Return To Carbondale From Trip East
Mrs and Mrs Leon Minckler and children Christine Bill Jean Maxine and Sandra have returned from a month long vacation in the East Visiting Walter Minckler in Sinclairville N Y and staying with Mr and Mrs E D Scofield in Alfred They also visited Mr and Mrs Paul Earlson in Long Island N Y and spent a day at Jones Beach In Virginia they visited Mrs Mincklers parents and relatives Dr and Mrs Carl F Wenger and Mr and Mrs B A James Becketty Houston Texas are guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Bridges in Carbondale Their daughter Julia will return to Texas with her parents Thursday guests included Mrs Bridges brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Chase Fowler Mrs Edgar Ellis and children and Miss Sharon Smith Other Carbondale residents hosted relatives and guests during the week including Mr and Mrs Walter Mann Mrs John Drexler Mr and Mrs Phillip Meyer and daughter Mrs Zinna Snyder and children from Evansville Ind Dr Elard J Hempstead and family visited Crarbondale friends at Crab Orchard and a picnic dinner honored the guests Mrs Prewresd a local patient improved after hospital stay Mrs Louis H Ditzier has arrived in Japan to spend two years with her husband T Sgt Ditzr former Patricia Mann of Carbondale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
Minckler
Christine
Bill
Jean
Maxine
Sandra
Walkup Street
Carbondale
Sinclairville
N.Y
Walter Minckler
Alfred
E. D. Scofield
B. A. James
Becky
Houston
Texas
James
Frank Bridges
South
Oakland Avenue
Julia
Walter Mann
Gilbert Crawshaw
West Millstreet
Elard J. Hempstead
Louis H. Ditzier
Japan
T-Sgt. Ditz'r
Henry J. ‘Ler
Murphysboro
Ditzler
Patricia Mann
Street
Carbondale Hosts Out-of-Town Guests For Family Film Night
Mr and Mrs J J Gass hosted a Saturday film showing at 520 North Allyn Carbondale with guests Capt George E Rayfield of Santa Barbara Calif and his family plus Rayfield parents Mr and Mrs Harry H Rayfield of Harrisburg. OES members and families plan a Giant City picnic on Sunday Aug 24 at 1 30 PM with signs directing to the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Gass
North Allyn Street
Carbondale
George E. Rayfield
Santa Barbara
Calif
Capt. Rayfield
Harry H. Rayfield
Harrisburg
Don Butler
Taylorville
Gass
Floyd E. Williams
Woodlawn
Ellen Gass
Anna Palmer
Gladys Harris
Duncan Monroe
Janet Presley
Elmer Crouch
Allen
Raymond Clerk
Donald
Rigdon
Carbondale Order of the Eastern Star
Giant City
OES
Fornear Wedding Planned at Aldersgate Marion
Mr and Mrs John Fornear of Sesser announce a church wedding at Aldersgate Methodist in Marion with Rev Grove officiating on Saturday September 6. The couple will be married in the Marion church setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fornear
Sesser
Aldersgate Methodist Church
Marion
Rev. Grove
Mrs Bert Snyder Visits Johnston City Relatives
Mrs Bert Snyder of Pinckneyville visits her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Bert Wilkins on West 8th Street Johnston City. She also visits other relatives and friends. Thursday Mrs Snyder with Lillian and Opal Murrah of Johnston City visited Mr and Mrs Lawrence Seats in Ridgeway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Pinckneyville
Bert Snyder
Bert Wilkins
West 8Th St
Snyder
Lillian
Opal Murrah
Lawrence
Ridgeway
Carbondale Jaycees Plan Centennial Hayride Tonight
Carbondale Junior Chamber of Commerce members and guests will join an old-fashioned hayride tonight as part of the Centennial celebration. Attendees are asked to wear white hats and Centennial garb. the group departs from Main and Illinois parking lot at 7 pm, with over 50 people already signed up per vice-president Bob Dillinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Chester Residents Visit In New York
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nehrt of Chester traveled to New York City to see his brother Lee. They will attend the National American Legion convention from August 25 to 28. Also, Mrs. Vicky Spurrier of Christopher spent Sunday in Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Nehrt
Chester
New York City
Lee
Nehrts
National American Legion
Belleville
Vicky Spurrier
Christopher
Visiting in Herrin With Hendersons
Mr and Mrs Robert Henderson Jr and children Janet and Robert III from Richmond Calif visit his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Henderson Sr in Herrin on vacation tracing stops through Oklahoma and Brinkley Ark They visited Mr and Mrs W J Bunn and Mrs Bunn in Brinkley Mrs Henderson Sr Mrs Bun and Mrs Henderson Jr called on Mrs Susan Cluster Chief Paul H Early US Navy and family returned to Chincoteague Va after visiting his mother Mrs Ethel Gimmerson of 1220 N 14th St Herrin He had surgery at Great Lakes Naval Training Station Hospital prior to the Herrin visit Jolly Dozen Club Herrin met at Rose Yates home in Egyptian Heights wearing utensil hats games played door prize won by Mrs Pauline Zanzottera Eleven members attended Next meeting at Mrs Zanzottera's Mrs Hodge visiting Chicago from Herrin to see her sons Claude Hodge and Bert Kay and collect relatives Mrs Hodge returning August 30 Ben Schaffers en route to South America Dr and Mrs L B House Herrin hosted niece Mrs Mike Flournoy and Elaine of Wharton Texas as guests from Sunday to Wednesday Mrs Fannie Schaffer of Creal Springs and son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ben Schaffer of Denver visited Herrin with Mrs Elizabeth Nor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Henderson Jr
Janet
Robert Henderson III
Richmond
Calif
Robert Henderson Sr
Herrin
Hendersons
Oklahoma
Brinkley
Ark
W. J. Bunn
Bunn
Margie Henderson
Henderson Sr
Bun
Henderson Jr
Susan Cluster
Paul H. Early
U.S. Navy
Chincoteague
Ethel Gimmerson
N. 14Th St
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Jolly Dozen Club
Yates
Rose Yates
Orchard Drive
Egyptian Heights
Pauline Zanzottera
McClure Residents Visit In Wisconsin
McClure residents traveled to Recine Wisconsin where Mrs C M Tulley and son Glenn visited Clarence Vancil family. Mrs Glenn Tulley and her sons returned to McClure with Mrs Tulley. Sidney Dillon and son Lowell Johnson along with relatives visited Hamilton. Norma Jean Johnson returned home with them. Brown Hill family of Grand Island Nebraska visiting McClure with John Hill parents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Tulley
Glenn
McClure
Recine
Wis
Clarence Vancil
Glenn Tulley
Tulley
Sidney Dillon
Lowell Johnson
Hamilton
Norma Jean Johnson
Murphysboro News A Mix Of Visits And Reunions
Murphysboro hosts returnees from Colorado and Alabama as Nancy Willis plans to resume teaching at Gibson City High School. Visitors include the Ozburn family from Mobile and Gran ite City relatives. A Gunn reunion at Riverside Park names Cecil Etherton secretary treasurer and notes the longest distance guest from Memphis. A Grand Tower Navy leave and a large family reunion are described along with a Grand Tower OES picnic. Granite City visitors appear in Grand Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Willis
H. W. Willis
Murphysboro
Boulder
Colo
Miss Willis
Gibson City
Gunn
Riverside Park
Toa Cecil Etherton
Ballards Welcome Peoria Guests for Weekend Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ballard of Christopher hosted weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Everett Smith from Peoria.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridges Family of
Manns
Evansville
Ind
St. Louis
Carbondale Oes
Commodore Grove
Kathleen
Kenneth Fornear
Liz's
Krause
South Mincis
Warren
Vertone
Gold
Cloudblue
St. Illinois Ave
W. S. Fuller
D.D
Dr. Fuller Amattress
Dr. Fuller Mattress
Helleny
Dr. Fuller
North 14Th St
Carbondale Jaycees
New York
Hodge
Chicago
Etta Hodge
N. 16Th St
Claude Hodge
Bert Kay
S. 18Th St
Fannie Schaffer
Norton
Ben Schaffers
South America
A. H. Hixes
A. H. Hix
N. 13Th St
L. B. House
S. 16Th St
House
Mike Flournoy
Elaine
Wharton
Tex
Creal Springs
Inlaw
Ben Schaffer
Denver
Elizabeth Nor
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Mrs. Brown Hill
Grand Island, Neb
John Hill
Murphysboro Girl
Colorado
George Ozburns
Joe Ozburn
Pamela
Susan
Beth
Mobile
Ala
George J. Ozburn
Walton B. Smith
Janie
Jimmie
Granite City
George Smith
L. E. Blaylock
Dan Downing
Walter
Mary Blaylock
Tance
Dennis Hightower
Memphis, Tenn
Sue Lynn Lockard
Eddyville
Grand Tower
Rufus
Susie McDonald
Mrs
Mary Dickson
Bill Parker
Clyde Parker
U. S. Navy
Parker
Philippines
United States
Winnifred Larson
David Hyatt
Harriet
Annapolis
Alice Lynn Williams
Chris
North Kansas City
Roger T. Hosig
Prairie du Loc
J. Robert Presto
David and
Rickey
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Grand Tower Oes
Grand Star Chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star
Grand Tower Park
Jack Lamy
Pete’s Shoe Shop
North 14Th Street
Gream
Grenadier
New Era Dealers
Rayon
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