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Vernon social notes recount Thanksgiving gatherings and visits
The Vernon community lists Thanksgiving visits including Miss Merle Willett’s home from Decatur and Vandalia guests. Local residents attend church, school briefings, and events. several families travel to Decatur, Vandalia, Bloomington, and St. Louis for relatives and gatherings.
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Doc. Webster
Churchill Drug Co
Peoria
Ill
Tom. Snyder
Esther
Cloud Betts
Decatur
John Betts
Geo. Carmaney
Helen Hathaway
Vandalia
W. L. Hathaway
Ray Walton
East St. Louis
Geo. Walton
Glenwood Brown
Bloomington
Fred Brown
Gene Garret
Villa Grove
Gus Prott
Velvin Hathaway
Laverne Crowder
Salem
Alvin Hathaway
Frances Livesay
C. O. Livesay
Mary Jarrett
Beulah Jarrett
Ray Johnson
Lizzie Johnson
Forest Oates
St. Louis
Willie Oates
Chas. Ehlers
Charles Vernon
Minnie, Peddicord
St.Louis
J. H. Peddicord
Wm. Ehlers
Near
Shobonier
Marcus Cox
Centralia
Roy Cox
Helen Farrell
Trenton
Farrel
Florence Reilman
Near Kinmundy
Ben Reilman
C. C. Murfin
H. L. Martin
Little Max
Shirley Doolen
Champaign
I.W. Doolen
Mary Blunt
Joe Meador
East of Town
Town Hall
Rose Martin
J. J. Betts
I. W. Doolen
Dot
Maron
T. R. Cox
Guy Jones
J. W. Jones
J. M. Meadors
Macon
Ida Wilson
Opal Jones
Addie Leninger
Elmer
Merle Meadors
DuQuoin
Blanche Doolen
Wayne