Carbondale Marriage Tells of Miss Maynor and James Kelley
The marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth Maynor and James Riley Kelley occurred at 2 p.m. Saturday December 20 at the Grace Methodist parsonage in Carbondale with Dr. Glenn F. Sharp officiating. The couple plans to reside in Carbondale and a reception is scheduled December 28 at Holden Hospital in honor of Miss Mattie Pangborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Maynor
Tom Maynor
Murphysboro
James Riley Kelley
Charles Kelley
James St
Carbondale
Grace Methodist
Kelley
Holden Hospital
Mattie Pangborn
Christmas Party for Delta Theta Tau Sorority
The Delta Theta Tau sorority Gamma Chapter held its Christmas party and gift exchange at Tom's Place on Friday December 19. Seated guests included patronesses Mrs. LaMont Minton and Mrs. J. M. Marberry with pledges and thirty-six members in attendance. Music by Virginia Martell and group carols framed the evening. Cappie Taus for the coming year were drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Theta Tau
Gammatta Chapter
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Tom's Place
Joe
Aileen van Natta
Virginia Martell
Herrin
Robert Hill
LaMont Minton
J. M. Marberry
Silk Use in China Dates to Ancient Times
The statement notes silk was used in China in very ancient times, possibly before 2640 B.C. This suggests early sericulture and trade links in ancient Chinese history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Carbondale Girl Weds Lee Teel in Grace Methodist Ceremony
Carbondale Miss Barbara Jean Sharp daughter of Dr and Mrs Glenn F Sharp 303 East Hester Street married Lee Albert Teel son of Mr and Mrs Howard Teel of Du Quoin on Sunday December 21 at 1 PM in Grace Methodist Church Carbondale Dr Sharp read the double ring ritual before the immediate family The bride wore a rus colored gabardine dress and attendants were Mr and Mrs Jack Robinson A reception followed at the bride’s home and the couple will reside in Granite City Teel works for Steel Corporation in Granite City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jean Sharp
Glenn F. Sharp
East Hester St
Carbondale
Lee Albert Teel
Howard Teel
du Quoin
Grace Methodist
Jack Robinson
Granite City
Miss Sharp
University High School
Southern Illinois University
Tui‘ Methodist Church
Teel
Steel Corporation
Mrs. Kemper Hosts Junior Auxiliary Meeting in Carbondale
Mrs. Nora Lee Kemper hosted the American Legion Junior Auxiliary Post 514 in Carbondale at 7 pm. Betsy Swindell presided, Carmen McGinnis presented the gavel, and Sandy Deason sang. Plans include a Pan American doll contest with prizes of 5 and 10 dollars, a Christmas gift project for Marion Veterans Hospital, and learning the preamble and songs for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Lee Kemper
East College St
Carbondale
American Legion
Kemper
Betsy Swindell
Carmen McGinnis
Miss Swindell
Sandra Womac
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Sandy Deason
Costa Rica
Anna High Faculty Christmas Dinner Held at School
The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School cafeteria hosted a Christmas dinner Friday night for faculty and spouses, board of education members and spouses, and custodians. Principal Paul J. Houghton acted as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School
Board of Education
Paul J. Houghton
Anna-Jonesboro BPW Christmas Dinner at Spires Cafe
The Anna-Jonesboro Business and Professional Women's Club hosted its annual Christmas dinner Tuesday night at Spires Cafe in Anna. A Christmas gift exchange followed the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna-Jonesboro Business and Professional Woman's Club
Spires Cafe
Anna
New Members Honored as Club Sections Meet
Mrs. Helen Deason presented membership pins to Carmen McGinnis and Karlene Sims as new members. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be held January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Deason
Herrin Holiday Guests and Local Club Elects Leader
Dr and Mrs Robert Sager of Manhattan Kansas visit Herrin to spend holidays with Mrs Sager’s parents Mr and Mrs George Otey. Myrteen Collard is elected president of the Triple Four Pinochle Club of Herrin at its Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sager
David
Manhattan
Kan
Herrin
George Otey
S. 14Th St
Sager
Betsy Jane Otey
Mrs. Myrteen
Collard Heads
Herrin Pinochle Club
Myrteen Collard
Florence Vidal
Frances Gelgut
Betty Burgess
Ann Canavage
Mable Foster
Minnie Stettler
Burgess
S. 16Th St
Friendly Club Herrin Christmas Parties and Plans
Friendly Club of Herrin held a Christmas party at the Branson home with a gift exchange, bingo, prizes, and a forthcoming 1953 officer election. The Bethany Class met at Bryan Street Baptist Church for a Christmas party with a skit, carols, and gifts for 23 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Branson
Friendly Club
Pearl Branson
S. 16Th St
Bruce Claxton
Chicago
Bruce
Dorothy Hindman
Bethany Class
Bethany
Bryan Street Baptist Church of
Ruth Steger
Nell Bellett
Mae Faughn
Mae Benton
Bellett
Amanda Clem
Myrtle Cheatham
Stella East
Effie Ferrell
Herrin Club Christmas Party Brightens Herrin Art Dept
Mrs Ed Ellis hosted the Herrin Woman's Club Art Department Christmas party at her home. A Winter Wonderland tree and holiday scenes framed a program featuring Herrin Township High School students, a quartet, readings, songs, and a cataloging talk. A January 6 general meeting was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Woman's Club
Ed Ellis
Robe Quaglia
Diane Barnes
Shirley Smith
Margie Walker
Louise Barton
Fred Schoonover
Christmas Furlough Returns Soldiers to Murphysboro
Sgt. Bill Comte and Sgt. Bill Dailey of the 44th Division Illinois National Guard at Fort Lewis Washington came to Murphysboro Monday to spend Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Comte and Mr and Mrs Gus Dailey. Pvt. Marvin Heiple accompanies them to visit relatives in De Soto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Comte
Bill Dailey
44Th Division
Ilinois Natxal Guard
Fort Lewis
Wash
Murphysboro
Eugene Comte
Gus Dailey
Marvin Heiple
de Soto
C D Pool Resides at Dillow Rest Home Murphysboro
O Pool of 316 N 9th Street a patient at Helden hospital Carbondale is living at the Dillow Rest Home in Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Pool
9Th St
Helden Hospital
Carbondale
Dillow Rest Home
Murphysboro
Christmas gatherings span churches and clubs in Murphysboro
The Ladies Aid and Men's club held a Christmas party at St. Peter's Lutheran in Campbell Hill with songs games and gifts. Officers for the Karion class were elected Nina Green Margaret Dove meuhle and Myrtle Snider. Jeannette Templeton arrived in Pinckneyville to spend holidays with her parents and aunt. Daniel Grocer Co. employees enjoyed a potluck with gifts and Christmas bonuses from five to one hundred dollars based on service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Campbell Hill
Karion
Percy Baptist Church
Nina Green
Margaret Dovemeuhle
Myrtle Snider
Pinckneyville
Jeannette Templeton
University of Iowa
Ames
Geltz Templeton
Floriede Templeton
Chicago
Daniel Grocer Co
Murphysboro
Chestnus Street
Turkey
Kay Crawshaw
Frances Schiro
Mary Louis Miller
Phyllis Ripley
Bernadine Schnaare
Catherine Bock
Lovett Gordon
Betty Lou Higgs
Blanche Holder
Rex Rendleman
Robert Stroehlein
Charles Crowell
Lavern Williams
Ray Wolff
Mos Ripley
Ben Daniel, Sr
J. C. Daniel
B. A Daniel
Daniel
Chicago Woman Visits Murphysboro for Christmas
Miss Dolores Keller of Chicago spends Christmas in Murphysboro with her parents Mr and Mrs Glenn Keller of 2011 Elm Street and is employed with TWA in Chicago. Also visiting are Jr and Mrs Robert Minter of Chicago with family in Murphysboro and Carbondale including O J Minter, Mrs Clementine Duncan, and Mr and Mrs Homer Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Keller
Chicago
Murphysboro
Dolores Keller
Glenn Keller
Elm St
College student and Chicago classmate visit Murphysboro
Raymond Miller of Monmouth College and Kent Elliott from an electronic school in Chicago are spending the Christmas holidays in Murphysboro with their families, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Miller of 2317 Alexander Ave. Hoae Elliott Jr. accompanies the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Miller
Murphysboro
Monmouth College
Jess Miller
Alexander Ave
Kent Elliott
Chicago
Mrs
Hosea Elliott, Jr
Landon Smith Visits Parents In Murphysboro
Landon Smith of New York is in Murphysboro to spend Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon Smith
Murphysboro
New York
Mrs
Christmas Guests For Smith Family In Chicago Suburb
Charles L. Smith of 214 S 20th S hosts Christmas guests including his sister Mrs Lucy Knapp and her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Harold Knapp and daughter from Chicago suburb of righ ton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Smith
S. 20Th S
Two Washington University Students Holiday Visit
Miss Ellouise Schneider and Miss Rita Martell of Washington University St Louis spend holidays in Murphysboro with parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Schneider and Mr and Mrs R P Martell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellouise Schneider
Rita Martell
Washington University
St. Louis
Murphysboro
Elmer Schneider
R. P. Martell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maynor
Florida
Joey Gannett
C. E. Dillinger
Gerald Frederick
Miami
Fla
Miss Pangborn
Cypress
Herschel King of
Paul DeRossett
Anchorage
Alaska
Owen Taylor
Nina Taylor
Claude Worthen
Grand Tower
Gale Crockett
Me. Vernon
Troy Walker
Oroville
Walter DeRossett
Fast St. Louis
Ralph DeRossett
Cahokia
Jesse DeRossett
Dennis DeRossett
Jacksonville
Christopher
Young Modern Social Club
Cpl
James Green
Ella Armette
Betty Armstrong
Wilbur Snow
Paducah
Doerr
Virginia Litton
Merrill Owens
First Baptist Church
Johnston City
Owens
Leo Litton
Burgess St
Fannie Owens
Market St
Van’s Paint
Bil N. Park Ave
Carbondale, Ill
Anna High
Anna-Jonesboro
BPW
Carmen McGinnis and
Karlene Sims
George Oteys
Marshall Culps
Marshall Culp
12Th St
Laverne Hopkins
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Leonard Hopkins
Lloyd Jones
Sandra
Jake Jones
S. 22Nd St
F. W. Woolworth Co
R. L. Henderson
S. 12Th St
Henderson
Louise Martin
Pat Sheppard
Kathleen King
Rose Rancillio
Herrin Club
William Williams
N. 7Th St
Williams
Hart
Ford, Ky
Mebille James
Roseville
Calif
James
C. D
Dillow Home
Percy
Lee Herrin
Kenneth Fenn
C. E. Nash
Ruth Sullivan
Mrs. Nolan
Riseling
Frank Nolan
William Riseling
Bobby
Spruce St
Mrs. Hardy
Texas
Louie Hardy
Route Two
San Antonio
Tex
Leslie Mungle
Mungle
Air Force
Jimmie Kilby
A Paw University
Greencastle
Ind
Scalesboro
Jim Kilby
Electa
Ruth
Electa and Ruth
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Hannah
Jesse Duncan
Santa Claus
Centenariettes
Atkins
Centenary Methodist Church
Victor Atkins
14Th St
Bob Dillinger
Mary Opal Wright
Harry Ray
Dewey St
Daniel Personnel
Central
Illinois
Public Service Company
Minters of Chicago
Yale
Washington U
Illinois Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!