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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1949
Page
5
Lieut. and Mrs. Edward E. Betts left today for St. Louis where he will await sailing orders for Salzburg Austria. Betts is a cavalry officer. They visited the past two weeks with Mrs. Bett's parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Miles Jr. at 908 South Illinois Avenue.
Miss Bessie Crews travels to her Tucson Arizona home after a two month visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Everett Crews at 501 South University Avenue.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Mayfield of Chicago visited Mrs Minnie E Hopper at 619 North Almond Street and other relatives during Labor Day weekend.
George Wham of Chicago visited his mother Mrs G D Wham at 301 North Springer Street over the weekend.
Mrs Lula Hooker of 719 South Forest avenue returned Sunday from a visit with her granddaughter Norma Lou Brown in Pekin. Miss Brown is teaching health and physical education at Pekin High School this year.
Mrs Mildred Cover of 403 North University Avenue spent the Labor Day weekend in Paducah visiting Dr O A Eddleman and family.
Mr and Mrs James Boyd of 1004 West Sycamore Street were visitors at Kentucky Lake over the weekend.
George Baysinger, a teacher at Lesser, visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Baysinger at 403 South University Avenue, during a recent outing.
Local residents recount Labor Day activities in Marion and weekend travels to Tulsa Oklo, Benton Hoops ton and Carbondale. Attendees at the Du Quoin fair include Ardell Chamblin and Trent Heape families, while Murphysboro guests joined the wedding of Juanita Cooper and Joe Comstock at First Christian church in Carbondale.
The engagement of Miss Harriett Barkley was announced at a tea hosted by H. J. Barkley of 303 North Poplar Street. She will marry Art Barnard Jr. on October 16 at the First Baptist Church in Carbondale. Barnard is a Southern Illinois University graduate and Army veteran now working as a livestock dealer in Wayne City.
Betty Frances Bryant and James F. Monroe wed at First Methodist Church Elgin on Sept 3 at 3 pm in a double ring ceremony. Betty Frances Bryant is the daughter of John T. Bryant of Springfield, formerly Carbondale. James Monroe works at Oak Haven hospital Elgin where both are employed. The couple left for a short wedding trip after the reception. Mrs Monroe is the hospital supervisor of nurses. Mr Monroe also works at Oak Haven. The bride wore a white linen dress with blue accessories and carried an orchid bouquet.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Richardson announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce Flaine to Bill Miller son of Mr and Mrs Charles Miller The bride elect is a graduate of Community High School and Draughons Business College Paducah She works at Carbondale Auto Supply Mr Miller also a Draughons and Olive Branch High School graduate employed at C J Schlosser and Co in Alton Wedding date is listed as definite but not fixed.
Friday fare features crabmeat coquilles with mushrooms and green pepper in a creamy sauce, baked in individual shells or a dish. Ingredients include sliced mushrooms, crab meat, butter, flour, milk, salt and pepper, green pepper, and breadcrumbs. Serves 4 to 5.
Easy to sew pattern 9016 offers a slendering long line casual with deep collar and no waistline seam. Sizes 34 through 48. size 36 uses 4% yards plus contrast. Includes illustrated Sew Chart. Send 25 cents to Marian Martin at The Daily Free Press pattern dept. New York.
The Jackson County Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet at the First Methodist church in Murphysboro on Friday September 9. Morning sessions open at 10 o clock with lunch served in the kitchen. Afternoon session begins at 1 15 PM and state president Mrs. W B O Neal is expected to address. Everyone is welcome.
Dr Joseph A Havel operates with 9 am to 5 pm office hours and Tuesday evenings by appointment. Contact phone 1260 and address 10814 N DL Ave for eyewear appointments and exams.
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