Shafters Spend Vacation In Carbondale
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shafter Jr and their sons Michael and Jimmy of Woodward Iowa will arrive in Carbondale today to visit Mr and Mrs A J Shafter Sr at 207 Walnut Street. They recently visited the Ulreys at 312 East Walnut with Mrs Nora Nathaway and Mr and Mrs Nathan Hardy of Indianapolis. They also saw the Teels of Nashville and the Temples of Mascoutah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Shafter, Jr
Michael
Jimmy
Woodward, Ia
Carbondale
Shafter
A. J. Shafter
West Walnut Street
E. L. Ulrey
East Walnut Street
Grady Family Guests Return From Lexington KY
Mr and Mrs Frank S Grady of Carbon Dale have returned from Lexington Kentucky where they visited their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Russell Grady. Grady teaches at the University of Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Grady
West Jackson Street
Carbondale
Lexington
Netimen
Russell Grady
Grady
University of Kentucky
Marine sentry visits Carbondale during furlough
Pfc. John Reno stationed at the Marine Corps Depot of Supply in Albany Georgia arrived in Carbondale on Monday to spend a furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Reno of 505 North Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reno
Marine Corp Depot of Supply
Albany, Ga
Carbondale
Lee Reno
North
Washington Street
Mrs Harrison Eaton Visits Parents In Carbondale
Mrs Harrison Eaton of Sullivan Missouri returned home Thursday after a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs W M Bailey at 506 South Poplar Street Carbondale.
Carbondale Egyptian Garden Club Meeting Postponed Indefinitely
The Carbondale Egyptian Garden club meeting set for Monday June 16 has been postponed indefinitely with the date to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Egyptian Garden Club
Carbondale Women Receive IFWC Appointments
Two Carbondale women were appointed to chairmanships in the 25th district of the Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs at a Wednesday morning board meeting at Veterans Haven. Mrs Mina Hilton was named district literature chairman and Mrs W B Schneider district education chairman. Mrs H O Hall was ratified as county IFWC president and Mrs W N Parker Jr introduced as incoming president of the Carbondale club. About 75 women attended, followed by a potluck luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Illinois Federated Woman's Club
Veterans Haven
Mina Hilton
W. B. Schneider
H. O. Hall
IFWC
W. N. Parker
Carbondale Club
Parker
Hall
R. E. Wiggins
C. W. Friedline
G. F. Comstock
J. Henry Schroeder
Party Cakes and Sugar Icing Techniques
Instruction on preparing party cakes by cutting white cake into cubes or triangles and making a pourable confectioners sugar icing with sufficient liquid. Color the frosting and pour over the cakes, covering tops and sides.
Women of Jackson CC entertain visitors from seven clubs
About 100 women from seven country clubs including Cairo West Frankfort Du Quoin Cape Girardeau Mt Vernon Centralia and Benton attended an all day session in Jackson. Doris Cannon of Cairo won low medal with 88 and Mildred Kelley of Centralia won high medal with 94. Effie Bath won the tee contest and Eula Barrett topped the lake ball knock ins. A buffet luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Country Club
Cairo
West Frankfort
du Quoin
Cape Girardeau
Mt. Vernon
Centralia
Benton
Doris Cannon
Mildred Kelley
Kat Muhlenbrock
Jackson
Rudell Parker
Maurine Springer
Mildred Weatherford
Joanne Crawford
Erna Howell
Mary Langenfeld
Lee Hess
Effie Bath
Alice Stark
Alice Seeger
Doris Yarbough
Tee Laurance
Verna Stout
Fabia Matheny
Thelma Thomson
Rosalie Hogue
Betty Swindell
Wilma Fenizzo
Blanche Barco
Eula Barrett
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Shirley Thalman in Carbondale
Miss Shirley Thalman, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Thalman, was guest of honor at a bridal shower Monday night at Mrs. W. A. Beadle’s home in Carbondale. She will wed John Reno, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reno, on Sunday, June 15. Decorations featured a blue and white umbrella over gifts. prizes were won by Connie Conatser and Aileen Anderson. bingo prizes included kitchen utensils. Eighteen guests attended, including the bride-elect’s mother and Mrs. Jack Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Thalman
W. A. Thalman
West Cherry Street
Carbondale
W. A. Beadle
South James Street
Thalman
John Reno
J. L. Reno
North Washington Street
Connie Conatser
Aileen Anderson
Miss Thalman
Engagement Announced For Dorothy Fulkerson at SIU Ties to Weshinskey
Mr and Mrs Elbert Fulker of 610 West Cherry Carbondale announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Grace to Roy Weshinskey son of Mr and Mrs Claude Weshinskey of Marissa Dorothy Grace will graduate from Southern Illinois University in August Weshinskey holds bachelor and master degrees from SIU and teaches English at New Baden High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Fulkerson
West
Cherry Street
Carbondale
Dorothy Grace
Roy Weshinskey
Claude Weshinskey
Marissa
Miss Fulkerson
SIU
Weshinskey
New Baden High School
Former Herrin Man Weds In Michigan
Miss Katye Mae Dodd of Flint Michigan married Gene W McNeill son of Herrin residents now in Flint Michigan The ceremony occurred at North Central Church of Christ with 250 guests The couple plans to live in Flint Following the ceremony the bride wore a Chantilly lace gown and a pearl andRhine stone crown veil The reception preceded a trip through Northern Michigan Canada and Wisconsin After the wedding the groom was noted to have served 14 months in Japan with the army and the couple will reside in Flint
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katye Mae Dodd
Jess Dodd
Cadillac Street
Flint
Mich
Gene W. McNeill
Wayne McNeill
Herrin
Missouri Avenue
Warren McNeill
Daisy McNeill
South Sixteenth Street
North Central Church of Christ In Flint
Harold E. Hawley
Don Schofield
Pearl Dobash
Lula Jones
William Lee Sullenger
Thomas Simmons
Robert Conn
Garry Lee Sullenger
Michigan
Canada
Wisconsin
New Haven
Conn
Miss McNeill
Visit for Mer SIU Student in Florida
Mr and Mrs Glenn Moore of Goreville returned from a six day Florida trip visiting their son Robert a former SIU student and airman in training at a naval center in Jacksonville. They toured Daytona Beach and St Petersburg as Robert plans to become a naval aviation machinist after enlisting in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Moore
Goreville
Florida
Robert
Southern
Naval Air Train
Finois University
Jacksonville
Fla
Moores
Daytona Beach
St. Petersburg
Naval Aviation
I F W C Board Meets In Illinois Federation Session
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs directors held an all day session at Veteran's Haven on Crab Orchard Lake. Reports were given on the Minneapolis convention. eight counties and 45 clubs are in the 25th district with 45 new club presidents introduced. Awards went to Herrin and Murphysboro clubs. a noon luncheon served about 100 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Veteran’s Haven
Crab Orchard Lake
Zack Hudson
F. E. Parks
Marion
Earle Snarr
Minneapolis
Logan Colp
Carterville
Herrin Woman-Stays In Paso Robles Before California Return
Ethelyn Winkler of Herrin spent the last month in Paso Robles California and plans to return to California on June 20. Pvt. Dugger is the son of Mr and Mrs William T Dugger of 609 South Thirteenth Street and Mrs. Dugger is the daughter of Marion Winkler of 420 South Eighth Street. Sir James Dugger, Bill's brother, will graduate August 15 from Corpsmen School at the U S Naval Hospital in San Diego where he is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethelyn Winkler
Herrin
Paso Robies
Calif
California
Pvt. Dugger
William T. Dugger
South Thirteenth Street
Mrs. Dugger
Marion Winkler
South Eighth Street
James Dugger
Bill
U.S. Naval Hospital
San Diego
Darold Dickerson Spends Summer with Waners in Herrin
Darold Dickerson of Granite City is spending the summer with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Waner at their home on Herrin route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darold Dickerson
Granite City
Mrs
George Waner
Herrin
Herrin Couple Plans Three Week Chicago Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Myers of 309 South Eighteenth Street Herrin will spend three weeks in West Chicago with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. V A Leslie. They will be joined by granddaughter Valerie Leslie who has stayed with them two weeks. Mrs. Leslie was born Blanche Meyers of Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Myers
South Eighteenth Street
Herrin
Chicago
V. A. Leslie
Valerie Leslie
Leslie
Blanche Meyers
Herrin News Briefs and Visiting Guests
Mr and Mrs Robert B Campbell and son Blair Bruce of Grand Forks N D arrived in Herrin for a week with his parents. Loyal Women class of First Christian church met at Mrs Bell Lovel energy with devotional by Mrs Ida Jeffrey and entertainment by Delna Brown pastor. Eighteen members and five guests attended. Mrs Minnie Gordon attended the 50th wedding anniversary of her parents the Sauls in Pershing. Saulses former Alabama residents have lived here 31 years. Open house 2 to 4 p m. Attendees included Fred Sauls Carterville Katherine Funkhouser Pershing Frank Sauls Owensboro Wis Louise Dewit Marysville Mo Betty Malinowski Artesia Calif Ma Elizabeth Verner Pewaukee Wis Irene Sauls. Out-of-town guests Mr and Mrs E H Stonegerger and Roy Gordon of Mencota. Mr and Mrs John Henson Herrin returned from a week in Boulder Colo with Mrs Henson's nephew Frank Osborn. They also visited Denver Estes Park. Mr and Mrs Raymond Colp Herrin hosted out-of-town guests E L Payne Lillie Murphy Centralia John Payne Pasadena Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church of
Herrin
Bell Lovel
Ida Jeffrey
Delna Brown
Brown
Ethel McElroy
Minnie Gordon
F. P. Sauls
Pershing
Saulses
Alabama
Sauls
Franklin County Coal Corp
No. 5
Fred Sauls
Carterville
Katherine Funkhouser
Frank Sauls
Owensboro
Louise Dewit
Marysville
Betty Malinowski
Artesia
Calif
Ma Elizabeth Verner
Pewaukee
Wis
Irene Sauls
E. H. Stonegerger
Roy Gordon
Mencota
John Henson
South Sixteenth Street
Boulder
Colo
B&PW Club to Hold Board Meeting
Business and Professional Women's club of Herrin will hold a board meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the home of Mrs Gustava Huff stutter 509 South Fourteenth street Officers and chairmen of the 1952 53 club year and members of the June committee are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Herrin
Gustava Huffstutter
South Fourteenth Street
German government in Bonn operates as enclave like DC
The new Bonn based German government runs from an enclave separate from any state, functioning much like the American District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Columbia
Murphysboro Families Plan Westward Vacation
Murphysboro residents including Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Shoberg and Mr. and Mrs. Walter King will depart Saturday for an extended tour of the western United States. Bobby Sanders of Murphysboro returns to Champaign for the University of Illinois summer session. Floyd Hart and wife visit St. Louis for the day while John Batson of Murphysboro takes a vacation from Hagler's OK drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Shoberg
Walter King
Murphysboro
West
Bobby Sanders
John C. Sanders
Champaign
University of Illinois
Mrs
Floyd Hart of
St. Louis
Mrs Mary Cottonaro Hosts Murphysboro Party For Virginia Nieces
Mrs Mary Cottonaro of 1515 Spruce street Murphysboro entertained her three nieces visiting from Portsmouth Virginia with a party on Wednesday afternoon Guests included Patty Sharon Janet Dycus Nancy Brenda Bert Hickman Joyce Betty Mary Ann Williams Donna Strahm Becky Reon Fulmer Sue Jean Dickey Sue LaMarshall and were assisted by Mrs William Fenton Mrs Douglas Dycus and Mrs Benjeman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cottonaro
Spruce Street
Murphysboro
Portsmouth
Honor
Patty
Sharon
Janet Dycus
Nancy
Brenda
Bert Hickman
Joyce
Betty
Mary Ann Williams
Donna Strahm
Becky
Reon Fulmer
Sue
Jean Dickey
Sue LaMarshall
Herrin Methodists Plan Picnic Reception
Members of the Herrin First Methodist church will host a picnic reception for Dr and Mrs Heber Burge at 6 p.m. Saturday at the pump station at Energy. Bread drinks and silverware will be supplied. all church members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Visit Ties Murphysboro and Memphis to Streator
Visit in Streator D. C. Glass of Murphysboro and daughter Mrs Eugene Sullivan of Memphis Tenn are visiting Lionel Glass and family in Streator. John Batson On Vacation Mrs Nora Tyler 1318 South street Murphysboro is vacationing from her duties at Wellworths store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Batson
North Fourteenth Street
Murphysboro
Hagler’s OK Drug Store
Streator
Nora Tyler
South Street
Wellworth
Miss Ward Returns From Visit in Pana
Miss Ward of Cambria returns home Sunday after a week in Pana visiting Mr and Mrs Hillis Geralds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ward
Pana
David Hopes Have House Guests From Chicago T
Mr and Mrs David Hope of Water street Johnston City welcomed Mrs Mary Belle and Mrs Bolene Hayes and daughter Marjorie from Chicago as guests for the past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hopes
David Hope
Water Street
Johnston City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafters
Gradys
Missouri
Honor Mrs. Reid
Epsilon Omega Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Wilber W. Reid
Route 2
Reid
Beta Buddy
John Dillinger
Collinsville
Fred Madorin
Lois Lunde
Mildred Ketring
John J. Speroni
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Robert DeGasperi
Speroni
Louise Marie Vansaghi
Vansaghi
North Twentyfirst Street
Maria Speroni
DeSoto
Jackson Clubwomen
Nauman Studio
Didy
Southern Illinois
South University
Ave
Tinois
Bill Duggers
Bill Dugger
I Herrin
Camp Roberts
Army
Pvt Dugger
374Th Military Police Co
Dugger
Eo Choice
St.joseph
Todd’s Laundromat
Walnut
S. Illinois
Cline-Vick Drug
S. Mlineis
Veterans’ Haven
William H. Hart
Art Department
Bobby Lee ‘Ridgeway
Charles Shaw
Garry Richardson
Elkville
Fred Myerses
Charles Campbells
Robert B. Campbell
Blair Bruce
Grand Forks
N. D
Charles W. Campbell
North Twelfth Street
Mrs. Lovel
John Hensons
Colorado
Raymond Colps
Raymond Colp
West Monroe Street
E. L. Payne
Lillie Murphy
John Payne
Pasadena
B&pw Club
Iilinois Avenes
Hollywood Bed
S. Alinois
Helen’s
South Park Avenue
Effingham
Carbondale Lumber CO
Washington Ave
Murphysboro Lumber CO
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