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PAGE SIX THE DAILY INDEPENDENT MDRPHTSBORO. ILLINOIS' humir ALTO PASS By Mrs. Ralph Keith Family Reunion A family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr. anfl Mrs. Ralph Keith in compliment to their cousin, Frank C.

Hoyle, of Kansas Ciiy, who returned for visit after an absence of 43 years. The was beautiful and after the dinner hour the afternoon was -spent visiting on the shady lawn recalling old memories of by gone days, and to keep the story oi that happy event the kodak was brought and pictures were taki-n of that, group. Guests attending were: L. O. Hoyle, St.

Louis: Robert Emery, Bast St. Louis; Mrs. Laura Rendleman daughter, Cornelia. Mr. ar.J Mrs.

Charley Bahr, Carbondale; Mr. and Mrs Sam Williamson, Murphysboro: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hoyle and family and Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Keith. Alto Pass, and the honored guest. 3'Vank C. Hoyle, Kansas City, Mo. Olner guests at the Keith home the past week were Mr.

and Mrs. George Haege and sou, Larrie, and Mrs. John Crowell Carbondale. Leonard Cavaness who has a patient in a Cairo hospital the past-several months is able to be removed to his home here. Mr.

and Mrs. J. 1. Minton, Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Minton and Mrs. Lewis Minton have returned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Pass Easterly in Alva, Okla. Sam Alexander is still in.a ser rioris in a Chicago hospital flue to a bruin hemorrhage.

Mr. and Mrs. Julius Rendleman who have spent the past several. months in Cairo to the illness of Mr. Rendleman, are several days at their home here.

Mrs. Nora Cochran and daughter, of Marion, recently visited the members of the Pi: tie family here. MT. GLENN By Wanda Grabow. This community was saddened by the death of two oC its citizens.

Mrs. Maude Childers and Mrs. Georgia Brcwn. this week. Miss Wanda Grabow called on Bertha Morse in Cobden Monday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Rush and children visited his parents iv Marion Sunday. Bill Bartsch family visited relatives in Aito Pass recently. Mr.

and Mrs. G. H. Rusli spent Sunday visiting relatives in Marion, Mr. Dillow and family of Mill Creek visited Sunday afternoon with relatives here.

step-father; Ed Thompson, of Degognia; Gene Zang of St. Louis, who is.home for a visit. Mr. Vc-rnon Zang visited some friends in Ellis Grove. Ralph (Butch) Seymour of Ellis Grove, visited Mr.s.

Vernori Zang (Ruth. Seymour). Maurice Tudor is working as carpenter's assistant in defense work. Mr. and Mrs.

Brush of Chester visited M'-s. Joe Lawder. Rpckwood Church Group "Honor the Lortl with try substance and with Hie first firuits of all thine increase." afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Etherton Alfred Vancil of Alton spent the weekeni here with his parents, Mr and.

Mrs. Miles Vancil. WATT HILL By Mrs. Cora Kimzey Mr. and Mrs.

Kimzey DKEAMLAND ByvAhna! Hennesy and'. McCann M'nr- I 1 physbprp'ryisited Miss Anna and sen, Bobby, of Pomona R. 1. John Hennesy Sunday afternoon. SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1941 are of Murphysboro.

Mr. and Mrs. Austin Johnson i.aid children visited Sunday with and Mrs. Mack- Allison and Mr. and Mrs.

John Robinson and Nehring. of children of -Pond visited Sunday Mrs. CKrXs Nehring aiid Mrs. Allard with Mr. and Mrs.

Clifford Elmore caljjgd ori Saturday after- and children. I Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cripps of Mur' near Carbondale, and Mrs. Elmer Joyce-; Cornett Louis and' plysboro visited at the home of Dry of Kansas City, and Allard of Vergennes were MJr.

and Mrs. Henry Elmore and Mellie visited Mr. and Mrs. th vicinity -Monday. faWy Thursday morning.

C. A. Kimzey Thursday Mr. aii'd Wuest and' jMr. and Joe Moutria are in Mrs.

Dry is here visiting her spent Sun-! Chicago where Mr. Moutria is-a father, Force Kimzey, and other" day evening with Miss Anna Hen-'patient in a hospital. relatives and friends. nesy. Mr.

and. Mrs. Lipe and Mrs. Har- Mrs. Lester Herndon returned to her home at Granite City Sunday, ris wei shopping in Murphysboro The -special I after spending a week here with offerings, mostly in the small I her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. S. banks, for the seven causes of the I Porter. emergency relief will be taken on June 8, Children's day.

Also preparations are for the every member Fred Murray, W. S. Porter, Arvel Mrs. Morgan, Lee, Homer and OAKLAND By Mrs. M.

Woodward Miss Rutlv HinclicliH returned to called on John home Chicago after a fe and Miss Hennesy Tuesday We hope to join with, the other Murphysboro Tuesday. denominations in Rnckwood for the vacation church school. Arthur -H-. Taylor, Minister. Brothers, C.

A. Kimzey and Thomas I Adams were among those fromj' Mr. and "Mrs. Fred Schimpf of here that were business visitors in Pinckneyvi'lie visited Mr. and Mrs.

HUTCH RIDGE By Mrss.S.H. Nance Mr. and Mrs. Ben Robinson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday and a large group of relatives and friends called during the day to congratulate them. This fine couple have spent their entire lives in this community arid reared a splendid family.

They are loved and respected by everyone. Robert Tuttle been suffering from an infected throat. Mr. and Mrs. -Fred Stearns and children spent Sunday evening iu Willisville with Rev.

and Mrs. A. Rednour and children. R.ufus Johnston of St. Louis spent from 'Saturday- 'until Wednesday with her'' parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Penrofl. and Mrs. Earl Reynolds and daghteiv Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde Meadows attended the Reynolds reunion near Harrisburg Sunday. and -Mrs: Lajitpn VStearns and children spent Sunday with Mi-, arid Mrs. Gene Stearns near Makanda. Reiley of Albion is in 'our community this week 'assisting in FORREST By Mrs. R.

I. Parrish Misses Martha and Lena Tiedemann have returned- to their home in O'Fallon. Kenneth Scronce of St. Louis Cecil Thompson Saturday evening. Miss Kate Fohne, Miss Anna Hennesy 'Wednesday.

in Murphysboro months' visit' here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Hinclicliff, and family.

Ijlr. and Mrs. Joe Gass visited relatives in Belleville little (laughter, Dian, of Mantino. Clyde Henson of Salem' spent the week end here with home folks and friends. Billy Woodward, Patricia Hopkins, Buddy Whalen, Patricia Holland, Dick Noris, Mildred Fox and Evelyn Parrish were Benton visitors Sunday Mr.

and Mrs. Reeder called on her uncle, S. E. Heipl'e, an'd wife of De -Soto Tuesday morning. Dr.

and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery and family of Charleston visite'd their parents here over the week end. CAMPBELL HILL SHOAL CREEK By -Mrs. Austin Johnson Those who'visited' with Mrs.

J. By Mrs. Edw. C. Knop Mr.

and Mrs. Leslie A. White and daughter, Sharon, spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

G. Wilson of Whittington. Jimmie Williamson and Ruth Knop of. S. I.

N. U. spent week end with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs.

Loren Hinclicliff Mrs. Eula Barrow was in Du Quoin the flrst part? of the week. While there she had her tonsils and little son, Gordon, of Fresno, left for Chicago Friday after a few days' visit here with his par- enfs, Mr. and Mrs. S.

V. Hinchcliff. and family. While in Chicago they will visit his sisters and their bus- here with Mi-, and Mrs. Win.

Tegt- removed. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allen Bellflower visited the week end bands, tnence to Lincoln, forjmeyer. 1 1,11 1,1 1 O.

il unjivlo, iUl spent a lew days witn nis motnei, McElmurry and son, Ben Alfred a few days' visit enroute to their! Mr. and Mrs. Eddie C. Behuken rais. Homer button, tne past and were Mr and Mrs.

I hoine in Fresno. They were accom- and son, of Louis, 'yisited their (Howard -Gramrrie'r 'arid baby son I panied home by his sistei-, Miss parents Mr: and Mrs. John Miss Beulah Parrish, who is a' garbSndale, and Mrs. Lor- i Mary. student in St.

Louis, spent I the Sunday campaign. school enlargement the with her Mr. and Mrs. W. B.

Pa: sister, Mrs. Ethel McMann. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davis and daughters spent Sunday in Marion.

C. C. Coffer was in Vergeniies Saturday afternoon. Mr. arid Mrs.

Philip Elliott Blairsville spent Sunday at the R. I. Parrish home. Miss Dorothy Davis spent the. last, week with Mr.

and Mrs. Ernie' Emery and family 'in Marion. BIRTHDAY DINNER Parrish, who was SS years old Saturday, May 24, celebrated with a basket dinner at the home of R. I. Parrish, Sunday.

A large table was spread under the shade at the noon Present were: Mi', and Mrs. Homer Dees and daughter, Mr. Edgarl Dees, Mr. and 1 OrlanO Dees Carpenter and- children of near I Mrs. Virgil White is entertaining 'difk and i- parents, and Mrs.

'Claud El- her'sister, Mrs. Wm. Burdi irrish, and Behnken, Sunday. here with her -parents, Mr. and of Caseyville, 111., Mrs.

Ina Mrs. F. Dudenbostel: Mr. and Mrs. Leslie White and daughter shopped in Murphysboro Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Herert L. Thies and children were Murphysboro visitors Saturday night. jKratky of East St.

Louis, 111., and Miss Gloria Jean Higgerson of Percy. Miss Gloria Jean Higgerson of Percy, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith and other relatives this week. AVA, ROUTE TWO By Mrs.

Blanche -Whitson The weekly friendship club met at the hoine'of Mrs. Blanche Whitson as hostess, assisted by Mrs. Maud Talbott and Mrs. Effie Farrar. At uoon a delicious pot luck dinner was served and the remainder of day spent doing quilt piecing and sewing for the hostess.

Those present were: Mrs. Berni.ce Greene, Norma Smith, Pearl Bame, Mary Morber, Grace Dunhouse, Janie Kessel, Grace Austin, Allie Asbury, Emma Bame, Effie Farrar, Lela Kessel, Zora Hatter, Flora Ditzler, Iva Bilderback, Bright, Cora Pike, Daisy Austin, Sade R. Carruthers, Augusta Carruthers, Maud Talbott, Blanche Whitson, Miss Flora Carruthers, Roma Dunhouse, Jo Ella Whitson, Jeanne Smith, jEdna Lois. Clara Belle Hatter, Doris Hatter, Marie Morber, and Neva Walker, Master J. C.

Bright and Melvin Kessel. Those from a'way from here were: Mrs. Dorothy Royster and. son, Miss Kathleen Dudenbostel of: Allan, and Mrs. Thelma Bilder- Nashville, spent the week end back and.

children, Jo Ann and Army Vehicles Have the Right of Way Like ambulances, fire engines and other emergency conveyances, army vehicles have the right-of- way over passenger and commercial traffic, the Illinois Automobile Club reports. "With military and tourist travel increasing, due to America's stepped-up defense program and an enthusiastic vacation season, motorists' can help avoid congestion on the highways by exercising a sharp eye for and yielding the right-of-way to military convoys of all types," says Carl A. Barrett, president of the club. Early Horses The history of horses is tracd- able back to the Tertiary geological period. At that time, there existed a tiny fox-like creature whose several toes helped it to get about on soft, swampy ground, and from this animal evolved the modern horse.

Andrew Stearns received and son Hugh Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. Irvy Dyctis and son, Mr. and' i Mrs. Leland Wells and son, Mr: word Sunday morning of the death! and Mrs.

Fred Vonholdt, of Walton-' of her mother at Loekport: Funer-1 Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Parrish al servcies are to be held Tuesday and daughter, Mr. and. Mrs.

Teddy but-at this writing the time of fii-i Crawshaw and family, Mr. and Mrs. neral and place of burial is not known. Fisher, Will Wright, Loren Marberry, Hugh Hil'ler and Mrs. was pleasantly stirpris- wJien the 'relatives to cele- his birthday: Mr.

and Mrs. The Woman's Club of Mt. Glenn Hiram and family. Mr. and met Thursday aft'-rnoou for their Mrs.

Claude Etherion arid son', Mr. monthly meeting with Mrs. Mildrtd Hartline. Festuce Cruse and family of Wolf Mr. and Mrs.

Hanson Christian Effle Steele, all of Carbondale; of spent Sunday night and Mrs. Ed Love, Mr. and Mrs: 1 with Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lane.

Billy Thomas, Mrs. Fannie Etherton bf Poplar Camp' Mrs. Ella Crow and Wallace Piirdy, 'of Murphysboro; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tiithill and soil Charles and Kenneth Chattern, 6y Steeleville; Mr.

and Mrs. Brandt' and family, of Benton; Mrs. Paul Davis and son, of St. Louis, Lake spent Sunday with Lee Bartsch and family. G.

H. Rush ma'lc a business trip Tuttle and Wayne to Du Quoin, one day the past Lipe. week. and Mrs. Lane and and Mrs.

George Hall, of, Mr. and Mrs. Harbard Tuttle and Evansville. Mr. and Mr.

and Mrs. Bertie Reeves' ip Ellet, of Blairsville; Mr. and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jack; Mrs.

Wm. House, and Raynor, Mrs. Floyd Tuttle and EBENEZER-ROCKWOOD (By A. H. Taylor) Mrs.

Leon- Tudor (Syro McClain) of Chester visited her daughter, Jessie, Mrs. John Gnthman, helping can cherries and peas. While clearing up his peach orchard, Ot Lawder dropped a stump on his root, breaking two toes. Roy Mizer swapped his big mules for another team of mules. Mrs.

A. P. Cross (Nancy Ruth Taylor) is working at Barnes hospital. El. Louis.

Brother Taylor attended the pre- asseinbly conferences in St. Louis. Mrs. Wm. R.

McConkey, Andrews) fell, breaking a rib or so and otherwise shaking herself up -till she was sick. Clarence ColyofV saw-mill is on Ed Mansker's plai-e. Our pupils attending Gorham High school are 'now in summer vacation. Lloyd Gibson got graiies high enough he did not have to take any final examinations. Little Gracie.

daughter of Ira and Grace (Griffin) Frazer, visited her sister, Alberta, Mrs. Bert Sparks, in St. Louis. Walter Frazer home from Murphysboro operation for appendicitis. Mr.

and Mrs. Nave Castleberry and." Mrs. Wiley House and family, Mrs. Eliza. Adkins, Mrs.

Emma Jatho, Mrs. I Anna Robinson and Homer Robin-" son. all of Elkville: Mr. and i' Dwight Tuthill and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Parrish and By: Agnes Carter family, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Parrish, Mr.

and Mrs. Leland Shepherd' Franh Tithill and daughter, Cora and Mrs: Yelma Shepherd and Tut ui11 Wm Dees, Mr. and Mrs. of Elkville. visited, Sunday.

Sam Davis and family, Mr. and afternoon, with Mr. and'MI'S. Al-i Mvs Joe -D avis and family, Rev. HALLIliAYBORO Frank Brown and sons, Raymond ROCK HOLLOW fred Etherton.

Mr. and Mrs. William Spangler' Flllton Ml and Mrs; and children of Elkville visited, and famil y' a ot Vergennes; and Wednesday afternoon, with his par-' the guest, Mrs. Josephine, en-ts. Mr.

and Mrs. Rolla Spaugler. Parrish. Mr. and Mrs.

William Carter aiid daughter Laphaiiis Rose, and Har-i rell Carter attended a. show at Du Quoin Friday night. Pete Briimley, who has employment at Chester, spent the week- Ronnie O'Danicl of Cora City vis- end with his family here. ited here Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Cox of near' Mlv ancl Mre Roilie Hobbs and Vergennes spent Saturday evening children, Laurence and Wilma, Mi-. with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Brumley.

i aml Mrs de Moore and fam- Mrs. Lottie Morgan of near Cen- ily Mr and Mrs. Sam Pierce, Mr. tral spent Monday with Mrs. Nora and Mrs.

Jesse'Cummins and Miss By Miss Wilma Hobbs Charley Asberry and son and Atherton. Doris Williams were Sunday Lewis Elbert Grammer of Don- guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie gpla is visiting his grandparents, O'Daniel and Mrs. Dorothy Hob'bs Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Stone. of Cora City. Mrs. Rose Halstead spent Wed-' William Robinson and Laurence nesday in, Du Quoin with her Hobbs motored to Vergennes Sat- daughter, Mrs.

Clara Jacobs who ui'd a night. ill. Births Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cornett have announced the arrival of a baby MAllKHONIA By Cora Franklin Mrs.

Jessie Clover ot Grand Towson, born Wednesday in the Du er visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. (Moliie Wright) of Lilbourn, hospital.

This is the second Cripps Sunday evening, brought aged. Auiit Mary Wright child. and. the second son. Mrs.

Mr. nd Mrs. Lloyd home for a visit ar. the old farm on Cornett will be as childreiT of Granite City Ebenezer. with her faithful colored attendant.

Tombstones were placed at the graves of the late Joe Lawder and Leon Tudor in Ebenezer ce.metery and of the mother of the Johnsons on Mt. Summit, Mrs. Clarinda Kessel. The young people of Ebenezef are their Christian Endeavor for the summer. Uncle Tom Hewitt, though and almost blind, is still able to get around much.of the time.

Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Zang (Bessie Lawder) and daughter, Wilma. eri tertained their family, with icr cream aiid strawbi-Trias. The guests were Mr.

and Mrs. Rodney Cara man and. son. James (Dorothy) Mrs. Edna Buntin and Louise, of Chester; Mrs.

Veriion Zang with Harriet and Lowell; Mr. and Mrs. Toriiniy. (Lillian' his sister, Edna James, with theii Woods and visited his Maxine Vancil, daughter of Mr. and sister, Mrs.

Doris Cripps and Mrs. Miles Vancil. ily Saturday night and part of Sun-' day. Billie Don and Ramonia Miller of Mr. and Mrs.

Clem Morris and Route Two spent Friday with their Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Noble of Mur- grandmother, Mrs.

Mary. Winters. physboro visited Mr. Mrs. Har- Mrs.

Kenneth Grammer of Elk-'ry Sunday. ville spent Friday with her mother, I Wilma and Verda Pirtle visited Mrs. Laura Beard, and family. their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.

little son of Mr. and Alfi ed Lin'dsey, of Ellis Ridge, from Milford is a patient Sunday 'till Friday of this week, in.the St. Johns Hospital, St. Louis, Cora Franklin visited Mr. Missouri, -is improving.

and Mrs. J. I. Minton of Alto Pass Mrs. Mary Rosemes and children Thursday of last week, of Route One spent Tuesday with! Mrs.

Gertie Mayers and Mrs. Edher sister, Berry. ria Chandler called un Mrs. Lena Virginia Teeny and little Clover. Tuesday, son of Du Quoin spent Wednesday 1 Mrs.

Elijah Robinson of Carbon- with-her mother, Mrs. W. A. Spil- dale is visiting her parents, Mr: ler. and Mrs.

J. R. Cripps the past few Mrs. Dorris Halstead and son days. Ronnie, and Miss Daphene Stearns John Mayers, who has been ill spent the week end with-Mr.

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