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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
6
Carbondale residents return from trips to Estes Park Colorado Springs Creeley Boulder and Denver. Legion junior auxiliary baton practice continues with Betty Travelstead enters nursing training. Ruby Waddington to Ray Oberley wed in Flint Michigan. Strings of visits include Fairfield and St Louis with hospital volunteer school dates revised.
Miss Alice McGowan daughter of Mrs Mabel McGowan former Carbondale resident married Ensign R Norman Babcock son of Mr and Mrs N W Babcock of Lewistown at the Unitarian church in Champaign Urbana Sunday Aug 18 Rev Earl N Engle officiating before 150 guests The bride wore white satin and lace with Juliet cap veil and carried yellow Talisman roses The reception followed at Urbana home and the couple planned a month in Mexico before San Diego naval school Babcock a University of Illinois graduate in NROTC
Mrs. Ruth McMillan presided at the Carbondale VFW auxiliary meeting with no president present. District reports from Lawrenceville were given by Mrs. Francis Temple and Mrs. Anna May Terry. Delegates Edna Renshaw Pat Morgan and Gladys Holliday attended. The unit will move from the 10th to the 17th district. Next meeting is September 8 at 7 30 pm with two meetings monthly beginning September. Mrs Rudy Waldrop won the prize for most new members and attended the Los Angeles VFW convention.
Miss Una Faye Gremmels of Chester was guest of honor at a trewell party hosted by local members. The event celebrated her with refreshments and remarks from organizers.
Pasadena couple Capt G E Yale and family visit Herrin spend a week with Mrs William Hughes and relatives. Michigan visitors Mr and Mrs Bob Fleming and son Dale stay with Mr and Mrs Joe Venegoni and visit Marion with Lloyd McDonald. Six Herrin women tour St Louis Sunday aboard the SS Admiral.
The Anna Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star of Herrin will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Masonic Temple. After the meeting all members with June July or August birthdays will be honored.
A-1C Mitchell Fogle spends five days in Herrin with his mother Mrs. Margaret Fogle Route 1 He travels to Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico after two years at Elgin Air Force Base Florida Mr and Mrs Marion Anderson 1200 N 16th St Herrin return from Chicago visit with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Herman Anderson
Mrs Zetta Wallace of Herrin visited Beardstown over the weekend with Mrs P B Holland a former Herrin resident.
Herrin VFW Auxiliary met with 18 members at the auxiliary home on 16th Street. Two candidates, Mrs Doris Robertson and Mrs Delores Shoe make, were initiated. A September 3 hospital worker training at Marion Veterans Hospital was announced and a Labor Day Parade march plan noted for Herrin. Next meeting set for September 8 at the auxiliary home.
The Carterville chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star observed Friends Night in the lodge hall. Mrs. Helen Reps served as worthy patron and John W. Reps as worthy patron. Bertha Celi chaired the Civil Defense Committee of the Grand Chapter of Illinois and is a member.
At her graduating class Friday at Cole Memorial Park Mrs. Gayvell Johnston hosted the group. Miss Gremmels and her parents Mr and Mrs Lester Gremmels are moving to Granite City soon.
Miss Alvera Sukup daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Sukup Jr Rosebud Texas and James M Roberts son of Mrs Frank Jones and the late Willie Roberts Murphysboro were married in a double ring ceremony at St Anne’s Catholic church Rosebud A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home and a dinner at 1 pm honored the couple and noted the 25th anniversary of the bride’s parents Roberts graduated Murphysboro Township High School and served in the U S Navy from 1948 to early this year
The King Coal Area Council board met in Herrin at 300 S 12th St with Miss Mabel Webb Benton reporting 171 established camps 473 day camps and 224 troop camps. Plans include a September 27 leader conference at St Mary's School gym and an November area wide round-up. Members from Marion Johnston City West Frankfort Benton Christopher Herrin DuQuoin Pinckneyville attended.
The Hamilton Park Chapter of Chicago welcomed about 125 members and guests. Visitors came from Herrin Marion Johnston City Murphysboro Hurst Berton West Frankfort Mt. Vernon Carbondale Makanda Cream Springs E St Louis St Louis and Terre Haute Ind. Lorraine J Pitkin Club Chicago presented Mrs Reps with a nosegay. A post meeting dining hall refreshment and musical program by Mrs Ruth McCamish and students followed.
In Murphysboro Dr. and Mrs. James Weatherly host this week Dr. and Mrs. John Patrick Murphy of St. Louis as their guests for the visit, sharing time at the Weatherly residence.
Miss Mary Phyllis Stevens, who spent the summer in Murphysboro, left Thursday to return to La Salle to resume teaching duties at La Salle Peru Junior College.
Mrs. Melba Flynn and her baby daughter travel from Percy to Brooklyn to board a plane for Weisbaden Germany where they will join T Sgt John Flynn husband and father stationed there. Lester Mitchell and children of Savannah visit Percy staying with Mr and Mrs Webster Harris and their parents.
Former resident Rev. O. E. Meyerscough of Akron Ohio spent Monday in Percy with relatives. He is described as a former resident of Percy.
Mr and Mrs Bert Moloham of Parsons Kansas spent Monday in Percy with Mr and Mrs William Momberger en route home after attending a family reunion in Springfield.
Dr and Mrs Robert W Glenn of Canton and their family are visiting Murphysboro. They are staying with Mrs Andrew Watson, mother of Mrs Glenn, at 327 North 13th Street.
Mr and Mrs John Reeder and daughters Chery Ann and Pamela have returned to their Sarasota Florida home following a two week vacation in Murphysboro They stayed with Johns parents Mr and Mrs John Reeder Sr in Murphysboro and with Mrs Reeder s parents Mr and Mrs J H Woods in Mt Vernon Also visiting Chicago are Mr and Mrs William Oehlert and sons Gene and Buddy of Murphysboro En route they visited Peoria with Mrs Oehlert s aunt Mrs Ethel Parker
Tennessee visitors include Dr and Mrs William Mohlenbtock visiting Mrs Mohlenbrock's aunt and uncle in Murphysboro. They are joined by Dr and Mrs Percy Conyers of Dyersburg Tennessee.
The Fairview church sponsors a pie and box supper at the mess hall in Riverside Park Murphysboro Friday night.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Centenary Methodist Church Murphysboro will hold a regular business meeting and program on Wednesday at the home of Mrs Daisy Piquard Route 2. Hostesses include Mrs Juanita Dickey Mrs Blanche Bastien and Mrs Helen Whitson.
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