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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1950

Page

11

Preach In Chicago Church Named As Walter Attig Pastor

Walter Attig former Murphysboro resident and Olivet Nazarene College graduate will become full time pastor of Central Nazarene church in Chicago. He serves as part time pastor while a student. Memorial Day visits stretch to Carterville Shawneetown and East St. Louis with relatives and friends in Murphysboro and nearby towns.

Walter Attig Murphysboro Olivet Nazarene College Kankakee Central Nazarene Church Chicago Olivet

Weekend visits feature Connor family guests

Charles Troy and Ross Connor of St. Louis and other Connors spend weekend with Bob and Jim Connor at Pate Chapel. The gathering includes D. E. Franklin family from Peoria, Mary Ruth, Mikel Kelley, and numerous relatives visiting Grange Hall, Harvey, and Centralia areas through Sunday.

Charles, Troy Ross Connor St. Louis Bob Jim Connor Pate Chapel D. E. Franklin Mary Ruth Peria Mikel Kelley Centralia George W. Sill Grange Hall Frank McLaughlin Geraldine Bernard Harry Cottom Mary Jane Martha Joyce Mike Connor L. A. Connor

Grand Tower Youth Enlists in U S Navy

Charles Burdick of Grand Tower has enlisted in the United States Navy. He left for St. Louis Monday to take a physical examination and will be sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center if he passes.

Charles Burdick Frank Burdick Grand Tower United States Navy Burdick St. Louis Great Lakes Naval Training Center Chicago

Carterville Social Notes Highlight Regional Visits

Mr and Mrs Thomas Gabriel and children return to Toledo Iowa from Carterville after attending an alumni meeting. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Jack Knowles West Frankfort at Henery Elders home, Miss Charlotte Watkins and Miss Joyce Taylor in St Louis at the Watkins home, Mrs Irene Richardson Chicago and Mrs Lissie Kessler Mt Vernon visiting Mr and Mrs Edward Presley Carterville, Carl Richardson Chicago visiting his parents in Carterville, plus Tom Yandell and Lloyd Chamness returning home from a Hot Springs vacation.

Thomas Gabriel Toledo Iowa Gabriels Carterville Jonas Allscopp Jack Knowles West Frankfort Henery Elders Charlotte Watkins Joyce Taylor St. Louis Charles Watkins Bert Peach Evansville Ind John Peach Irene Richardson Chicago Lissie Kessler Mt. Vernon Edward Presley Virginia Avenue Carl Richardson Thomas Richardson Tom Yandell Lloyd Chamness Hot Springs

Methodist Pastor Transferred to Jonesboro Post

Rev. W. H. Lyrley and family moved from Grand Tower to Jonesboro on Wednesday. He was transferred from Grand Tower Methodist church to Jonesboro at the recent Methodist Council in Marion after six years as Grand Tower pastor.

W. H. Lyrley Grand Tower Jonesboro Mr. Lyrley Grand Tower Methodist Church Methodist Council Marion

Four Murphysboro Girls Honored at Sweet Sixteen Party

Wilma Tooms Lois Bizzell Rita Martell and Mary Webb all of Murphysboro were guests of honor at a sweet sixteen party Thursday at the home of Mrs Lela Williams Welcome Wagon Hostess 2127 McCord street Murphysboro Following a hamburger fry the girls played games with prizes awarded to Wilma Tooms and Rita Martell Each girl received a basket from Welcome Wagon sponsors and Mrs Williams gave each a corsage made of sixteen lumps of sugar

Wilma Tooms Lois Bizzell Rita Martell Mary Webb Murphysboro Lela Williams McCord Street Welcome Wagon Mrs. Williams

Greenville visitors stay with Engram family in Johnston City

Mrs. R. E. Farris and Mrs. L. Barr of Greenville were house guests of their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Harry Engram at 1007 Washington Avenue Johnston City over the weekend. Miss Banana Fellows of St. Louis also visited and left Thursday.

R. E. Farris L. Barr Greenville Harry Engram Washington Avenue Johnston City Banana Fellows St. Louis

Pond Community People Holds Weiner Roast

Mrs Wiley Elmore reports a Weiner roast at Wayman Center Wednesday night with attendees including Calvin Easton family Lola Stearns Emma Montha Mable Adkins Alvin Goddard Josie Steele Lee Norman Henry Elmore Clarence Wayman Charles Fricke Lloyd Austin family Raymond Weston daughters Lonnie McManus Joel Clark Florence Murphysboro visitors Claude Elmore family Ted Florence Wiley Elmore visits Mary Gray Clifford Elmore Henry Elmore Mable Adkins Sells relatives in Tilden Edith Marshall visited Monday.

Weiner Wayman Center Calvin Easton Lola Stearns Emma Montha Mable Adkins Alvin Goddard Josie Steele Lee Norman Henry Elmore Clarence Wayman Charles Fricke Lloyd Austin and Sons Wiley Elmore Raymond Weston Mary Gray Clifford Elmore Bob Sells Tilden Emma Montha and Sons Edith Marshall

Knupps Host Noon Luncheon At Home

Mr and Mrs George Knupp and daughter hosted a 12 o clock luncheon at 400 Pennsylvania avenue Carterville. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Yeatts and son of Harrisburg and Mr and Mrs Rex McCluskey and daughter of Marion.

George Knupp Pennsylvania Avenue Carterville Clarence Yeatts Harrisburg Rex McCluskey Marion

Mrs. Etta Underwood Visiting In Kansas

Mrs. Etta Underwood of Murphysboro is visiting her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Louis Valentin and daughter Carolyn in Wichita Kansas. She will stay for an indefinite period. The Valentins hosted relatives from Murphysboro over the weekend. Valentin is brother of Mrs Anna Downen and Mrs Lela Kessel of Murphysboro.

Etta Underwood Murphysboro Louis Valentin Carolyn Wichita Kans Underwood Kansas Valentins Inurphysboro Valentin Anna Downen Lela Kessel

Yewells Attend Great Central Insurance Convention in Peoria

Mr and Mrs Virgil Yewell will attend a Great Central Insurance Co convention in Peoria this week and plan to return to their Carterville home Sunday.

Virgil Yewell Great Central Insurance Co Peoria Carterville

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