Local social notes and travels around Carbondale
Mrs. Donald R. Birkner and relatives depart for Texas and California to visit stationed service members and family, followed by trips to Chicago and New York by Mrs. Alyce Fly and Mrs. Regina Meyer. Gene Deadman sails to Corpus Christi as a geology employee of Standard Oil of Texas after graduation. Lt. C. Erdman Ketring returns home on leave as Carbondale hosts gatherings. Eastern Star Past Matrons Club set meeting on June 11 in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Birkner
Anne Pritchett
Pfc
Goodfellow Air Force Base
San Angelo
Texas
Alyce Fly
Carbondale
Regina Meyer
Sikeston, Mo
Chicago
New York
Gene Deadman
Oscar Day
Corpus Christi
Standard Oil Company of Texas
Deadman
Decoration Day
University of Oklahoma
W. E. Ketring
Charles Erdman Ketring
J. H. Ketring
J. E. Ketring
Misse
Frank Fulmer
John
Kathy
C. H. Ketring
Farmington, Mo
Robert Glasgow
Paul
Peggy
Robert
Quincy
Carbondale Past Matrons
Order of the Eastern Star
J. L. Reeves
South University
Hattie Hudelson
Bertha Karr
Carbondale Garden Study Club Meets
The Carbondale Garden Study Club gathered Thursday at 702 West Elm, 14 members present, with guest Mrs. Paul McRoy presenting slides on Cyprus and Middleton Gardens in Charleston and other sites. Co hostess was Mrs. C C Mulkey. Rev Joe Thomas and church choir members return from Milwaukee where they offered a gospel program led by young David Thomas and Celestine Thomas. The New Zion Baptist Church outlines weekly activities starting Monday June 11 including Bible school and choir rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Garden Study Club
J. B. Raymond
West Elm
Paul McRoy
Cyprus and
Middlton Gardens
Charleston
South Carolina
C. C. Mulkey
Joe Thomas
Church of God
East Green Street
Carbondale
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
David Thomas
Celestine Thomas
Rev. Thomas
New Zion Baptist Church
Anna City Hospital Receives Gifts
Green bamboo shades were installed in the hospital solarium as gifts from the hospital's women's auxiliary. The daughter of a former resident, Mrs Henry Evans of St Louis, donated two Miriam Levis etchings titled companion pieces in memory of her mother Hannah Sanborn, depicting scenes in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna City Hospital
Henry Evans
St. Louis
Hannah Sanborn
Anna
Miriam Levis
France
Home Bureau Units Hold Joint Meeting at Carbondale
Pleasant Grove and Buckles Home Bureau units met at Mrs. Albert Hall’s rural Carbondale home last Wednesday. Electrification adviser Mr. Snyder spoke on properly selecting and placing lamps for eye comfort after the business meeting conducted by chairman Mrs. Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
Honor First President Carbondale VFW Auxiliary Party
The Carbondale VFW Auxiliary hosted Mrs. Laura Watson, first president of the Teeter Carter Watson auxiliary 2605, at the hall. Twenty five members attended including 11 charter members and two gold star mothers. The group wore old clothing and prizes went to June bride and groom Lydia Frazer and Emma Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. F. W. Carbondale Auxiliary
Teeter-Carter-Watson Auxiliary
Laura Watson
V.F.W. Hall
Watson
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Lydia Frazer
Emma Wright
Helen Wright
Ruth McMillan
Lula Cromeenes
Reception For SIU Seniors At Anthony Hall
President and Mrs. Delyte W. Morris hosted SIU seniors and parents at a reception in Anthony Hall from 8 to 10 PM. Attendees included Dr. Amos H. Black senior class advisor and Miss Alma Nordmeyer senior class president, with faculty and administrative staff present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delyte W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
Southern Magnolias
Anthony Hall
Morris
Amos H. Black
Alma Nordmeyer
Black
Hill Youth Heads to New York Baseball Camp
Omer Dean Ehlers of Campbell Hill leaves for New York to join the A A league with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Ehlers of Campbell Hill and recently graduated from Central College Fayette Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Dean Ehlers
Campbell Hill
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ehlers
Arnold Ehlers
Central College
Fayette, Mo
Residents of South Visit in Percy
Mrs. Helen Watt of Miami Florida and Mrs. Olga Rabby of Mobile Alabama, daughters of the late Mrs. O C Gordon, are visiting Percy. Mrs. Eugene Spangler has returned to Percy after visiting California with her husband who serves in the United States Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Percy
Helen Watt
Miami
Florida
Olga Rabby
Mobile
Alabama
O. C. Gordon
Eugene Spangler
California
United States Navy
Sharon Etherton Demonstrates Food Skills at 4-H Meeting
Sharon Hall Etherton, Buckles Blue Birds 4-H member, gave a food demonstration as 26 ladies attended the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etherton
Sharon Hall
Buckles Blue Birds 4-H Club
Bridal Shower For Maribeth Thorp In Murphysboro
Miss Maribeth Thorp was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted at 1520 Gartside Street Murphysboro by Miss Jo anne Rowden. Co hosts were Miss Charlotte Bean and Mrs John Rowden. Guests included Mrs Mary Thorp and Mrs James Stamp. Jayne Roberts Ann Corbin and Miss Thorp won prizes. Sixteen attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maribeth Thorp
Joanne Rowden
Gartside Street
Murphysboro
Charlotte Bean
John Rowden
Jayne Roberts
Ann Corbin
Miss Thorp
Mary Thorp
James Stamp
John Brown Speaker At Guild Meeting
John Brown son in law of Mr and Mrs Wilson P Coker of Murphysboro recently returned from a world plane trip spoke at the June meeting of the Wesleyan Service Guild. He is a student at Central Baptist Training school Kansas City and described church contacts in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Wilson P. Coker
Murphysboro
Wesleyan Service Guild
Brown
Central Baptist Training School
Kansas City
Japan
Guild
Edna Ingram
Della Stearns
Cecil Lipe
McCord Street
Lucille Brown
Jennie Flowers
Mary Ellen Robinson
Ruth Wilson
Mary Magdalene class hosts children day program
At the June meeting of the Mary Magdalene class of First Baptist Murphysboro a children day program featured piano solos by Virginia Winn Nancy Winn and Billy Dean Martin and a vocal solo by Sandra Batson. Ella Thom led a business session and Junaita Hiser gave character building devotionals. Prayers were offered by Ina Mae Center J Nella Wolff and Ruby Nausley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Magdalene
First Baptist Church
Murphysboro
Virginia Winn
Nancy Winn
Billy Dean Martin
Sandra Batson
Ella Thom
Junaita Hiser
Ina Mae Center
J’nella Wolff
Ruby Nausley
Presbyterians Plan Reception at Murphysboro Church
A reception for new members of the First Presbyterian church in Murphysboro is set for Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. The honored include Lena Best, Miss Frankie Rendleman, and several couples. The elders deacons and trustees will form the welcome committee with the Women's Association in charge of refreshments. The program features choir music and a film about Deaconesses. Also noted: Jimmie Weatherly’s return from St. Louis, Jama Harvey to attend a Presbyteries conference, and William Cassidy visiting Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Murphysboro
Lena Best
Frank Doty
Willie Smith
May Hammer
Frankie Rendleman
Fred B. Herbert
Billie Voorhees
Charles Anderson
Thomas Fournie
Charles Earl Walton
Carl I. Bennett
William H. Chrisman
Fred Finke
William Rosenberry
Robert C. Mann
Wilson P. Coker
Thomas Eugene Martin
Women’s Association
Jama Harvey
Cairo
Ewing
Lake Benton Camp Ground
Miss Harvey
Lutheran Society Meeting Thursday at First Murphysboro
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Lutheran church met at Mrs Freeman Graeffs home on North Fourteenth street Thursday afternoon with Mrs William Boatman leading in place of ill Mrs Henry Quernheim. She spoke on Where Cross The Crowded Ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the First Lutheran Church of
Murphysboro
Freeman Graeff
North Fourteenth Street
William Boatman
Henry Quernheim
Miss Maribeth Thorp Weds Vernon Stamp in Murphysboro
Miss Maribeth Thorp daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd Lee Thorp of 2004 Clark Street married Vernon L Stamp son of Mr and Mrs James A Stamp of 720 Maple Street in a Friday evening ceremony June 8 at the First Christian church. The couple plans a southern honeymoon then reside in Murphysboro with Stamp to report to the Naval Air station at Jacksonville Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maribeth Thorp
Boyd Lee Thorp
Clark Street
Vernon L. Stamp
James A. Stamp
Maple Street
Murphysboro
First Christian Church
A. J. Collins
Miss Thorp
Richard Lawrence
South
Stamp
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Florida
San Diego
California
Mrs. Wanstreet To Attend Graduation
Mrs. George Wanstreet of 702 Mulberry Street Murphysboro travels to Chicago to attend graduation exercises for her daughter Miss Mary Ann Wanstreet from St Anne s Hospital School of Nursing. Graduation is set for Wednesday June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanstreet
George Wanstreet
Mulberry Street
Murphysboro
Chicago
Mary Ann Wanstreet
St. Anne’s Hospital School of Nursing
Sue Carolyn Fenwick to Wed Bernard Hall in August
Mr and Mrs Robert Fenwick of 32 North Ninth Street Murphysboro announce engagement of their daughter Sue Carolyn Fenwick to Bernard Hall son of Mr and Mrs Tom Hall of Murphysboro Route Four The wedding is set for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fenwick
North Ninth Street
Murphysboro
Sue Carolyn
Bernard Hall
Tom Hall
Route Four
Breeden Family Reunion at Riverside Park
The Breeden family reunion was held Sunday June 4 at Riverside Park in Murphysboro. About 200 people attended from Murphysboro Harrisburg Carri Mills Carbondale Centerville and Collinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breeden
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Harrisburg
Carri Mills
Carbondale
Centerville
Collinsville
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West Jackson
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Jerry Miller
Louisville
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Camp McCoy
Gene A. Troutman
Detroit
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Jacqueline Wilson
Fisher
Troutman
Carbondale Baptist Church
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Home Bureau
Herrin
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Sahoars Phone
Baptist Class
Opal Gray
Bertha Winn
Blanche Martin
Goldia Robinson
Juanita Hiser
Azora Melvin
MT. Pulaski
A. N. Renshaw
Memphis
Tennessee
O. J. Sewell
Lawrence H. Middendorf
Chester
Christ Lutheran Church
Neunert
Ter
William Rathjen
Mr. Middendorf
William H. Middendorf
United Lutheran Church
Jimmie Weatherly
Mrs
John Weatherly
Sgt
Mrs. Gray
Bernard Gray
Maryland
Steeleville
L. C. King
Robbe Street
William C. Cassidy
San Francisco
George Cassidy
Seventeenth
Spruce Streets
Lutheran Society
Vernon Stamp
Sue Carolyn Fenwick
Ly-Mar Cafe and
Herrin, Illinois
Murphysboro Speedway
Shrine Circus
Cline Vice Drug CO
YellOw Cab Office
Murphysboro, I
Duncan Hines
Fenwick
Illinois
Howard
H Wes
Varsity Theatre
Benton Fairgrounds
Benton, Ill
American Legion
Iphysboro, Ill
Montgomery Ward
Murphysboro, Ill
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