Centralia Athletes Shine In State Track Meet
Centralia sent three competitors to Memorial Stadium for the State Track Meet led by Lowell Spurgeon who set a 6 feet 5 1 8 inch high jump state mark and tied his personal best in the broad jump. Twilight League results show Jobes 3 over Glenridge 2 and Niemans over Red and White with Red and Whites 18 over Halls Grocery 8. Local coverage notes Ray Starr’s tough relief in Giants Cubs game and lists upcoming Centralia Twilight schedule plus winter athletic slate across nearby towns.
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Centralia
Memrial Stadium
Lowell Spurgeon
Jobes
Glenridge
Niemans
Halls Grocery
Jimmy Wasem
van Zandt
Rippeys
Wasem
Patoka
Jimmy
Johnny Simcox
Hall Grocery
Red & White
Hall
Halls
Jobos
Ray Starr
New York Giants
Chicago Cub
Ray
Cubs
Giants
Local Social News and Upcoming School Events
Mrs Hester Zears hosted the Fancy Work club with seventeen members and two guests including Mrs Hipp of Seattle. Lions Club met at I O O F hall with Harvey Power as guest. Various visits and travels noted among local residents. School calendar lists May activities through June including Baccalaureate and Commencement. Miss Jessie Middleton died in Fort Worth after a weeklong illness. Mrs Eleanor Bellamy had a car wreck injuring her forearm while traveling to Topeka. her father unharmed.
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Hester Zears
Hipp
Seattle
Wash
Wilton
Fred Chance
Lions Club
I. O. O. F. Hall
Harvey Power
Oklahoma City
Steve Kent
Montana
Pocahontas Lodges
East St. Louis
Edna Williams
Dessie Sanders
Tom Leach
Isaac Ross
Justice Alexander
Frank Klein
Kate Evans
Martha Uhls. O. Bounds
Bluford
Opal Bell
Salem
Nell Tracy
John
Martha Bellamy
Fred Daniels
Harvey
Frank McGuire
F. W. Power
Vernon
Isabelle Cassel
Pana
Mabel Kostanzer
Dale Limecox
Colleen
Wilma Cole
Patoka
Annetta Marshall
California
Mary Marshall
Annabelle Newman
Dell Deadmond
W. E. Craig
Loren Craig
Buffalo
Lena Craig
Jessie Middleton
Fort Worth
Texas
Miss Middleton
Eleanor Bellamy
Springfield
Topeka
Kansas
Bellamy
Local Social Calls and Upcoming Ice Cream Supper
Wm Perkins and sons hosted visitors including G W Jett and Everett Jett relatives spent time with Jett and Perkins families. Several neighbors visited Gates, Hill, Meredeths. A local ice cream supper is planned for Fredonia on Saturday night in May.
North Fork social notes and church events
North Fork residents share Sunday visits with the Ford and Haynes families. Green and Aden kin shop in Vandalia. Bassett and Feather families spend time near Toad Island and with the Barneses. Sandy Branch Sunday School enjoyed a large crowd. a Memorial program is planned for Sunday May 28 in the afternoon. all invited.
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Bob Green
Charles Ford
Bill Green
Nancy Green
Anna Aden
Bertha Green
Vandalia
Alta
Mildred Cox
T. T. Haynes
Lawrence Bassett
Toad Island
Luther Barnes
George Feather
Hall Feather
Sandy Branch
Sandy Branch Shed
Die Feather
Otho Bassett
Community Notes From St Paul And Kinmundy
Earnest Bassett and son James called in St Pete Monday. Ed Moeller and family attended church at Luthern church in St Paul. Lyle Green called on his uncle Dick Feather Sunday night. W W Lowe and family and others spent Sunday at David Headleys. David Headley celebrated his ninth birthday May 16. Mrs Ella Garrett improving this week. Ralph Feather and family spent Tuesday in Kinmundy. Juanita Feathers spent part of last week with grandparents in Kinmundy. Abbie Cox were callers in Kinmundy Monday morning. Sunday school convention Sunday June 11 at Green ridge church with preaching at 11 and basket dinner at noon. All Sunday Schools welcome. afternoon program planned.
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Earnest Bassett
James
St. Pete
Ed Moeller
Luthern Church
St. Paul
Lyle Green
Dick Feather
W. W. Lowe
Webster Lowe
David
Kinmundy
Abbie Cox
Greenridge Church
Daily Vacation Bible School Closes With Hymns and Diplomas
The Daily Vacation Bible School ended Tuesday evening after songs by the group. Rev. Humphrey spoke on the Crusaders who achieved. Pictures showed farming in China and modern methods. Mrs. Leona Belcher was praised for her time and teaching of hymns. Thirty three diplomas were given by Pastor P. R. Glotfelty.
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Humphrey
China
Leona Belcher
P. R. Glotfelty
Surprise Party for Vernon High Coach Honored
Friends and staff held a surprise party for Vernon high school coach George Manus at the Miller home last Friday. About seventy attendees enjoyed visiting and refreshments including sandwiches, ice cream, and cake.
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Vernon
George Manus
John A. Miller
Memorial Services at Sandy Branch
A program is arranged for Memorial services at Sandy Branch on Sunday May 2 at 2 p m.
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Sandy Branch
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Johnson City
Bruceville
Ind
Lawrenceville
Central
C. I
Shelbyville
Mathias
Effingham
Mattoon
Murray
Love Brothers
E. Irvin Patoka
Iil
Globe Lbr
Vernon, Ill
Enterprise Flour
Pillsbury Flour
P & G Soap
Martins Breakfast Lips
M-tin’s Cash Store
Sandoval
Lone Prairie
Wm. Perkins and Sons
G. W. Jett
Everett Jett
Freda Perkins
Estelle Carter
Ahlf Jett
Wm. Perkins
Martha
Russell Palmer
Dennis
Eli Palmer
Millie Perkins
Geo. Jetts
John Wagner
Fred Webking
Ella
Henry Meredith
Helen Hill
Fredonia
North Fork
Daily Vacation Bible School
S. L. Speer
Illinois
Elik
Lady Godiva
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