Christmas Visitors and Club Activities In Carbondale
Mrs. Raymond Sikkel and daughter Barbara Anne of Newton Centre Mass arrive in Carbondale to spend Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller and brother R Alden. They will visit Sikkel’s parents in Holland Mich en route home. Circle One Woman's Society hosts at 401 West Walnut St with devotions by Mrs. Paul McRoy and others. The Carbondale Moose plans a turkey supper for members and wives. Grace Methodist Church Women’s Society meets for Christmas gifts for shut ins and a play The Gift of the Christmas Fairy. Bible Class at First Baptist Church holds a December meeting with devotions, business, contests, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Sikkel
Barbara Anne
Newton Center
Mass
Carbondale
Robert Miller
R. Alden
Sikkel
Charles E. Feirich
West Walnut St
Circle One
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Paul Hoffman
George Shoaff
Paul McRoy
A. D. Kiestler
H. O. Hall
Circle
Charles Ed Dickerman
London
Eng
Mamie Taylor
Minnie Lynn
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Grace Methodist Church of
Kate Marvin
Roy Parks
Glenn Sharp
Anna Mae Montgomery
Parks
First Baptist
Beulah Buruch
Decorate St Peter's Church in Murphysboro Sunday Evening
The traditional hanging of the greens will take place Sunday at 6 30 p m at St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church in Murphysboro Ed Weltge says all members are invited to help with decorations Young adults meet for a potluck supper Thursday at 6 p m at the parsonage Women quit Wednesday and the choir rehearses at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Maurpovsboro
Ed Weltge
Candlelight Christmas Concert by St Marks Steeleville
The St Marks Lutheran Church choirs in Steeleville present a Candlelight Christmas Concert tomorrow at 8 p.m. Organist Robert Haase opens with From Heaven Above Bach. The program includes Bach pieces, Lundquist In Lowly Manger, Christiansen Today There is Ring a, Stellhorn Noel, Pasquet Lo How a Rose, Grüber Silent Night, Stelzer Nun Singet Und Seid Froh, Bach Now Praise We God the Holy One, and final Christmas In Dulce Jubilo by Buxtehude with a recessional leading to community carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marks Lutheran Church
Steeleville
Robert Haase
Bach
L Behnken
Jesus
Jovy
Charles Black
Manger
Lundquist
Christiansen
Obert Haase
Noel
D’aquin
Pasquet
Emmanuel
Stellhorn
Gruber
M.H.W
Stelzer
God the Lord
God
Holy One
Ledley
Gastoldi
Lord Jesus Christ
Buxtehuce
Johnston City Group Christmas Party Held at Thurmond Home
The Ladies' Bible Class of Washington Avenue Baptist Church in Johnston City held a Christmas party at Mrs. Sylvia Thurmond’s home on Thursday. Members recited scriptures, heard readings on Christ's birth, conducted a brief meeting, and voted to send cards to shut-ins. Gifts and games followed with prizes awarded to Mrs. R. W. Jones and Mrs. Smith. fifteen members attended.
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Washington Avenue Baptist Church
Johnston City
Sylvia Thurmond
Washington Ave
Ellen Chaniell
Christ
Stella Smith
Airs. Smith
Methodist Choirs Present Advent Program at Carbon Dale
Rev H Hilton Longberry leads First Methodist Carbon Dale in a 10:45 Advent program featuring 123 voices from four choirs. Youth and children tell the nativity with ten numbers. Sanctuary, led by Lucy Parrish, performs respons es and organist Edith Mitchell is guest with Elizabeth Dill Taylor on piano. The program excludes evening service to attend Handel's Messiah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hilton Longberry
First Methodist Church
Carbondale
Jesus
Clokey and
Kirk
Lucy Parrish
Edith Mitchell
Elizabeth Dill Taylor
Pietro Yon
Boychoir
Sylvia Ann Reid
Ruth Ann Carnine
Paul McRoy
John Hane
Bill Lyons
Jerry Meyer
Ronald Klamp
Martin Hall
Susan Taylor
Wise Men
Arthur Sobery
John Hand
Stephan McGraith
Sharon Boyd
Sally Taynor
Elaine Bicknell
Carmen McGinn
Jackie Carter
Mary Ann Rushing
Susan Garbutt
Lynda Wells
Junior Hi
Patty Baker
Mary Dension
Jones Phillips wedding in Car terville at First Methodist Church
Miss Billie Ruth Phillips and Eugene Glenn Jones wed at 8 p m Saturday November 29 at the First Methodist Church in Car terville. About 150 guests attended the candlelight ceremony with organist Mrs. Julia Ann Hinchcliff. The couple will reside at 1621 West Adams in Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Carterville
Billie Ruth Phillips
James T. Phillips
Route 1
Eugene Glenn Jones
Lloyd Jones
W. Adams St
Herrin
Ellis Dugger
Lesser OES Installs Officers in Candlelit Ceremony
Mrs. Noma Harmon was installed worthy matron of the Lesser Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star at the Masonic Hall. Officers named include Eddie Bunton as worthy patron Virginia Kirk associate matron Lawson Payne associate patron Hazel Shelton secretary and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noma Harmon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Eddie Bunton
Virginia Kirk
Lawson Payne
Hazel Shelton
Mila Caveglia
Juana Shelton
Shirley Johnson
Pearl Gilliam
Mildred Hindman
Marshall
Mary Boswell
Mary Allen
Adai
Pauline Hammond
Ruth
Grace Franklin
Esther
Emma Greenwood
Martha
Marie Bunton
Electa
Mary Ethel Casey
Olen Greenwood
Sentinel
Marie Conner
Wilma Ross
Payne
Bunton
Frank Boswell
Eloise Cockrum
Jewel
William
Greenwood
Range
Gilliam
Ramona Greenwood
Nancy Franklin
Helen Stankard
Illinois
Ethel Stevison
Ellen Hutson
Wilma Campbell
City Christmas Party At VEW Hall
City group held its Christmas party in VEW Hall with gifts exchanged and prizes awarded to Mrs. Lloyd Reed Mrs. Tony Testory and Mrs. Mary Dangoutis. Hostesses were Mrs. H. C. Smith Mrs. Dangoutis and Mrs. Nettie Kee. Twenty two members were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
VEW Hall
Lloyd Reed
Tony Testory
Mary Dangoutis
H. C. Smith
Dangoutis
Nettie Kee
Carbondale Club Elects Officers in Dinner Meeting
The Past Worthy High Priestess club of Carbondale elected officers at a Wednesday meeting at 700 West Sycamore Street. Clara J. Kimmel became president, Mattie Wallace vice president, and Genevieve Stanley secretary treasurer. Retiring president Marguerite Bay singer announced. A 6:30 p.m. dinner preceded the business portion and the group enjoyed a Christmas party after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthy High Priestess Club
Carbondale
Herman Wallace
West Sycamore St
Clara J. Kimmel
Mattie Wallace
Genevieve Stanley
Marguerite Baysinger
Herrin Pinochle Club meets at Mrs Riley’s home
Triple-Four Pinochle Club of Herrin met Tuesday night at Mrs Wilma Riley’s home in Johnston City. Twelve members attended and prizes went to Frances Gelgut Evelyn Cappellano and Florence Vidas. The next meeting on December 22 will be at Florence Vidas’s home, with a gift exchange planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Wilma Riley
Johnston City
Frances Gelgut
Evelyn Cappellano
Florence Vidas
Vidas
N. 7Th St
Christmas Party Held by Dowell Baptist Young Ladies in Elkville
The Dowell Baptist church Young Ladies Class hosted a Christmas party at teacher Mrs June Maples home in Elkville. They read a poem titled Secret of Gods Plan and discussed a Bethlehem or Today picture. Participants included Betty Hickman Sandra England Rose Hall Phyllis Slouer Dorothy Jones Pat Skrup and guest Nancy Bourey.
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Elkville
Dowell Baptist Church
June Maples
Bethlehem
Betty Hickman
Sandra England
Rose Hall
Phyllis Slouer
Dorothy Jones
Pat Skrup
Nancy Bourey
OES School Instruction Held by Elkville Chapter
Mrs Clara Erickson and Mrs Bessie Turner from Murphysboro attended the Order of the Eastern Star School of Instruction in Elkville Monday night a pot luck supper followed at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Erickson
Bessie Turner
Murphysboro
Order of the Eastern Star of
Elkville
Geneva Eaton Honored With Pink and Blue Shower
Geneva Eaton was honored with a surprise pink and blue shower at the home of her aunt Mrs. Hardy Norris in Du Quoin. The event featured friends and family celebrating a forthcoming birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Eaton
Hardy Norris
du Quoin
Bob Tregoning On Leave From Norfolk Missionary Party Notice
Bob Tregoning arrived in Carterville on a 20 day leave to visit his parents Mr and Mrs George Tregoning. James S Tregoning is stationed aboard the Y G O 227 at Norfolk Virginia. Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Murphysboro held their annual Christmas party at Mrs Frank W Harris home with co-hostesses Mrs Pauline Clemens and Mrs Kathryn Adkins. A program on Glad Tidings of Great Joy featured Mina Brewer and group as they told of missionary women. A silver star tree representation and gift to guild sponsor Mrs Ralph Sabine were noted. A donation of 26 dollars was given for a needy family. White elephant gifts were exchanged among 20 attendees. Grange Hall Home Bureau meets Wednesday Dec 17 at 1 30 pm at Mrs Lula Elmore home for Christmas party and gifts. Norman Brown and wife have moved from Kent Apartments to Carbondale. Dorcas Sunday school class Nazarene Murphysboro held Christmas party at Minnie Barton home with gifts and refreshments for 23 members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.S
Bob Tregoning
Carterville
George Tregoning
James S. Tregoning
Y.G.O
Norfolk
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Murphysboro
Frank W. Harris
Pauline Clemens
Kathryn Adkins
Mina Brewer
Allene Etherton
Ralph Sabine
Guild
Dorcas
Nazarene Church
Minnie Barton
Walnut St
Murphysboro Woman's Club Christmas Program Monday
The Murphysboro Woman's Club meets in the Logan library community room Monday at 7 30 p m for the annual Christmas program with Mrs Donald Winters in charge and Mrs A L Pratt as hostess chairwoman. The Women's Association of First Presbyterian church installs new officers Thursday at 2 30 p m in the church parlors with devotional, Year Book of Prayer service, and remarks by retiring president Mrs James W Harvey. officers include Mrs Theodore Shoberg president and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Woman’s Club
Logan Library
Donald Winters
A. L. Pratt
Women's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Murphysboro
George W. Swafford
Charles Smith
Circle V
James W. Harvey
Theodore Shoberg
William Ward
Glenn Keiler
E. R. Tomlinson
Jennie Ozburn
Harvey
Robe
Lloyd C. Douglas
Methodist Youth Rally Set for Vergennes Church
The Carbondale Sub-district Methodist Youth Fellowship holds its December rally Monday December 15 at 7 30 p.m. at Vergennes Methodist Church. Youth from Carbondale Murphysboro Grand Tower Gorham Elkville Oroville Colp De Soto and Vergennes attend. Missionaries to India Rev and Mrs J W Nave speak about the Lodi phur School and wear native clothing. Refreshments are provided by the host church. The Sub-District Council meets afterward with Rev Bill Leckrone to discuss plans for the Mid-Winter Institute at Centenary Methodist Murphysboro in January and February for five Monday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Carbondale
Vergennes Methodist Church
Murphysboro
Grand Tower
Gorham
Elkville
Oroville
Colp
de Soto
Vergennes
Irene Sharp
J. W. Nave
India
Lodiphur School
Bill Leckrone
Centenary Methodist Church
Murphysboro Residents Attends Illinois Judges Convention in Chicago
Peyton Kunce of Murphysboro and his wife traveled to Chicago for a three day convention of Illinois County and Probate Judges at the LaSalle hotel. Kunce recently took office as Jackson County Judge. Ardell McCord and wife left Murphysboro for Needles California to spend the winter months. Brown Shoe Company staff held a Christmas dinner at 1916 Walnut Street hosted by Mrs. Violet Lichliter with gifts and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton Kunce
Murphysboro
Chicago
Illinois County
LaSalle Hotel
Kunce
Jackson County
Ardell McCord
Needles
Calif
Brown Shoe Company
Violet Lichliter
Walnut St
Claude Lewis
Howard Scott
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Mrs. Feirich
Woman's
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Mrs
Johnston City Group
VFW Auxiliary
The
Veteran of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of
Johnston
Gary Robert Cason
Donald F. Cason
Methodist Choirs
Eugene Jones
Miss Phillips
Jean Jones
Julia Ann Hinchcliff
Jo Anne Phillips
Carolyn Marie — Jones
Carolyn Ann Phillips
Linda Cole
Marion
Lloyd Jones Jr
Decatur
Robert Leroy Waldron
Rockford
Donald Lee Etherton
Georgie Smith
Phillips
Frank Ledbetter
Frank Harper
Ruby *Croswaite
Donna Dee Cox
Barbara Phillips
Jones
Hoosier Carinal Corporation
Ordill
Adams St
OES
Gibson
Cline-Vick
Carbondale Club
Mrs Riley
Batt
Dad
Dormeyer
Firestone
Max
Cor. W. Main
University
Paul Sloepper
Cora
Anna Lou
Don Graham
Claud Graham
Grayville
OES School of Instruction
St. Louis
Litha Piper
Minnie Castell
Pheneabell Ballard
PTA
Parent-Teachers Association of
Glenn Fisher
Methodist Church
Wesleyan Guild
Grange Hall
Grange Hall Home Bureau
Lula Elmore
Route Three
Browns
Norman Brown
Kent Apartments
Edith Street
Barton
Woman’s Club
Presbyterian
Methodist
Peyton Kunces
West
Brown Shoe Office
Lakes
St. Illinois
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