Fairman community notes and upcoming church service
Friday night visitors include Irene Hanson and Donna Bopp with attendance at Steele School program. Meetings report visits among Snyder, Warren, Turner, and Merten families. 35 in Sunday School, collection $17. An all day service with a basket dinner on October 15 was planned on the church lawn, inviting all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Hanson
Patoka
Donna Bopp
Steele School
Betty Lou Bopp
Dorothy Snyder
Fairman
Shall I Be a Farmer plan critique from agriculture sheet
The Department of Agriculture booklet titled Shall I Be a Farmer warns veterans of hardship in farming while praising land love and family security. It mocks New Deal parity spending and notes that modest returns are likely, yet offers conditional security if certain requirements are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Canadian Project flier costs $1 per American
The Tru man Committee denounces Lieut. Gen. Brehon B. Somer vell's Canadian Project as a waste of materials and manpower claiming it cost every man woman and child in America one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brehon B. Somervell
Truman Committee
America
Bear Creek PTA Meeting Draws Local Residents
The Bear Creek PTA gathering on Friday September 29 featured Mrs Foltz leading contests and games. Visitors included Mr Charlie Foltz and daughter Nancy, the Caudles families, and several Payne Forehand Robertson and Norris relatives. Others spent weekends with local families and Curtis Payne, stationed in the Navy, visited his mother Barbara Payne and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Foltz
Nancy
Raymond Caudle
Stella Thompson
Eberlee Norris
Laurence Robertson
Vernon
James Payne
Paul
Clarence Forehand
Alvi Hathaway
P.T.A
Dwayne Linton
Ashur Brummit
Eugene
Mack Payne
Lucille Norris
Betty Cole
Dorothy Forehand
Doris Robertson
Geneieve Ward
Barrel Linton
Dwayne
Wanda Lou
Ronnal and Lyle
William Chriss
Curtis Payne
Navy
Barbara Payne
Mrs Lizzie Johnson Rites Held in Vernon Funeral
Lizzie Johnson died last Wednesday at her niece Mrs Clee Epps home. Funeral services were at M E Church Friday led by Rev J R Curtis. Burial followed in Vernon cemetery with many out of town relatives attending including Mrs Earl Hamilton and Mrs Vira Pfeffer from Centralia and families from Decatur. Sgt Paul Caudle spent three weeks leave with local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Johson
Clee Epps
M. E. Church
J. R. Curtis
Vernon Cemetery
Earl Hamilton
Benton
Vira Pfeffer
Centralia
Cecil Brown
Elwood
Charlotte
Paul Caudle
Dyersburg
Tennessee
Meador
Caudle
Local social notes mention several weekend visits
Mr and Mrs Charles Humes of Centralia hosted dinner for Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier. Mrs Georgena Adams of St Louis and her son Dayne visiting from Navy duty spent the weekend with relatives. Miss Evelyn Easton home from Carbondale for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ferhing
St. Louis
Minnie Turner
Minnie Peddicord
Mrs. C. W. Ehlers
Charles Humes
Centralia
P. J. Mojonnier
Georgena Adams
Dayne
Navy
Evelyn Easton
Methodist Minutes and WSCS Conference Reminder
The bulletin lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 10 45 a m and Evening Service at 7 30 p m The Annual Conference of WSCS is scheduled at Effingham October 10 11 A pastor plans to take a carload of attendees to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Effingham
A Prayer for Those in Service Dedication Poem
Alice May's offers a wartime tribute to Pvt Melvin Hull and all U S service members. The verse asks divine aid for those overseas, honors the fallen, and prays for safe souls and moral victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice May
Pvt
Melvin Hull
United States
Obituary of Elizabeth Brown Johnson Vernon Pioneer
Elizabeth Brown Johnson daughter of Eliza Gray Brown and James Henry Brown was born May 16 1868 in the Vernon vicinity and died September 27 1944 at her niece Mrs John W Epps home in Vernon aged 76 years 4 months and 11 days. She lived most of her life in Vernon with visits to sister Mary Reed of Claremore Oklahoma who survives along with three nieces Mrs John Epps Vernon Mrs Lela Hamilton Benton and Mrs Mayme Robinson Waukegan Ill and three nephews Cecil Warrell Brown of Decatur Wade Brown of Texas. Funeral services were held Friday at the Vernon Methodist Church with Rev John Curtis. burial followed in Vernon Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Brown Johnson
Eliza Gray Brown
James Henry Brown
Vernon
Hew
John W. Epps
Brown
Mary Reed
Claremore
Oklahoma
Reed
Card of Thanks for Lizzie Johnson
The family expresses sincere thanks to all who assisted during Lizzie Johnsons illness and death. They especially thank neighbors for deeds of kindness through the years of her declining health. Sister, Nieces and Nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Johnson
Girls 4-H Champion Named In Marion County
Farm Adviser Blackburn notes Mary Hubbard met Marion County Girls 4-H leaders last Wednesday to grade summer reports. Thirteen girls earned 80 plus grades: Marjorie Pugh Wilma Pugh Jane Webb Wyona Hanna Dorris Smith Virginia Weinsman Elizabeth Hines Genevieve Ward Joyce Hathaway Mary Evelyn Bassett Elizabeth Wireman Dona Brasel Joan Whitchurch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
Illinois
Mary Hubbard
Marion County
Marjorie Pugh
Wilma Pugh
Jane Webb
Wyona May Hanna
Dorris Rose Smith
Virginia Weinsman
Elizabeth Hines
Genevieve Ward
Joyce Hathaway
Mildred Hanna
Ended Presidency at Christian Endeavor Session
Without the president Wilma Pugh chaired the meeting to elect officers. Irene Moore became president with Lois Foltz as vice president J M Meredith as secretary and treasurer Nancy Foltz as song leader Donald Lee Ellis as pianist and Wilma Pugh as reporter. The Banner Class party is set for October 7 at the Belcher home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Pugh
Irene Moore
Lois Foltz
Treas
J. M. Meredith
Nancy Foltz
Donald Lee Ellis
Pentecostal Church Weekly Meditations Schedule
The Pentecostal Church invites members to use God given power in weekly meditations. Tuesday 8 p.m. Young People's Meeting. Thursday 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service 7:45 p.m. Evangelistic Service. Pastor C. A. Powers welcomes all.
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. N. Smith
Harold Snyder
Bertha Warren
Odin
George Ahlf
Nick Kreitler
Elmer Henning
Verbie Ramsey
Grandma Snyder
Frank Snyder
Charlie Lutz
Forrest Weems
Mrs
Ettie Carrigan
Minnie Merten
Ruth Wadkins
Evelynne Ballance
Bear Creek News
PTA
Carl Robertson of
Highland
Eva Liable of
Shobonier
John Anderson
Lulu Payne
Fannie
Paul and
Bessie Foltz
Mrs. Emmett Caudle
J. M. Thompson
D. L. Freyer
Joseph Johnsron of
Alton
O. L. West
Mrs. West
Claud W. J. Jones
Ft. Benning
Georgia
Mrs. B. F. Satterlee
Decatur
Mildred Cox
Hazel M. Cox
F. E. Webb
Mr. Webb
Neil Moore
C. A. Moore
Glen D. Walton
Granite City
Ray Walton
Vandalia
Jesse Walton
Richard
George Walton
Co. W. Jones
Hallville
Pillsburys
Pillssury Flour Mills Company
Minneapolis
Rp i
Christian Endeavor
Banner
Windell, Johnny
Hazel Belcher
Pentecostal Church
C. A. Powers
Pillsbury’s Best
Maxwell House
Folger’s
Crisco
Rath Weiners
Es Cash Store
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