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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1949

Page

5

Eastern Star Plans Evening Officers Installations

The Order of the Eastern Star will install officers at the Masonic Hall this evening. Installing officer is Mrs. Ruth A Throgmorton of Illinois. Other officers include Mrs. Hazel Roope chaplain and Miss Sarah Ann Baker as worthy matron. Additional names: Alfred Presley, Mrs. Na omi Lockerby, Richard Lockerby, Mrs. Edna Kirby, Mrs. Lois Land, Mrs. Wilma Louden, Mrs. Lillian J. Baker, Mrs. Nellie Ragland, Mrs. Thelma McNeal, Mrs. Edith Farmer, Mrs. Patricia Morgan, Miss Jean Vaupel Ruth, Mrs. Helen Evans, Mrs. Alberta Miller, Mrs. Ada Harris, Almira Pressley, and Jesse Atwood.

Masonic Hall Ruth A Throgmorton O. E. S. of Illinois Hazel Roope Ruth Harriss Marshall Margaret Clemens Sarah Ann Baker Alfred Presley Naomi Lockerby Richard Lockerby Edna Kirby Lois Land Wilma Louden Lillian J. Baker Nellie Ragland Thelma McNeal Edith Farmer Patricia Morgan Adalt Jean Vaupel Ruth Helen Evans Esther Alberta Miller Martha Ada Harris Electa Almira Pressley Warder Jesse Atwood Sentenal

Miss Maze Honored at Christmas Themed Pre Nuptial Shower

Miss Virginia Maze, to wed on Christmas Day, was honored at a bridal shower Tuesday evening at Mrs. J. E. Beasley s home 209 West Walnut Street. Christmas decorations featured two tiny lighted trees and pine cone centerpieces. Open faced sandwiches cookies in Christmas shapes and colors nuts and cranberry tea were served with Miss Norma Maze, the bride to be s sister, pouring.

Virginia Maze J. E. Beasley West Walnut Street

Walnut Street Baptist church events and meetings

Friday evening 7:30 a pension Willing Workers Sunday School class with a Christmas gift exchange at Walnut Street Baptist church. Saturday choir rehearsal at First Baptist church and executive board meeting at Bobby Brewer memorial room First Methodist church. Monday Sewing Club at 606 West Elm with hostesses Mrs Barrow and Mrs Muckelroy. Tuesday Circle 2 at First Baptist 2 30 and bazaar at Presbyterian church.

Walnut Street Baptist Church Bobby Brewer First Methodist Church J. W. Barrow West Elm R. E. Muckelroy First Baptist Church L. R. Griffith West Mill Street Bazaar Presbyterian Church

Woman's Club Entertained by Child Talent

Approximately 75 Carbondale Woman's club members attended a Thursday afternoon meeting at the First Methodist church. The Child Study Group entertained the General club with a program by Carbondale boys and girls including Karl Kiefer and Connie Degenhardt in piano solos and vocal numbers. The event was introduced by program chairman Mrs. R. L. Safriet, with Mrs. J. Henry Schroeder and Mrs. R. A. Gallogly coordinating December’s sole meetings.

Carbondale Woman's Club General Club First Methodist Church Carbondale R. L. Safriet Karl Kiefer Carol Harris Ann Fenke Murphysboro Carol Dresser Connie Degenhardt Dick Taylor Barbara English J. Henry Schroeder R. A.gallogly

Social visits span Carterville to Knoff Bend in weekend rounds

Mr and Mrs Earl Talley and Mrs George Knapp with daughter visited Hershey Newcomb family on South Forest. Lloyd Cox Jr and daughter Gail visited relatives in Carterville. R A Covington and daughter Vickie visited Lester and Mrs Vaughn of Elkville. Truman Pleasant of Carbondale visited his nephew Allen Brown of De Soto. Mrs John Charles and Mrs Ruth Crane of Carbondale visited Mrs Frank Leek of Elkville. Louis Highland and son Gary with Barbara Kiefer joined Knoff Bend hosts Burford Stewart family for Sunday dinner. Barbara Cochran of Elkville visited Henry Addison of Carbondale over the weekend. John E Hastings Jr of Bement are the parents of

Earl Talley George Knapp Carterville Hershey Newcomb and South Forest Avenue R. A. Covington Vickie Mrs Lester Vaughn Elkville John Charles Ruth Crane Carbondale Frank Leek Louis Highland Gary West Sycamore Street Barbara Kiefer Burford Stewart Knoff Bend Barbara Cochran Henry Addison

Study Group Hosts Christmas Tea After Meeting

A study group held a brief business meeting then served cranberry tea Christmas cookies and candies. Hostesses included Mrs. Fred Riley Mrs. Charles Monroe Mrs. Glenn Murray Mrs. R Eustis Mrs. R G Lewis and Mrs. Frank Catteneo. Decorations featured a striking tea table candles a cotton snowman centerpiece and evergreen arrangement.

Fred Riley Charles Monroe Glenn Murray R. Eustis R. G. Lewis Frank Catteneo J. Henry Schroeder R. A. Gallogly

Hastings Welcomes a Seven Pound Nine Ounce Son

A seven pound nine ounce son was born on Thursday to Mrs. Hastings nee Lillian Goddard. Mr. Hastings is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hastings of 608 West Mill Street. Other local visits include Mr. and Mrs. James Parrent of Carbondale with Irene Parrent of Hurst Bush, and Jerry Levelsmier, a Southern College of Optometry student, returning to Memphis after Thanksgiving with his parents Eddie and Mrs. Levelsmier of 606 Mill Street. Nearby residents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Martens and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brewer of Herrin visited Mr. and Mrs. Truman Lynn of Herrin on Saturday. Willard Keller and family attend the Woodmen Circle national convention in Miami Florida.

James Parrent Carbondale Irene Parrent Hurst Bush Jerry Levelsmier Southern College of Optometry Memphis Tenn Eddie Levelsmier Mill Street Carl Martens South Forest Avenue Bob Brewer Herrin Truman Lynn Willard Keller East Park Street Woodmen Circle McAllister Hotel Miami, Fla

Mrs George Albon Spends Thursday in St Louis

Mrs George Albon of 400 West Oak street spent Thursday in St Louis, taking a day trip for personal business and returning the same evening.

George Albon West Oak Street St. Louis

Also Mentioned on This Page

White Magnolia Helena Rubinstein South Eastern Star the Order of the Eastern Star Miss Maze Norma Maze Cpoir Woman's Club Truman Pleasant Allen Brown DeSoto John E. Hastings, Jr Bement Alan Richards Southern Illinois Margaret Hosiery Murray's Furniture Store Lutheran Ladies Aid Tres Gee Desire St. Pri Pontiac Illinois Avenue Carbondale, Illinois Walnut St Yoon TW Yen Peer Ilinois Avenue Illinois Petit S and Sports Carbondale, Ill
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