Herrin Club Claims Area's Oldest Saddle and Bridle Club
The Herrin Saddle and Bridle Club, started in 1937 and incorporated in 1942, is the area’s oldest and largest equestrian group with 20 members and nine associates. Members house horses in a historic 44 by 144 foot barn at Herrin City Park, built in 1938 with work from the National Youth Association and local businessmen. The club has hosted many shows and rodeos, including a first-time Teenage Horse Show in October drawing 105 horses, and plans more social events next year while expanding membership.
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Margaret Boswell
Herrin
Herrin Club
Fred Henderson
National Youth Assn
Charles Cook
Ford Griffith
S. O. Lindsay
Oakley Hays
Ben Grant
Griffith
Albert
Jeffreys
Illinois
Carl Bruce
Indiana
Arkansas
Tony
All Bran Helps Blanche Mellinthin and Residents
A Salt Lake City geriatric home reports 18 elderly residents suffered irregularity from lack of exercise until All Bran daily. The author notes the product provides natural laxative bulk and returned the women to regularity, describing the readytoeat bran as tasting like oldtime bran muffins.
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Blanche Mellinthin
Salt Lake City
Utah
Veteran Printer in Retirement After 50 Years
W. Cecil Holloway of Murphysboro retires from Lindsay-Schaub Publications after a half century in the newspaper business. A Murphysboro resident for 52 years born in 1892, he served in World War I, rose to shop foreman and later general manager before moving to production in 1953. He is married to Minnie Noll and lives at 2020 Wall Street with daughter Mrs. Charles D. Moore of Seattle and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cecil Holloway
Murphysboro
Lindsay- Schaub Publications
Decatur
Murphys Typographical Union
Holloway
Southern Illinois
Eathesdare Daily Independ
Fred Rolens
U. S. Air Force
Belleville
Minnie Noll
Wall St
Charles D. Moore
Seattle
Washington
Riding Hobby in Southern Illinois Proves Year Round
Mrs. Deck says riding dominates Southern Illinois most of the year with winter rides possible around 40 degrees. Best horses for pleasure riding are 5 to 15 years old. younger horses are too frisky for beginners. Feeding costs run 25 to 30 dollars monthly, prioritizing a balanced program. Mrs. Deck calls horseback riding a premier recreation and notes horsemen agree no horse beats their own.
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Illinois
Benjamin Underwood Dies in West Frankfort
Benjamin F Underwood 61 of 307 E Cleveland St West Frankfort died at 2 am Friday at home He was a retired miner last employed by Blue Bell Coal Co Born 1896 in Union County son of Ben and Anna Kenny Underwood He leaves wife Hattie and sisters Bertha Templeton Denver Colo Elva Ogden Bay City Mich Funeral services 230 pm Sunday at Reedy Funeral Home West Frankfort Christian Science services by Joseph Warren Burial in Tower Heights Cemetery
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Benjamin F. Underwood
E. Cleveland St
West Frankfort
Blue Bell Coal Co
Union County
Ben
Anna Kenny Underwood
Hattie
Bertha Templeton
Denver
Colo
Elva Ogden
Bay City
Mich
Reedy Funeral Home
Christian Science
Joseph Warren
Tower Heights Cemetery
Albert Bean Dies at 73 in Goreville
Albert Bean 73 of Goreville died of a heart attack at his home Friday morning after a year of illness. Born January 9 1884 in Metropolis he was a farmer. Survived by sons Orval De Soto Arthur Miltmore Douglas Peoria and Albert Joliet and daughters Lillian and Ina Bean of Chicago. Funeral set for Sunday 10 a m at Van Natta Chapel Goreville with calling Saturday after 2 30 p m at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale. Burial Mt Hebron Cemetery West of Goreville.
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Albert Bean
Goreville
Metropolis
Orval
DeSoto
Arthur
Miltmore
Douglas
Peoria
Albert
Joliet
Lillian
Ina Bean
Chicago
van Natta Chapel
van Natta Funeral Home
Carbondale
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Dempsey Huggins Dies Retired Miner Funeral Monday
Dempsey Roy Huggins aged 74 of Murphysboro died Saturday at Doctor's Hospital Carbondale. Born 1883 in Perry County he was a retired coal miner married to Magnora Hanson since 1904. He leaves a wife a brother Asa and sisters Daisy Picquard Eva Hunter. Baptist church member. Visitation at Roberts Residence Funeral Home Murphysboro until 2 p m Monday. Rev Claud Childers Johnston City to officiate. Burial Tower Grove Cemetery.
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Dempsey Roy Huggins
23Rd St
Murphysboro
Doctor’s Hospital
Carbondale
Huggins
Perry County
Magnora Hanson
Asa Huggins
East St. Louis
Daisy Picquard
Eva Hunter
The
Baptist Church
Roberts
Claud Childers
Johnston City
Tower Grove Cemetery
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Daddy
Kent Stone
Kent
Elbert Stone
Herrin Post Office
Wea
Johnny
Maureen
Imssues Ara AS
North 20Th St
Herr, Il
B.F.D
Benjamin Underwoo
Hostess Times
S. I
Dempsey Huggins
Rwin
Rado & TV
RCA Victor
L. P. Records
Oscar C. Schroeder & Son
Fune
State Street
Chester, Ill
Mom
Dad
Little Egypt Optical CO
West Cherry Street
MT. Herrin
Equi Jum
Dacron
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