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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
12
Stitch and Chatter club hosts luncheon with ten members and gifts. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Percy Kimmell and Mrs. Oliver Twist calling on Henry Imhuff family during Johnston City high school graduation week. Local graduates Gene Ernest and Larry Nichols head to Peoria for work after graduation from JCTHS.
The Gravge Hall Lassie and Beaucoup Bumble Bee 4-H clubs will present a musical program at the Grange Hall Sunday night June 4. After the song service the Rev Willie Toney of Mulkeytown will deliver the sermon. All relatives and friends of the 4-H clubs are invited to attend this special service.
Springfield visitors Mr and Mrs John K Ellis and their son spent the weekend with Mrs Ellis' parents Mr and Mrs Leon Rush at 600 North Sixteenth street Herrin. Mrs Ellis is the former Dorothy Rush of Herrin. Ellis works in state health education linked to dentistry.
Mr and Mrs Gene Craig of North Jefferson Street Johnston City welcomed a daughter Wednesday at 11 am in Herrin hospital. The 8 pound baby is named Rosemary. Mother Patricia Duddy is the former Miss Duddy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Duddy. Grandfather is Van Craig. Craig teaches drafting at Johnston City High School. Mrs Craig a graduate nurse and former Herrin hospital employee.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hardway and daughter of Carbondale visited Wednesday with Mrs Hardway's parents Mr and Mrs Walter Benton of 1005 North Twelfth street Herrin. Mrs Benton accompanied her son in law and daughter to their home Wednesday night and spent Thursday in Carbondale.
The Daily Vacation Bible school at First Baptist church in Zeigler will begin Monday and run for two weeks.
Mr and Mrs 8S E Thorn and sons Bill and Stewart of Christoper accompanied Mrs Thorn s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Lester Parsons 407 West Herrin street to baccalaureate services at Herrin Township high school Sunday evening Roger Parsons is in the graduating class Mrs Parsons and her son visited in St Louis Monday Mr and Mrs George Parsons of Sparta visited Decoration day with their son and daughter in law the Lester Parsons
Mrs Maggie Mills of Chicago is staying with her sister Mrs Ruth Cosgrove following a funeral visit.
Mrs. Ernest Wright of Zeigler, former Phyllis Swalls, was guest of honor at a Monday night wedding shower at the community house attended by 30. Hostesses included Mrs. Chester Browning and others. gifts, games, and refreshments featured the event.
Johnston City resident attends funeral services for her niece Mrs. Ada Bell Ball who died in Herrin hospital Tuesday after residing in Chicago.
Eta Omega chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held its first business meeting in Johnston City. Betty Engram and Jeanette Engram joined. Engram installed as president by Marion Batts of West Frankfort. Letters congratulating the founding were read. next meeting set for June 10 at the House of Friendship.
Margaret Ann Hall daughter of Herschel Hall of Johnston City re entered West Frankfort hospital after a back injury sustained while a truck carried high school students on a picnic. She had been released recently from Barnes hospital in St Louis for an ear infection and was moved from West Frankfort to St Louis for treatment.
Mrs. Maggie Travis and son Victor of Chicago visit Muskegon Michigan for Memorial holidays with Mrs. Travis' father. They are joined by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Missavage of Royalton, long time residents.
Mrs Geraldine Shelton Mrs Martha Hiller Mrs Evelyn Row land Mrs Joyce Wallace and daughter Brenda and Wanda Row land of Zeigler were business visitors in Christopher and West Frankfort Monday. Royal Neighbors meet 730 p.m. at Kishs hall for social. Exchange of sunshine gifts planned. American Legion Auxiliary to meet at Legion home. Members asked to turn in quilt tickets.
G A A officers named for the Zeigler high school year include President Bina Plumlee Vice President Charlotte Casson Secretary Elizabeth Vanno and Treasurer Irene Cherry with Miss Rosalie Restivo as sponsor.
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