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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1959
Page
6
United Lutherans from 10 southern Illinois Missouri and Kentucky congregations meet Monday at Salem Lutheran Jonesboro to plan a tree evangelism mission October 18 23. A 530 daylight time central committee meeting follows at Casper's Cafe Anna.
The Marion Council of United Church Women met May 29 at Warder Street Baptist. Mrs. Van Roekel led. Zion E&R supervised the program. Dr. Harold Fey urged aid to India and warned on communism, while resolutions urged federal support. Twenty-one members and guests from several churches attended, with music by Mrs. Fearer and Mrs. Cook.
Mrs Joyce Miller of Herrin departs Sunday for Frankfurt Germany to join her husband Pfc Jerry R Miller stationed with the US Army They plan to reside in Germany for 14 months She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph W Alexander of 421 12th St Herrin and the Miller family is from 9B Lane Herrin A farewell party was hosted by the Christian Workers Class of the Herrin Second Baptist.
Ruth Millett presents timeless guidance for parenting a teen daughter outlining ten rules. Emphasizes knowing her friends and whereabouts, maintaining trust with supervision, avoiding nagging, protecting privacy, meeting her dates, fostering kindness to boys, and encouraging open communication and self esteem. The rules advocate mutual respect and responsible decision making.
Evelyn Lapinski was installed as president of the Herrin Eagles Auxiliary with state officer Jewell Bradley officiating. New officers include Rose Garcia vice president Lucy Murphy secretary Inez Miller treasurer Irene Hill chaplain Ruby Elders conductor Myrtle Trimmell inside guardian and Kelton outside guard. Mrs Elsie Ralls named lodge mother and past president ring presented to Florence Newcom who received a necklace and earrings from the lodge. The ritual team, led by Inez Miller, will seek the state championship at the June 11 14 convention in Marion.
Prof. George Worthington of Southern Illinois University history department is among four Illinois College alumni honored. He will get the Alumni Citation of Distinguished Citizen at a Jacksonville luncheon. Worthington directed the Salzburg Seminar in American Studies in Austria from 1954 to 1958 and authored Doctors in Blue about Civil War medical history, a Civil War Book Club selection in December 1957.
The note advises judging a caller’s visit by the person’s available time and adjusting the visit to her convenience to avoid imposing. It emphasizes respecting limits and tailoring the encounter accordingly.
At the Ava Chick a Dee 4 H club June meeting sewing machines were demonstrated. A representative from Raines Sewing Supplies Murphysboro led the demonstration. Several girls worked on projects with help from leaders Jackie Allen and Jewell Levan.
Star of Egypt chapter Order of Eastern Star in Carterville held an advance night Tuesday with advancing officers Georgia Horn Walter B. Tregoning Bea Elders Norma Carpenter. Guest Irene Gamber of Christopher grand lecturer CES of Illinois attended with other officers present. Refreshments served to about 60 members and initiation planned for June 16.
The Southern Illinois Interdenominational Youth For Christ services meet Saturday at 7 30 p m at Cottage Home Christian Church Route 3 Carbondale Rev Louis Petty to speak New churches invited to join the interdenominational services held the first Saturday night each month A Youth For Christ Banner is awarded monthly to the church with the largest average Sunday School attendance Plans include discussion of a summer tent revival.
In Zeigler Mr and Mrs Clee Shipley of Marshalltown Iowa are visiting in Zeigler with Mr and Mrs Robert Shipley.
Zeigler couple Mr and Mrs Lemuel Hiller are visiting in Denver Colorado. The piece promotes silk or chiffon scarves as ideal coat collar protection to keep powder off fabric and maintain a neat appearance.
The Rev H G Hurley starts his seventh year as pastor of First Methodist Church Carbondale after a reappointment at the Centralia conference. In six years he welcomed 552 new members baptized 83 babies led 105 funerals and 74 weddings. The church budget and missionary giving doubled. a $125000 remodeling and addition project was completed. Sermon topic Sunday is The Need for A Christian Faith with a summer air conditioned sanctuary and nursery.Vacation Church School runs June 15 to 26.
Mr and Mrs Jeff Biggs return with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Caroll Downey after a two week vacation in Springfield Massachusetts. Mr Biggs serves as assistant warden at Menard.
The Hurst chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a chicken and dumpling or ham supper, bazaar and rummage sale Saturday at the Hurst Masonic Temple. Supper will be served family style from 4 to 8 p.m. Public invited.
A county study shows one fifth of boys ages 10 to 17 have court records and 12 percent of all youths faced delinquency charges. The piece urges parents to curb delinquency at its source, in the home, by fostering character, enforcing rules, and engaging as a united family.
Ursula Fambrough leaves Williamson County Airport by plane for San Francisco to sail to Okinawa and join her husband Sgt Harold Fambrough. He is with a guided missile battery there until September 1961 after a 30 day furlough in Creal Springs.
Christopher Herbert Galloway of Pheenix Arizona visits Christopher with his mother Tennie Barton and brother in law and sister Fred Eld ridge. He was called home because of the death of his step father Edward Barton.
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