Levelsmiers Host Dinner Party In Carbondale
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Levelsmier hosted a country club buffet for their guest Miss Lillian Ruth Olephant of Memphis and their son Jerry recently. Dancing and canasta followed with Carbondale residents including Mr. and Mrs. Vogler and Miss Annabel Etherton in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Levelsmier
West Mill
Carbondale
Lillian Ruth Olephant
Memphis
Tenn
Jerry
Richard Vogler
Jim Renfro
Willard Gene Ottesen
Entertain Oak Street Club at Martin Home
Mrs. Tom Martin and Mrs. D B Dickey entertained the Carbondale Oak Street club at the Martin home 1009 West Sycamore Wednesday afternoon Fourteen members and one guest Mrs Clyde McPheeters of Sullivan attended The afternoon featured sewing and visiting with refreshments served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde McPheeters
Sullivan
Tri-Sig
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Charles Ashley
West Oak
McPheeters
Tom Martin
D. B. Dickey
Carbondale Oak Street Club
Martin
West Sycamore
Visit of Capt Mumbower and Family in Steeleville
Capt. and Mrs. Wilbert Mumbower and their daughter Washington D C are guests at the home of Capt Mumbower s parents Mr and Mrs Celia Mumbower in Steeleville. Capt Mumbower is on furlough from duties at the Pentagon building in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdie McDonald
Grand Tower
Grace McDonald
Eddyville
Wilbert Mumbower
Washington, D.C
Capt. Mumbower
Celia Mumbower
Steeleville
Pentagon Building
Washington
Lentz Couple Headed for Wisconsin Vacation
Mr and Mrs Charles Lentz of Steeleville left Monday June 23 for an extended vacation in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lentz
Steeleville
Wisconsin
Gillespie Family Vacation A Steeleville Note
Mr and Mrs Robert Gillespie and family of Chicago are spending a vacation with relatives in Steeleville. Rev and Mrs Don Harmon of Steeleville attend a Methodist Youth Institute in Louisville Kentucky this week. Both Rev and Mrs Harmon are instructors at the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gillespie
Chicago
Steeleville
Don Harmon
Louisville
Harmon
Return From Trip To Eastern States
Mr and Mrs Henry Guetersloh Mrs Ida Darnstaedt all of Jacob and Mr and Mrs Vincent Doerner and daughter Charlotte of St Louis Mo have returned from a two week motor trip through the Eastern states They visited the Blue Ridge mountains Shenandoah Valley park Washington DC Baltimore Md Philadelphia Pa and New York City N Y stopping to visit Mr Doerner s relatives in Pinelawn Long Island and friends in Reading Pa The group also toured Berkshire knitting mills Reading and Hershey chocolate plant Hershey Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gher
California
George Gher
Carbondale
North
Oakland
Georgia
Martha McClanahan
Marion
Dick Gurley
Gurly
Grier
Henry Guetersloh
Ida Darnstaedt
Jacob
Vincent Doerner
Charlotte
St. Louis
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah Valley Park
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Hudgens Hold Open House for 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Glendale Hudgens of Anna celebrated their Silver Wedding anniversary with an open house at their Morgan street home. About 162 guests attended, and many affiliated groups tied to Mrs. Hudgens served at the reception. The couple married June 20, 1926, at Mrs. Hudgens' parents home in Anna. They have four sons: Glenn Earl, Dilly Dee, LaCrue, and Donald Dale. Out of town visitors came from Rantoul, McLeansboro, Pinckneyville, Alton, Marion, Goreville, Carbondale, Springfield, and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale Hudgens
Anna
Morgan Street
Max Hudgens
John Sims
Robert Travelstead
Carl Hudgens
Dora Hudgens
Marion
Ward Travillion
Goreville
Leland Keller
Carbondale
Claude Henson
Springfield
Ill
C. E. Arnett
Los Angeles
German Army Couple Delights Chester Visit Ends Then To Chicago
M S g t and Mrs Spencer Dukes arrived in Chester Monday June 25 after three years at Rhenin Main Air Base Germany. They spend a week with Mrs Duke's parents Mr and Mrs Albert Duensing then visit Duke's parents in Chicago. After a thirty day leave they will report to San Antonio Texas. Mrs Clarence Bean Chester hosted Rainbow club at Bal Tabarin Wednesday afternoon June 27 with seven members and one guest Mrs Anna Cox attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Dukes
Chester
Rhenin Main Air Base
Germany
Duke
Albert Duensing
Chicago
San Antonio
Texas
Clarence Bean
Rainbow Club
Bal Tabarin
Anna Cox
Birthday Party For Jimmy Downen At Chester Home
Fifteen children attended a party at Mrs George Downen s Chester home on Saturday afternoon June 23 for Jimmy Downen s ninth birthday. Installation of Wesleyan Service Guild officers occurred Monday night June 25 at Chester First Methodist Church parlors with Mrs Mary Limbaugh elected president and other officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Downen
Chester
Jimmy
Wesleyan Service Guild
Chester First
Engagement Notice for Leah Bradley and Eugene Sims Jr
Leah Marie Bradley of Murphysboro is engaged to Eugene Thomas Sims Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sims Sr., also of Murphysboro. Leah, 1948 MTHS graduate and SIU senior majoring in music, leads Pyramid and participates in Sphinx and Mu Phi Epsilon. Sims, 1948 MTHS graduate, served in the Navy and is stationed at Millington, Tennessee. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Bradley
Edith Street
Murphysboro
Leah Marie
Eugene Thomas Sims
Spruce Street
Miss Bradley
Murphysboro Township
Southern Illinois University
Pyramid
Sphinx Club
Mu Phi Epsilon
Sims
MTHS
SIU
Navy
Millington
Tenn
Summer dessert idea for children includes applesauce and ice cream
A simple school meal note suggests serving applesauce with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream as a summer dessert for children at lunch or supper.
Eight-Member Meeting Held With One Guest Present
Mrs Bernice Lipe served the eight members and one guest present indicating a small, routine gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Bernice Lipe
Murphysboro Eastern Star Initiation Tonight
Electa and Ruth chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Murphysboro to hold a special meeting and initiation Friday at 8 o’clock in the Masonic Temple. A social hour will follow. Also noted are visits from Art Elliott and relatives in Murphysboro and Carbondale, and a food tip on using macaroni shells for hors d oeuvres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Murphysboro
Masonic Temple
Art Elliott
Mobile
Ohio
Herrington, Kans
Murphysboro Residents Join Visits Across U.S. and Mexico
Miss Julie Ebersohl to stay in Mexico with Governor Ismael Salas family visiting in San Luis Potosi after stops in Mercedes Texas and Valles. Siblings and relatives gather for Whitley Burke reunion in Harrisburg and a Murphysboro picnic. Mrs Lillian Presson and Linda Marie vacation in Detroit and Canada. About 75 attend Riverside Park dinner honoring McBride family now in Orange California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie.Ebersohl
Murphysboro
Gilbert E. Ebersohl
Kennedy Street
Ismael Salas
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Salas
Julie
W. H. Pue
Mercedes
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
G. M. Santos
Taninul
Valles
Mex
Lillian Presson
Linda Marie
Roble Street
Detroit
Mich
Canada
W. A
Retta Jane Wilson
Riverside Park
Sam E. McBride
Orange
Calif
McBrides
Andrew Brown
Robert
Lansing
Rockford
Walier
Johnston City
Marion
Marissa
Pinckneyville
Prairie du Rocher
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Herrisburg
Andrew Browns
Des Moines
Iowa
Browns
California
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Levelsmiers
Robbins
Decatur
B. C. Robbins
West
Monroe Street
DR. Ammon OF
S.lu
Europe
Harry Ammon
Ammon
Northwestern
Eleanor Casebier
University School
Northwestern University
University OF Iowa
Southern Ilinois University
van A. Buboltz
Robert A. Steffes
Robert W. McMillan
Marjorie Latchaw
University OF Illinois
Milton P. Edelman
Anna Kay Neufeld
Edith Callis
Howard Callis
Camp Ord
Bessie Furgeson
Vincennes
Ind
Frank Burwell
Burwell
CIPS
Thomas Matlock
Carolyn and
Nickie
Miss Margaret Toy
Revel, Ky
Mrs. McDonald
Wesley Dickson
Davenport
Fessor of
Washington University
Alice P. Rector
Roye R. Bryant
Clyde M. Brooks
West Main Street
Bette
August L. Schwartz, Jr
August L. Schwartz
Miss Brooks
Entertain
Oak Street Club
Fox Coun
Ily
Thurmond Monument Co
Marion, IN
Paul Francis
A. Wahlman
Harry Kelly
Murphysboro Monument Co
Glen Stierwalt
Gillespies
Thompson A. Nooner, Jr
Betty Jean Orr
Russell W. Orr
T. A. Nooner
Orange, N. J
Hudgens
Mrs. Bean
Chester Club
Honor Chester Boy
Chester Guild
Mary Limbaugh
Kathryn Lamkin
June Grah
Helen Knowles
Naomi Davis
Miss Maude Manwar
Ed Cascave Sue
Rutan Snes
BOB Stotlar Lumber Yard
North Park Avenue
Herrin, Ill
R. A. Sherrill
Sherrill
Benton, Illinois
Highway 14
Star Motel
Assemblies OF God
Churches OF
The
Arnolds
Leah Marie Bradley
Leah Bradley
St. Joseph
Electa and Ruth Chapter
Milton Schleisser
St. Louis, Mo
Miss Ebersohl
S. W
Pressons
Michigan
Honor McBrides
Parker House
Herrin Pastry Shop
Jefferson Hotel
Cherry Street
Herrin
Illinois
Mrs. Arnold
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