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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1956

Page

6

Miss Nagel Weds Richard Le Tempt In St Joe Church

Miss Connie Jean Noe daughter of Evansville Ill and Richard Le Tempt son of Waterloo Ill married in a candlelight ceremony at Zion s Evangelical and Reformed Church St Joe Ill Rev Harold G Freund officiated at 7 30 p m The church wore gladioli and blue and maize tapers Passers were Wayne Meyer best man Vic Buettner Orville Huebner Marvin Hoffmann Richard Fults ringbearer Myron Fults Charles Kauffman Ushers Attendants Erlene Prange Marlene Hoffmann Fay Kathryn Fults neck lace pearls and matching jewelry described the gown and bouquet details after a short wedding trip the couple will reside in Evansville.

Connie Jean Noe Walter Nagel Evansville Ill Richard le Tempt Carl Dietz Waterloo Zion’s Evangelical and Reformed Church St. Joe Harold G. Freund Wayne Meyer Vic Buettner Orville Huebner Marvin Hoffmann Richard Fults Myron Fults Charles Kauffman Erlene Prange Marlene Hoffman Fay Kathryn Fults Elizabeth Wood Ronald Chapman Henry Howard Wood Richard Cairns

Sparta Bride Weds William Stairwalt in United Presbyterian Church

Miss Helen Wood daughter of Mr and Mrs William E Wood of Sparta married William F Stairwalt son of Mr and Mrs R B Stairwalt of Flora in a June 2 double ring ceremony at the United Presbyterian Church The Rev W H Hughes officiated An accompanying reception followed in the church Fellowship Room with decorations music by Mrs F H Torrence and John Schaller as soloist The couple and families are noted with details on gowns bouquets and attendants both graduates and careers are listed including Stairwalt as a Flora High School industrial arts instructor and Army veteran

Helen Wood William E. Wood Sparta William F. Stairwalt R. B. Stairwalt Flora United Presbyterian Church Sparta Township The Illinois Power Co London Mills High School Western Illinois State College Macomb Flora Township Southern Illinois University Stairwall U. S. Army

Peoria Residents Visit in Royalton Weekend

Peoria couple Mr and Mrs Brooks Manier and their children visited Royalton with Mr and Mrs W W Manier. Another Peoria man Mrs Thirian Manier of Chicago and Charles Jelly of Kankakee spent the weekend in Royalton with family.

Peoria Royalton Brooks Manier Thirian Manier Chicago W. W. Manier Manier Thiran Charles Jelly Kankakee

Woodward Reunion Held at North Bend

The first Woodward Reunion took place May 30 at North Bend west of Carterville. Honored guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones of Bloomington Indiana, a Woodward relative. Basket dinner served at 1 p.m. Attendees included families from Carterville Herrin Carbondale Tamaroa Pekin Blairsville and nearby towns.

Woodward North Bend Carterville Robert Jones Bloomington, Ind George Martin Thompsonville James Woodward Emory Blair Herrin Hal Vaughn Gilbert Crawshaw Carbondale Betty Joe Tamaroa Victor Vaughn Blairsville Virgil Vaughn Gene Kerring Floyd Crawshaw Robert Woodward James Mat McHargue

Honeymooning Kimballs Visit Johnston City

Mr. and Mrs. Merton Kimball of Peoria visited Tuesday and Wednesday with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Hard in Johnston City. The Kimballs are on their honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Don Lamb of Johnston City spent Tuesday in St. Louis.

Peoria Johnston Merton Kimball Cyrus Hard Johnston City Kimball Don Lamb St. Louis

Don’t Overlook the Wife When Planning Vacation

Ruth Millett argues that a vacation must be truly for every family member not just for the husband or children. She notes housework continues for the wife. a real vacation should let Mama escape kitchen duties and reduce child disruptions.

Papa Mama

American Legion Auxiliary 25th District Meets at Veterans Haven

Mrs. Roy Mount of Tuscola keynotes the summer gathering of the 25th District American Legion Auxiliary at Veterans Haven on Crab Orchard Lake. Officers elected include Hazel Trail Director Mary Taylor alternate director Ralph Deason secretary Lella Harriss treasurer Clyde Asbury chaplain Leta Slade historian Florence Du Bois sergeant at arms. Trail to assume duties 10 days after the Illinois Department convention in Chicago August 25.

Roy Mount Tuscola American Legion Auxiliary Illinois Veterans Haven Crab Orchard Lake Mount Hazel Trail Carbondale Mary Taylor Benton Ralph Deason Lella Harriss Pinckneyville Clyde Asbury Chester Leta Slade Mounds Florence du Bois Cobden Trail Department of Illinois Chicago Flora Jane Martin Lesser

C P Wilson Visits In Carbondale

One of Carbondale's oldest former residents C P Wilson 92 of Chicago is visiting this week staying with Mrs Sadie Irvin at 319 East Jackson Friends may call 5 to 7 30 p m He will be in Carbondale indefinitely Wilson moved to Chicago about two years ago and lives with his son Rodger there.

C. P. Wilson Carbondale Chicago Wilson Sadie Irvin East Jackson Rodger

Wilma Kay Kelley Engaged to Jack L Neal

Mr and Mrs Arlie Kelley announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Wilma Kay Kelley to Jack L Neal son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Neal of Rt 4 Carbondale Both graduates of Carbondale Community High School Neal works at the Caterpillar Plant in Joliet The garden wedding is set for 4 PM July 8 at the Kelley home 611 N Allyn Carbondale

Arlie Kelley Wilma Kay Jack L. Neal Herbert Neal Rt. 4 Carbondale Carbondale Community High School Neal Joliet Kelley N. Allyn

Eli Family Visits in Johnston City

Mr and Mrs Paul Eli and son Stephen of Torrance California visit Johnston City until June 15 with his father L E Eli and Mrs Eli and her father Ben Lawerence.

Eli Johnston City Paul Eli Stephen Torrence Calif L. E. Eli Ben Lawerence

King Family Visits Murphysboro in 25 Day Leave

Paul E. King a U S Navy lieutenant commander and his wife and two sons visit Murphysboro staying with his parents on a 25 day leave. The group plans to travel Tuesday to Minneapolis to stay with Mrs Kings parents. Other visitors include James R Casey from Tampa Florida Car McCandless of Paducah and A G Williams family from Palmdale California with others in Murphysboro for a vacation.

Cdr Paul E. King Paul Jr John Corpus Christi Texas Murphysboro Oscar King Walnut St King Minneapolis John B. Bird McDowells James R. Casey Tampa Fla Car McCandless Paducah Roscoe McDowell A. G. Williams

Murphysboro WSCS Plans Ice Cream Social

The Women's Society of Christian Service of Centenary Methodist Church Murphysboro plans an ice cream social for Friday July 13. The group met to finalize details with Mrs O J Denny presiding and Minnie Cox and Jones leading the spiritual program.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Centenary Methodist Church Murphysboro O. J. Denny Minnie Cox Minnie Jones Jennie Marshall Bessie Wayman Mayme Schwebel Estelle Riggs Agnes Dixon Anna Wild Roxie Betts Molly Crombar Washington

Murphysboro Residents Attend Dayton Graduation

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taveggia of 1013 Maple St. Murphysboro visited Dayton Ohio as guests of their son and daughter in law Leo and Kay Hardy to attend graduation exercises at Julianne Catholic High School where Kay Hardy was in the graduating class. Mrs Ed Born returns from Chicago to 2048 Clark St Murphysboro after visiting there with her son and daughter in law Kenneth Born.

Taveggia Dayton Charles Taveggia Maple St Murphysboro Ohio Leo Hardy Julianne Catholic High School Kay Hardy Ed Born Chicago Clark St Kenneth Born

Schimpfs Return From St Louis Vacation Visit

Mr and Mrs Henry Schimpf of 117 S 13th St Murphysboro have returned home after a week in St Louis visiting relatives and friends Schimpf has been on vacation with the Shoes Company

Henry Schimpf S. 13Th St Murphysboro St. Louis Schimpf Vacation Shoe Co

Mrs Rooney Returns Home After Murphysboro Visit

Mrs Phil Rooney returns to her Aurora residence after visiting with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Edward Heininger and family at 2104 Gartside Street. She traveled to Murphysboro to attend grandson Michael Heininger's graduation from Murphysboro Junior High School.

Phil Rooney Aurora Murphysboro Edward Heininger Gartside St Rooney Michael Heininger Murphysboro Junior High School

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Nagel Patti Fults Emil Boucher Jr St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Verna Mae Clarence Kassen Florence Mueller St. Libory, Ill St. Liborius Catholic Church Louis Mueller Ben Kassen of Albers, Sr Maybell Richell Beverly Joy Zook Ronald D. Yancey Marion Herrin First Presbyterian Church Murray State Teachers College Murray, Ky Yancey Craughton’s Business College William Stairwalt W. H. Hughes F. H. Torrence John Schaller Nancy Schaller Dora Spinney Pat Watson Harold McDougal Carol Wilson Patty Stairwall William Morgan Poy McConkey Russell Adams Ruth Millett Dering Pene Kondale Legion Auxiliary Veterans Administration Ruth McMackin Salem Sandra Deason Sharon Cover Nancy Williams 25Th District Driemeyer Memorial Fund Head Legion Auxiliary Deent the Haven Pre Wilma Kay Kelley Miss Kelley Albert Palmdale Williams Bess Westbrook Alton WSCS William Brouillette Bruce Harry Rose Washington, D. C Don Brouilette Mildred Brouillette Roblee Ave Brouillette Brown Shoe iCo Mr. and Mrs. Schimpf Mrs
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