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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1949
Page
20
The Carterville Business and Professional Women's club announces the formal opening of the public library in City Hall this Saturday from two to four. About 2006 books have been donated, with labor and materials gifted. The library, open Wednesdays and Fridays 1 to 5, offers free use with a small overdue fine.
A birthday celebration for 55 year old Sylvester Reiger drew friends and relatives to his Herrin home at 809 North Sixteenth Street. Guests included Tony Holt Dusty Smith Goman Reiger Bill Jeralds and many more from Herrin Hafer and West Frankfort. The feature notes his fall wardrobe and a brief remark on 1947 steel output per capita worldwide.
The Women's Missionary Union of Johnston City First Baptist Church held an all-day meeting on Thursday. The T E L circle led the opening program at 11 00 a m with Mrs J H Clayton elected mission study chairman after Mrs W J Hoover resigned due to ill health.
Mr and Mrs Forrest Schenk of Lexington Kentucky visit in Herrin for vacation with the Jones family. Schenk is the son of Mrs Jake Jones of 42 South Twenty second street. They plan to leave tonight for Chicago to attend a music festival. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs John Owens of East St Louis and Mr and Mrs C L Jones and daughter Sandra of St Louis.
Mrs J H Clayton led a program with Brazil and Mexico anthems aligning to the lesson. Two days of prayer were announced for September 7 and 9. Thirteen union members attended the meeting.
Christian Church hosts Memorial Park picnic at 6 p.m sponsored by Loyal Men's class. Beth Class at Bryan Street Baptist plans a 6 p.m pot luck at city park. Crab Orchard Sportsmen’s Association holds 7 30 p.m public party at Fire Station 1 Wolf Creek road. Elks picnic in club rooms from 3 p.m with air conditioning celebration and refreshments. Eagles Auxiliary initiation at 7 30 p.m bring four sandwiches. Baptist WMU meets at city lake with 1 45 p.m First Baptist departure. nursery open.
Dorothy Louise Smith was honored at a Saturday birthday party hosted by Mrs. Ernest Smith in Johnston City. Dorothy received gifts, with games and prizes awarded to Nancy Grant and Bobby Cochran, and refreshments served to a group including Bobby Cochran, Richard Cochran, Sammy Cusson, and others.
The Flying Squadron in Herrin canceled services for the next two Sundays to avoid hot weather and accommodate camp meetings.
A strange piece describes each bee colony having a graveyard by a stream to prevent contamination when death comes. It also notes cooking suggestions with sautéed mushrooms and green pepper in creamed chicken served over corn bread or biscuits. A fossil fish over 350 million years old was found in sandstone in Ostergotland, a gravel pit.
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