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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
9
Mrs. Vivian Osburn of Johnston City hosted a TEL class gathering of the First Baptist Church at her daughter’s East Fifth street home. The meeting opened with hymn singing and a devotion from John 15. Refreshments were served to 14 members.
Weekend guests at 217 South Seventeenth Herrin were J W Morgan and son Kim of Chicago and Jenner Stephens family with Linda Sue and Jennifer, plus Miss Bety Stephens of Moline. Sunday visitors included Sam Hargis family of Tracy City Tennessee and Mitchell Smith family of Dundee. Earl Stephens and family returned Friday from a three day fishing trip at Reelfoot Lake Tennessee.
Miss Clara Weber vacationing from Brown Shoe factory duties visits sister in Pomona and another in Union City Tenn. Mrs B B Talson and daughter Fannie visit at Blue Bell home. Willard Graves with Henry Parrent and others visit Murphysboro. Phil Lewis Sr and family visit Red Bud. Glenn Smith from Salem takes a week's vacation with family on Route 2. Robert Keltie and son David of Joliet spend holidays with Beese family in Murphysboro.
Mr and Mrs Harold Simpson and children of Chicago return home after visiting Johnston City and Marion. They were called to Marion because of the critical illness of Simpson s father Garfield Simpson who remains unimproved. In Johnston City they visited Ruth Fleming on West Eighth Street.
The M. A. P. Club met Wednesday at Mrs. John Burger's home in Carbondale. Refreshments were served to a list of members including Mrs. Bessie McKeever and Mrs. Fred Wild. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Mort Dillow's home.
The Makanda Explorer's Club met at the Presley home to plan a summer trip. A banquet at Marlowe's on June 15 will decide final details. Attendees included Dan Val and Bill McGuire Robbie Dickson and others with several members noted as absent.
Pastor Father Joseph Lupo of St. Pauls Catholic Church in Johnston City leaves Wednesday for a vacation with relatives in New Jersey. Weekend visitors to Johnston City include Mrs. Arthur Bell and guests at Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Miles in Cape Girardeau.
An advertisement touts Rennel Concentrate as a quick home fat loss remedy endorsed by Mrs. Ranzo Arnold. It urges readers to ask their druggist for a four ounce bottle and take two tablespoonfuls twice daily. The copy promises rapid weight reduction with minimal cost and a $100 payout for unproven claims.
A surprise birthday dinner was hosted Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Clark in Carterville honoring Mrs. George Crowder. Guests included out of town visitors Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hampton of Indiana and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bennet of Herrin, with local Carterville attendees listed among the guests.
Johnston City residents spent Sunday afternoon picnicking at Fern Cliffe state park near Goreville. Jim Cobb of Detroit Michigan visited Johnston City with his mother and relatives. Nolen MacFarland and son Michael from Burlington Iowa stayed with Archie and Neva MacFarland and their in laws Louis and Gladys McDonald.
A list of relatives and family friends includes Mrs. Lendolph Reynolds and sons, Mrs. Mable Moore, Mrs. Pearl Helm and son Richard, Mrs. Laura Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McRoy, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hampton, Weber Crowder and Jimmy Clark.
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