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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1952
Page
7
Mr and Mrs C J Reynolds of 206 Belleville avenue Christopher hosted weekend guests Mr and Mrs James Drysdale of Belleville.
Mrs Opal Clayball and Helen wa Emma Jane of Wood River spent the weekend in Christopher with Mrs Lema Snider of 209 South Snider Street.
Capt. and Mrs. Don Mabry and their son arrived from Cherry Point to visit two months with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bowlin. Capt. Mabry returns to his North Carolina camp for a month assignment in Puerto Rico. Mrs. Doris Appino and son plan to travel to Camp Cooke, California to join a husband stationed with the 44th Infantry division Illinois National Guard.
Mrs Evelyn Gunner of Christ opher was honored with a bathinette shower Thursday night in Zeigler Twenty two guests attended including Withrow Louis who spent the weekend in istopher with her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Withrow 403 South Solomon Street
Reports list multiple short visits in Royalton Paducah and Christopher Illinois and nearby towns. Notable items include Henry Taylor’s brother Zelbert Taylor hospitalized after a 14 foot fall in Paducah, and Victoria Kinsman returning from Fort Lauderdale after her son-in-law Arthur Bohn and family welcomed a son Bryan Anthony.
Doris Borgers steps down as president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars after the installation of new officers. The chapter names a successor and outlines forthcoming events and community engagement efforts.
Du Quoin bride to be Frances Scarber will marry Herschel Bird on Saturday May 3. A pre-nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. C E Taggart and Mrs. C D Keller featured a bride table with pink and blue ribbons and pineapple lace. Out of town guests included Mrs. Keller and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Waddle and families from Keensburg.
Mr and Mrs August Kristan are featured as Ann Kristan of Royalton becomes Mrs Radek. Joe Curattalo from Brooklyn is spending spring and summer with his grandmother Mrs Mary Hardcastle and other Royalton relatives.
Mrs. Nila Woolard of Energy welcomed guests Sunday Mrs. Nancy Maier and Mrs. Genevieve Baggott of Royalton. Also visiting were Mr. Harold Ashby and Mrs. Ashby with baby from Cape Girardeau Missouri to Energy, and Mrs. Gordon Buskey of Washington DC staying with her mother Mrs. Hettie Sweet. Lionel Barnes and family from Energy traveled to Kentucky for a weekend visit. Green cars not sold in India due to superstition about the color.
Bros. Hebel Ware returned to the winter in California with her doathioun u. She flew to St. Louis from California. Her plane had a forced landing in New Mexico. She was met in St. Louis by her son-in-law Ralph Alexander of Orchill, who returned her to Carterville. Crawfords visit in Indianapolis Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Crawford and family of Carterville returned to their homes the weekend and were accompanied home by Mrs. Dora Crawford. Faith Hope and Love Sunday school class met Monday at Miss Margaret Coleman's home and gave $30 for a new piano. Refreshments were served to 17 members. Next meeting will be a weiner test. date to be announced.
Weekend guests visit Carterville as S-Sgt Ervin and family from Indiana and Lake Charles spend time with relatives. Pvt Russell Beavers returns to Ft Leonard Wood due to his father’s illness. Mrs Leonard Phelps of St Louis visits her Carterville father James Harris this week.
The Clayton family along with Mrs. J. H. Clayton nd and Mrs. L. L. Clayton have returned to their Johnston City homes from a visit in Hollandale Mississippi. They stayed last week with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ferges. Mrs. Ferges is sister to Judge and L. L. Clayton. Also in town were Dr. and Paul Roberts with Linda, visiting the Roberts family in Johnston City.
The Royal Neighbors lodge of Johnston meets Monday night with Mrs. Edgar Atwood presiding. In business, members planned a bake sale set for May 17. The lodge now meets semi monthly on the second and fourth weeks.
Monday gathering at the IOOF hall featured hostesses Mrs Arms Mrs Atwood and Mrs Roy Oates directing activities and welcoming attendees.
Members of the Blessed Virgin Sodality of Chester met Monday night to plan the annual pilgrimage. The group will tour the Perryville seminary and the historic St. Genevieve church. Hostesses included Mrs. Paul Montroy and five others. sixty members attended.
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