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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1952

Page

6

Miss Brown Spends Vacation In Carbondale

Miss Norma Lou Brown, a Pekin teacher, is on a two week vacation visiting family in Carbondale including grandmother Lula Hooker and brother Paul J Brown and family. She also sees her mother at Marion. VFW auxiliary national chair Blanche Oliver visited Marion VA hospital with Myrtle Walker. About 12 Xi Beta Pi members attended a Beta Sigma Phi potluck at Frances Phillips home by Cuentti Lake to plan next year’s program.

Norma Lou Brown Pekin Lula Hooker South Forest Street Carbondale Paul J. Brown John Jolley Marion Blanche Oliver Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Veterans Administration Voluntary Services Marion V.A. Hospital Myrtle Walker VFW Auxiliary Xi Beta Pi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority of Frances Phillips Cueentti Lake

Carbondale Family Visiting Missouri Relatives

Mrs. Bill Colp and her son Bobbie of Carbondale are spending the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Smith in Sikes ton Missouri at 1210 Carter Street.

Corps of Carbondale Missouri Bill Colp Bobbie Carter Street Carbondale E. H. Smith Sikeston, Mo F. O. Green Gerald Emboden Dean Burns Gail South Bend Ind Green E. R. Sanders West Jackson Street Sanderses Cairo

Jo Ann Ford Becomes Bride in Houston Riverside Church

Miss Jo Ann Ford, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon C Ford of Herrin and now of Houston, wed George B Rush son of Rufus Rush of San Marcos at Riverside Methodist church in Houston. The ceremony featured rose pattern Chantilly lace gown, lily of the valley bouquet, and a reception at the Ford home followed by a trip to Galveston.

Jo Ann Ford Vernon C. Ford Herrin Wentworth Houston Tex George B. Rush Rufus R. Rush San Marcos Riverside Methodist Church Grady Hardin Jane Delores Ford Martha Jane Mauldin Patricia Jolly Sharon Sue Ford Jesse Hopper Eugene Ford Harold Clayborn Bruce Gibbson Edward Dobbins Jimmy Turner Aogel Sowell Jerry Ford Tean Bonner Galveston Rush Spencer Texas State College For Women Texas A. & M

Sheba Shrine Plans School of Instruction in Carbondale

Sheba Shrine no 63 of Carbondale will hold a School of Instruction on Friday June 13 at 7 45 p m with Florence Davis of Murphysboro as district deputy Lillian Zeigler Worthy High Priestess urges all members to attend. 608 West Cherry Street Carbondale homebound after eastern schools. Jenny Elizabeth finished second year at Connecticut College for Women New London Connecticut and Claire graduated high school at Fairfax Hall Waynesboro Virginia. Mr and Mrs Ide and son Bill attended graduation. Woman's Christian Fellowship of Carbondale First Christian church met with Mrs W L Marberry hostess at 1 p m eighteen members present.

Sheba Shrine Carbondale Florence Davis Murphysboro Lillian Zeigler Cherry Street Jenny Elizabeth Connecticut College For Women New London Smith Bulliner Herrin Carterville A. N. Sanders 2Nd Baptist Church W. R. Moore DuQuoin Frank Bulliner Miles Smith Lewis Moore

Carbondale Students Return From Eastern Schools

Carbondale residents recount visits by Mr. and Mrs. J Everett Ether ton and others to St Louis and Centralia. They attended the SIU alumni banquet. Mrs McCorkle hosts with relatives in Carbondale. Also notes the Ide sisters and Mrs. Emmet Harris leading a missionary lesson on Mexico at year’s end group meeting.

Paul H. Tippy Centralia Earl Trobaugh LaSalle Carbondale J. O. McCorkle North University Avenue W. W. Trobaugh West Beveridge Street SIU McCorkle Paul Tippy Emmet Harris Mexico

Mrs Curtis Hosts Methodist Circle at Carbondale

Mrs. Harry Curtis of 1103 West College street Carbondale acted as hostess to sixteen members of Circle 4 of the First Methodist Woman's Society in a recent meeting.

Mrs. Curtis Harry Curtis West College Street Carbondale

Herrin Social Roundups and Family Visits

Borens Herrin hosts guests from Litchfield including son in law Jack Musgrave and family after a Waterloo Iowa and Kansas City trip. Jolly Dozen club met to make cancer dressings and plan a July picnic. Zeta Lethian class hosted by Mrs Pugh with devotional and quizzes. cast performed Borrowing Neigh ts. Rev Stevens and Mrs Hiller visited from LaSeria Texas. Philathea class planned a July 8 pot luck at the parish house with fourteen members and one guest.

Thomas Boren South Twelfth Street Herrin Jack Musgrave Ronnie Michael Litchfield Musgraves Waterloo Iowa Kansas City Musgrave Faye Boren Irena Margrave Philathea First Methodist Church of Effie Lindsey Pur House Louise Pollock Ruth Oliver Dorothy Yates

VFW Auxiliary Meeting Sees 15 Members In Attendance

Herrin VFW auxiliary met at 309 South Stateenth Street with 15 members present. A public party was approved for 7 30 pm at the VFW home on 108 East Walnut Street and prizes requested from members. Next meeting set for Herrin Home bureau hosted by Mrs Bess Bryant with lessons on serving refreshments and cream puff demonstration.

Veteran of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of Herrin South Stateenth Street VFW East Walnut Street Herrin Home Bureau Bess Bryant South Twentieth Street Ruby Benstone

Miss Graves and Myron Tygett Wed in Anna Home

Jane Graves daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Graves of 309 South Street Anna married Myron Gene Tygett son of Mr and Mrs John Tygett of Anna at the bride’s home on Friday June 6 The double ring ceremony was conducted by Dr William S Baker pastor of First Presbyterian Church Anna Attendants were Mr and Mrs Jim Tygett The bride works at International Shoe Factory in Anna and the groom works with his father as a painter They will reside in an apartment in Jonesboro.

Jane Graves Ray Graves South Street Anna Myron Gene Tygett John Tygett William S. Baker First Presbyterian Church Jim Tygett Tygett Jonesboro

Wallace Home Hosts Indiana Guest For Meeting

At 7 30 p m on June 23 the W T Wallaces at 1009 South Twenty second street Herrin hosted a guest from Indiana Mrs Guy Wallace of Crownpoint Ind The gathering included twelve members with one new member Mrs June n Meet The Alaskans was the program aided by several members including Mrs Avelyn Hooker Mrs Rosemary Bryant and others Next meeting will be at Mrs Genevieve Browns 701 North Seventeenth street

Florence Scolari Clara Comerio Rose Scerena Pauline Horn Comerio Mary Will Helen Travis Lena Miriapi David Phillips Goldie Lukens Mary Walker Fred Meyers W. T. Wallace South Twenty-second Street Herrin Mr. Wallace Guy Wallace Crownpoint Ind Gram Avelyn Hooker Rosemary Bryant Melba Thurman M Collard Pearl McMillan Genevieve Brown North Seventeenth Street

Moses Lesson Amid Herrin Loyal Daughters Meeting

Mrs Tom Abbott hosted the Loyal Daughters at 600 South Sixteenth Street with Mrs Frances Bandy assisting. Mrs Herbert Owen presided as president and Mrs Ralph Clem of Minneapolis gave the devotional comparing life to boats. Mrs Liston Carey presented the program recounting Moses trials and the Bible’s great men Abraham Paul Moses. A social hour followed.

Tom Abbott Loyal Daughters First Christian Church of Herrin Sixteenth Street Frances Bandy Herbert Owen Ralph Clem Minneapolis

Percy Residents Returns Home

Mr. and Mrs. Web Harris who had been visiting their daughter in Savannah returned to Percy on Friday.

Mrs Web Harris Savannah Percy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Brown Carbondale Sorority Indiana Miss Sims Harlan Sims Graham Street Texas Ciety of Christian Service W. L. Stafford Little Grassy Camp L. A. Skaggs al Eason Virgil Baker West Elm Street Carbondale Shrine Woman’s Christian Fellowship The Carbondale First Christian Church W. L. Marberry West Mill Street J. F. Stokes Robert Koonce George Smith St. Louis J. Everett Etherton West Main Street Eastern Jenny Elizabeth Ide Claire Ann Ide Roy W. Ide, Jr Doerr Manhattan Tom McField lUllinois Borens Herrin Jolly Dozen Club Jolly Dozen Club of Louise Hicks North Twenty Seventh Street Pugh Zeta Lethian Winnie Pugh East of Energy Mrs Hiller Tommy Stevens LaSeria Nora Hiller Stevenses Baptist Group Irma Frank First Baptist Church of Eileen Henderson Wilma Goodwin Miss Graves Myron G. Tygett South Illinois Helen’s South Park Avenue Hone W. T. Wallaces Junen Moses Bendix Aéirator Bendix Super-Agitator Metalplay Wondertub Bendix Lino East Jackson
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