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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1952

Page

2

Union Services End Sunday in Murphysboro

Union Services held Sunday nights at Riverside Park band shell in Murphysboro conclude this week under the Murphysboro Ministerial Association. Rev. A. J. Collins of the First Christian Church will deliver the final message titled Do You Believe in the Son of God. The church sextet will sing several songs.

Riverside Park Shel Murphysboro Ministeris Association of A. J. Collins Inst Christian Church

Plan Homecoming at Carbondale Baptists Dinner Program

New Zion Baptist church of Carbondale will host Homecoming on Sunday August 10 with a 1 30 p m dinner at the church followed by a 2 30 p m program featuring Miss Levenger Hamilton as best speaker and Mrs Anna Ruth Howard as soloist At 3 p m Rev A H Newnan pastor of Cairo First Baptist church will deliver a sermon Members and pastor of Hopewell Baptist church will also appear on the program The New Zion Young Matrons circle will meet Monday at 7 p m The Music committee meets Tuesday at 6 30 p m and all choirs rehearse at 7 p m Mid week prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 p m preceded by Blue Ribbon club at 6 p m

New Zion Baptist Church Carbondale New Zion Young Matron W. H. Clark Blue Ribbon Club Graham Street Baptist Southern Snyder and Graham Arthur Grigg New Zion Baptist East Willow Matt A. H. Newman Cairo Training Union Ezekiel Olivet Free Baptist North Marion R. Banks Christian Endeavor Rock Hill Monroe and Marion Luke W. Mingo Ist Cobden First Baptist Bernard Deakins Crainville Baptist Richard A. Kreller Ice Baptist Youth Fellowship

Energy First Methodist Choir Sings at Marion VA Hospital

Singers from Energy church furnished the Monday chapel music at Marion VA Hospital. Directed by the pastor with Ruth Snyder as accompanist, the choir included Eleanor Gentry Ethel Gentry Esther Maize Lizzie McCarver Mrs Ray Hunsaker Mary Smith Rose Mary Cox Elaine Snyder Deanna Gentry Jucinta Simmons John Ladd and the Dotsons. Rev R E George preached and Chaplain Seba E Marshall gave the benediction. Next week Arnold View Freewill Baptist church voices will perform.

First Methodist Church of Energy Veterans Administration Hospital Marion Ruth Synder Elenor Gentry Ethel Gentry Esther Maize Lizzie McCarver Ray Hunsaker Mary Smith Rose Mary Cox Elaine Snyder Deanna Gentry Jucinta Simmons John Ladd J. W. Dotson Raenell Vaughn Bobby Dotson R. E. George Seba E. Marshall Arnold View Freewill Baptist Church

Guest Speaker at Walnut Street Baptist Church

Services Sunday at Walnut Street Baptist Church Carbondale led by Rev Otho Williams State Brotherhood Secretary of Illinois preaching both morning and evening Rev O C pastor on week long Texas vacation Church activities next week Sunbeam Focus Aug 10 16 for children 4 9 Sunbeam Picnic Aug 14 Lake Salateeska Carbondale boys and girls Hancock Circle meets Thursday Craighead Circle meets Tuesday WMS program Aug 19 7 pm lawn parsonage 504 West Chau tauqua picnic suppers and baskets for all circles with auxiliaries

Walnut Street Baptist Church Carbondale Otho Williams State Brotherhood Illinois Texas Lake Salateeska Hancock Circle Craighead W.M.S West Chautauqua Street

Guest Minister Rev W E Bush To Speak At Carbondale Methodists

Rev W E Bush of Carbondale will be guest speaker at Carbondale First Methodist Church Sunday at 10 45 a m. in the absence of Rev H Hilton Longberry on vacation. Special music includes a prelude In Paradisium by Du Bois a postlude Alleluia by Du Bois and a vocal solo Were You There by Gene Biggs. The service will be broadcast over WCIL.

W. E. Bush Carbondale Carbondale First Methodist Church H. Hilton Longberry du Bois Gene Biggs WCIL East Jackson Lewis Carter Will Ried First Methodist West Main Grace Methodist South Marion Hester Glenn F. Sharp Carterville Ellis Dugger Methodist Youth Fellowship Herrin First Methodist Church Heber E. Burge D. D Bill Jack Burge Jonesboro W. H. Lively Salem Carrol Charles First Apostolic Calvin L. Rigdon Stor Second Apostolic Church W. Monroe St Bennie Jones Herbert Sweat Madisonville

Antioch Baptists Plan Two-Week Meeting Series

A two week series of meetings will begin August 18 at the Antioch Baptist church on East Highway in Carbondale. Louis Blaise will be in charge of the services.

Antioch Baptist Church East Highway Carbondale Louis Blaise

Activities at Grace Methodist Church Carbondale

Sunday morning worship centers on God Omniscience with choir anthem Beautiful Words Of Jesus by Meredith Roy Parks offertory solo and theme The Searching Power of God. Evangelistic service led by Methodist Men's club. Evening service subject Where Is Your Jesus. Woman's Society pot-luck lunch Tuesday at 10 am in dining room. Men's Lesthesheed class meets at J E Brooks home Tuesday 7:30 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm.

Grace Methodist Church Carbondale God Jesus Meredith Roy Parks Dr. Sharp Methodist Men’s Club Woman's Society of Christian Service

Rev Weldon Culver to Speak at Carbondale First Baptist

Rev Weldon Culver of Winona Lake Ind will be guest minister at Carbondale First Baptist Sunday He is a missionary appointee of International Youth For Christ and has lived in China and India He will present a color-sound picture Japan At the Cross roads during the Sunday night service for two weeks of guest speakers and a voluntary pastor will fill in during his absence Rev Dr Paul Smith of Fort Dodge Iowa and Rev Ray Sikkel are listed for Aug 17 and Aug 24 respectively.

Weldon Culver Winona Lake Ind First Baptist Church of Carbondale International Youth For Christ Organization China States Asbury College India Ellsworth Culver Youth For Christ Formosa Mr. Culver Herrin Japan W. L. Reppenhagen Carbondale Et Aing American Baptist Home Mission Society Paul Smith Fort Dodge Iowa Ray Sikkel

Herrin WMS Holds Second Meeting of Year

Mrs Edna Applegath presided at the Herrin First Christian Church Womans Missionary Society second meeting of the new year in the church basement. Three new members were welcomed. Subscriptions were renewed and 16 members attended.

Elda Applegath Womans Missionary Society First Christian Church of Herrin Liston Carey Clifton Faull Bess Capps L. E. Stotlar World Call Stotlar Angelo Ranchino Clell Miller Muriel Chamness Dolph Bradshaw

Jehovah's Witnesses Meet at McLeansboro Assembly

A three day Jehovah's Witnesses assembly at the Roller Rink 207 N Jackson St McLeansboro opens Friday at 7 pm with a discourse on What Religion Will Survive the World Crisis Twenty two ministers from local congregations attend Bible instruction C W Barber a Watchtower representative will give the Sunday discourse The public is invited to attend free meetings with no collections taken

Jehovah's Witnesses N. Jackson St McLeansboro C. W. Barber Watchtower Bible and Tract Society

Benton preacher to speak at Herrin church

Rev. Lloyd Leslie of Benton will preach at the Herrin Free Will Baptist Church located at 30th and Adams Streets at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, inviting local residents to attend the service.

Benton Herrin Church Lloyd Leslie of Herrin Free Will Baptist Church 30Th and Adams Sts

Herrin Church Members Attend Christian Camp

More than 50 Herrin residents and First Christian Church members attended the Adult Week sessions at the Southern Illinois Christian Service Camp in West Frankfort this week. Guests included Earl Hargrove president of Lincoln Bible Institute Guy P. Leavitt editor of The Lookout Newman Ill. Mr and Mrs J B Smith song evangelists Harry Poll minister Indianapolis Ind. Denno W Brown is minister of Herrin First Christian Church.

Herrin First Christian Church West Frankfort Tee. Solhonthe Earl Hargrove Lincoln Bible Institute Lincoln, Ill Guy P. Leavitt Cincinnati J. B. Smith Newman, Ill Harry Poll Indianapolis Ind Denno W. Brown Herrin First

Many Baptist churches listed with weekly services

A consolidated list of area Baptist churches in Carbondale and surrounding towns shows pastors, Sunday school times, and worship schedules. Notable entries include First Baptist in Carbondale led by W. L. Reppenhagen with services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., and New Zion Baptist with a Homecoming service featuring Rev. A. H. Newman.

Barefoot Volunteers Fight $50,000 Warehouse Blaze

Southern Illinois University ex GI students form the Southern Acres volunteer fire crew at Carterville housing area. They respond quickly to a $50,000 National Distributing warehouse fire at Crab Orchard Lake, aiding Fish and Wildlife. Fifteen volunteers race to scene, some barefoot, and fight all night until early Friday. McCallum, acting chief and head driver, led the team. crews drill monthly and nearly all members are WWII veterans.

Southern Illinois University Southern Acres Carterville Fish and Wildlife Service National Distributing Company Crab Orchard Lake McCallum Louis Willson Mt. Vernon Coal Belt Fire Fighters Southern Acres Fire Department U.S. Navy

Special singing event invited by Reverend Lloyd Jones

Rev. Lloyd Jones pastor invites the public to attend a special singing event.

Lloyd Jones

Sicily Supplied Most World Sulphur for Centuries

The article notes Sicily provided the majority of the globe's sulphur for many generations, shaping supply chains and regional economics. It highlights the island's mines, trade networks, and long-standing production dominance that influenced markets beyond Italy.

Sicily World

Teeleville Farmer Injured in Fall on Tractor Near Steeleville

Ora Rieckenberg suffered serious cuts and bruises after a fall from his tractor while cutting seed clover four miles north of Steeleville. In neutral gear, his clothing caught and pulled him down, costing him his little finger and causing hip lacerations. Hospital staff expect about six weeks of bed confinement.

Ora Rieckenberg Steeleville Chester Hospital Rieckenberg

Irvin Hartline dies at 65 in Vergennes burial set

Irvin Julious Hartline 65 of Vergennes died Friday at his home after 6 p m. He leaves wife Ethel two sons Raymond Irvin J Jr and six daughters Dertha Jorens Oceanside Calif Earl Penrod Opal Crews Wanda Osterhoff and James Ferguson Funeral services under Broadway Funeral Home Cobden will be 2 30 p m Monday at Walnut Grove Methodist Church near Cobden Rev N A Kahl officiating Burial will be in Anna City Cemetery

Irvin Julious Hartline Vergennes Ethel Raymond Anna Irvin J., Jr Vergennnes Dertha Jorens Oceanside Calif Earl Penrod Clarence Speck Opal Crews Auburn Wanda Osterhoff Champaign James Ferguson Broadway Funeral Home Cobden Walnut Grove Methodist Church N. A. Kahl Anna City Cemetery

Area Counties Get July Fuel Tax

Fourteen area counties received a total of 96,675 dollars as their allotment of motor fuel tax paid into the state treasury during July. William son County led with 12,750 dollars, followed by Franklin 12,064, Jackson 11,664, Jefferson 10,775, Randolph 9,078, Saline 8,868, Perry 7,359, Union 6,347, Alexander 4,415, Massac 4,964, Williamson 4,? (noted), Gallatin 2,703, Pope 1,367, Johnston 2,412, Hardin 1,999, and others listed for the 14 counties.

Treasury Joseph Peis Illinois Department of Finance Williamson County Alexander Franklin Gallatin Hardin Jackson Jefferson Johnston Massac Perry Pope Randolph Saline Union

Sensitive device weighs lint fragment with microbalance

New York AP reports Bell Laboratories has added a testing device a microbalance so delicate it can measure changes as small as 250 millionths of a gram. The precision instrument detects weight differences from fragment lint suspended in air, highlighting advances in precision measurement and materials science.

New York Bell Telephone Laboratories

Also Mentioned on This Page

Carbondale Baptists Tama Y T VA Hospital Baptist Church Carbondale Methodists Antioch Baptists Herrin W.M.S Edna Applegath Jehovah’s Witnesses L. H. Moore Antioch Baptist Glenn Odum First Baptist Church Eugene Baggett Herrin-Bryan Street Baptist Kenneth Hardway W. A. Shoopman Fred Holderfield Holserfield Cate Will Baptist Adams South St A. N. Sanders Johnston City Washington Avenue Baptist Vernon Moore Ray Rhune Hutchel T. Rafael First Church of Christ, Scientist Corner Elm University First Church of Christ Scientist Illinois Ave Anna — St. Mary Fred Renschen St. Francis Xavier South Poplar Robert T. Hutsch St. Joseph Victor Sulkowski Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Robert DeGasperi Timothy St., Andrew's J. J. Taggart St. Andrew’s Hospital Lutheran Savior Lutheran Main and Poplar Ray C. Rist Tor Trinity Lutheran North Sixteenth R. C. Risttor Immanuel Lutheran W. T. Janzow First Christian L. Brancis Scheffler Carbonadale Cover University Monroe Harley R. Teel Bible School Suintendent Chester B. Grubb Robert Robertson Carterville-Christian J.H. Lawrence Bible School Herrin Christian Christian Endeavor Groups Allen J. Collins Young People's Meeting Evangelical and Reformed St. Peter's Weltge, Prator Church of the Nazarene Christ Tabernacle Clifford Eaton WGGH Episcopal St. Andrew's Episcopal West Mill W John Harris Church of God Carbondale Church of God Corner Wall and College Arthur Rendleman Latter-Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints East Main Weston Hansen Presbyterian Anna — First Presbyterian William S. Baker A.m First Presbyterian E.C. Lee E. C. Lee Anna — First Methodist Raymond Switzer Moriah Hugh Paton Trinity L. M. Waechter Bethel A.M.E Siu Orcill Blaze James McCallum the First Methodist Church National Distributing Co James Rbondale Herrin First Baptist Church Hershel Ridgway Teeleville Irvin Hartline Herrin Christian Church
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