Local families share Thanksgiving visits and news
Numerous households from Michita Kansas Streator Stanford and Anderson Indiana gather for Thanksgiving. Members of the Wasem Jones Winters and Jolliff families visit relatives in Mulberry Grove Boulder and Sandoval while others return from St Louis and East St Louis hospitals. Armistice Day travelers Gilbert Caldwell and Don Davis return home for leave and marine discharge news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Brown
Jamie and
Mark
Michita
Kansas
G. J. Wasem
Carl Quick
Carla Ruth
Dennis
Streator
Paul Jones
Boulder
al Winters
Leslie and
Sharon
Stanford
Ill
Dale Jones
Barbara
Thelma Goff
Pauline Cox
St. Louis
Avon Michel
Missouri Baptist Hospital
Wes Jolliff
Daughttr
Sheila
Mulberry Grove
Alfred Dothager
Dale Zimmerman
St. Marys Hospital
East St. Louis
W. C. Carner
McLeansboro
H. K. Pike
E. M. Couthouse
Barnes Hospital
Bill Easton
Ernie Deadmond
Reba Gray
R.N
Jacksonville
Anna Pugh
Dave Nattier
Jane
Janet
Sue Ann
Nattier
William Newman
Sandoval
Jerry Zimmerman
Winess Linton
Pearl Walker
Louis Hasslet
Les Walker
Dorris Britt
George Gillespie
Russel Gillespie
Rusty
Anderson
Indiana
Richard Murfin
Charles Meyers
Houston
Galveston
Texas
W. B.mitchell
Second Baptist Church
Gilbert Caldwell
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Fara Caldwell
Bob
Robert Eagan
Gloria
S. B. Garrett
Alma
Don Davis
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
James Ohl
Marine Air Corps
Korea
Quantico
Virginia
Salem
John L. Belcher
Edwin Naylor
Alabama
Belchers
Family Dinner at Bill Williams Home Thanksgiving Day
Mr and Mrs Bill Williams host a family dinner on Thanksgiving Day with guests including Mr and Mrs Otto Talbott Mr and Mrs Leo Swafford and family of Shobonier Mr and Mrs James Karr Mr and Mrs Maurice Lee Cox and children Stephen and Shelley of Vernon Mr and Mrs Harlan Goff Mr and Mrs Wig Richeson and son Brad and Mr and Mrs Ray Frailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Williams
Nancy
Otto Talbott
Leo Swafford
Shobonier
James Karr
Maurice Lee Cox
Stephen and
Shelley
Vernon
Harlan Goff
Wig Richeson
Brad
Ray Frailey
Local residents greet visitors and report weekly visits
Vernon notices list visitors from Alton Decatur Chicago and St. Louis plus local family gatherings and a birthday at L M Brown. People seen include O F West W C Oates Jerome Travis Minnie Peddicord Julia Neilson Terry Binnion Joe Betts Harold Jarrett and Barbara Payne. Alice Wilson returned from Terre Haute Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Travis
Chicago
Lottie Travis
Charles Peddicord
Springfield
Good Will Club
Rosa
Mabel Gillespie
Minnie Peddicord
Dewey Neilson
Decatur
Effie Hathaway
Edith Peyton
L. M. Brown
Mr. Brown
Harry Parkhill
J. J. Parkhill
Bluford
N. P. Sorrel
John Sorrel
Salem
James Wernsman
Pearl Britt
Patoka
Alice Wilson
Tere Haute
Ind
Mary Gettelman 81 former Marshall Creek resident dies
Mrs. Mary Gettelman 81 of Centralia area died November 17 in a Centralia nursing home after a year as a patient. Born July 30, 1878 at Centralia to Peter and Josephine Marshall she married Mark Scotes in 1902 and L A Gettelman in 1912. She leaves a daughter Mrs Cecil Jett, sister Mrs Sue Franklin, two stepchildren seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral was 2 p.m. Friday November 19 at Cox & Martin funeral home Patoka with Rev Ottis Atchison and burial Elmwood Cemetery Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gettelman
Marshall Creek
Centralia
Peter and
Josephine Marshall
Mark Scotes
L. A. Gettelman
Those from away at funeral of Mrs. Nathan Keist
A list of attendees from out of town for the funeral includes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henderson Knox Indiana and many residents from Illinois towns such as Benton Benton Bourbonnais Kewanee Olney Trenton Centralia Springfield Salem Vandalia Sandoval Odin McLeansboro and more plus extended family members and a few single guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Keist
Robert Henderson
Knox
Ind
Roy Flatt
Benton, Ill
Howard Poole
Harry Britt
Cropsey
Ill
Harold Chance
Springfield
George Keist
Kewanee
Retae Bopp
Olney
Claude Bopp
Trenton
Bill Tibbs
Centralia
Aaron Wise
Greenville
Eula Britt
Samuel Britt
Salem
Pearl
Stewart
Sandoval
Gerald Bopp
McLeansboro
Dale Towler
Harry Towler
Dean
Dale Britt
Vandalia
P. H. Bopp
Gladys Palmer
Odin, Ill
Good Will Club Quilting Meeting with Rosa and Mabel Gillespie
The Good Will Club gathered Thursday November 18 with nine members. They quilted a quilt for Rosa, shared a bountiful noon meal, recited the Lord's Prayer, and discussed hospital bed upkeep. Donations sought for those who cannot quilt. next meeting with Dora Ewersman on December 1. Betty Howell, Dora Eversman, Toni Sorrel, and Mary Kottmeyer won prizes in games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
Rosa
Mabel Gillespie
Marie Hathaway
Betty Howell
Dora Eversman
Toni Sorrel
Mary Kottmeyer
Dora Ewersman
Card of Thanks for Sympathy After Bereavement
We extend sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for sympathy during our bereavement for Brother Atchison and wife. Appreciation to flower donors and Cox and Martin Funeral Home for services. Mr and Mrs Cecil Jett and family and Mr and Mrs John B Smith who visited Ida Smith and went quail hunting then returned to Philadelphia Pen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Atchison
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Cecil Jett
John B. Smith
Ida Smith
Philadelphia
Pen
Harold Chandler
Mound Chapel Church News and Sunday Services
Sunday School attendance last Sunday morning was forty seven. Devotional service 7 30 p m led by Lay Leader sermon at 8 p m by Brother Gene Gordon. Conga leading Ches te Bryant with Lloyd Cooper at piano. Orval Sharp and Mrs Sharp sang Jesus Like A Shepherd Lead Us. Gordon preached from Daniel II to a large congregation. The Dominican Order was founded in 1215.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Murray
Gene Gordon
Brother Kroast
Harry Murray
Kathy Bland
Lloyd Cooper
Cheste Bryant
Orval Sharp
Jesus
Penny stamps fight TB and water progress in Patoka
A charity appeal highlights Christmas Seals funding tuberculosis work with portions for case finding education research and patient support. Illinois TB funds stay 94 percent local as Patoka notes its water system anniversary with 7.2 million gallons pumped and new customers while grateful for bulk water support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
T. B. Association
Illinois
Christian Rural Overseas Program to distribute 600000 packages
The Christian Rural Overseas Program will distribute more than 644175 Operation Poinsettia food packages in fourteen countries before Christmas. Each package weighs about fourteen pounds and includes surplus wheat flour rice beans and dairy products provided by the U.S. government. Packages support Austria France Germany Belgium Italy Trieste Yugoslavia Brazil Chile Paraguay Uruguay Venezuela Greece and Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N.Y
Christian Rural Overseas
Operation
Poinsettia
Wayland Zwayer
Church World Service
U.S
Austria
France
Germany
Belgium
Italy
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela
Greece
Turkey
Commodity Credit Corporation
Foreign Operations Administration
Orville Jones Hosts Thanksgiving Guests at Home
Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Jones will be attended by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phelps and children, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Phelps and children, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Phelps and son, Miss Elsie Phelps of Centralia, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Lawrence and children Larry Sandra and Gary, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Jones and Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Jones
Harry Phelps
Bob Phelps
Pete Phelps
Elsie Phelps
Centralia
Dean Lawrence
Larry
Sandra
Gary
Dale Jones
Barbara
Sunbeam Party Hosted by Rose Mary and Shirley Britt
Rose Mary and Shirley Britt hosted a Sunbeam party at the Baptist Church on Saturday, Nov. 20. Patty Sharp welcomed Jerry Prater, Mrs. K. S. Jennings Sr., and Jimmy and Susy Jennings. Next meeting is Dec. 4 with a Jesus memory verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Mary
Shirley Britt
The
Baptist Church
Patty Sharp
Jerry Prater
K. S. Jennings Sr
Jimmy
Susy Jennings
Kenny Walker
Jesus
Shirley
Dean Britt
Mail Bag advises proper postage to speed postal service
The Postmaster urges patrons to affix correct postage before depositing mail, warns that loose coins in the door slot require staff to open the box and sort stamps, and invites rural route customers to keep stamps on hand for pickup. Carriers carry stamps and envelopes for convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Barnes
P.M
Bereavement thanks from Keist family
The Keist family expresses gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for kindness sympathy flowers and cards shown after their recent bereavement. Nathan Keist Sam Keist and Son George Keist brothers and sisters offer blessings to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Keist
Sam Keist
George Keist
Winter Extension Meetings Kick Off November 29 at Farm Bureau Salem
Roy Hall and extension committee members announce a series of winter educational meetings starting November 29 at 1 00 p m in the Farm Bureau Auditorium Salem. The first topic covers pasture hay silage brush and tree control with Dixon Springs boys leading questions. Also included are notes on fertilizer profits land values wills hens chicks corn feeder cattle and lambing supplements plus thanks to helpers during Harold Chandler’s illness and funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hall
Richard Seidel
Sam Winfrey
Lee Britt
Harold Conrad
Dixon Springs
Farm Bureau
Salem
University of Illinois
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Vernon Methodist Youth Fellowship
Rev. Stone
Neil Jolliff
Jimmy Alexander
Charles Thalman
Edgar Lee Hilliard
David Sanders
Ervin Norris
Charles Murfin
Richard Fiscus
Joe Betts
Davy Robinson
Leon
Francis Hollsend
Warren Bayliss
Gene Bricker
Marilyn
Janet Headley
Judy Easley
Patsy Mullins
Carol Crawford
Edna Eversman
Bernadine Donnelly
Lila Sanders
Cindy Holland
Barbara Phinney
Clare Belle Leininger
Sandra Schroeder
Helen Betts
O. F. West
Pam
Sandy
Alton
Orvel L. West
Mark Murfin
Keesler Air Force Base
Mississippi
W. C. Oates
Mound Chapel Church News
USA
Schroeder Motor Company
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Mrs
Orvlle Jones
Sunbeam
Western
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