Willing Workers Meet at Ferges Schoolhouse
The Willing Workers of the Free Methodist church of Ferges gathered at the Ferges schoolhouse on Saturday. They opened with songs including Love Divine and Teach Me to Pray, with Margarite Nordmeyer offering prayer, Bert Sanders giving the devotional, and a discussion on the May 27 Sunday school lesson. Mrs. Mabel Sanders to lead the next devotional. refreshments by Alberta Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist Church of
Ferges
Margarite Nordmeyer
Bert Sanders
Mabel Sanders
Alberta Taylor
Legion Auxiliary To Elect Officers In Herrin
The Ladies auxiliary of Prairie Post 645 American Legion plans a 7 30 p m meeting at the Legion home to nominate and elect officers. Retiring officers include Esma Fisher Dorothea Cobb Ida Berra Jessie Oldani Margaret Carnaghi Margery Francis Elsie Carnaghi and Juanita Laffon. The incoming president will appoint the secretary. A birthday dinner honored Sam Leach of Blairsville with 21 guests.
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Ladies Auxiliary of
Prairie Post
American Legion of
Herrin
Legion
Esma Fisher
Dorothea Cobb
Ida Berra
Jessie Oldani
Margaret Carnaghi
Margery Francis
Elsie Carnaghi
Juanita Laffon
Helen Vansaghi
Artificial rice plant in operation under government auspices
New Delhi AP reports a demonstration plant for experimental artificial rice is operating under government auspices. Natural Resources and Scientific Research Minister Sri Prakasa says it processes 300 pounds daily and a factory with five to seven tons daily is under consideration. The artificial rice has about three times the starch of milled rice and tapioca is the main ingredient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Natural Resources and Scientifc
Sri Prakasa
Prakasa
Johnston City Residents Visit and Travel Notices
Johnston City residents plan two week trips to Oklahoma City and Missouri visits extend to Cape Girardeau and other towns. Families attending graduation in Johnston City include the Pugh and Kelly households with visiting relatives from Danville Murphysboro and Rockford. Mrs. Bell of Johnston City visits Cape Girardeau, while Mrs. Bostick returns from Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Howard of Coulterville spend Memorial Day with Johnston City relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Steele
Herrin
Houston
Texas
Steele
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
New Jersey
Mae E. Robinson
Carl Robinson
Lyndhurst
N. J
Mary Bauders
North Tenth Street
Robinson
Bauders
Robinsons
Colorado
Mexico
Bauder
Mae Robinson
Carl Shaw
Charles
Charlene
East Ninth Street
Johnston City
Oklahoma City
Okla
Woodrow Shaw
Shaw
William Jacobs
Rockford
Herbert F. Clehy
Danville
O. H. Pugh
Billy
Carbondale
Memorial Day
William Pugh
Washington Avenue
Arthur Bell
West Broadway
Kifton Dillon
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Harvey T. Niles
Miles
Bell
Wilma Bostick
Chicago
Henry Slover
Paul Howard
Coulterville
Howard
George Armes
Mr. Howard
Buford Howard
Monroe Avenue
Ed Failing
North Eleventh Street
Freeman Thetford
Trevor Chamness
St. Louis
Chamness
Failing
Thetford
Florida
Silver Tea Parcel Sale Highlights Coffers at Carterville
The Silver Tea class of First Christian Church in Carterville held a parcels post sale with notices mailed to distant friends. Packages arrived from Oregon to Italy, raising 36.25 dollars. Hostesses served home made ice cream and cake as letters were read. local visits followed from Durand Michigan to Karnak Illinois.
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First Christian Church of
Carterville
Sam Halstead
Oregon
Michigan
Texas
Arkansas
New York
Missouri
California
Kentucky
Illinois
Italy
Hugh North
Fred Rudloff
Frank Hill
Carl Fozzard
Zeta Tau Chapter Of Carterville In Final Meet
The Zeta Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held its final meeting of the year at Mrs. Mary Lou Watson's Carterville home with co-hostess Mrs. Mavis Crawford. They ordered additional equipment for the city park and planned a June 24 family picnic at Riverside Park in Murphysboro. Mrs. Maxine Walker spoke on Mt. Vernon and its selection and design as colored pictures from the Mother's Day tea and installation ceremony were shown. Refreshments were served to 18 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeta Tau
Beta Sigma Phi
Mary Lou Watson
Carterville
Mavis Crawford
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Maxine Walker
Mt. Vernon
Tipping for Tourists Motives Tips in Hotel World
Hotel Edison head Irwin Kramer cites a survey from 50 hotels and reports on tipping norms. He suggests bellhops receive 25 cents for room directions and 50 cents for carrying more than three bags. Doormen get no tip for cab calls, 25 cents if a detour is needed, chambermaids and elevator operators tipped only for special service or after a week.
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Irwin Kramer
Edison
Kramer
Royalton Residents Share Memorial Day Visits and Farewells
Royalton and nearby towns feature service members enlisting and heading to bases for training. Dee Wayne Clutts Benny Nix and Theron Manier depart for air base to begin training while Pvt Frankie Noto awaits new duties at Camp Stoneman California. Memorial day visits mark the period with relatives in Royalton Carterville and Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Wayne Clutts
Benny Nix
Theron Manier
Air Force
Angelina
Rosa Noto
Royalton
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Pvt
Noto
Camp Breckenridge
Zeigler Altar Society Meets in Church Basement
The Zeigler Altar Society held its regular meeting Monday evening in the church basement with president Maxine Prud ent presiding. Plans were made for the next pot luck gathering. Hostesses were Julia Bonner and Geneva Schanko. prizes were won by Julia Latik Lillian Jenkins and Millie Monkus. Refreshments served for 22 members by Stella Ferketich and Martha Bubonovich. Visitors included Mrs Josephine Lenzini Joann Lenzini and Rev Donald Lenzini in Evansville Indiana with the Sla vin family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society
The
Catholic Church of
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Legion Auxiliary
Sam Leach
Leroy Masters
Blairsville
Edith Timo
North Seventh Street
McMullin Hospital
T. D. Sager
Rainbow Motel
FLORA
C.F. Hubbell
Marilyn
Tony Malandrone
South Twentieth Street
Hubbell
Flora High School
Gwyn Martin
Johnnie Martin
South Sixteenth Street
Herrin Christian Church
Johnny
AVIS
R. G. Crisenberry
Lowell A. Kelly
Crisenberry
Lowell Kelly, Jr
Kelly Home
Crisen
Johnston
Shelbyville
Ralph Williams
Daugh
Silver Tea
Mrs
Eugene Cotter
Eugene Cotter and Son
West Frankfort
Nettie Hampton
Carterville Persons
Giant City Park
N. G. Daniels
Becky
Bill Thetford
Tommy
Freeman Greer
Ter Beverly
Mrs. Williams
Maggie Claxton
Lula Williams
Rev. Williams
Ferrells OF
Mrs. Ebert Ferrell
Durand, Mich
J. D. Ferrell
Ferrells
O. B. Thorton
Sikeston, Mo
Lula Ridley
Harvey Crain
Harvey, Jr
Lawrenceville
Clyde Taylors
Cecil Crain
Liddie Crain of
Karnak
Clyde Taylor
Arthur Schoolcraft
Anna
Charles Hamby
Baby
Nebraska
Mr. Hamby
Herbert Hamby
Zeta Tau Chapter
Baptist Children’s Home
Carmi
Ruth Sheffer
Zeigler
Harry Steele
E. H. Moore
Bernice Sheffer
Charles Mor
Roadhead
Carterville Sorority
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Bernice Millar
Emily Hastie
Mildred Rowatt
Margaret Hadfield
Mann
Odd Fellow’s Hall
PWERY
Belleville
Lane
Trobaugh
Ily
Thurmond Monument Co
Marion, Ill
Paul Francis
A. Wahlman
Harry Kelly
Murphysboro Monument Co
Glen Stierwalt
Houstons, Royalton
Lois Gower
Donnie
Jim Houston
John Tulos
Sherman Cochran
Arthur Lindahl
Terry
John Tulo
Cochran
Tulo
Frankie Noto
ED Failings
Zeigler Altar Society
Lenzinis
Evansville
Josephine Lenzini
Joann Lenzini
Donald Lenzini
Evansville, Ind
Raymond Slavin
Lebrun
Sam Hydar
St. Louis, Mo
Marcel Lebrun
Emil Kuhknes
Emil Kuhkne
Maniers OF
Harrisburg
W. W. Manier
Charles Manier
Myrtle Tule
Lizzie Cochran
Elbridge Pickens
Karol Hannah
Commercial & Industrial
S. Hinds
Heckel
Elles Store Co
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