Miss Mary Nisbet Weds Gordon Berry In Evening Church Ceremony
Miss Mary Nisbet daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry T Nisbet married Gordon Berry in a 7 pm service at the Late Baptist Church. The ceremony featured blue white flowers. Bride wore lace bodice long sleeves and a cathedral veil with a pearl tiara, carried a Bible with orchid and lily of the valley. Maid of honor Darlene Brown, best man Betton Berry. Reception on Sato Charea lawn. Groom’s family connected to Murphysboro and Avaushered news notes, SIU student Berry to begin studies. Church service led by Rev H T Ralel with junior choir and special music. rain date noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nisbet
Harry T. Nisbet
Aya
Gordon Berry
Berry
Ruth Berry
St. Mur
Samuel Elmer Berry
Gail W. Hines
Darlene Brown
Zenia
Miss Brown
Betton K. Berry
Huntsville
Als
Gerald Ray Speith
Avaushered
Sato Charea
Marilyn Baker
Springfield
Marilyn Berry
Merle Beuttel
Judy Nisbeth
Toni Rains
Carnie Brooks
Hester St
Carbondale
SHU
Kappa Delta Pi
P Lambda Theta
Alpha Lambda Delta
Alton
SIU
Sigma Beta
Associa- Gemma
Radio-Tv Frattion
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Murphysboro Township
Seheel
First Baptist Church
H. T. Ralel
Christ
Jeanne Reynolis
Adoptions Arrive in Belleville Family Welcomes Boy
Dr and Mrs B R Burton of Belleville adopt a five year old Italian boy named Mathew Fabio arriving June 1 from Italy. Dr Burton is son of Mr and Mrs Orval Burton of Carterville. The couple also have a seven month old daughter Billie Kaye.
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B. R. Burton
Belleville
Ialian
Mathew Fabio
Téaly
Dr. Burton
Orval Burton
Carterville
Burton
Billie Kaye
Girls' State Staff Departures For Jacksonville Duties
Mrs Irene Smith of Johnston City leaves Saturday for Jacksonville to serve as nurse for Girls State. Miss Marguerite Barra goes to Jacksonville Monday to work in the photographic division of the Girls State publicity department.
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Irene Smith
Johnston City
Jacksonville
Marguerite Barra
Girls’ State
Johnston City Home Bureau Meeting Report
The Johnston City Home Bureau met Tuesday at Mrs. Jack McCormick’s home with Mrs. John Sneddon as assistant. Clyde McCormick, unit president, reported on the recent county meeting while Mrs. Jackie McCormick led group singing. The major lesson focused on the sleeping area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Coffee Hour Honors Mrs Floyd Jones and Guests
Mrs Floyd Jones of Johnstons hosted a coffee hour at her home on Thursday for her sister Mrs Charles Nelson of Peoria and a friend Mrs E B Nolen of Decatur. Nine women aside from the honorees attended, making a sociable gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Jones
Johnstons Filly
Charles Nelson
Peoria
E. B. Nolen
Decatur
Chester Hospital Auxiliary Elects Welge as President
Mrs. Paul C. Welge was elected president of the Chester Hospital Auxiliary with officers including Mrs. Roy Tindall and Mrs. William Hosier. A nursing scholarship awarded Judith Rose Jang valued at 160 dollars and the group pledged 8,000 dollars in an endowment until needed, plus 3,402 dollars for hospital glass. Construction delays due to weather have eased and brick work will start in three weeks. An all day sewing bee and potluck dinner occurred at Mrs. W. T. Rebbe’s home. next meeting September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Welge
Chester Hospital
Roy Tindall
Wiliam Hosier
Orrin Koeneman
Lester Schulte
William Cowgar
Roy White
Werge
Adolph Werce
William Welge
Ted Search
W. T. Rebbe
Missionary preacher to speak at Johnston City church
The Rev. Marion Martin, mission ary to Naples Italy, will preach at Johnston City First Baptist Church Sunday. Pastor Barnett J. Williams and his wife attend a foreign missions conference in Ridgecrest North Carolina this week and will visit area relatives. The church hosts a series of Father’s Day observances and Vacation Church School activities with painting party and dinner service planned by Women of the congregation.
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Johnston City
Marion Martin
Naples
Italy
First Baptist
T. M. Perry
Barnett J. Williams
Ridgecrest
N.C
Grace Methodist Church
Carbondale
Jack L. Adams
Father
Little Grassy Lake
Aldersgate
Hey Gals column sparks two year reflection on women writers
Ben Gelman recalls the 1959 proposed Hey Gals feature by Margaret Boswell and three women contributors. He notes the aim to give women a voice, cites his limited reading, and muses on whether the two-year experiment has been good, exploring Webster’s definitions of good as a guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelman
Colwin
Hey
Gals
Margaret Boswell
Tripp Anniversary Open House Planned at Ezra Road Home
Mr and Mrs T J Tripp of Ezra Road southwest of West Frankfort celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday 2 to 5 pm open house in the home they built and have occupied for 40 years. The couple, featured in Marion, have two children Ellis Avery of Bara and Lavern Tripp, plus wives Ruth and Janet Avery, with grandchildren Gerald Avery a Watseka teacher Bill Morris Janet Avery and Jeany Lyan Fripp and six great grandchildren.
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T. J. Tripp
Ezra Road
West Frankfort
Tripps
Tripp
Marion
Ellis Avery
Bara
Lavern Tripp
Ruth
San Francis
Calif
Gerald Avery
Watseka
Bill Morris
Misa Janet Avery
Jimmy
Jeany Lyan Fripp
San Francisco
Rainbow Girls official visit to Carbondale planned
The Order of Rainbow for Girls in Carbondale announces an official Visit from the grand worthy adviser Valerie Knox. A banquet at Gardens at 6:20 p.m. precedes the 8 p.m. regular meeting at Mesonit Hall. Members of Eastern Star and Masonic Lodge invited. Jane Williams is Carbondale worthy adviser.
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Order of Rainbow For
Carbondale
Viser
Hlingis
Valerie Knox
Mesonit Hall
Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Jane Williams
SIU Student Serves On National Methodist Council
Daniel Wanders, a senior psychology major at Southern Illinois University, will serve as a national council member of the Methodist Student Movement. The conference runs June 18 through 24 in Winfield, Kansas, gathering student and adult leaders from Wesley Foundations and MSM groups nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU
Daniel Wanders
Southern Ilinois University
Methodist Student Movement
Winfield
Kaw
Wanders
Hingis Msm
Wesley Foundatio
Wesley Foundations
Methodist
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Murphysboro Community Services Start
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Ise
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Carolyn Furrier
S. Market
Stario
Keen VU
Fred Wood
Bede Eile
Erie
Mrs. Welge
Vivian Lister
Bille G. Hahs
First Methodist
Aic
Mess
Sale Wee
the Bootery
South
Illinois
Mr Gird
Rainbow Girls
Sontéa
Scotts
Scotts Rose
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