Weekend Visitors At Herrin Home Include Cox Family
Ralph Cox and family near Herrin expect two of their sons to visit next weekend. Captain James I. Cox, a Merchant Marine skipper from Pasagoula, Mississippi, returns Saturday for four days awaiting another ship. Ted Cox of San Bernardino and his two daughters arrive Friday for a five day visit. Buck Horn Grove 199 met at Vaughn's Cafe for a banquet honoring Miss Gladys Shamp who could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Cox
Herrin
James I. Cox
Merchant Marine
Pascagoula
Miss
Cox
Ted Cox
San Bernardino
Calif
Carol
Stella
Buck-Horn Grove
Women’s Circle
Vaughn
Christopher
Gladys Shamp
Springfield
Shamp
Miss Siefert Wed In Du Quoin
Miss Margie Siefert daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Siefert of Du Quoin became the bride of Charles Mileur of Murphysboro in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at the Old Du Quoin Baptist Church The Rev H Hall officiated and a family dinner followed The bride wears a pink accented white dress with pink rosebud corsage The groom is a Murphysboro native and Eagles Club employee with American Legion ties The couple is noted after the ceremony and reception details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Siefert
Charles H. Siefert
du Quoin
Charles Mileur
Murphysboro
Old du Quoin
Mileur
Zelma Mileur
H. Hall
Ilen Tregoning
Carl Tregoning
Marshall Browning Hospital
Murphysboro Township
American Legion
Eagles
Eagles Club
Cutler Residents Travel for Visits Across States
Florence Spinner departs Cutler for a two week Houston visit with daughter and family Scott Calloway. Harry B Shaw and family from Milan Michigan are visiting Cutler with S T Shaw family. Elza Eldridge of Cutler and M D Kelley with children of Mt Vernon visit Chicago relatives at Roy Freeman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Spinner
Cutler
Houston
Texas
Scott Calloway
Harry B. Shaw
Milan
Mich
S. T. Shaw
Elza Eldridge
M. D. Kelley
Mt. Vernon
Chicago
Roy Freeman
Insurance Coverage Share Indicates Majority Have Medical Plans
About 59 percent of the American people have some type of medical and hospital insurance.
Marion Woman Weds Vera Wollard's Daughter in Marion
Marion woman Miss Vera Wollard wed Ralph Schickedanz May 21 at Second Baptist Church Marion. Rev. James Smoot officiated before 20 guests with candlelabra and gladioli lining the altar. The bride wore a nylon gown with mitts and veil carrying a white orchid bouquet. Dorothy Breeden was matron of honor. Ray Schickedanz and Gerald Gray were best man and usher. A reception followed at the church basement. The couple, now of 2209 W Main Belleville, plan Lake Tanacoma trip and are employed in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Wollard
Harold Wollard
Rt. 5
Marion
Ralph Schickedanz
Maggie Schickedanz
Marissa
Second Baptist Church
James Smoot
Dorothy Breeden
Ray Schickedanz
Gerald Gray
Rt. 3
Carbondale
Lake Tanacoma
W. Main St
Belleville
Schickedanz
Bell Telephone Co
St. Louis
Beware Of Favors By Dr George W Crane
Dr Nathaniel describes a case where a family owed $500 in unpaid medical bills and after Christmas was written off by a physician. Later the wife, now a patient elsewhere, says the husband found steady work and could pay, revealing the social dynamic of prolonged favors. The piece cites how debts drive patrons to switch doctors and hints at remedies to avoid obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel
Beaver County
Pennsylvania
Herrin Woman's Club Plans Fall Flower Show
Herrin Woman's Club outlines 1955 56 goals including a fall flower show and city library improvement. The show will be at Herrin High School late Sept or early Oct with a 25 cent entry fee and prizes. The club schedules Halloween carnival for children on Oct 31 and adopts a theme brotherly love from Romans 828.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Womans Club
Inen
Frank C. Ballone
Herrin High School
Herrin
Guy Strickland
Ballowe
V. J. Reese
Cairo
Womans Club
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
FAS TEETH Powder Ad Promises Steady Denture Fit
An advertisement touts FASTEETH an alkaline powder to prevent plate wobble and embarrassment from slipping teeth. It claims to hold false teeth more firmly and reduce plate odor and bad breath. Get FASTEETH at rug counters.
Heape Graeff Wedding Held at Murphysboro First Baptist
Sunday wedding at Murphysboro First Baptist Church joined Miss Margaret Heape of Pana and Robert E. Graeff of Murphysboro in a 4 PM double ring ceremony before about 150 guests. Attendants included Jean Benson and bridesmaids from Murphysboro and Pana. best man Harry Eisenhauer and ushers from St. Louis Murphysboro Effingham. The couple plan college and university study after the ceremony in a June 12 event with avidetas and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Heape
Oodies
Lime L. Flops
Pana
Robert E. Graeff
Robert C. Graeff
Murphysboro
First Baptist Church
H. T. Rafael
Donna Glenn
Tamaroa
John Pieron
Jean Benson
Valley
Carol Hatfield
Sharon Graeff
Sharon Sims
Annette Lautner
Ruth Ann Benson
Harry Eisenhauer
Norman Heape
Paul Palmer
St. Louis
Richard Strothmann
Fred Jarowitzki
Effingham
Mike Graeff
Marvin Victors Headed to Texas for Summer
Mr and Mrs Marvin Victor of Christopher depart Thursday for Texas to spend the summer near relatives. Victor taught music at Christopher Community High School. Their Houston home is listed in Texas. Mrs Sears Lavender went to Colorado to visit son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Robert Lavender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Victors
Texas
Marvin Victor
Christopher
Victor
Christopher Community High School
Houston
Sears Lavender
Colorado
Robert Lavendar
Eng Davis Ring Wedding Set for Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. George Eng of Dowell announce the marriage of their daughter Sandra to Jim Davis son of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Davis of Anna. Sandra England a graduate of Elkville High School. Davis a graduate of Anna Botas High School attended Southern Illinois University and a Chicago bakery school. He works with his father in the Anna bakery. The nuptial vows will be ex-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eng
Dowell
Sandra
Jim Davis
Ora Davis
Anna
Miss England
Elkville Community High School
Davis
Anna Botas
Southern Illinois University
Chicago
Event Set for Saturday Evening at First Baptist Dowell
A gathering is planned Saturday evening at 7 o'clock at First Baptist Church in Dowell. Organizers invite community members to attend the service and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Dowell
Bible distribution totals reach 15 million in 1954
The American Bible Society distributed 15 391 171 Bibles and parts of Bibles during 1954 marking a continued effort to spread scripture through broader reach and support from churches and donors nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Bible Society
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Herrin Buck-Horn Grove
Gertrude Whittaker
California
Paul Banks
Hawthorne
Herschel Banks
Mr. and
Mrs
George W. Crane
Wouse Furn LC
S. Mlinois
Eaton & Brown Appliance Co
E. Main
Herrin Woman's Club
Federation
Snyder Herrin
Junior Womans Club
Hugh Dawson
Phil Gilbert
Joe Vansaghi
Jaycees
Oyey
Carterville
Launderers
Ilinois
Vienna, Illinois
T-Bone
Wieners
Kodak Film
Hewitt’s Drug Store
Rexall
Carbondale, Fl
W. Monroe
Heape-Graeff
Ruby Gilooly
Mary Kay Kobelia
Ruby Kotz
Barbara Cerven
Pana High School
Commercial College
Champaign
University of Illinois
Stromberg
Carlson
Emery TV
Walnut
Xcelsior Institute
Or Springs
Missouri
Magic
Cedaroma and
Cedarwick
Esee As
ROMA
Ort
Cedar Twins
Ben Franklin Store
Hewitt Rexall Drug Seibert's Drug Store
Boren's Iga Market
Bracy Food Store
Herrin Rexall Store
Schaffner Hardware the Family Market
Bill & Gene's Market
Hart Pharmacy
Huffman Variety Store
Stoker Drug Store
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