Carterville Marriages and Local Social News
Miss Lennie Marie Bloodworth wed J. C. Creason of Carterville Tuesday in a home ceremony conducted by Rev. James Howerton. The couple plans to reside in Chicago after the wedding weekend dinner honors and social visits are noted for Carterville residents. Irene Hannon hosted a six o’clock dinner at 233 Michigan Avenue with guests from Carterville and West Frankfort. Additional notices recount recent houseguests of James Elders and travel plans of Bill Hayton to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Creason
Carterville
James Howerton
Carl Bloodworth
McNeil Street
Mr. Creason
Edward Creason
West
Idaho Street
Jane Bloodworth
Bill Thompson
Mrs. Creason
Chicago
Irene Hannon
Michigan Avenue
Miss Hannon
Jack Knowles
West Frankfort
Paul Throgmorton
Mamie Walker
Stride-Easy Skirt Pattern 9030 From Marian Martin
Slim comfort skirt pattern 9030 with no side seams and front overlap hangs at back sizes 24 through 32. Requires 2 yards of 54 inch fabric for size 26. Complete sew chart included. Send twenty five cents to Marian Martin pattern department in New York for this illustrated pattern release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Southern Illinoisan
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Energy Visitors Gather From Nearby Towns
Mrs. Pete Bergen of Dodge City Kansas visits Energy as a house guest of I W Dotson. James Groves family from South Bend Indiana travel with daughter Joan and son Jimmy to Energy to see relatives, and meet Floyd Laffoon Ernie Sanders Virginia Howell and Billy Poskie. The Groves also visit Ernest Groves and Louie Ivy of Peoria meets Energy relatives. Carl Bowen Jr of Peoria visits Bowen family in Energy. Roy Chamness hosts nephews Herman Chamness Vergennes and Clarence Chamness Elkville in Energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Bergen
Dodge City
Kans
Energy
I. W. Dotson
James Groves
South Bend
Ind
In Energy
Groves
Ernest Groves
Floyd Laffoon
Ernie Sanders
Virginia Howell
Herrin
Slim Poskie
Billy
Johnston City
Louie Ivy
Peoria
Ivy
Carl Bowen, Jr
Roy Chamness
Herman Chamness
Vergennes
Clarence Chamness
Elkville
Bakers Preparing Move to Rosiclair and New Shoe Store
Bert and Mrs Baker of Johnston City plan to move to Rosiclair soon with Miss Jean Arnold. They will open a shoe store there while Mr Baker also holds other employment. Nearby, families from Johnston City host visitors and take vacations, including trips to Denver and Houston, as well as weddings and engagements involving Rev Jack Young and Jean DeVore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Baker
Johnston City
Rosiclair
Fred Brown
Hubert Barham
Houston
Texas
Barham
Wanda Barham
Mrs. Brown
Bob Tavel
Troy Barham
Jack DeVore
East Seventh Street
Jack Young
Aurora
Young
Jean DeVore
First Baptist Church
West Frankfort
Illness in Zeigler prompts hospital visit updates
Billy Hawkins of Chicago was taken ill at his grandparents home in Zeigler and taken to Herrin hospital for observation. Various Zeigler visitors and relatives from Chicago St Louis Carbondale Jacksonville and Nashville gathered for family visits and a church prayer service led by Lynn Barry at the Zeigler First Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Hawkins
Chicago
Zeigler
Lawrence Hawkins
E. M. Strohkirch
Herrin Hospital
Hawkins
C. H. Moore
Franklin Barry
Jacksonville, Fla
Betty Walker
Peggy White
Carbondale
Lynn Barry
Franklin Barrys
Zeigler First Baptist Church
Knit Shortie Coat Pattern 949 Ad in Southern Illinois
Laura Wheeler offers improved pattern for crochet and knitting with charts photos and concise directions. Pattern 949 fits sizes 12 14 16 18 and includes directions and photos. Send twenty cents in coins for this pattern to The Southern Illinoisan Needlecraft Dept. 321 Needlecraft Dept. P O Box 169 Old Chelsea Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Wheeler
Southern Illinoisan
Needlecraft Dept
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Mrs Cochran Vacationing in Los Angeles with Cochran Family
Mrs Jennie Cochran of Blairs ville is visiting Los Angeles Calif living with her son Victor Cochran his wife and their daughter Vickie Sue. She spends a few weeks enjoying a vacation with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Cochran
Son
Los Angeles
Blairsville
Los Angels
Calif
Victor Cochran
Vickie Sue
Mineside Injury Sparks Blairsville Visit
Murphysboro residents visited Chester Nichols in Blairsville on Sunday. Nichols was injured in a mine accident on July 22. Visitors included Audie Volner and wife with daughters Peggy Lou, Shirley, Barbara, and Mary Kay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Chester Nichols
Blairsville
Hillers Honored at Makanda Basket Dinner
Mr and Mrs Hugh Hiller and children were guests of honor at a basket dinner by Union Hill Christian church in Makanda. The Hillers plan to move to Goreville after purchasing a farm in mid August. About 105 attended and other local greetings included Lora Anderson hosting Roy Moon and Jimmie Anderson from Peoria and Makanda visits by Wayman Presley and Clyde Rowan families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Ozment
Washington Avenue
Johnston City
Ralph Lightfoot
Shirley
Nancy
Dianne
Canton
Ohio
Vi Lightfoot
Eva Hill
Lottie Smith
Stonefort
Ozment
Grant Mitchell
Hugh Hiller
Union Hill Christian Church
Makanda
Hillers
Goreville
Anna Auxiliary To Have Covered Dish Picnic
Members of the Townsend F. Dodd post American Legion Anna invite post members and families to a covered dish picnic supper August 8 at 6 45 p.m. on the former Jonesboro fairgrounds now picnic grounds. In rain the event moves to the American Legion community center. Dorris L Hankin is commander and Mary D Grant is auxiliary president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend F. Dodd
American Legion
Anna
Jonesboro Fairgrounds
American Legion Post
Auxiliary
Dorris L. Hankln
Mary D. Grant
Zeigler Junior Woman's Club Hosts District Guests
Zeigler Junior Woman's Club leaders entertained district director Miss Claudine Bradley of Vergennes and guest Miss Ann Bradley of Murphysboro at president Mrs John Smiths Zeigler home on Aug 1. They planned the 25th District Fall Convention to be held Oct 27 at Zeigler High School with the club as host. Convention chairman is Mrs Earl Swalls Jr with decorations chair and assistants Mrs Henry Raymond Miss Millie Monkus Mrs Bill Huey and Mrs Al Mashulis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler Junior Woman’s Club
Claudine Bradley
Vergennes
Ann Bradley
Murphysboro
John Smith
Zeigler
Junior Woman’s Club
Zeigler Club
Earl Swalls, Jr
Henry Raymond
Millie Monkus
Bill Huey
al Mashulis
Fort Lauderdale visitors travel to Cambria and Midwest towns
Mr and Mrs John Thomas of Fort Lauderdale arrived in Cambria to visit former residents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Etherton and Mr and Mrs Virgil Woodburn. He announced the death of his sister Mrs Rose Lovel in Fort Lauderdale. The couple plans stops in Valparaiso and Detroit before returning home. Also, Cambria residents Mr and Mrs C M Harvel and Mr and Mrs Gordon Green with Sally Sue visited Missouri and Kansas City, staying with Red Harvel family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Cambria
Lawrence Etherton
Virgil Woodburn
Thomas
Rose Lovel
Valparaiso
Ind
Detroit
Mich
Florida
C. M. Harvel
Gordon Green
Sally Sue
Missouri
Lloyd Kings Johnston Entertain Iowa Guests
Mr and Mrs Lloyd King of Johnston City hosted guests Wednesday evening Mr and Mrs Earl Maddock of Davenport Iowa. The Maddocks are visiting Mrs Maddock's mother Mrs Stella Craig in Herrin and Mrs Craig joined them for the Johnston City visit with the Kings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd King
Washington Avenue
Johnston City
Earl Maddock
Davenport
Iowa
Mrs Maddock
Maddock
Stella Craig
Herrin
George Kunce on 20 day Navy leave at Grand Tower
George Kunce son of Mr and Mrs James Kunce Grand Tower served in the U S Navy two years arrived in Grand Tower Thursday Aug 3 for a 20 day leave He has been stationed at Virginia Beach Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kunce
Grand Tower
James Kunce
U. S. Navy
Virginia Beach
Percy Area Visitors and Birthday Honorees
Mrs. Olin Brueggemann and son Bobby, Belleville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brueggemann in Percy. Mrs. Brueggemann and son returned from a Europe vacation in Maastricht. August Maasberg hosted a birthday dinner for son Frederick Dean. Rev. Stanton Conover, Lakewood Ohio, and Mrs. Conover visited Percy with Mr. and Mrs. John McDowell. Mrs. Bud King and children vacationed with Mrs. Mundis in Percy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Percy
Olin Brueggemann
Bobby
Belleville
Mr. Brueggeman
Martin Brueggemann
Europe
Maastricht
Mhholland
St. Louis
Stanton Conover
Lakewood
Ohio
Bud King
Donna
Billie
Jimmie
Murphysboro
Miss McAtee Weds James Porter in Jonesboro Lawn Ceremony
Dolores McAtee of Pittsburg and James N. Porter of Jonesboro were married Friday afternoon July 28 at the groom's parents home in Jonesboro. The single ring service was conducted by Reverend Floyd Lacy with scripture and prayer by Reverend Roy Sisk. The bride was given in marriage by her father Paul G McAtee. The couple will reside in Jonesboro as Porter continues as a student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores McAtee
Pittsburg
James N. Porter
Jonesboro
James Porter
Floyd Lacy
Roy Sisk
Paul G. McdAtee
Betty Lacy
Robert Foehr
Mrs. Porter
Mr. Porter
Birthday Gathering in Pinckneyville Honors Mr Smiley
Ten guests met at the Ritch Smiley home in Pinckneyville Monday evening July 31 for a surprise birthday party honoring Mr. Smiley. A white iced cake with a black inscription served as centerpiece and a candlelight buffet supper was provided by Mrs. Smiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Foster
Carterville
Smiley
Pinckneyville
Houston Visitors At Chester Home
Mr and Mrs Jack Middendorf and their baby girl from Houston Texas are spending the week with Mr and Mrs Erwin Middendorf in Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Chester
Jack Middendorf
Tex
Middendorf
Erwin Middendorf
Chester Residents Visit Batesville Ark Family
Chester residents Mr and Mrs Ray Louvier and daughter and Mrs John Allison travel from Chester to Batesville Arkansas for a week long visit with Mr and Mrs David Hawthorne and family Aug 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Arkansas
Ray Louvier
John Allison
David Hawthorne
Batesville
Ark
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Lennie Marie Bloodworth
Fosters OF
Mr. Greer
Sgt
Kenneth Greer
Army
Germany
James Elders
West Idaho Street
Buck Elders
Loren Margrave
Ida Jeffrey
Emma North
Bess Holland
Mr. Busse
Miami
Bill Hayton
North Division Street
George Stanley Parsloe
Tlarian Mlaxti
Joe Lee O’daniel
Joe
Jean Ellen Thomas
Dick Thomas
James O’daniel
James “Pap” Gray
Robina Gray
Indiana
Joan
Jimmy
Roy
Bert Bakers
Johnston
Metropolis
Paul Brooks
Harold Duncan
Ottawa
Hazel Duncan
James Colombo
Robert Barra
Ned Barra
Don
Maywood
Mr. Barra
Colombo
Marguerite Barra
J. H. Clayton
James
Leonard Clayton
Della Hiller
Mary Sledge
Denver
Colo
Hiller
Sledge
Judge Clayton
Folkels OF Johnston
George Folkes
West Broadway
Miss Dorothy
Phyllis Folkel
Mrs. Maude Oiment
Edward C. Carr
Mrs
A. C. Carr
Mrs. Wilson
James Wilson
Nashville, Tenn
W. C. Westermeier
H. W. Woodmansee
al Westermeier
Carol
Carlingville
van Cleves
Mr. and
Larry van Cleve
Loren van Cleve
Larry
C. H. Jennings
Arnold’s Orchards
Highway 51
Itera Db
Bes
Sycamore
Illinois
Ray Brown
Elm Street Baptist Church Parsonage
Noah Neace Vergennes
Mr. Brown
Thomas Brown
Brendenburg, Ky
Mrs. Anderson
Lora Anderson
Roy Moon
Jimmie Anderson
Lesser
Presleys
Wayne City
Wayman Presley
Bill Rednour
Clyde Rowan
Louisville
Lloyd Kings
Oscar Bishop
Oscar, Jr
Donald
Gene Parker
Leonard East
Lake Charles
Cobden
Anna Dale Clemens
Kate Clemens
Fred Ray
Harold Perry
Mr. Perry
Gand Tower
August Maasberg
Frederick Dean
Conovers
McDowells
Ppercy
Packard
New Motor
Dodge Forder
Oldsmobile
Dodge
Plymouth Fordor
Cardwell Motors
Murphysboro, Il
Miss McAtee
Arious
Arnings
Madison Street
Herrin, Ilinois
Centralia
Roland Milan
Dottie Lou
ST. Louis Hospital
C. K. Wade
St. John’s Hospital
Tom Clergy
William V. Kellerman
Pincckneyville
Calvin Spayde
Margaret Ann
Des Moines
Miss Ruppert
Washington Trie
Joan Ruppet
Pinckneville
Washington, D. C
Cmnie Cobb
Washington
Lester Cobb
Dupin
Miss Cobb
Southern Illinois University
Carebondale
Swanwick
Chester, Ill
Storm Windows
Southern Ill
Pinckneyville, Il
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