Johnston City First Methodist Honors Pastor Ditterline
Johnston City First Methodist honored Rev and Mrs J W Ditterline and church members at a church night reception after the Wednesday service. Kathryn Trapani led the program with WSCS president Mrs. Harry Carter presiding.
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Johnston City
First Methodist
J. W. Ditterline
First Methodist Church
Ditterline
Kathryn Trapani
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Harry Carter
WSCS
Mary Jane Stephenson
Sandra Carter
Glenetta Gibbons
Harry Edwards
Leo Stephenson
Cecil Ernest
Trapani
Sue Kendrick
Shirley Kendrick
Pfc Schopfer on 15 Day Furlough Visits Chester and Steeleville
Pfc. Schopfer and Mrs. Robert Schopfer tour relatives and friends in Chester and Steeleville during a 15 day furlough from Sandia Air Force Base in Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Pfc. Schopfer
Chester
Pfc
Robert Schopfer
Steeleville
Sandia Air Force Base
Alberquerque
N. M
Blairsville Family News Highlights Visits and Moves
Mrs. Ruth Childers of Blairsville spends summer in Arkansas visiting son-in-law Wiley Rhodes and family. Jimmie Childers, a 1951 Hurst-Bush graduate, leaves Blairsville for Fort Wayne Indiana to work this summer. Mrs. Fount Leach and granddaughter Beverly Ann, with Ruth Roe of Tulsa, visit Chester and Seterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Roe
Tulsa
Okla
Blairsville
Jack Leach
Beverly Ann
Ruth Childers
Arkansas
Wiley Rhodes
Jimmie Childers
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hurst-Bush High School
Zeigler Boy Scouts Camp at City Lake
The Zeigler Boy Scouts hiked to Zeigler City Lake for an overnight camp last Saturday. Scoutmaster Louis LaBash and explorer advisor Arthur Rieger led Scouts including Bob Hiller Larry Hiller Wer ner Beldo Richard Rentfro Gene Raczyminski Floyd Beldo Louis LaBash Jr Marion Cornett George Stavrolakis Bud Funkhouse Robert Salinque Dexter Rie ger John Skiver and Jim Kittila.
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Zeigler
Zeigler City Lake
Johnston City
Louis LaBash
Arthur Rieger
Bob Hiller
Larry Hiller
Werner Beldo
Richard Rentfro
Gene Raczyminski
Floyd Beldo
Louis LaBash, Jr
Marion Cornett
George Stavrolakis
Bud Funkhouser
Robert Salinque
Dexter Rieger
John Skiver
Jim Kittila
Zeigler Altar Society Pot-Luck Supper Report
The Zeigler Altar Society held a pot luck supper with 29 members in attendance. Father Charles Seifert led grace and a short meeting followed, with plans to send charitable items abroad in July. Generous hostesses Julia Bonner and Geneva Schanko served dessert. Maxine Prudente presided at the business portion.
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Altar Society
Zeigler Catholic Church
Charles Seifert
Maxine Prudent
Julia Bonner
Geneva Schanko
De Soto Bible School Graduation Set at De Soto Church
De Soto Baptist church will host commencement exercises for the daily Vacation Bible School students Sunday evening at 7 45 p m. Attendance at the church school has reached as high as 87 students.
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de Soto Baptist Church
Carbondale Men Form Presbyterian Council Dinner
The Presbyterian Men’s Council of First Presbyterian Church Carbondale held a dinner meeting with sixty attendees. Dean E G Lentz of Southern Illinois University spoke on The Manpower of the Church. Dr Maurits Kesnar directed a new men’s chorus that sang two numbers. Dr Frank Klingberg presented a charter from national headquarters. Other officers include John Feirich vice president E R Fichtel secretary and Harold Brackett treasurer.
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Presbyterian Men’s Council
First Presbyterian Church In
Carbondale
E. G. Lentz
Southern Illinois University
Maurits Kesnar
Frank Klingberg
John Feirich
E. R. Fichtel
Harold Brackett
Lovels of Energy Guests From Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. Jett Lovel and family join Mr. and Mrs. Chester Rodgers and families of Roseville Michigan visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lovel in Energy. Violet Lovel is Mrs. Rodgers formerly. Wilma Jean Horn and Phyllis Flower of Energy work in Pontiac Michigan. Mrs. Vada Finney of Energy visits East St. Louis with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith. Mrs. Ruby Mitchell and grandson Gary Neal of Energy visited Chicago area relatives last week. Nannie Crain of Energy visits Chicago with her son Harold Crain family and baby Russell.
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Jett Lovel
Chester Rodgers
Roseville, Mich
Fred Lovel
Energy
Rodgers
Violet Lovel
Wilma Jean Horn
Phyllis Flower
Pontiac, Mich
Vada Finney
East ST. Louis
Harry Smith
Ruby Mitchell
Gary Neal
Nannie Crain
Chicago
Harold Crain
Russell
Mrs Hudgens Hosts Fidelis Class Party in Johnston City
Mrs. Hudgens on Monroe Avenue entertained the Fidelis class of the First Baptist church Tuesday with a pot-luck luncheon for her birthday. Twelve members attended as Mrs. N U Nunn led a brief business meeting and a love offering was taken for a child’s church camp. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Hubert Barham, Mrs. Vivian Eers, and Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Charley Williams led the devotional and Mrs. Walter Phillips directed games.
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Mon Hudgens
Monroe Avenue
Johnston City
First Baptist Church
Hudgens
Charley Williams
Walter Phillips
Hubert Barham
Vivian Eers
Williams
N. U. Nunn
Foresters Tour Kaskaskia District in Woodland Session
Thirteen foresters from the State Department of Conservation Division of Forestry tramped through the Kaskaskia branch of Shawnee National Forest south of Harrisburg on Thursday for a woodland management refresher. Guides were Dick Lane head of the Carbondale division and Leon Mindhler researcher at Carbondale station.
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State Department of Conservation
Division of Forestry
Kaskaskia
Shawnee National Forest
Harrisburg
Dick Lane
Carbondale
Central States Experiment Station
U. S. Forestry Service
Leon Mindhler
Carbondale Station
Percy Methodist Church Hosts Area MYF Meeting
Percy Methodist Church hosted the Sub-District meeting of the Methodist Youth Fellowship on Monday night June 11. A movie con-
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Percy Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Youth Camp and School of the Illinois Pentecostal Church to Open
A two week youth camp and Bible school begins Monday June 18 at the church grounds north of Murphysboro on Route 13. Daily Bible lessons run 10 10 to 10 50 with Rev Calvin L Rigdon and other ministers teaching. Evening evangelistic services led by Rev Nathan Urshan and Mrs Urshan start at 7 30 nightly.
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Illinois
United Pentecostal Church
Murphysboro
Calvin L. Rigdon
First Apostolic Church of
Homer White
Decatur
Lawrence Slusher
Cutler
Harry Slattery
Herrin
Nathan Urshan
Indianapolis
Indiana
M. J. Wolff
Church
Vacation Bible School Reaches 120 at Centenary Church
Methodist churches of Murphysboro closed a joint Vacation Bible School held at Centenary church from June 4 to 15 with 120 total enrollment. Daily offerings supported Archer Center Mission in Clairfield Tennessee and a special on the final day aided Dorothy Nausley for Cuba mission work. A birthday party marked the fiftieth anniversary of Vacation Church Schools, with a staff of teachers across multiple classes and a closing Friday program.
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Methodist
Murphysboro
Centenary Church
Archer Center Mission
Clairfield
Tenn
Dorothy Nausley
Cuba
Velma Watkins
Norma Caterino
Leora Lane
Melba Love
Mary Rose Huppert
Phyllis Tycer
Shelva Stevenson
Lois Sabine
Helen Whitson
Helen Brewer
Virginia Schwebel
Mary Elizabeth Fuller
Jennie Nausley
Mary Cottonaro
Virginia Jennings
Herriet Roberts
Claudia Kaple
Vacation Bible School At Graham Street Church
The Graham Street Baptist Church at Snyder and Graham in Carbondale will hold Bible school daily from 8 50 to 11 o clock each morning through June 22. Children aged four to 16 are invited to attend.
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Graham Street’ Baptist Church
Snyder and
Graham
Carbondale
Missionaries in India Feature at Meeting
A meeting highlighted missionary work in India as a key feature. Attendees discussed outreach efforts, supported local church projects, and planned future missions and fundraising activities.
Carterville Girl Marries June 9 in Marion
Dorothy June Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs William Herald Walker of Marion and Robert E Hurley of Eldorado were married Saturday June 9 at First Baptist church in Marion. The couple will reside in San Francisco after the ceremony. The bride wore a nylon net gown with a fingertip veil and carried a gardenia and white rose bouquet. Attendants included Ellenor Heard maid of honor Flo Ann Mosley and Barbara Aar bridesmaids with Oscar Hurley best man and two fraternity brothers as groomsmen.
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Dorothy June Walker
William Herald Walker
Marion
Robert E. Hurley
Eldorado
First Baptist Church
Carterville
T. W. Nelson
Ellenor Heard
Flo Ann Mosley
Barbara Aar
Oscar Hurley
Raymond Myers Home on 30 Day Korea Furlough
Raymond Myers, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Myers, arrived in Carterville Wednesday for a 30 day furlough from the Korean battle front. He is at his parents home where his wife and their young daughter are staying. Mrs Raymond Myers is a nurse at Doctor's hospital in Carbondale.
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Raymond Myers
Elmer Myers
Carterville
Doctor’s Hospital
Carbondale
Mrs Nora Dowell Visits Hamptons in Carterville
Mrs Nora Dowell of St Louis a former Carterville resident arrived Monday to visit the Hampton family and Miss Sarah Spiller. Other guests include Mr and Mrs Ed Widner Oakland Calif and Mr and Mrs Willie Knowles St Louis at the Elders home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Dowell
Hamptons
Carterville
St. Louis
Hampton Family
Sarah Spiller
Ed Widner
Oakland
Calif
Willie Knowles
Mrs
Grant Elders
Wright quartet to perform at Gorham Methodist program
The Wright quartet from Carbondale will appear tomorrow night at 7 30 in a gospel program and preaching service at Gorham Methodist Church. The Rev R D Emmerson is the Gorham church pastor.
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Gorham Methodist Church
Wright
Carbondale
R. D. Emmerson
Gorham Church
A C W to Hold Convention in Bloomington June 17 20
Mrs. Etta W. Jackson of Carbondale president of the Illinois Association of Colored Women will preside at the 52nd annual convention in Bloomington June 17 to 20. Events include a mass meeting, a banquet at Pfeiffer hall with Mrs. Jackson as principal speaker, and Illinois treasurer William H. Stratton to discuss taxation. Attendees from Carbondale include Mrs. Deisy Sykes, Mrs. Hannah A. Woods, Mrs. Louberta Cavitt, and Miss Emma Lewis. Murphysboro delegates are Mrs. Lesta N. Brown and Miss Christina McKinney.
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Etta W. Jackson
Carbondale
Illinois Association of Colored Women
Bloomington
Wesleyan College
Pfeiffer Hall
Jackson
William H. Stratton
Illinois
Deisy Sykes
Hannah A. Woods
Louberta Cavitt
Emma Lewis
Murphysboro
Lesta N. Brown
Christina McKinney
Grandfather Julius Bruhnke Turns 102 In McHenry Illinois
Julius Carl Bruhnke, born June 17 1849 in Germany, arrives at 102 on Sunday. A veteran shoe repairman and Chicago music store worker, he lives on an estate owned by his son A C Bruhnke. He enjoys the Marine Hymn and German songs, and remains a steady chain smoker who favors a highball now and then.
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McHenry
Julius Carl Bruhnke
Germany
Chicago
State Street
A. C. Bruhnke
Grandpa Bruhnke
Santa Claus
Two Bridge Bills Vetoed by Governor Stevenson
Gov Adlai Stevenson vetoed two bridge bills one for a five million dollar Peoria bridge and another for a 750009 dollar Kankakee bridge He said highway division projects in both cities would be hindered by the bills and that funds should drive the state wide road program Approval of the nickel gasoline tax and higher truck license fees could speed construction of many bridges statewide
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Adlai Stevenson
Peoria
Kankakee
Stevenson
State
First Methodist Plans Father’s Day Observance
First Methodist church Carbon dale will observe Father's Day this Sunday at 10 45 am with Rev H Hilton Longberry delivering a sermon titled To Men with All His Might The sanctuary choir directed by Lucy Parrish will perform Grieve Not the Holy Spirit of God Harold Skelton will sing the offertory solo Repent Ye A devotional motion picture and a two week vacation church school run 9 to 11 am for children ages 4 to 15 conclude with a graduation service June 24 Late entrances allowed for missed sessions Chapel of the Air services led by Rev Longberry Monday through Friday
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First Methodist Church
Carbondale
H. Hilton Longberry
Lucy Parrish
Noble
Harold Skelton
John Pringle Scott
Vacation Church School
Paul Brown
Rv. H. Hilton Longberry
Chapel of the Air Services
State Guard to Train At Two Summer Camps
Illinois National Guard announced two summer field training sites Camp Ripley Minnesota and Camp Grayling Michigan for guard units. The Downstate 44th Division under Maj. Gen. Harry L. Bolen will train at Camp Ripley from August 18 to September 1.
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State Guard
Chicago
Harry L. Bolen
Cairo
Illinois National Guard
Camp Ripley
Minn
Camp Grayling
Mich
Army
Illinois
Downstate
Bolen
Dirksen to Speak at Wisconsin Republican Convention
U S Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois will be the main speaker at the Wisconsin state Republican convention to be held in Wisconsin Rapids on July 7. The event will gather party leaders and delegates from across the state.
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Madison
Wis
U. S
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Rapids
Johnson Says We Could Lick Russia If War Wanted
Former defense secretary Louis Johnson and Senator Wayne Morse assert the United States could defeat Russia now if war were chosen. Johnson says war with Russia is not inevitable and doubts Moscow is ready for war, though a pistol shot could spark one.
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Louis Johnson
Wayne Morse
Rore
Russia
Johnson
Defense
Truman Extends Reciprocal Trade Act for Two Years
President Truman signed a bill extending the reciprocal trade agreements act to June 12, 1953. He said the U S will work with other nations to lower barriers and strengthen the free world, while prohibiting concessions to Russia and satellites. He criticized some new procedural clauses as cumbersome though not adding material safeguards.
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Truman
U. S
Russia
Congress
Beef Price Rollbacks Stick Says DiSalle
Price administrator Michael V. DiSalle told a congressional committee that beef price rollbacks to 1950 levels will stick and that similar cuts on other commodities are under consideration. He said no further beef cuts are planned beyond the Aug 1 and Oct 1 rollbacks, and Brannan supported continued meat controls to stabilize consumer prices. Brannan endorsed two more 4% livestock cuts, while noting higher cattle prices have kept incentives strong to raise herds.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Congressional
Senate
House
Committee On Defense Production
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles Brannan
Congress
O.P.A
Homer Capehart
Riad
Irving M. Ives
Ives
New York State
Brannan
Signals Ignored in PRR Wreck near Bryn Mawr
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled the May 18 collision on the Pennsylvania Railroad was caused by failure to heed automatic signals. The Red Arrow collided with the Philadelphia Night Express, killing eight and injuring 123. Both trains were eastbound. the Night Express had stopped briefly before the rear collision.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bryn Mawr
China Reds Vow to Lick U S and Conquer World
A European observer, newly arrived in Canton, says Chinese Communists boast they will lick the American army and then, with Russia, conquer the world in two years. He notes growing troop numbers, daily air patrols, and several hundred Russians in Canton. He warns the West must defeat communism before China’s youth is fully committed, else it will be too late.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Russia
China
Air Force
Korea
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