New Mexico Couple Guests Of Pankeys
Sgt. and Mrs. Harry L. Pankey and daughter Carla Rae of Carbondale visit Pankey parents as he serves with the Air Force Atomic Energy Commission at Los Alamos after returning from the Marshall Islands. The First Baptist Church Class hosts a barbecue dinner at Dr. Leo Brown’s home with 50 members, then shows California trip films. Mrs. George Kent Jr. hosts a birthday party for Jerry Kay Lasen with 16 guests and games afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Paney
Carla Rae
Los of Carbondale
Pankey
J. F. Pankey
North Bride St
Carbondale
Air Force Atomic Energy Commission
Los Alamos
Marshall Islands
First Baptist Church of Carbondale
Leo Brown
West Walnut St
Dr. Brown
California
George Kent Jr
South Illinois Ave
Jerry Kay Lasen
Royal Neighbors of Carbondale Birthday Dinner Planned
Royal Neighbors of Carbondale host their annual birthday dinner tonight. Members should bring a covered dish and table service. A 25 cent gift exchange will take place and new officers for the coming year will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of
Carbondale
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Lula Groves in Carbondale
Mrs. John I. Wright and daughter Mary Lou hosted a bridal shower for Lula Groves of Alton, who will marry Eddie Wright of Carbondale on December 27. Twenty guests attended and seven sent seat gifts. the White Rose Club will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Harvey Harry's home on South Beveridge Street with an officer election and exchange of Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John I. Wright
Mary Lou
West Freeman St
Carbondale
Lula Groves
White Rose Club of
Irs
Harvey Harry
South Beveridge St
Home Bureau Crab Orchard Lake unit meets for Christmas party
Crab Orchard Lake Unit of the Home Bureau will meet Thursday December 18 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs John Barger 404 West Sycamore Sr A Christmas party and gift exchange will be held Each member should bring a basket item for a needy family Assistant hostesses are Mrs Andy Mitros and Mrs John McMillan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Lake
Home Bureau
John Barger
W. Sycamore Sr
Andy Mitros
John McMillan
Zeigler Church Group Christmas Party Held
The Gleaners Class of the First Baptist Church of Zeigler held a Christmas party at teacher Mrs. Paul Johnson's home. Mrs. Albert Moore led carols, read Luke 2, and served as pianist. Gifts were exchanged, prizes awarded to several members, and 21 attended with guests from Zeigler and Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaners
First Baptist Church of
Albert Moore
Lloyd Williams
Fred Gray
Uests
Williams
Moore
Florence Myers
Kelly
Forest Gray
Zeigler
Judy
Carbondale
Carbondale Bride Weds Zeigler Groom in Carbondale Church
Nola Margaret Ash daughter of Mr and Mrs Tracy L Bryant of Carbondale married Robert Eugene Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Asa Wilson of Zeigler at First Baptist Church Carbondale Sunday December 14 in a candlelight ceremony attended by about 100 guests. The couple will reside in Grand Rapids Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nola Margaret Ash
Tracy L. Bryant
South Poplar St
Carbondale
Robert Eugene Wilson
Asa Wilson
South Pine St
Zeigler
First Baptist Church of
W. L. Reppenhagen
Opal Slavin
Steeleville OES Installation Sees New Officers Rise
Helen Norton was installed as worthy matron and Wilburn Rednour as worthy patron of Steeleville chapter 738 OES on Tuesday night Dec 9. Other officers included Thelma Thompson associate matron Evert Thompson associate patron Florence Jacoby secretary Ruth Chambers treasurer Nellie Black conductress Lucille Ebersohl associate conductress Ethel Gemmill chaplain Dorothy Lodge marshal Altha Frvin organist Virginia Burke Adah Florence Queen Ruth Ardell Meyer Esther Anona Myers Martha Sarah Momberger Electa Mary Tuthill warder Allen Ervin sentinel H O Jacoby color bearer. Margaret Riley past matron installing officer Ella McMurtrie installing chaplain Florence Jacoby installing marshal Altha Ervin installing organist Evelyn Rickenberg mistress of ceremonies. Charles Norton color bearer and Sally Rednour Ode to the Flag. Gift presentations to retiring officers Gladys and George Brown. Benediction by Rev Albert Smith United Presbyterian Culver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Norton
Wilburn Rednour
Steeleville
Order of Eastern Star
Thelma Thompson
Evert Thompson
Florence Jacoby
Ruth Chambers
Nellie Black
Lucille Ebersohl
Ethel Gemmill
Dorothy Lodge
Altha Frvin
Virginia Burke
Adah
Florence Queen
Ruth
Sally Rednour
Gladys
George Brown
Albert Smith
United Presbyterian Church of
Culver
Family Attends The Messiah at SIU Carbondale
Mr and Mrs Carl Lee Boston and daughter Brenda of Cambria attended a performance of The Messiah at Shryock Auditorium Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambria
Carl Lee Boston
Brenda
Return To Tilden To Reside With Parents
Mrs. John Carter and daughter of Houston Texas have returned to Tilden to make their home with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Sparling while her husband is in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carter
Houston, Tex
Tilden
Ed Sparling
Herrin Couple Wed in Mississippi Ceremony
Miss Janice Bulliner daughter of Mrs Inez Bulliner and the late David A Bulliner Herrin Illinois married Airman John R Hughes son of Mr and Mrs Harley K Hughes Herrin Illinois in a Baptist parsonage in Hernando Mississippi on Monday morning December 8 Rev Grant Clark officiated The bride wore aqua blue jersey street length dress with black accessories and a white mum corsage They spent a short honeymoon in Memphis Tennessee and returned home for a family reception The bride to be is a senior at Herrin Township High School and will join her husband after graduation He is stationed at the U S Naval Base in Memphis Tennessee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Bulliner
Inez Bulliner
David A. Bulliner
Herrin
John R. Hughes
Harley K Hughes
Henando
Grant Clark
Memphis
Ienn
Hughes
Herrin Township
HTHS
U.S Naval Base
Lenn
W S C S Christmas Party Friday at Herrin Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church of Herrin will hold its Christmas party Friday night in the church basement. The event had been set for Thursday night originally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
First’ Methodist Church of
Herrin
Herrin Women’s Club hears student program
Herrin township High School students from Mrs. Liston Carey’s class presented readings and a play at the American Home Department meeting in Herrin. The club donated 50 pounds of sugar to the Junior Chamber for Christmas baskets and contributed for toys for four abandoned children and gifts for elderly ward patients at Anna State Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin ‘Township
Liston Carey
American Home Department
Herrin Woman's Club
Glenn Thurman
N. 12Th St
Patsy Bond
Judy Jack
Jimney
Robert Quaglia
Regene Blazine
Mary Jo Baggott
Lou Bertane
Miss Bond
Herman Marlow
Jim Calcaterra
Miss Jack
One Life
Mary Alice Lewis
Thurman
Chaiman
Clell Miller
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Anna State Hospital
Former Elkville pair wed in Du Quoin ceremony
Miss Elaine Pennick daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Pennick former Elkville residents married Thomas H Spence son of Mr and Mrs O E Spence of Campbell Mo at the First Christian church in Du Quoin on Saturday December 6 Rev John Scantland officiated in a double ring ceremony The bride wore ivory skinner satin with fitted bodice high collar and cathedral length veil A reception followed in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Pennick
Frank Pennick
Elkville
Thomas H. Spence
O. E. Spence
Campbell, Mo
First Christian Church
du Quoin
John Scantland
Juliet
Ed Sparling in Serious Condition at Home
Ed Sparling, who recently suffered a stroke, remains in serious condition at his home in Tilden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sparling
Tilden
Murphysboro Sorority Holds Christmas Dance
Beta Sigma Phi sorority chapters Gamma Delta Xi Omicron and Xi Omega held their annual Christmas dance at Jackson Country Club with about 35 couples attending. Tonyny Lawson's band provided music as Myrta Lee Koehn Doris Flanigan and others served on the organizing committee. Also noted were visitors Sgt and Mrs R D Snider and daughter visiting from Tampa and local holiday visits by Mrs Phil Rooney Ed ward Heininger and Felix Smith families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Murphysboro
Jackson Country Club
Gamma Delta
Xi Omicron
Xi Omega
Tonyny Lawson
Myrta Lee Koehn
Doris Flanigan
Mary Louise Brannon
Barbara Gipson
Mary Carolyn Genovese
Vivian Presley
Dorothy Tindall
Dinner guests at Murphysboro student home
Miss Mildred Hart of 1331 Olive Street Murphysboro hosted Sunday dinner for students from Southern Illinois University Hilma Torrens Richard Gardner Jr and John Miller all named in the social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hart
Olive St
Murphysboro
Hilma Torrens
Richard Gardner, Jr
John Miller
Southern Illinois University
Community gathering hosted by notable local hostesses
Akens event featured gifts and refreshments. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Lois Tucker, Mrs. Florence Sage, Mrs. Mildred Reed, Mrs. Georgia Vinson, and Mrs. Mildred Jones.
Murphysboro Visit for Central City Couple
Mr and Mrs William F Saddler of Central City Ky spent the weekend in Murphysboro with her parents Mr and Mrs G H Butcher of 104 S 17th St The article notes a family reunion style visit between two households in Murphysboro Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Saddler
Central City
Murphysboro
G. H. Butcher
S. 17Th St
Williamses Spend Weekend in Murphysboro With Kin
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Williams of St Louis spent the weekend in Murphysboro with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Clifford Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Ervin Williams
St. Louis
Clifford Williams
Funkhouse Niece Marries Jack Alexander in Evansville
Murphysboro couple Rev Clyde Funkhouse and wife attended the wedding of Judith Ann Funkhouser to Jack Alexander at the First Presbyterian church Evansville Indiana. The 2 p m ceremony was followed by a reception at the bride's parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Funkhouse
Murphysboro
Evansville
Ind
Judith Ann Funkhouser
Jack Alexander
First Presbyterian Church
Pinckneyville Couple to Mark 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Frenry Ahlers of Pinckneyville plan an open house for their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday December 18 at 301 East Chester Street. Friends may call from 3 30 to 7 p m. Cpl Kenneth R Craig, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Craig also of Pinckneyville, recently graduated from the European Command Medical Training Center in Degernborf Germany and serves as an aid man with the 112th Infantry Regiment. He entered the army in March 1951 and has been overseas since last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville
Frenry Ahlers
East Chester St
Cpl
Kenneth R. Craig
Kenneth Craig
European Command Medical Training Center
Degernborf
Germany
Craig
112Th Infantry Regiment
Glee Club Member Zelma Reidelberger to Appear in Christmas Pageant
Miss Zelma Reidelberger a junior at Missouri Baptist hospital St Louis joins the hospital school glee club for the St Louis Globe Democrat Christmas choral pageant to be staged December 22 at Kiel Auditorium. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rose Reidelberger of Pinckneyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma Reidelberger
Missouri Baptist Hospital
St. Louis
Hospital School
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New Mexico
Jerry Kay Kent
Miss Groves
White Rose Club
Zeigler Church
Carters
Kentucky
Dale Carter
Covington
Norman A. Jones
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Berlin
Angela
Ash
Zeigler Man
Helen Ann Bryant
Dan Slavin
Don Bryant
Pete Nemetsky
Mary Jane Chaney
Clyde Conatser
Grand Rapids, Mich
James S.E
Kroger
Grand Rapids
Wilson
S.I.A
Army
Sherwin-Williams Paint Co
Steeleville Oes
Mississippi
W.S.C.S
Woman's Club
Skyille Dowell Woman’s
Park Ridge
Trail Ranger Boys
Lincoln Lodge
Carl Aken
Maynand Halstead
Brenda Simmions
Faye Ann Kapp
Marsha Eaton
Judy Martin
Judy Knowles
Angels Are God's
Joan Carrol Simmions
Donna Fay Eaton
Lynnda Griffin
Lynn Kimmel
Donna Eaton
Joan Carroll Simmons
Mrs
Bert
Mary Bandera
Joseph Lenard Ainslie
Ainslie
John Bendera
W. Madison St
Maxine Salt
Battle Creek
Mich
Bib and
Tucker
S.llinois Carbondale
Murphysboro Sorority
R. D. Snider
Tampa, Fla
James Snider
Willisville
Mrs. Rooney
Phil Rooney
Aurora
Edward Heininger
Clark St
Smiths
Felix Smith
Overland, Mo
Miss Hart
Funkhousers
Pinckneyville Serviceman
Santa
Faille
Meo
Smart Shop For Women
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