Herrin Students Attend Final Egyptian Music Camp Week
Herrin students join the tenth annual Egyptian Music Camp with Shirley Blankenship on the scholarship list. Jack Zwick plays first solo clarinet. other Herrin campers include Danny Kane Fred Blazine and Snyder Herrin II. A baton twirling clinic, marimba band, chorus, orchestra and concert are planned with staff from SIU Mt. Vernon and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
C. B. Nesler
Shirley Blankenship
Herrin Woman’s Club
Jack Zwick
Jack
Danny Kane
Fred Blazine
Snyder Herrin II
Miss Blankenship
Norma Aubuchon
St. Louis
Clair Omar Musser
Musser
Lincoln
Floyd Wakeland
W. H. Beckmeyer
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Nesler
Ponca City
Okla
A. T. Atwood
Herrin Eagles Auxiliary Initiates Three Candidates
The Herrin Eagles Auxiliary initiated three candidates at a meeting in the Eagles home Tuesday night. The state champion degree team of class C placed first with 97.3 points at the state convention in East St. Louis last weekend. The new members are Mrs. Rosa Mono Mrs. Hermina Marmonti of Herrin and Mrs. Myrtle Trammell of Johnston City route 1. A dinner for 45 followed initiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Eagles
Eagles
Herrin
East St. Louis
Rosa Mono
Hermina Marmonti
Myrtle Trammell
Johnston City
Route 1
New York
Hurricane Baptist Bible School Picnic and Births
Hurricane Baptist Bible School held a Monday picnic at Herrin city park for about 75 students from 10 am to 2 pm. Enrollments averaged 77 daily with 86 total. Commencement Friday featured Rev. Walker Cutty and a play Good Listeners. Joy Jones supervised the school with 15 teachers. Mrs Grace Saloom of Herrin learned of a birth in Peoria to Hinie Wulfort and Verna Copher. Funeral services were held for Victoria Copher in Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurricane Baptist Church
Herrin City Park
Bible School
Walker Cutty
Joy Jones
Grace Saloom
Ninteenth Street
Herrin
Hinie Wulfort
Peoria
Wulfort
Verna Copher
Herrin FHA Group Plans Picnic At High School
Herrin Future Homemakers of America will meet Thursday at 5 30 p m at the high school for a picnic replacing the city park plan. Mrs Louise Barton the leader said all members both present and former should attend as plans for the Cheer program and upcoming trip are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Future Homemakers of America
Louise Barton
Herrin Guild Honors Member at Presbyterian Meeting
The Westminster Guild of the Herrin Presbyterian Church honored Mrs. Truman Lynn of Herrin at a Monday gathering at Mrs. Don Hargrave's home. The event featured a nursery gift for Mrs. Lynn, games led by Mrs. Bill Wetherington, prizes to Mrs. J. M. Rollo and Mrs. Joyce Bailie, light refreshments served by Mrs. Hargrave and Mrs. Harry Williams, and favors of bibs rattles and stick candy. Thirteen members and one guest attended. The next meeting is a July 23 pot luck at the church with plans to make cancer dressings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Lynn
North Fourteenth Street
Herrin
Westminster Guild
Herrin Presbyterian Church
Don Hargrave
North Thirteenth Street
Lynn
Bill Wetherington
J. M. Rollo
Joyce Bailie
Hargrave
Harry Williams
Janie Hargrave Yale
Herrin Past Noble Grand Club to Elect Officers
The Past Noble Grand club of the Herrin Rebekah lodge will meet Thursday June 28 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Gertrude R Kolesar 611 North Thirteenth street Herrin Mary E Frey and Mamie Vallett will be assistant hostesses All members urged to attend as annual election of officers will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Club
Herrin Rebekah Lodge
Gertrude R. Kolesar
North Thirteenth Street
Herrin
Mary E. Frey
Mamie Vallett
Carterville PRH Club Meets at Hardcastle's
Mrs Opal Hardcastle hosted the Carterville PRH Club on Friday night for 15 members with Eunice Davis winning the club prize. Refreshments were served and the next meeting is set at Mrs Raleigh Mc Cluskey's home in Marion.
Zeigler area hosts visiting relatives from Florida and beyond
Florida guests Mrs Agnes Gross of St Petersburg visits Zeigler with Mr and Mrs M H Detweiler. Bill Guiney and son of St Petersburg return visit. Drifting, long weekend travels bring multiple Zeigler residents to see kin in Carterville St Louis and Kansas City. Midshipman James Westermeier returns on leave from the Naval Academy to Zeigler to visit parents W C Westermeier and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Lindseys
Margaret and
Mildred Pribble
St. Louis
Carterville
Ed Lindsey
Agnes Gross
St. Petersburg
Fla
Zeigler
M. H. Detweiler
Gross
L. M. Detweiler
Detweilers
Paul Hurleys
Paul Hurley
Pekin
Roberta Readhead
Lee Vaccaro
Jack Hardin
Kansas City, Mo
Kennth Fenn
Benton
Bill Guiney
St. Petersburg, Fla
Lee Sheffer
William Guiney
James Westermeier
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
W. C. Westermeier
Johnston City Social Roundup Mixed Guests At Local Dinners
Ada Allen hosts a Sunday dinner for C E Sanders of Miami and others at Johnston City. Several guests from Marion Benton and Gary Ind visit, while Mrs Lester Jones enrolls at the University of Illinois for eight weeks. Homemakers class donates to parish redecorating as rain shifts plans to a church meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Allen
Johnston City
C. E. Sanders
Miami
Fla
Frank Armanna
Ralph Hendrickson
Belleville
Esther Daniels
Vernon
Alton Oglesby
Christopher
Lois Boyer
Herrin
Oscar Pledger
Ada Sanders
Margret Claxton
Ora Hendrickson
Bill Oglesby and Son
James Avery
Lester Jones
U OF I
Lester M. Jones
Champaign
University of Illinois
Myrtle Adamson
East St. Louis
Jones
First Methodist Church
Church
Pfc Stanley Pugh on 15 day leave from Lackland AFB
Pfc Stanley Pugh stationed at Lackland Air Base Texas is on a 15 day furlough with grandfather William Pugh in Johnston City and parents Mr and Mrs W S Pugh in St Louis. He joined the Air Force late last December and serves in the Second Air Force band ahead of a three month overseas tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Stanley Pugh
Johnston City
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Texas
William Pugh
W. S. Pugh
St. Louis
Pugh
Air Force
Second Air Force
Powells of Johnston City Leave For Vacation
Mr and Mrs Cecil Powell and children Pamela and Cecile left Sunday morning for Chicago. They were joined by Mrs Ray Purcell of Johnston City. The Powells will leave their children at the home of Mrs Powell s brother in law Homer Wright in Chicago and motor to Yellow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delma Gambill
Nina Burns
Marion
Matt Paden
Johnston City
Ralph Houseman
J. W. Paden
Sharon
Terry Ann
Des Moines
Iowa
Paducah Dam
Cecil Powell
Pamela
Cecile
Chicago
Ray Purcell
Zeigler Bykota Class Sees High Button Shoes in St Louis
The Bykota class at First Methodist Zeigler toured St. Louis Saturday to see the operetta High Button Shoes and visited Highland Park. Attendees included Mrs. T. H. Burnett, Mona Dozier, James Owsley, Sylvie Saunders, Jim and Monte Brown, Donald Smith, Charles Green and Bob Carr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church of
Zeigler
St. Louis
Highland Park
T. H. Burnett
Mona Dozier
James Owsley
Sylvie Saunders
Jim and
Monte Brown
Donald Smith
Charles Green
Bob Carr
Vacations and Family Visits Mentioned in Local Notes
Mrs Purcell plans a trip to Stone National Park for a vacation. She will visit Mr and Mrs George Billings and their children in Skokie this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone National Park
Mrs. Purcell
George Billings
Skokie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mike Miras
Florida
Mike Mira
North Sixteenth Street
Mira
L. J. Fanelli, Sr
Morris
New Smyrna Beach
J. R. Stevens
Robby and
Gay
Holly Hill
Hearin Women’s Guild
Women’s Guild
Robert Kennedy
West Frankfort
Route 2
Blanche Kelly
Esma Fisher
Rosene Jones
Bridgett Todd
Missouri Baptist Hospital
Ethel McFadden
Hurricane Baptist Bible School
Herrin Fha
Herrin Guild
PRH
Hardcastle
Providence
Frank Hampton
Bert Walker
Frank Win
Murphysboro, Ill
East Main St
Studebaker
Stephens Motor Sales Inc
Carbondale
Ill
Graydon East
Joan Ing
Herrin First Methodist Church
East
Joe Ings
Mr. East
Carl Easts
AVIS
Detweilers of
Kansas City
Jacky
Kans
Elijah Walker
Fort Bragg
Johnny Potocki
Johnny and
Janey
N. C
George Roberts
Violet Forrester
Royalton
John Potocki
DuQuoin
Philomene van Breusegan
Pat Brennan
And
Ters
Jane
Gertrude Moore
Barnes Hospital
Sherman Moore
Maxine Walker
Ira Yewell
Moore’s Hospital
Mr. Yewell
Charles Corcoran
Sally Henderson
Sally Kaye Clark
Jeanette Martin
van Breusegan
Gene
Ruel Sheffers
Ozarks
Ruel Sheffer of
Kentucky
A. C. Bollheimers
A. C. Bollheimer
Burlington
Bill Guineys
Edgar Atwoods
Charles Atwood
Douglas and
Marienna Kay
Gary
Ind
Mr. Atwood
Edgar Atwood
Mrs. Atwood
Ben Culbreath
THE
Buford Howards
Howards
Coulterville
Buford Howard
Gertrude Armes
Ed Gulledge
Hudgens
Delmar Gambill
Paul Howard
Alter Jacobs
Mrs. Thurmond Adams
Wendell
Susan
Charleston
Matt Padens
Leigh
Jack Leigh
New Orleans
Mr. Leigh
Riley Leigh
Mrs. Leigh
Edgar Eberhart
Gene Hawn
Methodist
Melburn Babington
Powells
14Th
Walnut
Murphysboro
Mexsane
Ring Circus OF
Herrin Supply CO
Park Avenue
Zeigler Bykota
Kentucky Dam
Everett Bayless
Truman
Charles Tinsley
Stan
Mr. Tinsley
Ruth Green
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