Miller Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary at Home
Mr and Mrs Dave L Miller observed their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday December 17 with a noon dinner and open house at their Union county home southwest of Jonesboro The event drew seven children eighteen grandchildren and other relatives and friends The couple married December 16 1900 in Wolf Lake with Justice of the Peace Robert Rendleman officiating The pair remain active in farming and church work Their children and spouses Elbert Miller Jonesboro Fred Miller Dixon Louis East St Louis Harold Miller Wolf Lake Francis Miller Jonesboro Percy Foreman Jonesboro and Richard Karrake East St Louis attended with spouses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave L. Miller
Jonesboro
Dan Davie
Miller
Wolf Lake
Robert Rendleman
Justice of the Peace
Dan Wilson
Rendleman
Union County
Elbert Miller
Fred Miller
Dixon
Louis
East St. Louis
Harold Miller
Francis Miller
Percy Foreman
Richard Karrake
Myrtle Adamson
Lester M. Jones
Johnston City
Jones
Adamson
Bert Wilkins
Beulah Lawrence
West End
Wilkins
Peggy O'Neal Weds Gene Welch In Hurst Church
Miss Peggy O Neal daughter of Mr and Mrs E T O Neal Sr of Hurst married Saturday Dec 23 at Hurst Christian Church to Eugene Welch son of Mr and Mrs Frank Welch of Hurst The Rev H M Cole officiated in a single ring ceremony A reception followed at the bride’s parents home The couple will reside in Peoria with Welch employed there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy O'Neal
Gene Welch
Hurst Church
Peggy O’neal
E. T. O'Neal, Sr
Hurst
Hurst Christian Church
Eugene Welch
Frank Welch
Hurst High School
Herrin
Welch
Peoria
Ollie Pinkham
Zeigler
William
Bill
Samuel Matier
Phyllis Hill
Pekin
Mr. Matier
Z.C.H.S
Carterville
Marian Martin apron pattern 9453 for sizes small to large
Pattern 9453 apron from Marian Martin offers sizes small 14-16 medium 18-20 and large 40-42. Includes complete Sew Charts and illustrated steps. Send 25 cents to Pattern Dept Marian Martin The Southern Illinoisan 232 West 18th St New York NY with name address size and style number.
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Marian Martin
Southern Illinoisan
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Grand Tower Club Hosts Christmas Party
The Grand Tower club held its Christmas party on December 19 at Mrs. Arthur Clemens home. Santa Claws revealed the Secret Pals to members, and the January meeting will be at Mrs. Viola Wilson’s home. Grand Tower native George Funce, on holiday leave, is visiting with his parents. he has served 2½ years in the U S Navy and is stationed at Ocean Beach Virginia.
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Grand Tower Club
Arthur Clemens
Santa Claws
Viola Wilson
George Funce
James Kunce
Grand Tower
U. S. Navy
George
Ocean Beach
Virginia
Zeigler Woman’s Club
Hazel Wright
Louis Detweiler
Johnston City Social Roundup Sees Many Christmas Guests
The Johnston City notes list multiple Christmas visitors and dinners. Families hosting include FLETCHERs, BAKERs, MANSEYs, BROWNs, FLETCHERS of Patoka, and Adams, Jones, Wilkins families in town. Also reports hospital returnees and holiday meals with relatives across nearby cities.
Madrigal Group Sings for Zeigler Woman's Club
Zeigler community groups celebrate Christmas with plays and madrigal music. Zeigler High School's newly formed Madrigal Singers directed by Leland Grizzel debut publicly. A marriage in Pekin links Zeigler residents to Phyllis Hill of Peoria.
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Madrigal
Zeigler Woman's Club
Amy Jennings
Jesus
Mabel Hanson
Madrigal Singers
Zeigler Community High School
Leland Grizzel
Zeigler
Sally Clark
Virginia Markus
Toni Zivally
Charlotte Mitchell
Charlotte Casson
Don Jelly
Bryan Corcoran
John Homan
Jack Williams
Shirley Sheffer
Pat Cook
Marvin
Z.C.H.S. English Department
Erma Harbison
Bill Hudgens
Bill Smith
Lloyd Williams
Salmon Croquettes From The Chef Of The Men's Club
A chef shares a method for salmon croquettes favored by a men's club. The dish blends flaked salmon with cream sauce cucumber and onions, then eggs and crumbs for frying. Served with lemon wedges parsley and a butter onion sauce with Worcestershire for depth.
Low-Cost Lunch Menu and Chard Preparation Tips
A simple lunch includes tomato juice stuffed egg salad hot biscuits jam and milk for all ages. Use Swiss chard both stems and leaves, cut into one inch pieces and boil briefly in salted water until tender-crisp. Do not overcook for best texture.
Steeleville Resident Visits in Evanston Holidays
Mrs. Maude Hann of Steeleville spends the holidays in Evanston with her son in law and daughter Bob.
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Steeleville
Evanston
Maude Hann
Daugh Bob
Sponge Cake Texture and Eggs Beating Tips
The passage warns against both over beating and under beating eggs for sponge cake. Overbeaten eggs can cause humps or cracks on the surface, while under beating may yield a less airy texture.
Gruners Visit Parents In Pinckneyville
Greenville couple Mr and Mrs J Philip Gruner visit his parents Mr and Mrs Homer Gruner in Pinckneyville during a vacation. Pinckneyville residents visit in New Orleans and Miss Mary Jo Bailey a student nurse from Springfield Illinois spends holidays with Pinckneyville relatives. The Stone family hosts relatives from Kentucky Morrisonville and Kansas City Missouri as Arch Brown arrives to pastor First Baptist church in Pinckneyville. Gene Stotlar medical student enjoys holidays with his parents in Pinckneyville.
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Anna Faye Hampton
Johnston City
Browder Richmond
Kansas City
Mrs. J. Philip Gruner
Greenville, South Carolina
Pinckneyville
Mrs
Homer Gruner
Mary Jo Bailey
Springfield, Ilinois
Elmer Helvey
Jesse Stone
Carl Hart
Madisonville
Kentucky
Richard Stone
Morrisonville
Howard Stone
Missouri
Archie Brown
Bill
Gene
Fort Worth Texas
Pinckneyesville
Dr. Brown
First Baptist Church
Gene Stotlar
St. Louis
Jo Stotlar
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T. V. Jennings
J. W. Ward
Southern
Illinois
N. 12Th
Murphysbore
Thrifty
Merion Marti
George Kunce
John Fletchers
John Fletcher
West Ninth Street
Cora Williams
Delmer Mitchell
Richard
Alana Kay
John Baker
Beth
Tommy
Kenneth Mansey
Carl Brown
Jack Fletcher
Cecil Fletcher
Patoka
B. G. Howards
Thomas Ingram
Timmy
Cheryl
Ellen O’daniel
Alice
Reather Forbes
B. G. Howard
Monroe Avenue
Lester Jones
Therman McCombs
Jefferson Barracks Hospital
Jefferson Barracks
Macfarlanes
McDonal
Nolen MacFarlane
Michael
Burlington, Iowa
Archie MacFarlane
Jefferson Avenue
Louis McDonald
Grand Avenue
Anna F. Hampton
Newt Flemings
Newt Fleming
Pat Parsons
John Kopp
Ernest
Tisch and
Robert Fleming
Ruth Fleming
Charles Durham
Shawneetown
Mrs. Durham
Mr. Durham
Harriett Durham
West Frankfort
Rev. Ash
Indiana
Forest Ash
Allen
Evansville, Ind
Anna Murrah
Lawrence
Ridgeway
Mrs. Seats
Lillian
Opel
Carbondale
David Henson
Urbana
Grannison Read
C. H. Thurmond
Loren Read
Ora Hendrickson
First Baptist Church of
Sherrill Walker
Lois Berry
Alice Boots
Norma McPherson
Edith Funkhouser
Sunshine Girls
Zeigler First Methodist Church
Erma Baker
Gloria Kaskie
Katherine Terando
Baptist Girls
Shining Light
Suzanne Knight
Gloria Jelly
Janice McNeal
Claudette McNeal
Sue Knight
Janice Neal
Gruners
New Orleans
Mrs. H. B. Quillman
Louisana
Murphysboro
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