Herrin F H A Plans Summer Activities
Herrin Future Homemakers met at Herrin High School for a picnic supper and planned state leadership training at Lake Bloomington. Activities include cookie baking for aged friends, packing boxes for T B patients, a joint FHA Junior Red Cross project, and a July 10 rehearsal and program plans for delegates from 24 area schools. Grandson Darold Dickerson of Granite City spending summer with Herrin grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Jessie West
Springfield
Lake Bloomington
T.B
Blanche Weaver
FHA
Red Cross
Barton
Mary Alice Lewis
Miss Lewis
Herrin High School
Darold Gene Dickerson
Granite City
George Warren
G E Yale Visit Herrin Family Ties Continue
Captain G E Yale arrived in Herrin to join his wife and daughter who have been visiting. The Yale family will depart Sunday for California where he will be stationed with the air force. Mrs Yale is the former Janey Jargrave of Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Yale
Herrin
Yales
California
Yale
Air Force
Janey Jtargrave
William Hughes
Hughes
North Eleventh Street
Clyde Browning
Zeigler
Arlen Browning
Brownings
Oneida
Warren
Herrin Legion Auxiliary Entertains Anna Patients
Herrin American Legion Auxiliary led by Mrs. Esma Fisher and 12 members visited Anna Hospital Thursday night to entertain veteran patients. Byron Sherertz of Herrin received a warm reception as he performed piano and organ pieces during a two hour program. The group distributed cigarettes and served punch cake and ice cream to each veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esma Fisher
Herrin
Mrs Irvin Daffenberg Returns From St Louis
Mrs Irvin Daffenberg of Herrin 201 South Seventeenth street returned home Friday night after two weeks in St Louis with her mother Mrs Ada Winchester a patient in McMullin hospital Ardell Grimes and family of Herrin will visit Alton this weekend to bring Mrs Winchester home when she is dismissed from the hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Daffenberg
South Seventeenth Street
Herrin
St. Louis
Ada Winchester
McMullin Hospital
Zeigler Couple Wed Quietly in Arkansas
Former Zeigler residents Georgia Lee Freeman and Bob Partin wed in Paragould Arkansas in a 4 00 pm ceremony at the Church of Christ. The bride wore a lime green taffeta dress with white accessories and a white rose corsage. Attendants were LaDonna Taylor and John Homan Jr. The couple plans to live in New Lennox where Partin is employed. The Freemans had lived in Zeigler prior to moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McNutt
Church of Christ
Paragould
Ark
Georgia Lee Freeman
Floyd Freeman
New Lennox
Bob Partin
Riley Partin
Zeigler
McNutt
LaDonna Taylor
John Homan, Jr
Miss Taylor
Mr. Partin
Freemans
Partin
Miles McGrail
Bethany Class Meets at Herrin Bryan Street Baptist
The Bethany Class of Herrin Bryan Street Baptist Church met Friday at Mae Benton home with co host Mae Faughn. Stella East led devotion from Second Corinthians. Ethel Smith led the lesson on The Responsibility of the Choir to the Church. Steger honored for birthday. Sixteen members attended. Next meeting a 6 pm pot luck at city park for families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Herrin Bryan Street Baptist Church
Mae Benton
Mae Faughn
Stella East
Second Corinthians
Ethel Smith
Beulah Shelby
Mary Walker
Stella Wiggins
Alma Ford
Steger
Mrs Hettie Seymour Returns From East
Mrs. Hettie Seymour and her son Frank of 704 North Ninth street Herrin returned home Thursday after trips to Baltimore Boston and New York. In Baltimore they visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Arvin Riddle and their new son Phillip. Mrs Riddle is the former Helen Seymour. In New York they were guests of Mr and Mrs E V Smith formerly of Herrin. Mr Smith is a former teacher at HTHS and is on the Cornell University staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Staton
A. J. Bellett
North Eleventh Street
Herrin
B. G. Barringer
Chicago
Centralia
Ralph Gott
Gotts
Belletts
Walter Winstead
Seventeenth _ street
Raymond Dame
Ricky
Tampa
Fla
Winstead
H. W. James
Atlanta
Dame
Frances Winstead
James
Claude Waller
South Thirtieth Street
Waller
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Hettie Seymour
Frank
North Ninth Street
Baltimore
Boston
Mass
New York
Mrs. Seymour
Arvin Riddle
Phillip
Mrs. Riddle
Helen Seymour
Roy Oates
Gertrude Armes
Johnston City
Mississippi
Twins Born to Christopher Couple at Miner’s Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones of Christopher welcomed twins Tuesday at Miner’s Hospital. Daughter Vicki Beth weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and son Randy Paul 6 pounds 8 ounces. Mrs. Jones, formerly Juanita Watts, is daughter of Mrs. Lela Watts of Zeigler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Jones
Christopher
Miner’s Hospital
Vicki Beth
Randy Paul
Jones
Juanita Watts
Lela Watts
Zeigler
Zeigler Families Take Vacation Trips and News
Nemetskys of Zeigler depart for a two week eastern states vacation visiting Baltimore Washington City Newport News and New York City. Other Zeigler residents travel for vacations while Carl Hall injures a leg at Crab Orchard and fishing trips return to Zeigler from Golconda Springfield and Alton areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Nemetsky
Barbara Gail
Asa Wilson
Zeigler
Baltimore
Jewell Clem
Harold Burke
Washington D. C
Newport News
New York City
Carl Hall
Johnston City Persons Vacation In New Mexico
Johnston City residents undertake vacations visiting relatives across the country. Wallace Hunter family and Charley Eberhart group tour New Mexico with Taverns in Tucumcari and nearby kin. Lowell Williams party plans trips to Washington DC New York and Niagara Falls for two weeks. Additional travelers include the Leighs in New Orleans Cape Girardeau and Birmingham and Evansville trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
New Mexico
Lowell Williams
Larry
East
Washington, D. C
New York
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Jack Leigh
New Orleans
Joe Wilson
Agnes Shannon
James Shannon
Cape Girardeau
Leigh
Edgar Eberhart
Lynette
Birmingham
Ala
Maude Ozment Hosts Johnston Past Matrons
Mrs. Maude Ozment of Washington Avenue Johnston City hosted the Past Matrons club of the Order of the Eastern Star with Mrs. O A Thurmond as assistant. A short business meeting was led by Mrs. O H Turner. A pot luck supper was planned for the next meeting in the Eastern Star hall dining room. Gifts were exchanged, secret pals revealed, and new names drawn for the next quarter. Prizes went to Mrs. O C Baiar, Mrs. Ora Hendrickson, Mrs. Lloyd Shelton, and Mrs. Sylvia Thurmond. Door prize went to Mrs. Lowell Kelly. Refreshments served to 14 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Ozment
Washington Avenue
Johnston City
Order of the Eastern Star
O. A. Thurmond
O. H. Turner
Eastern Star Hall
O.C. Baiar
Ora Hendrickson
Lloyd
Johnston VFW Auxiliary Entertains at Hospital
Patients at the Marion Veterans hospital were entertained with a musical program arranged by the Johnston City Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary. The program featured duets and other performances by volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Veterans Hospital
Johnston City
Local Auxiliary Program Delivers Music to Patients
Mrs Mary Jane Stephenson and Miss Myrna Ken Canady head a patient entertainment program joined by Miss Shirley Pearce and Miss Patsy Schwarm with Venita Schwarm and Mrs Mary Long providing piano pieces. At program end cigarettes were given to patients while fifteen auxiliary members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Stephenson
Myrna Ken Canady
Shirley Pearce
Patsy Schwarm
Venita Schwarm
Mary Long
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herrin F. H. A
Council
Warrens
G. E. Yales
Herrin Legion Auxiliary
Anna
Mrs. Irvin Daffenberg
Arthur L. Waller
Piggott
W. O. Scroggin, Jr
First Methodist Church
Rube
Arkansas
Herrin Bethany
Nemetskys of
Clyde Brownings
Wabash
Noel Hall
Bob Wall
West Frankfort
Maunng
Golconda
Jack Stafford
David Williams
Terry Williams
Tillie Roberts
Ada
Emily
Violet Forrester
George Roberts
Alton
John Funkhouser
Lillie Funkhouser
Mae Jones
Ridgeway
Wallace Hunter
Barbara
Charley Eberhart
Earl Ray
Jerry
Mr. Eberhart
Ed Thompson
Harry Sappington
Tucumcari
C. L. McClintock
Evansville
Kenneth Mauzys
West
Kenneth Mauzy
Jefferson Avenue
Mr. Mauzy
Arizona
Lake OF the Ozarks
John Baker
Beth Elaine
Tommy
East Ninth Street
Illinois
Carbondale
Hayton
Carterville
Irene Dunne
Fredy
Theatre
Warret Beecher Stowe
Waring
Charles Ae
Smiley Burnette
Laramie
Marie Montez
Sudan
Neal
Barry More
Butler Chill Wills
Marion
Heron Banger
Citement
Rod Cameron
Wayne Morris
AIA
Jane Cor
Conmoady
Wolf Hunt
Kirby Grant
Jan Clayton
Claudewe Colbert Lobert Ryan
Johnston
Marlow's
Philco
Philips & King Herrin
Marion B. & G
Benton
North 11Th Street
Murphysboro
Re Syerty
Paul Douglas
Debra Paget
Inside
Sen
Tonite
Richard Martin
Inez Cooper
Warner Bros
Errol Flynn
Miriam Hopkins
Randolph Scott
Humphrey Bogart
ACAB
AIC
Johnny Sheffield
England
Anaeccnagpanes
Betty Grable
Dan Dailey
Wat
David Wayne
Marlow’s
Rory Calhoun
Bally
Marlow’s Murphysboro
Laura Elliott
Arness
LANE
Frisco
Marlow's Theatre
Psinerss Stow Sender
Danny
Danny Kaye
Tierney
Calvet
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