Carbondale Women Visit Park Forest and West Frankfort Figures
Carbondale woman Ira Cavaness visits Park Forest for a weekend with her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Barnes and grandson Jimmy. Carbondale hosts Ruth Steinle as guest and Dr and Mrs C E Miller welcome Miller relatives Mr and Mrs J A Morin and son Jimmy from West Frankfort with Morin coaching there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Cavaness
West
Walnut Street
Carbondale
Park Forest
Es O. Barnes
Immy
C. E. Miller
South
Illinois Avenue
Miller
J. A. Morin
Jimmy
West Frankfort
Morin
West Frankfort High School
Weekend Visit Ties East St Louis to Carbondale
Miss Marilyn Brown of East St Louis visits Miss Mary Lou Wright daughter of Carbondale mayor at 720 West Freeman. Guests include Gene Temple and grandsons from Mascoutah. Temple in law Mrs Gene Temple Jr formerly Jeanette Ulrey underwent surgery at Scott AFB. Past Noble Grands plan 7:30 gathering at 712 South University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Brown
East St. Louis
Mary Lou Wright
John I. Wright
West Freeman Street
Carbondale
Miss Brown
Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority
Miss Wright
Gene Temple
North
Carrco Street
Phillip
Kenton Temple
Mascoutah
Temple
Gene Temple, Jr
Scott Air Force
Noble Grands Club
C. S. Johnson
South University
Reeg Carbondale
Herrin Club Concludes Year Elects Officers for New Term
The Herrin Woman's Club held its final meeting of the year at the First Presbyterian church electing Mrs. Fred Schoonover president and naming new officers across the American Home Music and Literature departments. Fifteen new members were welcomed into the club and reports from department chairs highlighted scholarship awards scrapbook honors and district planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schoonover
Herrin Woman's Club
First Presbyterian Church
George Howell
Andrew Gerhardt
Raymond Prye
Fred Myers
Leo East
A. J. Will
Lee Herrin
Gerhardt
Clell Miller
Frank Shelby
John Creek
Mario Ottolini
Link Perrine
Roy Henderson
Val Baggott
John Garavaglia
Carl Yeager
Herbert Tygett
Yeagre
Ardis
Schoonover
Bille Smith
Herrin Township
Miss Smith
Robert Allerton Park
Monticello
Howell
Chicago
Sdk
J. A. Kirsch
Veteran’s Haven
Crab Orchard Lake
Kirsch
Tygett
William Wetherington
Bob Matthews
Wynn Church
Ga Holt
Carolyn Houston
Marjorie Walker
Perrine
Myers
George Reynolds
American Home Department
Morrises Host Dinner For SIU Athletes Parents
Approximately 165 parents of golfers, tennis players, baseball and track team members attend a dinner hosted by the Morrises for SIU athletic families. The event aims to strengthen school spirit and support for SIU sports programs.
Illinois guests attend Southern's spring festival events
Illinois university representatives were invited by S I U President and Mrs. Morris to a dinner this evening and to join in sports events during Southern's spring festival. The schedule includes a baseball game tennis match and track meet this morning the Miss Southern contest and midway openings this afternoon and a concert and dance tonight after the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linois University
S. I U
D. W. Morris
Southern
Herrin Society Elects Officers
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at the First Methodist Church of Herrin held an officers election. Officers elected include president Inez Hughes and vice president Lucille Gothard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church of
Herrin
Inez Hughes
Lucille Gothard
Effie Owen
Della Neilson
Golda McKinney
Alma Stone
Ruth Bracy
Effie Lindsey
Bertha Stanton
Heber Burge
Mark
Iva Meneese
Mary Emery
Pearl Free
Lucy McCormack
Lola Klink
Owen
Tony Malandrone
Charles Wargal
Othar Ladd
Bracy
Hughes Family Visits Herrin After Fort Benning Tour
Capt. John C. Hughes and Mrs Hughes and their son Denny arrived in Herrin from Ft. Benning to visit relatives. Mrs Hughes is nee Ann Abernathy of Herrin. Mrs Arch Jackson plans to attend Sgt Bruce Jackson’s graduation in Columbus Georgia and visit Herrin afterward with Sgt Jackson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Hughes
Herrin
Denny
Fr. Benning
Fox Hughes
South Eighth Street
M. E. Abernathy
North Seventeenth Street
Hughes
Ann Abernathy
Columbus
Arch Jackson
North Sixteenth Street
Bruce Jackson
Ft. Benning
Jackson
Larry
Mrs Evelyn Treece to Attend Supreme Shrine in Toronto
Mrs Evelyn Treece of Herrin seizes travel to Toronto Canada to attend the Supreme Shrine of the Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem. She is the worthy high priestess of Dorcas Shrine 61 of Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Shrine 61
Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem
Herrin
Walter Phillips
Johnston City
Shepherds
Gladys Phillips
Retirin Ore
Evelyn Treece
Red Treece
Supreme Shrine
Toronto
Canada
North Sixteenth Street
Supreme Shrine of
Treece
Dorcas Shrine
Herrin FHA Holds Backwards Party at High School
Future Homemakers of America at Herrin Township High School held a backwards party to fulfill the seventh purpose of providing wholesome recreation. Members wore clothing backward as refreshments were served and games and square dancing were led by students including Virginia Hogan and Betty Little with staff guests. A recipe note adds a lemon soy ginger marinade for fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Fha
Future Homemakers of America
Herrin Township
Virginia Hogan
Betty Little
Jackie Walker
Wanda Keliskey
Alma DeSett
Blanche Weaver
N. A. Lukens
Bobbie Parker
Women unite to support global Christian social work
Mrs Bracy outlined the society's fourfold mission healing the sick providing Christian homes training leaders and building communities. The group supports hospitals homes schools and centers worldwide with 21 members in attendance at the Sparta district event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bracy
Owen
Hughes
Burge
Salvation Army
Sparta 9
Lee
Society
McCormack
Robert Satterfield
Mattie Childers
Circle Five plans mother daughter event at church
Circle Five of the First Presbyterian Church in Murphysboro arranged a mother daughter gathering at their Thursday night meeting at Mrs. Roxanne’s home. The event is set for Thursday May 8 at the church. A social hour followed. Virginia Harvey won the door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Five
First Presbyterian Church
Murphysboro
Daughuet
Roxanne
Virginia Harvey
Birthday Party Honors Anna Residents at Forest Reserve
A birthday gathering for Anna residents occurred Sunday at the Forest Reserve near Jonesboro. Celebrants included Mrs. Aline Baker Clarence Vaughn and Mrs. Nellie Lasley. Over 30 guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Forest Reserve
Jonesboro
Aline Baker
Clarence Vaughn
Nellie Lasley
Local Families Visit Relatives Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Earl Jehling and sons and Mr and Mrs E R Berg field of Percy spent Sunday in Al ton with their cousins Mr and Mrs Ralph David and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Jehling
E. R. Bergfield
Percy
Alton
Ralph David
Meyerhoff Weekend Guests and Local Arrivals
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs John Meyerhoff of Percy included daughters in law Mr and Mrs Walter Frey and Mr and Mrs Rayburn Quillman from St Louis. Margaret Ann and Martha Jane Meyerhoff of Percy visited their aunt Mrs Henry Strothmann in St Louis. Ed Cullinan returned to Chicago after a Murphysboro visit with his wife and family. He attends the University of Chicago and is stationed at Scott Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meyerhoff
Percy
Walter Frey
Rayburn Quillman
St. Louis
Margaret Ann
Martha Jane Meyerhoff
Mrs
Henry Strothmann
Ed Cullinan
Chicago
Murphysboro
South Tenth Street
Mr. Cullinan
University of Chicago
Hermar, Priebe
Shiloh Hill
Scott Field
Percy Local Notes on Residents and Engagements
William H. Rabe returns home to Percy after several weeks as a patient at St. Andrew's hospital Murphysboro. Miss Lila Lea Fisk celebrates her 14th birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs Kenneth Fisk in Percy. Mrs Flossie Bush of Percy announces the engagement of her daughter June Rose to Cpl Eugene Great Priebe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Rabe
Percy
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Lila Lea Fisk
Kenneth Fisk
Lila Lea
Flossie Bush
Dauhter
June Rose
Cpl
Eugene Reat Priebe
Priebe
Murphysboro People Head to Canada and Local News
Mrs. Vivian Parrish of 428 North Sixteenth street travels by train to Toronto on March 8 to attend Maple Leaf Gardens and visit Canadian sites after a Supreme Session. Mr. and Mrs. John Sabine of 2028 Spruce street visit their daughter Ruth in Champaign for Mother Day events at the University of Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Unterfer, formerly of Jacksonville Florida, relocate to Memphis Tennessee for Navy Mechanics School assignment. Mrs. Unterfer is the former J Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams of Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Parrish
North Sixteenth Street
Toronto
Canada
Maple Leaf Gares
Murphysboro
John Sabine
Spruce Street
Champaign
Ruth
University of Illinois
Lawrence Unterfer
Jacksonville
Fla
Memphis
Tenn
Unterfer
U. S. Navy Mechanics A. D. School
J. Williams
Robert Williams
Vacationing Couples Head to Florida from Illinois
Mr and Mrs Daniel vacationing in Florida for two weeks. The pair includes Mr and Mrs Ben Daniel Sr of 724 Walnut street Murphysboro and Mr and Mrs C K Potter of Waukegan, visiting together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Daniel
South
Ben Daniel, Sr
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
C. K. Potter
Waukegan
Florida
Barteroffa Thornton Is Taken To Murphysboro Facility
Offa Thornton a Murphysboro barber was removed Friday by Mey er Denns ambulance to his home in Murphysboro after undergoing recent surgery at St John s hospital St Louis Local readers learn of his medical transfer and prior operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offa Thornton
Murphysboro
Meyer-Denns
Mr. Thornton
St. John’s Hospital
St. Louis
Draper Family Transfer Details At Langley Field Virginia
Clifford Draper and wife visited Murphysboro with his mother Mrs. Ruth Draper of 2040 Division Street after transfer from Tennessee to Langley Field Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Draper
Tennessee
Langley Field
Murphysboro
Ruth Draper
Division Street
Honor Mothers Loyal Berean Class Sponsors Church Banquet
The Berean class hosted a Mothers Day banquet at Murphyshire Church with year honored. Faye Mills Pauline Stewart Mary Eiman and Mary Lou Keiser recognized as the year’s sponsors while Mrs Emma J served as hostess. A skit Blessed Motherhood by Ruby Jewel Laughman Lucille Elmore Ruth Austin Alice Bellm Mary Lou Keiser Molly Miller and Pauline Hughes. A Motherhood tribute read by Betty Berrier Phyllis Laughman Carole Ann McCoskey Shirley Bellm Shirley Stewart and Joan Miller. Program coach prayed by Mrs A J Collins with Dolly Williams in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ran Cardinal Abe
Wena
Berean
Faye Mills
Pauline Stewart
Mary Eiman
Mary Lou Keis
Emma J
Welcoma
Suzanne Rusgavese
Richard Kennedy
Ruby Jewel Laughman
Lucille Elmore
Ruth Austin
Alice Bellm
Mary Lou Keiser
Moline Miller
Pauline Hughes
Betty Berrier
Phyllis Laughman
Carole Ann McCoskey
Shirley Bellm
Shirley Stewart
Joan Miller
Wesleyan Service Guild plans district meeting in Nashville
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Centenary Methodist Murphysboro met at Mrs. Jess Miller's home to arrange the May 18 Nashville district gathering. Vice-president Mrs. Jessie Rowan led in the president Edna Ingram’s absence due to illness. 14 members attended as Mrs. M de Norman presented a program titled Choose Ye This.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
Centenary Methodist
Church
Murphysboro
Jess Miller
Alexander Avenue
Nashville
Preston Jones
Jessie Rowan
Edna Ingram
M . de Norman
la Mae Bunke
Lucille Brown
Veenie Flowers
Alice Hardy
Heitman 51st Wedding Anniversary Attended by Ingrams
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Heitman celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary in Steeleville on Sunday. Their niece, Mrs. Barney Ingram of Alton, attended the family event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeleville
Barney Ingram
Alton
Rudolph Heitman
Ingram
Heitmans
Presbyterian Women Hear Book Review and Donations
The group heard a review of He Wears Orchids by Mrs. Nellie Bieter and Ruth Alheim led devotions on Peace the Gift of God. Moneta Joplin announced the year’s Tell Another Woman slogan. Donations were approved for a cancer fund and a Palmer Alaska hospital building fund. Twenty two members attended. hostesses included Marcia Harbauer and others. games were won by Pauline Clipner and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Junior Woman's Club Plans Mother's Daughter Party
Murphysboro Junior Woman's Club met to plan a mother daughter party to be held May 15 in the Logan Library community rooms. Claudine Bradley led a motion picture program and members voted a $5 donation to the cancer fund. Wade Harris Wins RTC Honors at UIUC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Junior Woman’s Club
Logan Library
Claudine Bradley
Cancer Fund
Wagner Family Marks 60th Wedding Anniversary
Roy Wagner of Omaha and his brother from Greschen visit parents Mr and Mrs John Wagner in Steeleville as the couple celebrates their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wagner
Omaha
Neb
Greschen
John Wagner
Steeleville
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Mrs. McEwen
John McEwen
South Poplar Street
Ruth Steinle
C. E. Millers of
Carbondale Church
First Methodist
Hunt Mitchell
Widor
Guilmaent
Robert Hill
the Penitent
Mitchell
Hill
Earl Bradley
Galilee
Marion Virginia Morton
L. W. Morton
James E. Burton
Burton Avenue Baptist Church
Waterloo
George A. McCauley
Art
Harold Burton
Burton
C. L. Burton
Waterloo, Is An Emloye of Rath Packing Co
Morton
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
West Fourth Street
Carbondale Elks
Elks Lodge
West Jackson Street
Southern Illinois University
Herrin Club
Herrin Society
Madeson
Beauty Shop
Eska
Somerset Township
Logan Hotel
Richard L. Russell
Dwight E. Franklin
Germany
Orville Smith
Ly-Mar
Schweinfurt
Smith
Army
4Th
Daniel Smith
Party For
Philco
Westinghouse
Arvin
Sawyer
T. V
Sawyer Television
Unterfers
Virginia
Leslie
Mlinois
Wye Supply Co
Herrin Wye
Murphyshere Church
Centenary Guild
Wade Harris
Frank Harris
Wade
SIU
Aeine A
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