Local families host gatherings and weekend visits noted in Ramsey area
Residents and relatives including Theresa and George Muck, Velma Norton, Belle Daniels, and C Q Livesay hosted guests from nearby towns. Vernon beat Flora 11 to 9 in a Fourth of July ball game with 94 dollars raised. Jack Mieseke hurt but fine. Ramsey baseball team visited Vernon, losing 7 to ?.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa
George Muck
Velma
Russel Norton
Belle Daniels
Ramsey
Livesay
Lillie Livesay
William ,Hines
Family
Salem
Hines
Vernon
Flora
Jack Mieseke
Phyllis Livesay
Tonti
C. C. Livesay
Roy Meador
Lucille
Johnnie of
Maron
Elizabeth Meador
Lem
Carrie Tillman
Cincinnati
Ohio
H. O. Tillman
Claude Doolen
Champaign
Social notes from St. Louis visits and a July 3 surprise dinner
City visitors include Mr. and Mrs. David Headley from St Louis staying with Mrs White. Decatur guests Mrs Guy Jones and Betty Ann with John Jones’s family. Corrections note Mrs Carrie Jones hospitalized in Decatur Macon County hospital. A July 3 surprise dinner hosted by John and Mrs Jones for son Omar includes many relatives from Iuka Arnold Chapel and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Headley
St. Louis
D. W. White
Guy . Jones
Betty Ann
Decatur
John Jones
Livesay
Betty
Billy
Salém
Carrie Jones
Decature and
Macon County Hospital
St. Mary’s
Miss Wasmuth
Delia Schultz
Georgia McConnell
Reeter
Omar Jones
John Baker
Dayton Roger
Iuka
Roy Meador
Maron
Guy Jones
Marlin Meador
Merle Jones
Lewis Jones
Wm. H. Jones
Carle
Chas. Arnold
Arnold Chapel
G. C. Betts
J. Arnold
Emily Arnold
Beulah Jarrett
E. Massey
Margaret Doolen
W. L
Local Notes From Centralia Area Amid Harvest Time
Cracker Neck Grandma Wilkey visits relatives in Centralia while John Shepard and wife of Shattuc spend Monday evening here. J A Shepard preaches at the Chapel with Linton of Decatur and Rev Bently Bryant of Toad Island. Rollie Stombaugh and wife travel to Carlyle to visit Dick Huddleston and family, then attend church. James Skagg visits his sister Mrs Lulu Sharp. Wheat harvest winds down. some oats and corn still unplanted. Grandma Wall poorly, Mrs Frank Sharp on sick list. Willie Wall and wife from Decatur visit old friends. Effie Moore of Anna visits relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Wilkey
Centralia
John Shepard
Shattuc
Neck
J. A. Shepard
Bro. Linton
Decatur
Bently Bryant
Toad Island
Rollie Stombaugh
Carlyle
Dick Huddleston
Mr. Huddleston
James Skagg
Lulu Sharp
Grandma Wall
Frank Sharp
Richard Huddleston
Bessie Stark
Adren
Stark
Frank, Sharp
St. Louis
Willie Wall
Amos Moore
Effie Moore
Anna, Ill
Local Social News From Fostersburg and Nearby Families
Mrs. Wm. Headley and daughter Myra spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Blanche Doolen. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Curry and sons of Decatur were guests of relatives here last week. Lee Griffin of Alma visited home folks part of last week. Carl Jones works for Erna Jones who is unable to work at present. Mr. and Mrs. Crossley of Decatur also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Headley
Myra
Blanche Doolen
Floyd Curry
Local Social News Covers Visits and Fourth of July Celebrations
Mrs. W. J. Jones of Vernon and Mrs. Addie Lynch of Sandoval visited Mrs. L. Foster on Thursday. Gene Green of Sandoval came home for the week. Francis Griffin trip to Alma. Joe Frizzell visited with his niece Blanche Doolen. The Arnold family hosted Ed Thalman Sr. John Thalman and Grant Arnold of Clinton. Elmer Frizzell and New Athens relatives joined the Fourth. Glen Arnold arrived from Chicago for Independence Day. Lewis Jones and wife visited Vernon on Sunday. Many residents joined Fourth of July festivities in Kinmundy Vernon and Patoka. Arnold Chapel Sunday School plans an annual picnic and homecoming at Arnolds Grove on Saturday Aug. 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thalman
Patoka
Grant Arnold
Clinton
Elmer Frizzell
New Athens
Glen Arnold
Chicago
Lewis Jones
Vernon
Kinmundy
Local visits mark weekend travel around town
East of town T. Wooters and wife visited relatives south of Odin Sunday. Chris Nielson and family visited relatives near Brownstown Sunday. Wm. McCarty and family of St. Louis visited relatives in this locality over Sunday. Roy Thompson and family visited with Ted Nelson and family west of town. Dan Purcell and wife Dwight Purcell and family and Mrs. Erna Smith and children of Alma and Wm. Rodman and wife of Vandalia visited Sunday with Merritt Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooters
Odin
Chris Nielson
Brownstown
Wm. McCarty
St. Louis
Roy Thompson
Ted Nelson
Dan Purcell
Dwight Purcell
Erna Smith
Alma
Wm. Rodman
Vandalia
Merritt Caldwell
Salem locals note visits and business trips this week
The passage records several Salem residents on professional or family visits including Dr Le Croy and Mrs Henry Williams with daughter Lorene visiting Luther Williams store staff at 124 South Broadway Fairman. Henry Williams and family visited Chas Maulding and family. Wm Morris and wife from Decatur visited over Sunday with Chas Maulding and family. Lorene Williams works at Luther Williams store and is visiting home folks this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Croy
Salem
Henry Williams
Lorene
Decatur
Chas. Maulding
Wm. Williams
Lorene Williams
Luther Williams
Ice Cream Social at Diamond Spring Church Saturday
An ice cream social will be held on the church lawn at Diamond Spring Church on Saturday night July 9. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Spring Church
Auto investigator Metzger returns home after absence
SHOBONIER C J Metzger who has been absent the past week on his work as auto investigator returned home on Sunday via St Louis there he met his brother in law Fred McElheney of New Mexico who came here to visit his wife Miss Cordelia Metzger and other relatives Clyde Dees is busy on his grading contract on the Carlisle Greenville hard road project with a large crew seeking more workers last week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Metzger
St. Louis
Fred McElheney
New Mexico
Cordelia Metzger
Clyde Dees
Carlyle-Greenville
Rural Carriers to Hold State Convention in Peoria
Harry Metzger and family visited relatives in town while J B Cooper attended Rural Carriers meeting at Kitchell Park in Pana. State rural carriers convention set for Peoria July 21 22 23. Work crew from Patoka laid a foundation and roof for Postmaster Elva Toller and did work for Sam Robinson. Walter Allender and wife of Macon visited for the Fourth. Dallas Robinson of IC in Logan visited home folks. A baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs Orville McKimmy. John Sessions, former resident, spent part of last week here. Arlene Walker returned from a vacation in the east visiting Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Metzger
Stringtown
J.B. Cooper
Kitchell’Park
Pana
Mton County
Peoria
Patoka
T. E. Irvin
Elva Toller
Sam Robinson
Toller
Walter Allender
Macon
Dallas Robinson
I. C
Logan
E. Robinson
Orville McKimmy
John Sessions
Alton
William Sessions
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John Gherkinis
Gus Protz
Alice Marie
Lou Bates
June Arnold
Vern Gregg
Lida Garrett
Brubaker
J. L. Kapps
Mt. Vernon
Harry Gadel
Wm. Gadel
East
Dick Lange
Wood River
Dan Colburn
Mary Ehrat
Edna Yost
Springfield
Minnie Carmean
Lucas Crawford
First State Bank
Bankers of
Illinois
Prairie Farmer
Airie Farm
Blue Goose Garage
L. E. Belcher
Miller
Gilley Garage
Fred Gilley
Livesay Garage
Pontiac
Fostersburg
Arnold Chapel Sunday School
Arnolds Grove
Roy Jones Patoka
Shobonier
Arlene Walker
Washington, D. C
RED Lantern Inn
Eugene Leniger
Leniger & Boggs, Funeral Directors
Frank Malone
Claud Crain
Salem Illinois
A. L. Murfin
Elroy Huddleston
Etha Holt
Hell
Superior Mutual Benefit Association of
J. W. Alexander
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