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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1952

Page

8

Colp Family Visit Highlights Carterville Outing

Mrs John Colp of Indianapolis and children visit Carterville with Mrs Margaret Wiswell and relatives. Logan Colp and family spend a weekend in Springfield. Carterville State and Savings Bank employees and guests enjoyed a picnic and swimming at Crab Orchard Lake. Mrs Carl Emery and son Bobby of Carterville visit relatives in Corpus Christi Texas.

John Colp Indianapolis Carterville John L. Colp Ind Margaret Wiswell Freeland Williams Logan Colp Springfield Carl Emery Corpus Christi Bobby Harry Bogard Texas

Carterville Community News Highlights Activities and Visits

Local social life shows visiting relatives from Chicago and Champaign, a six week California vacation return for the North family, and weekend guests for Mrs. Norma Heien. Carterville groups meet for games, pot lucks, and church sodality events with multiple prizes awarded.

Norths Carterville California Harvey North Mr. North Frank M. North Smith Flat Calif Helen Otto Randolph Champaign W. C. Scott Canton Norma Heien Scott Mrs. Heien

Bridal Shower Held for Mrs Otis Fields

A bridal shower for Mrs Otis Fields Jr of Cambria was hosted by Mrs Virgil Miller in Carterville Monday night. Forty guests attended with prizes won by Mrs William Weller Mrs Guy Walker Miss Imogeon Trusty and Mrs Mary Smith. Refreshments included ice cream cookies and fruit drink as relatives from Carbondale Herrin and Norris City joined.

Otis Fields, Jr Cambria Virgil Miller Carterville Charles Craig Ezra Smith William Weller Guy Walker Imogeon Trusty Mary Smith Carbondale Herrin Norris City Fields Norma Lee Suiller

Royal Neighbors Meet At Johnston City

Members of the Royal Neighbors lodge in Johnston City gathered at the IOOF hall for a pot luck supper. During the business meeting they voted to contribute to the American Cancer Society fund drive and planned the lodge 50th anniversary in July with meetings on the first and third Mondays. Mrs. Edgar Atwood presided as oracle. twelve prizes were awarded as twenty-eight members attended.

Johnston City Kathryn Narga Kathryn Dragovich Royal Neighbors Lodge IOOF American Cancer Society Edgar Atwood Oracle

Birth day celebration for Mrs Ruth Fleming and grandson John Durham

Relatives and friends of Mrs Ruth Fleming of West Eighth Street Johnston City gathered for a dinner at her home on Monday night. Attending were Mrs Fleming and John, Mr and Mrs Clarence Bail ar, Mr and Mrs Tom Gore and son Kenley, Mrs Charles Durham, and Miss Carolyn Fleming.

Ruth Fleming West Eighth Street Johnston City

Norma Spiller Weds Otis Fields in Marion Justice of the Peace

Miss Norma Lee Spiller daughter of Virgil L. and Mrs Spiller of Carterville became the bride of Otis Fields Jr son of Mr and Mrs Otis Fields Sr of Cambria in a quiet single ring ceremony Saturday morning in Marion. The couple will live with his parents in Cambria for now.

Norma Lee Spiller Virgil L. Spiller Carterville Otis Fields, Jr Otis Fields, Sr Cambria Marion W .B. Roberts

Rev Cravens Named New Pastor in Illinois Assembly of God

Rev. Carl Cravens of Energy is appointed pastor of the Assembly God church serving Creal Springs and Johnston City. Mrs. Harriet Durham of West Frankfort is noted in the same report.

Cravens Assembly of God Church Carl Cravens Energy Assembly God Creal Springs Johnston City Harriet Durham West Frankfort

Visiting Relatives In Johnston City

Mr and Mrs Don Brashear of Lamont are visiting relatives and friends in Johnston City during the trip.

Johnston Don Brashear Lamont Johnston City

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