Murphysboro Visit Highlights Local Social Roundup
Local families and visitors populate Murphysboro scenes on Memorial Day and surrounding days. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wilson of Poplar Bluff visiting Mrs. Edith Baird. Rankin Trade School graduate M. J. and Millard Vastine with ties to the city. and residents such as Mrs. J. H. Bohl, Mrs. Neela Crawshaw, and the Hansons joining relatives across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Wilson
Poplar Bluff
Wilson
Edith Baird
Murphysboro
Phyllis Baird
Wilsons
Millard Vastine
M. J
St. Louis
Rankin Trade School
Hubert Hanson
East St. Louis
Memorial Day
Ed Hanson
McCred Street
Weekend Visitors Reach Royalton from Nearby States
Royalton residents hosted relatives and friends this weekend. Guests included Herbert Redmond and family from Cleveland, Brooks Manier and family from Peoria, and other visits by the Minton, Hicks, Smith, Cole, Hammett, Pelat, Crust, Fairley, Watkins, Smothers, and related households. Several trips spanned Ohio, Michigan, Illinois towns like Elkville and Buckner, with multiple Benton and Dupo connections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Redman
Royalton
Herbert Redmond
Cleveland
Ohio
Brooks Manier
Peoria
Brooks
W. W. Manier
Ed Minton
Charles Minton
Harrisburg
Lee
Ardell Holmes
Elkville
Leo Hicks
Louis Hicks
Aiken
Pete Smith
Leo Hick
Benton
Pete Cole
Chicago
Ben Cole
Marie Hammett
Gary Pelat
Buckner
Margaret Pleshe
Ruby
Ben Crust
Michigan
Tom Fairley
Paul Hicks
Fallas Watkins
Charles Watkins
Dupo
Thomas Smothers
Jesse Hicks
Ann Co
Folleh
Daughter Born To John Walkers In Zeigler
Mr and Mrs John Walker of Zeigler welcomed their third daughter Candace Lee born Thursday morning at Miners Hospital in Christopher weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces. Grandparents are Elijah Walker and Raymond Landers of Zeigler. Various Zeigler residents and relatives noted in visits and travels across Illinois and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walker
Zeigler
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Candace Lee
Elijah Walker
Raymond Landers
O. E. Hawkins
Cape Girardeau
Charles Corcoran
Sally Henderson
Carbondale
Henry Janicki
Chicago
Adam Janicki
Mike Kertis
Edward
Lizzie Polaski
Mike Beech
Muddy
George Larik
Sam Natyshok
Stanley Repsis
Lizzie Wargo
Harry Dixon
Ontario
Canada
Skipper Kaczar
Maple Street
Clara Hecklebek
John Wisniewski
Haskel Gunter
Veteran's Hospital
Jack Hedrick
Ben Darron
St. Louis
Jane
Gene Parks
Thompsonville
Norman Jones
Albert Dixon
Barnes Hospital
Anna Kaleta
Herman Basile
Tommy Logan
Basile
Former Murphysboro Native Weds in Houston
Fern Robson of Murphysboro lineage wed Dean A Meyers in a May 19 ceremony at Garden Villas Methodist Church Houston. Rev. E R Thomas officiated with attendants Mrs. Fannie Hampton and Earle E Pettey. Honeymoon in Galveston followed by trip to Panama Canal Zone to meet bride’s mother. Meyers works as a radio operator for Chicago and Southern Airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Robson
W. S. Harris
Panama Canal Zone
Murphysboro
Jeff Holley
North Sixteenth Street
Dean A.meyers
E. R. Thomas
Garden Villas Methodist Church
Houston
Texas
Fannie Hampton
Earle E. Pettey
Galveston
Meyers
Lastour Corporation
Mr. Meyers
Chicago and Southern Airlines
Dinner Guests From Vergennes Visit McCrees
Uncle Frank McCree of Vergennes was Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Will McCree. Afternoon visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Herman McCree and their children and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Chamness with their children, all of Vergennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCree
Vergennes
Will McCree
Herman McCree
Herman Chamness
Vergeness
Royalton Visitors Tour Cairo and Anna Memorial Day
Mrs. Gladys Spiller Mannering and Mrs. Hazel Smith of Royalton toured Cairo and Anna Memorial Day observances. Miss Nancy Minton and Miss Thelma Freemen, both of Royalton, visited on Wednesday night.
Carbondale Hosts South Fork District Meet of Forest Woodmen
Southern District No. 3 of the Supreme Forest Woodmen circle meets Sunday June 4 at Eagles hall Carbondale. Primrose Grove No. 192 hosts with district president Chloe Zucco in charge. Notable guests include Dora Alexander Talley Pauline Keller Evelyn Gill Stella Smith Beulah Canaday Huldah Donohoe Flossie Short Mary O'Neil Bertha Ellis and Vivian Severs. Proficiency certificates will be awarded and a 6 30 p.m. banquet will be hosted. Public session at 7 30 p.m. features Talley address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Alexander Talley
Omaha
Neb
Supreme Forest Woodmen
Carbondale
Chloe Zucco
Herrin
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Eagles’ Hall
E. Jackson
Primrose Grove No
Chloé Zucco
Huldah Donohoe
Springfield
Stella Smith
Beulah Canaday
Johnston City
Flossie Short
Junction City
Pauline Keller
Evelyn Gill
Marion
Mary O’neil
Bertha Ellis
Grove No
Vivan Severs
Grove No. 192
Talley
Lone Oak Home Bureau Plans Church Meeting
Lone Oak Home Bureau will meet Wednesday at 1 30 in the church basement with Mrs Lowell Smith delivering a lesson on Food for All Ages. The Williamson County Home Bureau annual meeting sets for Thursday at 10 00 a m at Teen Town Marion with lunch pot luck and a talk by Mrs H Joy Illinois Home Bureau Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Oak Home Bureau
Lowell Smith
Williamson County Home Bureau
Teen Town
Marion
Logan School
Teen
H. Joy
Illinois Home Bureau Federation
Ray Alexander
Herman James
Herrin
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Jerry Kelton
Howard Kelton
Jerry
Kelton
Bonnie McAlpin
Lone Oak
Jim Ealey
Olney
Dorothy
Elva McCree
Alvin McCree
Marilee McCree
Lonnie Smith
Don Branson
Mardale
Independent Student Association Hosts All School Dance at SIU
The Independent Student Association on the Southern Illinois University campus held its all school sweetheart dance in the Women's gym on Friday night June 3. Ernie Limpus and his orchestra provided music. Co-chairmen of the dance committee were Robert Hough and Jean Humm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Southern Illinois University
I.8.a
Ernie Limpus
Robert Hough
Jean Humm
Ray Borens Entertain Guests in Memorial Visit
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Blankenship of Hot Springs Ark arrived in Herrin Sunday to spend Memorial holidays with friends Mr and Mrs Ray Boren at 201 North Nineteenth Street. The Blankenships and the Borens visited this week in St Louis and left Wednesday to continue a trip to Georgia to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Blankenship
Hot Springs
Ark
Herrin
Ray Boren
North Nineteenth Street
Blankenships
Borens
St. Louis
Georgia
Hopewell Church to Open Bible School
The Vacation Bible school of Hopewell Baptist church will open Monday June 12 in Carbondale. Preparation day is Friday June 9. Miss Levenger Hamilton is principal. Children of all ages invited. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phillips of Pontiac, Michigan, are visiting relatives in Cambria. Mrs. Ruth Williams of Cambria visits her son in Flint, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell Baptist Church
Carbondale
Levenger Hamilton
Jim Phillips
Pontiac, Mich
Ruth Williams
Cambria
Herbert
Flint, Mich
Six Birthdays Noted At Giant City Park
A Sunday picnic at Giant City Park celebrated six birthdays. Honorees included Lois Ann Crowell from West Frankfort, Mrs. Charles Bark of Carbondale, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hoyle of Alto Pass, Mrs. Laura Rendleman of Carbondale, and Mrs. Sam Williamson of Murphysboro. A large white birthday cake served as centerpiece and group photos followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giant City Park
Lois Ann Crowell
West Frankfort
Charles Bark
Carbondale
E. L. Hoyle
Alto Pass
Laura Rendleman
Sam Williamson
Murphysboro
Isaac Bizzell
R. T. Hoyle
R. E. Hoyle
John Crowell
John Robert Crowell
Magdalene Class Holds Meeting at First Baptist
Members of the Mary Magdalene class met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Dewey Worthen in Murphysboro with Mrs. Mabel Powell in charge. Edith Kelly led prayer. Juanita Heiser gave devotionals. Worthen spoke on Hymns. Ladean Worthen and Maryanna Doerr played piano solos. Gifts were given to May and June birthdays. refreshments served to a long list of members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Magdalene
First Baptist Church
Dewey Worthen
Wall Street
Murphysboro
Mabel Powell
Edith Kelly
Juanita Heiser
Ella Thom
Calvin Doerr
May Gualdoni
J’nella Wolf
Mabel Roberts
Eileen Garner
Juanita Hart
Ruby Nausley
Agnes Smith
Opal Gray
Leona Boucher
Georgia Hanna
Gold Robinson
Freida Rodewald
Maryanna Doerr
Glenn Ann Roberts
Ladean Worthen
Spending Vacation With Parents in Steeleville
A column lists local families visiting relatives in Steeleville during holidays and weekends. It notes travelers from St Louis, Rol la Missouri, East St Louis, Gary Indiana, Pensacola Florida, and other areas, plus local social visits and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeleville
Keneth Fisk
Two Birthdays Noted At Riverside Park
Emmett Modglin and Ethel Carrothers of Murphysboro celebrated birthdays with a dinner at Riverside Park on Sunday in honor of May 23 and May 26. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jim Carrothers and son Terry, Jack Modglin, Sera Jane Molin, Betty Modglin and Virginia Reder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Emmett Modglin
Ethel Carrothers
Murphysboro
Jim Carrothers
Terry, Jack Modglin
Sera Jane Molin
Betty Modglin
Virginia Reder
Athertons to Attend Woodmen Convention
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Atherton of Carbon dale will travel to Chicago to attend the 26th regular quadrennial convention of the Modern Woodmen of America at the Hotel Sherman starting Tuesday June 6. Their son James L. Atherton is a delegate, and their grandson will serve as a page. The Athertons will visit relatives in Kankakee over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Schwachow
South Poplar Street
Carbondale
Lake Forest College
Chicago
Arlene
Edward G. “Hawk” Prince
Visi
Marie Champind Neice
Evelyn Bell
North Springer Street
Prince
J. M. Childers
Pontiac
Mich
Myrtle Stickney
Hattie Gentry
Sikeston
East College Street
Robert E. Bradley
Carole
Bismarck
N. D
Rex H. Cook
J. D. Dill
West Main Street
Bradley
Dill
Cook
Ruth K. Throgmorton
Harrisburg
Throgmorton
Order of the Eastern Star of Illinois
Oscar Atherton
South Oakland Avenue
Modern Woodmen of America
Sherman
Manford E. Hardin
Atherton
Kankakee
The
Woodmen
National Camp Secretaries Association
James L. Atherton
Athertons
Mound City, Ill
Myrtle Martin
East St. Louis
Chester Swaar
Herman Branka
Aston Ingram
Joe Anderson
North Illinois Avenue
Hinchcliff Family Reaches Home After Trip East and South
Mr and Mrs R R Hinchcliff and their daughter Miss Pat Hinchliff of Hurst return from an extended vacation through the east and south. They visited Laurel Maryland with daughter and family Mrs Marion Morgan then traveled to Washington Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. They saw Pfc Don Nichols and met Charles Lingle and Donald Stonum before driving home via Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Hinchcliff
Pat Hinchliff
Hurst
Laurel
Marion Morgan
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Blue Ridge Mountains
Camp LeJune
N. C
Pfc
Don Nichols
The
Marine Corp
Blairsville
Charles Lingle
Donald Stonum
Tennessee
Hurst Pinochle Club Meets at Mrs Madden’s
The Hurst Pinochle Club met Wednesday evening at Mrs Bert Maddens home with six members and one guest Mrs Inez Brown. Prizes were won by Mrs Edna Wasson Mrs Elsie Crain and Mrs Pauline Kennedy. Mrs Brown received a guest gift. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst Pinochle Club
Bert Madden
Inez Brown
Edna Wasson
Elsie Crain
Pauline Kennedy
Brown
Carbondale Youth Notes Seventeenth Birthday
A birthday party held Saturday May 24 honored Warner Neuburger 17, of Carbondale. Sixteen youths attended. Warner, a senior at Community High School, has won the Eastman Kodak award for photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Newberger
Carbondale
Warner
Community High School
Eastman Kodak
McKendree Leader Delivers Commencement at Carterville
McKendree College president Dr Russell Grow spoke at Carterville Community High School commencement. Forty one graduates received diplomas as the program featured a band procession vocal solo trumpet duet a girls trio diploma presentation by J Wes Gentry and a benediction by Rev Jack Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Grow
McKendree College
Lebanon
Carterville Community High School
Jack Lawrence
Carol Grer
Robert Allison
Bill Beasley
Ardith Morando
Carol Greer
Verta Hampton
J. Wes Gentry
Board of Education
Many Visitors In Percy Tuesday
Percy area social notes list numerous visitors over Memorial and Decoration Days. Guests include Mrs. George Bennett and daughter Nan cy Georgiana of Sparta, Opal McMichael, Mr. and Mrs. Mat Muelfield, and Bruce Dale Harper, plus Essie Hampton of East St. Louis. Others from Eldorado, Neoga, Coulterville, Dexer Mo, O Fallon, Belleville, Chester, Du Quoin, St Louis, Pinckneyville, and Seattle are noted as calling on relatives and friends or attending dinners and greetings during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hartman
Keith Dale
George Bennett
Nancy
Georgiana
Opal McMichael
Sparta
Mat. Muelfield
Bruce Dale Harper
Essie Hampton
East St. Louis
Roy
Claudie
Chester
Tom Maxwell
Eldorado
J. Lea Brown
Robert Brown
Jimmie Leming
Neoga
Ill
Frank Welch
Coulterville
Charlie Leming
Leo Eason
Dexter
Adolph Walters
Olin Moore
O’fallon
Ervin Moore
Belleville
Clarence Fisk
Miss Clarice
Ruby Schmitz
Otis Guymon
Minnie Guymon
Schmitz
Otis
Wm. Quillman
Bernard Crain
Butch
St.Louis
Decoration Day
Don Crain
Wallace Moore
O’fallen
Percy
Art Taylor
R. J. Wheatley
Ruth Brumleve
Virgil Popham
Crab Orchard Lake
Hosea LaVellee
St. Louis
Bertha Myers
Arthur Myers
Sammie Simonds Jr
Wm. E. Mundis
Mundis
Douglas Duffey
Bud King
Jimmie
Billie
Donna
Murphysboro
George Vaughn
Herrin Home Bureau Elects New Vice President
The Herrin Home Bureau met at 317 South Thirteenth street to elect a new vice president to replace Mrs. Musgraves who is leaving town. Mrs. Myrl Chamness was chosen. Mrs. Fred Myers presided. the lesson on Foods for Different Ages was led by Mrs. N A Lukens and Mrs. Freda Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Bessie Holland
South Fourteenth Street
Margaret Brand
Bessie Bryant
Ruby Jone
Golda McKinney
Musgraves
Elliott
Chamness
A. J. Will
Bass
Chicago
Gertrude Brandon
Walter Benton
Holland
Brand
Myers
Lukens
W. E. Hindman
Ed Kommer
Tom Boré
Mrs Dutch Knipe Undergoes Surgery in Chicago
Mrs Dutch Knipe underwent surgery at Mercy hospital in Chicago. Her husband Dutch Kanipe and Mrs Will Woodburn of Carterville traveled Tuesday night to be with her. reports say the operation was successful and she is doing as well as expected. The Carterville senior class also went to St Louis on Thursday to see a ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Kanipe
Will Woodburn
Carterville
Chicago
Mercy Hospital
Kanipe
Carterville Community High School
St. Louis
Memorial Day social notes and travel to Dedication Day events
The report lists numerous local families entertaining at home over Memorial Day and visiting relatives in nearby towns. It notes Mrs. Margaret Hahn returning from a winter in Frankfort Indiana with her daughter, and Mrs. Gordon’s slow improvement at the State Hospital. It also mentions the Dedication ceremonies of the new Mardale Airport with Honorable Harold E. Stassen speaking before a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Brown
John Phieffer
Johnnie
Leonard Forester
Zella Nixon
Joe Camozi
St. Louis
Margaret Hahn
Frankfort
Indiana
Margaret Dorner
Anna Cheek
Julia Davies
Chester
Helen Watt
Olga Rabie
John Short
Overland
Anna
Nannie Gordon
State Hospital
Gordon
Claudine Gwin McDermott
Beatrice Gwin
Elkville Dowell Club To Observe Anniversary Tea
The Elkville Dowell Woman's club marks its 25th anniversary with a tea at the Community House on Thursday June 8. District president Mrs G F Comstock and other district officers, state chairmen, former members of the Fikville club, and Elkville Junior Club members are invited. Amy Knowles chairs the program and club reception, with Margoismo and a committee hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkville-Dowell Woman’s Club
G. F. Comstock
Fikville Club
Elkville
Amy Knowles
Margoismo
Irene Holliday
Elsie Power
Bess Cruse
Grace
Cambria Families Attend Memorial Day Event in Carbondale
Mr and Mrs Raymond Anderson and son Jerry along with Mr and Mrs John Sprague and family and Mr and Mrs Stanley Green and daughters Judy and Viva from Cambria attended the Memorial Day celebration in Carbondale on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Anderson
Jerry
John Sprague
Stanley Green
Judy
Viva
Cambria
Carbondale
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. G. Crisenberry
Floyd Crossin
Lake Taneycona
Crossin
Illinois Electric and Gas Company
Brown Shoe Company
J. H. Bohl
Warren
Neela Crawshaw
Rock Island
Daisy Tarpley
Boyd Lee Thorp
Homer Bilderback
Claude Bilderback
Clark Street
Fred E. Heininger
Clarence Davis
Edward Heinincer
Carrollon
Clarence Butts
Phyllis
Walnut Street
Baltimore
Jennie Savitz
James Savitz
Lois Rushing
Hanson
D. Schuster
Campbell Hill
Leaton Nevis
Moose Lodge
Carmi Lodge
Carmi
Delmar Ward
Homer E. Graeff
Muskegon
John Worthen
Lavern Worthen
Harry Schrodt
Emmett Schrodt
Billy
Maggie Futterson
Salem
Jack Davis
Red Bud
Ollie Ward
Jack Connelly
South Seventeenth Street
Esther Rebekah Lodge
Olivia Burton
Maude Caywood
Laura Austin
Pearl Campbell
Flora Loos
Grace Connelly
Hazel Claugh
Eva Boston
Zenia Gregory
Maye Han
Ernest Redmans
Woodmen Circle President
John Walkers
Independent Student Association
Ray Borens
Hopewell Church
Magdalene
Dale Walker
Rolla
Dale
J. R. Darrough
Charles Darrough
Elbert Darrough
Olaf Huff
Russell Lane
Albert Gerlach
Joe Maxwell
Frank Congiardo
Tom Nooner
Orange
N. J
Betty Orr
St. Charles
R. W. Orr
Q. E. Peterson
Pittsburg
Kan
Henry Bierman
Lena Zang
Amanda Schwalm
Ray Ruback
Carol Jean
Judy Nowers
Jo Ann McGavehey
S. I. Nowers
Bob Smith
George
Alfred Fiene
Elison Fiene
Maude Rosendale
Smiths
Ernest Pemberton
Dick Hoetman
George Wahlman
Gary
Ind
Bertha Blume
the &Ev
S. G. Rednour
Harold D. Rednour
Lawrence
Kans
Dale Rednour
Marie Rednour
L. H. Williamson
Pensacola
Fla
W. G. Williamson
Ross Rockwell
H. D. Rednour
Dubert
St. Pete
Calif
Louis Welton
Cowdowen
Edison Fiene
John Riley
Kenneth Koeneman
C. M. Walters
Hinchcliff
Charles Cochran
Jennie Cochran
LeRoy Masters
North Bend
Jess Hinchcliff
Mrs. Fount Leach
Monroe Leach
McKendree
Odd Fellows
Murphysboro, Iīi
Herrin Home Bureau
Dutch Knipe
G. C. Tregoning
W. Sycamore Carbondale
Elkville-Dowell Club
Helleny
Illinoie
LU Ae
Om As
Formica
N. Maple St
Hickory St
du Quoin, Il
Ladies Auxiliary
Jimmy Huffman
All Eagle Swing Band
Carbondale, Ill
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