Bear Creek Occasional Christmas News and Baptisms
The Bear Creek column lists sick residents Albert Brown Mrs Frank Lake and others, details Christmas visits among families, and notes that seven candidates were baptized by Elder Oral Brown on Friday December 26. A Bear Creek school Christmas program was led by Mrs J C Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thompson
Decatur
Sue Jackson
Ed Irvin
Atoka
George Christie
Stella Thompson
Mary Pribble
Dave
Walker
Ill
Orval Jones
Paul Jones
Wm Jones
Carl Easton
Patoka
Oral Brown
Bear Creek
J. C. Linton
Ashur Brummitt
Christmas Visits Reported Across Odin Township
Mr and Mrs Melvin Austin and daughter Phyllis spent Christmas with his parents A C Austin and family. Fannie Deadmond visited Nathan Richardson Earl Jackson of Alma and Isaac Ross with E T Johnsons. Sarah McClelland visited McClellands. John Kretzer and sons Harold Martin George spent Christmas with Frank Butler near Keyesport. Nellie and Helen Holtslaw visited Pheebe and Flora McClelland. J R Holtslaw visited John Myers family. Ethel Holtslaw visited her father Robert Holtslaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Austin
Phyllis
A. C. Austin
Fannie Deadmond
Nathan Richardson
Earl Jackson
Alma
Isaac Ross
E. T. Johnson
Sarah McClelland
Pheebe
Flora McClelland
John Kretzer
Harold
Martin
George
Frank Butler
Keyesport
Nellie
Helen Holtslaw
J. R. Holtslaw
John Myers
Local Family Visit Roundup Across Mason Area
Lee Williams of Mason visited Flora McClelland last week. Dorothy and Alice Myers spent Saturday night with their brother Herbert Myers and family. Various relatives from Sandoval Odin and Lovington traveled to see the Nichols and McHaney households with dinners, Sunday outings, and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Williams
Mason
Flora McClelland
Dorothy
Alice Myers
Herbert Myers
Minnie Parker
Fern
Sandoval
Jennie Williams
Hazel
Glen
Merle
Dahlgreen
Newton Williams
Emma Ross
Shanafelt
Howard McClelland
Edwin Ross
Etta Day
Odin
Roberta Renfro Celebrates Thirteenth Birthday in Fredonia
Friends gathered Thursday December 25 to surprise Roberta Renfro on her 13th birthday. She received several presents as games and contests followed. Attendees included Esther Goodwin, Ernetta Perkins, Ev erett Jett, and many neighbors and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Renfro
Roberta
Esther Goodwin
Ernetta Perkins
Alva Ana Everett Jett
Florence
Eugene
Fred
Alice Simpson
Arnold Mack
Jimmie Renfro
Millard Palmer
E. E. Mc
Christmas visits light up Sandy Branch families
Sandy Branch notes list Christmas visitors and holiday gatherings. Mack Robb and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Valinda Conant. Rada Garrett visited friends in West Salem. Fletcher Cole and Russell Swift spent Christmas with Ben Wainscott and family. several other households hosted kin including the Bol Robb, Marvin Conant, Marshall Williams, Cloud Garrett, Selby Garrett, and Ben Wainscott families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Robb
Valinda Conant
Rada Garrett
West Salem
Fletcher Cole
Russell Swift
Ben Wainscott
Kinmundy
Bol Robb
Marvin Conant
Valinda Conants
Marshall Williams
Bettie Nichols
Cloud Garrett
C. Garrett
Selby Garrett
Wm. Garretts
Merle Jones
Kenneth
Christmas programs and social visits noted in local area
Family Saturday afternoon and school events at Swift and Sans dy Branch schools included Christmas programs on Wednesday afternoon. Local social calls occurred across weekends with Marvin Conant, Selby Garrett, Ben Wainscott, and Mike Williams households mentioned along with relatives Kinmundy visits and callers at several homes.
Towler Family Entertains Relatives at Goose Dinner
Mr and Mrs Elva Towler of Shobonier Illinois hosted a six oclock goose dinner on Friday December 26 with guests Amy Towler Harry Boggs and daughter Margaret of Shobonier Mollie Belcher and daughter Anna Fayetta Belcher Bertha Belcher Paul Belcher of Patoka and Frank Miller of St Elmo The evening featured games with St Elmo winning the honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Towler
Shohonier
Illinois
Amy Towler
Harry Boggs
Margaret
Shobonier
Mollie Belcher
Anna
Fayetta Belcher
Bertha Belcher
Paul Belcher
Patoka
Frank Miller
St. Elmo
Community Xmas Program At High School Well Attended
Christmas Eve program at the High School Gymnasium sponsored by the R A O drew strong attendance. Each church offered two or more numbers. W E Field led congregational singing, M D Ballance gave the prayer, and P J Mojonnier delivered the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Field
M. D. Ballance
P. J. Mojonnier
Card of Thanks for Lucas Crawford
We thank neighbors friends and Vernon I C O F lodge for support during illness and death of Lucas Crawford. Grateful for flowers and kind words. Wilma Crawford and daughter John P Crawford and family J M Smith and family
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Albert Brown
Frank Lake
Jane Christie
Melvin Belcher
Kavrra Meador
Bert Tedrick
Vandalia
Tony Blankinship
Pulpit
Murl Benefield
Woodriver
Walter Pribble
Anna Benefield
Mack Payne
Ed Payne
Amon Sterling
Frank Robertson
Wm. Brewer
Hiram Wyant
Elmer Roberts
Clinton
Wm. Chriss
Walter Melton
Erma Belcher
Mildred Brown
Dorothy Christie
Centralia
North
DeWitt Motor Co
Odin Township
Ethel Holtslaw
Robert Holtslaw
Gordon Shoe Shop
East Broadway
Our Christmas Club
First State Bank OF
Patoka, Illinois
Colten Woolsey
Harry Black
Lauren Carter
H. Raver
Wilkerson
Salem
Charlie McHaney
John Tolbert
Everett Goodwin
Lewis Black
John Nichols
Eugene Simpson
Arnold Muck
Fredonia
Sandy Branch
Willard Farm Lighting
Holtkamp
E. Noleman St. Centralia, Ill
Swift School
Sans Dy Branch
T. L. Bundy
Marvin Conants
George Cole
Joanne
Betty Lou Conant
Aew
Gene
Russell Green
Robert Nichols
Sam Lowe
Burdette Swift
Lucille
Isabelle Garrett
M. Williams
MR. and
Mrs. Elva Towler
L. A. Downs
Illinois Central System
Railroads
Chicago
Illinois Central
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