Social visits and church meeting in Vandalia area
Stringtown residents hosted relatives and friends from Shoponier Patoka Vernon and Vandalia over the weekend. The W C T U held its regular monthly meeting at the church on Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs John Richards Jr and Roberta recently moved to Vandalia spent the weekend at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Sears
West
Vandalia
Margaret Holt
Bill Nance
David
Shoponier
Ralph Donley
Bernadine
Nellie Lane
Clarence Holt
Samarian
Paul Metzger
Mervel Willett
Patoka
Leslie Morey
Vernon
Arewine Willett
W.C.T.U
John Richards Jr
Roberta
Michael
Birthday dinner honors Lt. Dempsey Jackson on furlough
A birthday dinner was held Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jackson for their son Lt. Dempsey Jackson who is home on furlough. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ivert Goodall and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Goodall and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Jackson
Dempsey Jackson
Ivert Goodall
Wallace Goodall
Della Uhls
Jack
Elnora Evans
Bobby
Mary Lou
Dorothy Pursley
Susy
Centralia
Robert Lockhart
East St. Louis
Mildred Hawley
Centralia Hospital
Hazel Soulon
Irma Emmett
Dahlia Lee
Guy Morgan
Dorothy Booker
Mike
Pat
Salem
Alice Morgan
Tommy Chappell
John Cha
C. J. Andereck
Marie Tate
Jenkins
Edith Brewer
Ralph Schaubert
Irvin Schaubert
Georgiana Tinkler
Bryan Park
Local residents host visits and guests across towns
Vernon and Mrs Lawrence of Centralia visited relatives Tuesday. Charles Moore attended a Lumberman meeting in Mt Vernon Monday. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Livesay included Maurice Smith of St Louis Gerald Livesay of Wilmington Frances Livesay of Salem and Sgt Dale Jones of Patoka. Johnny Curtis returned to Great Lakes after a leave to Beulah Camp Eldorado. Women visitors included Mrs C A Moore Mrs Nan Oates Beth Burton Opal Jones in Centralia. Alice Wilson stayed with H D Merritt family. Alice Marie Pratt and Emily Meyers, Bell Telephone employees, were guests at the Doolen home. Jesse Ripple and family visited Evansville. Mrs A J Travis arrived from Chicago for summer. Mildred Cox from Springfield stayed over weekend. James Johnson and children of Alton visited O L West. Doris Robertson of Vandalia spent weekend with Brummett grandparents. Pvt Blaine Cole of Sheppard Field Texas on ten day furlough with C D Cole family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moore
Mt. Vernon
C. O. Livesay
Maurice Smith
St. Louis
Gerald Livesay
Wilmington
Frances Livesay
Salem
Dale Jones
Patoka
Johnny Curtis
Great Lakes
Beulah Camp
Eldorado
J. R. Curtis
C. A. Moore
Nan Oates
Beth Burton
Opal Jones
Centralia
Alice Wilson
H. D. Merritt
Alice Marie Pratt
Emily Meyers
Bell Telephone Co
Waukegan
C. D
Blaine Cole
Sheppard Field
Texas
C. D. Cole
Baby Billy Dean is Born at Vandalia Hospital
Arnold Chapel couple Mr and Mrs Eli Green announce the birth of an 8% lb son named Billy Dean on July 9 at Vandalia hospital. The note lists several relatives and friends visiting and traveling to nearby towns and hospitals, including Barnes hospital in St Louis for Frank Lewellen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Green
Vandalia Hospital
Billy Dean
Dee Hopkins
Elmer Frizzell
Roberta Green
George Headley
Dresden Headley
Homer Lewellen
St. Louis
Frank Lewellen
Barnes Hospital
Postwar Kitchen Laundry to Banish Drudgery
Capper's Farmer describes a model combined kitchen and laundry designed to cut household drudgery for farm families. The plan features a power ironer, automatic washer and dryer, sink with disposal, dishwasher, electric range, and central snack bar plus ventilated dampers for sorting, all intended for first floor use and postwar efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
North Zion Social Roundup Notes Local Visits
North Zion residents report weekend and Monday visits as neighbors travel to Salem Centralia Beau coup Patoka and Patoka area families drop by homes. Meetings include Mr and Mrs Howard Nelson Mr and Mrs Chris Neilson Charles Mitchell Merle Headley and families with local couples and extended kin.
Friday and Sunday Religious Attendance in Fredonia
Rev Ottis Atchison led regular services with 41 attending over the weekend. A large gathering from the community joined in the Associational B T U Rally at Patoka, and a birthday party at Shirley Palmer's home drew many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottis Atchison
Birthday Celebrations and Local Visits Across the Community
Nice gifts were received. Home made ice cream and cake were served to all after the birthday song. Miss Dorothy Attebury returned home near Omega after visiting her sister. Walter Webking visited Henry Meredith. Fred Martha and Leo Perkins stayed with their aunt. Charles Fulton is home on leave with family. John Talbert and family spent Sunday with Aunt Minnie Jensen. Kathryn Cozad visited her aunt and cousin. Threshing and red top cutting described. Everett Jett and wife visited Cecil Jett. Lowell Kretzer vacationed with Ruth Talbert. Mrs. Frank Holland of Bloomingdescribes a busy social and labor week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Palmer
Ruth Carter Lorraine
Carl Meredith
Kathryn Simpson
Bonnie Kretzer
Violet
Dale Cozad
Glen
Bonnie Jerry
Keith
Kenneth Clark
Margaret Mack
Raymond
Norma Gerrish
Donald Peddicord
Dale Smith
Dorothy
Harlace Atteberry
Mable Barrall
Lee Atteberry
Sam Atteberry
Dorothy Attebury
Omega
Alice Palmer
Walter Webking
Henry Meredith
Fred
Martha
Leo Perkins
Amelia Meredith
Charles Fulton
U. S. Army
John Fulton
Arnold Mack
John Talbert
Wilbur
Lawrence Talbert
Minnie Jensen
Shattuc
John
Kathryn Cozad
Helen Anderson
Everett Jett
Cecil Jett
Patoka
Caroline Harmeier
Anetta Jett
Lowell Kretzer
Neil
Harvey
Ruth Talbert
Frank Holland
Blooming
Community Notes From Local Families
Ton and Eunice McHaney hosted a Thursday noon gathering with Henry Meredith and family. Anetta Jett Fern Kir gan and Amelia Meredith shopped at Fairman stores Tuesday morning. Joseph Milano returned home after four years of service with 103 points in his favor, with a welcome message. Judy Kay Kretzer suffers whooping cough. her parents recently moved to Centralia. Tony Clark and children visited Sheriff Homer Lewellen and wife in Salem. Barney Bauckman spent the weekend with Elizabeth Carter and Laura Carter. Eck Carter visited his nephew Lauran and family over Sunday. Rev Ottis Atchison and wife dined with William Young and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Milano
Joe
Centralia
Tony Clark
Homer Lewellen
Salem
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Stringtown
Odin
F.C. Lawrence
Arnold
Edith Nichols
Lucille Headley
Roy Doolen
Dean
Janet Chance
G. C. Doolen
Fiona Haines
James Bassett
Russell Williams
Martha Mulvaney
Dieterich
Alma
North Zion
Howard Nelson
Chris Neilson
Charles Mitchell
Perry Smith
Joe Carpenter
Barthol Anderson
Merle Headley
Doolen
Carl Arnold
Beaucoup
Cyrus Arnold
Ted Wickenhauser
Helen Deadmond
Guy Chandler
Cecil Black
Wes Black
Virginia McNicol
James McNicol
Fredonia
Ruth Carter
C. A. Fairchild
Lorraine Meredith
B.T.U
Herman Mack
Eugene Simpson
Henry Gerrish and
Barbara
Patty Smith
Cliffie Goodwin
Louise Palmer
Bonnie Kertzer
Atchison
Cox
Martin
Farthing’s Hatchery and Feed Company
Illinois
Judy Kay Kretzer
Barney Bauckman
Elizabeth Carter
Laura Carter
Mr .Eck Carter
Lauran
William Young
Wife
THE
Patoka Register
Harold K. Pixe
J. C. Beery
J.C. Beery
Hunter’s
Patoka Elevator Co
George J. Wasem
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