
Clayton Beery
Island Chapel: Camp Meeting Attendees and Local Visits
Members of the Island Chapel community attended Camp Meeting in Bonnie Illinois last week. Attendees included Lewis and Alice Jones Jack Cox of Kinmundy Orval and Jo Sharp Mable Brokelmeyer Phoebe Carter Christina Crawford and Mildred Walton. Wilma Chambers died Monday at St Marys Hospital Centralia condolences to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie, Illinois
Lewis Jones
Jack Cox
Kinmundy
Orval
Jo Sharp
Mable Brokelmeyer
Phoebe Carter
Christina Crawford
Mildred Walton
Wilma Chambers
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth Petrea
Media Fox
Near Mt. Vernon
Neema Fox
Cape Girarden, Missouri
Don Osborn
Katie Arnold
West York
Elsie Morris
Thrifty Sales, Inc
Hwy
Illinois
Sandoval
Altadonna
U.S. 51
SouTh
Union House Furnishing CO
E. Broadway
Centralia, Illinois
Pe. Kroehler
Nylon Cor
Simmons
East Main St
Salem, Illinois
W. Leverle
S. Perrine Centralia
Emerson Rollabout
Patoka Hardware
Dona Bundy
Phoenix
Arizona
Eunice Bundy
Kenneth
Bob Nelson
Cheryl
Ethel Nelson
Rialto
Ed Lawsen
Doyle Dutton
Cormi, Illinois
Lonnie Dutton
Joe Jett
Beryl Jett
Kathleen
Dot Doolen
Vernon
Minnie Peddicord
M. D. Ballance
QO. K
Oscar Hill
Hard Road
Kinmundy-Patoka
Maurice
Cox & Martin
P. J. Mojonnier
Edwin, Arnold
Rogier
Bryan Memorial Park
John Rogier
Chicago
Francis Rogier
Decatur
Julia Rogier
Elmer Rogier
Dale Thompson
Ter
Warren Lake
Davis Jennings
Thelma Pugh
Margaret Ballance
Letta Hopkins
Arnold Chapel
Dot Doc'er
Minnie Wilson
Bertharbury
Household Science Club
Martin Cash
West Side
O. L. Wadkins
Cecil Griffin
Chevrolet
Berlin
Germany
Island Chapel
Helen Mullen
Janie
Michigan
New York States
Carl Crawford
Mable
Tom Oates
Gaylord Smith of
Barnes Hospital
Queeny Towers
Deneen Walkers
Wilson Laux
Carlyle
Luther Barnes
Virgil Hampstens
Ralph Barnes
Linda Davis
Jake Davis
Odin
Mina Deadman
Bill Easton
Meramac Caverns
Onondaga Cave
Sam Jolliff
The
Veterans Hospital
Mrs. Clarke Simcox and Daugh
Salem Building & Loan Association
West Main Street
Fredman Bros. Furniture CO
S. Locust Centralia
Otore
Merle Norman
Keith Schannfelt
E. Boone
LaRoy Academy of Beauty Culture
Sybil Edington
Francis Baker
N. Locust
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