Texas Residents Visit Relatives In Carbondale
Mr and Mrs Robert L Dees of El Paso Texas arrived in Carbondale to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Roy B Parks route 1 Dees recently discharged from military service where he served as a radar instructor Mrs Dees is the former Martha Lu Parks Dees is a former student at Southern Illinois university and is the son of Mrs Everett Dees of Coella Illinois Mrs Frank Brock 601 West Mill St Carbondale has as her guests Mrs Mary Brock Tulsa Oklahoma and Mrs George Bishop of University City Missouri
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Dees
el Paso
Texas
Carbondale
Roy B. Parks
Dees
Frank Brock
West Mill St
Mary Brock
Tulsa
Okla
George Bishop
University City
Christmas Potlucks and Club Meetings Highlight Local Social
Buckles Home Bureau held its annual Christmas potluck and gift exchange at Mrs. Harold Wolfe’s home with 22 members and 4 guests. Demonstrations on doughnuts and onions, mystery pals, and future January plans noted. Circle Two of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Harvey Nooner’s with singing, articles on Yule customs, poems, and Christmas songs. Mrs. William Browning hosted a Tilden potluck with several local guests. Steeleville Brotherhood of Peace Lutheran Church hosted a Christmas party with a screening program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckles Home Bureau
Harold Wolfe
Der
Rollin Blythe
J. C. Dillinger
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Bondale
Harvey Nooner
North Springer St
Carl Etherton
Dick Cherry
John Wild
Mae McIntosh
Lenather
William Browning
Tilden
Verne Campbell
Sparta
Walter Hemphill
Will Hemphill
Ray Church
Ralph Hemphill
Joe F. Mulholland
Henry Leveque
Brotherhood
Steeleville
Notes 92nd Birthday in Pinckneyville
Mrs. Margaret Rebecca Cunningham of Pinckneyville celebrated her 92nd birthday with a Prosperity Grange Hall party attended by sixty relatives and friends. A 92 cake was lit by Lyle Robb. attendees included granddaughter Keith Leslie and grandson John L. Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Rebecca Cunningham
John L. Pyatt
Pinckneyville
Prosperity Grange Hall
Tilden
Lyle Robb
Keith Leslie
de Pere
Wis
John L. Cunningham
Terre Haute
Ind
Sesser Group Elects Officers at Village Church
Mrs Alene Hanna of Scheller was elected president of the Wo mans Auxiliary of Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church near Sesser at a church meeting Tuesday. The 1953 officers include Mrs William Jones, promotion and enlistment chair. Mrs Mabel Dame, youth activity chair. Mrs Robin Hoorebeke, study course chair. Mrs Edna Hoorebeke, program and publicity chair. Mrs Lydia Prior, benevolence chair. Mrs Marjorie Dame, secretary treasurer. and Mrs Fern Wells, corresponding secretary. Twenty one members and guests attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C.C
Nited Presbyterian Church
Cutler
A. B. Ervin
Ethel Gennill
Florence Jacoby
Bessie Meyer
Altha Ervin
Alene Hanna of
Scheller
Woman’s Auxiliary
Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church
Sesser
William Jones
Mabel Dame
Robin Hooorebeke
Edna Hoorebeke
Lydia Prior
Marjorie Dame
Fern Wells
Robin Hoorebeke
Hanna
Chesta Clampet
Lois Dees
Waltonville
Christian Youth
Emily Malone
Helen Hartley
Dees
Anna Hanna
Former Herrin Woman Weds Marion Man
Opal Whitecotton formerly of Herrin married E. P. Campbell of Marion at his Marion home in a single ring ceremony. Attendants were Mrs. W P Pearce and Wiley Storme. Mrs. Campbell works as a nurse at Delta Nursing Home. Campbell is a construction worker and WWI veteran who served in France 29 months. They reside at 201 N Cunningham St Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Hill
Hulda Bollman
Fort, Worth
Tex
Campbell Hill
Biloxi
Miss
Clemens
St. Louis
Opal Whitecotton
Herrin
E. P. Campbell
Marion
W P Pearce
W. P. Pearce
Wiley Storme
Campbell
Delta
France
Mrs. Campbell
N. Cunningham St
Former Murphysboro Girl Honored By University Band
Miss Sue Naumer of Hollywood Florida daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Naumer was among 40 University of Miami band members chosen for a San Salvador Central America tour departing December 13 by TA N airlines. The group will march in an all day parade December 14 and return December 16. Miss Naumer, a junior, is from Murphysboro previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Naumer
C. O. Naumer
Hollywood
Fla
Murphysboro
University of Miami
San Salvador
Central America
T.A.N. Airlines
Miami
Miss Naumer
Pony Express Proved Fleeting Mail Route of 1860
The famed pony express carried mail to and from California for 16 months beginning in 1860, a short lived route shaping transcontinental communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Express
California
Family returns from Elmwood Park visit
Mr and Mrs Virgil Hargrove and their grandson Dale Hamilton welcomed Lesser back Sunday night after a two week Elmwood Park visit. Navy sailor grandson Jimmie Hamilton obtained a 12 hour pass to join the family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesser
Elmwood Park
Virgil Hargrove
Dale Hamilton
Jimmie Hamilton
California Residents Visit In Murphysboro
Mr and Mrs John Pate and their son Johnnie from Jackson California arrived in Murphysboro on Wednesday to visit Mrs Annie Pate of route three The Longfellow School Christmas program is planned for December at the Parent Teachers association meeting The Helping Hand Circle of Kings Daughters held a Monday afternoon gathering with Mrs Fred Wills as hostess and other hostesses present The Dorcas class at Elm Street Baptist church enjoyed a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at the church parlors The Altruist class at First Presbyterian church held a Christmas party with soloist Lawrence Dietz and a Christmas film The deacons will host a pot luck dinner at First Presbyterian church next Thursday at 630 PM prior to January departure for Dallas Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saylor
Childers
Nell Lynn
C. F. McCoskey
John Pate
Johnnie
Jackson, Calif
Murphysboro
Annie Pate
Route Three
Longfellow
Parent-Teachers Association
Fred Wills
King’s Daughters of
Walnut St
Wills
Ruth Steinle
John Sauerhage
Elmer Etherton
Dorcas
Elm Street Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence Dietz
de Soto
Gunod
Malotte
Lee Pope Ward
Charles L. Smith
S. 20Th St
Dallas
Tex
First ‘Presbyterian Church
Christmas Meeting At Mrs Thomason Home
The session was led by President Mrs Gale Baskin at the home of Mrs S G Thomason. Devotions on Birth of Our Saviour were given by Mrs Margaret Norton and her children Barbara Paul and Beverly Jo. Olga Todd and Ruth Farmer led prayers. Gifts from the class were given to Mrs Margaret Cole and Mrs Ruth McGraw. Twenty one members and four guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Thomason
Gale Basking
Jesus Christ
Margaret Norton
Barbara
Paul
Beverly Jo
Olga Todd
Ruth Farmer
Margaret Cole
Ruth McGraw
Record Pony Express run trims time to seven days
A historic note states the fastest pony express route from St. Joseph Missouri to the Pacific Coast achieved seven days and 17 hours, beating the regular ten day schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Express
St. Joseph
Pacific Coast
Warm hand warmers and Napper slipper socks on sale
Aluminum hand warmer doubles as a pocket stove for outdoorsmen and workers lasting up to 24 hours with light kerosene. Napper slipper socks by Holeproof feature soft cotton flanne l lining and cushioned soles in multiple colors. Evans Shoe offers calfskin uppers and sturdy leather soles in burgundy blue or brown with sizes 6 through 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Brock
WSCS
Brotherhood of Peace Lutheran Church
Carroll H. Birkner
First Christian Church
Tony Amati
Freeman Spur
Birkner
C. E. Birkner
Hardy St
Ironmaster
Waffle Baker
Schaffner Hardware
Cutler Bible Class
Amelia Lipscomb
Cpl
Bollman
Walter Bollman
Camp
Pinckneyville Society
The
Missionary Society of the Nited Presbyterian Church
W. W. Brown
Beulah Milligan
Bertha Braden
Mary West
Wilma Telkmeyer
Molly Kane
Minnie Brown
Madie Perry
Mabel Campbell
WCTU
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of
M. E. Souers
Kanes
Betty Brown
Fairfield
Jo Ann Kane
Ralph K. Kane
Betty
Jo Anne
University of Missouri
Columbia
Louisiana
Edith Nelson
Blanche
Alexandria
Nelson
Dan Smith
Route 1
West Frankfort
Anna Jones
Carrie Cavinder
Park Ave
Terrah Killion
S. 19Th St
Sesser Group
Hamiltons
Mrs
Roy Hamilton
Mrs. Nola Smith
Cora Cato
Goreville
Nola Smith
S. Park Ave
First Christian Church of
Bessie Holland
Walter Saylor
Laura McRae
Dolores Fuller
Yvonne
Darnstadt
Germany
S. Set
Bill Fuller
U. S. Army Air Force
Fuller
Nick Costa
Krause
S. Illinois Ave
Varsity Theatre
Sheaffer
Parker
China
Pope Gossar
Haviland
Syracuse
Fostoria
Imperial
Cambridge
Heisey
HamIlton
Elgin
Bulova
Green
Illinois
Longfellow Pta
King’s Daughters
Jennie Ozburn
Myrtle Sauer
Charles Shaw
Shaw
Pittsfield
Jessie Daniel
William Boatman
A. G. Spencer
R. W. Westover
L. P. Parker
Ada Griffith
W. P. Coker
W. G. Shaw
R. E. Ransmeier
If. A. Dejarnett
Mr. and
Mrs. Smith
Tom
South
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