Royalton Visitors From Across the Midwest and Chicago
Royalton residents host relatives and friends over the holidays. Mr and Mrs Thomas Houston of Royalton visit Fleurissant Missouri with their son and daughter in law. Miss Meredith Sullivan of Goreville visits James Houston family. Anne Savka and Juliana Solak visit from Chicago and St Louis respectively. Virginia Tulo of Norfolk spends holidays with Royalton parents. Mr and Mrs R S Johnson of Novalton host daughter Mrs Robert Johnson of Chicago. Carlene Kadlubiak returns to St Louis after week in Royalton with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Houston S. of
Royalton
Mrs
Thomas Houston Jr
Fleurissant, Mo
James Houston
Meredith Sullivan
Goreville
Sullivan
Clifford Sullivan
Royalton Methodist Church
Chicago
Anne Savka
Mary Savha
Juliana Solak
St. Louis
Nicholas Solak
Virginia Tulo
Norfolk,a
Joe Tulo
Johnsons
R. S. Johnson
Novalton
Robert Johnson
Carlene Kadlubiak
John Kadlubiak
Joneses Host and Visit Various Relatives Over Christmas
Mr and Mrs Ben Jones of Christopher hosted Thursday guests Mr and Mrs Bill Pryor of St Louis. Pryors visited Walier with Mrs Fifie Hause. Julius Asbridge and Gene Baker joined Christmas Day in Paducah with Jack Boring. Baker and Gwalia Roberts spent Saturday in Carbondale with Kretz family. Kretz relatives and Gene Towers traveled with them. Mike Drust of St Louis stayed with his parents in Royalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Jones
Christopher
Bill Pryor
St. Louis
Pryors
Walier
Fifie Hause
Julius Asbridge
Gene Baker
Paducah, Ky
Jack Boring
Baker
Carbondale
Gwalia Roberts
Victor Kretz
Tommy
DuBois
Kretz
Joe Kretz
Dyford Floro
Springfield
Leintman
O.scnail
John
Gene Towers
Mike Drust
John Drust
Royalton
Coftel Piper Wedding in Elkville Du Quoin Pair Wed
Miss Pat Coftel of Du Quoin marries Gerald Piper of Elkville in a First Methodist Elkville ceremony. Rev. Glen N. Fisher officiates before a white Christmas tree altar as family and friends attend a reception in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coftel
Piper
Elkville
First Methodist Church
Pat Coftel
Carl M. Coftel
du Quoin
Gerald Piper
Howard Piper
Glen N. Fisher
Christopher Woman Visits in Baton Rouge and Carbondale
Christopher Woman visits Mrs John E Payne and children Ronnie Doris and Michael in Baton Rouge with Mrs Payne’s mother Mrs Olive LaRae who recently had major surgery. Mr and Mrs Harry Eickelman spent Christmas in Carbondale with Mr and Mrs Harry Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Payne
Ronnie
Doris
Michael
Christopher
Baton Rouge
Payne
Olive LaRae
LaRae
Harry Eickelman
Carbondale
Harry Harris
Chicago man visited Cambria with family for Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dunning Jr. and daughter Carol Ann of Chicago spent Christmas with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dunning Sr. in Cambria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dunning Jr
Carol Ann
Chicago
Edward Dunning Sr
Cambria
Stone Age Dolls Likely Used in Religious Ceremonies
Archaeologists suggest that prehistoric dolls were crafted in the stone age and used by adults in ritual rites rather than for child play. The interpretations point to dolls serving ceremonial roles within ancient belief systems.
Johnston City Wedding: Mary Jane Stephenson Weds James Cochran
Miss Mary Jane Stephenson and James Edward Cochran were married at First Methodist Church Johnston City in an early winter ceremony by Rev. John W. Ditterline. The Navy groom and bride's party included Margery Parker and Myriel Stephenson as attendants. guests listened to songs by Mrs. Ralph Kowalis and piano from Mrs. Kendrick. The couple plans future arrangements after Cochran’s Navy duties and B T training in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Mary Jane Stephenson
Leo Stephenson
James Edward Cochran
Anson Cochran
Route 1
John W. Ditterline
Jerry Goad
Merriell Cavens
Donald Stricklin
Ralph Kowalis
William Kendrick
Donna Lee Fehrenbaker
Richard Cochran
Bradley University
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Navy Department
Cochran
Elkville
USS Raymond
B.T
Philadelphia
Du Quoin Family Enjoys Christmas Dinner
The Brayshaw family held their annual Christmas dinner at Terry Brayshaw’s home in Du Quoin. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. Cryder Brayshaw and their son from Perry, Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brayshaw and daughter from Jerseyville. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Brayshaw and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Brayshaw. and their mother, Mrs. Berta Brayshaw of Elkville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brayshaw
Terry Brayshaw
du Quoin
Cryder Brayshaw
Perry, Okla
Kenneth Brayshaw
Jerseyville
Wiley Brayshaw
Noel Brayshaw
Berta Brayshaw
Elkville
Porter returns to San Diego Navy post after leave
Melbourne Porter returns to San Diego aboard the U S Navy after spending several days with his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Porter and sister Carolyn in Elkville California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FA Melbourne Porter
San Diego
U. S. Navy
Mrs
Howard Porter
Carolyn
Ridleys Visit In Carterville
Mrs. Reba Ridley of Washington D C arrived in Carterville for a week with her parents Mr and Mrs A E Stover and her son Jack Ridley. Mr. Claude Ridley Jr and family from Lansing Mich arrived Tuesday to visit the Stovers and Mrs Ridley for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Ridley
Washington D. C
Carterville
A. E. Stover
Jack Ridley
Claude Ridley Jr
Lansing, Mich
the Stovers
Mr. Ridley
Carterville Residents Return For Holiday Season
Mrs. Vera Boyd and her father Riley Bullock from Fairfield and Miss Helen Boyd of Evansville Indiana return to Carterville for the holidays staying at their home in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Vera Boyd
Riley Bullock
Fairfield
Helen Boyd
Evansvile
Ind
Hicks Family Visit Spreads Holiday Cheer in Carterville
Dewey Hicks travels with his daughter Frances to Carterville to spend holidays with her mother Mrs. Lueva Fozzard in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Hicks
Carterville
Frances
St. Louis
Lueva Fozzard
New Burnside Couple Wed in December Ceremony
New Burnside couple June Dalton and George William Schuey wed at 6 p.m. December 24 at the Baptist parsonage in New Burnside. Rev. Jerry Steffy performed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Dalton
George William Schuey
New Burnside
the Baptist Parsonage
Jerry Steffy
Wedding Ceremony Prepares Vienna Couple for South Trip
The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Powel Cox, participated in a candlelight ceremony. The bride wore a brown checked tailored suit with pink rose bud corsage. Attendants Mrs. Cox and Mr. Schuer wore navy and dark attire with red boutonnières. They plan to live in Vienna after a wedding trip through the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Powel Cox
Mrs. Cox
South
Vienna
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Missouri
Houstons
Joneses
Kentucky
Kretzes
Erma Clank
Lennis Piper
Suzie Beggs
Melbourne
Carroll Piper
Decatur
Tim Grieves
Harry Allen Combs
Gene Cochran
James Isom
Doris Dodson Manufacturing Co
Elizabeth Hawkins
Valier Past Matron’s Club
Lena Patchett
Ruby Johnson
Cathleen Rea
Dorothea Robison
Patchett
Hazel Browning
Johnson
Elizabeth Eickelman
Rea
Reas Ped A. All
DLC Mobile
Oldsmobile
Swindell Motor Company
Murphysboro Motors Inc
Illinois Ave
Murphysboro, NL
Kirkpatrick Motor
North Park Ave
Herrin, Iil
Murphysboro
California
Cline-Vick Drug CO
Your’ Photographic
Marion
Ridleys
Burnside
Cartiondale
Schuer
Vienna High School
Paducah
Farm Loan Office
S.c.lindsay & Sons
N. Park Ave
Herrin
Lenijemery
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