Steeleville Couple Wed In Anna Ceremony
Miss Betty McKeown and Laurence Melvin Wittenborn wed at St Marys church rectory Anna on July 28 with Rev Renschen officiating. The bride’s sister Mrs Paul Dickerson was matron of honor and groom’s brother Paul Dickerson was best man. Betty and Laurence both studied at Southern Illinois University and now reside at 309 East Vienna Street Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McKeown
Lawrenceville
Betty McKeown
Laurence Melvin Wittenborn
Everett Wittenborn
Steeleville
St. Mary’s Church
Anna
Father Renschen
Paul Dickerson
Miss McKeown
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Southern Illiinois University
Nu Epsilon Alpha Fraternity
Southern Illinois Electric Copperative
Dongola
Evelyn Blechle
Chester
Charles Wittenborn
Chester Residents Tour of Mexico
Miss Marjorie Graegy and Mrs. Clara Taggart of Chester left Aug 6 for a two week Mexico tour sponsored by Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. The trip follows a week of local social news including a silver wedding anniversary for Liewald and his wife Eggemeyer and Chester visits by Herman Wahiman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Graegy
Clara Taggart
Chester
Mexico
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Liewald Eggemeyer
Near
Winkelman’s Grove
Return to Campbell Hill From East
Campbell Hill residents Ernet Wedemeyer and his wife return Aug 6 from a ten day East vacation with relatives in New Jersey. Home Bureau members and families held their annual basket dinner at Fort Gage on Aug 6. La Vada Williamson spends August in Campbell Hill with son and daughter in St Louis. Ra Mona Donnell’s birthday celebrated in St Louis. St Louis guests visit Wagner home in Campbell Hill. Olin and Lee Thies, sons of the Campbell Hill couple, visited. Lanford family vacationed in Pontiac Michigan with Faul Vancil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wedemeyer
Campbell Hill
The
Home Bureau
Fort Gage
la Vada Williamson
ST. Louis
C. S. Donnell
Campbell
Walter McKlvaney
George Wagner
Terry
Hill
Theodore Bradley
Murphysboro
Wagner
Olin Thies
Lee Thies
Herbert Thies
Olin
Lee
S. Clara Adams
Stdéubenville
Ohio
Adam
Otto Adams
Grand Tower
Adams
Robert Adams
Bloomington
Ill
Dean Adams
Local Visiters From Grand Tower and SIU Art Tour
Mrs Nina Hood of Texas visits her mother Mrs Ella Reed and siblings in Grand Tower. Lydia and Mary Lee Kneipp of Grand Tower join a two week art tour of Mexico with Southern Illinois University students. Mary studies at SIU and Lydia teaches English at Grand Tower High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Hood
Texas
Ella Reed
Daniel and
Buck Penrod
Oscar Bishop
Pearl Wright
Georgie Newton
Grand Tower
Lydia
Mary Lee Kneipp
Mexico
Southern Illinois University
The
University
Mary
a_ stuent
Johnston City Women See Opera Performance
Five Johnston City women attended the Municipal Opera in St. Louis to see Whoopee on Tuesday evening. The group included Mrs. Gaynell Senkovich Mrs. Carl Brown Miss Pearl Roberts Miss Marguerita Barra and Miss Dorothy Eberhardt who motored to the city and spent the day sight seeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Municipal Opera
St. Louis
Gaynell Senkovich
Carl Brown
Pearl Roberts
Marguerita Barra
Dorothy Eberhardt
Wardrobe Pickups Weskits Pattern 9384 Fashion Haut Monde
Pattern 9384 by Marian Martin offers plaid or plain wool corduroy options in sizes 12 to 42. Includes skirt and slacks coordination with nap length 35 inches. Complete Sew Chart and illustrated steps, sent for twenty five cents to The Southern Illinoisan pattern department in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Southern Illinoisan
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Pineapple design doilies crochet pattern ad
Dozens of pineapple doily designs for lunch buffet or dresser sets. Includes two sizes and simple crochet tips by Laura Wheeler with charts and photos. Send twenty cents to Southern Illinoisian Needlecraft Dept for Pattern 901 with name address and zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Wheeler
Southern Illinoisan
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Reverend Green and family visit new Walker Funeral Home operators
Rev and Mrs B E Green of Marion were Sunday guests of their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Bob Green who moved to Percy two weeks ago to run the Walker Funeral Home Rev Green formerly led Sparta Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Clyde Martin, Jr
Roselle, N. J
B. E. Green
Marion
Bob Green
Percy
Walker Funeral Home
Rev. Green
Sparta Baptist Church
Johnston Maple Grove Circle Met Monday in Johnston City
The Maple Grove Woodmen Circle of Johnston City met Monday evening in the Eagles hall with Mrs. Stella Smith leading the business session. Plans were discussed for the district meeting in Johnston City on Monday Oct 2. An application for membership was considered and a social meeting was planned at 1109 Trout street Aug 14 at 7 30 p.m. Many relatives and visitors were noted including Mr. and Mrs. William Oeth and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bargfelt of Gary Ind visiting due to Carl Oeth's illness in Marion Veterans hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove Woodmen
Johnston City
Eagles Hall
Stella Smith
Fred Canady
Trout Street
William Oeth
Kenneth Bargfelt
Gary
Ind
Mr. Oeth
Carl Oeth
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Ray Corbin
Pinckneyville
Mike White Trout
Lula Pillow
Wilma
East Ninth Street
Norman Mosley
Melburn Sloan
Brooks Sloan
Murphysboro
Mrs. Pillow
Sunday
Mrs
Hurst Families Host Weekend Visitors
Local notes report Kenneth and Mrs. Smith of Cincinnati visiting two Hurst families over the weekend. Bert Madden of Hurst entertained his sister in law and her family from Columbia, and Gregg Madden returned from Granite City to visit grandparents Rev and Mrs Mason Gregg. The Huddlestons hosted Chicago relatives while Rev H M Cole and son returned to Hurst after a vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Beavers
Johnston City
John Beavers
Chicago
Hurst
Kenneth Smith
Cincinnati
Ohio
Smiths
Demock Coyle
Fred Grayson
Smith
Coyle
Grayson
Bert Maddens
Bert Madden
Gregg Madden
Granite City
Gregg
Mason Gregg
H. M. Cole
Democratic Woman's Club elects treasurer and welcomes new members
Mary G. Marlow of Herrin was elected treasurer of the Democrat Woman's club now including Herrin and Energy members. Jeanette Gualdoni resigned as treasurer at a Monday evening meeting at Anna Brown's Energy home. Hostess Anna Brown greeted 12 members and four guests. Susie Chamness of Energy and Kathryn Taylor of Herrin joined as new members. Mrs. Vada Finney and family hosted Mrs. Nancy Adams of South Bend Indiana as a guest this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ergy
Jeanette Gualdoni
Anna Brown
Energy
Malissa Jones
Herrin
Susie Chamness
Kathryn Taylor
Vada Finney
Family of Energy
Nancy Adams
South Bend, Ind
Adams
Finney
Mrs Settie Simpkins Weekend Visit to Dupo
Mrs Lettie Simpkins of Blairsville and Mr and Mrs Otto Beeson of Hurst spent the weekend in Dupo. They stayed with Mrs Simpkins’s son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Warren Aldridge and with Mr Beeson’s brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Grady Beeson and their daughter Joyce. The group had returned from Kentucky and Tennessee where they visited relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son of
Hurst
Dupo
Simpkins
Warren Aldridge
Mr. Beeson
Grady Beeson
Joyce
Blairsville Families Go on Regional Tour and Visit Relatives
Blairsville residents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shelford and daughters Grace Jeanne and Jo Anne toured Indiana Ohio Michigan and Canada returning home. Carl Shelford of Pontiac hosted a visit during the Michigan stop. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Carl Leach of Dupo for Mrs Bette Halliday and children Terril and Pamela. Blairsville residents also entertained guests Effie Mueller De Soto Friday eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Shelford
Grace
Jeanne
Jo Anne
Blairsville
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Canada
Shelford
Mr. Shelford
Pontiac
Bette Halliday
Terril and
Pamela
Halliday
Carl Leach
Dupo
Hildred Murphy
Lucy Welch
Effie Mueller
de Soto
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Mcleansboro
Herman Wahiman
Charles
Lowell Durkee
Dora Durkee
Clara Hunt
Evansville
Louis
Mich
Harry Lansford
Junior
Helen
Judy
Cambria
Audrey Burdick
Frances Burdick
Baltimore
Audrey
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Frank Burdick
Lena van Buskirk
S&j. Louis
Wendell Keith
van Buskirk
Mrs. Brown
Lucy Brown
Florence Culley
Jennie Gill
Jim Gill
Freeburg
Flo Baxter
Kunces
Jimmy Kunce
James Kunce
Mrs. Lutz
Gertrude Lutz
Ray Edmundson
Springfield
Allen Edmundson
Miami
Fla
Lowell Dean Ellis
Cullen Ellis
Ellis
Francis Todd
Benton
Mr. Todd
John Todd
Mary Schuetz
Charles Schuetz
Jasper Kittle
Wichita, Kans
Kittle
Dennis Keller
Tour
Lida Atwood
Johnston
Monroe Avenue
Diedre Cox
Berwyn
Helen Jane Hays
Newton
Nashville
Clarence Baiar
Ruth Fleming
Ed Brikner
Mr. Brikner
Baiar
Johnston Maple Grove Circle
William Oeths
N. F. Zellar
Norman F. Zellar
Redland
Calif
Jack DeVore
Miss DeVore
Jack Young
Aurora, Mo
Harold Duncan
Ottawa
New York City
Hazel Duncan
Washington Avenue
Duncan
Edward Shook
Wilkes Barre
Shook
Roy Oates
Mrs. Oates
Charles Atwoods
Charles Atwood
Mr. Atwood
Edgar Atwood
Mrs. Atwood
Ben Culbreath
E. E. Miller
Marilyn Burwell
Grannison
Johnston Son
Grannison Read
Carterville
Loren Read
Mrs. Read
E. A. Messer
S. Poplar
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Doerr
Wainui
J.C. Penney CO
Murphysboro, Il
Feine
ITI
Kenneth Smiths
Trecile Huddleston
Vernon Huddleston
Vernon Huddlestons
Mary G. Marlow
Democrat Woman’s Club
Mrs. Settie Simpkins
Lettie Simpkins
Blairs
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ladies’ Store
Ilinois
States
W. L. Grindle
Nort
Tb Park
Gerria
New England
Royal
Tamar
Abou
Sabi
Orignal
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