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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1952

Page

5

Return Home After Visit In Carbondale

Cpl and Mrs Gene Troutman of Tomah Wisconsin returned home Thursday after visiting Troutmans parents in Carbondale. Cpl Troutman is with 306 Logistical Command Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Avcust Pritchett of Carbondale host Don R Birkner and his wife spending ten days with Birkner's parents Dr and Mrs Birkner of Murphysboro. Airman Birkner recently finished a nine month dental laboratory course at the State University of New York NYC and will report to Chanute Air Force Base Rantoul for duties.

Gene Troutman Tomah Wisc Troutman C. H. Troutman W. Sycamore Street Carbondale 306 Camp Mc. Coy Wis Don R. Birkner Rantoul Birkner

Homemakers Club Hosts Meeting at Graham Street Baptist

Mrs Naomi Collier of Lake Freights Carbondale hosted 17 members of the Graham Street Baptist Church Homemakers Sunday school class in Carbon dale at 7 30 p m Tuesday night

Naomi Collier Lake Freights Carbondale Homemakers Graham Street Baptist Church

Mrs R T Cook Visit To Inlaws And Benton Relatives

Mrs R T Cook and her children Miike and Barbara of Freeport visit her parents in law Mr and Mrs Clyde Cook at 320 West Walnut Street Carbon Dale and other relatives in Benton during their stay.

R. T. Cook Miike and Barbara Freeport

Carbon Dele Rebekah Lodge Meeting Notes

Twenty five members of Carbon dele Rebekah Lodge 220 met Thursday at the IC CF Hill with Grace Bradley as presiding noble grand. Guests from Rebekah Hope Lodge Du Quoin included Evelyn Harriss Orena Blum Grace Yehling and Kate Davison. A $10 donation for hospital beds at the old folks home was approved. Next meeting set for August 21 at the IO CF Hall.

Carbondele Rebekah Lodge 1.C.C C.F. Hall

Redecorate Teen Town In Carbondale Donors Sought

Carbondale Loyal Workers Sunday school plans redecorating Teen Town at Carbondale Grace Methodist. Volunteers call for donations of chairs tables lamps and a cot as work starts Friday at 8 am. Many local residents attended meetings and visits across Zeigler and Christopher.

Carbondale Claude Harris

Celebrate Anniversary of Chamnesses in Herrin

Mr and Mrs Dallas Chamness of South Twenty third street Herrin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday August 3 at their home. They have ten children Don Chamness Ardmore Oklahoma Leslie Clifton Chamness Marion Mrs Amos Walker Mrs Floyd Brown Carbondale Mrs Dorothy Gray Lockport Mrs Leon Dickerson Valmeyer Mrs Ardell Phemister Los Angeles California Mrs Charles Mathews Du Quoin and Mrs Fay Mc Cree Vergennes All children attended except Don Dorothy Gray and Ardell Phemister They also have 21 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Dallas Chamness Herrin Leslie Chamness Janet Sue Clifton Chamness Judith Ann Amos Walker Bobby Joe Floyd Brown Larry Herman McCree Kathleen Leon Dickerson Donald Charles Matthews Anna Mae Clafton Melvin Wilbur Brown Susan Bob McCree Pamela Carol Ann Althea McCree South Twenty-third Street Don Chamness Ardmore Okla Leslie Marion Carbondale Dorothy Gray Lockport Valmeyer Ardell Phemister Los Angeles Calif Charles Mathews du Quoin Fay McCree Vergennes

Maj Ralph Jones Family Visit In Herrin

Maj Ralph K Jones and his family travel to Chenoa Illinois after visiting Herrin relatives including his parents at 20 W Stotlar St and sister Mrs Harry W Deck. The party, tied to Boston College military science, will soon return to Massachusetts after visiting Fort Sill. Also noted are vacation plans for J E Beckley family and a Herrin Woodmen call meeting at 201 S 16th St with Labor Day events.

Ralph K. Jones Chenoa Ill Maj. Jones Ralph Jones W. Stotlar St Herrin Harry W. Deck S. 9Th St Boston College Chestnut Hill Mass U. S Maj Herrin Woodmen’s Circle Buckhorn Grove S. 16Th St

Campbell Hill Residents Return From Niagara Falls

Mr and Mrs Herman Walters alternate from Steeleville have returned from a vacation at Niagara Falls.

Campbell Hill Niagara Falls Herman Walternate Steeleville

Mrs Mientus Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Mrs Walter Mientus returned to her Zeigler home Saturday from Missouri Baptist Hospital in St Louis where she was a patient two months. She is reported improved.

Mike Szmezak of Zeigler McMillan Hospital St. Louis Maude Hughes S. 8Th St Herrin Presbyterian Hospital Denver Colo Walter Mientus Missouri Baptist Hospital

Zeigler Couple Tours Detroit With Reverend Sulkowski

Mr and Mrs D Sulkowski of Zeigler left Monday for Detroit Michigan to visit relatives. They were joined by their Rev Victor Sulkowski of Cob en.

D. Sulkowski Zeigler Detroit Mich Victor Sulkowski Coben

Tolbert Family Generations Highlight Private Funerary Notice

Parents Mr and Mrs John Tolbert and other relatives participate in a familial gathering noting extended kinship. The fragment underscores heirs and kinship within a local obituary context, emphasizing the Tolbert name and family bonds.

John Tolbert

Creal Springs Residents Featured in Local News

Mr and Mrs Bennie Holmes and daughter of Creal Springs returned home from Peoria after a brief visit. Tunnel Hill couple Mr and Mrs Walter Vinson and daughter visited Creal Springs on Tuesday. Lindell Crossin of Creal Springs drove to East St Louis on Monday for business.

Bennie Holmes Creal Springs Peoria Tunnel Hill Walter Vinson Lindell Crossin Motors East St. Louis

Mary Proctor Attends Wedding In Kirkwood Missouri

Miss Mary Lou Proctor a nursing student at Springfield Memorial Hospital visited Christopher with her parents Mr and Mrs John Proctor of 705 S Emma St Their trip included attending the wedding of Bob Proctor son of Mr and Mrs James Proctor of Zeigler to Miss Betty McFarland of Kirkwood Missouri The ceremony took place Saturday in Kirkwood

Jean Cross Lake View Hospital Danville Zeigler Mrs Charles Cross Mary Lou Proctor Springfield Memorial Hospital Christopher John Proctor S. Emma St Bob Proctor James Proctor Betty McFarland Kirkwood

Sayers and Sullivans Visit Pinckneyville Friends

Mr and Mrs Ray Sayer of Carmi and Mrs Eleanor Sullivan of DuQuoin have returned home after visiting Pinckneyville with Mr and Mrs Paul Dry.

Ray Sayer Carmi Eleanor Sullivan DuQuoin Pinckneyville Paul Dry

Family notices and birthdays from Percy to Carterville observed

Mrs Earl Weismaester and two children return to Buffalo after three weeks with her mother Mrs Merwin Eaton in Pinckneyville. George Bauer party from St Louis visited Zeigler with Bauer and Barrell families. Carterville Talley dinner guests. Fern Wagner Evergreen Park H B Newcomb Bond Bond parents Frank and Rank Brown Percy celebrate second birthday. Jennie Stewart Percy 82nd birthday with Stewart family from Jennings Mo and others visiting Percy.

Earl Weismaester Buffalo N. Y Pinckneyville Merwin Eaton Talleys Carterville Gues Fern Wagner Evergreen’ Park H. B. Newcomb Carbondale Martha Mills

Mrs Fletcher of Johnston City Heads to Miami

Mrs. Fletcher of Johnston City travels to Miami Florida to visit her son in law Corporal Ernest Bozarth and daughter Christy Kay. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Biehl of Johnston City return from a two week motor trip to Washington Alexandria Quantico and Fredericksburg Virginia. Their son Paul E. Biehl, stationed at Quantico, joined a sight seeing tour to Mount Vernon the Capitol the White House and Arlington landmarks.

John Fletcher Johnston City Cecil Fletcher Patoka Miami, Fla Charles L. Biehl Washington, D. C Alexandria Quantico Fredicksburg Paul E. Biehl Biehl Mt. Vernon George Washington Potomac River Capitol Buildings White House Arlington Cemetery Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials Washington’s Monument

Fish fry entertains Johnston City guests and sorority party

Mr and Mrs Frank Thomas hosted a fish fry on Barham Ave Johnston City for guests including Mr and Mrs Charles Staudacher and the Lang family from Marion and Grand Rapids Michigan. Mrs Esther Cox hosted West Frankfort Beta Sigma Phi at her Barham Ave home in honor of her mother-in law Mrs Lloyd Cox Sr and sister in law Mrs Blanche Cox of Miami Florida. Cox was social sponsor of the sorority for 13 years.

Frank Thomas Barham Ave Johnston City Charles Staudacher Gene Lang Judith Nora Eaton Alma Flora Lang Marion Donald Charles Lang Grand Rapids Mich Esther Cox West Frankfort Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Cox Lloyd F. Cox Sr Blanche Cox Miami, Fla

Johnston City Family Hosts Detroit Visitors for Dinner

Mr and Mrs Ed Shannon and daughters Alice and Cathy of Johnston City entertained Tuesday evening with a dinner that included Mrs Shannon s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Bill Huffman and family of Detroit Michigan and her mother Mrs Maude Whittington and daughter Mora Whittington of Johnston City.

Ed Shannon Alice Cathy Johnston City Shannon Bill Huffman Detroit Mich Maude Whittington Miss Mora Whittington

Visits Aunt In Percy Miss Zelda Bense of Campbell Hill

Miss Zelda Bense of Campbell Hill is visiting in Percy with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fisk.

Percy Zelda Bense Campbell Hill Kenneth Fisk

Roberts Murphysboro Man to Return to Germany

Herbert E. Roberts, a former solo operative with his mother, will depart Monday to Germany where he is stationed as a teletype operator with the United States Army.

Herbert E. Roberts Rank Jones Germany United States Army

Murphysboro Girl Scouts Plan Lake Benton Camp Meet

Murphysboro Girl Scouts attending camp August 10 through 16 at Lake Benton will meet at 2 p m Sunday at Logan Junior High School. Anyone with a car to help with transportation to Lake Benton should also meet for parents and friends.

Murphysboro Lake Benton Logan Junior High

Ihles Plan Illinois Fair and Iowa Tour

Mr and Mrs Jeff Ihle of Murphysboro will leave Saturday for the Illinois State Fair and then tour Iowa. Mrs Ihle is on vacation from the Illinois Public Aid Commission and Mr Ihle from the Murphysboro Grocery Co.

Jeff Ihle Murphysboro Iowa Ihle Illinois Public Aid Commision Mr. Ihle Murphysboro Grocery Co

Imhoff Family Weekend Visit to Murphysboro

Mr and Mrs Ernest Imhoff and son Mike of Decatur are spending the weekend in Murphysboro with Mr and Mrs Charles Imhoff.

Ernest Imhoff Mike Decatur Murphysboro Charles Imhoff

Creal Springs Girl Engaged to Marion Man

Mr and Mrs Jo Colp Route 1 Creal Springs announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Ann Colp to Frankie Eugene Fisher son of Mr and Mrs John Fisher Route 5 Marion The bride to be will be a Marion Township High School senior next term She works at the Cabell Dang Store in Marion The groom is a Marion High School graduate of 1950 and works at Tanner s Texaco Station in Marion No wedding date set

Jo Colp Creal Springs Shirley Ann Frankie Eugene Fisher John Fisher Marion Miss Colp Marion Township Ceabell Dang Fisher Tanner Texaco

Vandergriffes and guests visit Zeigler over weekend

Mr and Mrs Pete Vandergriff spent the weekend at their Zeigler home. Mr Vandergriff works in East St Louis. Mr and Mrs Charles Wesdell and children of St Louis and Mr and Mrs Frank Hadfield and children of Carterville were in Zeigler Sunday visiting Mr and Mrs Press Wallace.

Joe Klobuchar Pat Carol Chicago Pete Cole Michael Marlene Virginia Zeigler Steve Bulasovich Pete Vandergriff Mr. Vandergriff East St. Louis Charles Wesdell St. Louis Frank Hadfield Carterville Press Wallace

Local social guests visit Zeigler and surrounding towns

Mrs Clark Hershey of Flint Michigan and Mrs Russell North of Carbondale were guests of Mrs Malcolm Northcutt of Zeigler on Monday. Miss Kakuris of Waukegan visits Zeigler with her sister Mrs Alena Northcutt.

Michigan Clark Hershey Flint, Mich Russell North Carbondale Malcolm Northcutt Zeigler Maria Kakuris of Waukeegan Alena Northcutt

Miss Irma Harbison Returns From New Jersey Visit

Miss Irma Dean Harbison of Zeigler came home last week after visiting in Tom River New Jersey with her brother George Harbison and family.

Irma Harbison New Jersey Irma Dean Harbison of Zeigler Tom River N.J George Harbison

Gamby Returns to St Louis After Zeigler Weekend

George Gamby traveled back to St Louis following a weekend visit with his parents Mr and Mrs John Gamby in Zeigler. He and his family were seen at local gatherings and left Zeigler on Sunday afternoon.

George Gamby St. Louis Zeigler Mrs John Gamby

Murphysboro Family Vacation Plans in Florida

Attorney and Mrs. C. Edgar White and children left Murphysboro Saturday for a two week vacation at the Illinois Motor Court in Hollywood Florida. O. J. Tretter of Murphysboro Implement Co. is spending the weekend with friends in Burlington Iowa. The Centenary Methodist Church women of Murphysboro were hosted Thursday by the Mt Pleasant Women’s Society of Christian Service with a noon dinner and afternoon program.

C. Edgar White Murphysboro Illinois Motor Court Hollywood Fla O. J. Tretter The Murphysboro Implement Co Burlington, Iowa Centenal Methodist Church of Mt. Pleasant Women's Society of Christian Service

Kinces Return to Lenoir City After Visit

Mr and Mrs E W Kincee and daughter Rhonda have returned to their home in Lenoir City Tenn after visiting Mrs Kinces parents Mr and Mrs L B Hagler of rural route 2.

E. W. Kincee Rhonda Lenoir Cry Tenn

Murphysboro Pair Heads to Hollywood Florida Visit

Mr and Mrs Gene Naumer and Mr and Mrs John Gualdoni of Murphysboro left Friday for Hollywood Florida Their plans include visiting his parents Mr and Mrs C O Naumer at the Illinois Motor Court in Ollywood

Gene Naumer John Gualdoni Murphysboro Hollywood Fla C. O. Naumer Illinois Motor Court Ollywood

Bouchers Return To Peoria After Visit

Mr and Mrs Virgil Boucher return to Peoria after spending several days in Murphysboro with friends and relatives. They were accompanied home by Dorothy Boucher. Mrs Boucher is formerly Estelle Bagley of Murphysboro.

Virgil Boucher Peoria Murphysboro Dorothy Boucher Boucher Estelle Bagley

Sliced tomatoes garnish meat loaf for fresh flavor

Fresh sliced tomatoes provide a colorful garnish for meat loaf, adding a bright tangy contrast. This simple accompaniment enhances presentation and complements the savory loaf with natural sweetness.

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