Local society notes and family announcements
Miss Pat Sorrell returns Sunday from Denton Texas where she attended summer school at North Texas State University. Mrs Rose Reid hosted a birthday table with Esther McGugin Ray Gidley and Sara Rae Reid of Davenport. Several families share births visits travel and wedding plans across Davenport Des Moines La Crosse and Washington with attendees and relatives. Friday supper guests included Mae and Jo Janecek plus others. Anderson Wolfe wedding attended by many. farewells and travel noted for Heller and Crone families. Everett Adams of Novinger Mo dies. Berger family gathering ahead at Kankakee Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Sorrell
Denton, Tex
North Texas State University
Rose Reid
Esther McGugin
Ray Gidley
Sara Rae Reid
Davenport
Gidley
Clarissa Gibson
Des Moines
Mary Ellen Reid
Baptist Women Honor Mrs Richard Peterson Baby Shower
Mrs Richard Peterson was guest of honor at a baby shower hosted by the Baptist Women's Missionary Society in the church reception hall Friday evening. Miss Carol Forgey opened the meeting as entertainment featured poems and readings by Mrs Howard Hays and Mrs Wer mer Lowry. Phyllis McConnell with Enid McConnell sang a solo as gifts were opened around a table with a stork centerpiece. Refreshments with white and pink decor followed, punch poured by Miss Forgey and coffee served by Mrs Don Ellingsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Peterson
The
Baptist Church
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Carol Forgey
Howard Hays
Wermer Lowry
Phyllis McConnell
Enid McConnell
Don Ellingsworth
DAR Log Cabin in Sunset Park Opens for Final Time
The DAR Log Cabin in Sunset Park will be open this Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs. John Cherry and Mrs. Tom Davis. Tours by appointment available by contacting Mrs. Cherry or Mrs. Schlatter. Donations for upkeep appreciated. The Christian Women's Fellowship met for August with Rev. Carlyle Smith speaking on We Have This Treasure. Members included Mrs. Duane Krotz, and prayers were led by several members. The Woodhaven Christian Home project was discussed, with Dorcas and Priscilla groups providing refreshments. A Ramsey Memorial Home trip to Des Moines is planned for October 26 replacing the October meeting. The September meeting is set for September 28 at 2 p.m. with a guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAR
Sunset Park
John Cherry
Tom Davis
Joe Schlatter
Carlyle Smith
Christian Women's Fellowship
Duane Krotz
Richard Stalder
Olga Rathmel
Oren Jarvis
Jarvis
Woodhaven Christian Home
Missouri
Edward Hutchcroft
Ramsey
Des Moines
CWF
Priscilla Group
John Davisson
Dorcas Group
Social Calendar Notices Ahead of Publication
Social calendar reminders for the week list events including Washington Woman's City Bowling Assn meeting at 7 30 p m Washington County Fair Grounds Christian Builders Class hosted by Mr and Mrs Richard Weeks Tuesday events include White Shrine Family Picnic Sunset Park Y Wives Executive Board Y Mixers Picnic at Sunset Park and dish to pass Wednesday features Ladies Day Luncheon Country Club golf Sip and Sew Club led by Mrs John Simmering Jr Melody Strikers League Bowling Meeting with Mrs George Birney and Sunshine Community Club coffee with Mrs Charles Ort
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Woman's City Bowling Assn
Washington County Fair Grounds Christian Builders
Richard Weeks
White Shrine
Sufset Park
Y-Wives Executive Board
YWCA
Sunset Park
John Simmering, Jr
Melody Strikers League
George Birney
Sunshine Community Club
Charles Ort
Second Escaped Convict Captured In New Mexico
The second of three convicts who escaped from the state prison near Santa Fe was captured around 5:15 a.m. EDT after officers spotted him crossing a road. Marvin Vaughn, 36, of Greenbriar County West Virginia, surrendered without a struggle and was returned to custody. Police search for John Edward Bostrom continued with dogs and a tip placing him at the San Felipe Indian pueblo. Bostrom had not been found. A fourth prisoner, Charles Ray Wilmer, was mentioned but not detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N. M
UPI
Here
Marvin Vaughn
Greenbriar County
W. Va
Vaughn
San Felipe
John Edward Bostrom
Minneapolis
Minn
Roy E. Ledoux
Duluth
St. Michael's College
Ledoux
Harold Cox
Bostrom
Charles Ray Wilmer
Big Rapids
Mich
Halcyon Notes Activities at Halcyon House
Social notes record visits and greetings at Halcyon House with relatives from Richmond Heights Wellman Cedar Rapids and Des Moines calling on residents. Guests include Mrs Mary Reister and son Don Miss Bertha Dempsey Ruth Garvey and Mrs H J McNally Mrs Allen Hagen Mrs Helen Foster and others plus a homecoming for Pearl Whistler after hospital release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Reister
Don
Frank Barnoske
Richmond Heights, Mo
Claude Lemmon
Bertha Dempsey
Ruth Garvey
H. J. McNally
Cedar Rapids
Dalen
Vera Bailey
Piano Students Present Recital at Grechen Miksch Home
Grechen Miksch hosted a piano recital Thursday evening with Linda Cole, Mike Tharp, Kathy Gillesby, and Tom Hotchkiss performing. Refreshments were served for parents and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grechen Miksch
Linda Cole
Mike Tharp
Kathy Gillesby
Tom Hotchkiss
Miss Bonnie Herr Shower Honoree at Farm Themed Coffee
Miss Bonnie Herr was guest of honor at a Tuesday morning coffee at the Captain's Table. Hostesses were Mrs. Edgar Stewart and Mrs. Robert Stephens. Farm life decor included bandana tablecloths and themed items. Guests signed a hammer and shared poems. Miss Herr will marry Richard Stewart Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Herr
Edgar Stewart
Robert Stephens
Prison escape lead to critical injuries after shooting
Willmer was shot during an escape attempt and hospitalized with a 30-30 caliber slug in the back. A spokesman said his spinal cord was severed by the guard's bullet, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down and in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmer
Colorado Baptist leader protests Kennedy swimming attire
Rev. Willis J. Ray, executive secretary of the Colorado Baptist General Convention, calls Kennedy family swimming suit appearances improper. He asks Senator Morse if action can be taken and criticizes Mrs. Kennedy for late hours while abroad. He recalls a California incident and questions presidential decorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
UPS
Colorado
Kennedy
Willis J. Ray
Colorado Baptist General Convention
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Dr. Ray
California
U.S
Morse
U.S. Senate
The
Supreme Court
Driverless gas truck slams into Hillcrest Haven killing three
A driverless butane gas truck struck a mailbox then rammed the Hillcrest Haven rest home in Electra Texas. It crashed through the front door, killing three elderly residents and injuring five others, two seriously. The driver, Danny Craighead, had steered toward a field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electra
Tex
Hillcrest Haven
Danny Craighead
Electra Hospital Fire Claims Three Die In Blaze
A truck parcel exploded in Electra causing a fire that killed three residents identified as Maud Barker Mary Lee Sorrell and Myrtle Hunt. Two women Gertrude Hopper and Boney Moore suffered severe burns and were hospitalized as responders rescued other patients. Police described panicked scenes with residents escaping through windows as the blaze spread through the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electra Police
Jack Green
Maud Barker
Mary Lee Sorrell
Myrtle Hunt
Electra
Wichita Falls
Gertrude Hopper
Boney Moore
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Reddick
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West Chester
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Stockport
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Miss Herr
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Svare Face
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Rams Nursing Home
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Wolf's Flower Shop
Professional Directory
Kehoe
Dae Blig
Stewart & Shearer
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Paul V. Shearer
West Main
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Robert Day
Robert Bates
West Main St
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Morrison
Ira Morrison
South
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James E. Lloyd
West Washington
John C. Owen
Journal Bidg
Hone
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
O. D
Lemmons Jewelry
R. Q. Eastland
U. S
Ag Wee Miata Savings Sane
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Treasury Department
Advertising Council
Thei Patriotic Support
Washington Evening Journal
Elien
USO
United Fund
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Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
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