Royalton Homecoming Queen crowned at high school dance
Melba Pyles of Royalton was named homecoming queen Friday night with escort Barth Baltrusis. Attendants Arlene Culley George Sanka Delores Kaladuiback Dewayne Clutts Carmelia Luly Ruby Tefer tiller Virginia Tulo Johnny Neibryzdowski. The queen and court carried white mums. Visitors included Jimmy Houston of Chicago and Dorothey Baltrusis, visiting Royalton for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba Pyles
Royalton
Miss Pyles
Barth Baltrusis
Arlene Culley
George Sanka
Delores Kaladuiback
Dewayne Clutts
Carmelia Luly
Ruby Tefertiller
Virginia Tulo
Johnny Neibryzdowski
John Baltrusis
Dorothey
Miss Baltrusis
Chicago
Inlaw
Sam Kuhnke
Royalton High School
Christopher Club Dinner and Local Visits Highlight Christopher News
The Christopher Friendly Twelve held a spaghetti dinner at 408 South Emma Street with ten members and one guest. Nora Mae Furlon won the door prize. Upcoming meeting will be at Mrs. Charles Hastings home. Nearby visits included Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moss of Pekin meeting Mrs. Cora Moss and relatives, and Miss Audrey Fowley visiting with her parents. Gilda Rose Eldridge returned to Kansas City after a stay in Christopher with Rolla Eldridge family. Dell Heindman of Champaign visited for Etta Means funeral. William and Mrs. Brown of Christopher visited Taylorville and attended a Decatur reunion. Augie Schneider of DuQuoin spent time in Christopher with the Davidsons and attended Etta Means funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Robison
Christopher
Twelve Club
South Emma Street
Nora Mae Furlon
Charles Hastings
John D. Moss
Pekin
Cora Moss
Mosses
Christoher
Audrey Fowley of
Mrs
Fred Eldridge
Gilda Rose Eldridge
Kansas City
Rolla Eldridge
St. Louis
Dell Heindman
Champaign
William Brown
Taylorville
Louie Brown
Decatur
Augie Schneider
DuQuoin
E. G. Davidson
Etta Means
Hurst Thanksgiving Guests Visit From Chicago and Benton
Mr and Mrs Tom Myers and son Tommy return to Chicago after visiting Estella Myers and Irene Parrent in Hurst. Chicago guests include Rodney Brafford and Huddlestons. Betty Madden of Granite City visits Madden and Gregg in Hurst during Thanksgiving. Demock Coyle and Fred Grayson of Hurst dine with DeWitt family in Benton. O E Sutton returns home to Hurst after visiting Alan Sutton in Baton Rouge. Also a health note on cabbage law and vitamin C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Myers
Tommy
Chicago
Hurst
Estella Myers
Irene Parrent
Myers
Betty Madden
Granite City
Bert Madden
Gregg
E. D. Madden
O. E. Sutton
Alan Sutton
Baton Rouge, la
Cross Family and Zeigler Residents Tour Indiana
Mrs. Charles Cross and family return to Zeigler after visiting Princeton Indiana with son Bert Cross. Danville’s Mr. and Mrs. Lebrun Foster visited Princeton. Altar Society of Zeigler Catholic church met to plan a December 11 party. Junior and Senior Woman's clubs announce December 4 meeting and Haven dedication December 3. Family visits included Mrs. John Chapman and children of Royalton and Orville Hardin of Kansas City Kansas visiting Zeigler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cross
Zeigler
Princeton
Ind
Bert Cross
Lebrun Foster
Danville
Foster
Charles Crosses
Altar Society
Zeigler Catholic Church
Eva Jourdain
Anna Shimkas
Julia Aldreghetti
Joann Piquette
John Chapman
Royalton
W. W. Huffman
DuQuoin
Mattie Stull
John Young
Mulkeytown
John Huffman
Mrs Vaughn Ill At Carterville
Mrs Sarah Vaughn is ill at the home of her son and family in Carterville. Relative visitors include L O Wright and family of Marshall Minnesota Wayne Wright and family of Ware and Sam McCamish and C C Decker in Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Vaughn
Carterville
Sarah Vaughn
Lindsey Vaughn
L. O. Wright
Marshall, Minn
Wayne Wright
Ware
Larilda Wright
Sam McCamish
C. C. Decker
Johnston C. E. S. To Have School
Mrs. Ruth Cosgrove announces the Johnston City chapter 362 Eastern Star school of instruction for Thursday December 7. Afternoon session starts at 1 pm with a 5:30 pot luck supper followed by a 7 pm chapter meeting conducted by grand lecturer Irene Gamber of Christopher. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cosgrove
Johnston City
Order of Eastern Star of Illinois
Irene Gamber
Christopher
Martha
Carbondale Girl Honored at Carterville
A birthday supper in Carterville honored Belinda Sue Bolen on her first birthday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bolen of Carbondale. Attendees included out-of-town guests Mrs. Neely Cecil Neely and family and the Bolens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel Smith
Carterville
Belinda Sue Bolen
Jim Bolen
Carbondale
Neely
Cecil Neely
Anna Woman to Judge Cat Show in Kansas City
Mrs. Mabel Davidson of Anna has been selected to judge the Mo Kan Cat Club show in Kansas City Missouri on December 2. She will judge the solid color specialty in the Royal Sacred Siamese specialty and has served as a cat show judge across the nation for twenty six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Davidson
Anna
Kansas City
Davidson
OES Officers Installed In Chester
The Chester chapter 958 of the Order of Eastern Star installed officers Monday night at 8. Retiring matron Kathryn Lamkin welcomed guests and introduced installing officers Evelyn Marquardt and Margaret Ervin with aides Mabel Cohen and Thelma Scott. New officers include Worthy Matron Cora Allard and Worthy Patron Glenn Allard, with their son Jerry Allard and William Haier as color-bearers. Roy Tindall sang. Barbara Allard read Our Nation's Flag as daughter presented roses. Other officers: Virginia Grah, associate matron. Ray Grah, associate patron. Jennie Saak, secretary. Margaret Ervin, treasurer. Alyce Cowgar, conductor. Muriel Berry, associate conductor. Kathryn Lamkin, chaplain. Clarice Sternberg, marshall. Florence Shannon, organist. Willie Dean McGuire, Adah. Adora Heckman, Ruth. Sybil Smith, Esther. Elberta Price, Martha. Mildred Baldock, Electa. Helen McCoskey, warder. George Lamkin, sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Num
Order of Eastern Star
Katheryn Lamkin
Evelyn Marquardt
Margaret Ervin
Marshall
Mabel Cohen
Thelma Scott
Cora Allard
Glenn Allard
Jerry Allard
William Haier
Roy Tindall
Virginia Grah
Ray Grah
Jennie Saak
Alyce Cowgar
Muriel Berry
Kathryn Lamkin
Clarice Sternberg
Florence Shannon
Willie Dean McGuire
Adah
Adora Heckman
Ruth
Sybil Smith
Esther
Elberta Price
Martha
Mildred Baldock
Electa
Helen McCoskey
George Lamkin
Sentinel
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Jimmy Houston
Jim Houston
Jimmy
Bennie Nix
van Nix
Bennie
The
American Can Co
Joe Gebbas
Joe Gebba
Phillip
Mrs. Bogdajewicz
Victoria Bogdajewicz
Jack Owens
Jacky Lee
Chester Bogdajewicz
Ronny
Christopher Club
John D. Mosses
Audrey Fowley
Gilda Eldridge
Elm St
Murphysboro
Elec
Wilbert Dieckhoff
Wine Hill
Dieck
Hoff
Alice Pestor
Alms
John Heinbeckel
Cora
Sary
Royal Neighbors Hall
Jones Ridge
Rodney Brafford
Trecile Huddleston
Carolyn
Audie Calvert
Jess Huddleston
Maddens Entertain
Bert Madden and
Suttons
Louisiana
Helleny
Herrin
Mlinois
Rim Ae Meian Les
Ewe
Cross
Indiana
Zeigler Altar Society
Zeigler Juniors
J. V. Clanahan
Mary Larik
Irvin Knapp
Frank Horvath
Marjorie Wallace
John Holland
the Haven
Huffmans
Orville Hardin
Kans
Charles Hardin
Centralia
Wrights
MT. Vernon
Elsie Halloway
Johnston
East Broadway
Halloway
Joe Bradley
Freeman Spur
Carl Brown
John Fletcher
Kitchen Cosgrove
Prudential
Kitchner Cosgrove
Mr. Cosgrove
Prudential Training School
Ruth Bullington
Thelma Skivier
Lakemans
Steeleville
Christ Lakeman
Masonic Hall
the Lakeman
Harold
Missouri
Mrs. Alexander
Harvey Alexander
Doctor’s Hospital
Mildred Conolly
Elizabeth Hudson
Oscar Jones
June Hall
Wilma McNeil
Mrs. Hastie
Leonard Hastie
Champaigs
George Becher
Tregonings
Evanston
George Tregoning
Robert Cole
Judy
Mr. Cole
Mrs. Rogers
Pinckneyville
Claude B. Rogers
Linton
Claudia C. Clayton
Miss Kinzey
Marion
Grace Kinzey
Nevada City
California
Robert Peak
Donald Edwards
Edwards
SIU
McDonnell Aircraft
Monti
Maryanna Monti
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Hospital
Herman Petrowski
Senior Sodality
St. Mary’s Church
Mrs. Adams
Wilbert Adams
Rudolph Knoke
Bal Tabarin
Band Patron Association
Chester Band Patron Association
America
E. B. H. Club of
Manuel Webster
William McLaughlin, Sr
Owen Brothers
Winkler and
Sunbeam
J. J. Madden
Elles Store
Remington
R. J. Brunner CO
St. Illinois
OES
Barbara Allard
Sy Tm
Roan da
Flowers Designing
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