Community Notes From Zion and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Alice Bernius and sister Mrs. Rhoda Belcher visited Monday with Gilbert Brown briefly. Della Caldwell helps care for her ailing father Wiley Campbell at Rhoben Rhodes’s home near Salem. Jarmuses supervise new Sandy Branch home while living in a trailer. 4 H meeting at Patoka High School including Win Headley. Cleta Stephens hosted. Thalman and Sanders rode to Regional Tournament at Breese. Jim Ballance accompanied players. Headley and Feather attended a Farm Machinery Sab at Watson midweek. Jean Britt stayed with Bessie Ann Headley Friday night. Mac Garrett family visited Chandler home Sunday. Weichers and family from Sparta spent weekend with Caldwell family. Wes Headley visited Merle Headley’s Sunday. Mary Chandler and Sandra Murfin shopped in Vandalia Saturday. Irma Adams visited Caldwell family Tuesday morning. Nattier, Bassett, Feather, and David attended Farm Bureau pancake and sausage supper in Salem. Maurice Adams and family and others from Patoka attended a SIU basketball tournament Friday. Rusty Adams missed Monday due to sore throat. Aletha Sanders hosted Sunday dinner with Carl Hintz and Irgene Lanham of Shattuc. Triple K Club met with Melba. LaDene Protz crowned Queen and won Blue Ribbon. Keyesport club guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bernius
Rhoda Belcher
Gilbert Brown
Della Caldwell
Wiley Campbell
Rhoben Rhodes
Salem
Watson
Jean Britt
Bessie Ann Headley
Mac Garrett
Jeff
Ann
Jay Dan
Marvin Chandler
Wallace Weicherding
Sparta
Russell Caldwell
Barbara
Wes Headley
Merle Headley
Mary Chandler
Sandra Mu
Patoka
SIU
Rusty Adams
Aletha Sanders
Carl Hintz
Irgene Lanham
Shattuc
Weekend social notes from Marion area and surrounding towns
Marion Thomas from Champaign spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs James Thomas. Mrs J D Hensley of Danville Indiana visited her mother Mrs Jessie Ellis. Marion Nattier R J Stephens and Dean Britt attended a checker tournament at Mattoon. Several locals plus travelers visited friends and relatives in Centralia Vandalia Belleville Patoka Sandoval and Fort Leonard Wood. Proverbs quoted at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Thomas
Champaign
James Thomas
J. D. Hensley
Danville
Indiana
Jessie Ellis
Marion Nattier
R. J. Stephens
Dean Britt
Mattoon
Floyd Britt
Pearl Britt
Leo Meyer
Centralia
Loren Barnes
Vandalia Hospital
Les Starks
Judy
Richland
Missouri
L. F. Miller
Jimmy
Leo Walker
Ed Lawson
Bob Nelson
L. W. Warner
Sara Nagel
Kansas City
Kathryn Nattier
Bolivar
Edwin Nattier
Miss Nagel
Kathryn
Bolivar College
Joyce Keeney
Salem
Mary Anne Miller
Mary
Edwin
Mike Palaski
Fort Leonard Wood
Tliois Bankers Association
Belleville
Patoka
P. J. Mojonnier
Leslie Griffin
Tom Chappell
Tyrone Shook
Jessie Maas
Illinois
Jerry Maas
Jerri Lynn
Charles
Charles Maas
Sandoval
Walt Belcher
Eugene Belcher
Gray Honored as Outstanding Fuel Man of the Month
Airman First Class Russell E. Gray of Patoka Illinois was named Outstanding Fuel Man of the Month at Goose Bay Canada for exemplary conduct and duty performance. A SAC fuel specialist, he graduates West Rockford High School and is married to Shirley Beck of Riviera Beach Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell E. Gray
Samuel C. Gray
Patoka
Ilinois
Goose AB
Canada
Gray
Strategic Air Command
America
West Rockford
Shirley
Laverne Beck
W. 36Th St
Riviera Beach
Florida
Fairman News Dinner Guests and Local Meetings
Mr and Mrs Harold Snyder hosted a Saturday dinner for Miss La Belza Trout Mrs Gloria Kavanaugh and Toni of Sandoval and Miss Lana Hopkins of Centralia. Mrs Mary Ellen Ahlf and Mrs Diane Greek traveled to Mt Vernon for an all day Relief Society meeting. Genevieve Ahlf attended a leadership meeting in West Frankfort. Mrs Margaret Greek visited relatives in Mt Carmel with her father returning home for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Snyder
la Belza Trout
Gloria Kavanaugh
Toni
Sandoval
Lana Hopkins
Centralia
Mary Ellen Ahlf
Diane Greek
Mt. Vernon
Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Genevieve Ahlf
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
West Frankfort
Illinois
Margaret Greek
Mt. Carmel
Revival Opens at Greenridge Church with Bro. Glenn Sharp
Revival services begin March 13 at 2 00 PM at Greenridge Church with evangelist Glenn Sharp delivering the message and a program of special numbers. A second revival starts March 14 at 7 30 PM with Sharp again as evangelist. Everyone is welcome. Charlie Pugh, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenridge Church
Glenn Sharp
God
Charlie Pugh
Gun Show in Centralia Features Guns and Relics
The Centralia Recreation Department sponsors a Gun Show at the Community Center Building in Centralia Illinois on Saturday March 12 and Sunday March 13. Gun collectors from five states have reservations. Displays range from modern to ancient firearms plus coins and Indian relics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia Recreation Department
Community Center
Centralia
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Jarmus
Sandy Branch
Win Headley
Patoka High School
Cleta Stephens
Bob Thalman
Berthel Sanders
Breese
Jim Ballance
Dick Feather
Triple K Club
Triple K
Melba
LaDene Protz
Keyesport
Solomon
Altadonna
U.S. 51
SouTh
Evans
Ford Tractor and Feed Service
Ford Tractors
Kewanee Nutrona Feeds Mobil
Pop Bizetool Kit
Patoka Hardware
W. Leverle
S. Perrine Centralia
Centralia, Illinois
Fairman News
Greenridge
G. W. Kleibocker Mobile Home Sales
Hwy
Hoffman, Ill
Mack’s Auto Parts
U.S
East
Odin
Ill
I. C. Depot
Elizabeth Walton
Elston Protz
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