Meri Mann Weds Gilbert Ragsdale at Carbondale
Miss Meri Mann daughter of Mr and Mrs Hosea Mann married Gilbert G Ragsdale Sunday afternoon at First Methodist church Carbondale Rev Clyde H Todd officiated the 430 pm ceremony under a white bridal arch The bride wore chantilly lace and gladioli bouquet Attendants were Mrs Annie Mann and Mrs Bob Shephard Best man was Warren F Ragsdale Ushers included Charles Lipe and Eugene Stoner A reception followed The couple will live in Litchfield Ill where Ragsdale teaches school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meri Mann
Hosea Mann
East Freeman Street
Carbondale
Gilbert G. Ragsdale
First Methodist
Clyde H. Todd
Dannie Mann
Bob Shephard
Ragsdale
North Madison Street
Litchfield
Ill
Miss Mann
University High School
Illinois Commercialelephone Company
Murphysboro Township
Southern Illinois University
Nu Epsilon Alpha Social Fraternity
West Frankfort
Marion
Cairo
Aston
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Elects Officers in Flora
The annual fifth division meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary in Flora elected Helen Vansaghi of Herrin as sergeant at arms for 1950 51. Lucille Ruth Carmel Earlene Brooks and others were installed or reelected while 98 delegates attended from Herrin and nearby districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Flora
Helen Vansaghi
Herrin
Lucille Ruth
Carmel
Earlene Brooks
Carmi
Jessie Henderson
Venice
Margaret Robinson
East St. Louis
Mary Goins
McLeansboro
Gene Brown
Irene Smith
Araminta Bigelow
Pearl Mabry
Nora Montgomery
Freida Hopkins
Herrin American Legion and Auxiliary
Bill Wetherington
Eddie Driemeyer
Charlie Vansaghi
Johnston City
May Duckett
Lucille Dowd
Merle Schaad
Lawrence Fenlon
Joe Southwick
American Legion
WAC-Vets Elect Officers for Year
Esther Bentley of Cleveland was re elected unanimously as president of the WAC Vets association at the close of a three day national convention. One thousand women delegates chose Boston as next year’s convention site for Aug 17 to 19 with Isabelle Biasini New York Audrey Bonser Chicago among officers elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Esther Bentley
Cleveland
Wac-Vets Association
Boston
Isabelle Biasini
New York
Audrey Bonser
Chicago
Marge Sievers
Milwaukee
Kamile Michalowski
Doris Sessions
Agatha Bobbit
Indianapolis
Herrin Dorcas Shrine meets with 200 in attendance
The Herrin Dorcas Shrine No. 61 held a regular meeting with official visit by Claudia Finegan of St. Louis. About 200 people attended a ceremony with 18 candidates, plus a banquet led by Dollie Pillow of Marion. Guests represented numerous towns and shrines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Dorcas Shrine
No. 61
Claudia Finegan
St. Louis
Benton
Dorcas Shrine Area
Dollie Pillow
Marion
Robert Wallace
Vivian Parrish
Murphysboro
Supreme Worthy
Elfreida Schlau
Chicago
Supreme Worthy Guardian
Carterville
Johnston City
Hurst
West Frankfort
Christopher
Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
Champaign
Anna
DuQuoin
Pittsburg
Murphysboro Social News Notes and Engagements
Ka thryn Jane Williams and Lorenz Unterfer announce their engagement with plans for a fall wedding. Both graduates of Murphysboro Township High School in 1949, she works for Westminster Presbyterian Church in St Louis. he is employed by Caterpillar Co Peoria and they will reside there. Local visits recount relatives from Murphysboro to Georgia Tennessee Michigan and Ohio, with pointers to missionary work and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Williams
Spruce Street
Murphysboro
Kathryn Jane
Lorenz Unterfer
Edith Street
Murphysboro Township
Miss Williams
Westminister Presbyterian Church
St. Louis
Unterfer
Caterpillar Co
Peoria
Jenkins C. G. Calvin
John Richard
McIntyre
Calvin
L. L. Jenkins
Clavin
Catherine Jenkins Calvin
Georgia
Carbondale
Clara Calvin
Mt. Olive
Sharkey
Tennesee
Bert Fox
Jackson
P. M. Rayback
Cookie
Pine Street
Youngs OF
Grant Young
Charles Stump
Albert Meyer
Delores
Yakima
Wash
Muskegon
Mich
Meyer
Double Ring Wedding—Miss Morgan Weds Richard Kennedy
Miss Joan Morgan of Murphysboro marries Richard Eugene Kennedy of Brilliant Ohio in a double ring ceremony at First Christian church Murphysboro. The bride wore Chantilly lace over satin with gardenia bouquet and pearls. wedding party included Bernice Morgan as matron of honor and bridesmaids in peach marquisette. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs James Kennedy Brilliant Ohio. They plan to reside in Murphysboro after a wedding trip ending August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Morgan
Murphysboro
Richard Eugene Kennedy
Brilliant
Ohio
First Christian Church of
A. J. Collins
Miss Morgan
R. L. Morgan
Spruce Street
Kennedy
James Kennedy
Bernice Morgan
Doris Clements
Katherine J. Wiliams
Mildred Hart
Barbara Ann Pautler
Robert R. Morgan
Richard Waite
Joe Orbur
Murrysboro
Jesus
Madge Collins
Joe Hanson
George Purcell
Annalee Harris
Camp Point
Ill
Love
Murphysboro Township High School
Milligan College
Tennessee
Brilliant High School
Southern Illinois University
South Twenty-first Street
Hinchcliffs Visit Murphysboro During Michigan Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hinchcliff and their daughter Carolyn of Detroit left Murphysboro after a week visiting Mrs. Hinchcliff’s mother Mrs. Jessie Hinchcliff at 203 North Fourteenth Street. They also stayed with Mrs. Hinchcliff’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brunkhorst of Carbondale. A note adds: to keep limes fresh place them in a jar cover and store in the icebox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Hudgins
South
Marion Street
Carbondale
Barbara Hudgins
John and
Stanton Hudgins
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Canada
Hudgins
Raymond Proctor
Washburn
Duluth
Minn
Hampton W. Lillard
West Pecan Street
West
Lillards
Colorado Springs
Denver
Rocky Mountain National Park
Grand Lake
Colo
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Nebraska
Iowa
Kentucky
Russell Grady
Lexington
Mr. Grady
Mrs
Frank Grady
West Jackson Street
Chicago
Mrs. Marberry
Huffs
Carl Nall
South Wall Street
Jo Ann
Nalls
Bloomington
Nall
John Hodge
Frank Wilkey
Peoria
Ralph Jones
Sheridan, Ir
Robert Ashby
Franklin Park
Ill
Ashbys
Lubbock
Texas
Ashby
Texas Tech
Johnson Home
E. D. Berndt
Barbara
Johnny
Johnsons
Johnson
H.C. Dillon
Grand Tower
the Johnson
Homer L. Johnson
Granite City
Claire S. Allen
East St. Louis
Gunn
Murphysboro
Frank Stallons
South Twelfth Street
Herrin
John M. Powers
Pamela Jo
San Antonio
Powers
Frank Stallons, Jr
Jimmy
Gene
Mr. Stallons
Ray
Kenosha
Wis
Frank
Ray Stallons
Roberta Childers
Emma Pomeroy
Royalton
Pomeroy
Miner's
W. R. Hardy
Joan
Linda
Wilmington
Del
ST. Louisans
Joe A. Calcaterra
Net Detomasi
North Eighteenth Street
Mr. Calcaterra
St. Louis
Mac Calcaterra
Mickey Riazzi
Ralph Giaino
Louie
Joey Merlo
Edwin Crombars
Crombar
Don Gunn
Walnut Street
Paul Crombar
George Crombar
Paul Crombars
Chester
George Rodman
Ozburns
Claude Ozburn
Owensboro
Ozburn
Paints
Claude W. Ozburn
Route 1
Robert Crombar
Pine Street
Robert Anderson
Bobby
Frances Jane
LaVerne Mayberry
Pine Bluff
Ark
Miss Mayberry
Crombars
Roy Kings
Roy King
Helen
Carla Jean
Gene Hinchcliff
Carolyn
Detroit, Mich
Mr Hinchcliff
Jessie Hinchcliff
North Fourteenth Street
Hinchcliffs
Hinchcliff
Martin Brunkhorst
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Hudgens
Epsilon Tau
Carbondale Beta Sigma Phi
Entsminger
Mary Entsminger
Pecan Street
Miss Brooks
Natalie Nelson
Betty Brooks
West Main Street
C. M. Brooks
Eugene D. Schultz
Carmen Dee Nisbet
S. R. Nisbet
Kathryn Jane Williams
Legion Auxiliary
Flora Helen Vansaghi
WAC
Herrin Dorcas
Entertain Daughter
John LeVan
Doris Cerealis
Norma Lee Hardcastle
LeVans
Leta
LeVan
California
Tenn
Illinois
Walter Gunn
Norman Gunn
Lee Lockard
William Hiller
Arkansas
Robert Crombars
Richard Kennedy
Lady and Men Fitters Hospital
Walker
Southern Illinois Surgical Appliance Co
W. Main St
Penneys
Detroit
B&k Furniture CO
Southern
Ill Lth
Locust Murphysboro
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