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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1968

Page

7

Engagements announced and weddings planned in new notices

The Fulmer and Chancey engagements are announced with a June wedding planned. Reon Fulmer, of Carbondale, will wed S. Sgt. Richard A Chancey, stationed at Ft. Meade. June Ann Cowell and Eugene Mathew Oates plan a fall wedding with both sets of parents named. Myra Lee Rotherham and Michael L. Schwebel also plan a June 8 wedding, with details on their backgrounds and careers.

Richard A Chancey John Chancey Gartside Ave. Murphys Fulmer Carbondale Community High School General Telephone Co Army Ft. Meade, Md June Ann Cowell Eugene Mathew Oates A. E. Cowell Park Blvd Chester John Edward Oates Clayton Myra Lee Rotherham Decatur Michael L. Schwebel Mobile Home Park Carbondale James B. Rotherham Ewing, Neb Schwebel August Schwebel Pinckneyville Rotherham Ewing High School University of Nebraska Decatur Herald and Review Pinckneyville High School Southern Illinois University Sigma Delta Chi Professional Journalistic Society The Southern Illinoisan

Open house for Hansons marks golden wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Urba Hanson observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the home of their daughter and son in law, Ted and Edith Lawless, 1912 Edith St., Murphysboro. The Hansons, longtime Murphysboro residents, married May 18, 1918, in Murphysboro. Grace Wright is the former Mrs. Hanson. He is a retired chief of the Murphysboro Fire Department. They have five other children, 10 grandchildren, and reside at 2024 Wall St. in Murphysboro.

Urba Hanson Ted Lawless Edith St Murphysboro Hansons Wall St Grace Wright Hanson John Brunkhorst Darold Bushey Ronald Hanson Florissant

VFW Ladies Auxiliary to Install New Officers

New officers for the Ladies Auxiliary to Jackson County Post No. 7190 VFW will be installed at 7 30 p m Saturday at the post home in Murphysboro. Those to be installed include Mrs Harry Brawdy president Mrs Charles Benson senior vice president Mrs Ray Roberts junior vice president Marguerite Mathis treasurer Mrs Ollie Ward chaplain Goldin Phillips conductress Mrs John White guard and Mrs Roy Williamson three year trustee.

Jackson County Murphysboro Harry Brawdy Charles Benson Ray Roberts Marguerite Mathis Ollie Ward Goldin Phillips John White Roy Williamson

Flea Market Seeks Contributions for Doctor's Hospital

The Doctor's Hospital Auxiliary flea market accepts donations from Mrs. La Deane Martin Kirby at 74187 ext 30. Held Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Holden Hospital Lawn with booths for baked goods gardening antiques and household items. Kirby offers pickup of donated items.

Doctor’s Hospital Auxiliary

League of Women Voters Carbondale seeks 1600 dollar drive goal

The League of Women Voters of Carbondale launches its 1968 finance drive aiming for 1600 dollars to cover the annual budget of 4406 dollars. May 20 to 24, businessmen and supporters will be contacted to secure remaining funds for activities including voter information and school board candidate forums.

League of Women Voters of Carbondale James S. Medlin Medlin County Board of Supervisors

Herrin Woman's Club Elects Gilbert To Lead

Mrs. P. E. Gilbert will be installed tonight as the Herrin Woman's Club president at the Ramada Inn Marion. She succeeds Mrs. A. N. Sanders and has served since 1942 in multiple committees. The installation includes other officers and an antebellum themed program with hostesses and a fall resume of club activities.

P. E. Gilbert Herrin Woman’s Club A. N. Sanders Ramada Inn Marion Gilbert Phil First Presbyterian Church of Herrin James C. Walker Robert Ferrari E. L. Hennig Clarence Fince Snyder Herrin General Club

Herrin Beta Sigma Phi installs new officers

Mrs. Ralph Howe was installed Monday as president of Beta Omicron chapter Herrin. Incoming officers include Mrs. Wendell Rice as vice president and Mrs. Floyd Cunningham as recording secretary.

Ralph Howe Beta Omicron Herrin Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Eugene Eisenhauer Wendell Rice Floyd Cunningham Bud Wieland John Fleming Tom Colombo Howe Darrell Marlow Connard Kennedy Ed Usher James MceVicker Ken Cook

Marion Women Plan Breakfast and Club Meeting

Mrs. Lowell Norman leads a Marion Woman's Club breakfast at 10 a.m. Friday. The event precedes the final club meeting of the year at the Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club.

Lowell Norman Marion Woman’s Club Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club

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