Broadview Scout Earns Eagle Badge in Council Meeting
Explorer Jerry Jennings of Broadview Illinois and five scouts received the Eagle badge at a River Grove Elementary school council meeting. The 17 year old grandson of Mr and Mrs K S Jennings of Patoka is the first Broadview resident to achieve the honor in twelve years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Jennings
South 20Th
Broadview
Ill
River Grove
Jerry
K. S. Jennings
Patoka
Conservation Club 1100 Plans Picnic Meeting
Conservation Club 1100 will meet Monday evening July 11 at 8:00 at the new lake club house to discuss plans for a picnic in the near future. All members are requested to attend. James Wernsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Club 100
New Lake Club
James Wernsman
Bridal shower and going away party in small town
Mrs Edith Thalman hosted a bridal shower for Mrs Howard Caudle with a green and yellow decorated table and gifts. Guests included Nelle Belcher Amelia Meredith Doris Britt and others. prizes went to Martha McWhirter Gladys Jones and Jane Nattier. A Going Away Party for Magdalena Busch was held by the J DO Y class at First Baptist with poems and gifts from Minnie Christian and Eva Wasem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Thalman
Howard Caudle
Nelle Belcher
Amelia Meredith
Doris Britt
Lucy Belle Wadkins
Alberta Jones
Neema Mack
Evelyn Thompson
Virginia Thalman
Gladys Jones
Misses Eileen Tate
Martha McWhir
Grace Gerrish
Virden Towler
Pauline
Manda Thalman
Helen Jackson
Edna Meyer
Mae Good
Wilma Fiscus
Pearl Caudle
Martha McWhirter
Nell Belcher
Jane Nattier
J.do.y
First Baptist Church
Magdalena Basch
Chicago
Eva Wasem
Minnie Christian
Magdalena Busch
Kathryn Busch
Elizabeth
Florence Meador
Arlene Drennan
Glenna Nattier
Bernice Parker
Gladys Atchison
Leona Parker
Perkins
Minnie Chris- Pearl Britt
Goldie Sparks
Nellie Jian
Wanita Snider
Loretta Genre
Blanche Gerrish
Eunice Rogier
Ana
Vernon News Local Visits and Camp Activity
Community notes recall visits from Rock Falls St Louis Taylorville and Decatur with several relatives and friends. Youths attend Music Camp in Charleston while parade participants from Vandalia join in Champaign Fourth of July events. An ice cream supper at the park is announced for Friday夜 July 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minchie Peddicord
Phoenix
Arizona
Mary Ehlers
Charlie Epps
Orland Cédro
Rock Falls
Laura Wood
Rosella Turner
Andy Canella
St. Louis
Luther Brown
Enrico Bertucci
Taylorville
Lee Peyton
Robert Hutchison
Carthage
Ili
N. P. Sorrel
Monte Page
Donna Murfin
Erwin Norris
Charleston
Harold Blankinship
Reed City
Michigan
J. C. Binnion
Selby Binnion
Ernest Wolfff
A. M. Pinkley
Betty Yokum
Decatur
O. F. West
Orvel L. West
Altom
Pam
Sandy
Milton Bayliss
Warren
Leon Walker
Champaign
John
Arch Sorrel
Salem
Junior
Vandalia
Paul Brown
Orville Brown
Paul
Mary White
L. D. Morey
Evansville
Ind
Myron Cooley
Jewel
Alice Renter
Greenup
East St. Louis
Park
Vacation Bible School Led by Missionary Leathers
Vacation Bible School opened last Monday with Missionary Leathers in charge and daily attendance between fifty and sixty. The community reports a 2 inch rainfall with a windstorm Friday night causing a four hour electricity outage. Numerous visits and gatherings follow as residents and relatives from nearby towns hosted and visited Henry Meredith and family across a series of weekends and Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Leathers
John Jensen
Minnie Jensen
Shattuc
Joh Talbert
Richard Groff
Michigan
Dale Cozad
Clarence Cozad
Frank Brewer Jr
Doris Ann
Salem
Alva Williams
Sandoval
Jumbo Altom
Henry Meredith
William Perkins
Frank Petrea
Dwight Petrea
Martin Kretzer
Frank Linder
Mornig
Lorene Perkins
Amelia
Melvin Meredith
Wade
Lettie Dull
Champaign
John Talbert
Eunice McHaney
Carl Meredith
Roy
Bob Thalman
Everett Jett
Dominick Milano
Ted Payne
O F Britt Hosts Sunday Dinner Guests
Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O F Britt drew guests including Mr and Mrs Dale Britt and daughter of Vandalia Mr and Mrs Samuel Britt and sons of Salem Mr and Mrs Charles Meryman and children of Centralia Mr and Mrs Harold Chance and children and Miss Eulah Britt of Springfield Mr and Mrs John Chance and Nathan Keist of Patoka
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Britt
Dale Britt
Vandalia
Samuel Britt
Salem
Charles Meryman
Centralia
Harold Chance
Eulah - Britt
Springfield
John Chance
Nathan Keist
Patoka
Wursell Sees Russia Facing Internal Strife and War Risk
Illinois Representative Charles Wursell warned at a June 27 briefing that Russia is unstable both economically and politically. He argued Geneva talks should be pursued cautiously to avert war, noting Russian farming inefficiencies, transport weaknesses, and limited atomic strike capability compared with U.S. power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Russia
United States
Charles W. Vursell
Illinois
Vursell
Eisenhower
Geneva
Methodist Church Bible School Begins July 11
The Methodist Church Bible School opens Monday July 11 from 9 to 11 daily. Mrs. Bruce Pugh chairs for two weeks while Bro Richard Stowe is away. S M Spurgeon presents daily Bible story and questions. Patsy Mullins leads group singing with Mrs Frank Bal on piano. Group 1 under school age led by Carol Crawford Patsy Mullins and Mrs Pugh. Group 2 grades 1 2 3 led by Mrs Archie Harper and Mrs Richard Stowe. Group 3 8 grades 4 5 6 led by Tina Crawford with additional helpers. Crafts include shell crafts bird houses picture framing coloring on canvas doll making and flower arrangements.
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Methodist Church Bible School School
Bruce Pugh
Richard Stowe
S. M. Spurgeon
Patsy Mullins
Frank Bal
Carol Crawford
Pugh
Archie Harper
Christina Crawford
Post Office Changes Evening Mail Times Implemented
On July 5 1955 changes shift evening mail arrivals. The Springfield and Marion HPO trip 4 now arrives at 452 PM and the Panay to Centralia Star Route Truck at 500 PM except Sundays. Mail pouches lock at 422 and 430 PM. Mailing must be ready by 400 PM and money orders end by 430 PM. Effective July 11 1955 the office closes at 530 PM daily. John V Barnes Postmaster.
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Springfield
Marion
John V. Barnes
Sunbeams Meet at Baptist Church for July Activities
The pre school Sunbeams gathered at the Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon July 2. Patsy Sharp welcomed Gheryl Chance from Springfield and others. After the lesson, games, refreshments by Mrs Dale Thompson, and plans for July 16 and the August 4 picnic at the Park were announced.
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The
Baptist Church
Patsy Sharp
Gheryl Chance
Springfield
Charles Meryman
Dale
Centralia
Dick Nelson
Judy Carter
Sheila Sharp
Kathryn Nattier
Dale Thompson
Claude Gerrish
Patoka Home Bureau to skip July meeting
Patoka Unit of Home Bureau will not hold the regular July meeting because the county fair starts Monday July 10. The group will work its usual hours in the fair lunch room and resumes lessons in August with topics on government and foot care led by Mrs. Stowe and Mrs. Cox.
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Patoka
Home Bureau
Richard Stowe
W. M. Cox
Elmer Rogier
Carl Rogier
Victoria Chapter Co E S Meets June 27
Seventeen members of Victoria Chapter gathered at the Masonic Hall on Monday evening June 27 for its regular stated meeting. After the Chapter was closed all went to the dining room where fruit punch and cookies were served by Dorothy Griffin. A pleasant hour of fellowship was enjoyed by all present.
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Victoria
Masonic Hall
Dorothy Griffin
Ice Cream Supper Planned at Sandy Branch
The annual Ice Cream Supper will be held at Sandy Branch on Thursday evening July 14. The event offers home made ice cream and cake with serving starting at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited.
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Sandy Branch
Effingham Plans Large Legion Convention Parade
Effingham Post No 120 hosts 35000 Southern Illinois Legion members for a July 16 17 convention with a big parade planned July 17 at 2 PM CST featuring bands floats drill teams and special units. Confirmed bands include Belleville Legion Beecher City High School Demolay and more with drum and bugle corps from Danville Millstadt Vandalia Vincennes and the Royal Panthers St Louis. Drill teams from Beckemeyer Chanute Field Cisne Grayville Effingham Flora and Venice Madison compete and over twenty floats are listed among early entries.
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Effingham Post No
American Legion
Southern Illinois
Legionnaires
Effingham
Effingham Post
C.S.T
Belleville Legion
Beecher City
Demolay
Black Knights of
East St. Louis
Effingham High School
Salem High School
Louisville
Newton High School
Kerman Grotto
Terre Haute
Legion
Danville
Millstadt
Columbia
Vandalia
Vincennes
Indiana
The
Royal Panthers
St. Louis
Beckemeyer
Chanute Field Air Base
Cisne
Grayville
Effingham, Flora
Venice-Madison
Legion Posts
Anesthetist Takes Duties At Vandalia Hospital
Bernard Boyer R M begins as head of anesthesia at Fayette County Hospital on Tuesday July 5. He will be joined soon by Bernice Bell as they bring modern anesthesia methods and agents to the hospital with support from medical staff and surgeons. Also noted is a local visit by the Burgess family from Pasadena Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Boyer
R.M
Fayette County Hospital
Boyer
Bernice Bell
Miss Bell
Barnes Hospital School of Anesthesia
Residents attend conferences and family visits across states
Mr. and Mrs. P J Mojonnier led a Brotherhood conference at Smith Grove church near Greenville. Several relatives travel from Indianapolis Chicago Omaha Springfield and Broadview to visit family in Centralia, Dixon, West Frankfort and other towns. Descriptions include hospital updates and ongoing travel for reunions and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Mojonnier
Workers Conference
Mission Board
Smith Grove Church
Greenville
Mojonnier
Brotherhood
Leslie Walker
Indianapolis
Ind
Lillian Roth
Christina May Singer
Billy Mack White
David
Jacksonville
John L. Belcher
Harbin Hawkins
Emporia
Kansas
Deneen Smith
John Deen
Ronny
Ida Smith
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Eagle Scout
Decatur Herald
Conservation Club 1100
J.0.y
Fredonia News
O. F. Britts
Wursell
United State
Soviet Bloc
Europe
Methodist Church Bible School
Sunbeam
Patoka Home Bureau
Victoria Chapter Co.e.s
Fred Simpsons
Hobbs
Mrs. Lawson
Vandalia Hospital
F. J. Burgess
Pasadena
Texas
Shirley Calaway
Eatonton
Georgia
Maude Ellis
M. O. Newlin
Marie Patterson
Tommy
Patty
Houston
Alvin Belcher
Joe Deadmond
Princeton
Harry Siefers
Jon
Jim
M. Kiser
Merrily
Virginia Stanley
Major
Marvin Stanley
Falls Church
Virginia
J. F. Matchett
Virgil Gorda
Inez O’neal
Bill Johnson
Linda
Drucilla
Waverly
Fred Colville
E. E. Lange
Colville
Lange
John Turner
Carl Quick
Streator
Paul Jones
Boulder
John Layton
Dixon
Paula
Layton
Mes
K. 8
Jennings
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