Reports At Garden Club In Murphysboro
Mrs. A. W. Lucier and Mrs. W. T. Mathis gave final reports and a flower show review at the Murphysboro Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Ben Reiman. Mary Connelly’s prize win was omitted from the list. two new members Dororthy Smith and Vergil Williams were welcomed. Roses from members’ gardens were on display and 23 members plus four guests attended. next meeting is July 24 at Mrs. Ralph Bullar’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Lucier
W. T. Mathis
Murphysboro
Ben Reiman
George Doerr
Brooks Baker
Stanley Crews
Ralph Bullar
Spruce Street
Frederickstown to Host Garden Family Reunion
Frederickstown, Missouri will host the Garden family reunion on July 9 announced by Mrs Susie Wise of Murphysboro The Garden descendants center around Murphysboro and Frederickstown and have held reunions for several years Last year the reunion occurred in Murphysboro with over 10 attendees five generations removed from Alexander Garden More than 25 family members live in the Murphysboro area Mrs Wise age 80 is the oldest descendant and a granddaughter of Alexander Garden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Garden
Frederickstown
Susie Wise
Murphysboro
Garden
Wise
Carterville Couple Plans Golden Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Charlie E Cannon 509 California Avenue Carterville celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on July 4 with an open house Sunday 2 to 4 p m at the Cannon home. They moved from a farm near Cottage Home to Carterville in 1905. Cannon is a carpenter and has been a lumber dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie E. Cannon
California Avenue
Carterville
Cannon
Carterville Past Grand Club Holds Hobo Party
The Carterville Friendship Past Noble Grand club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Kirby Walker's home with Mr. Robert Mann assisting. The lawn gathering featured a hobo party with members in costume and led by president Mrs. Myrtle Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Former Carterville Man Back For Vacation
Charles Cochran formerly of Carterville enjoys a weeklong vacation in Carterville with his son and Wisconsin family. They visit relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Richard Waldron and friends before returning to Springfield and Oshkosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cochran
Carterville
Cochran
Oshkosh
Wis
Paul Raymond Cochran
Wisconsin
Cochrans
Richard Waldron
Carterville Couple Observe Sixty Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs Albert Chamness of 247 Jackson Street Carterville celebrate sixty years of marriage on Sunday July 2 but will forego a celebration due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Chamness
Jackson Street
Carterville
Johnston girl engaged to wed in fall
Mr and Mrs Jack Watson of Johnston City announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Ann Watson to Albert A Dagne Jr of Belleville The bride to be is a senior nursing student at Christian Welfare Hospital East St Louis He is employed at National Auto Supply Co East St Louis The wedding will be in the fall after her graduation on Sept 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Watson
Johnston City
Nany Ann
Albert A. Dagne, Jr
Belleville
Miss Watson
Christian Welfare Hospital
East St. Louis
Dagne
National Auto Supply Co
Johnston City OES Hosts Family Supper and Talent Night
Members of the Order of Easter Star and their families joined a pot-luck supper in the OES hall dining room Thursday evening. Mary Jane Stephenson performed piano and vocal selections during the social hour, with committee members Ruth Cosgrove O H Turner Maurice Mason Leo Stephenson Mary Davies and Paul Odum coordinating the event. About 75 people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
OES
Order of Easter Star
OES Hall
Mary Jane Stephenson
Ruth Cosgrove
O. H. Turner
Maurice Mason
Leo Stephenson
Mary Davies
Paul Odum
Shower Honors Mrs. Snider in Herrin
Mrs. Larry Snider of South Tenth street Herrin was honored Wednesday evening at a stork shower hosted by friend Mrs. Bob McPhail at the McPhail home 120 South Twelfth street Herrin. Assisting hostess was Mrs. Jaude Smith Jr Egyptian Heights. About 40 guests attended. Candy filled miniature diaper favors were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Snider
South Tenth Street
Herrin
Bob McPhail
McPhail
South Twelfth Street
Jaude Smith, Jr
Egyptian Heights
Eckerts of Herrin Have House Guests
Mrs Robert Possenl the former Virginia Eckert and son Gregg visit at the Eckert home north of Herrin. They will be joined by Mr Possehl this week and return to Skokie near Chicago on July 4. Marilyn Eckert visits Delaware Ohio with her brother in law Mr and Mrs Robert Meyer. Meyer and Mrs Meyer formerly of Herrin are parents of a son born June 17 named John Richard. Mrs Meyer is the former Betty Eckert and Mr Meyer teaches accounting at Ohio Wesleyan University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Possenl
Virginia’ Eckert
Gregg
E. C. Eckert
Herrin
Possehl
Skokie
Chicago
Marilyn Eckert
Eckerts
Robert Meyer
Delaware
Ohio
Margery Parker Returns From Illini Girls State
Miss Margery Parker of Johnston City returned from the 1950 Illini Girls State session at MacMurray College Jacksonville. She served as city clerk and played the marimba on a talent program and two special numbers at the inaugural banquet. A marimba duet with Marilyn Wasner accompanied the alumni tea. The Johnston City unit of the American Legion Auxiliary sponsored her as 432 girls attended and toured the state capitol and Springfield House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Parker
James Parker
Johnston City
Jacksonville
Illini
MacMurray College
Miss Parker
Marilyn Wasner
Springfield
State Capitol
Parker
American Legion Auxiliary
The Howard Andersons of Herrin Vacationing
Mr and Mrs Howard Anderson of 1524 West Monroe Herrin and their children Melinda and John David depart Saturday for a week long trip to Galesburg and Springfield They will visit Mrs Andersons brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Howard White and family and stay with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Plater in Springfield Also Mr and Mrs LeRoy Lindsay of 801 West Oak Herrin take a few days vacation to Kentucky visiting relatives Dan Stroud and sons in Louisville and Zell Habichs family in Harrods Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Eberhardt
Lynette
Gene Horn
Danny
Johnston City
Birmingham
Ala
Ebarhardt
Howard Anderson
West
Monroe Street
Herrin
Melinda
John David
Galesburg
Springfield
Andersons
LeRoy Lindsay
Barry
Lynn
West Oak Street
Kentucky
Lindsays
Lindsay
Dan Stroud
Ronnie
Johnny
Louisville
Zell Habich
Sharon
Steven
Harrods Creek
Shryocks Visit In Carbondale
Mr and Mrs Barnett H Shryock and children visit Carbondale for a week with Mrs F M Hewitt Sr 500 West Walnut St Mr Shryock is son of the late W H Shryock former Southern Illinois University president and New Orleans Academy of Art director Mrs Hewitt recently returned from Tennessee Phoebe Cox plans a girls camp in Ohio and teaching sports this summer Karl Kay and Robin Rodabaugh return from Tuscaloosa Alabama after a month with Fikes family After Carbondale visit the Manghams return to Bay Town Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett H. Shryock
Carbondale
F. M. Hewitt
West Walnut Street
Shryock
W. H. Shryock
Southern Illinois University
New Orleans Academy of Art
Hewitt
Vera Cavender
Knoxville
Tenn
Phoebe Cox
Makanda
Ohio
Louis D. Rodabaugh
Karl, Kay
Robin
West College Street
Carbondale Social News Travel Plans Over Holiday Weekend
Mr and Mrs Harrison Corp of South Oakland Avenue Carbondale will depart Sunday for Springfield Illinois to visit Mr and Mrs Howard Russell. Mr and Mrs A T Winston of Midland Hills Country Club Carbondale with Annabel Ether ton Hastings Cook drive to St Louis to meet Hastings sister Miss Mary Lee Cook of Jonesville Virginia returning from the Future Homemakers of America convention in Kansas City Missouri where she presided as Virginia delegation president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Corp
South Oakland Avenue
Carbondale
Springfield
Ill
Howard Russell
A. T. Winston
Midland Hills Country Club
Annabel Etherton
Hastings Cook
St. Louis
Hasting
Mary Lee Cook
Jonesville
Mary Lee
Future Homemakers of America
Kansas City
Virginia
Ed Batts Family Visits Herrin and Michigan Trip
Ed Batts and wife from Victoria Texas visit Herrin with their grandson and meet Herrin fire chief and wife. They are related to the Failings and Hudgens of Marion. The Batts family plan visits to Lesser Johnston City Marion and Car. Tom Jones family from Herrin travels to Detroit to see two daughters and a son. Mrs Dorthene McClain will accompany them home and stay in Herrin for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Batts
Texas
Herrin
Victoria
Ed Failing
North Eleventh Street
Battses
Failings
Failing
Jim Hudgens
Alice
Marion
Hudgens
Tom Jones
Betty Gail
Barbara
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Joneses
Dorthene McClain
Visiting in Freeman En Route to Miami
Mrs. Jim Pirrello of Chicago visits Freeman Spur relatives before returning to Virginia. Mrs Crago of Carbondale plans a Hillsboro fourth of July trip with Ethan Thorpe family and will shop in St Louis for a granddaughter’s trousseau. Carbondale Garden Study club meets July 5 at 2 30 with talks on insecticides pests and sprays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
Miami
Fla
Jim Pirrello
Chicago
Freeman Spur
Harry Crago
West Main Street
Carbondale
Hillsboro
Ethan Thorpe
Crago
Ivan Hornback
Marion
St. Louis
Carbondale Garden Study Club
W. S. Bragg
West Walnut Street
Charles Borger
C. T. Jeffries
E. W. Reef
C. C. Mulkey
Reef
Dr Fair on Six Week Visit in United States
Dr Eugene R Fair former dean of the College of Education at Southern Illinois university is on a six week leave of absence from his duties as chief of public education for the Office of the Land Commiss ion for Hasse in Grater Hessen during a visit in St Louis. He and his family stay with his brother in law Thomas Wohlschlaeger of Afton Missouri. Fair was appointed in 1948 as Educator P 6 in charge of five teacher training institutes operated by the U S Army in Grater Hessen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Fair
United States
Eugene R. Fair
College of Education
Southern Illinois University
St. Louis
Public Education
Office of the Land Commission
Hasse
U. S. Occupied
Germany
Thomas Wohlschlaeger
Afton, Mo
Hadacol praised by Covington woman for neuritis relief
Mrs. Mabel Kitchen of 1650 Amsterdam Street Covington Kentucky credits Hadacol with curing neuritis pains from vitamin deficiencies. She reports improved appetite weight gain and complete pain relief after three bottles and recommends the product. The ad touts Hadacol as a iron vitamin mineral system booster sold with a money back guarantee and trial sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Kitchen
Amsterdam Street
Covington
LeBlanc Cortion
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Robert Snyder
Snyders
Mr. Snyder
Hastie
South Carolina
Leonard Hastie
Walter Brennaman
Charleston
S. C
Joyce Ledbetter
Joyce Ann Ledbetter
Mounds
Witten Ledbetter
Rothermess
Earl Rothermel, Sr
Earl, Jr
Webster Grove, Mo
Rothermel
Madison Street
Lucilile Restivo
Lucille Restivo
Sam Restivo
Mary Jee
Restivo
Mr. Restivo
Carterville Bride
Wendell Yewell
First Baptist Church
Nancy Hensley
Walter Hensley
Mann
Monroe
Faye Leck
Johnston
Harvard
Wayne Ely
Ben
Ely
Johnston City Township
Alabama
Phyllis Badgley
Linda McMullin
Monroe Avenue
Howard Andersons
Shryocks
Lindhorsts
Ross Lindhorst
The
Smoky Mountains
Rodabaughs
Callum Mangham
Bay Town
Randy Garavalia
First Christian Church
A. J. Collins
Garavalia
Roberta Dixon
Harold A. Dixon
Garavalla
Maggie Vallero
Schaffner’s
Daisy Ice Crusher
Schaffner’s Hardware
Cherry Street
Herrin, Ilinois
Kirsch
Helleny
North 14Th Street
Venetian Blind Factory
Illinois Ave
Colps
Winstons
NICE
Virgina
Mrs. Crago
Carbondale Garden Club
Roy S. Huffman
Illinois Land Surveyor
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