Young DeVore Nuptials Read In Johnston City
Miss Jean DeVore became the bride of Rev. Jack N. Young of Aurora Missouri in a Johnston City First Baptist ceremony. The couple will reside in Shawnee Oklahoma after a wedding trip to Missouri and Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean DeVore
Jack N. Young
Aurora
First Baptist
Johnston City
Jack DeVore
East Seventh Street
DeVore
T. H. Brashear
Mr. Brashear
Ernestine Young
Miss Young
Young
Ernest Young
Gus A. Faber, Jr
Ashbury
James Parker, Jr
Charles Daley
Harrisburg
D’etta Berthoux
West Frankfort
Hazel Kemper
Martha Perry
Gloria King
Betty Garbett
Marilyn Stephenson
Mt. Vernon
Missouri
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Okla
Johnston City Celebrates Lewis Miles Ninth Birthday
Lewis Miles son of Mr and Mrs Harry Miles Monroe avenue Johnston City was guest of honor Tuesday afternoon for his ninth birthday. He received many gifts with games directed by Mrs Miles and Mrs Glenn Jackson. Twenty four children attended with favors of bubble gum and balloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Miles
Harry Miles
Monroe Avenue
Johnston City
Lewis
Miles
Glenn Jackson
Jackson
Savory Lamb Chops in Cream Sauce
A simple lamb chop dish using round bone shoulder or loin cuts. Brown chops, set aside, then heat cream sauce from two cans condensed mushroom or celery soup. Add small onions, return chops uncooked side up, and finish cooking for an easy table-ready meal.
Fidelis Class Pot-Luck Supper At Johnston City
The Johnston Fidelis class of the First Baptist church held a pot-luck supper in the Scout cabin Tuesday evening. A business meeting followed to appoint committees with Mrs. Arthur Bel named chair of the nominating panel. Twelve members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Johnston City
Arthur Bel
Charlie Williams
Norval Nunn
Walter Phillips
James Goad
Mon Hudgens
Zeigler Women Attend WMU Day at Salateeski
Zeigler residents Mrs. Andrew Neu and son David, Mrs. Ruth Sheffer, Benita Brothers, and Mrs. C. H. Jennings joined WMU Day at Lake Salateeski near Pinckneyville as the Baptist Assembly of Illinois convened. About 500 attendees registered on Wednesday. In the afternoon service, retiring WMU state secretary Mrs. Maude Hathaway and WMU state secretary Mrs. Irene Curtis were honored with a tea and gifts. The Assembly continues through Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Neu
David
Ruth Sheffer
Benita Brothers
C. H. Jennings
Zeigler
WMU
Lake Salateeski
Pinckneyville
Baptist Assembly of Illinois
Maude Hathaway
Irene Curtis
Carterville Auxiliary Installation Held At Legion Home
The American Legion Auxiliary of Carterville met Monday evening at the Legion home. Helen Vansaghi installed eight officers for the year including Wilma Aird as president and Mildred Dekker as first vice president. Guests from Herrin and St. Louis attended, with several residents visiting relatives in Chicago and Blairsville over the weekend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Carterville
Legion
Helen Vansaghi
Herrin
Wilma Aird
Mildred Dekker
Mildred Coffey
Mary Gallimore
Bonnie Winters
Nettie Hampton
Bertha Kendrick
Margaret Richardson
Myrl Rushing
Pearl Grady
Veach
Margaret Aird
St. Louis
Zeigler Residents Attend Chicago Silver Wedding Anniversary
Zeigler residents Mrs Edith Barrell and Tommy Smith recently returned from Chicago after attending the silver wedding anniversary reception for Mr and Mrs Ollie Barrell former Zeigler residents. The event marked 25 years of marriage with a 325 guest dinner and silver decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Barrell
Tommy Smith
Zeigler
Chicago
Ollie Barrell
Charles Seifert
Royalton
Sacred Heart Catholic Church of
Barrells
Olli
Joe
Blairsville visitors host and guest from Pontiac
Mr and Mrs Fred Hooker of Blairsville and Lester Arnhart of Pontiac Michigan returned to Blairsville early this week from Long View Texas. They have been visiting with Mrs Charles Belloney and family. Mr Arnhart will return home at the end of this week. He is staying as a house guest at the Hookers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hooker
Blairsville
Lester Arnhart
Pontiac, Mich
Long View
Texas
Charles Belloney
Arnhart
Hookers
Lutheran Ladies Aid Plans Rummage Sale
Thirty eight members of the Emanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid in Murphysboro met on Thursday night. Vice president Mrs An n Heise presided at the business meeting and plans were made for a rummage sale. Luncheon was served by hosts Virginia Lewis Eileen Katusa and Lydia Hohman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid
Murphysboro
Ann Heise
Busines
Virginia Lewis
Eileen Katusa
Lydia Hohman
Reverends Nance Visit Grand Tower and Muncie
Rev and Mrs Nance of Carbondale visited Grand Tower Tuesday August 8. He spoke at a Grand Tower Baptist Brotherhood meeting and she addressed the Women’s Missionary Society. Nance, former Grand Tower pastor, leads Big Creek Baptist Church near Anna and houses at Doyle Dormitory of Southern Indiana University. They later toured Muncie Indiana with hosts Mr and Mrs Hollie Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Nance
Carbondale
Grand Tower
Mrs Parrish Honored by Anna Star Chapter OES
Vivian M. Parrish of Murphysboro was guest of honor August 3 as Anna Star chapter 522 OES Illinois held a Friends night with chapters from Southern Illinois. The event featured talks by Lois Ortseisen and Milton Bell, a presentation of a colonial corsage, and plans for initiation on August 17 and a September 7 event. Members discussed helping fund hospital landscaping in Anna-Jonesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian M. Parrish
Murphysboro
Anna Star
O.E.S. of Illinois
Parrish
Order of Eastern Star of Illinois
Lois Ortseisen
Milton Bell
Cairo
Lillian Ziegler
Anna
Lela Treece
Anna Lilac Club
Robert A. Lanier
Jewel Lewis
Henry Hileman
Mayme Brown
New Anna City Hospital
Anna-Jonesboro
Tompkins Wright Tie The Knot At Jonesboro Church
Miss Ernestine Louise Tompkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Tompkins Anna and Robert Manning Wright son of Mr and Mrs Waldo Wright Anna were married Sunday August 6 at the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro with Reverend Ray Rhyne officiating. The couple was accompanied by Miss Glenna Treece Jonesboro and Floyd W Griffith Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Louise Tompkins
Fred Tompkins
Anna
Robert Manning Wright
Waldo Wright
First Baptist Church of
Jonesboro
Ray Rhyne
Glenna Treece
Floyd W. Griffith
District Meet At Colp Colp Illinois Four-Day Church Event
The Negro Association of the Upper Southern District of the Church of God in Christ will convene in Colp Illinois August 31 to September 3 for a four day meeting with sessions at 10:00 a.m. and daily dinner at 4:00 p.m. The program features Evangelists' day Women’s day Young People’s day and Sunday school day with district officials and visitors from Chicago including State Mother G E Wiley and State Overseer E Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Association
Upper Southern District
Church of God In Christ
Colp. Iil
Martin Taylor
C. B. Brown
Sallie Williams
Massey
G. L. Shaw
Russell Massey
C. J. Scott
Wilmon Pullen
Earline Hill
Chicago
G. E. Wiley
E. Lenox
Travelogues in Evening Service at Carbondale First Baptist
The Sunday evening services feature after church travelogues in color. Last week covered Pueblo customs. this week Yellowstone’s geysers hot springs and canyons are shown. Rev W L Reppenhagen will preach on A Song of Trust and baptism will be observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
First Baptist Church
Yellowstone
America
W. L. Reppenhagen
Gospelaires Radio Quartet
Johnston City
Marian Martin Skirt Pattern 9493 Promises Quick Fit
Prominent fashion item offers skirt pattern 9493 using one yard of 54 inch fabric and three main pieces. Available waist sizes include 24 25 26 28 and 30 with complete Sew Chart and illustrated steps. Send twenty five cents to Marian Martin The Southern Illinoisan Pattern Dept at 364 Pattern Dept 232 West 18th St for purchase.
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Marian Martin
Southern Illinoisan
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Texas Visitors Return Home From Fort Worth Trip
Connie Sue Morris a 13 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Morris of White Ash arrived home Monday Aug 7 by chartered plane from Fort Worth Texas. She had spent two months visiting at the home of her brother Vernon Morris and his wife in Texas. The Morrises chartered a private plane and with Mrs Morris accompanied Connie Sue home. The Lloyd Morrises met their children at Marion airport. After arrival Mr and Mrs Vernon Morris and Capt Cartridge pilot of the plane were entertained with dinner at the family home. Several relatives and neighbors were also dinner guests that evening. The Texas visitors returned to their home by plane following the dinner.
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Connie Sue Morris
Floyd Morris
White Ash
Fort Worth
Texas
Connie Sue
Vernon Morris
Morris
Lloyd Morrises
Marion
Capt
Cartridge
Soul Winning in Your Community study by church women
Mrs. Maude Hathaway author of Soul Winning in Your Community led a church study course at University Baptist Church Carbondale. The session began at 6 p.m on the lawn of Leo Houghland 416 West Chautauqua with supper at 6 45 and a closing session planned for 7 45 led by the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Baptist Church
Carbondale
Maude Hathaway
Leo Houghland
West Chautauqua
Percy Scouts Return From Week's Camp
Percy Scouts and advisors came back from a week at Camp Vandeventer. Four scouts reached first class and three second class. Norman Quillman and Roy Gillespie earned merit badges in swimming and cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perty
Camp Vandeventer
Percy Toys
Norman Quillman
Roy Gillespie
Christopher Woman Visits in Cleveland
Mrs Charles T Crowe travels to Cleveland Ohio with her children for a two week vacation visiting her mother.
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Christopher
Cleveland
Charles T. Crowe
Ohio
Local Guests Welcome Chicago and Johnston City Visitors
Mr and Mrs Joe Crowe of Christopher entertain out of town guests this week Dr and Mrs D Truskyon Mr and Mrs Ed Krimel of Chicago and Mr and Mrs John Barham of Johnston City are among the visitors staying with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Crowe
Christopher
D. Truskyon
Ed Krimel
Chicago
John Barham
Johnston City
Christopher Residents to Hold Annual Social
The annual chicken and ice cream supper to benefit Mitchell Bear Point Cemetery will be held in the city park at Lesser on August 12 with serving starting at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Bear Point
Christopher
Lesser
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