Graeffs Plan Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Graeff of Murphysboro celebrate their golden wedding on New Year’s Day with an open house at 221 N 14th St from 2 to 5 pm. They married January 1 1907 at the local church. Their family includes four sons and a daughter with ties to Murphysboro Pomona San Diego Marion and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Graeff
Murphysboro
N. 14Th St
Mr. Graeff
Graeff
Graeffs
Southern Mill
Ellen
Ellen Woolard
Denver
Colo
John E
Pomona
Calif
Carl T
San Diego
Gene
Roger W
Zion
Pollyann Stewart
Marion
Bill
Emma Smith
Clarence E. Smith
John Graeff
Brewers Visit in Park Ridge
Mr and Mrs Rolla Brewer of Carbondale have returned home after spending the Christmas holidays with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs W J Zillmer and children Bobbie and Teddy Bill of Park Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla Brewer
Carbondale
W. J. Zillmer
Bobbie and
Teddy Bill
Park Ridge
Entertain Guests in Carbondale for Christmas Dinner
Mir and Mrs Arlie Kelley of Carbondale hosted Christmas dinner guests including Harvey Zeigler of Johnston City Ralph Tones and daughter Susan of East St Louis Melvin Bandy and children of Herrin Eddie Stewart of Herrin Ed Kelley and Effie Kelley of Carbondale Archie Kelley and family of Carterville and Jack Neal of Joliet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie Kelley
N. Allyn
Carbondale
Harvey Zeigler
Johnston City
Ralph Tones
Susan
East St. Louis
Melvin Bandy
Herrin
Eddie Stewart
Ed Kelley
Effie Kelley
Archie Kelley
Carterville
Jack Neal
Joliet
Secret Sisters Club Holds Christmas Party
The Secret Sisters Club of Cream Springs hosted a Christmas party at Mrs Janette Sree’s home. Mrs Ella Camden led the program and Mrs Minnie Kelley gave a reading. Members exchanged gifts and revealed secret sisters as photos were taken. Refreshments featured a Christmas table. Next meeting at Mrs Thelman Blackman’s home in James to celebrate birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Sisters Club
Cream Springs
Janette Sree
Ella Camden
Minnie Kelley
James
Thelman Blackman
Neal Family Returns Home After Holidays in Carbondale
Mr and Mrs Jack L Neal return to Joliet from Carbondale where they visited relatives including Mr and Mrs Herbert Neal of Rt 1 and Mr and Mrs Archie Kelley of 611 North Allyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. Neal
Joliet
Herbert Neal
Rt. 1
Carbondale
Archie Kelley
N. Allyn
Barbara Ann Furst Weds Joseph Smoltz Jr in Marion
Miss Barbara Ann Furst became Mrs Joseph Smoltz Jr in a Saturday ceremony at St Joseph's Church Marion. The couple, from Greenville Kentucky and Edwardsville Illinois, planned a reception at the La Mar Hotel Herrin and will reside in Chicago after January 12.
Tilden Couple Visits in Texas
Mr and Mrs Solon Davison of Tilden spend the Christmas holidays in Dallas Texas with their son Melvin Davis and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden
Texas
Mrs
Solon Davison
Dallas
Melvin Davis
Creal Springs Visit Highlights Local Bonds
In Creal Springs Mr and Mrs James Creal of Kent Ohio spent several days visiting Mrs Isabel Bea and Mrs Retta Burnett in Creal Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Creal
Kent, Ohio
Isabel Bea
Retta Burnett
Creal Springs
North Earl marry in Carterville First Christian Church
Miss Marlene North wed Gene Earl on December 22 at the First Christian Church in Carterville. The couple, both graduates of local high schools and SIU students, plan to reside in Carterville after a short honeymoon in Peoria.
Nutritious Nuts Shelled and Stored in Fridge Jar
A kitchen tip advises preserving nutrients by keeping shelled nuts in a lightly covered jar in the refrigerator to maintain freshness. The method helps retain oils and flavors while preventing odor transfer.
Miss Mareth Sandrock to Wed Lt James Ellis Next April
Miss Mareth Bernice Sandrock announces engagement to Lt. James Neal Ellis of the U S Army. She is a Mary Institute graduate and Vassar junior. Ellis, son of Mr and Mrs Gene Danks, is a West Point graduate now at Fort Benning and to be stationed in Hawaii after their wedding planned for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor S. Sandrock
S. Trawley Road
Clayton
Mareth Bernice Sandrock
James Neal Ellis
U. S. Army
Sandrock
St. Louis
St. Ellis
Gene H. Danks
Carbondale
Danks
St.Louis
Kea Ellis
Falls ‘Church
Alusmanus
Kemper Military School
Boonville
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Fort Benning
Hawaii
Fushie and Harbison Wed in Hernando Mississippi
Mrs Dorothy Mae Fushie daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron Harmon of Lesser and Robert Paul Harbison son of Mr and Mrs George Harbison of Zeigler were married Sunday December 23 in a single ring ceremony by J O Massey in Hernando Mississippi Attendants were Mr and Mrs Eugene Meracle The bride wore a white wool sheath dress with three quarter length sleeves and black accessories They will live temporarily with his parents at 113 Bush Street Zeigler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mae Fushie
Aaron Harmon
Lesser
Robert Paul Harbison
George Harbison
Zeigler
J. O. Massey
Hernando
Eugene Meracle
Mrs. Harbison
Bush St
Pat Johnson
McClure
Alma Wiley
Norma Jean Masters
Rantoul
Nadine Kelley
Anna
Mary Lou Bradley
Springfield
Lonie Champness
Jonesboro
Spring Wedding Planned for Miss Sondra Smith and Harry Millard
Mrs Glen Tripp and Don Smith of Carterville announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Sondra Smith to Harry Millard son of Mrs Seibert Tregoning also of Carterville and H B Millard of Los Angeles Calif An early spring wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Tripp
Don Smith
Carterville
Sondra Smith
Harry Millard
Seibert Tregoning
H. B. Millard
Los Angeles
Calif
Zeigler Sees Holiday Visits From Giles and Vaughn Families
Miss Katherine Giles of Chicago visits Zeigler with brother Thomas Giles and family. Claude Vaughn of New York City stays three days with his mother Mrs A Vaughn and his brother Mr and Mrs J F Vaughn and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Giles
Chicago
Zeigler
Thomas Giles
Claude Vaughn
New York City
A. Vaughn
J. F. Vaughn
Engagement Told Christmas Day
The engagement of Miss Donna Jones of Herrin to Carl M. Smith was announced on Christmas Day by her parents Mrs. Pansy Serena of West Frankfort and W. E. Jones of Oak Park. Miss Jones, a Herrin Township High School graduate, works at the Herrin Norge plant. Carl W. Smith Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Smith of Herrin, is a Herrin graduate and a Southern Illinois University junior in Carbondale. An early spring wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood River
Katherine Ferrich
Carbondale
Ruth Reedy
West Frankfort
Jane Williams
Metropolis
Charles Cutrell Jr
Great Falls
Mont
Joe Rain Jr
el Paso
Texas
Phyllis Granneman
Herrin
Beverly Dawson
South Bishop
Chicago
Smoltz
Herrin Township High School
Southern Illinois University
Kankakee
Oak Lawn
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Edwardsville High School
William Dailey
Barbara Rose
Marilyn Michel
Edwardsville
Louis Smoltz
William Smoltz
Marlene North
Hugh H. North
Missouri Ave
Carterville
Gene Earl
Norman E. Toney
Priscilla Nierman
Marilyn Riggin
One
Miss North
Barbara Chamness
Carol North
Gordon Butler
Zeigler
Marion Dozier
Bill Blewett
Carl Earl
Shirley Lipe
Henrietta Smith
Pat Earl
Elizabeth Bailey
Earl
Carterville Community High School
George Earl
Zeigler Community High School
U. S. Navy
SIU
Peoria
Donna Jones
Carl M. Smith
Pansy Serena
W. E. Jones
Oak Park
Miss Jones
Herrin Township
Herrin Norge
Carl W. Smith
N. Park Ave
Carvondale
Husband-Hunters Advised By A Male Perspective
Ruth Millett relays a masculine reader’s tip for women seeking marriage. He says bachelors prefer to choose when and to whom they marry, so avoid pressuring him. Date widely and be friendly, but avoid seeming eager about marriage or you may drive him away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
A Woman Should Not Call a Man Without Reason
A woman should avoid telephoning a man merely to chat at work or home as it implies pursuit. Etiquette dictates the man be the pursuer and ignoring this rule risks frightening him away.
Holiday visit in Murphysboro with Schafer family
Miss Helen Schafer and Miss Doris Gourley of Champaign are spending the holiday season in Murphysboro with Mrs Schafer’s father Nick Schafer of 716 North Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Schafer
Doris Gourley
Champaign
Murphysboro
Miss Schafer
Nick Schafer
North St
Frances Anderson Weds Capt John Witt Irion Jr
Mrs Henry E Anderson of Panama City Florida announces the marriage of their daughter Frances to Capt John Witt Irion Jr United States Marine Corps Air Force. The bride a Southern Illinois University graduate class of 1956. Capt Irion a Vanderbilt University graduate. They will reside after January 20 at Cherry Point Marine Air Force Base North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Anderson
Panama City
Fla
West Frankfort
Frances
John Witt Irion Jr
U. S. Marine Corps Air Force
Southen Illinois University
Irion
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Freeman Graeff
Secret Sisters
Barbara Ann Furst
Catal
Joseph Smoltz Jr
St. Joseph’s Church of
Rhoda C. Norman
Greenville
Joseph Smoltz Sr
B. P. Mongan
Dee Emery
Patricia Bahn
Sparta
Marilyn Michels
Noble
Brenda Sue Dailey
Lansing
Mich
Ron Harris
Dean Pletcher
Richard Oesterle
Jim Bigley
Granite City
la Mar
Blanche Weaver
Bobbie Jones
Miss
Will Marry
Lt. J. N. Ellis
Mareth
Fushie
Harbison
Wiggs-Dillon
Patsy Ann Wiggs
Claude Wiggs
Lick Creek
Jerry Lee Dillon
Ebenezer Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Dillon
Sidney Dillon
Earl Roberts
McKenzie, Tenn
Alan Koehn
Margaret Anderson
Margaret Ann Bradley
Penny Waterman
Bobby Sullivan
Carolyn Wiggs
Elaine Wiggs
Linda Hammett
Martha Begzs
Joppa
Ralph Bradley Jr
Bud Waterman
Cape Girardeau
Gene Wiggs
Melvin Johnson
Bride
Anna- Jonesboro
Shawnee High School
Wolf Lake
Southeastern State Teachers College
Western Electric Company
Aurora
Garfield Ave
Mr. and
John Witterion Jr
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