Goreville Bride Weds Herrin Man in Baptist Church
Miss Barbara Vancil and Donald Minson married May 9 at Goreville Second Baptist Church before 75 guests. The groom is son of Thurman Mezo of Herrin. The couple resides at 409 S. 26th Street Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Vancil
John Vancil
Goreville
Donald Minson
Herrin
Minson
Thurman Mezo
Goreville Second Baptist Church
David Minson
Richard Arron
Gary Maze
Jacky Bloodworth
Sally Ann Vancil
Kathy Hodge
Minsons
S. 26Th St
Candles of Fellowship skit at Christian Women’s Fellowship
The Christian Women’s Fellowship of Christopher First Christian Church presented a skit titled Candles of Fellowship during the Thursday meeting. President Opal Seibert served as commentator with Lena Bayliss as pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Christopher First Christian Church
Opal Seibert
Lena Bayliss
Dorothy Rentfro
Marie Kauzlarich
Ruby Willis
Ruth Browning
St. Louis
Mary Bell Heads Zeigler 4-H Club
Mary Ann Bell was elected president of the Zeigler Goldenrods 4 H Club Tuesday night in the Zeigler Catholic Church basement. Donna Slack is vice president, Virginia Ann Beck secretary and treasurer, Janice Renfro reporter, and Brenda Wallace entertainment and music chairman. Nancy Hoey and Doris Johnson are club leaders. Next meeting will be June 18 in Mary Ann Bell's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Bell
Zeigler Goldenrods
Zeigler Catholic Church
Donna Slack
Virginia Ann Beck
Janice Renfro
Brenda Wallace
Nancy Hoey
Doris Johnson
Girl of the Year Is Named at Carterville Banquet
Ila McCluskey of Carterville honored as Girl of the Year at a mother-daughter banquet hosted by Zeta Tau of Beta Sigma Phi. Mrs. Marcia Homoya chaired the event with a welcome, gifts given, and a post dinner musical program led by Linda Drake with accompanist Jack Ridley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ila McCluskey
Carterville
Zeta Tau
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
McCluskey
Marcia Homoya
Tourist program at WSCS meeting in Herrin
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Herrin First Methodist Church hosted a tourism program on Thursday presented by Mrs. Lola Clink and Mrs. Zella Overton. Alma Stone led a devotion. Ruth Circle meets June 18 at 1 45 p.m. Queen Esther Circle at 7 30 p.m. Dorcas Circle to meet at Mrs Iva Menees home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Herrin First
Lola Clink
Zella Overton
Alma Stone
Ruth
Queen Esther
Dorcas
Iva Menees
Murphysboro Bride Weds Buncombe Groom in First Presbyterian
Miss Lettie Marie Tucker of Murphysboro and Tim Evans Stokes of Buncombe wed in a double ring ceremony at 8 p m in the First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro. Attendants were the groom’s brother and sister in law. The couple will live on Rt 1 Buncombe after June 20 following a southward wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie Marie Tucker
Murphysboro
Tim Evans Stokes
Buncombe
First Presbyterian Church, Murphysboro
Weldon W. Tucker
N. 16Th St
Matthew Stokes
Lee Pope Ward
Nancy McGowan
Herman Stokes
Bumcombe
Tucker
Rt. 1
South
East St. Louis
First Presbyterian Church
American Baptist House Party Set at Lake Benton
The American Baptist Missionary House Party is scheduled for July 28 30 at Lake Benton. Mrs H C Smith vice president of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Johnston City Washington Avenue Baptist Church announced it during a Thursday night meeting. The society will serve homemade cookies on opening day and Mrs Ella Burns White Cross Chairman reported three boxes of missionary supplies sent to Mather School Beaufort NC. Hostesses were Mrs Burns and Mrs Linnie West with ten members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Baptist Missionary House
Lake Benton
H. C. Smith
Woman’s Missionary Society
Johnston City
Washington Avenue Baptist Church
Ella Burns
White Cross
Mather School
Beaufort
N.C
Burns
Linnie West
Circle conducts June meeting at First Methodist Church
Circle I of Women's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church Murphysboro held its June meeting in the church with Ruth Berry in charge. Mrs Lara Hart gave devotions and showed films of the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City. A service dedicated the circle to the society with program committee Ruth Berry Martha Welshans Ruby Cochran Alta Lollar Gillie Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle I of Women’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Murphysboro
Ruth Berry
Lara Hart
Salt Lake City
Utah
Martha Welshans
Ruby Cochran
Alta Lollar
Gillie Roberts
Seafood Recipe Contest Opens with Five Dollar Prize
Readers invited to submit fish and seafood dishes for a contest offering a five dollar prize. Entries must be typed or printed on one side with name address and phone on a separate sheet and mailed to Southern Illinoisan Recipe Contest in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro or Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Herrin
Murphysboro
Marion
Mrs Barger Heads Wesleyan Service Guild
Mrs Charles Barger serves as president of the Wesleyan Service Guild of Herrin First Methodist Church for the coming year, after installation at a church lounge meeting. Officers include Mrs Charles Jones vice president and Mrs Melvin Bandy recording secretary, with Mrs Margaret Sawyer treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barger
Wesleyan Service Guild
Herrin First
Charles Jones
Melvin Bandy
Margaret Sawyer
Gerald Bailey
Robert Downey
Bert Miller
Connell Hamilton
Wayne Houston
Shirley Driemeyer
Irvin Pollack
Flossie Saliba
Robert Walden
Frank Shelby
Sawyer
Barger
Hamilton
Houston
Class To Meet Women’s Bible Class at Eaton Home
The Women’s Bible Class of the First Baptist Church in Carbondale will meet at 2 30 p m on Thursday in the country home of Mrs Ernest Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Carbondale
Ernest Eaton
Bahamas Proclaimed As Cluster Of Cays And Rocks
The Bahamas comprising about 3,000 cays islands and rocks lies southeast of Florida as a British colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahamas
Florida
Shrine Honors Mrs. Thomas at Murphysboro Meeting
Mrs. Rouss M. Thomas of Durham honored as supreme worthy high priestess. Murphysboro Shrine hosts guests from Southern Illinois. banquet precedes meeting at Masonic Temple. Notable attendees include Mrs. Vivian Parrish and Mrs. Margaret Steel. A Rouss Thomas class begins with several members listed. June 12 shrine meeting to honor fathers and members born January through June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss M. Thomas
Durham
N. C
Supreme Worthy
Order of the White
Jerusalem
Murphysboro
Bert Swafford
Murphysboro Shrine
Illinois
Masonic Temple
Vivian M. Parrish
Margaret Steel
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Elizabeth Kelly
Pinckneyville
Grace Pate
Thomas
Rouss Thomas
Harlan Baker
Willis Hagler
Louis Keeley
Evelyn Keneipp
June Card
Evelyn Moore
Melba Love
Kathleen Brunkhorst
Delilah Belton
Sandra
Estelle Riggs
OES Observes Friends Night in Hurst
The Hurst Order of Eastern Star held a Friends Night with a special star point ceremony honoring guest of honor past matron Perle Vaughn of Hurst. Officers from multiple chapters participated, led by Mrs. Judy Adams and Walter Adams, with numerous named officers and attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst Order of Eastern Star
Perle Vaughn
Hurst
Judy Adams
Walter Adams
Ora Mae Sutliff
Mitchell
Pinckneyville
F. C. McDowell
Zeigler
Edith Shannon
Anna
Herrin
Joe Ragsdale
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Miss Vancil
Judith Kay Vancil
Margaret Elaine Vancil
Marjorie Ward
Mr. and
Mrs
CWF
Bonnie Hiller
Verda Browning
Francesca Lawson
Kroger
Mary Bell
Zeigler 4-H Club
Cannon
Ilinois Carbondale
Mrs. McCluskey
WSCS
Floyd Bracy
Centralia
American Baptist House Party
Main Street
Brush Building
Dial
Carbondale Public Finance
Mrs. Barger
the Pines
Dacron
Reader’s Digest
Southern Illinois
East Jackson
Miss Grace
Edith Swafford
Charles Comean
du Quoin
Mitchell Shrine
Mrs. Rouss
M. Thomas
Oes
Winnie Blottiaux
de Soto
Elkville
Maxine Hinchcliff
Bea Elders
Star of Egypt
Norma Carpenter
Roberta McElroy
Mary Royal
Royalton
Fern O'Neal
Wilma Williams
Mary Brown
Grand Tower
Adah
Anne George
Opal Fox
Esther
Mary Lou Wiilliams
Pittsburg
Martha
Flora Wilson
Electa
Myrtle Leach
Warder
Norma Rutherford
Sentinel
Wright Wilson
Delbert Williams
Walnut St
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