Vernon Halloween Party At Miss Merle Willett Home
A Vernon Halloween event hosted by Entre Nous club at Miss Merle Willett’s home featured ghostly decor and games. Miss Dot Doolen won best masked, with prizes for bride and groom and clown costumes. Multiple local residents attended gatherings, parades, and a pinocle game, followed by refreshments and socializing. Death of Mary Ellen Jones noted. funeral held at Vernon M E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entre Nous
Merle Willett
Dot Doolen
Lurene Beck
T. Wade
Farinaxseas
Hiss Opa
Jones
St. Jecuis
Irena Pombier
Emma Pombier
Adrian Mich
Eli Morgan
Donald Cox
Betty
Margaret Livesay
Lynn Jarrett
Fannie Crowder
Salem
Alvin Hathaway
Caryl Walton
St. Louis
J. W. Epps
Dale ‘Whitehurst
McKendree College
Lebanon
John Whitehurst
Marion
Louise Betts
Mt. Olive
Elmer Wortman
John Quayle
Mason Bassett
Marjorie Bassett
Cecil Binnion
Arlie Sprinkle
Assumption
Ed Brown
Decatur
Cecil Brown
Beryl Gutherie
Vandalia
J. F. Arnold
Harry Metzger
Shobonier
W. H. Cox
Hazel Cox
C. S. Huddleston
Centralia
Clara Murfin
Arthur
Gus Pratt
Villa Grove
Gene Garrett
Mary Ellen Jones
Guy Jones
John W. Jones
M. E. Church
Reeter
M. Jackson
Vernon Cemetery
Ed Carpenter
Marian Hollenbeck
C. C. Murfin
Elizabeth Livesay
Wanza Doolen
Lucile Bates
Ina Lawrence
Wanda Doolen
Reba Meador
Melba Hathaway
Darrell Brown
Harold Blankinskip
Dean Arnold
Allan Livesay
Wendell Hanson
Sunday Visits and School Class Recap in Lone Prairie
Henry Williams and Loren and Luther Williams visited Henry Ehlers on Sunday. Belle Peddicord hosted Jim Palmer a short time. Jett family traveled to St Louis for a week with friends. Perkins and Goodwin families shared Sunday a small visit. Mamie Tackett and son visited Eli Palmer's Friday. Perkins stacked hay for Harlan Gerrish Monday. McHaney and Goodwin held Malloe en party for Sunday School classes with games prizes and snacks. Attendees included Virginia Palmer, Edgar Perkins, Robert Palmer, Wilbur Talbert, Leroy Simpson, Ada Smith, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Williams
Loren
Luther Williams
Henry Ehlers
Jim Palmer
Belle Peddicords
A. S. Jett
Thelma Jett
St. Louis
Ernetta Perkins
Esther Goodwin
Wm. Perkins
Vesper Alexander
Hayes Smith
Mamie Tackett
Eli Palmer
Harlan Gerrish
C. E. McHaney
Everett Goodwin
McHaneys
Eunetta Perkins
Jimmy Renfro
Leroy Simpson
Virginia Palmer
Edgar Perkins
Robert Palmer
Wilbur Talbert
Bonnie Palmer
Leroy Smith
Ada Smith
Haila Jett
Alfred Jett
Vern Palmer
Jimmy Enfro
Dean
Don Evans
Charles Gettleman
Frances Palmer
Lena
Alma Mae Conant Born to Elvin Co nant Family
Sandy Branch reports the birth of Alma Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Conant, born Wednesday October 28. Local residents visited and many families are noted for gatherings and visits around Alma and nearby communities.
Odin Township Social Notes Share Weekend Visits
Claude Carter and family visited Albert Holtslaw. Mrs Emma Ross stayed with her mother near Salem. Albert Holtslaw visited Mason Holtslaw. Glenn Merle Williams Junior Holtslaw with Herschel Willie and Sammie McClelland. Thomas Holtslaw family and Juanita plus Mrs W R McClelland and Mrs Sarah McClelland visited Iuka. Stella Meredith visited Lois McClelland. Hallowe'en young folks found several articles missing Sunday. Edwin Ross Mason Holtslaw and daughters Nellie Helen and son Elvin spent Sunday morning with James Cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Carter
Albert Holtslaw
Emma Ross
Shanafelt
Salem
Mason Holtslaw
S. Glenn
Merle Williams
Junior Holtslaw
Herschel
Willie
Sammie McClelland
Thomas Holtslaw
Juanita
W. R. McClelland
Sarah McClelland
Iuka
Stella Meredith
Lois McClelland
Hallowe’en
Edwin Ross
Nellie
Helen
Elvin
James Cases
Local social visits span weekend in community notes
Edwin Ross, Howard McClelland and Russell Tate spent Sunday afternoon with Herschel, Sammie and Willie McClelland. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Williams visited Edward Meredith, Ruth, and David McClelland on Sunday. David McClelland and Ruth spent Saturday afternoon with Helen and Elvin Holtslaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Ross
Howard McClelland
Russell Tate
Herschel, Sammie
Willie McClelland
Edgar Williams
Edward Meredith
Ruth
David McClelland
Helen
Elvin Holtslaw
Hill News From Beaver Creek Grainy Updates
Mrs. Rollie Stombaugh has been bed bound with sore throat but shows improvement. Visitors include Mrs. Marcus of Nebraska visiting Amel Oberg family in Browns Town and Roy Jackson with family from Shobonier. Local painting noted as Bill Hawkins and Selby Albam refreshed homes. The Hill sees sparse factory work with layoffs and several neighbors stop by Mary Stombaugh’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Stombaugh
Marcus
Nebraska
Amel Oberg
Brownstown
Roy Jackson
Shobonier
Mary Stombaugh
Bill Hawkins
Selby Albam
Beaver Creek
Ruby Stone
Sandoval
Vandalia
J. R. Stombaugh
John McClary
Alta
Goldie
West Vandalia
Hannah
Revival meeting attendance and local social notes
Eaglin area residents joined Zion revival meetings as Lora Ballance Velma Long and Frances Neilson spent Sunday together. Mrs Lawrence Kissner returned from Cape Girardeau Missouri where she aided her father. Tom Ballance and his wife visited Centralia Saturday. A Hallowe en mask social hosted by the district teacher and pupils drew a large crowd. Mr and Mrs Hammond Gaston of Sullivan visited family last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
Lora Ballance
Velma Long
Frances Neilson
Lawrence Kissner
Cape Girardeau
Mio
Tom Ballance
Centralia
Hammond Gaston
Sullivan
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Vernon
Mae Talbert
Williams Howard Smith
James Simpson
Leonard Jett
Neema Jett
Alice Simpson
Roberta Renfro
Eva Mae Smith
Sylvia
Harold Evans
John Talbert
Pearl Renfro
Illinois Central System
Chicago
Illinois
Ats Die
Altom’s
Lone Prairie
Sandy Branch
Elvin Conant
Alma Mae
Everett Downey
Jay
Selby Garretts
Marshall Williams
Alma
Velma Jean Conant
Valinda Conant
Kenneth Robb
Tom Ballances
Dale
A. Arnoldis
Marvin Conant
Bill Conant
Billy Morris
Rada Garrett
Teachers Institute At
Clyde Bassett
Maxine Walton
Robert Nichols
Organ
Near Alma
Alvin Conant
John Paffer
Mack Robb
Marvin Conants
Helen Wainscott
Kinmudy
Bob Robb
Kinmundy
Glen Robb
Wes Robb
Thurman Robb
John Robb
Near Kinnundy
Cecil Garrett
Odin Township
Stombaugh Hill
John Stone
Eaglin
Russell Collins
Wash Bowen
Matt Belcher
Jerry Yardley
West of Boulder
Clarence Bowen
Temple School
Marie Smith
Bobby Smith
Gertie Bowen
Charley Gerrish
Mayme Bowen
John Gerrish
Unity Mutual Benefit Association of
Patoka, Il
Unity Mutual Benefit Association
Patoka
Ill
J. W. Alexander
Pres
L. W. Ballance
Sec
Treas
Flora, Ill
Patoka, Ill
Unity Mutual of
John Theobald
Carrie L. Theobald
Unity Mutual Benefit Association OF Illinois
J. Wes Poe
Fae
Association
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