North Zion social notes with extended local visits
Mr and Mrs Guy Chandler and son Bobby visited Sunday with Carl Black and family in Centralia. Mrs Lula Mae Neilson returned home after weeks with her husband Kenneth Neilson in Bath Maine and Kenneth has been transferred to Mitchell Field Long Island NY. Mrs Jessie Caldwell returned to Maron after visiting relatives here. Carroll Garrett and family of near Kinmundy visited with Maggie and Warren McNicol and Jim McNicol. Herman Grandfield of Weldon and Lucy Neilson of Ramsey visited with sister Mrs Chris Neilson. Dana Anderson of the Army and family from Jacksonville spent the weekend with the Barthel Anderson family. Charles Neilson and granddaughter Beverly Williams of Ramsey plus Carl Neilson and family of Monequa, Walter and George Neilson and Mr and Mrs Charles Mitchell visited with the Neilsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Chandler
Bobby
Carl Black
Centralia
Lula Mae Neilson
Pfe
Kenneth Neilson
Bath
Maine
Kenneth
Mitchell, Field
Long Island
New York
Jessie Caldwell
Maron
Carroll Garrett
Near Kinmundy
Maggie
Warren McNicol
Jim McNicol
Herman Grandfield
Weldon
Ill
Lucy Neilson
Ramsey
Chris Neilson
Dana Anderson
Army
Jacksonville
Barthel Anderson
Charles Neilson
Beverly Williams
Carl Neilson
Moneaqua
Walter
George Neilson
Charles Mitchell
Fre d on i a News Notes on Local Families and Service Members
Fredonia notes list John Talbert and wife with John Jensen near Shattuc and Mrs. Minnie Jensen. Mae Kretzer visits Viola McHaney and Mrs. Goodwin. Talberts in Salem for dental work. Eugene Simpson and children visit C. E. Goodwin’s family. James Simpson of the Navy visiting relatives. Everett Jett and Alva Jett families in Centralia. Youngs’ Army son visiting. Rev. Atchison and wife visit James Jett family. James Jett discharged after four years. T Sgt Phillip Webking expected home soon. Roy Thalman road commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Talbert
Lawrence Talbert
John Jensen
Minnie Jensen
Shattuc
Mae Kretzer
Harvey
Viola McHaney
Goodwin
Salem
Talbert
Eugene Simpson
C. E. Goodwin
James Simpson
U.S. Navy
Everett Jett
Alva Jett
Centralia
William Young
Army
Rev. Atchison
George Jett
James Jett
James
Phillip Webking
Roy Thalman
Arnold Chapel Birthday Party and Family Visits
Arnold Chapel marked Larry Green's second birthday with Mrs Eli Green and family visiting Mrs A D Nichols and daughters. A noon dinner featured birthday cake and watermelon. Other visits included Frizzell and Hopkins families, Sherrill Leckrone family, Alma trip with Laura Frizzell, and Patoka guest Nellie Bryant with Hobart Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Green
Larry
Billy
Charles Arnold
A. D. Nichols
Lucile Headley
Lela Mae Doolen
Larry Green
Elmer Frizzell
Goldie Hopkins
Sherrill Leckrone
Alma
Laura Frizzell
Road grading and local visits noted around Vernon area
Harlan Gerish and others graded roads Friday seeking better routes. Mrs. G W Jett and son James with family visited Vernon and called on Mrs. C O Livesay and Mrs. Orvilla Himes. Henry Meredith and family, Fred Webking and others spent Sunday east of Edgewood with William Matlock and wife. Everett Jett visited east of Vernon with William and Harry Perkins families. Orville Hill spent Sunday with his mother Emma Hill. Lawrence Thomas called on Henry Stilabower Thursday. Henry Meredith and family visited Frank Snyder and attended a revival at Fairman Saturday. Rain interrupted spells of sunshine. Lorraine Meredith works while attending Salem High School. Fred Kirgan and family shopped in Patoka Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Gerish
G. W. Jett
James
Vernon
C. O. Livesay
Orvilla Himes
Henry Meredith
Fred Webking
Walter
Ella
Edgewood
William Matlock
Everett Jett
William
Harry Perkins
Orville Hill
Emma Hill
Lawrence Thomas
Henry Stilabower
Frank Snyder
Fairman
Lorraine Meredith
Salem
Fred Kirgan
Patoka
Miss Donna Little Visits Centralia Friends
Miss Donna Little of Centralia spent the week end visiting with Mrs. Daisey Stiles and daughters Evelyn and Vivian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Little
Centralia
Daisey Stiles
Evelyn and
Vivian
Local Residents Visit Church and Family Friends Across towns
Mrs Earl Jordan of Decatur Ill visits her ill mother Mrs Virginia Martin at home. W A Nettles of Centralia visits Orville Nettles family. Everett Uhls and Jack Raines spend weekend in Salem amid family gatherings with many neighbors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Jordan
Decatur
Ill
Virginia Martin
W. A. Nettles
Centralia
Orville Nettles
Everett Uhls
Jack Raines
Salem
George Thomasson
Blytheville
Ark
Vernon Thomasson
Carrie Kemmerer
Taylorville
Minnie Bohner
George Heaver
Alice Heaver
Local families share weekend visits in Odin and Peoria
Mr and Mrs J D Doty hosted relatives, with the Browns former Odin residents. Archie Lyons Ava Davison family, and Sue and Eddie Lyons plus Evelyn Lyon visited Mr and Mrs T S Williams. Donna Mae Hoffman from Forest Park Illinois spent last week with Orville Nettles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Lyons
Ava Davidson
Peoria
T. S. Williams
Sue
Eddie Lyons
Evelyn Lyon
Donna Mae Hoffman
Forest Park
Ill
Orville Nettles
Pinochle Club Prizes Highlight Od in News
Mrs. William West hosted the pinochle club on Tuesday with prizes won by Della Underhill first Billa Neiwalt second and Mrs. Ella Featherston third. Several residents visited Centralia and Salem events including Miss Margaret West Mrs Ruth Sebastian and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William West
Della Underhill
Billa Neiwalt
Ella Featherston
Local Shoppers and Returnee from European Service
Shoppers gathered in Centralia and Odin as residents socialized Friday and Saturday. Sgt. Junior Needham, released from the Army after eighteen months in the European Theater, returned home to his family, with courtesy visits noted by Mrs. Laura Flanagan and Mrs. Hardy McWhirter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Flanagan
Hardy McWhirter
Centralia
Regis Bartletts Celebrate Century Cen tralia Event
Mr and Mrs Regis Bartlett of Centralia are noted for a Thursday evening celebration marking a milestone at their Cen tralia home with family and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Regis Bartlett
Centralia
Local Updates From SHATTUC Area Neighborhoods
Mr and Mrs George Chezem of Odin visited relatives Thursday evening. Clarence McDaniels and family moved into the Muench property. Roy Noller and junior spent Sunday in Salem. Wanda Crabtree called on Velma Shreves at Salem. Mrs Roy Noller visited Mrs Henry Gragert at Xenia. Mrs Frank Stein visited her mother Cora Bennett near Boulder. Miss Ellen Wiedle of Carlyle spent Sunday with the Alfred Wiedle family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Bryant
Patoka
Hobart Arnold
Paul Swift
Roy Mulvaney
Martha
George Chezem
Odin
Ross Chezem
George Mann
Clarence McDaniels
Sandoval
Muench
Roy Noller
Junior
Salem
Wanda Crabtree
Velma Shreves
Henry Gragert
Xenia
Frank Stein
Cora Bennett
Boulder
Ellen Wiedle
Carlyle
Alfred Wiedle
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Arnold
Sandoval News
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
Parkinson
A. W. Pfeifer
N. Sixth St
Vandalia
E. Broadway
Manu
Style Shop
Centralia, Illinois
eBtty Ahlf
Otto Ahlf
Betty
Verta
S.I.N.U
Carbondale
Alice Beaver
Ida McBride
West Baden
Indiana
George Beckemeyer
Mascoutah
O. J. Nettles
Carroll Mojonnier
Charles Buckhorn
Ernest Souder
Raymond Coners
Marvin Spear
St. Louis
Edgar Spear
Anna Separ
J. O. Brown
Toledo
Ohio
J. D. Doty
Brown’s
Jessie Morrison
Margaret West
Ruth Sebastian
William Avery
Ott Durant
Sophia Hawley
Ida Jett
Frances Fyke
Sarah Pursley
Seaton Pearson
Charles McCartan
George Kile
Ora Newman
America
United States
Home Rendering CO
Illinois
Hatchery and Feed CO
Junior Needham
Frank Needham
Charles Purvis
Ben Purvis
John Chappel
Rollie Bartlett
Guy Moore
Kenneth Farthing
Luther Howe
Herman Howe
Iuka
George Murphy
Bernard
Russell Wyatt
John
Tuka
Murphy
Donald Branson
Elmer Partlow
Michael Bartlett
Regis Bartlett
Ned Jackson
Marshall Martin
Jennie Day
Kathleen Allen
Tootsie Jackson
Jnc
A. Jennings
Patoka, Ill
Shattuc News
LA Rue
Beauty Shop
Patoka, III
Cain
West Broadway
Centralia, Ill
Patoka Elevator Co
George J. Wasem
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