Guests Visit Vavra Family In Carbondale
Mr and Mrs P C Stark Barbara Anne Richard left Sunday for Carbondale to visit Dr and Mrs Joseph Vavra and children Stark a US Army engineer from Heidelberg and in leave in the United States He and his family plan to return to Heidelberg by plane from Trenton New Jersey They will visit Mrs Vavra's parents Mr and Mrs Carl Wolfram in Munich Germany Dr Vavra an SIU agronomist Mrs Vavra's brother Carl Wolfram Jr arrived last year and entered SIU He is stationed in Huntsville Alabama and seeks U S citizenship papers Mrs Vavra says US people are wonderful Also G Wentworth and children Brad Brice Wendy of Carlsbad NM left Carbondale after visiting Southern Illinois Friends and relatives in the area Antioch Church Plans Family Picnic Friday The Antioch Brotherhood at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church near Carbondale will sponsor a family picnic at Giant City State Park They meet at Black Top off Old Route 13 at 6 pm All invited The Baskeydell Hustlers held their final regular meeting July 30 at Juanita Stearns home with a drop cookies demonstration and safety in the home lesson They planned attendance at the county show Friday and refreshments were served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Stark
Barbara Anne
Richard
Ting
Joseph Vavra
Stark
Heidelberg
Trenton
N. J
SIU
Huntsville
Ala
G. W. Wentworth
Brad
Brice
Wendy
Carlsbad
N. M
Carbondale
Illinois
West Frankfort
B. K. Wentworth
K. K. Holland
Wentworth
James Wentworth
Vandalia
Antioch Church
Antioch Brotherhood
Antioch Missionary Baptist
Miss Crews Crowned Queen at District 18 Woodmen Picnic
Miss Susan Crews of Carbondale was crowned queen of District 18 Modern Woodmen of America at the 72nd annual picnic in Union County State Park. Over 2,500 attended from the district's 14 southern Illinois counties. 750+ children under 16 registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman
Susan Crews
Carbondale
Modern Woodmen of America
Union County State Park
Illinois
Oscar Atherton
BPW Board Plans Fall Activities in Carbondale
Carbondale Business and Professional Women meet at Mrs Minnie Mae Pitkin’s home to set plans for the District Meeting October 23 with Carbondale BPW as hostess. Sessions at Southern Illinois University Cafeteria. They sponsor SIU Symphony concerts November 22 February 28 May 15 and season ticket sales. Planning a Hillsboro Leadership Conference and a picnic meeting August 16 at 1212 W Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Carbondale Business and Professional Womens Club
Minnie Mae Pitkin
Carbondale
Carbondale Bpw
Southern Illinois Unity
Shryock Auditorium
Southern Illinois Symphony
Maurits Kesnar
SIU Music Department
Hillsboro
Carbondale Club
Mrs. Pitkin
Maude Reynolds
Elsie Bane
Carlos Benson
Mildred Woodward
Toler
W. Freeman,ndale
Fifth Graders Take St. Louis Trip
University School fifth graders plus 13 adults and summer students visited St. Louis aboard the steamer Admiral with a city sightseeing bus ride. Teacher Miss Entsminger led 70 students, many first time train riders, arranged by Tom O Grady and Mark Renick of E R Vaughn office. This repeats last year’s voyage with special rates and city tour. Girls softball teams from Marion Street Mission and Grace Methodist play at Carbondale City Park at 5 30 p m with coaches Patsy Smith and Patsy Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University School
St. Louis
Iss Mary Entsminger
Illinois Feith Tealing
Carbondale
Miss Entsminger
Tom O’grady
Mark A. Renick
E. R. Vaughn
General IC
Marion Street Baptist Mission
Grace Methodist Church
Carbondale City Park
Marion Street Mission
Patsy Smith
Darthamea Davis
Patsy Adams
Grace Methodist
J. E. Brooks
Murphysboro Couple Return From West Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hennesy of 2101 Dewey Street Murphysboro have returned from a western vacation visiting Salt Lake City Utah Los Angeles and San Diego California San Juan Capistrano Tijuana and Rosarito Beach Mexico showing a broad travel itinerary and multiple destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hennesy
Dewey Street
Murphysboro
West
Hennesys
Salt Lake City
Utah
Los Angeles
San Diego
Calif
San Juan Capistrano
Tia Juana
Rosarito Beach
Mexico
Murphysboro Visitors Return from Chicago
Mrs Essie Hahn and her granddaughter Sandra Allen complete three week stay in Chicago with relatives and friends and return to Murphysboro Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Chicago
Essie Hahn
Sandra Allen
Calavenas Return Home from Chicago Visit
Mr and Mrs William Calavenas return to Murphysboro after visiting relatives and friends in Chicago and Joliet. The short trip included time with family and local reports note the couple's safe arrival back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calavenas
Chicago
Joliet
William Calavena
Murphysboro
Diana Bush Visits Grandparents in Murphysboro
Diana Bush of Detroit Michigan is visiting Murphysboro with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Bush and Mr and Mrs George Meyers during a family stay in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Bush
Detroit, Mich
Murphysboro
Henry Bush
George Meyers
Pittsburgh Couple Reunites After Weekend Stay
Mr and Mrs Ronald Patterson of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania return home after visiting Mr and Mrs Mel Sloan in Murphysboro They were joined by their three daughters who had been visiting the Sloans for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Patterson
Pittsburgh
Mel Sloan
Murphysboro
Pattersons
Sloans
Forman visits David Wigdor in Charleston
Andy Forman son of Mr and Mrs Joe Forman of Murphysboro is visiting David Wigdor in Charleston Illinois for a short stay during his trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Forman
Missouri
Joe Forman
Murphysboro
David Wigdor
Charleston
VFW 15th District Meet Set for Sunday in Garterville
The Veterans of Foreign Wars 15th District meeting will be held Sunday in Garterville starting at 9 a.m. Gene Williams, commander of the Murphysboro Post, says members can sign up for the same fee for 1955-56. Eligible individuals wishing to join should contact Williams or any Post member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Garterville
Gene Williams
Murphysboro
Williams
Murphysboro Couple Weds at First Baptist Church
Judy Paulus daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Taylor of Murphysboro and Adrian Chamness son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Chamness of Elkville were married Sunday July 31 in the First Baptist Church Murphysboro in a double ring ceremony before about 250 guests. The bride wore satin and lace with a white carnation bouquet. Elizabeth Ann Sorrell was maid of honor and Ray Lichliter was best man. Ushers included Michael Taylor George Kapp Ronnie Lingle Delbert Shupe and Bill Imhoff. The couple honeymooned in the Ozarks and will reside in Du Quoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Paulus
Kenneth Taylor
Murphysboro
Adrian Chamness
Clarence Chamness
Elkville
First Baptist Church
H. T. Rafael
du Quoin
Murphysboro Township
F. W. Woolworth
Chamness
Elkville High School
Baby sleep comfort on hot dry nights guidance
On very hot dry nights evaporation is fast and baby may sleep more comfortably with nothing on. The mattress should be covered with a waterproof sheet first, then a mattress pad, then a fitted sheet.
Pimientos Refilled With Seafood or Chicken Salad
Like canned pimientos fill them with seafood or chicken salad and serve on greens. They are particularly nice for a company buffet.
Comfort and the Test of Self Reliance
A mother guides George after a playground grievance over a red car and a space patrol badge. She shows him how true comfort frees one from dependence on others strength and urges him to repair his mistake with the new neighbor. False comfort would trap him in need of others power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Lawrence
George
Space Patrol
Polite exit tips for hosts emphasize genuine appreciation
The text urges guests to go beyond a simple goodbye and offer specific compliments about what they enjoyed or even playful requests for critique. It suggests finding new, sincere ways to express gratitude for hospitality rather than repeating generic phrases.
Cham man visits Testorys in Johnston City
Charles D. Pease of Cham visits Johnston City to stay with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Tony Testory. Mrs. Yvonne Line of Johnston City spends Tuesday in St. Louis with Mr. and Mrs. George Rumps ey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Pease
Cham
Johnston City
Tony Testory
Yvonne Line
St. Louis
George Rumpsey
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Vavra
G. W. Wentworths
Southern
Boskeydell Hustlers
Baskeydell Hustlers
Juanita Stearns
Carol Stearns
Woodmen of America
Wiggs Studio
Jonesboro
Miss Crews
Woodmen
Dick Ragland
Deborah Brown
Diana Goodnight
Betty Caldwell
Thebes
Pamela Womack
Karnak
Deborah Ellis
Joan Fox
Marlyene Browning
Olive Branch
Ellen Magee
Ava
Georgia Ann Webb
Anna
Delmar Crews
W. Wal
Nut, Carbondale
W. H. Hougham
Bloomington
Tom Cheney
Rock Island
Richard M. Ragland
Atherton Park
Little Grassy Lake
Old Oak Oo
South Illinois Carbondale
BPW
Grade
Pennsylvania
Galoy
Vals
Kays Carbonda
Orbin and
Hardwick
Hardwick’s
Orbin Gas
Owen Broiler
Brown
Colombo
Ilinois
North 14Th Street
Herrin
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