Herrin Herrin Junior Hi Fellowship Plans July Picnic
At a Herrin First Presbyterian church meeting Tommy Miller led the Herrin Junior Hi group with four teen members and one guest Robert Goldsmith present. Jimmy Wilcox reported finances and seven hymnals were purchased. The next meeting will be a family picnic at Mrs Harold Fisher's farm on July 13. Benediction was read and hymns sung as Mrs Milam led with James Houston at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Miller
Herrin Junior Hi
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Goldsmith
Herrin
Helen Kilbreth
Mae Milam
Rosine Jones
Jimmy Wilcox
Goldsmith
Miller
Harold Fisher
Route 1
Milam
James Houston
Houston
E. C. Lee
Arthur Hendricks
Local residents and visitors noted in regional notices
Mrs Hartman of Percy visits Detroit Michigan while relatives relocate homes. Several families move locations in Campbell Hill Galena and Du Quoin while others attend weddings Camp Godfrey and gatherings in Saint Louis Gary and Chicago areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hartman of
Percy
Michigan
Alfred Hartman
Howard Welch
Detroit, Mich
Clarilyn Wheatley
Margaret Ann Meyerhoff
Godfrey
Howard Rohfing
Thedore Rohlfing
Ruth Welp
Kenneth Rohlfing
Campbell Hill
Charles Goetz
Galena
R. L. Brown
du Quoin
Carbondale
Arthur McDonald
St. Louis
Scheele
Lola Barlow
Detroit
Mich
Ida Miller
Charles Rapp
Chicago
Lee Bierman
Ora Bradley
Leora Davies
Dawn
Gary
Ind
Etta Bayer
Lyle Burroughs
St. Louis Mo
Sara Sue
Thomas Browning
Blairsville Dinner Guests List Local Families
Sunday visitors to Blairsville included the Nichols and Hinchcliff families plus relatives from St Louis Hurst Chicago Atlanta and Blairsville friends. Other guests sprang from Elkville Wolf Lake Cincinnati Herrin Pana and Cambria with local hosts the Lipski Domineck Leach Welch and Welch households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Martie
Norman
Elkville
Herbert Chapman
Junior
Judy
Wolf Lake
Frank Lipski
Blairsville
Indiana Couple Wed in Kokomo Home Ceremony
John Cox Jr and Luella White wed in a double ring ceremony at the bride’s Kokomo home, with Palm decor and snapdragon accents. Attendants Mary Cox and William White joined the couple as Grenda Gill served as ring bearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cox Jr
North Purdum Street
Kokomo
Ind
Luella White
Albert White
North Market Street
G. W. Launius
Jackson Street
Murphysboro
Cox
John Cox Sr
Housewife Turns Gluer in Odd Kitchen Enterprise
A housewife describes a day of glueing repairs and crafts at home including lamp pieces, a wooden tray edge, a chair, and a cup. She then shares two tested recipes one for chicken pie and another for a beef macaroni casserole with detailed steps and ingredient lists.
Zeigler Junior Women Plan Club Year
The Zeigler Woman's Club program committee met at President Mrs John Smith home Tuesday to outline plans for the coming year. Hostesses were chosen for meetings and refreshments served to Millie Monkus Roberta Readhead and others. visitors included Chester Browning and Mrs D Abel with Shirley and Betty Brisky of Chicago visiting Zeigler and Buckner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Zeigler Woman's Club
John Smith
Millie Monkus
Roberta Readhead
Earl Swalls, Jr
Chester Browning
Chester
D. Abel
Shirley
West Frankfort
Betty Brisky
Chicago
Zeigler and
Buckner
Bill Smith
Terry Don Linton Honored on Sixth Birthday at Herrin Home
Terry Don Linton aged six was honored Wednesday at a party hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Theron Linton of 908 South Twelfth Street Herrin. Games and prizes entertained Brenda Mirhal Melvin Siaton and Shirley Clark. Refreshments served to a long list of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Don Linton
South Twelfth Street
Herrin
Theron Linton
Terry Don
Brenda Mirhal
Melvin Siaton
Shirley Clark
Bobby Rollins
Paul Allien Cronin
Connie Sue Downen
Brenda
Rickie Mirhal
Ramona Edwards
Monte Franklin
Howard Berry
Jimmy Long
Phillip Laff
Emma Young Hosts Herrin Buckhorn Grove Club
Mrs Emma Young hosted the Herrin Buckhorn grove of the Woodman circle at her South Eighth street home Wednesday night. Prizes went to Mrs Viola Duncan Mrs Lottie Smith Mrs Zoe Stergis and Charles H Dorris. The gift of the week a potted plant went to Mr Dorris. The door prize went to Mrs Lottie Smith. Refreshments were served to 16 members. President Chloe Zucco led a brief business session and plans were made for the WOW picnic at Anna Jonesboro June 18 with a basket dinner at noon and various drill teams scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Young
Herrin Buckhorn Grove
Woodman Circle
South Eighth Street
Viola Duncan
Lottie Smith
Zoe Stergis
Charles H. Dorris
Neil Craig
Dorris
Lottier Smith
Chloe Zucco
Anna-Jonesboro
Two Herrin Girls Transferred to Joliet
Miss Sara Tapella, an employee at the ordnance plant near Herrin, was transferred to the Joliet Arsenal in Joliet. She and Miss Louise Fozzard of Marion, also at the plant, will room together in Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Tapella
Ordnance Plant
Herrin
Joliet
Dinner honors Zeigler Rebekah lodge leaders guests
At the mother daughter dinner hosted by the Zeigler Rebekah lodge the lineup includes Mrs. Forest Gray Mrs. Lee Phillips a guest Mrs. Bar Dent vice grand Mrs. Clarence Payne noble grand of Zeigler lodge Mrs. Mike Boren Herrin president of the Rebekah District 30 and Mrs. L. C. Brower on the left to right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler Rebekah Lodge
Forest Gray
Lee Phillips
Bar Dent
Clarence Payne
Noble Grand
Zeigler Lodge
Mike Boren
Herrin
Rebekah District 30
L. C. Brower
Murphysboro Methodist Groups Meet This Week
Murphysboro Daughters of Wesley of Centenary Methodist church meet Monday evening at the church with hostesses Bertha Atkins Nell Will Bernice Handley and Edna Engram. Tuesday the First Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild gathers at 7 30 p m with Mrs Margaret Hardy on North Fifteenth street. Wednesday the First Methodist official board meets at 7 30 p m in the church parlors and Loyal Chapter of War Mothers holds a 7 p m quilt meeting with Mrs Mae Meyer at 1515 Pine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Wesley
Centenary Methodist Church
Murphysboro
Bertha Atkins
Nell Will
Bernice Handley
Edna Engram
First
Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild
Margaret Hardy
North Fifteenth Street
Methodist
Loyal Chapter of
War Mothers
Mae Meyer
Pine Street
Herrin Graduating Exercises Set at McAndrew Stadium
Graduates from Herrin High School will hold Sunday exercises at 7 p.m. in McAndrew stadium. W. W. Vandeveer, president of the Alumni Association, invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Vandeveer
McAndrew Stadium
War Mothers Meet In Murphysboro
War Mothers held a meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Eagles Hall with Mrs. E A Bantel presiding. The final summer gathering will be at Mrs. Mary Butterbusch’s home. Mrs. Kate Poole hosted refreshments for ten members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Mothers
Eagles Hall
E. A. Bantel
Mary Butterbusch
Kate Poole
Fraternal Lodge Meetings Scheduled Friday Evening
Johnston City Lake Creek lodge No 729 meets in Eastern Star hall at 7 30 p m O O F lodge gathers in L O O F hall at 7 30 p m Elwood Rebekah lodge convenes in Nl O O F hall at 7 30 p m all events Friday night with multiple groups listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Creek Lodge
A. F
A. M
Eastern Star Hall
O. O. F. Lodge
Elwood Rebekah Lodge
O. O. F. Hall
Zeigler Rotary Club Dinner Meeting Set at Community House
Zeigler Rotary Club schedules a dinner meeting at 6 30 PM at the community house. Members are invited to attend and discuss club activities and local service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Honor Loretta Shemwell On Second Birthday
A June 6 birthday party honored Loretta Shemwell two at her home in Herrin. Guests included Wanda Foster Rebecca Leeper Ronnie Leeper Gary Cunningham Marilyn Penninger and Jeanette Leeper. Balloons were given to 28 guests and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Shemwell
Clarence Shemwell, Jr
Loretta
North Seventeenth
Herrin
Wanda Lee Foster
Rebecca Leeper
Ronnie Leeper
Gary Cunningham
Marilyn Penninger
Jeanette Leeper
Weiner Roast Held Wednesday at Riverside Park
Employees of the F W Woolworth store in Murphysboro held a weiner roast Wednesday evening at Riverside Park. Attendees included Bonnie Minton Edith Akin Alberta Pautler Nina Ebersohl Kathleen Powell Maurice Chantfield Lucille Welch Iona Fisher Betty Koenig Irma Moore Mary Reynolds Aston Quinn Lela Cavarness Buddy Phifer and Roberta Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Woolworth
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Bonnie Minton
Edith Akin
Alberta Pautler
Nina Ebersohl
Kathleen Powell
Maurice Chantfield and
Lucille Welch
Iona Fisher
Betty Koenig
Irma Moore
Mary Reynolds
Aston Quinn
Lela Cavaness
Buddy Phifer
Roberta Harper
Past Matrons Club Holds Meet In Cutler
Ten members and one visitor attended the Past Worthy Matrons club meeting in Cutler. They dressed as June brides to honor the marital month and gathered at Maureen Rosendahl's home with Evelyn Rieckenberg as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler
Past Worthy Matrons Club of
C.es
Maureen Rosendahl
Evelyn Rieckenberg
Duncan family departs Johnston City for Atlanta
Mr and Mrs Earl J Duncan leave Johnston City to return to Atlanta Ga after visiting his mother Mrs Minnie Duncan and sister Mrs Herbert Farris and family They are escorted to Tennessee Tech by Frankie Lansford who will enroll for the summer term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl J. Duncan
Atlanta
Minnie Duncan
Herbert Farris
Johnston City
Tennessee Tech
Frankie Lansford
Paducah Visit Ties Yandell Family to Jones Kin
Mr and Mrs Ryburn Yandell and children Martha Alice and Jay Lynn visited in Paducah Ky Sunday with Mrs Yandell's father Robert Jones and Mrs Jones at 312 South Nineteenth Street Herrin Also joined by Mrs Yandell's brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Robert E Jones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryburn Yandell
Martha Alice
Jay Lynn
Zeigler Residents Take Trips Amid Visiting Relatives
Mr and Mrs Harry Twitty of Zeigler were en route to Alabama. Mrs Pauline Narve visiting Zeigler parents spent Wednesday in Centralia with Mrs Gerry Andrews, formerly Gerry Thorpe of Zeigler. Mr and Mrs Andrew Janicek and daughter of Zeigler are visiting relatives in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Twitty
Zeigler
Alabama
Pauline Narve
Centralia
Gerry Andrews
Carterville 4 H Club Plans Summer Activities
The Carterville 4 H Club held its first regular meeting at Mrs. Mel Hall's home with Mrs. Kathleen Larimer and Mrs. Lewis Elders guiding. They outlined 4 H functions and summer activities, took member portraits for scrapbooks, and planned weekly Monday meetings in Carterville High School home economics room with 25 members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
4-H
Mel Hall
Kathleen Larimer
Lewis Elders
Carterville High School
Herrin Altrusans Close 1949 50 Club Year
Members of the Herrin Altrusa club met at Mrs. A. J. Will's home for the last business meeting of the season. Plans for the next year were discussed and two committee reports were presented. Mrs. Ethel Stein filed the treasurer report and Mrs. Blanche Kelly reported on the vocational committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Altrusa Club
A. J. Will
North Park Avenue
Ethel Stein
Blanche Kelly
Farewell Party For Berry Family At Murphysboro
A Saturday farewell gathering at Riverside Park Murphysboro honored Mr and Mrs C E Berry of California visiting relatives. The couple plans to depart for California that week. Music was by C E Berry and a pot luck supper served attendees including Sylvester Hanson Otto Lipe Carrie Lipe Tanner Hanson Paul Lipe and family several Lipe members and guests from St Louis Carbondale and Rock Island attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Cc. E. Berry
California
Berry
C. E. Berry
Sylvester Hanson
Otto Lipe
Carrie Lipe
Tanner Hanson
Paul Lipe
David
Phillip
Jack Drucke
John Ray
Leslie Lipe
Bill Lipe
Theodore Schmidt
Marcella Bearden
Max Lipe
Helen Miller
Teddy Eugene Lipe
Jimmie Lipe
George Lichliter
Eugene Schmidt
Larry
St. Louis
Raymond Higgin
Carbondale
Ted Schmidt, Jr
Max Hanson
Linda
Harriet
Mary
Rock Island
War Mothers Quilt Meeting Reported in Herrin
Members of the Loyal War Mothers chapter held their weekly quilt meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Mae Meyer at 1515 Elm Street in Herrin. Attending were Ollie Ward Ethel Monthia Vinnie Penrod Bertha Saylors Mae Struck Pearl Campbell Bessie Blackwood Carrie Brouillette Nelli Smith Agnes Manus Mary Lewis Mary Kupferer and Jennie Hei wig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Chapter of
War Mothers
Mae Meyer
Elm Street
Herrin
Ollie Ward
Ethel Monthia
Vinnie Penrod
Bertha Saylors
Mae Struck
Pearl Campbell
Bessie Blackwood
Carrie Brouillette
Nelli Smith
Agnes Manus
Mary Lewis
Mary Kupferer
Jennie Heiwig
Russell couple announce birth of daughter Bee Linda
Mr and Mrs Russell of 8 Court C Egyptian Heights Herrin announce the birth of daughter Bee Linda on Monday June 5 at 1230 AM in Herrin hospital. Bee Linda weighed five pounds at birth. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Russell 1200 West Adams street and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Earl Baggott North Nineteenth street Herrin. The Russells also have two children Dennis four and Kathy three. Russell is employed by Herrin Supply Co in Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Russell
Court C
Egyptian Heights
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Bee Linda
Ed Russell
West Adams Street
Earl Baggott
North Nineteenth Street
Russell
Dennis
Kathy
The
Herrin Supply Co
Funeral attendance noted for Herrin mourners
Mrs. Flo Ladd Mrs. Ella Robinson Mrs. Irene Wade Mrs. Helen Fitzgerald and Mrs. Pearl Grimes were among Herrin residents who attended the funeral Thursday in Mt. Vernon for the sister of Mrs. Carl Mitchell who is the pastor at Herrin Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flo Ladd
Ella Robinson
Irene Wade
Helen Fitzgerald
Pearl Grimes
Herrin
Carl Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herrin Junior
Harry Bayer
Huch
Chester Nichols
James R. Nichols
Earl Beaty
R. R. Hinchcliff
Pat Hinchcliff
Hurst
R. C. Nichols
Linda Diane
H. W. Russell
Howard Lee
Atlanta, Ga
Joe Hooker
Daisy Hooker
Alvin Foster
Gladys Morgan
Judy, Kelly, Russ
Jeanette
DeSoto
Berniece Nichols
Marion Farmer
Maplewood
Maynard Leach
Walter Nichols
Cinncinati
Ohio
W. C. Nichols
Nichols
Fred Grayson
Glen Henson
Bush
John Domineck
John Welch
Adolph Welch
Leonard Welch
Cambria
Indiana
Emma Young Entertains Club
Clarence Norman
Phyllis Ann
Pana
Louise Gualdoni
Rose Gualdoni
North Twentieth Street
Readhead
V. F. W. Hall
Starlight
Rock Hill Church
Jeanethra Simon
Thelma Levelsmeir
West Mill
First Baptist Church
P. W. Board
Mary Iva Carrington
Women's Council
First Christian Church
W. O. Wallace
South Rawlings
Aaron Phillips
South Beveridge
Jehovah Witnesses
Glen Murray
West Walnut
Dorothy Brandon
South University
Della Armstrong
South Forest
Asby Snyder
West Cherry
G. A
Rockhill Baptist Church
Dorothy King
Catholic Power
Theocratic Ministry
Herrin Presbyterian
Herrin City Lake
Prairie Lodge
Edna Hamby
Larena Yando
Irma Frank
Crab Orchard Lake
Legion Home
American Legion Auxiliary
Weiner
Paducah
White Electric Co
North 16Th Street
Herrin, Dl
4-H Club
Roy S. Huffman
Ilinois Land Surveyor
Wright
Herbert St
Presley
Ymbing & Heating
N. Allyn
War Mother Chapter
Owen Brothers
Winkler and
Sunbeam Gas
Mrs. Russell
Melleny
Ilinois
Freddie
West
Sycamore
Illinois
Woolverton Painting and Decorating
Ernie Limpus
His
Loyal Order of Moose
Carbondale Lodge
Calla Cab
Herrin, Illinois
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