Alice Black Honored At Herrin Shower
Mrs. Alice Black of Herrin was honored Friday at a shower hosted by Mrs. Raymond Gothard at 400 North Eighth Street Herrin. Prizes went to Wilma Gothard Elaine Bosetta Irene Fogle Margaret Fox and Ruby Fogle with Dorothy Fogle winning the door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Black
Raymond Gothard
North Eighth Street
Herrin
Alice Smith
Marie Frick
Wilma Gothard
Elaine Bosetta
Irene Fogle
Margaret Fox
Ruby Fogle
Dorothy Fogle
Black
Alice Fogle
Don Black
Carterville
Piggott
Ark
U. S. Army
Mrs. Black
Philathea Class Herrin Meets At Smith Home
The Philathea class of the First Baptist church of Herrin met at Mrs Helen Smiths home. Bettie Smith presided with Evelyn Propes giving a business report and Wilma Barwick delivering the devotional. Eileen Odum directed games as Helen Smith and Maude Oglesby served refreshments to ten members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Herrin
Helen Smith
Bettie Smith
Evelyn Propes
Wilma Barwick
Eileen Odum
Maude Oglesby
Elm Street Baptist Church Hosts Vacation Bible School
Elm Street Baptist Church in Murphysboro opens its annual Vacation Bible School Monday at 9 00 a m and runs daily for two weeks for children ages 4 to 16. Rev Arthur Farmer serves as principal with department superintendents Mrs Ronald Weiss Mrs LaDonna Wanless Mrs Ruth Farmer Mrs Hazel Small and aides assisting daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Bible School
Elm Street Baptist Church of
Arthur Farmer
Ronald Weiss
LaDonna Wanless
Ruth Farmer
Hazel Small
Ruth McGraw
Mildred Boyce
Stone Ottolini Nuptials at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Miss Bess Ottolini of Herrin marries Elbert Frank Stone of West Frankfort in a 8:30 am double ring ceremony at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church Herrin. Attendants wore white embroidered organza gowns with orchid accents as guests attended the breakfast and dinner at the Knights of Columbus hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottolini
Herrin
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Bess Ottolini
Elbert Franklin Stone
West Frankfort
Robert DeGasperi
Louis Ottolini
West
Monroe Street
Angela Ottolini
Betty Lou Puckett
Molly Marie Puricelli
Blairsville Whispers of Holiday Guests and Family Visits
Mrs. Mollie Snider of Blairsville returns from Baton Rouge after weeks with son-in-law Alan Sutton and family. Blairsville hosts Memorial Day guests including Nolan Colp family of Granite City and the Elliott family from St. Louis. Margaret Schoonover of Glen Carbon visits Bernice Nichols in Blairsville, a former resident. Maynard Leach entertains Memorial Day guests Sylvester Farmer of Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Snider
Blairsville
Baton Rouge
Nolan Colp
Granite
City
Clarence Welch
Mrs
Victor Elliott and Son
St. Louis
Eat Elliott
Margaret Schoonover
Glen Carbon
Bernice Nichols
Schoonover
Fount Leaches
Maynard Leach
Mrs. Sylvester Farmer
Carterville
Sweitzers Move From Carterville
Rev and Mrs O H Sweitzer former Carterville Methodist pastor relocated Thursday to Antioch a rural community between Centralia and Salem noted for wells on church property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Sweitzer
Carterville
Zeigler Gossip Highlights Unit School Meeting Plans
Zeigler residents attend Four Mile school meeting to discuss a unit organization of schools with a similar session planned for Plumfield. Local families from Zeigler and nearby towns visit relatives and travel for events and summer plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Prudent
Ianthus Krutsinger
C. H. Jennings
Robert Knight
M. H. Detweiler
Zeigler
Four- Mile
Plumfield
Carterville BPW Officer Names Listed
Norma Cilesen is recording secretary, Helen Peach is treasurer, Irene Hannon is corresponding secretary, and Mamie Walker is listed among officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Cilesen
Helen Peach
Irene Hannon
Mamie Walker
Pastor Swarbrick to resign from Anna church
The Rev. William H. Swarbrick, pastor of Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna, will resign effective July 31 to accept a call as pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran in Dubuque Iowa. Since moving to Anna six years ago he supervised growth including 166 members received and several church groups and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Swarbrick
Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church
Anna
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Dubuque
Iowa
Swarbrick
Annna
Brotherhood
Women’s Missionary Society
Luther League
Young People’s Service Club
New Officers and Community Notices Across Counties
Three week leave for James P. Haught aboard the USS Hamel in Sasebo Japan is reported alongside Richard Lee Haught of Colp on summer duties. The Illinois Synod discusses mission support and camp leadership while Zeigler Junior Woman's Club installs officers at a May 21 banquet. Dubuque grows with new industries and historic town status noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Haught
F. P
Frank Haughit
Goreville
Sasebo
Japan
Richard Lee Haught
Colp
Andrew B. Ellis
Swarbrick
Illinois Synod of the
United Lutheran Church of America
Southern Conference
Synod
Camp Lu-So-Co
Union County Tuberculosis Association
Union County
Dubuque
Zeigler Junior Woman’s Club
Tom Swalls
Earl Swalls, Jr
Noble Starnes
Ethel Antonich
Jerry Johnson
Louis Barrell
John K. Smith
Smith
Swalls
LYONS
Los Angeles Woman Visits in Cambria
Mrs. Blanche Emmerson Read of Los Angeles visits Cambria to stay with her son James W Read in Carbondale and sister Mrs. John Petty. The Finleys and Petty family members join Mrs Petty at Cambria over Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cambria
Blanche Emmerson Read
Calif
James W. Read
Carbondale
John Petty
Clyde Finley
Marshal E. Petty
Lillian
Walter
Dessert fill for canned pears with ginger and custard
For a deluxe dessert fill canned pears with finely diced preserved ginger. Top with a smooth custard sauce to create an elegant finish.
Wedding Shower Honors Dorothy DiPietro in Johnston City
Miss Dorothy DiPietro of Jefferson avenue Johnston City was guest of honor at a pre wedding shower hosted by her mother Mrs Lydia DiPietro at the House of Friendship Pine street Thursday evening. She will wed Weldon Kendricks of Johnston City in a simple ceremony at the First Methodist parsonage Saturday. Out of town guests included Mrs Millie Snyder Mrs Velma Fager of Murphysboro and Mrs Robbie Ballard of Marion. The bride to be opened gifts and 25 guests were served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy DiPietro
Jefferson Avenue
Johnston City
Lydia DiPietro
House of Friendship
Pine Street
Miss DiPietro
Weldon Kendricks
First Methodist Church
Millie Snyder
Velma Fager
Murphysboro
Robbie Ballard
Marion
DiPietro
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Maid of Honors
Janet Creek
Wayne Stone
East St. Louis
George Bauer
Louis Ottolini, Jr
Eugene Cogorono
Angelo Ottolini
Wayne Stine
Young Ladies’ Club
Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
Smokey Mountains
Stone
Herrin Township
Egyptian Freightways, Inc
Anning & Johnson
Indianapolis
Ind
Welches OF
Mrs. Nichols
Sweitzers
Mrs. Chamness
C’ville
Mildred Black
Alton Vished
Bert Chamness
Oscar Bloodworth
Missouri
Elsie Adams
Beverly
Sullivan, Mo
H. J. Click
Click
Adams
Etta Ferrell
Bernell Thorton
Sikeston, Mo
Carterville Parenth
Harold Ragland
Flint, Mich
Otis Ragland
Martha Mills
Sterling Gothard
John Welch
Lena Easton
Decatur
Catherine Calza
Virgil Clanahan
Herman Basile
Marilyn
Cynthia
Chicago
Basile
Anna Kaleta
Benton
Kenneth Fenn
Charles Tripp
Detweilers
Rolla
Fred Hinrichsen
Florence Wilson
Harry
Jack Mitchell
Adolph Frida
George Roberts
Violet Forrester
Kansas City
Donna Jean Huey
Sherrill Walker
Jack Hardin
Elijah Walker
Mike Kertis
Edward
Mike Beech
Lizzie Pulaski
Muddy
George Larik
San Natyshok
Glen Snider
Rinaldeo Maniez
Cape Girardeau
Dallas Barnetts
Otho Snider
Manteno
Dallas Barnett
BPW
Carterville Business and Professional Women's Club
Alice Mann
Mann
Morgan-Jewell Motor CO
R. S. Sabine, M. D
Wm. J. Borgsmiller, M. D
McKenzie
N. Mlinois Ave
Carbondale, Ill
James Haught
Mr. and
Frank Haught
Eagle Members
Carbondale Aerie No
Wallis
Owen Bros
Ile
Crab Orchard Lake
Carpenters Local
Carbondale Funeral Home
West Jackson
Zoes Ellico
Illinois
Aline van Natta
Joe F. van Natta
Johnston
Joyce Kendricks
Virginia Litton
Gene Hawn
Christian Circle
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Rhoda Baker
Joe Shaubert
E. V. Grider
Methodist Woman
Paul Schmitts
Johnston City Fish
Paul Schmitt
Gilbertsville
Annabelle White
Lowell Kelly, JR
Washington Avenue
R. G. Crisenberry
Wisconsin
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