Will Veach couple hear distant Christmas greeting
Mr and Mrs Will Veach of 113 South Tenth street Herrin say their granddaughters Janice and Julia Barger age six and seven from Edgerton Wyoming called Wednesday night around eight with a Christmas greeting. The girls are daughters of Mrs Maxine Veach Barger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Veach
South Tenth Street
Herrin
Janice
Julia Barger
Edgerton
Wyo
Maxine Veach Barger
Mauzy Family Visit At Johnston City Home
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mauzy of Johnston City visited Mauzy's parents Mr and Mrs Charles Mauzy at 1005 South Tenth Street on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Mauzy
Johnston City
Mauzy
Charles Mauzy
South Tenth Street
Mrs. Joe Oliver Sr Ill at Home in City Notice
Mrs. Joe Oliver senior is reported ill at her residence at 811 South Twelfth street, with no further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Oliver, Sr
South Twelfth Street
Mrs. Emery Baptized in West Monroe Church Service
Mrs Robert Emery was baptized at 10 30 p m in the West Monroe church with Rev Mr Reed officiating The ceremony followed Cambria Pentecost church services attended by Mr and Mrs Robert C Emery Mr and Mrs George Atterberry and family and Miss Freida June Goodman all of Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Emery
George Atterberry
Freida June Goodman
Herrin
Cambria
Social Visits Across Herrin and Nearby Towns
Local residents from Herrin Carterville Decatur Marion and Benton hosted and visited relatives and friends during the week. Families including the Finneys Bushes Fitzgeralds Maxwells Emerys Eades Ellingtons and others shared meals dinners and guest visits across Sunnyside Energy Johnston City and nearby streets.
Bracy Hosts Dinner Party With Insurance Workers Cast
Mr and Mrs Floyd P Bracy hosted a crucial dinner at 520 South Park Avenue on Thursday evening. An impromptu play Life Insurance Pays the Bill starred Alex Peak and Mrs Peak with Greg Brewer as a doctor before a sound film on modern coal mining methods shown by Fred Miller. Attendees included Grey and Paul Brewer Dickersons Marion. James Reid Carrier Mills. Mason Vallett and daughter Peggy. Charles Easterly. Alex H Peak. William Grindle. William Bracy. Denzil Glenn. Betty Milam. Thelma Jennings from Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd P. Bracy
South Park Avenue
Life Insurance
Alex Peak
Fred Miller
Grey Brewer
Paul Dickerson
Marion
James Reid
Carrier Mills
Mason Vallett
Peggy
Charles Easterly
Alex H. Peak
William L. Grindle
William T. Bracy
Denzil Glenn
Betty Milam
Thelma Jennings
Herrin
Man loses finger tip while grinding sausage at home
William Morgan of route 1 Herrin lost the end of his right second finger while grinding sausage at his home at 8 30 pm last night. He was treated at Herrin hospital and returned home. His daughter said he had a restless night but felt better today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morgan
Herrin
Morgan
Herrin Hospital
Christian WMS Completes 1949 Study Course
The First Christian Church Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Dolph Bradshaw's home due to the absent president. Committee members were named for the White Gifts For Christmas program. a letter from Southern Christian Institute praised their work. Edward E. Roberts reported returning to work after three weeks of medical care. A note concludes with a fact about a cow's milk flow dropping after thyroid removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
First Christian Church
Dolph Bradshaw
Frank C. Murrah
Herbert Wen
Southern Christian Institute
Edwards, Miss
Owen
World Call
God
Paul
Strickland
Home Missions Group
North America
Home Mission Council
Europe
Bradshaw
Muriel Chamness
Edward E. Roberts
Diagraph-Bradley
Ordnance Plant
Herrin Women Visit Carbondale Wednesday Night
Mrs. Vena Reeder and Mrs. Guy Young of 301 North Eleventh Street Herrin were visitors in Carbondale on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vena Reeder
Guy Young
North Eleventh Street
Herrin
Carbondale
Melissa Jones Elected President of Methodist Gleaners
The Gleaners Sunday school class met in the basement of the Methodist church for its Christmas party and officer election. Melissa Jones was chosen as president with Mettie Satterfield as vice president, Ninnie Malandrone as secretary treasurer, Helen Sullenger as teacher, and Beatrice Shoemaker as assistant teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaners
Methodist Church
Melissa Jones
Mettie Satterfield
Ninnie Malandrone
Helen Sullenger
Beatrice Shoemaker
Mary Benedict
Pearl Childers
Annie
Willie
Mesdames
Grace Saloom
Martha McCullock
Bertha Ashoff
Hannah Bratcher
Clara Schneeman
Lillian Hunt
Katie Bowman
Alma Null
Anna Nesler
Laura Hargraves
Pearl Free
Rachel Veach
Lucy Houston
Eve Smith
Effie Roberts
Mary Ashoff
Mrs. Larimer
Miss Carmen Pollock Plans Christmas Home Visit
Miss Carmen Pollock a Stephens College student from Herrin will spend the Christmas holidays at home in Columbia Missouri Her parents are Mr and Mrs Louis Pollock of 709 South 14th Street Stephens College breaks for vacation December 15 students resume January 5 A string of holiday events includes a December 13 Christmas dinner and a student concert chorus program concluding with the twenty second annual Christmas vesper service and caroling at the campus tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Pollock
Stephens College
Herrin
Louis Pollock
South 14Th Street
War Mothers Plan Regular Meeting at Legion Home
Gift packages for veterans and a Christmas party with a dollar gift exchange are noted. The War Mothers announce a regular meeting at 2 p.m. at the Legion home and invite participation, with ABC Classified Bring Results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
WAR Mothers
Legion Home
ABC
Mrs Lona Smith Honored in St Louis Dinner Shower
Mrs Frank C Smith formerly Miss Lona Rae Murphy of Herrin was an honor guest at a dinner and miscellaneous shower in St Louis held by Miss Kathryn Wolf at the Camille Tea room. Guests included Mrs William J Morefield Mrs Richard McKendry Mrs Morgan Q Finkeldey Mrs Charles Morrison Mrs Walter Henry Miss Helen Burkholtz and Miss Pearl Feldworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lona Rae Murphy
Samuel Murphy
Herrin
Kathryn Wolf
Camille Tea Room
St. Louis
William J. Morefield
Richard McKendry
Morgan
Q. Finkeldey
Charles Morrison
Walter Henry
Helen Burkholtz
Pearl Feldworth
Sunday Guests Share Evening at Emery Home
Mr and Mrs Oscar Smith of Marion and Mr and Mrs Bill Smith of Chicago visited Sun day evening with Mr and Mrs Robert C Emery and family at Sunnyside. Julius Vickery and granddaughter Rosalie of Revel ton also joined the gathering along with Mr and Mrs Robert Junior Emery and daughter Linda Kay of Herrin and Mr and Mrs Robert Earl Cane of Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Lewis
Billy Lauderdale
John Vincent
Shirley Vincent
Dean Ice
Chicago
Mabel Belcher
Gordon DeBerry
Bill Williams
South Twenty-eighth Street
Robert C. .Emery
Robert Earl Cane
Shirley
Mrs. Cane
Robert C. Emery
Sunnyside
Oscar Smith
Marion
Bill Smith
Julius Vickery
Rosalie
Revelton
Robert Junior Emery
Linda Kay
Herrin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marlow
Meroin Fiteproor
Bservy Sullivan
Waltiam
George Reeves
Labra
Carole Mathews
Papawount
Mrs. R. Emery
Dave Finney
Carl Bush
Decatur
Charles Fitzgerald
Vivian Maxwell Herrin
Eva Brasher
Donna
Route 1
Carterville
Louis Spani of
Benton
Albert Ellington
South Nineteenth Street
Jim Eades
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ed O'Neal
John Reynolds
RFD 1
Herschel Reeder
Bob
North Twentyfirst Street
Chester Pittman
East Broadway
George Raft
William Bendix
Marilyn Maxwell
Win Gal Robbins
Cully Richards
RAW Frontier
Ghost Town
George O'Brien
Ray Wuml
Chill Wilts
Dreced Oy
David Howard
Bert
Oliver Drake
Dorrell Ablets
Stuart McGowan
Floyd Bracys
Christian Wms
Guy Strickland
Thomas J. Shannon
Charles F. McCoskey
Frances Bandy
Murial Chamness
Start Young
America
Benney
Methodist Gleaners
Sunday
Rebekah Lodge
Pocahontas Club
Redman Hall
Wesleyan Service Guild
WSCS
Dorcas Shrine
Masonic Temple
Beta Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi
Ed Elles
American Home Department
Herrin Woman’s Club
A. J. Will
North Park
Sweets
Columbia
Lona Smith
Frank C. Smith
Madelon’s Beauty Shop
North 17Th Street
Herrin Supply
Parker
Time
Bulova
Jewel Elgin
Lady’s
Wiel
Jacobs-Lane CO
Elgin
Diamond
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