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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1952
Page
12
Christopher residents and families undertake numerous trips and visits from Dalton Bradleys touring the East Coast to relatives in West Virginia and St. Augustine to Florida Camp Polk stays. Friends and neighbors host and visit in Louisville St Louis and Evansville with weekend stays and family gatherings.
A Friday potluck at Mr and Mrs Frank Hills Carterville welcomed Mr and Mrs Charlie Samuel formerly of Carterville now in North Hollywood California Guests included Mrs Jamie Crostwaite Mrs Lloyd Bevard Mrs Leonard Hastie Mrs Josephine Helwig of Indianapolis and others The Samuels left Sunday after a two week visit Larry Don Richardson son of Mr and Mrs Ray Richardson Carterville returned from San Diego Naval Training Station for a 10 day leave before resuming Radio and Electronics School training Mrs Harve North of Carterville is ill at home with high blood pressure East Moline residents visit Ford Harrises continuing list cut off at end of paragraph.
Mr and Mrs Baker visited Paducah Kentucky to see Mr Baker’s brother in law and sister They plan a two week vacation back in Christopher The Swishers and their children Bonnie and Bobby of Coello were Sunday dinner guests with Mr and Mrs Pleas Bullock of Coello.
Carroll and daughter Sharon and Miss Carol Meeds of East Moline spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Ford Harris of Carterville. Former Carterville residents they also visited several friends in town. Mr. Carroll is the son of the late Lillie Carroll of Carterville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Crowther of Carterville entertained at a 12 noon dinner on Wednesday July 30 with guests including Mrs. Rosalie Waldron and Sandra of Alexandria Virginia and her friend Mrs. Corene Copher and daughter Janet of Washington DC Mr. Bill Speck of Helena Arkansas and her mother Mrs. Harvey Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hampton of Carterville.
A bridal shower held Friday night at Crainville Baptist Church honored the newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson. Mrs. Johnson is formerly Reta Marie Richardson of Vienna. Hostesses were Crainville Baptist Youth Fellowship. Prizes went to Mrs. Mitchell Beasley and Mrs. Mary Jones. They live on Oregon Street in Carterville.
Mrs Blanchard Anderson and Mrs Elsie Laney of Creal Springs visit Mt Pleasant Iowa with Rev and Mrs E J Laney. Mr and Mrs Lawson Thompson and son Dean travel from Creal Springs to Campbell Missouri for the Willard family homecoming drawing about 300 attendees.
The 11th monthly community sing is scheduled Sunday August 10 at 1 30 p m at the Northern Baptist Church in Creal Springs. Singers and musi cians and the public are invited to attend.
Creal Springs siblings Carolyn and Janet Boner are spending a month with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Archie Sharp in Simpson during a vacation period.
Mrs. Clarence Shoop of Washington DC has returned home after visiting Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Koons in Creal Springs.
David Pinkstaff of Chicago visited his grandmother Mrs Daisy Donelson in Creal Springs last week. Walter Vaughn of Alton joined others for a weekend with Mr and Mrs Eugene Reece and Mr and Mrs Richard Roberts of Creal Springs. Creal Springs sisters Margaret Dempsey and Nora Rendleman spent a week in Springfield Tennessee with cousins John and Robert Moulton, first meeting in 60 years. Earl Thomas of Creal Springs hosted Indiana guests Ansil Dooley Komomo and C F Smith of Marion Indiana. James Boyd and Bennie Holmes families wrapped up a two week Creal Springs vacation. Vernell Henson and Mrs Thomas Stewart hosted a dinner for Fred and I and Mrs Harvey Slater of Johnston City.
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