Wedding Shower for Frank and Ruth Siefert in Zeigler
Mr and Mrs Charles Potts and Mrs and Mrs Earl Melvin hosted a wedding shower at the Potts home in Zeigler on a Saturday night in honor of Mr and Mrs Frank Siefert. Ruth Wright of Dowell is the bride to be and Frank Siefert is Potts grandson. A cake inscribed Frank and Ruth framed the gift table. Refreshments served to 32 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Potts
Earl Melvin
Potts
Zeigler
Frank Siefert
Siefert
Ruth Wright
Dowell
Frank
Ruth
Zeigler Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Travel
Village residents share weekend visits and travel as G eorgia visitor Mrs Mildred Huite stays with the Dotsons in Zeigler. Donna Williams visits her parents. Antonich family return from Lackland AFB. Zeigler residents visit Carbondale Evansville St Louis and Alabama with townsfolk attending book reviews and family gatherings.
Glamorous Paper Plates Frame Outdoor Table for Two
An outdoor table is attractively set for two with dark blue place mats, yellow paper plates, and white wrought iron furniture. The arrangement repeats white, yellow, and blue in surrounding flowers, with hurricane lamps and plain silverware completing the elegant display.
Zeigler Social News Blends Visits And Church Activities
Mrs Myrtle Marshall and sister Mrs Leonard Woods returned home to Chicago after visiting in Bessmer and Zeigler. Zeigler residents enjoyed Reel Foot Lake fishing trips in Tennessee and weekends in West Frankfort. The Royal Ambassadors met at First Baptist Zeigler with eight boys and two counselors for a Homes in Other Lands program. Zeigler Woman vacated to St Louis. Sunbeam class studied Hawaii at Zeigler First Baptist with Miss Kara Gail Nemetsky presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Alabama
Clarence Payne
Leroy Marshall
Joseph Heldenbert
Chicago
Bessmer
Ala
Myrtle Marshall
Leonard Woods
Leroy Marshall and Sons
Malcolm Northcutt
Albert Martin
Mike Mikalaskas
Reel Foot Lake
Tenn
Melvin Wallace
Lammie Jones
Carl Hall
Reel Foot
First Baptist Church
Bill Hudgens
Jack Bean
C. H. Jennings
Hawaii
Robert Knight
Councellor
Kara Gail Nemetsky
Percy Residents Visit in Ohio
Mr and Mrs Joe Watson of Percy are visiting in Columbus Ohio with his sister in law who is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Ohio
Joe Watson
Columbus
Leftover Ham in Cream Sauce with Egg over Cornbread
A compact supper idea uses diced leftover ham folded into a cream sauce with sliced hard cooked eggs. Serve over warm split cornbread squares for a hearty, economical dish.
Carterville Auxiliary Elects Officers
Mrs. Lillian Beasley was elected president of the Carterville American Legion auxiliary. Other officers include Maude McCluskey first vice president, Maxine Walker second vice president, Nettie Hampton secretary, Bertha Kendrick treasurer, Mary Galimore chaplain, Nadine Emery sergeant at arms, and Ella Lindsey historian. The group urged cooperation in selling poppies Saturday. next meeting set for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Beasley
Carterville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Maude McCluskey
Maxine Walker
Nettie Hampton
Bertha Kendrick
Mary Galimore
Nadine Emery
Ella Lindsey
Johnston City Social Circle Notes and Visits
Mrs Earhardt of Johnston City travels to Denver Colo due to her sister Miss Faye Phillips illness in Colorado. Harrison Carrs hosted guests from Johnston City and Marietta Ohio en route to Salem. Eta Omega chapter Johnston City to sponsor a silver tea at the library to aid park cleanup. Stitch and Chatter Club hosted by Mrs Cecil Leonard with eight members and gift exchanges. Mrs Ernest Bozarth and daughter Christie travel to Miami Fla to join husband at the Marine base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Earhardt
Johnston City
Denver, Colo
Miss Faye Phillips
Miss Phillips
Harrison Carr
Sam Carr
Florence Jones
Marietta
Ohio
Mrs. Carr
Salem
Eta Omega Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Leonard
Stitch and Chatter Club
Cecil Leonard
Benton Street
Harry Miles
Ernest Bozarth
Christie
Mimai, Fla
Bozarth
Marine
Miami
Grand Tower Young People Picnic at Giant City Park
The Grand Tower Baptist church Young People's union held a picnic at Giant City park Tuesday night. Guests included Mrs. Kate Clemens of Cobden and Tom Purcell and Dale Clemens, students at Southern Illinois University. A separate item notes a Seward Alaska arrival on May 6 for a construction company operator. Carterville P R H Club Elects Officers Loretta Harris elected president and Faye Kanipe secretary treasurer at Colp home. Fifteen members and Miss Maggie Jones of Marion attended. Next meeting set for East Grand Avenue Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Union
Grand Tower Baptist Church
Giant City Park
Kate Clemens
Cobden
Tom Purcell
Dale Clemens
Southern Illinois University
Carterville
P.R.H. Club
Loretta Harris
P.R.H
Grace Hogg
Colp
Faye Kanipe
Maggie Jones
Marion
Mary Louise McNeill
East Grand Avenue
VFW Auxiliary Sets Poppy Day Sale and May Events
Members in Murphysboro met Tuesday night to plan a poppy day sale on May 23 and 24 with Mrs. Harlan Baker chairing. An invitation to a May 29 fish fry was read, and plans for a June 3 social and initiation were made. Mrs. Lucille Gregory joined as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Murphysboro
Harlan Baker
Lucille Gregory
Chester Sodality Makes Pilgrimage
Fifty one members of the Senior Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality of Chester made its annual pilgrimage Sunday. They attended High Mass at the seminary in Perryville, visited the museum and grotto, then motored to St Genevieve for services and a tour of the historic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality of
Chester
Perryville
St. Genevieve
Bridal showers honor Miss Betty Reimer and Miss Teresa Res
Miss Betty Reimer of Overland Missouri was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by her aunt Mrs Fred Zimmer in Chester. Forty seven guests attended the event. Teresa Res of Wine Hill was guest of honor at a Friday May 16 shower hosted by Loretta Res Dorothy and Wyona Smith at the Belvidere. Teresa is a Chester High senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Reimer
Overland
Fred Zimmer
Chester
Teresa Res
Wine Hill
Belvidere
Loretta Res
Dorothy
Wyona Smith
Teresa
Chester High
Chester Students Enjoy Picnic and Outing
Chester high school Junior class spent Tuesday at Sparta country club with seventy five students and teachers including Miss Alma Bremmerman and Mrs Frank Ellis. The Girls Athletic Association and shop class joined a Saturday outing to the Highlands in St Louis with fifty five students. Mrs Fayette Paul and family of Chester are moving to West Frankfort as Mr Paul accepts a new position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Pattons
Chester High School
Sparta Country Club
Alma Bremmerman
Frank Ellis
Chester
Girls’ _ Athletic association
the Highlands
St. Louis
Swensen
Marie Lois Hoffman
Marjorie Shemwell
West Frankfort
Fayette Paul
Frank Fort
Paul
Chester Man Celebrates 82nd Birthday At Home
Walker Funeral home reports a Chester birthday party celebrating an 82nd birthday. The event at 1801 High Street brought together five sons, fifteen grandchildren, and many relatives including Garrett Reed of Sullivan and Floyde Red of St. Louis, with Mr. and Mrs. Myrl Reed and others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O
Fred Zimmer
1801
High Street
Chester
Garrett Reed
Sullivan
Floyde Red
St. Louis
Myrl Reed
Otis Reed
Cletis Reed
Ray Reimer
Overland
Homer Lochhead
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Sieferts of
Pana
James Lynch
M. J. Lingle
Mrs. Walk Callahan
Charles Stroup
Kell
Walk Callahan
Olney
Idanell
Steve Antonich
Ethel
San Antonio
Texas
Bob
Lackland Air Force Base
Georgia
Mildred Huite
Savanna, Ga
Bill Dotson
Mrs. Williams of
Donna Williams
Smith Williams
First Methodist Church
Methodist
Mt. Vernon
John Curtis
Omaha
Cave-in-Rock
Carbondale
Mike McKinney
Judy
Ray W. Yates
Ruby Robinson
Marshall Browning Hospital
DuQuoin
St. Lewis
William Hanson
John Thalgott
Kathryn Turney Garten
Howard Spring
Zeigles
Bloomington
Kay Cook
Pat
Phil Pearcy
Tangy
Lively Tong
Brooks
Charles Bell
Joe Terando
Zeigler Church Group
Nelson Smith, Jr
Trobaugh
Murphysbor
Carterville Auxiliary
Bruce Watsons
H. S. Knauer
Emma Dawson
Ava
Bruce Watson
Mrs. Knauer
Okinawa
Wayne V. Artz
Allie Artz
John Bogard
Harry Carney
Herrin
Alaska
T. D. Sager
Rainbow
Harold Sager
Harrison Carrs
Florida
Grand Tower
Seward
Helen’s
South Park Avenue
Pania
DU Quoin
Illinois
VEFW
Chester Sodality Group
Miss Reimer
Wine Hill Girl
Stanley Calowski
Mill Creek
The
Walker Funeral Home
Herrin Supply Co
Crosley Shelvador
YALE
Creeley
O'Keefe Distributing Co., Inc
Carrierville, Il
Treece
Anna, Ill
East
Vienna
Frost Furniture Co
Carterville, Ill
Renfro Furniture Co
Carbondale, Ill
Illinois Ave
Petty Oil Co
Cobden, Ill
People’s Skelgas Service
Elkville, Ill
B. and K. Furniture Co
Murphysboro, Ill
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