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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1966
Page
6
Mrs. L R Milburn of New Burnside turns 81 and plans a Holy Land tour via Rome. The feature honors her energy and independence, noting her years of travel, club work, and lack of driving as she prepares to depart with friends on a two week expedition.
Bloodmobile visits announced for Randolph County with stops in Sparta on June 14, Chester on July 6, and Steeleville on August 5. Quotas are 116 units for Sparta and 107 units for Chester and Steeleville. Chairmen are Mrs. Dorothy Leal Sparta Rev. O. M. Meyer Chester and Mrs. Paul Cording Steeleville.
An 8 p.m. Thursday gospel concert at Williamson County fairgrounds benefits the Marion Chamber of Commerce industrial fund drive. Featured groups include the Statesmen Quartet the Rangers and the Singing Rambos. Kenneth Duncan promotes the event and will donate all money after expenses to the drive aiming for 55000 to acquire a 46 acre site on North Carbon Street near Interstate 57. Rep. Kenneth Gray may attend.
In Carbondale today at 7 30 p.m the American Legion Auxiliary of Donald Forsyth Post 514 meets at the Legion Home. In Herrin Sunday at 12 30 p.m the World War II Auxiliary hosts a potluck dinner at the American Legion Home. Bring a dish and table service.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Moll of Vergennes hosted weekend guests including their children and families from Milwaukee Florissant Charleston and Seattle James Moll recently earned a doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Washington and now works for Union Carbide Corp
Darlene Ramsey daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Ramsey of Pittsburg and Jim Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs Grant Mitchell of Johnston City were married in Johnston City by McKinley Crabtree. Attendants Joyce Burgess and Bill Mitchell. A reception followed in Pittsburg. Mitchell will report to Fort Polk after two weeks leave for flight school at Fort Walter with his wife to join him.
Miss Spurrier daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Spurrier of Lesser announces engagement to Caryl M Kurz son of Mr and Mrs Heinz Kurz of Savannah Missouri. Spurrier a Southern Illinois University graduate and teacher at Homewood Flossmoor High School. Kurz a University of Missouri Rolla civil engineering graduate and Dow Chemical employee. Wedding set for July 3 at First Baptist Church Lesser.
A recital was presented by 26 piano pupils of Mrs Clyde Webb in Murphysboro. Steven McQuay a tenor and pupil of Mrs Robert Partlow Jr assisted in the program at Murphysboro First Presbyterian Church Concetta Lamendola served as usher.
Catherine Goff begins a second term as Memorial Hospital Auxiliary president in Chester. New officers include Elaine Nelson and Antoinette Feldman as vice presidents, Mrs. Robert Wolz secretary, Mrs. Ray Divers treasurer, and Mrs. O. H. Keeneman corresponding secretary with Mrs. William Cowgar as installing officer. The group approves a refrigerator for the pharmacy and a work table for the emergency room. Jessie Varner Chester is awarded the auxiliary scholarship and will train as a nurse at Larnes Hospital, St. Louis. A horse show at Cole Memorial Park is planned and membership in Illinois Hospital Auxiliary District 10 is approved. Marie Dobbs receives a gift as she resigns after four years as hospital administrator. The Wesleyan Service Guild meets at Mrs. Jesfe Crowe’s home with devotions, a lesson, games led by Mrs. Parrish and Mrs. Cochran.
Paul Springs and Kenneth Sutton of Johnston City attended the Illinois State Lions Convention at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago. Sutton serves as president of the Johnston City Lions Club.
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