Carbondale Residents Plan Weekend Visit to U Illinois
Several Carbondale residents will travel to Champaign Urbana this weekend to attend Mothers Day activities at the University of Illinois. Families listed include the Nelsons, Schwartz, Feirichs, Neckers, Forsyths, and Abbotts visiting daughters and sons who are U of I students or faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Champaign - Urbana
University of Illinois
Lois Nelson
Rawlings Street
Nevilyn Nelson
Marilyn Nelson
U. of I
Walker Schwartz
South Poplar Street
Tormey
Plan Girl Scout Leader Course In Carbondale
Adults may attend a 16 hour basic training for Girl Scout leaders at Carbondale First Presbyterian Church basement. Sessions run May 2 7 9 and 14 with a luncheon hour. Text is Leadership of Girl Scout T. Details include leadership qualities troop start up and program planning. Contact Mrs S C Chandler 607 West Cole St 660 L. Special night course possible.
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Carbondale First Presbyterian Church
S. C. Chandler
Carbondale Visit For Carbondale Methodist Centennial
Mrs. Robert Epperheimer and four other West Frankfort residents spent Tuesday in Carbondale attending the First Methodist church spring centennial festival. Attended auxiliary events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Epperheimer
Frank Trobaugh
Ezra Hindman
Jeff Humphrys
Ora L. Davis
West Frankfort
Carbondale
First Methodist Church
Fifth Division Am erican Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notes
Mrs Anna Vitt and Mrs J R McGinnis of Carbondale attended a Sunday meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary fifth division at the Legion home in Benton. Division president Mrs Earline Brewer of Carmi urged unit reports due by July 1 and press scrapbooks for the 25th district were to be submitted to Mrs McGinnis by June 5. An annual meeting of the fifth division American Legion and Auxiliaries was noted.
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Anna Vitt
J. R.mcginnis
Carbondale
Americanian Auxiliary
Fifth Division
Legion Home
Benton
Earline Brewer
Carmi
McGinnis
American Legion
Aux
Sigma Sigma Tea Themed Sunday Afternoon Event
Sigma Sigma sorority hosts a tea Sunday April 27 from 3 to 5 pm at the house with Mrs Mary Coffy housemother and Miss Phyllis Wolfe serving as tea chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Sigma Sorority
Mary Coffy
Sorority
Phyllis Wolfe
Carbondale Festival Draws 1000 to Centennial Service
About 1000 people attended the Centennial spring festival at Carbondale First Methodist Church led by Mrs. R L Tucker of the Woman's Society of Christian Service. The Bib le display by the Baptist bookstore drew guests from Zeigler, Carterville, Marion, West Frankfort, Carmi, Kankakee, Springfield and Ft Worth Texas.
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Carbondale First Methodist Church
R. L. Tucker
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Baptist Bookstore
Zeigler
Carterville
Marion
West Frankfort
Carmi
Kankakee
Springfield
Ft. Worth
Texas
Carl Kinsey
R C. Joseph
Ables
Event Set for Nashville July 12 and 13
A civic gathering will occur in Nashville on July 12 and 13 with participants expected from local and regional groups. Officials outlined schedules and activities for both days.
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Nashville
Union County Home Bureau Plans May Activities
Members will study meal planning and summer sandwich varieties during May. A membership tea is set for May 5 at the Stinson Memorial Library in Anna from 7 to 9 p.m. The executive board meets May 9 at the Home Bureau office on West Davie Street, Anna. Mrs. Margaret Vancil will attend the Spring Conference in Champaign on May 5 6 7 and 8.
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Union County Home Bureau
Stinson Memorial
Anna
Home Bureau
West Davie Street
Margaret Vancil
Union County Home
Ion
Champaign
Herrin Hosts Visit Family Guests From Denver
Herrin residents Carl and Eloise Hunt host Eloise Hunt Yates and her children from Denver Colorado. Eloise Yates is welcomed as the former Eloise Hunt of Herrin. A. B. Hasten and Hurby Maze hosts also visited in West Frankfort Sunday night.
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Carl Hunts
Carl Hunt
North Thirteenth Street
Herrin
Eloise Yates
Denver
Colo
Yates
Eloise Hunt
A. B. Hasten
South Twenty-sixth Street
West Frankfort
Hurby Maze
Visits and Guests Among Herrin Residents
Weddings and family visits are listed with Herrin area residents hosting relatives and friends from Johnston City Carbondale Chicago and St. Louis. Cpl John Ernsting on a 30 day Campbell Hill furlough returns from Korea and plans to report to Camp Sheridan May 26.
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Cpl
John Ernsting
Campbell Hi
Norma Fritschie
Raymond Ernsting
Ernsting
Korea
Camp Sheridan
Rex McSpadden Undergoes Tonsillectomy
Mr and Mrs Prince McSpadden of 1412 West Madison Herrin traveled to St Louis with their son Rex for a tonsillectomy performed at Barnes Hospital.
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Rex McSpadden
Prince McSpadden
West
Madison Street
Herrin
St. Louis
Rex
Barnes Hospital
Herrin Residents Return From Colorado Visit Family
Mrs. Harry Hart of 311 North Fourteenth street and Miss Nellie Bollheimer of Herrin returned Monday night from Colorado where they visited Mrs. Hart's brothers Joe and Dan Stinnett in Denver and Orlie Stinnett in Lafayette.
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Harry Hart
North Fourteenth Street
Herrin
Nellie Bollheimer
Colorado
Hampton Family Guests Welcome Visitors from Missouri
Mr. and Mrs. Harve Hampton of 1121 South Fourteenth street Herrin hosted weekend guests, their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. J M Rollo and daughters Jamie and Cathy of Columbia Missouri. The Rollos are former Herrin residents and Mrs Rollo is the former Mildred Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Hampton
South Fourteenth Street
Herrin
J. M. Rollo
Jamie
Cathy
Columbis
Rollos
Rollo
Mildred Hampton
Herrin Visitors Share Weekend With Carlinville Friends
Mr and Mrs Lan Haney and son Tommy of 713 North Eleventh Street Herrin visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs George Parsons in Carlinville The Parsons are former Herrin residents.
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Lan Haney
Tommy
North Eleventh Street
Herrin
George Parsons
Carlinville
the Parsons
VFW Auxiliary Plans District Meeting and Party in Herrin
Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary of Herrin met at the VFW home on North Sixteenth Street. They planned attendance at the 10th District meeting in Centralia and a public party at the VFW home on Walnut Street. Twenty members attended. next meeting set for May 12.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of
Herrin
North Sixteenth Street
10Th District
Centralia
VFW
East Walnut Street
Stork Shower Held In Honor Of Mrs Frances Bazzetta
Mrs Frances Bazzetta and her infant daughter were feted at a stork shower in Dongola attended by Mrs Carolyn Bazzetta Mrs Ed ward Bottoni Mrs Virginia Bazzetta Mr and Mrs Frank Chiodini and Mrs Mallie Wright all residents of Herrin. Frances Bazzetta is married to Bill Bazzetta of Herrin who serves with the 44th Infantry division Illinois National Guard at Camp Cooke California.
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Hall
Ophie Hall
North Tenth Street
Herrin
Jane Hall
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Ed Scheinberg
Chicago
Carolyn Bazzetta
Edward Bottoni
Virginia Bazzetta
Frank Chiodini
Mallie Wright
Dongola
Frances Bazzetta
Bazzetta
Bill Bazzetta
44Th Infantry Division
Illinois National Guard
Camp Cooke
Calif
Founders Day Observed by Murphysboro Beta Sigma Phi Chapters
Beta Sigma Phi sorority of Murphysboro celebrated Founders Day with a dinner and formal ritual at Jackson ee club. Xi Omega Xi Beta Omeron and Gamma Delta members attended, New officers installed, eight new sisters initiated, and a guest speaker addressed self knowledge.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Murphysboro
Jacksonee Club
Xi Omega
Xi Beta Omeron
Gamma Delta
Gladys Hagler
Doris Clements
Mary Powers
Mary Jane Crombar
Fredda Kelly
Alice Daniel
Maxine B. Smith
Jane Fredderman
Virginia Gualdoni
Helen Kruse
Barbara Gibson
Mary Louise Brannon
LaCleeta Richmond
Dorothy Schafer
Myrtle Lee Koehn
Sigma Chi
Hazel Atkins
Walter B. Ross
International Office
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
la Cleeta Richmond
Roy Ide
Carbondale
DAR Hears Talk by Miss White in Murphysboro
Miss Agatha White spoke on Lexington and Paul Revere at a Nancy Hanks chapter DAR meeting in Murphysboro. Regent Mrs. Harry Langwin led the session held at the homes of Mrs. Maude Rust and Miss Elizabeth Lee. A guest was Mrs. Frank Etherton of Carbondale. Mrs. Mildred Casey started as beauty operator at Grace's Beauty Shop in Murphysboro after returning from six months in Jensen Beach Florida.
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Agatha White
Nancy Hanks
Daughters of the American Revolution
Murphysboro
Miss White
Lexington
Paul Revere
Harry Langwin
Maude Rust
Elizabeth Lee
Frank Etherton
Carbondale
Mildred Casey
Grace
Murphyspore
Casey
Jensen Beach
Fla
Leave Ends Steeleville Sailor to Report Aboard Oriskany
Leonard Hangar will report for duty aboard the U S Aircraft Carrier Oriskany on Friday May 2 after a leave in Steeleville with his parents Mr and Mrs Leonard Hangar.
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Leonard Hangar
U. S
Oriskany
Steeleville
Mrs
Woman's Club to Broadcast From Murphysboro Library
Murphysboro Woman's club plans a live broadcast at their meeting on Monday May 5 in the Logan Library community rooms. William Riseling will be master of ceremonies at 9 30 a m. A quiz with prizes will be held. Mrs Paige Stayner and Mrs Garry B Richardson chair the radio department. Hostess chair is Mrs Fred Beckman assisted by Mrs Ralph Norman Mrs A G Spencer or Miss Mary Saams.
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Woman's Club
Murphysboro
Ralph Norman
A. G. Spencer
Mary Saams
Mrs John Wihisler and Son Visit Chester Relatives
Mrs John Wihisler and her son Mark of Little Rock Arkansas are spending a few days in Chester with relatives.
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John Wihisler
Mark
Little Rock, Ark
Chester
Borasmillers Of Murphysboro On Vacation
Dr and Mrs William J Borgs miller and family of 405 Sout Twenty third street Murphysboro leave today for a vacation in Munising Mich They will be guest of Mrs Borgsmiller s parents Mr and Mrs James Knox for two weeks Visit Sister In Murphysboro Mr and Mrs Gus Cox of Jersy ville spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Murphysboro with Mr Cox s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Lee Connelly route three Mr and Mrs Lee Lockard of Murphysboro were visitors in St Louis Tuesday.
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William J. Borgsmiller
Sout
Twenty-third Street
Murphysboro
Munising
Mich
Gus Cox
Jersyville
Mr. Cox
Lee Connelly
Route Three
Mrs
Lee Lockard
St. Louis
Local Women Prep for 47th WFWC Convention in Chicago
Mrs. James Harvey leads Murphysboro Woman's Club with Mrs Garry Richardson as 25th district press publicity chair to attend the 47th annual Winois Federation of Women's clubs convention in Chicago Sherman Hotel. Four district candidates will vie for state posts. Mrs Roben Chapman and Mrs William Bennett seek presidency. Mrs Logan Colp and Mrs Paul Norris vie for vice presidency. Miss Margaret Sundmacher improves at home after illness.
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James Harvey
Murphysboro Woman’s Club
Garry B Richardson
Chicago
Winois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Sherman Hotel
Ama
Roben Chapman
Granite City
William F. Bennett
Flora
Lincoln Lodge
Logan N. Colp
Carterville
Paul Norris
Robinson
Southern Region
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Mrs. Fulkerson
Elbert Fulkerson
West Cherry Street
Norman Moore
Memrs
J. P. Reid
LaVera Covington
Nathan, Nagle
South Ee “Iby
Florida
Edwin W. Vogler
West Main Street
Don Vogler
West Walnut Street
George D. Wham
Henry Charles Lutz
Indian Rocks Beach
Betty Farr Glathart
Sigma
Nauman Studio
Methodist
George Camp
Eugene Heisler
L. R. Wisely
Wisely
Irene Florists
Kroger Co
Sunset Haven
W. N. Parker, Jr
David McIntosh
Hilton Longberry
H. O. Gibbs
R. V. Jordan
Claude
John Wild
H. H. Nooner
Carol Carmen
Jean Armstrong
Nancy Hoffman
J. H. Johnson
H. O. Hall
Joe Hewitt
Union County Group
Johnston City
Florence Helms
South Thirteenth Street
Robert Oliver
Oliver
Shirley Kendrick
Robert Gardiner
South Park Avenue
Cobden
Marie Wallace
Vern Grants
Vern J. Grant
Mr. Grant
Stetendevdin
J. P. Grant
Arthur Gothards
Arthur Gothard
Herrin Route 1
Campbell Hill
Af State
J. M. Rollos
Harve Hamptons
Fabel
Lan Haneys
Stork
Murphysboro Sorority
Dar
la Societe Des 40 Hommes
Sth District
Murphysboro Chamber OF Commerce
Retail Interest Committee
Stu
Morgan’s
Trading Post
Court Square
Borasmillers
Miss Sundevacher
Magaret Sundmacher
North Street
Illinois Ave
Siang
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