Family Dinner Honors Herrin Couple in St Louis
Mr and Mrs Vernell Calvert and daughter Beverly of Carterville plus Mr and Mrs Roscoe Hultz Sr formerly of Herrin drove to St Louis Sunday. A dinner in their honor was hosted at Mrs Daisy Lawsons home, sister to the Calvert and Hultz families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernell Calvert
Beverly
Carterville
Roscoe Hultz
Flint, Mich
Herrin
St. Louis
Daisy Lawson
Calvert
Hultz
Herrin Residents Attend SIU Graduation in Carbondale
Mr and Mrs Walter Hancock and daughter Carolyn of Herrin joined other locals at SIU Carbondale for graduation exercises Sunday night. Bob Hancock, an honor junior student, served as usher. Carolyn had returned from a Cape Girardeau visit with cousin Mrs Jack Lail. Mrs Pearl Johnston of Chicago visited Herrin friends. Dr M F Stanton of St Louis spent the weekend with his parents and attended the Calhoun Fricke wedding at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hancock
Carolyn
North Twelfth Street
Herrin
Carbondale
Hancock
Bob
Cape Girardeau
Jack Lail
Marjorie Zeigler
Pearl Johnston
Chicago
Fred Stanton
South Thirteenth Street
M. F. Stanton
St. Louis
Jack Collier Receives Diploma at SIU Commencement
Mr and Mrs Revere Bishop and children Sue and Rodney attended the Carbondale SIU commencement Sunday night to witness Jack Collier receive his diploma Collier finished his term in March and now resides in Perryville Missouri where he is a dealer for the Chester Dairy The Colliers returned to Perryville Sunday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere Bishop
Sue
Rodney
Carbondale
SIU
Bishop
Jack Collier
Collier
Perryville
Chester Dairy
Johnston City Woman Informs Sister Dies In California
Mrs. Marion Freeman of West Broadway Johnston City received a Sunday message about her sister Mrs. Harvey Starr of Los Angeles California dying suddenly after a several month illness. Starr had visited Freeman about three years ago and made friends nearby. Freeman cannot attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Freeman
West Broadway
Johnston City
Harvey Starr
Los Angeles
Calif
Starr
Freeman
Moskoffs Visit Relatives in St Louis
Mr and Mrs A B Moskoff of Zeigler are visiting relatives in St. Louis for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Moskoff of
Zeigler
St. Louis
Retired Naval Officer and Wife Visit in Herrin
Mr and Mrs Hubert Mason of Livermore California visit Herrin for several weeks, staying with Liston Carey and Murray Mason and planning a stop in Boston on their way home. Mason is a retired navy chief pay clerk with 30 years service and is formerly of Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Mason
Livermore
Calif
Herrin
Mason
Liston Carey
West Monroe
Murray Mason
South Eleventh Street
Masons
Boston
Navy
Carterville
Brown Family Visits Herrin Neighbors from Hattiesburg
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Brown and their son Charles of Hattiesburg Mississippi are spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thacker at 515 South Fourteenth Street Herrin. The Browns and Thackers were neighbors in Hattiesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Brown
Charles
Hattiesburg
Miss
W. E. Thacker
South Fourteenth Street
Herrin
Browns
Thackers
Relatives Visit With John Barass Who is Ill
Mr and Mrs Walter Hughes returned to their Mt Vernon home after visiting with Mrs Hughes father John Barass at 301 South Nineteenth street Herrin. Barass suffered a severe heart attack weeks ago. Other visitors included Mrs Eldon Radfern Scotsville T J Barass Battle Creek Mich and Mrs Don Russell West Frankfort. The John Biones of Herrin entertain guests at 1508 East Stotlar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
John Biones
Herrin
John Bione
East Stotlar Street
Mt. Pleasant and Detroit visitors host relatives
Last week Mrs. Joe Cooley and Mrs. Frances Bertinetti of Mt. Pleasant Michigan and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Bertinetti of Detroit visited here with other relatives and friends.
Johnston Methodists To Honor Pastor Ditterline
The First Methodist church of Johnston City will host a reception Wednesday evening for Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Ditterline. The Rev. Mr. Ditterline has been reassigned to the Johnston City church for the coming year after the midweek service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church of
Johnston City
J. W. Ditterline
Ditterline
Brenda Benson Observes Fifth Birthday Friday
A birthday party honored Brenda Benson at home in North Bend hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Benson. Guests included Sandra and Loretta Smith Sharon Linda Melba Crain Judy McGhee Joyce Butch Rogers Roy Jones Joe Georgia Rogers Rene Wells Rita Linda Sonny and Evelyn Benson. A cake with five lighted candles topped the refreshment table and outdoor games were played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Benson
Mrs
Walter Benson
North Bend
Brenda
Sandra
Loretta Smith
Sharon
Linda
Melba Crain
Judy McGhee
Joyce
Butch Rogers
Roy Jones
Joe
Georgia Rogers
Rene Wells
Rita
Sonny
Evelyn Benson
Chittyville 4-H Club Attends All Day Picnic
The Chittyville Jolly 4-H club joined about 500 attendees at the West Frankfort city lake for the Williamson and Jackson counties all day 4-H picnic. Earlier that Friday the Chittyville girls gathered at Mrs. George Reed's home to sew skirts and scarves and study material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chittyville Jolly
West Frankfort City Lake
Williamson
Jackson Counties
Chittyville
George Reed
Wolfe Family Members Go to Chicago for Vacation
Mr and Mrs Roy Wolfe and Miss Florence Dippie of Chicago visited over the weekend with Mrs Laura Duncan and Miss Rose Safbon of Herrin at 704 South Eleventh street. Miss Safbon accompanied the group to Chicago to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wolfe
Florence Dippie
Chicago
Laura Duncan
Miss Rose
Safbon
South Eleventh Street
Herrin
Wolfes
Dippie
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Southern
Stantons
Fox, Cline- Vick, Hewitt and
Walgreen
Mdurphysboro
Hagler, Doerr and
Nunley Drug Stores
Waggener
Mc Donald
Gilbert
Helleny
Mlinois
Bugs
California
Moskoffs
Elbert N. Dillard
Walker Building
Coca-Cola
John Barass
Walter Hughes
Rosemeier
E. A. Messer
S. Poplar
Doerr
14Th and
Walnut
Murphysboro
Johnston
Auto Paint & Dent Shop
Ray Lybarger
Illinois Ave
Carbondale, Ill
Your Food Store
Coca-Cola Company
du Quoin
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Annee Tnee Nee
Buskens
ZWICK
Herrin and
Reg. V. S. Pat
THE
Maytag Ironer
Louie
South Illinois Ave
Chittyville 4-H Club
Nettie Baltzell
Raydine Robinson
Kalla
Maytag
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