Ladies Aid Meeting at Zion Church Near sown
The Ladies Aid of Zion Church met at the home of Mrs. Pioretta Lechrone southwest of sown. A Gospelaires program by WCNT Centralia drew a capacity crowd and revival with Rev. Carroll Lewis began audience at Zion Church. New screen windows and doors provide bug protection.
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The
Ladies Aid of Zion ‘Church
Pioretta Lechrone
Bertha Mulvaney
Kenneth Neilson
Gospelaires Quartette
Wcnt Centralia
Zion Church
Carroll Lewis
Illinois oil output steady with new pools reported
Illinois oil production for the first half of the year totals 31,516,000 barrels, similar to 1948, the state geological survey notes. June drilling rises with 263 wells, and 5,297,000 barrels are forecast for the month. three new pools Dudley Edgar Clark Weaver Ste Marie East Jasper are disclosed. Cave in Rock park along the Ohio river in Hardin county features a vast cavern once linked to pioneer myths.
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Illinois
State Geological Survey
Dudley
Edgar County
Weaver
Clark County
Ste. Marie
Jasper County
Cave-In-Rock State Park
Ohio River
Hardin County
Ohio
Cave-In-Rock and river piracy history and local news
The article surveys Cave-In-Rock's strategic riverbend role in postwar piracy and later counterfeit minting, its evolution into a tourist cave, and local summer recreation. It also notes Illinois teacher shortages, public health diet guidance, and Gov Stevenson signing bills to create a Southern Illinois University board. Social notes cover local visits, concerts, travels, and a park picnic.
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Midwest
Community Greetings Spotted Across Shattuc Area
SHATTUC NEWS reports Friday evening visits among McDaniel Burroughs Centralia families and Harms Wede Kemper households. A weekend in Keyesport Carlyle Huey Centralia is noted, along with Doris and Dorothy Lippert birthday party attendees from Salem.
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Frank Stein
John Cooley
Huey
Clarence McDaniel
Lena Burke
Centralia
Charles Curtit
Alie Edwards
Doris
Dorothy Lippert
Sharon Patterson
Kathleen Crabtree
Betty Snider
Marilyn Weidle
Barbara Lippert
Nancy Keister
Margie Stein
Jo Weaver
Salem
SIU Offers Two Day Tour Of Southern Illinois History
A two day tour of historic points in Southern Illinois is planned for Saturday and Sunday. Organizers invite visitors to explore notable sites across the region with stops at several landmark locations and potential guided sessions for participants.
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Illinois
Farinand
Historic tour to open to summer students at SIU Carbondale
On July 16 17 the History Department and Museum staffs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host a five dollar transportation charged tour for summer students faculty and interested persons. The trip covers 425 miles visiting Jackson County coal mines first railroad site Brownsville Chester Fort Gage Civil War headquarters Caledonia Fort Massac and more. Reservations through the Dean of Women’s Office.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Jackson County
Brownsville
Chester
Fort Gage
Dean of Women’s Office
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North Zion
Salem Hospital
Maurice Adams
Walter Neilson
Charles Mitchell
Ferrin
Cleve McWhirter
Harold Belcher
Juanita Mitchell
Eli Green
William McNicol
Decatur
Patoka Park
Ted Nelson
California
Donald Arnold
Cyrus Arnold
Marvin Arnold
Snyder & Foltz
Patoka, Ill
Crosley Frostmaster
Crosley FM
Lufkin
Hibbard
Ford and
Ferguson
White Mountain
Hot Point Appliances
Maytag Appliances
le John
Kisco
Illinois State News
Village Board OF
Patoka
Noble J. Pfaffer
Roland R. Cross
Cross
Adlai E. Stevenson
66Th General Assembly
Southern Illinois University At
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Teachers College Board
Robert Stein
St. Louis
Rudy Heinzmann
Jack Crabtree
Wanda
Claud Brummer
Forrest
Alice Swagler
Flora
Asa Mann
Wayne Mann
Palo Alto, California
Price Gray
Tennessee River
Fred Mann
Edith Mann
George Mann
Kenneth
R. E. Behrens
Fairview Park
Shattuc News
Clem Burrough
Frank Heinzmann
Fred Hartman
Boulder
Marion Cattani of
Sandoval
Ben Wedekemper Home
Wanda Crabtree
Keyesport
Norman Stein
Lucille Maibaum
Carlyle
S.I.U
Circo
Vandalia
Cox
Martin
Fnones
Petoka
City Electric & Plumbing
Egyptian Nursery
Farina, Illinois
Griffin’s
First State Bank of
Jones
E. L. Sharp
Patoka Hdn
Patoka Elevator
Schroeder Motor Co
Cox & Martin
Charles Hill
Jenkins Truck Service
Irvin Lumber Co
Kenneth Tune
Berry Texaco
Martin’s
Williams’ Cafe
Snyder & Foltz Hardware
Eagan Food Market
Brooks Meador
Ball
ALA
Farthing
Farthings Hatchery
Odin
Hill’s
Patoka — Cooley’s
Vernon
Clem Doolen
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