Zeigler Couple to Wed in Zeigler First Baptist Church
Cecil Ray Sandefur of Zeigler will marry Eva Dunnigan of Peoria on August 27 at the First Baptist church in Zeigler. Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Dennis Dunnigan of Peoria. Local musical festival features Zeigler and West Frankfort participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Sandefur
Zeigler
Peoria
Dennis Dunnigan
McReynolds Avenue
Eva
Cecil Ray Sandefur
Theodore Sandefur
First Baptist Church
The
Christian Church of
West Frankfort
Memorial Stadium
Barbecue Gatherings Color Noel Hall Residence Lawn
Mr and Mrs Ralph Taylor and family along with Mr and Mrs Carl Hall and their children enjoyed a barbecue on the Noel Hall residence lawn Saturday evening. The gathering included Thomas Richard Gregory Sharon Jerry Larry and Sandra Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Taylor
Carl Hall
Thomas
Richard
Gregory
Sharon
Noel Hall
Jerry
Larry
Sandra
Local Family Outing To Benton Sunday Evening
Mrs Sam Natyshok and her son Sammy accompanied by Mrs George Larik Miss Mary Larik and Mrs Elizabeth Readhead motored to Benton Sunday evening for a social visit and outing with friends in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Natyshok
Sammy
George Larik
Mary Larik
Elizabeth Readhead
Benton
Community Notices and Weekend Visits in Zeigler Area
Local families from Zeigler West Frankfort Harrisburg Carbondale Murphysboro and East St. Louis enjoyed a park picnic. Training union course starts Monday at Zeigler First Baptist with evening sessions and a movie intermission led by Martine Elder and Carmen Simmons. Various relatives and friends visit from Champaign St Louis South Carolina and Champaign. ABC Classifieds pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Training Union
First Baptist
Zeigler
Martine Elder
Carmen Simmons
Carbondale
Johnston City Coming Events
Today Lions Club meets at IOOF hall at 6 30 p m Schubert Viscardi VFW post 6283 meets in club room at 7 30 p m Rotary Club meets in basement of Methodist church at noon Elwood Rebekah Lodge birthday dinner for Mrs Mary Perschbacher McClintock street Churches hold regular prayer meetings Thursday Elwood Rebekah Lodge meets IOOF hall then travels to Cave In Rock for fish fry 8 am All members and families invited Executive Board Johnston City Woman's Club library 2 pm Lake Creek Lodge AF and AM meets in Masonic hall 7 30 IOOF Lodge meets IOOF hall 7 30 Friday Rebekah Lodge meets IOOF hall 7 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Ioof
Schubert-Viscardi Vfw Post
Rotary Club
Methodist Church
Elwood Rebekah Lodge
Mary Perschbacher
McClintock Street
Ioof Hall
Cavern Rock
J. City Woman's Club
Library
Lake Creek Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Ioof Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Johnston City Home Bureau Picnic Report
The Friendship unit of Williamson County Home Bureau held a Friday picnic for members and families in the basement of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reform church east of Johnston City. Attendees included Ulysses and wife, George and wife with children, John Langan and daughter, Delbert and son, Walter Becker and son, Lucian Hl and family, Charles and children, R. J. Jent, Loy Forcum and children, Joel Doerring and children, Carl Oeth and wife, Tena Becker and Mrs Harry Jent, plus cousins from Courtdale Pa, Eddie Shook. The Shooks and Oates families visited Johnston City for about two weeks. Dolla Donna Jean Oates accompanied them back to Johnston City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Unit
Williamson County Home Bureau
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reform Church
Johnston City
Ulysses Grant
George Avery
John Langan
Delbert Williams
Walter Becker
Lucian Hill Biehl
Lucian Hl
Charles Becker
R. J. Jent
Loy Forcum
Joel Doerring
Carl Oeth
Tena Becker
Harry Jent
Clarence Shook
Eddie
Courtdale
Roy Oates
Oates
Marshall Rotramel
Shook
Dolla Donna Jean Oates
Shooks
Local Woman Ends Visit at Barham Avenue Home
After spending several weeks in Johnston City at the bedside of her niece Miss Verat Howard, a Barham Avenue resident returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Miss Ver
Howard, Barham Avenue
Harrisburg man visits sister at 1100 Newton Avenue
J. C. Booten from Harrisburg spent the weekend with his sister Mrs. J. H. Garrison and family at 1100 Newton Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Booten
Harrisburg
J. H. Garrison
Newton Avenue
Johnston City Couple Visits Carrier Mills Neighbor
Mr and Mrs J H Garrison of Johnston City visited Sunday afternoon at the home of J H Jones of Carrier Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Garrison
Johnston City
J. H. Jones
Carrier Mills
Baker Family Becomes St. Louis Business Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. John Baker and their children Tommy and Beth visited St. Louis on Monday for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lenzini
St. Louis
Josephine Lenzini
Myrle Marco
John Baker
Tommy
Beth
Ellis Visit Family Ties Chicago to Johnston City
Mr. and Mrs. George Ellis of Chicago visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ellis on East Eighth Street Johnston City with other relatives and friends noted during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ellis
Chicago
J. B. Ellis
East Eighth Street
Johnston City
Ladies of the new Cedar Grove church meet in town
Ladies of the Cedar Grove church meet two miles from town to organize a community gathering and plan support activities for neighbors in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the New Cedar Grove Church
Fletcher family visits Johnston City during SIU Carbondale coaches clinic
Mr and Mrs Virgil Fletcher and daughters from Collinsville visit his parents Mr and Mrs John Fletcher and Mr and Mrs Guy Foli in Johnston City. Fletcher, Collinsville high school coach, attends the coaches clinic at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Fletcher
Collinsville
John Fletcher
Guy Foli
Johnston City
Fletcher
Collinsville High School
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Thurmond and Mattingly Visit Relatives in Kentucky
Mr and Mrs C H Thurmond of Johnston City visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Walter Mattingly and other relatives in Blackford Kentucky. Mx and Mrs Walter Fleet and sons Jimmy and Dennis of Quincy arrived Saturday to visit at the home of her brother George Hurlburt Burgess avenue until Tuesday. On Tuesday they will leave for Eldorado Kansas to visit with her father George Hurlburt Sr and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Thurmond
Johnston City
Walter Mattingly
Blackford, Ky
Walter Fleet
Jimmy
Dennis
Quincy
George Hurlburt
Burgess Avenue
Eldorado
Kan
Ladies accompany to Marion by bus
Mrs. C. H. Thurmond and Mrs Herman McMullin of Johnston City accompanied Mrs. Olive Howard of Henderson Kentucky to Marion Monday morning where she left by bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Thurmond
Herman McMullin
Johnston City
Olive Howard
Henderson
Marion
Highway striping costs per mile and year
The estimate to stripe and restripe 100000 miles of highway annually is 2.8 million dollars, or 28 dollars per mile.
Supper and Ice Cream Social to Support New Church
North of Marion on Route 37 sponsors a Saturday 5 30 start supper with sandwiches plate lunches homemade ice cream hot coffee and cold soda. Proceeds go to the building fund as the church nears completion. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Route
Urbana man spends Monday with mother and Mr Read
David Henson of Urbana visited his mother Mrs Lor en Read and Mr Read at 1117 North Washington avenue Johnston City on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Henson
Urbana
Loren Read
Mr. Read
North
Washington Avenue
Johnston City
Greenland Ice Cap Thickness Report
Scientists estimate the Greenland ice cap reaches about 5,000 feet in thickness. The finding highlights the vast ice reservoir covering the island and implications for sea level projections. Researchers emphasize measurement methods and regional variability in ice density.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Duel Ends Amicably in St Paul Arm-In-Arm Departure
In a 20th century duel in St Paul UPR A two men ended without injury and left together. The incident broke a window at Mrs Mary Marks home when the rivals threw their dueling sticks through her front window before departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Mary Marks
Thief Fails to Open Safes. Whiskey Missing from Tacoma Eatery
In Tacoma Washington a thief who attempted to break into two safes at a local restaurant failed to open them and fled with two cases of whiskey missing from the premises according to the restaurant manager who notified police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Bride’s 77 Pound Cake Flies From Mobile To Springfield
Irene Xanthopoulos married and had a 77 pound wedding cake baked by a Mobile, Alabama uncle and flown to Springfield for the reception. The cake served about 500 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Irene Xanthopoulos
Mobile
Ala
World’s Longest Barrier Reef Extends Over 1200 Miles
A geological feature running along eastern Australia spans more than 1,200 miles parallel to the coast. It represents the world’s longest barrier reef system and draws scientists and tourists to its vast interlinked coral formations and lagoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrier Reef
Eastern
Australia
Standard Oil Introduces Employee Retirement Plan
A Standard Oil employee begins a "permanent vacation" as he retires with monthly lifelong payments under the company's early retirement program started in 1903. The package includes life insurance group hospitalization and surgical insurance sickness and disability benefits and vacations, underscoring the program's security and appeal for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Workhoven
Standard Oil
Roberta Slamp
Chicago
Eileen O’loughlin
Roberta
Standard
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C. H. Jennings
John Hunter
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West Frankfort Park
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Joe Aiken
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ABC
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Alston Ellis
Annapolis
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Randolph Field
Tex
Linda Danson
Ellenville, N. Y
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Herrin
Illinois
Floyd P. Bracy Insurance Department Store
North Park Ave
Herrin, Ill
Johnston City Home Bureau
Pete
Pete Camarato
North 14Th St
Bob Stollar Lumber Co
Ohio Valley Terminix Corp
the Post
Koteco
Plymouth
Herrin Auto Supply CO
North Park Avenue
W.L. Grindle
Grindle
Eloyd P. 1
North Park
Hayton Theater
Roy Rogers “the
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Arrow
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Iowa
Linda Sue Jackson
Standard Oil Group Hospital
Surgical Operation Insurance
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Missouri
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