Yule Gifts To Vets At Anna State Hospital
About 60 pounds of homemade candy and cookies filled Christmas bags for 110 patients at Anna State Hospital Tuesday night. The event, hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2605 Carbondale, featured the Fite Band with Johnny and Marion Fite and Mary Jo Fite. Santa distributed T shirts, candy, fruit, and cigarets, as hospital staff served meals in the recreation hall.
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Anna State Hospital
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 2605
Carbondale
Fite
Johnny
Marion Fite
Mary Jo Fite
Garry Sasseen
Miss Fite
Clyde Buff
Ernest Bennett
Santa Claus
Marion Edwards
Roy Booth
Homer Eaton
G. A. Parrish Jr
Edna Renshaw
Gladys Halliday
Marie Tripp
Dorothy Thomas
Mary Flanigan
Violet Crawshaw
Mae Fite
Nell West
Etta Williams
Deborah Class Plans Christmas Party At Carbondale Church
The Deborah Sunday School Class of First Methodist Church in Carbondale set December 20 for a Christmas party at Kath leen Murray's Skyline Drive home. The November 29 meeting at Mrs. Helen Mc Reynolds’s home announced hostesses Nina Hoffman and Ester Reed and appointed committees for ways and means hospitality program flowers and gifts foods. A Christ mas basket was voted for a needy family and a cancer patients needs talk was given by Mrs. C. S. Gill.
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Deborah
First Methodist Church
Carbondale
Kathleen Murray
Skyline Drive
Helen Mc Reynolds
N. Allyn
Nina Hoffman
Ester Reed
C. S. Gill
Ways and Means
Pauline Hinkley
Charlotte Johnson
Lillian Settlemenr
Doris Frick
Gibbons Family Visits Carterville During Florida Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gibbons of Terre Haute Ind visited Carterville over the weekend to see Mrs. Gibbons mother Mrs. Glenn Bevard and her son Leon. They are en route home from a vacation in Florida.
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Carterville
Ralph Gibbons
Terse Haute
Ind
Gibbons
Glenn Bevard
Leon
Florida
Club Officers Inspect Festive Gift Wrappings
In a club scene by the fireplace officers study elaborate gift wrappings arranged under a Christmas mantel. Shown are Mrs. Ed Fehrenbaker and other members examining the display in a cozy holiday setting.
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Ed Fehrenbaker
Press
Evergreen Garden Club Hosts Yule Dinner in Carbondale
The Evergreen Garden Club of Carbondale held its annual Christmas dinner and gift exchange at Mrs. W A Brandon’s home 717 S University Ave. Co hostesses were Mrs John Owen and Mrs L N Grier. Twenty of twenty four members attended. Mrs Ralph Benton attended as a guest. The event featured a red covered table with a Christmas centerpiece and snowmen place cards. The group sang Christmas carols led by Mrs L N Gher and member Helmut Hasna spoke on Our Christmas In Germany.
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Evergreen Garden Club of
Carbondale
W. A. Brandon
S. University Ave
John Owen
L. N. Grier
L. N. Gher
Helmut Hasna
Germany
Ralph Benton
Change Of Date For Herrin Club Christmas Party
The Good Fellowship Club of Herrin changes its Christmas party date to December 12 at the home of Mrs. Peggy Serena 1120 South 14th Street replacing the previously planned December 19 date.
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Good Fellowship Club
Herrin
Peggy Serena
S. 14Th St
Meeting of Township Officials of Illinois in Springfield
Mr and Mrs James Church returned to Zeigler Monday after attending the first board meeting of the Township Officials of Illinois held at the Leland Hotel in Springfield.
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James Church
Zeigler
Illinois
Leland Hotel
Springfield
Beware Of Old Wolves In The Office
A 23 year old secretary recounts dealing with a 50 year old married executive who pursues new girls in the office. She suggests polite deference and avoiding favors to signal disinterest, hoping the wolf will move on and focus on someone else.
Brief Drop In Etiquette Teaches Courtesy
A note on visiting neighbors says a no fuss drop in should be brief. It cites the idea that a two hour stay hinders the host from chores and references The Man Who Came to Dinner for context.
Mrs Roger Kimmel Patient in St Louis Hospital
In St Louis Mrs. Roger Kimmel of Murphysboro is a patient in St John's Hospital in St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Roger Kimmel
Murphysboro
St. John’s Hospital
Sorority Plans Christmas Project in Murphysboro
Members of Delta Theta Tau sorority in Murphysboro planned a Christmas program in a Jackson County courthouse session. They discussed gift types for the Jackson County Nursing Home residents and set December 18 for the chapter party with a committee led by Joan Klee.
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Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Mary Ann Novack
Joan Klee
Zeronel Trotter
Elizabeth Ridgeway
Auxiliary Initiates Four Members at Murphysboro Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7190 in Murphysboro initiated Emma Love Mary Edna Jones Bessie Whitson and Jean Magill at the regular meeting. A $25 donation for Child Welfare was approved. Final plans for Christmas events included a kids party Friday December 21 with Santa at 730 p.m. and an adults party Saturday December 22 at 6 p.m. The group announced a potluck supper with ham provided and a $1 gift exchange. Refreshments for 38 followed the session.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Murphysboro
Emma Love
Mary Edna Jones
Bessie Whitson
Jean Magill
Clara McClure
Nettie Boyer
Santa Claus
Mae Struck
Miss Marleene North to Wed Gene Earl in Carterville
Mr and Mrs Hugh H North of Carterville announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Marleene North to Gene Earl son of Mr and Mrs George Earl Zeigler. The ceremony will be held December 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Carterville First Christian Church.
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Hugh H. North
Carterville
Marleene North
Gene Earl
George Earl, Zeigler
Carterville First Christian Church
Jo Kathryn Pugh to Wed Gordon Cozadd in Carbondale
Mr and Mrs Orwin H announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Jo Kathryn to Gordon Eugene Cozadd. They will wed Dec 30 at 4 30 pm in the First Presbyterian Church Carbondale with both families of Carbondale involved.
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Orwin H
W. Main St
Carbondale
Jo Kathryn
Gordon Eugene Cozadd
Robert L. Cozadd
Night Bureau Christmas Pot Luck At Murphysboro
Jackson County Home Bureau Night Unit held a pot luck supper and Christmas gift exchange at 915 Keough Drive Murphysboro. Mrs Wayne Cox hosted the event and Mrs Pete Sawyer presided. The unit will meet in January at Mrs Ted Lawless home.
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Jackson County Home Bureau
Wayne Cox
Keough Drive
Murrhysboro
Pete Sawyer
Mus
Ted Lawless
Quartet Sings For Herrin Club
The Music Department of Herrin Woman's Club met November 29 at Mrs. Helen Schwegmann's home with assistant hostess Mrs. Everett Boyd. The program was led by Mrs. E. L. Henning and Mrs. Wayne Perrine and featured a quartet including Hershel Ridgeway, Mrs. Perrine, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Miller performing religious selections.
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Herrin Woman’s Club
Helen Schwegmann
Everett Boyd
E. L. Henning
Wayne Perrine
Hershel Ridgeway
Perrine
Melvin Miller
Miller
Johnston City Methodist Youth Fellowship Christmas Party
Johnston City Church youth group held a Christmas party in the House of Friendship with 31 attendees. Doug Chapman led a devotional and carols were sung as prizes were awarded for games and gifts exchanged by members and adult leaders Mrs. Margaret Barham Miss Sue Kendrick and Mrs. Katherine Kowalis participated.
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Johnston City
Methodist Youth Fellowship
House of Friendship
Doug Chapman
Margaret Barham
Sue Kendrick
Katherine Kowalis
Art Dept Meeting of Herrin Woman's Club
The Art Department of the Herrin Woman's Club will meet Friday at 7 45 p m in the home of Mrs Stanley Weaver 412 South 14th Street.
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Herrin Woman’s Club
Stanley Weaver
S. 14Th St
Eastern Star Installs Pittsburg Chapter Officers
Eastern Star Chapter No. 911 of Illinois installed officers for 1957 at the Masonic Hall in Pittsburg on November 29. Appointed officers included Jewell Sims as worthy matron Freddie Sims as worthy patron Melba Gray and James Bartlett as associate patrons Ara Tyler Julia McCuan and Mary Lou Williams as treasurer Dorothy Edwards as conductress Golda Sanders as associate conductress Lillian Ozment as chaplain Pauline Greeney as marshal Lorene Darnell as organist Nina Kelley as Adah Dora Bartlett as Ruth Flora Pierson as Esther Blanch Kelley as Martha Blanch Kelley Paul Sanders as Electa Walter Peebles as warder and escorts Eulie Kelley and Walter Peebles. Color Bearer Michael Williams. Installing officers were Dr. Milburn installing officer Arlene Cavitt installing chaplain Bernice Morris installing marshal Janice Moore installing organist Ruth Taylor installing soloist Dora Bartlett. James Bartlett and Dora Bartlett retire as worthy patron and patron respectively.
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Jewell Sims
Freddie Sims
Melba Gray
James Bartlett
Ara Tyler
Julia McCuan
Mary Lou Williams
Dorothy Edwards
Golda Sanders
Lillian Ozment
Pauline Greeney
Lorene Darnell
Adah
Nina Kelley
Ruth Dora Bartlett
Esther Flora Pierson
Martha Blanch Kelley
Electa Paul Sanders
Walter Peebles
Sentinel
Eulie Kelley
Michael Williams
Dr. Milburn
Arlene Cavitt
Bernice Morris
Janivne Moore
Ruth Taylor
Dora Bartlett
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