Retta Cobb and Richard McGeath Exchange Vows
Retta Jean Cobb daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Cobb Johnston City married Richard Harold McGeath of Springfield Saturday December 8 at 7 30 pm The ceremony at Washington Avenue Baptist Church was led by Rev Henry G Knaub with about 150 relatives and friends in attendance A reception followed in the church basement The couple will reside in Springfield where the bride works for the Secretary of State office and the groom for Schift s Shoe Store The announcement also notes Joyce Ross engagement to Kenneth Cochran of Elkville and plans for a future wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retta Jean Cobb
Robert Cobb
Burgess Ave
Johnston City
Richard Harokd McGeath
Springfield
Henry G. Knaub
Washington Avenue Baptist Church
Murphysboro Family Hosts Mary Priola for Christmas
Mrs. Mary Priola of Buffalo New York arrived in Murphysboro to spend the Christmas holidays as guest of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Gerry Bonfiglio and their daughter Gerry Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Mary Priola
Buffalo
N. Y
Gerry Bonfiglio
Gerry Lynn
Grace Lewis visits Florida in Coral Gables reunion
Mrs. Grace Lewis of Carbondale returns from a two week visit with Mrs. M. E. Batson now living in Coral Gables Florida. Batson longtime resident of Carbondale, Lewis traveled by plane from St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Grace Lewis
Florida
Grace Lewis
Carbondale
M. E. Batson
Coral Gables
Fla
Batson
Vows Read In Herrin For Miss Rosemary Hargan and Louis Cerutti Jr
Miss Rosemary El Hargan and Louis Cerutti Jr were married at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Herrin in a 9 am double ring ceremony. The bride wore a pink nylon lace gown with jacket and bow and carried an orchid on a pink prayer book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary el Hargan
Cal A. Hargan
Mounds
Louis Cerutti Jr
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Herrin
Robert de Gasperi
Lucille
Wayne Hargan
Johnston City
Rose Nebuloni
Bob Hargan
Church Cerutti
Virgil Hargan
Louis Cerutti
N. 18Th St
St. Mary’s Gymnasium
Miss Hargan
Mounds Taint High School
White Loan Co
Hertin
Herrin Township
D&c Market
Miami, Fla
N. 21St St
Bride Elect Janet Lee Bilderback Engaged
Murphysboro couple Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bradley announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Lee to Gabriel James Bilderback son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Bilderback of Ava. The wedding is set for December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bradley
N. 7Th St
Murphysboro
Janet Lee
Gabriel James Bilderback
Sylvester Bilderback
Ava
Marriage of Kathryn Marie Vercellino and Aloys Huels
Kathryn Marie Vercellino and Aloys Huels were married Wednesday at 9 a.m. in St. Marys Church Carlyle. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Vercellino of Walier and the groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Huels of Rt. 3 Carlyle. Attendants were Angela Vercellino and Robert Huels. The bride, a Walier High School and Webster College alumna, nursing graduate of St Johns in Springfield, and Peabody College postgrad in public health nursing, has served as Clinton County health nurse for three years. Huels, a St Marys graduate, is a former U.S. Army member now dairy farming. They reside in Carlyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Vercellino
Walier
Kathryn Marie
Aloys Huels
Anthony Huels
Rt. 3
Carlyle
St. Mary’s Church
Angela Vercellino
Robert Huels
Huels
Wedding in Royalton for Dorothy Baltrusis and Richard Short
Miss Dorothy Baltrusis daughter of Mr and Mrs John Baltrusis of Royalton married Richard Harvey Short in a Dec 1 ceremony at St Aloysious Church Royalton. The couple will reside in Chicago after a Miami honeymoon and work in insurance and engineering drafting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Baltrusis
John Baltrusis
Royalton
Richard Harvey Short
St. Aloysious Church
Catherine Regis
Samuel A. Kuhreke
Theodore Norbut
Bridal Shower for Miss Marie De Lorme in Murphysboro
Miss Marie De Lorme of Murphysboro was guest of honor at a bridal shower December 17 hosted by Miss Lettie Tucker at 412 North 16th Street Murphysboro. She will wed Edward Hamann of St Louis on December 29 at St Peter and Paul Catholic Church. A white Christmas tree centered the gift table and small bride and groom decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie de Lorme
Murphysboro
Lettie Tucker
N. 16Th St
de Lorme
Edward Hamann
St. Louis
S. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church
Heavenly
Women Run Family Business Says Ruth Millett
Ruth Millett argues that wives increasingly handle household and family affairs while husbands fault them for mistakes. She notes masculine ego fuels criticism and urges husbands to credit their wives for managing duties, or take over themselves if they cannot accept shared leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Kerley Family Plans Holiday Visit Then Navy Transfer
The Kerley family from Newport Rhode Island are in Murphysboro visiting relatives through the holidays and will depart January 3 for Great Lakes Illinois where Chief Petty Officer James Kerley will be stationed. They are staying with J. B. Kerley and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Baumler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerley
Murphysboro
James Kerley
Newport
R. I
Great Lakes
Ill
Cpo Kerley
J. B. Kerley
Rt. 1
H. J. Baumler
Murphysboro Family Plans Texas Christmas Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Bellm and daughter Alice Kaye of Murphysboro left Saturday for Dallas to spend Christmas with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith. Mrs. Smith is the former Shirley Bellm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Bellm
Alice Kaye
S. 20Th St
Murphysboro
Dallas
Texas
Don Smith
Nance Koester Wedding Told in Dixon
Geneva Nance formerly of Carbondale and Adolph Koester of Effingham were wed on November 10 in Dixon. Best man was Raymond Nance. attendants included Mrs Pat Nance and Mrs Polly Nance. Clyde Nance attended. They took a short trip to Milwaukee and now reside in Rock Falls. Both work for Northwestern Steel Co in Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Nance
Carbondale
Adolph Koester
Effingham
Dixon
Raymond Nance
Pat Nance
Polly Nance
Clyde Nance
Milwaukee
Wis
Rock Falls
Northwestern Steel Co
Sterling
Miss Stamberg Guest in Carbondale Over Holidays
Miss Neenah Marie Stamberg arrives in Carbondale to spend Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Stamberg of Makanda Rt 1. A graduate of Lake Forest College and Radcliffe she is a member of Alpha XI sorority and will be guest of honor at a dinner Saturday night and an open house Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neenah Marie Stamberg
Carbondale
Frank F. Stamberg
Rt. 1
Makanda
Lake Forest College
Radcliffe
Alpha XI Sorority
Miss Stamberg
Baptist Youth Fellowship Plans Christmas Caroling
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of First Baptist Church in Carbondale will meet at 6 p.m. Saturday December 22 at the church to carol. Afterward they will go to Miss Lucy Brown’s home at 505 West Walnut Street for a party. Call Rose Mary Hughes at 1289-L to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Baptist Church In
Carbondale
Lucy Brown
Walnut St
Rosemary Hughes
Engaged in Herrin Stella Jones to Nick Varacalli
The engagement of Miss Stella Jones of Herrin to Nick Varacalli of Herrin is announced by her mother Mrs Pansy Serena and father W E Jones. Varacalli is the son of Mr and Mrs Rocco Varacalli of Herrin. Miss Jones works at International Staple and Machine Co Herrin and Varacalli at Fox Valley Engineering Co Aurora. They plan to marry January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Jones
Herrin
Nick Varacalli
Pansy Serena
West Frankfort
W. E. Jones
Oak Park
Varacalli
Rocco Varacalli
N. 19Th St
Miss Jones
International Staple and Machine Co
Fox Valley Engneering Co
Aurora
Miss Gloria Varacalli Engaged to Edward Penninger
Mr and Mrs Rocco Varacalli of 217 N 19th St Herrin announce the engagement of their daughter Gloria to Edward Penninger son of Mr and Mrs Esco Penninger of 612 N 17th St Herrin Gloria is a senior at Herrin Township High School and Penninger is a freshman at Southern Illinois University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocco Varacalli
19Th St
Herrin
Miss Gloria Varacalli
Edward Penninger
Esco Penninger
17Th St
Miss Varacalli
Herrin Township
Penninger
Southern Illinois University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Retta Cobb
Richard McGeath
Ralph Kowalis
Gordon |Antrip
Janice Lee Cobb
Annetta Kee
Jov Beaver
Harold McGeath
James McGeath
Harry
Robert Ray
Bob Frick
Joe Kumarek
Lowell A. Kelly Sr
Pauline Descotte
Mary Perschbacher
Sylvia Sue Samuel
Opal Childers
John Edward Dobbins
Ella Ruth Spiller
Arthur L. Ross
Joyce
Kenneth Cochran
Ed Cochran
Elkville
Miss Ross
University of Illinois
Richard Harold McGeath
David Dinsmore
First Christian Church
Dinsmore
Shirley Stewart
William Stewart Sr
St. the Groom
Robert Dinsmore
Dewey St
Mohler
Mr. and
Mrs
Richard Short
Chicago
Nance-Koester
Baptist Fellowship
Carl Hoyle
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Gloria Varacalli
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