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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1950

Page

6

Weekend Visit Ties Bayless Family to Sister in Kansas City

Mrs. Bayless of Carbondale and her nephew Earl Whitacre with children Billy and Peggy Jane spent the weekend in Kansas City with Mrs. L M. Whitacre and daughter Beth. Mrs. Whitacre is recovering from a broken shoulder after a stay in Independence hospital.

L. C. Bayless Ash Street Carbondale Earl Whitacre Billy Peggy Jane Marion Kansas City L. M. Whitacre Beth Whitacre

Literature Club in Herrin reviews The Greatest Story Ever Told

Mrs Goffrey Hughes of Benton reviewed Fulton Ourslers The Greatest Story Ever Told at the Herrin Woman's Club Literature Department meeting held at Mrs Lyle Ardis home. The puppet play Hanzel and Gretel toured local schools with puppets crafted by troop members.

Goffrey Hughes Benton Herrin Woman's Club Lyle Ardis South Twelfth Street Herrin Hanzel Gretel Allyn Brownie Springmore Brush

Dinner Party in Murphysboro Highlights Sorority Event

Members of Delta Theta Tau hosted a candle lit Christmas dinner at Jackson Country Club Murphysboro with 39 members and two patronesses. Prizes in Canasta and Bridge were won while decor featured miniature fir baskets and cardboard Christmas trees.

Delta Theta Tau Sorority Jackson Country Club Murphysboro

Brownie Troop Two Meets at Lincoln School

Brownie Troop Two met Monday afternoon at Lincoln school for its regular meeting. They made Christmas gifts for mothers and drew names for a gift exchange. The party will be held Monday December 18 at Lincoln school. Marilyn David served refreshments to 16 members one guest and leaders Mrs Eugene Sims and Mrs Thornton Bellm. Janet Pate is scribe for Troop Two.

Lincoln School Marilyn David Eugene Sims Thornton Bellm Janet Pate Troop Two

Schultz Family Visits Murphysboro and Local Veterans News

Mr and Mrs Eugene Schultz of Springfield Illinois visited Murphysboro to see Mrs Schultz's Nisbet relatives. Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary held a meeting planning a Christmas party on December 19 and approved a 25 donation for veterans hospitals and aid for a needy family. Members planned a Marion hospital veterans party tonight at 6 with a 6 o clock meet up.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Eileen Boyer Veterans’ Hospitals Murphysboro Marion Hospital

Mother of Murphysboro Residents Improves in Hospital

Mrs. Charles Reiman of Dipso Park Grand Tower is a patient at St. Andrew's hospital in Murphysboro and is reported improving nicely. She is the mother of Mrs. Arthur Flatt and Mrs. Dorothy Attig, both of Murphysboro.

Charles Reiman Dipso Park Grand Tower St. Andrew’s Hospital Murphysboro Reiman Arthur Flatt Dorothy Attig

Murphysboro Woman's Club Holds December Meeting

The Murphysboro Woman's Club met at Logan Library with the theme American Citizenship. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Wagner sang and spoke on citizenship, Mrs. Cora Rollo shared an article on colonial citizenship, and group singing of patriotic songs followed. Plans for a Christmas party and gift donations to Parkridge Home for Girls were set, with refreshments served by hostesses.

Murphysboro Woman’s Club Logan Library J. T. Wright Wilfred Wagner Parkridge W. C. Anderson Edwin MceDowell Charles Shaw Fred Beckmann H. O. Murphy

Brookport Man Visits Murphysboro Family This Weekend

Ed Whalen of Brookport Illinois spent Sunday in Murphysboro with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Paige Stagner and family at 1207 Rover street Murphysboro The visit included time with relatives and local friends.

Ed Whalen Brookport Illinois Murphysboro Paige Stagner Rover Street

Keller Family Weekend Visit Spans Murphysboro

Dr and Mrs L E Keller and daughter Lynn Ann of Marion spent the weekend in Murphysboro with his parents Mr and Mrs L H Keller at 2036 Elm Street.

L. E. Keller Lynn Ann of Marion Murphysboro L. H. Keller Elm Street

Murphysboro Visitors and Local News Ties

Murphysboro residents and families traveled to St. Louis and Houston for visits and events. R L Morgans of Murphysboro left for Houston to visit two weeks with the Dixons and plan deer hunting. Charles and Henry Borgsmiller attended a wholesale grocers banquet at the Jefferson hotel in St. Louis. Walter Buck and his family spent Sunday in St. Louis. Ford Beckmann and wife attended the Mississippi Valley Farm Implement dealers convention at the Jefferson hotel. Emma Cunningham, sister of Mrs. Elmore, is an improving patient at St. Andrew's hospital near Fairfield.

Henry Borgsmiller Theodore Borgsmiller Charles Pautler Murphysboro St. Louis R. L. Morgan Spruce Street Houston Texas C. W. Dixon Dixons Mr. Morgan Mr. Dixon Morgan Charles Borgsmiller Jefferson Hotel Walter Buck Elm Street Ford Beckmann Logan Street Mississippi Valley Farm Implement Dealers Convention Emma Cunningham Fairfield St. Andrew’s Hospital Lewis Elmore

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