Golden anniversary open house planned for Mr and Mrs Richards
Open house and reception will be held at Joppa Methodist Church from 2 to 4 p m Sunday to honor the golden anniversary of Mr and Mrs Thomas Richards Sr of Joppa married December 21 1917 by Rev Jesse Hyde in Belleville. The couple has seven children and 14 grandchildren with one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Richards
Joppa
Joppa Methodist Church
Richards
Jesse Hyde
First Baptist Church
Belleville
Phillip Schmelliyer
Holiday Stain Remedies for Home Use
Extension advisers outline quick at home fixes for holiday stains from cranberries eggnog gravy liquor and candle wax. Fresh stains respond best to simple rinsing or cold water while set or heat treated marks require solvents alcohol and careful ironing with blotters to lift remaining traces.
Festive Fruit Nog Recipes Brighten Holiday Eggnog
Festive nogs use frozen raspberries or strawberries for color and flavor. Two options mix eggnog with fruit and orange juice concentrate or use a custard dessert mix with milk, then swirl thawed fruit through and serve with nutmeg and optional whipped cream. Makes 12 servings.
Herrin Circle Presents Nigeria Yugoslavia Worship Program
The Helen Scherer Missionary Circle of Herrin First Baptist Church hosted a program on Culture and Worship Ways in Nigeria and Yugoslavia. Chairman F L Cox showed a poster and pictures while Mrs Beare discussed Nigerian music and demonstrated an autoharp. Leota May spoke on life in Yugoslavia under Communism. Hostess Waldo Killman and members planned Christmas toy and fruit basket gifts for the needy.
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Nigeria
Yugoslavia
Helen Scherer
Herrin First
Oily Dirt Repelled by New Cotton Finish
USDA researchers developed a new fabric finish that repels oily soils such as salad dressing and meat fats while allowing water and detergent to wash soil away. The treatment currently works only on colored cottons as it yellows white fabrics, with potential to combine with permanent press chemicals.
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USDA
Wedding of Diane Arnold and John F Bittle Corrects Parents
The parents of the bridegroom in the wedding on December 9 are Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Eaton of 517 Almond Street in Carbondale. The article had omitted Mr Bittle’s parents in a previous line.
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Diane Arnold
John F. Bittle
Vernon Eaton
Almond St
Carbondale
Mr. Bittle
Southern Illinoisan
Decorative Leg Fashion Shifts in New York
New Yorkers swap plain nylons for decorative legs with colored opaque stockings and tights. Maturing women favor coordinated shades while street wear favors striped and lacy hosiery. Kids adopt knee socks with suits as fashion broadens hosiery wardrobes across city.
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Paris
Don’t Just Sit Knit at The Town Yarn Shop
Local craft shop The Town Yarn Shop located at 107 N Market Marion offers knitting lessons and finishing help. Customers can call 993-3295 for details on instruction times and available materials.
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N. Market
Marion
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Mrs. Thomas Richards Sr
McCann’s Market
Hunter
Philadelphia
Scot Lad
Jen
Murphysboro
Boston Butt
Wieners
Reelfoot
Blue Bell
Armour
Stokely
McCannburger
Doz
Country Girl
Little Link
Bakers
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Herrin Circle
Little Miss Fussy
Murphysboro, Illinois
Magnus
Dacron
Buster Brown
Cookie
Circle
The
Friendship Club
Woodmen’s Circle of
Southern Illinois
Illinois Cafe
Herrin
Johnston City
Carb.ndale
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