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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1955
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Stephen A Alley announce their wedding in Murphysboro on May 20. The bride, formerly Miss Carrie Easton, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Easton of Murphysboro. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Dallas Alley of Ava. They will reside in Rosewell New Mexico where he serves in the U S Air Force.
At Home In Carbondale Mr and Mrs Charles Lee Mc Bride are wed in Caterville on May 28. He works in Carbondale. she previously worked for attorney J Jax Mitchell. Also: Gale Newlin wed May 14 at Herrin. Ensign Donald G Hileman and Miss Hunt announce June wedding plans. Diaper rash advice concludes the item.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hogue of 111 Brooklane Carbondale announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Don Corzine son of Mr and Mrs Fred Corzine Rt 4 Carbondale The couple are both Carbondale Community High School graduates 1955 and 1951 respectively They attend Southern Illinois University where he is a senior majoring in physics she will major in physical education Wedding plans are indefinite.
Miss Bonnie Duty and Harold Gene Biggs wed at Limestone Baptist Church Cobden at 2 30 PM May 22 in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Marshall Gill. Many relatives attended. The bride wore Chantilly lace and tulle with pearl rhinestone crown and carried a white Bible. Lois Duty was maid of honor with others in yellow blue gowns. After a reception in the church basement the couple will live in Carterville until June 9 then depart for Fort Belvoir Virginia where Biggs will study architecture for three months.
Miss Sandra Rose Dossett wed Monie Lavel Testory in a double ring ceremony at the Johnston City Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Claude Childers officiating. About 50 relatives attended as yellow chrysanthemum altr decorations and music by Mrs. Eugene T. Burwell accompanied bridesmaids. The groom is a Johnston City native and U.S. Navy sailor, set to resume duty in San Diego after a 30 day leave.
Mr and Mrs Harry Crisp announce the engagement of their daughter Carole to Ernest W Knutzen of Denver Colorado The wedding is planned at the brides parents home in early July Carole will graduate this month from the University of Illinois with a major in English literature She is a Sigma Kappa member Knutzen a former Air Force lieutenant and jet pilot is employed with United Airlines and plans to resume studies at the University of Colorado in February
Miss Jo Ann Lefler daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Lefler of Zeigler married Lyndel Grant son of Ben Grant of Herrin on May 27 at the home of Rev Frank Davis in Phumfield. The couple will live on a farm near Mulkeytown. He works at the Norge plant in Herrin. She graduated Zeigler High School this year.
Mary Shannon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Shannon of Marion, is engaged to Howard Frank Griffing of Chicago. The couple announced at a family dinner at 605 S. Market St. Griffing, a Hartwick College graduate, works in Swift and Company’s accounting department.
Miss Hilma Jeannine Torrens daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert H Torrens Oakdale became the bride of John W Miller son of Mr and Mrs Burman R Miller 1813 Pine St Murphysboro at St Ann s Catholic Church in Nashville The Rev Father Bernard H Moorman performed the double ring ceremony at 9 am A breakfast followed at St Ann s School and a 1 to 3 pm reception Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Benjamin Miller Lansing Mich Mr and Mrs Charles Miller and son Detroit Le Richard Gardiner San Antonio Texas The couple will reside in Murphysboro both graduates hold teaching and retail jobs respectively.
Mrs. Golda Bowers of Lincoln announces the engagement of her daughter Nancy to Gene Richards son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Haney of Carbondale Rt. 2. Nancy, a Methodist Hospital School of Nursing graduate and SIU sophomore, and Richards a Southern graduate now at Ohio State University, plan a June 19 wedding at 4 p.m. in First Methodist Church Lincoln.
Mrs Myrtle Cross announces the engagement of her daughter Alice Faye Cross to Robert F Cook of Royalton with a wedding planned for July 16. Robert Hanna announces Madeline Balsano to Richard Layne of Murphysboro with undecided plans. Mr and Mrs Z L Newsom announce Barbara Lois to Herbert Zerbst with a wedding in August.
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