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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1949
Page
20
Elwood Rebekah lodge meets 7 30 p m at I O O F hall. Basketball aims Johnston City hosts Herrin tonight with West Frankfort visiting Saturday. ABC classifieds pay.
Johnston City Woman's Club hosted Dr. Daniel Roth who spoke on The Golden Age of Medicine discussing new drugs. Miss Joan King performed two accordion pieces, and the group voted a one dollar love offering to Veterans Haven while planning a Korea relief candle project.
Glenn Eberhardt led a Rotary Club meeting in Johnston City with Frank Harris and Bruce Richmond from Murphysboro demonstrating art and picture making. A bassinet shower for Mrs. Leo Sloan was hosted by Mrs. Russell Lovelace with games, prizes, and gifts.
The First Baptist Church of Johnston City held a foreign missions program on Tuesday evening as part of its Week of Prayer. Circle members present included Mrs C C Gillespie, Mrs Virgil Norris, Mrs M L Jones, Mrs Homer Choate, and Mrs John Hart. Mrs Walter Jacobs and others traveled from nearby areas to visit relatives in Evansville Indiana and to see family in Johnston City.
Mrs. Harry Lawrence visits her daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs Bill Wild in West Frankfort on Thursday. Dr and Mrs H T Miles of Cape Girardeau Mo stay overnight with Mrs Miles parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Dell in Johnston City on Wednesday. Miles family heads to Centralia for treatment of severe burns to feet and legs from a Wednesday car crash.
The Royal Neighbor Lodge of Johnston City will hold its annual Christmas party at Teen Town.
A humorous batch of short items mentions a ladies wrestling club formed in an Alabama town, education plans for Ezal Cochran's father, and warnings on personal safety at dances. It also jokes about faces and the value of interference in football when used by professors.
An 8 PM gathering invites all members to attend the exchange of 50 cent gifts.
The city notes show council or committee actions carried out in Herrin on a Wednesday afternoon. The brief entry records official business completed or considered by local authorities during that session.
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