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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1950

Page

11

Johnston City Residents Share Weekend Gatherings

Johnston City residents hosted multiple visits and dinners. Families including Lawerence, Harper, Poteete, Cuthbertson, Fletcher, Schmitt, and White entertained relatives and friends from nearby towns and states, with plans for a rain postponed picnic at West Frankfort city park and trips to Decatur after visits.

Lester Lawerence Alice Lawerence West Twelfth Street Johnston City Lawerence Harper West Frankfort Trinity Methodist

Sleepy-time dolly pattern 881 for sock doll

Learn to make an inexpensive 11 inch sock doll with real or open eyes using size 12 yarn. Laura Wheeler’s improved pattern simplifies crochet and knitting with charts photos and concise directions. Send twenty cents pattern 881 and your details to The Southern Illinois newspaper Needlecraft Dept. Old Chelsea Station New York.

Laura Wheeler Southern Illinoisan Needlecraft Dept P. O Old Chelsea Station New York 11 N. Y

Zeigler News Highlights Visiting Families and Trips

Families from Zeigler and neighboring towns are noted for visits and vacations. Mrs. Padgett hosts relatives from Tacoma and Washington D C while the Craigs and Harfords spend time with Zeigler kin. Reed family hosts and cherishes weekend guests from Murphysboro and St Louis with lake area travels.

Tania Meaxt Pattern 9413 Evening Dress

Pattern 9413 by Marian Martin offers a slimming afternoon dress with neckline that flatters and slender lines in short or three-quarter sleeves. Sizes 34 to 48. size 36 uses 3 yards of 39 inch fabric. Includes illustrated Sew Chart. Send 25 cents to Pattern Dept at The Southern Illinoisan for the pattern.

Marian Martin Southern Illinoisan Pattern Dept West 18Th St New York N. Y

Gorham family returns from West vacation trip

Mr and Mrs Gene Heiple and their Gorham family have returned from a Western tour visiting Wyoming Colorado Kansas and Oklahoma They attended a Cheyenne rodeo in Wyoming during the trip

Gene Heiple Gorham Wyoming Colorado Kansas Oklahoma Cheyenne

Burtons Host Guests Spur Murphysboro Event

Mr and Mrs Ed Burton of Murphysboro entertained guests Mr and Mrs Bil at their home.

Ed Burton Urphysboro Bil

Community Notices from Murphysboro and De Soto

A list of St. Louis visitors including Mr and Mrs Will Duncan and Mrs Jane Schedin visits Murphysboro nearby. Den ver Colp resident Mrs Flossie Harris spent weekend with aunt Miss Grace Robinson in Murphysboro en route to Michigan. Murphysboro residents attend a De Soto Lutheran church lawn dinner August 12 at 5 pm a chicken fry and ice cream social annual event. Advertisement for Eska Protein Wave permanent waving service at Madelon’s Beauty Shop in Murphysboro Illinois.

Flossie M. Harris Denver Colp Grace Robinson Murphysboro Harris Southern Illinois Michigan de Soto Lutheran Church

Mrs Clementine Duncan Takes One Week Vacation

Mrs Clementine Duncan of 2127 Elm Street Murphysboro is taking a one week vacation from her duties as office secretary at the O W Jones Jr law office.

Clementine Duncan Elm Street Murphysboro O. W. Jones, Jr., Law Office Duncan

Gower Family Hosts House Guests in Carterville

Mr and Mrs Zeke Gower and their son hosted Mrs Gowers parents Mr and Mrs Alex Watson of Birmingham Alabama visiting for ten days. Carterville residents also spent Sunday in Springfield visiting friends and relatives including Mrs Francis McCree Dorothy and Mrs Sadie Apple and grandsons.

Robey Poteete West Twelfth Street Johnston City Kansas Mr. Poteete Russell Poteete Helene Topeka J. W. Poteete Paul Schmitt Jefferson Avenue Marshall Turner Turner Indianapolis Ind Turners Mr. Turner East Charles Harford San Francisco Calif Zeigler Mr. Harford Jerry Johnson Jerry, Jr Zeke Gower Carterville Gower Alex Watson Birmingham Ala Watson Francis McCree Dorothy Sadie Apple Tulsa Okla Springfield D. A. Wolfe Lester Maze Bill Beasely Loren Hindman Henry Coffey Audie White Manteno White Charles Volner

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Robey Poteetes Johnston J. B. Cuthbertson Chicago Cuthbertson William Pugh Washington Avenue John Fletcher Family John Fletcher Ernest Bozarth Carbondale Bozarths Paul Schmitts Mike Whites Mike White Trout Street W. O. Ervin Douglas Texarkana Texas Ervin Martha Blevins Viola Ashby Buford Howard Monroe Avenue E. B. Nolen Lester M. Jones Nolens Decatur B. Pinkham Steesahie Lydia E. Pinknam Herrin Nyron Batiste Hollywood Braissiere Company West Monroe Street Herrin, Il Barney Boren Herrin First Christian Church Boren Joyce Ann Jones Coule Streator Charles F. Craig Barbara Candace Tacoma Wash Craig Violet Padgett Christine Padgett Craigs Malcolm Northcutt Northcutt Mrs. Craig Charles Harfords Illinois Baptist State Assembly Lake Salateeska Pinckneyville E. H. Moore Tom Edward Ruth Sheffer Lloyd Wil Reeds OF Leslie Reed Division Street Leslie Ree Jr A. Connan St. Louis Reeds Roger Spear Anna Quentin Reed Nagels Retuurn Washington G. Edward Nagel Barry Ann Washington, D. C Kellers L. H. Keller L. E. Keller Monta Keller Marion Indiana Roy Palmer Walnut Street O. W. McCafferty M. J. Bozarth Clark Street Liams and Sons Johnny and Jack David Palmer Virginia Dorothy Markus Momence John Demack Sesser William Crocker Crocker Clarence Payne Hanson Hoover Vee. Lea Hoppy Topper Easterly’s E. Jackson Tania Meaxt Burtons Donna Lee McGowan Curtis Lynn Orr First Methodist Miss McGowan Potomac Mr. Orr Rossville Ill Will Walker Jane Schedin Nick Lockes Tallis Argos Pat East St. Louis Denver Robinson DE Soto Mrs. Duncan Eska Madelon’s 17Th St Gerrin Illinois Centralia Carbondale Free Press Herrin the Journal the Daily Independent Roy Berrys McClure Roy Berry Mr. Berry Mrs Eva White Mrs. White Berry Henry Coffeys Helleny St. Herrin Zwick’s Herrin and Lamour Sid Aerome Sid Jerome Smoler Bros
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