Carbondale Auxiliary Installs Officers at Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Carbondale installed officers at the IOOF Hall during its regular meeting. Newly installed were Mrs. John McMillan president, Mrs. C. A. Ashby vice president, Mrs. Harvey Harry secretary, Mrs. A. R. Montgomery treasurer, Mrs. John Flynn chaplain, Mrs. Sidney Smith conductress, Mrs. William Ferrill warden, Mrs. C. A. Hall inner guard, Mrs. A. A. Vitt outer guard, Mrs. Harvey Harry legislative representative. Retiring president is Mrs. Robert Rader. A past president, Mrs. A. A. Vitt, served as installing officer. A Christmas exchange and social hour followed. refreshments were by Mrs. Harry Flynn. Next meeting is the first Wednesday in January.
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Brotherhood of Railroad
IOOF
Carbondale
John McMillan
C. A. Ashby
Harvey Harry
A. R. Montgomery
John Flynn
Sidney Smith
William Ferrill
C. A. Hall
A. A. Vitt
Robert Rader
Harry Flynn
Past Noble Grands Club to Meet for Christmas Gift Exchange
The Past Noble Grands Club will gather Monday at 7:30 PM at Mrs. Harvey Harry’s home, 408 Beveridge, Carbondale. The group will hold its annual Christmas gift exchange.
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Noble Grands Club
Harvey Harry
Beveridge
Carbondale
Brush School PTA Plans Yale Party
The Carbondale Brush School PTA will hold its annual Christmas party Monday at 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria with teachers hosting a short program. Rev R C Rist will give the invocation and the Madrigal Singers from Carbondale Community High School will perform Christmas carols. Parents will bring used clothing to be gift wrapped as gifts for grade school children, with size tags on the parcels.
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Carbondale Brush School
Parent-Teacher Association
R. C. Rist
Carbondale Community High School Madrigal Singers
Carbondale Kiwanis Appeal for Toys and Clothing
Carbondale Kiwanis Club asks residents to donate toys clothing and other suitable gift articles for needy children on their Christmas list. Items should be delivered or picked up by December 17 via Carbondale Community? and Rasche Sales Company.
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Carbondale Kiwanis Club
Carbondale
Carbondale Commay Clans
Rasche Sales Company
Anniversary Party For Campbell Hill Couple
Former Campbell Hill residents Mr. and Mrs. H J Ehlers of Red Bud celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a December 4 party at the Campbell Hill Legion Hall. Married December 5, 1915 near Campbell Hill, they were joined by six children and spouses including Albert Ehlers, Marion, Adele Volkman, Campbell Hill, Pauline Gerberding, Steeleville, and Robert Paul and Homer Ehlers of Red Bud. Mrs. Ehlers was formerly Mary Lairmore.
Murphysboro Family Has Christmas Guests
Chief Petty Officer Anthony Garavaglia and his wife Frances Delaney and their daughter Toni Jeanette visit Murphysboro to spend Christmas with Frances's parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Delaney and with Ernest Garavaglia CPO. Garavaglia will report for a new U S Navy assignment after Christmas. The wife and daughter will stay for an extended visit. The family has been living in Chincoteague Virginia.
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Anthony Garavaglia
Frances Delaney
Toni Jeanette
Murphysboro
Frank Delaney
Minton St
Ernest Garavaglia
CPO
Garavaglia
U. S. Navy
Chincoteague
Wedding in East St. Louis Ties Price Family to Kelley
Mr and Mrs Charles Price of Murphysboro attend the wedding of Mrs Mary Smith to T O Kelley in East St Louis on Dec 4 at Winstanley Baptist Church. Rev Prost conducts ceremony with a reception at the Dona lie home afterward. Mrs Kelley formerly of Murphysboro.
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Charles Price
Murphysboro
East St. Louis
Murphy sboro Women Of The Moose Christmas Party Highlights
Murphy sboro Chapter 1024 Women of the Moose held its December meeting and Christmas party at the Moose home. Senior Regent Belle BeDell presided. Members voted to donate 25 to the Moose Lodge for the children’s annual Christmas treat. A turkey dinner for 20 followed. Mrs. Dominick led social activities and prizes were awarded. Next meeting set for December 22.
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Murphysboro
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Rt. 2
Belle BeDell
Moose Lodge
Dominick
Social Service
Mabel Brown
Murphysboro Class Notes Anniversary at First Baptist
The Builders Class of First Baptist Church Murphysboro celebrated its 10th anniversary with an all day program. Members attended church school and morning worship, shared a basket dinner, and a charter member cake. The class rose from five couples to 43 with officers led by Herbert Dougan. Twenty seven Girl Scouts joined, and local groups supported veterans and health causes.
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First Baptist Church
Murphysboro
Aiok
Ruby Nausley
Bob Holliday
Lavern Ward
Herbert Dougan
Garnett Cornett
Rose C. Stevens
Mae Smith
Love Fund
Dorothy Attig
Building Fund
Naomi Holliday
Church Extension Fund
Steeleville VFW Auxiliary Christmas Party Planned
The Steeleville Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will hold a party for members and their families on December 18 at noon. Baskets of gifts will be prepared by the auxiliary for distribution to needy persons.
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Steeleville Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Harbingers Of Christmas Ann-Jo Club Program On Yule Greens
Anna-Jo Garden Club held a Christmas themed dinner meeting at Mrs. Ralph Crowell's home in Anna. Mrs. Everett Greenwood and Mrs. Robert Housman featured wreath making and Holly varieties with demonstrations and prize wins announced for contestants.
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Anna-Jo Garden Club
Ralph Crowell
Anna
Fred Cunningham
Everett Greenwood
Robert Housman
John Keith
Greenwood
Della Robbia
Herrin Couple Visit Kirkwood for Weekend with Family
Mr. and Mrs. E. Stacy of 620 South 14th Street Herrin left Friday for Kirkwood Missouri to spend the weekend with their son in law Otis Taylor and daughter Otis Jr. and Kay.
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E. Stacy
S. 14Th St
Herrin
Kirkwood
Otis Taylor
Otis Jr
Kay
Door prize arrangement donated for event by Mrs Cates
Esther Mary Ayers and Mrs Everette Greenwood won the door prize an arrangement of tree candles and Christmas angel. The arrangement was made and donated by Mrs Raymond Cates Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Mary Ayers
Everett Greenwood
Lester
Davis
Raymond Cates Jr
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Carbondale Kiwanis
Othar Ladd
13Th St
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Ose
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Murphysboro Girl Scout
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Little House
Harlan Baker
Helen
Crawshaw
Linda King
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Mae Walker
Chester Security Hospital
Williamson County
Bessie Nealson
Ida Berra
Steeleville Vfw Auxiliary Plans Party
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