Local visits across Wood River and nearby towns
SHOBONIER Mr and Mrs John Metzger and children of Wood River visited with Mr and Mrs George Metger Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Luther Enlow visited Mrs Filbridge Martin Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Alfred Enlow spent the weekend in Mulberry Grove visiting Mrs Enlow's parents. Stanley Sessions was home from Alton over the weekend visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs Fred Sessions Mildred and Eleanor Metzger went to St Louis Saturday. Miss Mildred Johnson returned home Sunday after a week in Greenup. Mr and Mrs James Carson Mrs Dora Hocking and Betty Sessions visited in Alton Sunday. William Nance of Alton visited over the weekend with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Metzger
Wood River
George Metger
Luther Enlow
Filbridge Martin
Alfred Enlow
Mulberry Grove
Enlow
Stanley Sessions
Alton
Fred Sessions
Mildred
Eleanor Metzger
St. Louis
Mildred Johnson
Greenup
James Carson
Dora Hocking
Betty Sessions
William Nance
Local social notes from Alma area and visits around town
Alma society notes record visits from several families including the Williams Caldwell and Malone clans. People mentioned include Merritt Caldwell of Jacksonville and Miss Frances Mazanek of Harrisburg visiting relatives, and others from Edgewood Vandalia St Louis Chicago Patoka Centralia Salem Mt Vernon with family updates and a note on an auto crash at St Marys Hospital Centralia. The item closes urging support for defense savings bonds during the national emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Williams
Wilmington
Belle Williams
Merritt Caldwell
Jacksonville
J. B. Johnson
Harvey
Walton Arnold
Edgewood
Bill Gregory
Frances Mazanek
Harrisburg
Ohn Mazanek
Ellis Malone
Arizona
Lyman
Porter Malone
Alice Caldwell
Patoka
Stella Andrew Ross
Frank Roller
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Salem
Susie Malone
Paul Caldwell
Neighbors in Cubbage Chapel Area Share News
Mr and Mrs Eli Palmer called on the Clarence Smith family Sunday. Oscar Doolen and family of Glen Ridge visited local friends. Mrs Curly Mann and family announce the birth of a daughter July 28. Eli Palmer visited Clarence Barkdale Sunday. Charley Renfro and Roy Donoho families attended a shower for Sammy Donoho in Centrali. Canning peaches is the housewives’ occupation. Many neighborhood residents attended last week’s fair and rodeo. Civic groups can invest in Defense Savings bonds Series F and G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Palmer
Clarence Smith
Oscar Doolen
Glenridge
Curly Mann
McLeansboro
Mann
Clarence Barkdale
Charley Renfro
Roy
Donoho
Sammy Donoho
Centralia
Cora Renfro
Local Visitors and Domestic News Roundup
Lawrence E McHaney of Centralia visits the Deadman family. Mrs F Gaston visits south of Salem. Loren Bullard plans a public sale and move to Salem for factory work. Mrs Stutts cans peaches for her mother. Judson Stutz heads to southeast Texas with peaches. Alvin Gray and wife toured near Farming Mo with Paul Jones. Ravenaugh and Cole visit Elizabeth Gray in Fairfax. Lorena Albert and Lester Bullard visit Loren Bullard. Recent rains hit the area. Norm Ballance visits his sister in Delphos Kansas. Local fair attendance noted. Olive Britt and Raymond make a business trip to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence E. Cooley
Centralia
Deadman
F. Gaston
Salem
Loren Bullard
Stutts
Donny Somervile
Judson Stutz
Texas
Alvin Gray
Paul Jones
Farming
George Ravenaugh
Dorth Cole
Fairfax
Elizabeth Gray
Lorena Albert
Kinmundy
Lester Bullard
Norm Ballance
Delphos
Kansas
Wiley Campbell
Olive Britt
Raymond
Fire prevention as a vital defense effort urged nationwide
In a state of emergency every community must foreground fire prevention to protect defense production. Reducing fires saves materials and labor for rebuilding and speeds defense goals. Citizens are urged to support safety and buy Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Defense
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W. D. Widger
Cubbage
Loyd Gaston
Sunnday
Rock Phosphate
Acme
Wm. Ehrat
Ill
R. R
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Artie Rogers
Gierten
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Hampshire
Wm. Ververs
Mlinois
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W. L. Perrine
Fred Rebbe
Roy Scots
Centralia Theatres
Sun
Errol Flynn
Fred MacMurray
RAND
Richard Arlen
Eva Gabor
Laurel and Hardy
Frank Buck
DR. Kildare
Robert Sterling
L. Barrymore
L. Ayres
L. Day
Tim Holt
DR. Cyclops
Albert Deker
Janice Logan
Alexander - Schroeder Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Patoka, Illinois
American Legion
Patoka High School
Patoka City Park
Esquire Theatre
Vandalia, Illinois
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Thurs
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Abbott—Costello
Bill Elliot
Red Ryder
Sun, & Mon
Man Power
Edw. G. Robinson
George Roft
Marlene Dietrich
Scattergood
Guy Kibbee
Parson of
Pannamint
Charles Ruggles
Salem Theatre
Tom Brown
Wayne Morris
Stewart Erwin
Una Merkel
Robert Montgomery
Comes Mr. Jordan
With Caroline
Ronald Colman
Salem, Illinois
Greer Garson
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