Plumfield Couple Wed in Home Ceremony
Miss Pearl Swalls of Plumfield married Airman Third Class Homer H. Hooker on June 18 in a double ring ceremony at the bride's parents home. Attendants included Mrs. Bill Coleman and Airman First Class Charles Courcier. Mrs. Hooker, a 1952 graduate, works at Forest Manufacturing in Zeigler. Airman Hooker has two years in the Air Force and reported back to Sheppard Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Swalls
James Swalls
Plumfield
Homer H. Hooker
Airman
Hooker
Homer A. Hooker
Sixth St
West Frankfort
Cecil Walker
West Frankfort Baptist Church
Bill Coleman
Charles Courcier
Sommerset
Mass
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Tex
Elkville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
SN Leon Shelton on a three week Navy leave with parents in Elkville. Numerous visitors include Guthrie Pullum family from Flint Michigan and Nick Starchevich clan in Chicago. Local trips span Canton to Chama New Mexico and a Lynette Higgins birthday party with Elkville friends. Also homemade mayonnaise restoration tip given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Shelton
U. S. Navy
Freake Shelton
Elkville
Bennett Miller
Guthrie Pullum
Flint, Mich
Pullum
Bennett
Bonnie McCasline
Chicago
Nick Starchevich
Paul Whetstine
Canton
Alvin Martin
H. W. McCarty
Kanapolis
N. C
Ben Rees
Richard T. Hatfield
Winchester
Gerald Miller
Girard
George Kunz
Springfield
Clara Cook
du Quoin Hospital
Harris Green
Ferguson
Carl Akens
Lester McCollum
J. S. Bailey
Memphis
Tenn
Howard Porter
Carolyn
Pat Hartley
Carbondale
Chama, N. M
Polio Vaccine Hope Gains Ground Amid Trials
A long awaited polio vaccine shows promise with lab success and monkey tests. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis launches large scale trials in cities testing vaccine safety and effectiveness on about 500,000 second grade children to gauge real protection levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salk
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Johnston City social visits and travel notes
A flurry of Johnson City social items records visits and trips: Bob Kemper and family return from Johnston City to Independence Missouri with relatives, Gail Ray returns from Chicago to Johnston City, the Little family vacationing in Detroit Niagara Falls and Canada, Harvey Harris visiting in Wichita Falls, Logsdons in St. Louis meeting Mrs. Folkel who travels from Tempe to Johnston City for an uncertain stay due to Harley Smith’s illness, and Royal Moore with daughter Gloria Jean Moore visiting Gary Indiana and Joliet Illinois. Surgical update notes Harley Smith’s operation at Herrin Hospital. A polio vaccine discussion notes trials comparing vaccinated and control groups, anticipating results and potential Spring 1955 availability.
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Alfred Logsdon
Johnston City
St. Louis
George Folkel
Tempe
Ariz
Royal Moore
Gloria Jean Moore
Mrs. Moore
Ralph Little
Gary
Ind
Paul Little
Joliet
Montana Resident Visits in Blairsville
Mrs. Fanny Carter Jones of Rowan Montana arrived in Blairsville Saturday for a two week vacation with her brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Fred Romeo. En route she spent two weeks with relatives in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Carter Jones
Rowan, Mont
Blairsville
Inlaw
Fred Omeo
Visit Lamberts In Creal Springs
Mr and Mrs Edward Lambert and children of Tucson Arizona are visiting a week in Creal Springs with his parents Mr and Mrs Guy Lambert. Mr and Mrs Everett Taylor and grandson Sammy Cast of Creal Springs are spending a three week visit with relatives in St Louis. Junior Reed of Atlanta Georgia is visiting a week in Creal Springs with
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Edward Lambert
Tucson, Ariz
Creal Springs
Guy Lambert
Everett Taylor
Sammy Cast
St. Louis
Junior Reed
Atlanta, Ga
Carterville News Briefs From Michigan And Homecoming
Mr and Mrs Joe Irwin traveled to Flint Michigan for a two week vacation. Dr and Mrs K K Kendrick of Carterville visited Springfield with their daughter Mrs Walter Christenson and baby. Ray Bailey, his grandmother Mrs Belle Reed and relatives joined the trip. The Birdwell homecoming is set for Sunday at Birdwell School two miles west of New Barnside with a noon basket dinner and a program with special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. K. Kendrick
Carterville
Springfield
Walter Christenson
Baby
Birdwell
New Burnside
Carterville Daughters Vacationing in Sheridan Wyoming
Daughters of Carterville spend a two week vacation with Mrs. Bailey is brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Glenn Hardy in Sheridan Wyoming. Mr and Mrs A H Gill of New Shawneetown were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Floyd Rush in Carterville. Mrs Ollie Baker returned to Carterville from a short visit in Ina with Mrs J A Woolverton.
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Carterville
Shawneetown
Mrs. Floyd Rushing
Ollie Baker
Ina
J. A. Woolverton
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George Higgins Jr
Lynette
Bobby and
Connie Piper
Sheffield
Ala
Frankie Simmons
Lynn Kimmel
Pat
Dennis Higgin
Dorothy V. Whipple
M.D
New York
John F. Enders
Harvard
Jonas E. Salk
Pittsburg
Bob Kemper
Tommy
Joey
Independence
Stephenson
W. B. Kemper
Miss Hazel Kemper
Miss Kemper
Gail Ray
Mr. and
Mirs
Artie Lee Lannom
Mrs
Ted Lannom
Joe Dean Littlefair
Detroit
Mich
Canada
Niagra Falls
N. Y
Harvey Harris
Sgt
Dale Harris
Weer
Shop For Women
S. Llinois Ave
Carbondale, Ll
Montana
Blairville
Lamberts
Michigan
Joe Irwin
Ray Bailey
Belle Reed
Warner
Merry
Trour
Illinois Avenue
Todd
Walnut ST
Illinois Ave
Murphysboro
Ill
A. H. Gill
New
China
Hong
Rhodes-Burford
North
Illinois
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