Herrin Social Roundup Reports Visits and Guests
Gertrude R. Kolesar returns from a two week Silver King resort vacation at Lake of the Ozarks Osage Beach as a house guest of J. O. Cardwell and Dixie Lee and Wanda Duncan. Chicago visitors B. G. Barringer and Jimmy arrive as house guests of A. J. Bellett. Herrin Royal Neighbors entertain 20 Hurst camp members with a door prize cake. William Hofstetter and daughter Julia Ann of Nashville Tennessee stay with Cleve Tubb and attend funeral services for Mrs. Clara Laird. Captain Edward H. Misker of Hamilton Field California visits Herrin with family and escorts bodies from Hamilton Field to St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude R. Kolesar
North Thirteenth Street
Herrin
Silver King Resort
Lake of the Ozarks
Osage Beach
J. O. Cardwell
Dixie Lee
Wanda Duncan
Herrin Royal Neighbors
Hurst Camp
Orient Royal Neighbors
William Hofstetters
Cleve Tubbs
William Hofstetter
Julia Ann
Nashville, Tenn
Cleve Tubb
South Thirteenth Street
Clara Laird
Tubb
Hoffstetter
Barbara Crutchfield
Edward H. Misker
Hamilton, Field
Calif
E. H. Misker
South Eighteenth Street
Misker
Hamilton Field
St. Louis
Herrin Man Attends Theta Kappa Phi Convention
Eddie Calcaterra of Herrin, on summer vacation from Rolla School of Mines, left Thursday night for Niagara Falls to attend the national Theta Kappa Phi convention as Mu chapter representative. He will be a senior when fall term resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Calcaterra
South Ninth Street
Herrin
Rolla School of Mines
Rolla
Niagara Falls
Theta Kappa Phi Fraternity
Calcaterra
Theta Kappa Phi
Carterville Auxiliary Meeting Plans Ceramics and Deliberations
The Carterville American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion home on June 18 with Mrs. Wilma Aird presiding. They planned cancer dressings for area use, appointed district delegates for Murphysboro July 1, introduced a Pan American Uruguay study, and heard a book report on The Purple Land. New officers were announced and the next meeting set for July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Wilma Aird
Murphysboro
Uruguay
Lillian Beasley
Nettie Hampton
Maude Ghent
Mary Galimore
Nadine Emery
Bonnie Winters
Bertha Kendrick
Maude McCluskey
Tamar Council
Herrin Woman's Club Sends Girl To Music Camp
Shirley Blankenship sixteen will attend Egyptian Music Camp at Du Quoin State fairgrounds starting June 24. The Herrin Woman's Club sponsors her weeklong study and she is a standout oboist with multiple awards. She plays in the HTHS band and sings in the mixed choir. She is one of Herrin's Three Little Maids who have appeared locally and on television. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Blankenship who recently moved to Cambria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Blankenship
Herrin
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Herrin Woman’s Club
Miss _ Blankenship
Miss Blankenship
HTHS
Illinois
Richard Blankenship
Cambria
Colp 4-H Ice Cream Social Planned for June 22
Colp 4-H Club Twinkle Toes and Straight Arrow meet at Hogg grocery with pledges talks and songs. Ice cream supper planned Friday June 22 at North Bend schoolhouse to raise funds featuring cake pie ice cream and soda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twinkle Toes and
Colp
Hogg
Dolores Davie
Wilma Freeman
Carolyn Collins
Donna Hogg
Tommy Caliper
North Bend
Joan Williams
Johnston City BPW Club Accepts Budget and Plans Picnic
Johnston City BPW Club approved the budget for the coming year at a First Methodist Church meeting. The group agreed to cooperate in fundraising and accepted an invitation to a joint picnic with the Carterville BUW club at Crab Orchard Lake in July. Twenty six members and a guest attended. Mrs. Frank Hepler led the session. Miss Ella Brown conducted games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Brown
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Johnston City
First Methodist Church
Carterville
BUW Club
Crab Orchard Lake
Frank Hepler
Miss Brown
Priscella Smith
Nina Hatfill
Pearl Favian
Visit in Indiana With Son Amid Week of Relatives
Mrs. Floyd Ervin traveled to Indianapolis Indiana with her son Marcus and accompanied Connie Sue for a Sunday arrival and a weeklong visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Floyd Ervin
Connie Sue
Marcus
Indianapolis
Ind
Local travelers return as Benton stays at Barnes Hospital
Mrs. James Benton of Johnstown City and Bill Zoller of Marion visited St. Louis and returned home. James Benton remains under observation and treatment at Barnes Hospital. The Whittington Rebekah lodge hosted District 30 officers with Mrs. Wilkins serving as district warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittington Rebekah Lodge
Johnston City trio attends Whittington meeting
Mr and Mrs Bert Wilkins Mr and Mrs Frank Thomas and Mrs Lettie Lee of Johnston City were in Whittington Wednesday evening where they attended a meeting of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Wilkins
Frank Thomas
Lettie Lee
Johnston City
Whittington
Tennessee Residents Attend Carterville Wedding
Mr and Mrs Sidney Richardson and children of Dredson Tenn were weekend visitors in Carterville to attend the wedding of their niece Mary Ann Elders and to spend Father's Day with Mrs Richardson's father William Elders and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
COLP
Cambria
ST. Louis
Clyde Long, Jr
Ott Davie
Johnnie Hogg
Delores Davie
Forest Park
Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Zoo
Tennessee
Carterville
Sidney Richardson
Dredson, Tenn
Mary Ann Elders
Sisters Honor Mother at Party in Johnston City
Mrs. Virginia Lloyd hosted a surprise birthday party Monday at her West Eighth Street home for her mother Mrs. Harriet Niderstros. Miss Gladys Niderstros helped with the event and prizes were awarded to several guests including Mrs. Lorene Benge and Mrs. Maude Barger. Refreshments followed for a large group of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lloyd
West Eighth Street
Johnston City
Harriet Niderstros
Gladys Niderstros
Niderstros
Lorene Benge
Maude Barger
Corrine Hope
Mary Parrish
Ruth Tolbert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lake of Ozarks
A. J. Belletts
B. G. Barringer
Jimmy
Chicago
Edward Misker
Bessie Ragland
North Division Street
Nellie McCree
Mirs
Eugene Harris
Eugene Harris and
Herrin Woman's Club
Linton
Gertrude Moore
Barnes Hospital
Ward
James R. Bracey
Carterville First Christian Church
Bracy
Joan Triplett
C. R. Tripletts
Carter
Hagler's
OK Drug Store
Colp 4-H
Julius Robinsons
Julius Robinson
South Bend
Wade Rowatt
Kentucky Dam
BPW
Robert Davisons
Johnston
Robert Davison
Vaughn Davison
Kay
Aberdeen
Davison
Allie McPheron
McPheron
Bill Coffmans
Colorado
George White
Dennis
Denver, Colo
Linda McMullin
California
Los Angeles
Gene Karnes
McMullin
Alaska
Lida Atwood
Monroe Avenue
Lillian Maxwell
Anchorage
Maxwell
Cincinnatii
Ohio
Mrs. Henry Imhoff Entertains
Henry Imhoff
Grand Avenue
Stitch and Chatter Club
Cpl
Gerald Pugh
Randolph Field
Texas
William Pugh
Carbondale
Myrtle Drewin
W. S. Pugh
Donald Imhuffs
Donald Imhoff
Imhoff
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Camp Pendleton
Oceanside
Benton
J. W. Benton
Robyn
West Frank
Bob Petroski
Mrs. Petroski
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Erma Calcaterra
Jennie Calcaterra
Joe Enoc Petroskis
AVIS
Grady
N. Washington
Venetian Blind Factory
Illinois Ave
Carbondale, Ill
Guaranty Procter & Gamble
Robert E. Hurley
Marion First Baptist Church
Dorothy June Walker
Marion
Merly
Mrs. Hurley
San Francisco
Mr. Hurley
Eldorado
Mann
Rebekah Lodge
Howe
Tall
Trobaugh
Procter & Gamble
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