Gleanings from "The Kinmundy Express"
1952
Compiled by Dolores Ford Mobley
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Jan. 3, 1952:
- Mr. and Mrs. Raymond SHAFFER have a boy born Dec. 26 in Salem Hospital named Larry Dean. Mr. and Mrs. Burdette SHAFFER are the paternal grandparents.
- PFC Herbert HALL left Sunday night to return to New Mexico, after spending a Christmas furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed HALL and family.
- Mrs. Mary LANE and Mrs. Gertie SHAFFER spent Thursday with Mrs. Lowell DISS helping her celebrate her birthday.
- Word has been received by Mrs. H.R. EAGAN, that her son-in-law, Jake MOLENHOUR is slowly improving from injuries caused by an oil field accident.
- Mr. Raymond ATKINS spent Wednesday of last week in Hartford visiting his sister, Mrs. J.H. BACKENSTO and family. He was accompanied home by his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth ATKINS, who had spent a few weeks with her daughter.
- Mrs. Alice MILLER had the misfortune of falling at her home, Sunday. She was slightly shaken up but no serious injuries.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred GAMMON and family visited Sunday in Decatur with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil LIVESAY and her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell LIVESAY and family.
- Mrs. Lucille JOHNSON and son, Jimmie, of Windsor, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray INGRAM and daughter spent New Year’s Day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.D. INGRAM. Nancy and Joyce JOHNSON had the privilege of attending the Rose Bowl game with a friend, Gwendolyn HAMMER.
- Ted PHILLIPS and Lillie BAILEY spent Sunday in Shawneetown with Ted’s brother, Keith PHILLIPS and family.
- Betty COOPER, wife of Orie COOPER, Cedar Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George FOX, west of Alma, died Dec. 27th at St. Anthony’s Hospital, St. Louis at the age of 21 years. Services were held Dec. 30th at Givens Chapel Church with burial in Martin Cemetery.
- Miss Martha HANNA left today for Champaign to resume her studies.
- Sgt. Robert G. HANNA visited a few days in Kinmundy with relatives and friends before being sent overseas. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul HANNA of Kell.
- Pleasant Grove (from last week): Mrs. John SHAFFER received a message of the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Jane HADDEN, who died in Dixon, Ill. Friday. Services were held Tuesday at the Iuka Methodist Church.
- Pleasant Grove (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Dwight KLINE have a son born Dec. 22 in Salem Hospital named Steven Allen.
- Pleasant Grove (from last week): The Christmas program was held at Omega School Thursday night and one at Allen School Friday night. Also, some attended the Christmas program at Lovell’s Grove Church Saturday night and Omega Church Sunday night, which was attended by a very large crowd and one Monday night at the Christmas program at Pleasant Grove. Also, some from here attended a nice program at Zion Church Sunday night.
- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Glen JAHRAUS and family and Mrs. Jennie JAHRAUS spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL.
- Meacham: Visiting the past week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL were Mrs. Roy FERGUSON Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. John FORD and granddaughter of Alma Monday, and Maxey SPENCER on Wednesday.
- Swift School: Our neighborhood extends our sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ROBB and Judy in their recent sad hour.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Frank GARRETT were Sunday dinner guests with their daughter, Donna, in Salem.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Dale ARNOLD.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Dwight KLINE and baby are spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oran ALDERSON and daughter. She and the baby returned home from the hospital Wednesday. Mrs. Gene HELM and children called that afternoon to see the baby. Mr. and Mrs. Loren KLINE and Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD called that night.
- Sgt. Richard MOTCH left Monday for Edgewood, Md. after visiting here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.A. MOTCH.
- Wilson School: Jimmy LANE and Joyce GEILER visited Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil LANE. Jimmy is leaving Jan. 9 for the service.
Jan. 10, 1952:
- S. Sgt. and Mrs. Denton G. BRASEL have a daughter born Jan. 1st at Elgin Air Force Base, Station Hospital, Florida. She is named Rosemary Sara.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ed SHREFFLER announce the birth of a son, born Friday afternoon, Jan. 4th in the Salem Memorial Hospital. The lad weighed 8 lbs. and is named Russell Aaron.
- On Jan. 2, in the Methodist parsonage in this city occurred the marriage of Miss Joyce GEILER and Mr. James LANE, Rev. Angus PHILLIPS officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry GEILER and a student in the Kinmundy Community H.S. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl LANE, residing southeast of this city (DFM note: In the Jan. 17, 1952 edition of the paper, a correction was made that James LANE was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil LANE, not Mr. and Mrs. Earl LANE.) He has had employment with the firm of Hassebrock and Jahraus in this city. The couple took up their residence in the Correll Apartment. The bride will continue her studies while the groom left yesterday for the army.
- Mrs. Wyett COLCLASURE had the misfortune of falling off her porch Thursday, causing her to have a stiff neck. She visited the Doctor Monday morning when it was discovered she had a slight concussion and torn ligaments. She is confined to her bed.
- Michael Allen HANBAUM, born Jan. 1st, was the first baby born in the Salem Hospital in 1952, winning the crown as King in the eighth Baby Derby. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth HANBAUM, R. 2, Kinmundy, Meacham Twp.
- Mr. and Mrs. F.A. MOTCH have received word that their son, John MOTCH, in Korea, has been promoted to Sergeant.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ivan DEVORE have a baby girl born in Salem Hospital on New Years Day named Linda Sue. Her mother, Mrs. O. BUTTS is staying at the home assisting in caring for them.
- S. Sgt. and Mrs. Herbert Lee BELL and babe formerly of Osotago, Mich., arrived here Monday for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy FOLLOWELL, before reporting to his new station, Otis Field, Mass.
- Wm. L. GREEN and Mrs. MALINSKY attended the funeral of a relative in Brownstown, Monday.
- Mrs. Angus PHILLIPS and son, Ted, were visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. WHITESIDE of East Alton, Ill.
- Mr. and Mrs. Dwight DAY Jr. and son, Johnnie returned home Saturday night from Bainbridge Island, Washington. He has received his release from active duty in the Navy. On their way home, they visited relatives in California, and the wonders of Grand Canyon.
- City Council Sustains Mayor’s Veto; Passes Water Revenue Bond Ordinance: The City Council met in regular session Monday evening and transacted the business of the city. At the proceeding meeting, an ordinance was passed granting the Central Illinois Public Service Co. a franchise for a period of 50 years. This ordinance was vetoed by Mayor, C.F. GAMMON. The Council voted 4 to 1 to sustain the veto. This regular meeting was adjourned to Tuesday evening when the council passed an ordinance calling for the issuance of $130,000 worth of water revenue bonds. As soon as these bonds are sold, it looks like construction can then be started on our waterworks project.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Bert FORD and son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles FORD, Mr. and Mrs. Roy HULSEY, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BALLANCE, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee FORD spent last Wednesday at the home of George FORD in honor of George’s birthday.
- Meacham: Mrs. Erwin SOLDNER accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Herman SOLDNER to St. Louis, Saturday where Mrs. H. SOLDNER entered the Jewish Hospital for treatment.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Marshall HIESTAND of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde TROUT of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Lester YOST of Mattoon visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Harold KENLEY and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Newt KENLEY and family who are visiting here from Missouri with their son, Harold and family. Mrs. Newt KENLEY, Mrs. Marshall HIESTAND, Mrs. Clyde TROUT, and Mrs. Lester YOST are sisters.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. O.B. STALLING and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ROSE and children called on Mr. and Mrs. Ralph HIESTAND Saturday night and watched television. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel ROSE and family stopped awhile.
- Pleasant Grove: A New Year’s dinner of the HIESTAND family was held at the Claude HIESTAND home New Year’s Day with the brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and their families attending. This had been an annual affair, for several years before Uncle Sam HIESTAND died, to hold a basket dinner at his home with all the children and grandchildren meeting there. This was also his birthday and since his death, the children take turns entertaining.
- Miletus: Dec. 28, some relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira KRUTSINGER and wife, who were home on a 10 day leave. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry NICHOLS and son, Gene; Mr. and Mrs. Fred BURKETT, Mr. and Mrs. Eura KRUTSINGER and son, Kenneth; Mr. and Mrs. Orion BUTTS, Mr. and Mrs. Bill BOYLE; Mr. and Mrs. Paul WIMBERLY, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. LANE and sons, Dale and Gay WHITNEY and Otis BROWN. Clark and wife left Monday for Ft. Belvoir, Va. and Hyattsville, Md., respectfully.
- Miletus: A charivari and shower was given Friday Dec. 28 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude MULVANEY for her son, Cpl. Doyle WILKINSON and wife who recently retired from overseas. He had been in Korea for some time. They received many useful gifts. He reported to Ft. Jackson, S.C., Jan. 2nd. His wife and daughter will remain in Salem for an indefinite time.
- Miletus: Mr. and Mrs. Bob SILLS report the arrival of their first grandchild, Jan. 3rd. The parents are Mr. and Mrs. David WOOLRIDGE of Farina. This is their first child and named David Eugene.
- Miletus: Linda Lou was born in Salem Hospital Jan. 1st. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ivan DeVORE. She has a sister and brother. Mr. and Mrs. Orion BUTTS and Mr. and Mrs. Harry THOMPSON are the grandparents.
- Christy GENTRY, a student at Bob Jones College, Greensboro, N.C., spent the weekend with his father, S.W. GENTRY. He delivered the sermon Sunday evening at the Methodist Church.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD called on the Oran ALDERSON home Sunday afternoon to visit Mr. and Mrs. Dwight KLINE and new baby.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD called to see Mrs. Dwight KLINE at the Salem Hospital Wednesday afternoon.
- In Memoriam of Ben WAINSCOTT who died Jan. 4, 1948 by daughter, Mrs. Helen SCHWABE.
Jan. 17, 1952:
- Mr. and Mrs. Ellis WOLFE, former residents of Kinmundy, celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on Jan. 6th with a family party and open house at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin WILLIAMS in Bondville, Ill. A list of those attending the anniversary dinner was included. They were married in Kinmundy on Jan. 8, 1891. Attending the wedding and reception were Frank NELMS, Clara HERRICK, George TOMLINSON, Anna FOSTER, Otto HARLAN, Berenice YOUNG and Edith WOLFE. All are deceased. Mr. WOLFE was engaged in the hardware business in Kinmundy for many years. In 1920 he sold his store and in 1921, moved to Centralia where he operated the Wolfe Tin Shop until his retirement in 1938. Since 1949, he and Mrs. WOLFE have made their home with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin D. WILLIAMS in Bondville, Ill. (A picture of the couple was included.)
- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur BOYD have purchased the property in which they are living from Mrs. Minnie SIPLE.
- Mr. and Mrs. Jamie McGEE have a baby boy born Jan. 13 in Salem Hospital named Kenneth Lee.
- Theatre to Open Soon: The creditors of W.L. CATES purchased the assets of the Kindy Theatre at a sheriff’s sale held on Jan. 3rd. At a meeting of the creditors, it was agreed that the theatre be placed in the hands of Carl DUNLAP for operation or until such time as it could be sold. Mr. DUNLAP spent a part of last week in St. Louis buying some needed equipment. He intends to have it opened again in the very near future.
- The Kinmundy Camp of the Royal Neighbors met Jan. 15 for the purpose of installing new officers. The meeting opened with the Farina officers in charge. The following officers were installed: Oracle - Mary M. KENNEDY; Past Oracle - Edith HAMMER; Vice Oracle - Alice LEWIN; Chancellor - Cora HOYT; Recorder - Irene GAMMON; Receiver - Blanche JASPER; Marshal - Georgia SOLDNER; Assistant Marshal - Bertha SEE; Inner Sentinel - Mabel OLDEN; Outer Sentinel - Marie KEEN; Musician - Alecia WHITE; Appointive officers: Faith - Velma WILKINSON; Courage - Effie CRAIN; Modesty - Florence WEISS; Unselfishness - Adina LEMAY; Endurance - Marjorie CORRELL; Flag Bearer - Peggy JENKINS; Captain - Christine FOLLOWELL. Past Oracle, Mrs. Edith HAMMER, was presented with a Past Oracle pin. Members of the Farina Camp attending were Neighbors Charlene WADE, Annie JOHNSON, Ida ROBERTS, Audrey LONG, Ruth SOLDNER, Edith WILLIAMSON, Opal JAHRAUS and Oma DAVIS. Lela FORD, a member of the Murphysboro Camp, and Miss Kaye HAMMER, were also guests.
- Not Much MFT Road Can Be Built: According to Highway Commissioner Cecil KEEN, Kinmundy will get about $6000 from the Motor Fuel Tax with which to build roads this year. These roads must be built under state specifications. This amount will take care of about two miles of roads. So don’t expect anything great from the Motor Fuel Tax this year.
- In Sanitarium: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence QUANDT of this city, and Lester QUANDT of Iuka, motored to St. Louis Friday where Clarence entered St. Vincent’s Sanitarium for treatment. He has a nervous disturbance and is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
- Frank V. DAVIS died at the Loe’s Convalescent Home in Salem, Jan. 12, at the age of 85 years, 1 month, and 29 days. Services were held Jan. 15 from Linton’s Funeral Home with Rev. Angus PHILLIPS officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Frank V. DAVIS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rich DAVIS, was born in Montazuma, Ind. on Nov. 14, 1867. He married Berenice YOUNG in 1894, and two children were born. Mr. DAVIS and his family moved to Kinmundy in 1909, where he became engaged in shoe repair work. His son, Fay, died in 1928 and his wife preceded him in death 17 years ago. Mr. DAVIS’ illness was of 4 years duration. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Leona PRICE, Champaign, Ill; 2 grandsons; 1 great-granddaughter; and 2 great-grandsons.
- James NEAVILL was taken to the Salem Hospital yesterday, after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday night.
- Mr. and Mrs. Delmar DEBAULT have a baby daughter born Jan. 15 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis. She has been named Lucinda Faye.
- In a note from Howard MILNER of Decatur, he says "We are moving the end of this week for Philadelphia, maybe. Will renew my subscription when we get settled. Yes, it is "we". I got married (August was scratched out) Sept. 8th."
- Mrs. Jim GARDEN entertained several friends Jan. 9th in honor of her daughter, Rosalie’s 11th birthday. Those attending were Barbara GENTRY, Brenda GRAY, Ada BRASEL, Judy ROBB, Jeanette BRIMBERRY, Patty Ann OLDEN, Donna COPPLE, Linda JENKINS, Karen BALLANCE, Vervadene SLANE, Sue ERNST, Barbara LANE and Darlene DEBAULT.
- Unless one has had a dream come true, Truman SPURLIN’s joy from having seen the Rose Bowl game cannot be realized. Mr. SPURLIN, who is spending the winter in California with his son, Lewis, in writing Mrs. SPURLIN concerning the Rose Bowl game which he and his son attended, expressed great enthusiasm in having been able to see what he had never dreamed he would be able to see. He related how beautiful the parades were, and told how the field is located between two mountains, this fact necessitating their wearing top coats to the game. Lewis just received his discharge from the Marines, Dec. 17, from Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. KILLIE celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Wednesday at their home here. Open house was held from 2 to 4 o’clock. Miss Mattie Belle STEEN and Fred W. KILLIE were married Jan. 16, 1902 in Kinmundy at the home of the bride’s foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.P. McBRYDE. The KILLIEs operated a grocery store here for a number of years and in 1919, moved to Centralia where Mr. KILLIE was again in the grocery business. He retired in 1945 and they moved back to Kinmundy in 1947 and have since made their home here. A list of those attending was included.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Jess CHARLTON and grandson, Tommy, helped celebrate great-grandfather CHARLTON’s 83rd birthday Thursday.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD called on her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT and daughter Monday evening.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD attended the Young Married Group in Salem Friday night.
- Mrs. Kenneth PICKLE and children of Farina have moved to the O.E. CORRELL apartments. Mr. PICKLE is serving with the armed forces in Japan.
Jan. 24, 1952:
- Sunday at noon at the First Christian Church occurred the wedding of Miss Jackie HUMPHREY, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William M. HUMPHREY, and Darrell DISS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell DISS. The bride’s only sister, Mrs. John LYKINS of Champaign, was her attendant. The groom’s father, Lowell DISS, was his attendant. D.J. ALEXANDER, uncle of the groom, and Charles E. BLOMBERG, cousin of the groom, were ushers. Mrs. D.J. ALEXANDER, aunt of the bride, Miss Jean ALEXANDER, cousin of the bride, Mrs. J.W. McCULLEY, and Mrs. Ray INGRAM served punch and cake, and Miss Loretta DISS, cousin of the groom, was in charge of the guestbook. After their wedding trip to New Orleans, the couple will be at home in their apartment next to the HUMPHREYs. The bride is a senior at Kinmundy H.S., and will remain her until her graduation in June when she plans to join her husband. Mr. DISS graduated from Kinmundy H.S. In 1949 and has since been employed with the Illinois Central Railroad training as a dispatcher. He is scheduled to enter the service in February. (A wedding picture was included.)
- Farmers and Merchants to Play Tuesday night: About the biggest basketball game of the season will be played in the local gym next Tuesday evening when the Merchants of Kinmundy will meet the Farmers of Kinmundy and vicinity in a free-for-all basketball game. This will, no doubt, be one of the hardest fought games of the season. The tentative lineup at the present time is for Mayor Fred GAMMON to jump center for the Merchants. He will vie for the tipoff against either Sam LOWE or Reindl BAYLIS, who will be the center for the Farmers. There is no question but what this will be a game of a lifetime. And it is possible that someone may lose their life in the conflict If he does, we know that he will die happy. Arrangements have been made with Dutch LINTON whereby he will transport anyone with a broken bone to the hospital of his choice in his ambulance free of charge. The ambulance will be parked at the south door of the gymnasium to receive anyone wishing to be carried out. Deputy Sheriff Bob MARSHALL has promised to have plenty of law enforcement officers on hand in case of a riot. Now if you want to see a good clean game of basketball, come out Tuesday evening and see this game which is being given for the benefit of the March of Dimes. The following have been asked to participate in this game: Merchants - Shorty JAHRAUS, Marshall WILLIAMS, Junior GARRETT, Ed SHREFFLER, Jo BARGH, Kenneth ROBB, Cecil HARVEY, Carl CRAIN, Bud ROBNETT, Dwight DAY, Earl OUTHOUSE, Earl DOOLEN, Lewis O’DELL, Jesse GEORGE, C.R. ALDERSON, Harold BURNSIDE, E.E. BROWN, Bill HUMPHREY, W.R. DOOLEN, R.R. ATKINS, Carl DUNLAP; Farmers - Dan HIESTAND, Sam LOWE, Reindl BAYLISS, Jerry McCARTY, Sterling SULLIVAN, Vern SCHOONOVER, Bill LUX, George FEATHER, Merle JONES, Gene ERNST, Herb VANDEVEER, Harvey HANNA, Jake McCARTY, Burdette MAXEY, Tom HELPINGSTINE, Cecil KEEN, Francis HAMMER, Wyett COLCLASURE, Ervin SOLDNER, Fred BOYD, Ralph ROSE. Officials - D.J. ALEXANDER and J.N. VALLOW.
- Tom SCHOENBORN is a patient in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, where he is receiving treatment for an asthmatic condition.
Mrs. Wm. SADDLER is ill at her home. She has lost the use of one leg.
- James F. NEAVILL died in the Salem Hospital Saturday. Services were held from Linton Funeral Home Monday, Rev. Angus PHILLIPS, officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery. James Frank NEAVILL, son of Charles M. and Mary Elizabeth BISONETT NEAVILL, was born in Kinmundy on June 19, 1882. He died at Salem Hospital on Jan. 19, 1952. In 1919, he married Mary WERNER, of St. Louis, Mo. She died in 1937. He then, in 1938 married Mrs. Bessie WHITE of this city. With the exception of a very short time, he spent his entire life in Kinmundy, where he very ably served his community as a painter and paper hanger. He leaves his wife of Kinmundy; 2 brothers, Thomas D., Ferguson, Mo., and John of Whittier, Calif.; 1 sister, Mrs. Kitty WATKINS, Los Angeles, Calif; 2 nephews, 1 niece, 1 stepson, Glen White of this city; and 3 step-grandsons.
- Miss Marilyn MILLER is spending a week’s vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.H. MILLER. Miss MILLER received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics from the U. of I. in Oct. 1951. In the past semester, she has been studying for her Master’s Degree in Education and will leaves next week for New York, where she will continue her studies at Columbia University in New York City.
- Mr. and Mrs. Richard BROOM entertained several guests in their home Saturday evening to a birthday dinner in honor of their son, Stewart’s 4th birthday. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Walter BROOM and sons, Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Howard BROOM and son, Salem; and Mr. and Mrs. Dale BROOM and daughter, Alma.
- Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth JASPER have a baby boy born Jan. 10th in St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia named Kenneth Leroy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chris JASPER are the paternal grandparents.
- The marriage of Miss Elnora WILLIAMS to Donald CHEATUM took place Sunday in the Methodist Church in Alma by Rev. Frank TREDWAY. The bride is the younger daughter of Mrs. Lela and the late Alva WILLIAMS of Alma. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin CHEATUM of this city. Both are graduates of the local high school. Mrs. Raymond BRUBAKER of Salem, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Elwyn, of Arcola. The bride’s brother, DeWayne WILLIAMS, gave her in marriage. Mr. Francis CHEATUM of Odin, brother of the groom, and Eugene WILLIAMS of this city, brother of the bride, served as ushers. Misses Virginia HELPINGSTINE, Donna GARRETT, and Joyce McHATTON served cake and punch, and Miss Martha TREDWAY was in charge of the guest book. Mr. CHEATUM is employed by the Illinois Central Railroad Co. as a telegraph operator in Tuscola. Mrs. CHEATUM is employed by the Illinois Consolidated Telephone Co. in Mattoon. They will reside in Mattoon.
- At the regular meeting of Rosedale Rebekah Lodge Friday, installation of officers was held. Installing officers were Florence BASSETT, Deputy, Wilma BOUGHERS, Warden; Margaret SHUFELDT, Chaplain, Alice LEWIN, Secretary; Stella LEE, Treasurer. The following officers were installed: N.G. - Carolyn YEAGER; V.G. - Paulene JOHNSON; Sec. - Maude HOLT; Treas. - Pearl FISHER; Con. - Alice LEWIN; Chap. - Edna WILLIAMS; R.S.N.G. - Hazel SIEMER; L.S.N.G. - Stella LEE; R.S.V.G. - Margaret SHUFELDT; L.S.V.G. - Hattie COCKRELL; I.G. - Alice READNOUR; O.G. - Florence JACK; Mus. - Paulene JOHNSON.
- Brown (from last week): Charles WHITNEY left Wednesday to be inducted in the armed services.
- Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ROBB and Judy were Sunday dinner guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert GARRETT.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD visited with Mr. and Mrs. John W. SHAFFER and family Saturday evening.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Jack BARKSDALE are building a new bathroom in their home.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph HIESTAND attended the wedding of Harold LYONS and Miss JoAnne KAGY at the Grace Methodist Church in Salem Sunday.
Jan. 31, 1952:
- Relatives, Friends, and Neighbors Husk 15 acres of Corn for Clarence QUANDT: Clarence QUANDT, who operates a 320 acre farm near Kinmundy, has been confined to his bed for the past 6 weeks suffering with a nervous disturbance. At the time, he was receiving treatment in the St. Vincent Sanitarium in St. Louis. When taken ill, Clarence had 40 acres of corn still in the field. As several more of you realize, we have not had any picking weather for sometime. Now the corn has gone down and is past picking. Mr. Fred KLEISS, Clarence’s father-in-law, has been doing a little shocking with a team. He had whittled the field down to about 33 acres. On Jan. 23, 14 men with 7 teams went in and cleaned up about 18 acres more of this field for Clarence. That leaves only another 15 acres and our guess is that as soon as it freezes again, another gang will go in and finish that field. Relatives, neighbors and friends participating were Arthur PARRILL and son, Clifford, Dan HIESTAND, Earl LANE, Walter WEISS, Carroll SIMMONS, B.F. LINTON, Kenneth ARMSTRONG, Virgil SEE and Fred KLEISS from Kinmundy; and August QUANDT and son, Lester, Harold HAHN, and George WIEHLE of Iuka. This was indeed a good neighborly act. Dinner for this group of men was prepared by Mrs. QUANDT and her sister, Miss Mildred KLEISS.
- Mr. and Mrs. Bob ELSTON and family moved to St. Louis Wednesday where he has employment in Granite City. Mr. and Mrs. Everett TATE will occupy the ELSTON property.
- Mrs. Gladys EAGAN was hostess to a family gathering at her home Sunday in honor of her birthday. At noon a delicious chicken dinner was serviced highlighted with a case decorated with "Happy Birthday Mother". Those present were Mrs. Leota HARRIS and Mrs. Blanche AUSTIN of Alma, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy BRIMBERRY of Belleville, Mr. and Mrs. Noah EAGAN and children of Mansfield, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll CROSS of Mattoon, Mr. and Mrs. John BLAIR and children of Cartter, Mr. and Mrs. James EAGAN and children, Mr. and Mrs. Bill CORRELL and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Hugo ZIMMER of Salem were unable to be present. This was also in celebration of Mrs. EAGAN’s granddaughter, Sharon EAGAN’s birthday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ershel JENKINS have a son named Gary Lynn born in Vandalia Hospital on Jan. 26th, which happened to be the 34th wedding anniversary of the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben JENKINS. Mr. and Mrs. Harry GEILER are the maternal grandparents.
- The fire department was called out twice this week, each time around 6 a.m., to the Ben BUTTS home and to the Clifton LEMAY home. Both fires were extinguished before the fire engine arrived. The local firemen would much rather these fires occurred just a little later in the day because making a run before breakfast is rather hard on the constitution.
- PFC John HOYT, son of Mrs. Cora HOYT, arrived home Tuesday on a 30 day furlough after spending the past 16½ months in Korea. At the end of his furlough, he will report back to Fort Sheridan, Ill.
- Mrs. Bertha CURRY received word this week that her sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert CURRY of Los Angeles, Calif. died Jan. 16th. Mrs. CURRY was the former Mamie CRITSLOW of Louisville, and after her marriage, she and Mr. CURRY made their home in Kinmundy for a short time.
- PFC Albert PATTERSON spent a week with his wife and family. He has been stationed at the San Diego Marine Base but reported back to Camp Pendleton, Calif.
- Sgt. Robert A. GRAY from Scott Field spent the weekend with his family.
- The Kinmundy Lions Club netted $162 with the Farmers and Merchants Basketball game for the March of Dimes. Lion GARRETT was the chairman for the Sportsmen Fund and was largely responsible for seeing that his event went over. G.E. SHREFFLER, Lions President.
- Cpl. and Mrs. Lester VANDEVEER have a baby daughter born in the Salem Hospital named Teresa Lee. Cpl. VANDEVEER is stationed in Hawaii.
- While hunting for foxes on the Gilbert FORD Farm in Meacham twp. last Thursday, John JAHRAUS and Albert LOY of Farina, and Gene ERNST of Kinmundy, bagged a 35 lb. she wolf. Mr. FORD said that he had seen a pair of them on his place recently. The boys hunted in vain for the other one. One or two of these wolves are being killed each year. Maybe in time, they will become extinct again in this part of the country.
- T. Sgt. and Mrs. George BUTTS of San Carlos, Texas, are spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete BUTTS.
- Membership cards for 1952 in the Tri-City Fishing Club are now available for $5. The By-laws limits membership to 250 members. H.L. BOYD, Sec.-Treas., Kinmundy, Ill.
- On Jan. 25, about 40 playmates gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orval GORDON, Jr. to help their son, Donnie, celebrate his 7th birthday. A list of those attending was included.
- According to word received here by friends, Ed WAGONER died from a heart attack at the home of a daughter in Chicago on Sunday. The funeral was held in St. Louis Wednesday and interment made there. He was the husband of the former Lottie WOODS, now deceased, of this city.
- Buys Property: Mr. and Mrs. Bert GARRET have bought the property recently purchased by Dr. HANNA from Mr. and Mrs. W.R. DOOLEN. Mr. and Mrs. GARRETT will move to their property in a month or so as soon as Mr. and Mrs. Floyd GARRETT will occupy the farm.
- Wyett COLCLASURE, Mrs. Owen COLCLASURE and Mr. and Mrs. Howard COLCLASURE and Mrs. L.H. PETTY spent Wednesday in Salem, Ind. attending the funeral of their step-grandfather, J.M. GOLGLAZIER.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Lee WARD has a baby boy named Larry Max.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Wes ROBB and Mrs. Minnie FIELD were Sunday dinner guests of S.M. ROBB and wife.
- Swift School: Clyde BASSETT and wife spent Sunday evening with the Guy ARNOLD’s.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD were dinner guests at his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John FORD, Sunday.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Leo STOCK and grandchildren visited Allen School Friday and helped Lee STOCK and Hazel ALPHIN celebrate their birthdays with refreshments and games for the entire school and teacher, Mrs. Anna BALLANCE.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD called on Mr. and Mrs. Dick JOHNSON and daughter Saturday afternoon.
Feb. 7, 1952:
- In a newspaper clipping from Cleveland, Ohio, sent by Clyde Q. MORGAN, we not that Burdette E. NEAVILL, son of Mr. and Mrs. John NEAVILL of Whittier, Calif., and former residents of Kinmundy, is now a certified public accountant in Ohio. Burdette is a graduate of Kinmundy H.S.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. PRUETT of Boulder, Colo., have a son born Feb. 3. Mrs. C.F. PRUETT of this city is the paternal grandmother.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ROSE have a daughter born in Salem Hospital Feb. 4th.
- Mr. and Mrs. Frank HOYT entertained several members of the family Feb. 3, in honor of their son, John, who had just returned from 16 months active duty in Korea. After an elaborate dinner, the time was spent in social visiting and taking pictures. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Guy WHITE and children, Mr. and Mrs. Buster WATSON and children of Salem, Mrs. Marion EVANS, Odin, Mrs. Mayme HOYT and Miss Doris JOHNSON.
- The Jolly Girls Club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Herman WAGGONER. Six members were present and spent the afternoon quilting. An apron exchange was the highlight of the afternoon. The next meeting will be with Mrs. George KEEN on Feb. 14 and there will be a valentine exchange.
- At a ceremony held Jan. 20 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church near Arenzville, Miss Melba FRICKE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorance FRICKE of Arenzville, became the bride of Winison LACEY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey LACEY of Meredosia.
- City Council Votes Waterworks Bonds and Turns Meeting Into Stormy Session: The City Council, with Mayor GAMMON presiding, met in regular session Monday night with the following members present: OUTHOUSE, JASPER, JACKSON, and SHREFFLER, WILLIAMS, and GENTRY absent. A letter from the Kinmundy Woman’s Club to the Mayor was read commending them for their efforts in getting a water works system for Kinmundy. Two ordinances were passed, one permitting $46,000 in bonds to be issued for the purpose of paying part of the construction cost of water works system and another ordinance provider for the operations and regulation, rates, and changes for water of the municipal system. Robert CALLAGHAN, the contractor to build the system told the Council that construction should start in the next 30 days. The meeting got stormy when Alderman SHREFFLER explained to the Mayor and the few citizens present that the Council was not satisfied with the decision they had reached pertaining to the proposed 50 years franchised requested by the C.I.P.S. also a 19 year street lighting contract. The meeting got out of order when some of the irritate citizens who oppose such a franchise, the aldermen who favor the plan, and representatives of the C.I.P.S. who were present engaged in a fervent argument on this matter. Mayor GAMMON soon restored order and presented a plan whereby he would appoint a committee of 8 persons, 4 from the council and 4 citizens who would work the matter out and report at the adjourned meeting of Feb. 18th. Mayor GAMMON promised to abide by any decision reached by this committee.
- Mr. and Mrs. Bob JOHNSON of Salem have a daughter born in Salem Hospital on Jan. 31 named Rita Ann. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Cecil BAILEY of this city, and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank JOHNSON, residing southwest of town.
- Mr. and Mrs. Cliff JACKSON and Mr. and Mrs. Orville DISS and son ate supper Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher COLE in honor of DISS’ 32nd and COLE’s 36th wedding anniversaries.
Feb. 14, 1952:
- On Sunday, Feb. 10, in the Methodist Church in Alma, occurred the marriage of Miss Gloria WILLIAMS of Alma, to Dale CHASTEEN of Salem. Mrs. Floyd WILLIAMS, aunt of the bride, played music, and Miss Martha TREDWAY sang several songs. Rev. Frank TREDWAY performed the ceremony. Miss Valeska REDMAN of Salem, girlhood friend of the bride was the bridesmaid, and James WILLIAMS, brother of the bride, was the best man. Robert GAMMON, cousin of the bride, and Alfred RISI, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, were ushers. A reception was held in the basement of the church and Miss Sue WILLIAMS and Miss Joyce McHATTON served the cake and punch. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall WILLIAMS of Alma, and the bridegroom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. S.M. CHASTEEN of Salem. Both are graduates of Salem H.S. After a weeks honeymoon in the southern states, the couple will live in Salem where the bridegroom is employed by the Dennis Rushing Derrick Constructor Co., and the bride is an employee of Bell Telephone Co.
- A family gathering was held Sunday, Feb. 3, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold MULVANEY, in honor of Mrs. MULVANEY’s brother, Everett COURSON, who reported for Marine duty Feb. 7th. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Everett COURSON, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McGEE of Iuka, John COURSON and Mr. and Mrs. Glen COURSON and family of Norris City. Evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard SCHNEIDER and family. Everett is now stationed at a Camp in Michigan.
- On Tuesday, 26 men and 10 teams and wagons assembled at the Clarence QUANDT farm and finished the good neighbor deed started 3 weeks ago by husking the remaining 18 acres of corn. 453 bushels were husked in 5 hours time. Mr. QUANDT has been ill for some time and has just recently returned home from the hospital. The men helping were Robert ZAKON, Harold BECKER, Arthur BLANK, Lester QUANDT, August QUANDT, and Elmer QUANDT, of Iuka; Homer HITE of Salem; Cecil LANE, Clifford PARRILL, Arthur PARRILL, Orville DISS, Kenneth ARMSTRONG, Harley HILL, Leo STOCK, Earl LANE, Fred KLEISS, Charlie WAINSCOTT, Walter WEISS, Carroll SIMMONS, Merle KLINE, Raymond SOLDNER, Herman SOLDNER, Marshall CRAIG, Emil MEYER, Darrell REESE, and Dan HIESTAND of Kinmundy. Dinner was served for this group of men by Mrs. August QUANDT, Mrs. Elmer QUANDT, Miss Anna KOLB, and Mrs. Clarence QUANDT.
- A birthday supper in honor of Mrs. James FENNESSY was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen WHITE Thursday. Those present besides the honoree and host and hostess were Mr. and Mrs. James GREEN and family of Farina, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold LYONS of Salem.
- There are plans for a new 4-H Building to be built at the Fairgrounds. Committees were formed at recent meetings between the Marion County Fair Board and the Marion County 4-H. The carpenter’s committee consists of Francis LECKRONE, Frank DUNCAN, Elbert CRIPPEN, Forrest BARKSDALE, and Roy LYNCH. The plans now will be that most of the building will be donated by farmers in the county mostly from rough and standing in the woods. All 4-H leaders and 4-H members and other interested people will be building the structure.
- Sarah E. PURCELL, 88, widow of the late Frank E. PURCELL, died at her home near Alma Tuesday. Services will be held this afternoon from the Methodist Church in Alma, Rev. Frank TREDWAY officiating with interment in Wilson Cemetery. She is survived by 4 daughters and 1 son: Mrs. Dwight C. DAY and Mrs. C.E. RAINEY, Alma; Mrs. I.A. SPROUSE, San Fernando, Calif.; and Mrs. Max CHEELEY, San Bernadino, Calif., and Sam PURCELL, Fontana, Calif.
- Mr. and Mrs. Harvey JOHNSTON have a baby daughter born in the Vandalia Hospital Feb. 11th named Virginia Joyce.
- Sam JONES, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar JONES, had an operation for a hernia last Saturday in Salem Hospital.
- Gary KLINE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle KLINE, had a tonsillectomy on Saturday, but is now suffering from complications.
- Miss Marilyn MILLER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.H. MILLER of this city, and Albert KAYTOR, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.J. KAYTOR of Bay Ridge, N.Y., took place on Feb. 9 at Queen of All Saints Roman Catholic Church in New York City. The bride majored in Home Economics at the Univ. of Ill. and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in that field. She plans to receive her Master of Arts Degree at Columbia University in New York. The groom has studied at the American Art School in Manhattan and the New York University. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Art Education from Pratt Institute, and a Master of Art Degree from the Univ. of Ill. At present he is a specialist instructor at Pratt and a commercial designer in New York. He is also engaged in writing and painting having exhibited in the East and Midwest.
- Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn CHEATUM, Miss Mae GREEN, and W.L. GREEN celebrated Mr. GREEN’s birthday Monday with a birthday dinner at his farm house.
- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. James R. BOSTON celebrated their 10th anniversary Saturday night. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Meacham: Johnnie FORD of near Alma called on Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL Tuesday.
- Wilson School: Johnny and Jerry WALKER accompanied Johnnie FORD to Salem Sunday and took in a show.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John FORD.
- Sgt. F.C. Doyle M. WILKINSON, who is stationed at Camp Atterbury, Ind. and wife and daughter, Doris, spent Monday night with his sisters, Mrs. Vera TATE and family. They ate dinner Tuesday with his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Claude MULVANEY. They went back to Salem Tuesday evening where Mrs. WILKINSON and Doris live. Doyle went back to camp, and he will leave Feb. 19 for maneuvers in Texas for 2 months.
- 1st Lt. and Mrs. Charles WILKINSON of West Frankfort called on his grandmother, Mrs. Prudence WILKINSON and his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. WILKINSON, Saturday. Lt. WILKINSON recently returned from Germany.
- Swift School: Mrs. Ethel GREEN, Mrs. Mildred BROWN, Mrs. Lora ARNOLD, Mrs. Lou JONES, Mrs. Emma ARNOLD, and Mrs. Marjorie GREEN were dinner guests Thursday at the home of Mrs. Vivienne FEATHER, in honor of Mrs. BROWN’s birthday.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Mark HEADLEY of Alton, Cecil GARRETT and family, and Gilbert DOOLEN and family spent Thursday evening with their parents, Cleve DOOLEN and wife. They enjoyed an oyster supper in honor of Cleve’s birthday.
Feb. 21, 1952:
- Mayor GAMMON Handed Petition Asking Council Not to Grant C.I.P.S. Franchise: Because of the lack of a quorum, no business was transacted at the adjourned meeting of the City Council Monday evening. However, several citizens were present and presented Mayor Fred GAMMON with a petition signed by approximately 250 voters of the City of Kinmundy.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ed BRASEL quietly celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary in their home Saturday with their children and grandchildren. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Vernon STOCKER of Savoy, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff OLDEN of Tolono, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie HALLER of East St. Louis; and Ellis JOHNSON and daughter, Doris. Mrs. JOHNSON was unable to attend because of an illness of another daughter. The BRASELS received many more cards.
- The new building for the Shiloh Church of Christ is now near enough completed to be used for services. This new building is located 8 miles east of Kinmundy on the Louisville Road. Lyle BERRY of Olney is the minister holding services on the first Sunday of each month.
- Frank PORTER was released from the Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia and is now recuperating at the Beaver Nursing Home in Salem. Frank says he is a little groggy but still in the ring.
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles BASSETT have a baby girl born in the Salem Hospital Feb. 16th named Barbara Ann.
- Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth PIGG of Charleston, S.C. have a baby daughter born Feb. 13th named Linda Carol. The father is the son of Mrs. Herschel PIGG of this city, and the mother is a sister to Mrs. Art BOYD of this city.
- Mr. and Mrs. Claude WOLFE of Malibu, Calif. have a daughter, Christine Ann, born Feb. 5th. The baby is granddaughter of Eugene PRUETT, formerly of this city, who is making his home with his daughter and son-in-law in Malibu at the present time.
- Mr. and Mrs. Francis CHEATUM have a baby girl born Tuesday in the Salem Hospital named Deanna. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin CHEATUM of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul RAMSEY of Odin, are the grandparents.
- Mr. and Mrs. Leland ALDERSON of Chicago have a baby boy born Feb. 19th named Thomas Lee. Mr. and Mrs. C.R. ALDERSON are the paternal grandparents. (At the next meeting of the Lions Club, the treats will be on C.R.)
- Mr. and Mrs. Lavern AMBUEHL have a son born Feb. 15 named Kevin Lavern. Mr. and Mrs. Retus GENTRY are the maternal grandparents.
- Mrs. Doyle WILKINSON and daughter, Doris, moved Friday from Salem to the Robnett apartments here. Mrs. WILKINSON is a Japanese war bride and has been in the states since November. She learned to speak English in a Baptist Missionary School in Japan. Her husband is a sergeant in the army and is now on maneuvers in Texas. We welcome Mrs. WILKINSON and daughter to Kinmundy.
- Mrs. Lester VANDEVEER received a telephone call Sunday from her husband, who is a member of the Armed Forces and stationed in Hawaii.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred SEE and daughters returned to their home here Saturday after living for several months in Leroy where Mr. SEE had employment.
- Mr. and Mrs. Merle GREENWOOD and family have moved to the late Mrs. Eva SPENCER’s home south of Kinmundy.
- Mrs. Bill HESTER and Mrs. Dale HULSEY of Alma were co-hostesses Friday at a kitchen shower in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Donnie CHEATUM of Mattoon.
- Charles PARKER of Champaign, formerly of this city, died yesterday in Mercy Hospital, Champaign. He had been ill for some time with nephritis and a heart ailment.
- Shriver School: Benny BRASEL of the U.S. Navy is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burdette BRASEL this week.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Frank GARRETT and Donna attended a family dinner Sunday at the Merle JONES home celebrating Merle and Elma’s birthdays.
- Miletus: Mr. and Mrs. Eddie ADAMS attended the funeral of a little granddaughter last Tuesday at Salem. She was the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don ADAMS of Salem. She was buried in Iuka Cemetery.
- Sunday visitors in the Albert MALINSKY home helping him celebrate his birthday were August MALINSKY and daughter, Clara, of Flora; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest BECCUE and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold BECCUE and family of Mason; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth FISCHER of Altamont; and Mr. and Mrs. W.M. HUMPHREY of Kinmundy.
- Pleasant Grove: Vicky Kay FATHEREE celebrated her 4th birthday at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo STOCK. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Pleasant Grove: Miss Letha MEDDER, who is spending a few days with her mother in Omega, was a supper guest of the Pearl ROSE family Sunday.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Sammy HIESTAND were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight KLINE called in the afternoon.
- Wilson School: John FORD and Jack KRUTSINGER called on Mr. and Mrs. James WALKER Sunday afternoon.
Feb. 28, 1952:
- Mr. and Mrs. Paul GRAY attended the funeral of her father, Mr. Albert ANDERSON in Salem Saturday. Mr. ANDERSON was born and reared in Marion County and was a florist in Salem for several years.
- Mr. and Mrs. Joe BRIMBERRY have a son born Feb. 18 in Salem Hospital named Richard Daniel.
- Sgt. John E. JEZEK, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louie JEZEK, arrived home Monday from Korea. He has been overseas for 13 months. He will spend a 30 day furlough here with his parents and other relatives before reporting back to Fort Sheridan.
- The basketball team for the grade school players ended on a sour note as they dropped their final game to Xenia 30-28. This was the last grade game for Larry SMITH, Jim HUDDLESTUN, Ed CLARK, and "Soup" CHASTEEN. These boys are looking forward to helping the "Hornets" to victories.
- Mr. and Mrs. Lee H. PEYTON of Mt. Auburn have a baby girl born Feb. 13 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Taylorville. She was named Nyla Gayle. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mason BASSETT of Foster twp., and Mr. and Mrs. Lee O. PEYTON of Vernon.
- On Feb. 14th, Virginia WEISS, daughter of Mrs. Dollie WEISS of Farina, became the bride of Ernest DONOHO, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse DONOHO of Alma, in the Friedens Evangelical and Reformed Church in Farina. Rev. Alvin C. KNIKER performed the ceremony. Maid of honor was Wanda LOYD of Farina, and bridesmaid was Charlotte HANBAUM, also of Farina. Attendants for the groom were John GARDEN of Kinmundy, and Bill CRANE of Salem. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Walter WEISS of Kinmundy. The bride is a senior in LaGrove High School, and the groom is employed by McNamar & Crowley Construction Co. in Salem. The couple will make their home, at present, with the bride’s mother in Farina.
- Mrs. Jerome EMBSER moved here from Salem the first of the week. She is at home in the E.G. DILLON property on Washington Street.
- Mrs. Dick GRAY, of Brownstown, formerly of this city, entered Barnes Hospital in St. Louis Monday for the treatment of rheumatic fever.
- Mrs. Ed DOOLEN received word Saturday of the death of her cousin, Jim SAWYER of Springfield, Mo. He died Feb. 11 at the age of 71 years.
- The voters of Meacham twp. will go to the polls on March 4 to vote on the question of ensuing $25,000 of bonds for road purposes. It is planned, if the issue carries, to use the money on all the roads in the township.
- Word was received here yesterday of the death of Harry SITES, who was born and raised northwest of this city. He was a retired railway mail clerk and resided in Chicago.
- The K.C.H.S. Junior Class broke the all time school record for annual magazine sales. Claude WILLIAMS served as business manager. Kent O’DELL and Martha TREDWAY were team captains. The following five will be awarded trophy of salesmanship by the Curtis Publishing Co.: LeRoy SHAFFER, John FORD, Shirley ERNST, Jack BOYD, Marie DOUDERA. Other prizes awarded to Martha TREDWAY, Kent O’DELL David SCHOONOVER, Jean SEE, Herbie WILLIAMS for selling $50 and above.
- PFC John HOYT left this morning for Ft. Sheridan, where he will report for duty after spending a 30 day furlough at home.
- Mrs. Robert YOUNG of Plymouth, Ill. visited Tuesday and Wednesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. BLOMBERG. She was enroute to her husband, who is with the Marines in Fredericksburg, Va. Her brother, Charles Edwin accompanied her to Virginia and visited Washington, D.C., returning home Saturday.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Jim WALKER have moved to their new home on Highway 50 east of Salem.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD visited with Mrs. Bob PURDUE of Salem, Wednesday evening.
- Pleasant Grove: Mrs. Paul SHAFFER and Mrs. Will WALSH were hostesses to a nursery shower at the home of Mrs. Ralph HIESTAND Thursday night for their baby, Doris Rose. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Pid BASSETT visited one evening recently with Mr. and Mrs. George COLE.
- On Feb. 21, about 40 neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art HOEHNE to help Art celebrate his 50th birthday. It seemed Art was rather surprised. The evening was spent by visiting and playing cards.
- In memory of Don D. GRAY, who died Mar. 1, 1949.
- In memoriam of our baby, Linda Joyce HOWELL, who died Feb. 18, 1951.
- On Feb. 21, a surprise party was given for the Kinmundy Home Ec. Teacher, Mrs. BOCK, at the home of Lela DOOLEN. Attending were Alice ZIMMER, Marilyn SLANE, Helen BASSETT, Donna BURKETT, Jackie DISS, Roberta COOPER, Jean MYERS, and Jerry BOCK.
March 6, 1952:
- Sarah WILSON PURCELL was born Oct. 17, 1863 near Alma, Ill. She was the 4th in a family of 10 children - 5 sons and 5 daughters, born to Richard and Rebecca FULTON WILSON. For more than three-fourths of a century she has lived in our community on the farm home where she was born. She became a member of the Alma Methodist Church when she was 10 years of age. On Oct. 12, 1862 (DFM note: this date is incorrect in the original article), she married Frank E. PURCELL, and they had 4 daughters and 1 son. Mr. PURCELL preceded her in death more than 22 years ago. For more than 50 years, she has clipped items of interesting and important persons and events and kept a record of them by making "scrapbooks". This was one of her several hobbies. On Feb. 12, 1952 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.C. RAINEY, she died at the age of 88 years. The five children surviving are Mrs. Max CHEELEY, San Bernardino, Calif.; Mrs. I.A. SPROUSE, San Fernando, Calif.; Sam PURCELL, Fontana, Calif.; Mrs. Mrs. D.C. DAY and Mrs. C.E. RAINEY, Alma. Also surviving are 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 14 from the Alma Methodist Church.
- Mr. and Mrs. John SHAFFER Placed First in Farm & Home Improvement Contest: A dinner was given by the Farm and Home Bureau members in honor of the Farm and Home Improvement Contestants, their families, and the judges who visited the home during the judging. In a program which was held after the dinner, Mr. Lowell BURNS, Agricultural Representative of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce made presentations of a Currier and Ives Print to the first three winners. Mr. and Mrs. John SHAFFER, R.R. 1, Kinmundy, was awarded first in the contest, Mr. and Mrs. H.J. BARKSDALE, R.R. 3, Salem, placed second, and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil MEYER, Kell placed third. The first 3 families will be entertained in St. Louis on March 6 and 7 by the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce.
- Mrs. Richard WILLIAMS entertained at a party on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 26, in honor of her daughter, Patricia, who celebrated her 5th birthday. Guest attending were Clarellen WILLIAMS, Sherry DOOLEN, Myrna ANDERSON, Patty MALONE, Martha Gayle and Crain WILLIAMS, Janice and Elaine PARRILL, Cathy and Mary PARRILL, and Michael WILLIAMS.
- Mrs. Gene WILLIAMS entertained several guests on Feb. 25, in honor of Cheryl Jean’s 7th birthday.
- Miss Judy GEILER was guest of honor at a party given by her mother, Mrs. Melvin GEILER, Tuesday in honor of Judy’s 4th birthday.
- Funeral services were held in Vandalia Monday for Fred HANKS who died in the Mark Greer Hospital on Saturday. Interment was made in Phillips Cemetery in Meacham Twp. At the time of his death, he was Warden of State Penal Farm near Vandalia. He was appointed to this position by Gov. STEVENSON three years ago. He had been Assistant Warden under Gov. HORNER. Mr. HANKS was a farmer in Omega Twp. previous to his appointment to this state position. He had also served two terms as a deputy sheriff of Marion County. Last summer he was stricken with a blood clot in the leg but he was able to return to his work in the late fall. A few weeks ago, his ailment returned and he was hospitalized. He leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters.
- Mr. and Mrs. Orville WINDERS and Mr. and Mrs. Ford GREEN of Salem, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher COLE the occasion being Mr. COLE’S birthday.
- Mrs. J.D. ETHERTON of Carbondale spent Thursday and Friday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles BOYD, helping to celebrate his birthday.
- Madison Theatre to Open doors Friday Evening: The Madison Theatre, Kinmundy’s new up-to-date theatre, will open the doors, Friday evening at 7:00 and the show will start promptly at 7:30. The theatre will show on four nights each week, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at each week, with two changes of programs each week. The Madison Theater is under the able management of Carl DUNLAP, who promises to give Kinmundy and vicinity all of the up-to-date good shows. Some time ago, it was necessary for the local creditors of W.L. CATES to take action against him when he was about to remove all of the equipment of the Kindy Theatre. After due process of law, these creditors purchased the equipment at a sheriff’s sale in order to protect themselves. They then turned the theatre over to Carl DUNLAP, who has had previous experience in operating a theatre. Mr. DUNLAP has spent quite a bit getting the theatre in shape to operate, having replaced a lot of the old equipment. We believe that he warrants the support of the show going public.
- Celebrates 19th Birthday on Feb. 29th: Mr. and Mrs. Frank SCHOOLEY and daughter, Mrs. Virgil SHELTON and children of Belleflower, and Mrs. Nola PETERSON of Monticello, spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles BOYD, celebrating Mr. BOYD’s 19th birthday on Feb. 29th. - Walter AUSTIN, 72, of Alma, committed suicide Feb. 29th, by slashing his wrists with this pocket knife. The body was brought here and prepared to burial. Services were held March 1 from the Linton Funeral Home, Rev. Frank TREDWAY of Alma officiating. Interment was made in the Eagan Cemetery south of Alma.
- Frank McCARTY, 83, of Alma died in the Salem Hospital Thursday afternoon. Services were held from the Alma Christian Church Sunday, Rev. GOOCH officiating. Interment was made in East Lawn Cemetery in Salem. The deceased was a brother to Jake McCARTY of Kinmundy.
- Mr. and Mrs. Billie SOLDNER are parents of a boy born Monday in Salem Hospital. He has been named Billie Junior. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond SOLDNER are the paternal grandparents.
- Mrs. W.T. PHILLIPS Commits Suicide By Drowning Self in Cistern Friday Night: Services were held Monday from the Christian Church in this city, for Cora PHILLIPS, 56, conducted by Oscar L. HAWKINS. Interment was made in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. PHILLIPS was a victim of suicide by drowning late Friday night. According to her husband, W.T. PHILLIPS, he retired Friday evening at about 10 o’clock, and left her reading. He awoke about 2 a.m. and noticed that she had not come to bed as yet. He began to search for her. Not finding her in the house, he began searching the yard. He found her shoes on the cistern and the top moved back. Looking down, he saw her floating on the water. There was no signs of life. Realizing that he could not get her out by himself, he walked to the home of B.F. LINTON, who helped bring the body out by tying a rope around the body. Besides her husband, she leaves a son by a former marriage, Lewis CORNELL, of Hammond, Ind., and several brothers and sisters. She had been in ill health for several years.
- Mrs. Dolph HAMMER recently received word of the death of her cousin, Charles SIMPSON, of Atica, Ind., formerly of Kinmundy. He died Feb. 9th, at the age of 76 years. He leaves a wife and two daughters.
- Wilson School: Bob FORD attended the Extension Service School in Centralia Monday.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD were visiting in Mt. Vernon Saturday.
- Wilson School: Bob FORD attended the Farm Bureau Committee Meeting in Salem Tuesday night.
- Miletus: Fred HANKS, who has been a Warden of the Illinois State Penal Farm near Vandalia, died last Saturday in Vandalia Hospital. Fred had been in poor health for some time, but was able to return to work last fall. He leaves his wife, Eva; 2 sons, Doyle and Donald; 3 daughters, Eileen, Louise, and Fleeta; 3 sons-in-law; 2 daughters-in-law; 6 grandchildren; 1 sister, and 2 brothers. Services were held Monday with interment in Phillips Cemetery.
- Miletus: Mrs. Claude MULVANEY received word that her son SFC Claude MULVANEY is in a hospital in Ft. Hood suffering with malaria. He went in a convoy of over 500 jeeps from Camp Atterbury to Ft. Hood, Texas. It took 6 days to make the trip.
- Omega: Corp. Eugene BAKER arrived form Korea for a 30 day furlough last week.
- Pleasant Grove: Mrs. Maxine BARKSDALE taught school at Allen Tuesday as Mrs. Anna BALLANCE took her son Bill to the hospital for Xray and medical checkup.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Russell ROSE and baby visited Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Avery BRANCH. Her mother was called to Kansas by the death of a nephew.
- Pleasant Grove: Buddy HELM was operated on Monday at Salem Hospital for appendicitis.
March 13, 1952:
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles GAMMON and Mr. and Mrs. Fred GAMMON attended the funeral of Yvonne JACKSON, 4 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill JACKSON, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles GAMMON. The funeral was held in the Moran funeral Home in Decatur, Saturday morning.
- Mrs. Sarah MILLER celebrated her 93rd birthday March 11. She received many nice gifts and 93 cards. Those present for the celebration were John William MILLER, a grandson of Alaska, Mr. and Mrs. Bill MILLER of Tuscola, Mrs. Victoria JACKSON, Grover BAILEY, Mrs. Lora ARNOLD, Mrs. Nettie GEORGE, Mr. Perry NEAVILLE, Mrs. Nell TROUT, Mrs. Kenneth PICKLE and children, Miss Della SEXTON, Orville DISS, Mrs. Ida WILLIAMS, Bro. BURNSIDES and Bro. PEMBERTON, Mrs. Ruth DOOLEN, Mrs. Dennie INGRAM, Miss Martha JACKSON, Mrs. Vera McCULLEY, Mrs. Effie ROBB, Emmitt GRAY and daughter, Fern; and Mrs. Dorothy SULLENS. Aunt Neva JONES baked the birthday cake which was decorated with "93" in the center.
- Mr. and Mrs. Dale HAMMER have a son, Tommy Lee, born March 10, in the Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia.
- Pfc. Clark KRUTSINGER visited Mr. and Mrs. Ivan DEVORE Sunday evening, he is on leaving before going to Alaska.
- Kinmundy to Be Aired Next Thursday Morning: We have just received word that Kinmundy would be on the air next Thursday morning. Ted MANGNER will talk to someone here via phone. The conversation will be broadcast. If you can identify the voice, you will receive a prize, providing you are the first to do so. So listen next Thursday morning at 8 o’clock to Ted over KMOX.
- Carl DUNLAP reports to us he is well satisfied with his crowds for the opening of the new Madison Theatre. Carl says he has some good pictures booked and we feel as though the show-going public will be well pleased with this new theatre.
- Word has been received that Mrs. Belle SUTTON has undergone another operation and is doing fine. Her address is St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
- According to a newspaper release, Harold A. KAESER, Supt. of the State division of markets, has accepted management of the Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange at Carbondale effective May 1. He was formerly a coach of Kinmundy High School.
- Mrs. Margaret O’BRIEN is recuperating this week after having suffered a heart attack Sunday. She was found lying on the floor Sunday morning by her daughters, Miss Cornelia and Mrs. Amelda VALLOW when they returned from church. She is reported as improving. Another daughter, Mrs. Leo DONOVAN of Chicago, is here assisting in the care of her mother.
- Mr. and Mrs. Earl HARRIS of St. Elmo have a son born March 5th named Raymond Earl. He is the second great-grandson of Mr. and Mrs. O.E. CORRELL.
- Mr. and Mrs. John P. CURRAN of Cleveland, Ohio have a baby son born March 8 named John Michael. Dr. CURRAN is a nephew of the Misses Edith and Martha MORGAN.
- The Methodist Quartet and several members of the congregation journeyed to Christopher, Friday nite to attend the revival being held there by Eddie and Jeannie MORAN. The quartet consisting of John PIPER, Charles BASSETT, Eddied SHREFFLER, and Bob BAILEY sang several selections, accompanied by Jeannie MORAN.
- Pleasant Grove: A large crowd attended the charivari and shower for Mr. and Mrs. Clyde ROSE Thursday night at the home of his parents. They received many lovely gifts. Letha also received several nice gifts at the farewell party held for her in St. Charles where she worked.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD were dinner guests Sunday of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Mansford ALLPHIN and daughters were in Oskaloosa Sunday. Mrs. ALLPHIN’s uncle, Albert HOCKMAN, died. The funeral was Monday.
- Wilson School: Pvt. and Mrs. Jimmy LANE spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil LAND and brother, Carl.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Bob FORD accompanied Mrs. Dwight KLINE and son and Mrs. Oran ALDERSON to Lebanon Thursday to visit with Dwight Kline.
- Mr. and Mrs. Junior GARRETT and Mr. and Mrs. Eli CONANT called on Mr. and Mrs. Floyd GARRETT in their new home Saturday nite.
- Cpl. Marion SHAFFER of Ft. Meade, Md. is spending a 10 day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burdette SHAFFER.
- Swift School: Mrs. Donald ROBB and baby son returned home from Salem Hospital Saturday. Dwayne LEWIS was born March 4.
- Swift School: Mrs. Mack ROBB had a surprise birthday dinner Sunday in honor of her husband’s birthday. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Thurman ROBB, Mr. and Mrs. Wes ROBB, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn ROBB, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ROBB and Judy.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Frank GARRETT and Mrs. Leland BRASEL visited Sunday night with Mrs. Elizabeth ATKINS.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD visited Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. BASSETT and Helen.
- Swift School: Bert GARRETT and wife visited Sunday afternoon with Guy ARNOLD and wife, and Clyde BASSETT and wife spent Sunday evening in the ARNOLD home.
March 20, 1952:
- Funeral services were held Friday in Carbondale for Frank HAYDEN, twin brother of Mrs. Annie YOUNG, now of DeKalb, but formerly of Kinmundy.
- Fred O. STOCK, 59, died at his home in Effingham Sunday after several months illness. Services were held from the Sacred Heart Church in Effingham Wednesday with interment in St. Anthony’s Cemetery. He leaves his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Richard SHAFER, a son, Frederick, all of Effingham. He is also survived by 2 brothers, Arthur of Centralia, and Leo of Kinmundy. Fred KLEISS, a brother-in-law, and daughter, Mildred, were with the immediate family at the time of his death. Fred and his family were former residents of this community.
- A former pupil of Mrs. J.W. WHITTENBURG, Mrs. Mora PARKINSON YOUNG of California, and Mrs. Gus JAMES of Salem called at the WHITTENBURG home Friday. Mrs. Young was her pupil in Centralia about 40 years ago.
- Mr. and Mrs. Albert DUNLAP were dinner guests at the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Carl DUNLAP, and daughter, Mrs. Bob GEILER, Tuesday evening. The dinner was in honor of Albert DUNLAP, who was 68 years old that day.
- The Kinmundy Chapter of P.T.A. held their regular monthly meeting Monday with president, Mrs. Virgil SEE, presiding. The meeting was opened by the group repeating the Lord’s Prayer, and the 3rd grade, under the direction of Mr. PIACHY, sang several selections. Mrs. Eugene SHUFELDT, secretary, read an invitation from Salem P.T.A. The program was introduced by Mrs. J.B. DISS. Mrs. WEISS’ room was awarded the attendance pennant.
- Sgt. Robert G. HANNA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. HANNA of Kell, Ill., arrived at the Furstonfeldruck, Germany with the 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Group. He was sent there due to General Eisenhower’s vastly increasing NATO Forces, and a vital member of the European Defense Team. Sgt. HANNA entered the service in March 1950, and he attended Kinmundy H.S.
- Pfc Carroll CROSLEY arrived Sunday from San Diego, Calif. to visit his wife and other relatives.
- Mr. and Mrs. Omer GORDON recently purchased the Emma BARBEE property and expect to reside there in the near future.
- Mr. and Mrs. J.T. CHARLTON will celebrate their Golden Wedding, March 22. They will be unable to hold open house but they will appreciate receiving a card from their many friends.
- W.M. HUMPHREY received quite a shock last week when he received word that his offer had been accepted and he would be on the payroll as soon as he could get on the job at National Scientific Laboratories. He will be Field Engineer and will begin April 1st in Dayton, Ohio. He was called to their base in Washington D.C. on Wednesday of last week, and was accompanied by Mrs. HUMPHREY, and their daughter, Mrs. Darrell DISS, flying to Lambert Field in St. Louis and then via TWA to Washington. He figures this position is only temporary and will still retain his holdings in the Kinmundy Lumber Co. Just who will succeed him as manager of this corporation will be announced next week. Mr. and Mrs. HUMPHREY will retain this as their home.
- Mrs. Vernon ALLEN entertained several children in her home March 14 in honor of her son, Leroy’s 8th birthday and her daughter Lenore’s 7th birthday. Leroy’s birthday was March 6 and Lenora’s will be March 21st. Thirteen of the children’s schoolmates were present.
- Ernest SCHERMERHORN, a former Kinmundy resident, suffered cerebral hemorrhage, Monday at his home in Ridgefarm, and is seriously ill in Danville Hospital. He is a brother to Mrs. J.A. BROOM of Alma, and a brother-in-law of Mrs. W.S. PRUETT of this city.
- Mrs. Clyde HANNA and children left Wednesday for Pasadena, Calif, where they will make their home. Mr. HANNA has been in California since January. Mrs. HANNA’s brother-in-law, Sam SMITH, came from California for them.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred GAMMON and sons visited in Decatur with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil LIVESAY Sunday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Merle GREENWOOD and children spent Friday evening with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl GREENWOOD and Kaye, helping his dad celebrate his birthday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ervin CHEATUM entertained in their home, Friday, in honor of their son, Donnie’s birthday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Donnie CHEATUM of Arcola, Mrs. Lela WILLIAMS of Lincoln and Mrs. Elnora CLOW of Alma.
March 27, 1952:
- Mrs. Gene JEZEK was pleasantly surprised Sunday when several relatives and friends arrived bringing a delicious dinner in honor of her birthday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Louie JEZEK and Billy Joe, Mr. and Mrs. Edward JEZEK and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Bill WALSH and daughter of Salem, John JEZEK, Mrs. Vera ABROGAST and son, David, of Westfield.
- Mrs. Margaret O’BRIEN, 82, died at her home here Sunday after an illness of only a few weeks. Services were conducted Wednesday from St. Philomena’s Church, Rev. Fr. A.B. SCHOMAKER, officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Mr. and Mrs. Mel BOYD observed their 49th wedding anniversary March 25th in a quiet way. They received many cards from friends and neighbors.
- Sgt. and Mrs. LaVern KRAMER of Decatur have a son born March 15th named Norman Lee. Mrs. KRAMER is the former Miss Dora MULVANEY of this city.
- The First National Bank of this city was the recipient on March 21 of a basket of flowers and a plaque sent them by the Hanover Bank of New York, this being the golden anniversary date of the opening of the account of the Kinmundy bank with the Hanover National Bank. The First National Bank of Kinmundy was organized Feb. 2, 1902, under the supervision of the late R.P. McBRYDE and his associates. The account for their New York business was opened on March 21, 1902.
- R.H. SCHOOLEY, local contractor and builder has been named manager of the Kinmundy Lumber Co. while W.M. HUMPHREY is taking a leave of absence.
- Jerry Jason PERRY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold PERRY, died at his home at Sadorus, Ill. on March 19th at the age of 2 months and 25 days. He is survived by his parents; 1 brother, Marshall Lee; and 2 sisters, Joyce and Thelma; (three brothers preceded him in death); his grandparents, Mrs. Myrtle PERRY and Mr. and Mrs. Earl JAMISON of Kinmundy. Services were held at the Meacham Baptist Church on March 21, Elder Clyde SINCLAIR, officiating. Interment was in Elder Cemetery.
- Walter WEISS is a patient in Salem Hospital suffering from pneumonia.
- Mrs. Charles ROBB returned to her home in Decatur Sunday after visiting here a week with her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth ATKINS.
- Meadow Branch (from last week): Owing to Mr. WARREN’s poor health, he has had to give up farming and sold his place to Charlie TOCKSTEIN recently.
- Omega (from last week): The house on the WALKINGTON farm west of here was destroyed by fired Monday, supposedly catching from a deflective flue.
- Omega (from last week): Donnie EBLIN and sister, Geneva ANDERSON, left for California Sunday where Geneva will join her husband who is stationed in an army camp there.
- Omega (from last week): Sandra JENKINS broke her arm while at play in their home here.
- Mrs. Wayne ROBB and Mrs. Stella BALLANCE attended the funeral of Mrs. Allie COURSON in Salem Monday.
- Pleasant Grove (from last week): The home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald SHAFFER, who live on the Forrest WALKINGTON farm, was practically demolished by fire Monday morning. The fire department was called from Kinmundy to the scene. A part of the household goods were saved.
- Pleasant Grove (from last week): Buddy HELM, who was operated on a few weeks ago for appendicitis, underwent another operation Friday and a drain was put in his side.
- Pleasant Grove (from last week) Mr. and Mrs. Donald SHAFFER moved their household goods that were saved from the fire to rooms in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Manford ALLPHIN where they will live for the present.
- Pleasant Grove: Mrs. Nellie MAYBERRY and son, Fred, left Monday to visit her son, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad REPEC and baby daughter in Sacramento, Calif. It has been more than 13 years since she saw her son, and she hasn’t met her daughter-in-law or seen the granddaughter.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. J.T. CHARLTON had their children: Mr. and Mrs. Jess CHARLTON, son, Larry, and daughter, Geneva MULVANEY, and son, Tommy, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil LANE and sons, Carl Bernard, and Pvt. and Mrs. Jimmy LANE with them for dinner Sunday in honor of Golden Wedding anniversary which was Saturday.
- Wilson School: Cecil LANE and Jess CHARLTON attended the funeral of Fred STOCK at Effingham Wednesday.
- Wilson School: Many from this community attended a nursery shower at Mrs. Dan HIESTAND’s for Mrs. Sammy HIESTAND Wednesday.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Sammy HIESTAND.
- Wilson School: The Pleasant Grove Unit did a skit at the Raccoon School Friday evening for the annual Family night. Those attending from this district were Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD, Mr. and Mrs. Leo STOCK and son, Lee, and Mrs. Betty FATHEREE and daughter, Vicky Kay.
- Pfc Donald W. JONES of Arnold Chapel and Miss Joan ROBINSON visited his grandmother, Mrs. W.H. JONES, Monday. Pfc JONES is on delay enroute from Ft. Belvoir, Va. to Washington.
- Wilson School (from last week): Fred O. STOCK of Effingham died Sunday. He leaves 2 brothers - Leo of Alma, and Arthur of Centralia. Mrs. Dora KLEISS, a sister, died Dec. 2, 1951. Services were held Wednesday in Effingham.
- Wilson School (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD were dinner guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John FORD.
- Wilson School (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD attended the young married group meeting at the Shanafelt School Friday night.
- Swift School (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Sam LOWE were host and hostess to the annual March birthday dinner Sunday in their home. Besides the LOWE family, attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Fletch COLE, Mr. and Mrs. G.E. ROLLINSON, sons, Larry and Billy, of Mt. Vernon; Mr. and Mrs. Keith GREEN, Debbie and Susan of Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ROBB and Judy; Mr. and Mrs. Mack ROBB, and Mr. and Mrs. R.H. GREEN.
- Swift School (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Carroll CROSLEY spent part of his leave from the Marines at their home here.
- Swift School (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Frank GARRETT visited Thursday evening with R.H. GREEN and wife.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Bert GARRETT, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde GARRETT, and Donna Mae GARRETT were Sunday guests in the Frank GARRETT home.
- EM3C Lowell DISS Jr. of Norfolk, Va. is spending a furlough here with his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell DISS.
April 3, 1952:
- Mrs. Sarah C. HAMPSTEN died at her home in Oblong, Ill., March 30, aged 90 years, 5 months, and 13 days. Services were held from the Kinmundy Christian Church, April 1, Bro. Bill REED, officiating. Interment was in Phillips Cemetery. She is survived by 7 children: Alex HAMPSTEN, Oblong; Gilbert HAMPSTEN, Hammond, Ind.; Albert HAMPSTEN, Omega; Mrs. O.E. CORRELL, Kinmundy; Charles HAMPSTEN, Farina; Mrs. Arthur HIESTAND, Granite City; and Irvin HAMPSTEN, Kinmundy; 33 grandchildren, 76 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
- Sgt. Robert L. SINCLAIR, son of Rev. and Mrs. Clyde SINCLAIR, Kinmundy, is one of the veterans of the Korean War who recently left the 24th Infantry Division in Japan for rotation to the U.S. The 24th, now assigned to security duty in Honshu, the main Japanese Island, spent 19 months in the front lines of Korea before being relieved last January. It was the first U.S. Division to oppose Communist aggression on the peninsula. Sgt. SINCLAIR, who entered the army in Dec. 1950, was assigned to Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, and served on the Korean battlefront 10 months. For his service in Korea, he has been awarded the Commendation Ribbon for meritorious achievement. He is a 1950 graduate of Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, and was employed as a teacher in the Farina schools before entering the army.
- Country Schoolhouses to be Sold This Week: By order of the Board of Education of School District No. 25, the school houses and sites of the former school districts known as Sherman and Shanghai, will be sold Friday; Swift and Meadow Branch will be sold on Saturday. These will be sold by the school trustees of Kinmundy twp. On Monday, the Meacham school trustees will sell Camp Ground, Young, and Rockhold. The Shriver School is also to be sold by the Alma Twp trustees, but as yet no date has been set.
- We are always glad to hear from one of our former Kinmundy lads. Ken JACKSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. JACKSON of this city, is announcer and farm director of radio station KPUG, Bellingham, Wash., and chairman of the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce. An article printed in their monthly magazine about him was included.
- Mr. and Mrs. Cecil BAILEY entertained at their home Sunday in honor of their daughter, Mrs. Wayne ROBB’s birthday. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles BASSETT and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne ROBB and son, Mr. and Mrs. Bob JOHNSON and daughter, and Miss Lillie BAILEY of Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick GRAY and daughter.
- Eleven Kinmundy folks attended a luncheon in Marion, Ill. Saturday in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Jennie LINGENFELTER. The luncheon was given by Mrs. Roy LINGENFELTER. There were 20 guests and members of the family present. Those from Kinmundy attending were Mrs. W.S. PRUETT, Mrs. C.F. PRUETT, Mrs. F.O. GRISSOM, Mrs. B.E. SIPLE, Mrs. C.R. ALDERSON, Miss Louella PARRILL, Mrs. Caroline YEAGER, Mrs. Bertha LITTON, Mrs. Chas. ROHRBOUGH, Miss Katherine WORMLEY, and Miss Pauline BAGOTT.
- Margaret O’BRIEN: Margaret Celelia, daughter of William and Catherine O’DOUGHERTY ROONEY, was born in Kinmundy, Aug. 3, 1869, and died at her home on March 23, 1952. She was the last surviving member of a family of nine. On Nov. 22, 1893, she married Daniel P. O’BRIEN in St. Philomena’s Church in Kinmundy, and they had 4 daughters, namely, Josephine SNOW, Webster Groves, Mo.; Amelda VALLOW, Kinmundy; Marie DONOVAN, Chicago; and Cornelia, at home. Practically all of Mrs. O’BRIEN’s life was spent in Kinmundy. She was a member of St. Philomena’s Catholic Church. In this church, she was baptized as an infant, confirmed, married, her babies were baptized, and her husband’s funeral was held who’s death occurred May 27, 1939. She was the oldest living member of the parish. She is survived by 4 daughters, 8 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Services were held March 25 at St. Philomena’s Church with Rev. Fr. A.B. SCHOMAKER officiating, and interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Mrs. Dick GRAY returned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil BAILEY, Farina, after being a patient in Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, for several weeks. She is getting along nicely.
- Mr. and Mrs. Floyd CHEATUM of Buckley have a daughter born April 1 in the Watseka Hospital named Sharon Kay. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin CHEATUM are the paternal grandparents.
- Not Our Man! According to a story in the Centralia Sentinel last Thursday, Robert G. SEARS was arraigned in court in Salem on that day for forgery. The address was not given. Recently, Mr. Robert F. SEARS and family moved into our city, where Mr. SEARS is establishing a business machine repair shop. Whether some of our citizens are mistaking this Robert G. SEARS, who address happens to be Rt. 1 Odin, for our Robert F. SEARS, we don’t know. If you are, correct yourself so that no injustice will be done to an energetic young man who is trying to establish a legitimate business.
- The children of Mrs. Wm. REYNOLDS gathered at her home Sunday for a surprise birthday dinner in honor of their mother’s birthday. Present besides Mr. and Mrs. REYNOLDS were Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCLURE and son and Mr. and Mrs. John McCLURE of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. A.A. McCLURE and son of Mason, and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil MILLER and daughter of Xenia. Mr. and Mrs. Dan HOLZHAUSEN called in the afternoon.
- Again this year, the Kinmundy Lions Club will sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt for the kiddies on Easter Sunday in the afternoon at the schoolhouse. Cecil HARVEY is chairman of the committee.
- William E. EAGAN died at his home in Alma, March 28, aged 76 years, 8 months, 7 days. Services were held from the Alma Methodist Church March 30, Rev. Frank TREDWAY, officiating. Interment was made in East Lawn Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Iva; 2 brothers, John of Iuka, and Harrison of Kinmundy; and 1 sister, Mrs. Missouri PATHEL of Iuka.
- Ted PHILLIPS, who has been employed on the Signal Gang of the Illinois Central Railroad, left Sunday night for Chicago where he will take up new duties in the Signal Drafting Dept. in the Main Office of the Company. Ted is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Angus PHILLIPS. He says that he still intends to spend his weekends in Kinmundy.
- Pleasant Grove: Buddy HELM was taken to Missouri Baptist Childrens Hospital Monday for treatment. He has been a patient in Salem Hospital the last 4 weeks.
- Pleasant Grove: A meeting was held at Allen School Monday night and an Agriculture 4-H Club organized. Bob PURDUE of Salem assisted in organizing the Club which will be called Allen Wildcats. The leader will be Herbert ANDERSON.
- Omega: Mrs. Ella WIMBERLY and son, Keith, moved to Orchardville last week where Keith has employment.
- Wilson School: Bob FORD was one of the community chosen to attend the building committee at the Farm Bureau Building in Salem, Wednesday night.
- Wilson School: Several neighbors are helping Donald SHAFFER put together a small house on the farm where they were recently burned out so that they may be close for chores.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Guy ARNOLD and Mr. and Mrs. Frank GARRETT spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. COLE and listened to a radio program in which Karen SMITH, granddaughter of the ARNOLDS, took part.
- Miletus: The charivari and shower for Mr. and Mrs. Lewis HANKS last Thursday was well attended.
April 10, 1952:
- Waterworks a Reality: Folks, this is something really hard to believe. The money to pay for our waterworks system is right here in the First National Bank and will be given to the contractor as soon as he has finished the work of putting in our water system. The contractor will be moving in the equipment within a few days. The first carload of pipe to be used for mains will be here within two weeks. This is a dream of many years standing and now it is going to become real. This should furnish a lot of labor for the community during the summer. We don’t know just how much labor is going to be needed but if you are available, we suggest that you contact Mayor GAMMON and let him put your named down and give it to the contractor.
- The Primary Election held Tuesday was very quiet as compared with other elections, that is around here, save for the Republican Primary in Kinmundy Precinct Two. There were 184 Republican votes cast because of the contest between Robert MARSHALL and Orville DISS for Precinct Committeeman. The outcome was MARSHALL received 146 votes and DISS 32. In Precinct One, the Republicans put in 84 ballots, just an even 100 less than in Precinct Two. And the Democrats stuck to 66 votes in each precinct.
- Mr. and Mrs. Will PYLE have sold their farm located on the Patoka road to Max METCALF of Iuka. Mr. and Mrs. PYLE have purchased the Shelly GENTRY home in the west part of town. They will move soon. We understand that Mr. GENTRY will probably be here for a time but will go to Decatur this fall to live with his son.
- Mrs. Mel BOYD entered the Olney Sanitarium Thursday for medical treatment.
- The George SOLDNER farm in the northeast part of Kinmundy twp., consisting of 140 acres, was sold Saturday to settle the estate. The farm was purchased by Virgil POTTER for the sum of $13,525.
- The School Trustees of Kinmundy and Meacham twp. were busy for a few days selling school houses and sites of the districts which have been merged and annexed to School District 25. On Friday morning, the Sherman (District 22) school was sold. The ½ acre of land was purchased by Clyde and Mattie PERRY for the sum of $100. The building was purchased by Fred HOCKADAY for the sum of $450. Monday afternoon, Shanghai (District 22) was sold by Dale F. and Carolyn Lynn HULSEY and 1 acre of land bringing $60 and the schoolhouse $500. Saturday morning, Swift School (Dist. 24) was purchased by S.M. ROBB, the 1 acre of land bringing $30 and the building $100. In the afternoon, Meadow Branch (Dist. No. 26) was sold to Joe MAZANEK, the 1 acre of land bringing $52.50 and the building $231. Monday morning Camp Ground School (District 15) was sold to Lowell F. and Zezel L. WARREN. The land bringing $60 and the building $200. The site where the Young School (District 19) stood before it burned a few years ago, was sold to Earl P. and Lottie M. LANE for the sum of $66. In the afternoon, Rockhold (District No. 44) was sold to Guy W. SHAFFER, the 1 acre of land bringing $370 and the building $310.
- Mrs. Minnie CORNELL, mother of Mrs. Chris JASPER, suffered a stroke Monday at her home in Mattoon.
- Bob PURDUE, Marion County’s Assistant Youth Advisor, has resigned from that position to take the job as County Organization Director and Assistant Youth Advisor in Grundy County.
- Clyde HIESTAND Kills Self: Services were held Monday from the Pleasant Grove Church for Clyde S. HIESTAND, 63, a farmer residing near Brubaker and well known throughout the countryside. Clyde shot himself Saturday morning while in his barn with a 16 gauge shotgun. He was found a short time afterwards by his wife, who went to look for him after he did not return to the house when she thought he should. She immediately called her nephews, Ralph and Dan HIESTAND, who, along with other neighbors, responded immediately. Clyde left a note to his wife stating that his head hurt and he felt that he would go crazy. Mrs. HIESTAND said he was in ill health and that he had not been able to sleep but very little the night before it happened. He leaves his wife, the former Bessie LYNCH; two sisters, Mrs. Roy STEVENSON and Mrs. Myrtle POWELL, of Salem; and 1 brother, Claude, also of Salem. Rev. Frank TREDWAY officiated the services with interment in East Lawn Cemetery, Salem.
- Mrs. Gladys EAGAN and Mr. and Mrs. James EAGAN and family were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll CROSS in Mattoon. The dinner was in honor of David EAGAN, Marceline CROSS and Mrs. Bill GARRETT, who all had birthdays recently, and Mr. and Mrs. Hugo ZIMMER’s wedding anniversary. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. John BLAIR and family, of Cartter; Mr. and Mrs. Hugo ZIMMER and family, Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Noah EAGAN of Mansfield; and Mr. and Mrs. Bill GARRETT, of Kinmundy.
- Miss Mary E. SHRIVER, 89, died in the Methodist Home in Lawrenceville on April 8th. The body was brought here to the Linton Funeral Home, and services were held from the Methodist Church, Rev. N.C. HENDERSON, officiating and Rev. Angus PHILLIPS, assisting. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery. The deceased will be remembered by many of our local people as "their first school teacher". She is survived by some nieces and nephews in the west. Her only immediate relatives here are Mrs. Paulene JOHNSON and Mrs. Margaret SHUFELDT, second cousins.
- Otis A. CHARLTON, 69, died in the Salem Hospital Saturday. Services were held from the Linton Funeral Home with Rev. FARMER officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery. Otis was a retired rural mail carrier. He has been in ill health for the past few years. On Wednesday morning of last week, he was found in a diabetic coma on the floor of his home. He was taken to Salem Hospital but never regained consciousness. He is survived by 2 sons, Howard of Vancouver, Wash., and Johnny, who is making his home with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Sam LOWE. He also leaves 2 brothers, James T. of Kinmundy, and John of Odin.
- Mr. and Mrs. Earl LANE and Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. Lester VANSCYOC, Virginia and Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Robert LANE and Mr. and Mrs. Jim HALL were in Detroit, Mich. from Friday until Sunday attending the funeral of an infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Junior VANSCYOC.
- Chas. M. WANTLAND, 76, died at his home in Omega on Tuesday. Services are being held this afternoon from the Omega Presbyterian Church, Rev. McMARTIN, officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. He is survived by his wife and 1 daughter, Mrs. See MILLICAN.
- Miletus: Paul WILKINSON, Claude MULVANEY and John TATE have been assisting with Otis TATE’s chores where he is laid up with the mumps. Ronald TATE has the mumps now.
- Brown: Mr. and Mrs. Junior McGEE have a son born April 4. This is first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Earl McGEE and Mr. and Mrs. Earl DECKER.
- Mr. and Mrs. Tom WILLIAM of the state of Oregon, spent the weekend here with his niece, Mr. and Mrs. C.O. MOORE and visited old friends. He had a butcher shop here about 40 years ago.
- Ed WORMLEY and Miss Katherine WORMLEY were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil KELL, south of Salem, celebrating the KELL’s 25th wedding anniversary.
- Meacham 4-H Club met April 8 at the home of Mrs. Irwin PARRILL. Officers elected were Kaye GREENWOOD - President; Rosalyn LOWE - Vice President; Sue HOWELL - Secretary; Rosa Lee PARRILL - Recreation Chairman; Representative for Farina paper - Judy JAHRAUS; Representative for Kinmundy paper - Donna COPPLE.
April 17, 1952:
- Mayor and Mrs. Fred GAMMON and sons moved into the new home which they recently completed on 4th Street near Fremont Street Friday.
- The members of the grade school basketball teams and their cheerleaders were presented with their letters by Coach SIBEL, Wednesday, at a special assembly. Members receiving letters were: First Team - Larry SMITH, Ed CLARK, Lester CHASTEEN, Richard BOYD, and Jim HUDDLESTUN; Second Team - Mike PERGL, Jack BROWN, Carl JONES, John JOHNSON, and Gene SMITH. Cheerleaders: Patricia DOOLEN, Evelyn PERGL and Barbara HOWELL. The boys held their annual celebration Tuesday night with a wiener roast in the city park.
- Miss Grace ARNOLD returned home Friday from St. John’s Sanitorium in Springfield where she has been a patient for several months.
- Mrs. Betty FOGLE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank LEE of Salem and Charles Rea GARDEN, son of Mrs. Lloyd BAILEY of this city, were married Friday at the Grace Methodist Church in Salem with Rev. Clarence TOLLEY officiating. Mrs. James GARDEN was the bride’s attendant, and John GARDEN was his brother’s attendant. The bride attended Kinmundy schools and graduated from Salem H.S. The groom attended Kinmundy schools and the Univ. of Ill. He spent a year in Korea and is now associated with the Garden Drilling Co. Drilling Contractors. The couple will make their home in Kinmundy.
- The regular monthly meeting of the local Methodist Men was held Tuesday in the basement of the church with about 25 members present presided by President, John PIPER. New officers for the year were elected and are: President: Merle KLINE; Vice-President: Fletcher COLE; Sec-Treas. - George FEATHER.
- The home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil BAILEY was the scene of a family reunion Sunday when all the children were home for Easter: Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Howard ROBB and family of Waukegan; Mr. and Mrs. Bob JOHNSON and family and Miss Lillie BAILEY of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne ROBB and son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles BASSETT and family; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd BAILEY and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dick GRAY and daughter of Brownstown; and Bob, Gene, Patricia and Shirley, at home.
- Merle HANKS, who is employed in West Texas, is spending a few days here with his family.
- Prizes given at the annual Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt were: Miss Judy SHAFFER won the prize for having the best homemade basket; Jimmie DISS and Burl KEEN each got prizes for finding the most eggs in their respective age groups; and Burl GRAY, Judy JAHRAUS and Donnie SHAFFER found the lucky golden eggs.
- Pvt. Robert GEILER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry GEILER of this city, has recently completed Basic Training at Ft. Eustis, Virginia. He is married to the former Miss Dorothy Frances DUNLAP.
- Mrs. Mel BOYD returned home Monday from Olney where she has been a patient in the Olney Sanitarium.
- Mrs. J.B. MAXEY was agreeable surprised Wednesday when several of her neighbors called to spend the afternoon with her the occasion being her birthday.
- Miletus: Mr. and Mrs. Clark HAMPSTEN and son, Donald, moved into their new home Thursday and are now opening the store purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow WILKINSON.
- Miletus: When Mrs. Fred BURKETT returned home from Sunday School and Church on Easter Sunday, she found the table decorated with a candle cake and delicious food waiting for her. Those who were there to celebrate her 54th birthday were Buren FOGERSON and family, Dick CRAIG and family, Mrs. Ula KRUTSINGER, Mr. and Mrs. Ira KRUTSINGER, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred BURKETT.
- Miletus: Gale SILLS, who has employment on a farm near Bement, is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob SILLS.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Bob FORD, Mrs. Robert SMITH, and Mrs. Leo STOCK attended the Pleasant Grove Unit Meeting Friday. Miss ENGLAND, our home advisor gave the major lesson, "Emergency Meals".
- Wilson School: Allen had their election Saturday. Many were unable to attend because of illness. Herbert ANDERSON was elected as the new board member.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD attended the Young Married Group meeting at the Oak Park School in Salem Friday night.
- Swift School: Misses Dorothy FEATHER and Jane DEADMOND, Glenn DOOLEN and Sammy LOWE spent Sunday in St. Louis. They attended a basketball game in which the Globe Trotters played.
- Pleasant Grove: Funeral services were held for Charles WANTLAND, April 10. After a long illness, Mr. WANTLAND died April 8. He is survived by his wife, Margarete, and only daughter, Mrs. See MILLICAN.
April 24, 1952:
- Albert CORRELL Fatally Injured in Truck Accident Near Carlyle Last Thursday: Our community received another shock last Thursday afternoon when the word reached that Albert CORRELL had met with a fatal truck accident. He was traveling east from St. Louis with a truck load of Mercury cars. He was traveling on Rt. 50 and the accident happened near Huey, east of Carlyle. Just what happened, no one knows. From the marks on the pavement, it was evident that he set the brakes on both the tractor and the trailer. The tractor went to the ditch and the tractor telescoped the cab, pinning Albert against the steering wheel. When help arrived, it was found that he was dead and the trailer had to be removed from the cab before the body could be taken out of the cab. The body was taken to Carlyle where a coroner’s jury was empaneled, who viewed the body. The body was then brought here to Linton Funeral home. Services were held April 20 from the Christian Church in this city, Rev. Harold BURNSIDE officiating. Interment was made in Phillips Cemetery. Albert D. CORRELL, son of Oscar and Amy HAMPSTEN CORRELL, was born in Omega twp. on March 23, 1914, and he died April 17, 1952. Most of his life was spent in and near Omega. In 1942, he enlisted in the Air Corps of the U.S. Army service 4½ years. Only one year of his military service was spent overseas. He married Marjorie HUDDLESTUN on May 13, 1945 at Pueblo Air Base, Pueblo, Colo. After his discharge, from the army in 1947, he began farming in Omega. In Jan. 1950, he moved to Kinmundy where he continued farming until that fall. He then discontinued farming to become a driver for an automobile transport company. Albert is survived by his widow, Marjorie; one step-son, Jimmie; his parents; 2 sisters, Mrs. Louis VOGEL, East Peoria, Ill., and Mrs. Clinton LEMAY, Kinmundy; 3 brothers, Alonzo, Belvidere, Ill.; Ernest, Sarta, Wis.; and Arley, Thomasboro, Ill.
- Jennie P. HIESTAND: Mrs. Will HIESTAND, 67, residing south of Kinmundy, died in Salem Hospital on Sunday. Services were held Tuesday from the Pleasant Grove Church, Rev. Oscar HAWKINS, officiating. Interment was made in the Summit Prairie Cemetery. Jennie PEARL, oldest daughter of Ed and Mary MAXWELL GENTRY, was born in Williamsville, Ill. on Feb. 3, 1885. She was one of three daughters, and attended Constant Public School in Logan county. She gave her heart to God in the Methodist Church at Williamsville. On Sept. 6, 1906, she married William HIESTAND of this community, and they had three children: Erma, Virgil and Wilma. She spent her life in Logan and Marion counties. After she came to make Marion county her home, she united with Pleasant Grove Methodist Church of which she was still a member. Also a faithful member of the W.S.C.S. She died on April 20, 1952. She leaves her husband, Will; 1 son, Virgil of Cedar Lake; 2 daughters, Mrs. Erma DAVIS of Hammond, Ind.; and Mrs. Wilma MONICAL of Salem; 2 sisters, Mrs. Bertha KNOWLES, Chicago; and Mrs. Fern MECAY, North Branch, Minn.; and her grandchildren.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ervin CHEATUM were in Effingham Sunday attending the christening of their granddaughter, Sharon Kaye, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd CHEATUM.
- Mrs. Paul LANE was honored at a pink and blue shower April 15 in the home of Mrs. Robert LANE. (A list of those attending and sending gifts was included.)
- The Kinmundy Wide Awakes met Wednesday at the home of their leader, Gene ERNST. New officers elected were as follows: President - Gary KLINE; Vice President - Sam JONES; Secretary - Keith DISS; Treas. - Gary ERNST; Club Reporter - Billy Dean SEE; Recreation Chairman - Kent O’DELL. The next meeting will be at the home of Morris and Lewis MAXEY.
- Mr. and Mrs. Glen JOHNSON entertained her mother, Mrs. O.M. ARNOLD, to dinner Wednesday, honoring Mrs. ARNOLD’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam ARNOLD, and Mrs. Dale ARNOLD were afternoon callers.
- A birthday dinner was served Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Frank JONES. Those attending were Mrs. JONES, Mrs. Ray INGRAM, Donnie JONES, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil JONES and Miss Dorthea JONES of Chicago.
- Mr. and Mrs. Russell WILLIAMS and family served a picnic dinner to the following guests Sunday: Harvey HANNA, Mr. and Mrs. Merle JACKSON, and Mr. and Mrs. A.J. JACKSON and Martha. It was in honor of their little daughters, Clarellen’s 5th birthday and Grandma JACKSON’s birthday.
- Sunday the children and grandchildren of J.C. McCARTY met at his home to celebrate the birthdays of several in the family. At noon dinner was served. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles JENKINS, Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. Burdette McCARTY and daughter, Teresa, Salem; Mrs. Velva PATD. and Mrs. Charles McCARTY and son, Jerry, of Harvey; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer MARQUART and Mr. and Mrs. Sam FEHRENBACHER and sons, Olney; Mr. and Mrs. Glen McCARTY and family; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McCARTY and family, Kinmundy; Mr. and Mrs. Myron CRAIG, and son, Ambrose, of Alma, were afternoon callers.
- Mr. and Mrs. D.F. NEATHERY entertained Wednesday at a birthday dinner for Mrs. Burdette MAXEY. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Billie MORRIS and Jackie of Flora; the Burdette MAXEYs and Mr. and Mrs. Charles BASSETT and family. The occasion was also the anniversary of the NEATHERYS.
- Mrs. Merta ROTAN was moved from the Salem Hospital Monday by the Linton Ambulance to the home of her nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Fred WITWER in Champaign. She has been ill for several months from complications.
- Meacham: Freddie NEAL had the misfortune to cut a finger off with the power mowing machine Monday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Richard WILLIAMS and family of Farina and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin BASSETT and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto REESE.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Manford ALLPHIN and daughter attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Vernie HOCKMAN of Oskaloosa, Sunday.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD were dinner guests Sunday of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John FORD.
- Wilson School: Fred KLEISS and daughter, Mildred, visited at the Leo STOCK home Monday evening to wish Leo a happy birthday.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McCARTY and children were Sunday dinner guests at Jake McCARTY’s and helped celebrate Jerry’s sister’s birthday.
- Wilson School: W.V. CLAYBOURN of Fort Scott, Kan., and sister, Lois CLAYBOURN MANN of North Hollywood, Calif., spent Wednesday here viewing sites of their childhood days. They were former residents.
- Pleasant Grove: W.S.C.S. printed a tribute to Mrs. Jennie HIESTAND.
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles DISS and daughter of Salem, attended services for Albert CORRELL Sunday.
- Mr. and Mrs. R.D. HANNA spent Saturday in Ludlow where they attended the wedding of their nephew, Claude K. LEE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Shirley LEE.
May 1, 1952:
- Willard SULLENS, 74, died at his home in Alma Tuesday. Services will be held from the Alma Methodist Church Friday, Rev. DODEY, officiating. Interment will be in Martin Cemetery.
- The Kinmundy H.S. announces the publication of poems submitted by students in the English Dept. For the 3rd consecutive year, our school has participated the National Poetry Awards, and each year some our students have been honored. Their poems will appear in the National Anthology in the Spring Issue. The Kinmundy students receiving awards and the titles are as follows: Sue WILLIAMS - "The Easy Chair"; Herman HOYT - "Romance"; Shirley JASPER - "Sleep"; Beverly DeFORDE - "Melody"; Roberta COOPER -"Sorrow"; Jackie H. DISS - "City Folk"; Betty JOHNSON - "Spring".
- The high school received a Webster-Chicago tape recorder last week, which was made possible by the Class of 1950. The class left funds to be spent on a gift for the high school.
- Mr. and Mrs. L.J. HAMMER celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary Monday. They were hosts to a small dinner party given in their home. Guests included his brother, Mr. and Mrs. F.A. HAMMER of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and their son, Mr. and Mrs. Francis HAMMER and daughter, Kaye.
- Mrs. Velma LUX was pleasantly surprised Sunday when several guests began arriving at her home laden down with delicious food, including 4 beautifully decorated birthday cakes. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard PHILLIPS and son of Marion; Mr. and Mrs. James JETT and family of Odin; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver DUNCAN and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herman DUNCAN and family; Mr. and Mrs. Omar MAXEY and family, Mr. and Mrs. Warren DUNCAN and sons, and Mrs. Jack EARL, all of Salem.
- Brown (from last week): A large crowd attended the funeral of Mrs. Nora MONICAL at Brown Sunday. Interment in Parker Cemetery.
- Miletus (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. John TATE took SFC Doyle M. WILKINSON to Effingham Sunday to catch a bus to Camp Atterbury, Ind., where he is stationed.
- Mrs. Kenneth ROBB, who has been ill at her home for sometime, is staying at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert GARRETT, for an indefinite period.
- Mr. and Mrs. F.G. ALEXANDER called in Odin Monday to pay their respects to the Charles McCARTAN family. Mr. McCARTAN died suddenly Sunday.
May 8, 1952:
- Pvt. Glen E. BUTTS of Kinmundy is now serving with the 7th Infantry Division in the west-central sector of the front in North Korea. He arrived in Korea on April 5 and is serving as a truck driver in the Service Company. A graduate of Kinmundy H.S., he entered the army last September.
- Mrs. R.H. FEATHER was in Wayne City Thursday attending the funeral of a brother-in-law, Mr. MELTON. Also attending were George FEATHER of Kinmundy; Mr. and Mrs. Charles FORD, St. Peter; Dick FEATHER of Vernon; and Earl FEATHER, Alma.
- A few weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. Merle JOHNSTON sold their farm to Albert LOY of Farina, and they in turn purchased the residence property of Mr. and Mrs. Lester ROBB located on Route 37.
- On Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Glen McCARTY of Meacham twp. purchased the Harry BURGE property in the east part of town. Glen says they do not expect to move into this property soon, but just wanted it in case they took a notion to retire.
- The work on the forty acre tract of land south of town known as "God’s Acres" is progressing very nicely. A lot of brush has been pulled and pushed out. Practically all of the ground has been plowed and disked. There are still a few roots to pick up, and a few other things to be done, so if anyone would like to donate a little tractor work, or just plain manual labor, it would most welcomed. Limestone has been donated and Chas. BLOMBERG will spread it at half the usual cost. Seed corn was donated by the dealers. This year, the whole tract is three plots. This year, one plot will be planted in soybeans and the other two will be corn. This fall the plot put in beans will be put in wheat and clover sown next spring. Incidentally the committee is pretty low in funds at the present so if any of you folks would like to kick in with a little cash, you may hand it to anyone of the committee, who are J.N. VALLOW, Eugene SHUFELDT, Eugene ERNST and Sam LOWE. In addition, Harvey HANNA will supervise the bean plot and Merle KLINE will supervised the corn plot.
- William F. HARVEY: William Franklin HARVEY, oldest child of Robert Hester and Nancy Jane GRANT HARVEY, was born Apr. 25, 1861, near Mt. Vernon, in Jefferson Co., Ill. He died at his home in Kinmundy on Apr. 28, 1952. In 1884 he was married to Lucy HAWKINS, and they had two children, Elsworth and Lillie. His wife died in 1886. In 1887, he married Luella REDBURN and they had 8 children: Benjamin (deceased), Hattie CONANT (deceased), Mattie, Charles, Forest, Clyde, Gladys and Darrell (deceased). This companion died in 1940. He leaves to survive: Elsworth of Ridgefarm; Lillie McKENZIE, Brazil, Ind; Mattie FRAZIER, Indianapolis, Ind.; Charles, Kinmundy; Forest, Anderson, Ind.; Clyde, Globe, Ariz.; Gladys MALINWOSKI, Chicago; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Bradford HARVEY, Danville, Ill.; Ralph HARVEY, Rutland, Ill. Services were held Thursday from the Christian Church, Rev. Oscar HAWKINS, a nephew, officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Two Boys Go Fishing in Kentucky and Have Bad Scare as Car Upsets Shanty: A.H. MILLER and Lavern KEEN spent last week at Cumberland Lake, Ky. fishing. They report they bad luck. They didn’t catch many fish and a little more bad luck besides that. Mr. MILLER felt a rock on which he was sitting, move a little. He reached down to straighten the rock and a snake bit him on the arm. The snake was under the rock. And then there was some more bad luck. The boys left their car parked on a hill to visit a "hall of meditation" set high up on a bluff. One of the boys came out in time to see their car rolling backwards toward the shanty. He yelled and the other lad just got out when the car struck, knocking the small building over the bluff into the lake 100 feet below. Luckily, the car stopped when it when it struck the building. And luckily no one was in the building when it hurled into the lake. Now there are two morals to this story. One is the fish are just as big here as they are anywhere else. And second, some fellows should carry a car anchor with them when they go fishing.
- Harry GRAY, Jr. was pleasantly surprised May 4th, when several of his friends gathered at his home to help celebrate his 30th birthday. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence SMITH and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell SMITH and sons of Iuka; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan STEVENSON and son; Mr. and Mrs. Harry GRAY, Sr., Shirley and Charles GRAY of Odin.
- C.M. SPURLIN, 86, died at his home in Salem, April 29. Services were held from the Hancock Funeral Home and interment was in Sandy Branch Cemetery. He was born June 24, 1875, and leaves 4 children: Truman SPURLIN of Vandalia; Clemen SPURLIN of Chicago; Dale SPURLIN of Chicago; and Mrs. Mae BIGLIE of East St. Louis; and 7 step-children, Mrs. Pansey ZINDEL of Mowequa, Ill.; Fletcher and George COLE of Kinmundy; Mrs. Mary WINDERS, Anna HOGGE and Dora HOUGH, all of Salem.
- Ralph FEATHER, who is employed on the railroad at Mitchell Yards had the misfortune to get a piece of steel in his eye last week. Fortunately he had it removed and had no serious trouble with it.
- Mr. and Mrs. Sam HIESTAND have a son born April 30 in Salem Hospital named Dennis Dale.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD called to see Mrs. Sammy HIESTAND and baby at the Glen BRASEL home Sunday evening.
- Wilson School: Allen School closed Friday, May 2, with a picnic on Dum’s Creek at the Ray VANDEVEER farm. Most of the mothers, the teacher, Mrs. Anna BALLANCE, and the children were there.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Frosty JONES spent Friday evening with Frank GARRETT and wife.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. George COLE and granddaughter, Cindy WILLIAMS, and Mrs. Pearl LOWE were in Salem Friday attending the funeral of Mort SPURLIN.
- Mr. and Mrs. Wyett COLCLASURE visited in Oskaloosa Sunday with his father, G.H. COLCLASURE and helped celebrate his birthday.
- Miletus: Several from our vicinity attended the free show at the Clark HAMPSTEN store.
May 15, 1952:
- Charles H. VALLOW: Charles Heaton VALLOW, eldest son of Oliver Perry and Clarissa Ann SCHOOLEY VALLOW, was born in Alma twp., Oct. 7, 1872, and died at Salem Hospital on May 12, 1952. When a small lad, he moved with his parents into the Elder School and Omega districts where he acquired his common school education. The family later moved to a small farm on the edge of Kinmundy. Charles then hired out as a farm hand during the summer months. At the age of 13, he began working in the coal mine in Kinmundy. He worked in this mine until 1905 when he secured a position as mine manager in a mine at O’Fallon after he had completed a correspondence course majoring in "Mine Engineering". With the abandonment of the mine at O’Fallon, he went to Gillespie for a few months, and then on to Nokomis where he finished his mining career in 1936. He then came back to Kinmundy where he retired. On Aug. 16, 1893, he married Clara Etta RODE of Brownstown, and they had 5 children: Meter, Byron, Norris, Zelma, and Audrey. The eldest son, Meter, died in early manhood. On July 15, 1946, his wife died. Surviving him are his 4 children: Byron and Zelma, of St. Louis; Audrey of East St. Louis; and Norris of Kinmundy; 7 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren; 1 brother and 4 sisters: Ellis VALLOW, Homewood, Ill.; Ida WILLIAMS and Cora WILLIAMS, Kinmundy; Bertha BROWN, Kansas City, Mo.; and Mabel GARDNER, St. Louis. Services were held Wednesday at the Linton Funeral Home, Rev. Angus PHILLIPS, officiating. Interment was made in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Miss Adele BUTTS was admitted to the Salem Hospital Wednesday for an attack of appendicitis.
- Sunday, May 11 was Mother’s Day and birthday for Mrs. C.O. MOORE, who was pleasantly surprised by her son, Raymond Auer of Roswell, New Mexico, and her 2 sons of Decatur and Hammond, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. Bill SUTTOR of Kinmundy, who spent the day.
- Sgt. and Mrs. John F. MOTCH are the parents of a baby girl born May 10 named Maureen Leslie. Sgt. MOTCH is stationed in Korea and Mrs. MOTCH now lives in Portland, Maine. Mr. and Mrs. F.A. MOTCH of Kinmundy are the paternal grandparents.
- Mrs. Clifton LEMAY entertained at her home May 2nd in honor of the 5th birthday of her daughter, Amy Jo. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Sarah Ellen BOUGHERS: Sarah Ellen LANSFORD was born Jan. 21, 1873, daughter of Richard and Emmaliza LANSFORD. She died on May 6, 1952. She married June 16, 1892 to Edward Franklin BOUGHERS, and they had 2 daughters, Pansy (SCHWABE) of Effingham; and Daisy (WEISS) of Pinckneyville. She was a member of the Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband on Aug. 21, 1942; her sister, Daisy PRUETT in June 1946; and by her brother, W.R. LANSFORD, by just one week, April 29, 1952. She leaves 1 brother, M.H. LANSFORD, Desoto, Mo.; her two daughters and their husbands. Services were held May 7 from the Linton Funeral Home with Rev. Harold BURNSIDE officiating, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
- CRAIN’s Café Robbed: Friday morning when Carl CRAIN opened the café, he found it in complete disorder. Sometime between 12:30 a.m. when Mrs. Rubin CRAIN locked up and 6 a.m. when Carl opened for business, someone had gained admittance through a back window, and had taken everything but a 25 cents piece which was apparently overlooked. All drawers and boxes were emptied or ransacked. Mrs. CRAIN had a collection of old coins which was taken along with the cash, several cartons of cigarettes and boxes of cigars, and two jackets and one hat belonging to Carl. State Police from Effingham were called and started an immediate investigation.
- On May 7, 1952, Miss Hermenie GRANDT closed another successful term of school at St. Peter Public School. There was one graduate, Gerald Leon CHEADLE. All other pupils advanced to a higher grade.
- Mrs. Eugene SHUFELDT of Kinmundy was named President of the Marion County Home Bureau at the annual meeting of the organization held at the Grace Methodist Church in Salem Thursday. Mrs. Ella STORMENT of Salem was named Vice President; Mrs. Jesse THOMMAS, Iuka - Secretary; and Mrs. Don McLAUGHLIN, Salem - Treas.; Committee Chairmen named were Major Project - Mrs. Roy ALBERT; Minor Project - Mrs. Richard SEIDEL; Health - Mrs. Howard PHILLIPS; Recreation - Mrs. Ralph HIESTAND.
- Charles WANTLAND, son of Martin and Ellen McCARTY WANTLAND, was born Jan. 27, 1876 in Clay Co., Ill., and died April 8, 1952. When Charles was quite small, the family moved to Marion County and most of his life was spent in Alma and Omega townships. He is the last of a family of 8 children, his 6 brothers and 2 sisters having preceded him in death. In early manhood he married Mary SANDHOLER, to which one child was born, who died at birth. The mother died at this time. On Oct. 18, 1908, he married Margaret DAVIS and established a home on a farm in the community, where he spent the rest of his life. They had a daughter, Helen MILLICAN, she being the only child. After a year ago, he became ill and had been confined to his bed since that time. He never became a member of a church but believed in Christianity, and attended church. He leaves his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and 2 grandchildren.
- Rev. and Mrs. Angus PHILLIPS moved their household goods from the Methodist Parsonage Tuesday to the property on 5th Street which they recently purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Billie WILLIAMS. Rev. PHILLIPS is being retired from the ministry this year, and the couple decided they wanted to still reside in Kinmundy. We rather think they like the people around here. They were assisted in the moving by their daughter, Mrs. William WHITESIDES of East Alton, Ill.
- Mr. and Mrs. Billie MORRIS of Flora spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D.F. NEATHERY. Sunday was Mr. NEATHERY’s birthday.
- Meadow Branch: Mr. and Mrs. METCALF purchased the PYLE place, and moved in about 2 weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. TOCKSTEIN have also moved into the Walter WARREN place which they recently bought.
- Mr. and Mrs. Vernon STOCKER of Savoy, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie HOLLER of East St. Louis, Gary Lynn OLDEN of Tolono, and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis JOHNSON and families spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed BRASEL, celebrating Mrs. BRASEL’s birthday on Saturday, and Mother’s Day Sunday.
- Audrey Ellen LEACH of DeKalb, Ill. became the bride of A/2c Roger H. HERRON at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala. on Sunday. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orous I. LEACH of DeKalb and Kinmundy. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley S. HERRON of Morris, Ill.
May 22, 1952:
- Saturday afternoon, 19 girls who wanted to join 4-H met at the Methodist Church to organize. Officers elected for the foods club were: President - Kaye GREENWOOD; Vice President - Barbara DOOLEN; Sec. and Treas. - Karen JONES; Reporter - Marilyn O’DELL; Recreation Chairman - Kaye HAMMER. Officers elected for the clothing club were: President - Barbara DOOLEN; Vice President - Loretta DISS; Sec. and Treas. - Nancy BEARD; Reporter - Donna SCHOOLEY; Recreation Chairman - Ada BRASEL. The Menuette’s next meeting will be May 29th in the Home Ec. Room. The Handystitchers next meeting will be June 5th in the Home Ec. Room.
- Mrs. Cora HOYT was called to Bloomfield, Ind. Saturday, due to the death of her brother, Mr. Sampson CULLISON, whose death was due to a heart ailment. A sister, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell PLAMER of Healdton, Okla, accompanied her home Tuesday.
- The Program for the Kinmundy Community High School Commencement was printed and will be held May 26th in the School Gymnasium. Valedictorian was Sue HESTER HULSEY and Salutatorian was Glen DOOLEN. The Class Roll was: Whitcomb Ray ALBERT, Helen Fern BASSETT, Dwight James ALEXANDER, Thelma Eileen BEARD, Dale Leon ARNOLD, Marion Pauline BRASEL, Cecil Eugene BAILEY, Dayne Ellis BASSETT, LaDonna Grace BURKETT, James William BRASEL, Roberta Pauline COOPER, Garland Raymond BRIMBERRY, Valinda Martha CONANT, Glenn Maurice DOOLEN, Dorothy Roberta CRIST, Carroll Mac GARRETT, Mary Jane DEADMOND, Darrell Cecil GARRETT, Lela Mae DOOLEN, Marion DeWayne GRIFFIN, Dorothy Louise FEATHER, Scott Winston HANKS, Jacquelyn HUMPHREY DISS, Earl Leroy HAMMER, Betty Lou JOHNSON, Carroll Eugene JAMISON, Mary Louise JOHNSTON, James Leroy MAXEY, Marilyn Louise SLANE, Charles Douglas SULLIVAN, Alice Merle ZIMMER, Paul Leroy SWIFT, Sue HESTER HULSEY, Donald Alan SMITH, Keith Burdette SMITH, Theodore Adam TOLLIVER, Raymond LaVerne WOODEN.
- Pvt. James L. KERLEY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Teddy R. KERLEY, Rt. 1, Alma, recently graduated from the Far East Command Chemical school at Camp Gifo, Japan. Before his arraignment, KERLEY was stationed at Camp Breckenridge, Ky. He formerly attended Kinmundy H.S.
- Beverly HANNA Critically Injured in Car Accident in Salem Tuesday Morning: Beverly HANNA, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul HANNA, of Kell, but formerly of this city, was critically injured Tuesday morning when the car she was driving collided with a White Top taxicab driven by Mamie WOODWARD, at the corner of Boone and Rotan Streets in Salem. Beverly, an honor student and member of the senior class of the Salem Community High School, was rushed to Salem Hospital, suffering from a fractured skull and other injures. She was on her way to school when the accident happened. She was taken to Barnes Hospital Wednesday, and underwent a brain operation this morning.
- Mrs. Jennie BRANT BINGAMAN, 87, formerly of Neoga, died Santa Paula, Calif., April 19. Since leaving Neoga about 12 years ago, she had lived at Santa Paula. Mrs. BINGAMAN was born Dec. 20, 1864 in Indiana, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra BRANT. She came to Neoga when a young girl, living in a community west of Neoga, and in Neoga for a number of years. She married Robert M. BINGAMAN of Neoga, a school teacher, July 19, 1903. One daughter, Clella Maxine, was born to them. She died in 1907 at the age of 3 years. Mr. BINGAMAN died in Kinmundy on Nov. 7, 1934. She was a member of the Gaskill Methodist Church in her youth, later moving to Neoga, she transferred to the Neoga Methodist Church, and in 1923, after they moved to Kinmundy , she transferred to the Methodist church here. Services were held at Santa Paula on April 23, and May 11 in Neoga. Interment was in Neoga Memorial Cemetery.
- Miletus: There will be a charivari and shower for Mr. and Mrs. Gerald WILKINSON on May 24 at the Mr. and Mrs. Claude MULVANEY home.
- Miletus: Gerald WILKINSON and Mrs. Bonnie KERR were quietly married in Olney last Saturday.
- Miletus: Mr. and Mrs. Claude MULVANEY went with Sfc. and Mrs. Doyle WILKINSON and daughter to Effingham Sunday night. Doyle took a bus to Camp Atterbury, Ind.
- Shriver School: Mr. and Mrs. Virl SEE and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth WILKINSON and Linda were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl LANE and Barbara. The occasion was the birthday of Barbara.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Frank GARRETT visited Saturday and Sunday near Fairbury with her daughter and family, the Elsworth CHANDLER’s.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. C.C. BASSETT Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. George COLE.
- Swift School: We regret losing George FORD and family from our neighborhood but wish them well in their new home in Kinmundy.
- Meacham (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Earl HASSEBROCk are the parents of a baby daughter born last week.
- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Hugh COPPLE and daughters attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Richard PAULSMEYER near Centralia on Sunday.
- Mrs. W.S. PRUETT spent the weekend in Carrollton with her son, Rev. Walter B. PRUETT and family, where another son, Lcdr. Carl PRUETT and family of Chincoteque, Va. and a daughter, Mrs. John BLYTHE of Lincoln, Neb. were also weekend guests. Lcdr. PRUETT and family accompanied his mother to Kinmundy for a longer visit.
- Dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will SUTTON to honor his 81st birthday were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry NICHOLS, Gene NICHOLS, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde SINCLAIR, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd SINCLAIR and Janet Sue, Mr. and Mrs. Paul McELYEA, Mr. and Herman MEYER, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer WODTKE and David Lynn of Farina, Mr. and Mrs. Bob LAWSON and David ROWE of Salem, Dean SUTTON and Sandra Kay, Lowell SUTTON , Gladys SUTTON, Betty GABBERT, Mr. and Mrs. Harold KESSLER and Keith, and Lynette KESSLER of Clay Co., Mr. and Mrs. Ira KRUTSINGER, John BOUSMAN, and Mr. and Mrs. C.O. MOORE of Kinmundy.
May 29, 1952:
- Miss Alice Marie ZIMMER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ener ZIMMER, of this city, and Pvt. Elmer MEYER, son of Mr. and Mrs. George MEYER, of St. Peter, were quietly married in the Lutheran Church at Senatobia, Miss. on May 21. After a short tour of the southern states, the couple returned to Kinmundy where Mrs. MEYER will remain with her parents. Pvt. MEYER left Sunday to join his company at Camp Lee, Va., before reporting to Camp Kilmer, N.J. in preparation for overseas duty.
- Mr. and Mrs. F.O. GRISSOM were hosts Tuesday at a welcoming party for Mrs. A.J. YOUNG of DeKalb and Kinmundy. Twenty guests were present and enjoyed games of Canasta and Rook. - Capt. and Mrs. Bill WILLIAMS of Scott Field visited Thursday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy WILLIAMS and other relatives and friends, before reporting to Albuquerque, N.M.
- Christian Church Rounds Out 50 Years: On Sunday, June 1, the Kinmundy Christian Church will observe the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the present house of worship. A special anniversary service will be held at the regular worship hour at 10:30. There are several folk in Kinmundy who attended the dedication service on June 1, 1902. These will be recognized at the service on Sunday. A cordial invitation is extended to the entire community to be present. It is hoped also that many former residents will return for the event. ( A picture of the church accompanied this article.)
- Word has been received here by Mr. and Mrs. Robert GRAY of the death of their nephew, Glenn BOUGHERS, who died in a veteran’s hospital in Texas. The body was taken to Rochester, Minn. for interment. The deceased was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James BOUGHERS, and grew to manhood here. He will be remembered by many of the older citizens.
- According to all reports, the condition of Beverly HANNA, who is a patient in Barnes Hospital, suffering from a skull fracture following a car accident last week is unimproved. She did not undergo an operation as was stated last week.
- Earl S. FURRY died at his home Tuesday. He was 75 years old and is survived by his wife, Maude, and one nephew, William FURRY, of St. Louis. Services will be held from the Methodist Church, Rev. Angus PHILLIPS officiating, with interment will be made in the Summit Prairie Cemetery in Stevenson Twp.
- Rev. Vance COMER of Sumner has been appointed as pastor of the local Methodist Church, replacing Rev. Angus PHILLIPS.
- Mrs. Anna MARLOW received word Tuesday of the serious accident which involved her sister, Mrs. Katherine GREER of Champaign. The accident happened Monday. Mrs. GREER was returning home from work and as she neared her home, another car ran into the car she was driving. Mrs. GREER received a fractured skull and is in serious condition. (In the June 5, 1952 edition of the paper, the following correction was printed: Last week we announced that Mrs. Katherine GREER of Champaign was seriously injured in a car accident. Mrs. GREER called her sister here, Mrs. Anna MARLOW, stating that their sister, Mrs. Jennie HOOD was in the accident.)
- On May 22, a bridal shower was given in honor of Miss Lela DOOLEN at Miss Helen FEATHER’s home. It was given by Misses Helen FEATHER, Zola BARBEE, and Pauline LAMBIRD. Those present besides the hostesses were Patricia DOOLEN, Ellie CHEATUM, Evelyn FEATHER, Vivienne FEATHER, Patricia SMITH, Helen BASSETT, Betty FEATHER, Dorothy FEATHER, Jackie DISS, Shirley JASPER, and Ruth DOOLEN.
- Rear Admiral Clyde B. CAMERER, MC U.S.N. Retired, and wife, the former Martha STEUBER, arrived at her sister’s home, Mrs. W.S. PRUETT from San Diego, Calif. The will go to Ridgefarm within a few days for a short visit with Mrs. CAMERER’S sister, Mrs. E.M. SCHERMERHORN.
- Lieut. Cmdr. Carl PRUETT, MC, U.S.N. and family, who have been visiting his mother, Mrs. W.S. PRUETT, departed for the U.S. Naval Air Station at Chineoteague, Md., where Cmdr. PRUETT is stationed as Senior Medical Officer. Mr. and Mrs. George KEPLEY, the parents of Mrs. PRUETT, came down from Urbana to see them off.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Russell WILLIAMS and son moved last week from the Dalt VANDEVEER farm to a farm west of Alma. It has been reported that Mr. and Mrs. VANDEVEER are coming back to their farm from California in August.
- Swift School: Miss Mabel GARRETT of Corpus Christi, Texas has been visiting her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. O.E. GARRETT.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. R.H. GREEN entertained Sunday in honor of their cousin, Mrs. Maude PORTER of Humble, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Ed DILLON, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. SOLDNER, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. BROOM of Alma, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn ROBB of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Keith GREEN, Susan and Debbie of Centralia, and Mrs. PORTER.
- Swift School: Mr. Charlie ARNOLD of Montana spent Saturday night and Sunday with his nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT.
- Miletus: The charivari and shower for Mr. and Mrs. Gerald WILKINSON at the Claude MULVANEY home was rained out Saturday night.
- Miletus: Mr. and Mrs. Eddie ADAMS received word recently about the arrival of a granddaughter, born May 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard EVANS of Rantoul, Ill.
- S. Sgt. and Mrs. Denton BRASEL and daughter of Aglin Field, Fla. left yesterday for their home after a visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen BRASEL. This is the first time Grandma and Grandpa BRASEL have seen their granddaughter.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD were Sunday guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John FORD, who celebrated their Silver Anniversary on Sunday.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Dan HIESTAND helped Mrs. Jerry McCARTY several days this week to help care for the new baby girl, Miss Gloria Jean.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Chester KLINE celebrated his birthday with his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dale WRIGHT on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles KLINE and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce OLDEN were dinner guests also.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Sammy HIESTAND and son, Dennis, and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight KLINE visited Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD.
- Mr. and Mrs. Guy BARBEE and daughter, Zola, and grandson, J.R. STEVENS, went to Springfield where they were met by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin POLK and Don COLLIE. Then they all went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold BARBEE in Petersburg to celebrate Guy BARBEE’S birthday with a potluck dinner.
- Bennie BRASEL of the U.S. Navy is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burdette BRASEL.
June 5, 1952:
- The wedding of Miss Lela Mae DOOLEN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.R. DOOLEN, and Ron SMITH, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor SMITH took place June 1st at the Methodist Church of Kinmundy, Rev. Angus PHILLIPS officiating. Miss Helen FEATHER was maid of honor, and Miss Patricia SMITH, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid. Xon HANNA was best man and the groom’s brother, Don SMITH, was the groomsman. Richard TOMLIN and Richard SIBEL acted as ushers. Miss Patricia DOOLEN was in charge of the guest book. Misses Dorothy and Evelyn FEATHER, Joyce McHATTON and Betty FEATHER attended the refreshments, and Mrs. Charles BOCK, Miss Marilyn SLANE, and Miss Roberta COOPER were in charge of the gifts. The couple will reside at Argo, Ill., and Mr. SMITH is employed by the G.M. and O.R.R. in Chicago. (A picture of the couple cutting the cake was included.)
- Pvt. Darrell D. DISS of Kinmundy will attend a 12-week Army Radio Operator school at Camp Chaffee, Ark. with the 5th Armored Division. He recently completed basic training there. He is a graduate of Kinmundy H.S., and was a telegraph operator for the Illinois Central National Company before entering military service. He and his wife, the former Jacquelyn HUMPHREY have an apartment in Ft. SMITH, Ark.
- Grover C. JOHNSTON, 62, died at his home here Saturday morning after a self-inflicted shotgun wound. He had been in ill health for quite sometime. A few months ago, he tried to kill himself by cutting his throat. At that time he was taken to the Salem Hospital where he recuperated. Saturday morning, he found his shotgun, which had been hidden, and took it to the coal shed. He placed the muzzle near his forehead and pulled the trigger with his thumb. The coroner’s jury that evening returned a verdict of suicide. Grover Cleveland JOHNSTON, born Oct. 30, 1890, in Jasper Co., Ill., died May 31, 1952 at his home in Kinmundy. He married Jessie Lee LAMPKIN, July 31, 1916, and they resided on a farm southeast of Kinmundy where he engaged in the fruit business. He later moved to Kinmundy where he spent the remainder of his life. He leaves 3 children: Merle, Mrs. Clark HAMPSTEN, and Harvey, all of Kinmundy. One son, Woodrow, died Aug. 21, 1950. He also leaves 2 daughters-in-law, 1 son-in-law, 3 grandchildren, 1 sister, Mrs. Will KNIGHT of Shelbyville; and 1 brother, Charley of Kinmundy. Services were held Monday from the Christian Church, Bro. Harold BURNSIDE officiating with interment in Elder Cemetery in Meacham twp.
- Arthur COCKRELL, son of Pete and Hattie RICHARDSON COCKRELL, was born in Louisiana on Mar. 6, 1880, and died at his home in Kinmundy May 29, 1952. When very young, he with the parents, moved to East St. Louis. He then moved to Kinmundy at the age of 17 years and spent the remainder of his life here. In 1945, he married Mrs. Lulu KOTTKAMP. At different times he was engaged in business in Mt. Vernon, Centralia and Kinmundy. His survivors include his widow; one brother, Waldo of Denver, Colo; 1 nephew, Harley HOWELL, Evansville, Ind.; three nieces, daughters of Waldo COCKRELL, living in St. Louis; 1 sister, Nellie HOWELL, died several years ago. Services were held from the Linton Funeral Home, Rev. Harold BURNSIDE officiating with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Those of you who are interested in the "God’s Acres" project of the Methodist Men, will be interested in knowing the entire 40 acre tract has been planted except wasteland.
- Charles ERNST Run Over By Tractor: Charles ERNST, 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene ERNST, was painfully and seriously injured Thursday when his head and chest was run over by a tractor. He was riding the tractor pulling a disc, which was being driven by his cousin, Larry LOY, 14, of Farina. Charles fell forward from the tractor under the wheel but the tractor was stopped before the disc touched him. He was rushed to Salem Hospital where it was found that he had several broken ribs, a broken shoulder, and several lacerations about the face and head. He is still confined to the hospital.
- Isaac BEARD, 62, died at his home in Omega twp. on May 29. Services were held Saturday at Clark Cemetery in Omega twp., Rev. Angus PHILLIPS, officiating. Interment was in Clark Cemetery. Mr. BEARD lived with his father, Richard BEARD, 86, on a farm in the Siloam neighborhood in Omega twp. On the eve of Feb. 10, the elder Mr. BEARD lighted the kerosene lamp and there the lighted match, accidently, into a sack of onions, which burst into a flame. At this, Isaac tried to stomp out the fire and in doing so, caught his trousers afire. The father tried to put out the fire by throwing part of a bucket of water on his son. This did some good but not enough. So the father went out to the well for more water. The son followed and as soon as the wind struck him, all the blaze was renewed. The fire was finally extinguished but it left Isaac with third degree burns. At the insistence of a neighbor, Marion SHUFELDT, Isaac was taken to Salem Hospital, where he remained about a week, going on to Barnes Hospital, then back to Salem Hospital. He had been home about a week. A coroner’s inquest was held Friday evening, and the jury returned a verdict of "accidental death".
- Earl S. FURRY, youngest son of Llewellyn G. and Sabie J. FURRY, was born Jan. 31, 1874 near Salem, and died May 27, 1852 at his home in Kinmundy. His mother died when he was quite young and his aunt, Mrs. Maude HUMPHREY, cared for him and raised him with her children. He married to Maude LACEY GRIFFIN on Dec. 25, 1904. They lived on a farm south of town until health failed and then they moved to Kinmundy. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He leaves a wife; and a nephew and wife of St. Louis. His brother, Bernard, preceded him in death. Services were held from the Methodist Church Thursday, Rev. Angus PHILLIPS, officiating. Interment was in Summit Prairie Cemetery in Stevenson twp.
- Mrs. Mary TOLL_______ received a telegram, Decoration Day, telling her of the birth of a granddaughter. Mr. and Mrs. Ted TOLL______ of Minneapolis, Minn. are the parents.
- The Kinmundy High School Alumni Association held their annual banquet and reception Saturday in the school lunch room. The ladies of the P.T.A. served a delicious chicken dinner to 135 members and guests. Group singing was led by Mrs. Amelda VALLOW with Mrs. Paulene JOHNSON at the instrument. Minutes from last year’s meeting was read by Secretary, Mrs. Richard GRAY. The welcoming address was given by the president, J.N. VALLOW. The response was given by Sue HESTER HULSEY, vice president of the class. A vocal duet was given by Mrs. O.E. GARRETT and Mrs. Thomas MANGNER. Miss Pauline BAGOTT was the oldest member present, who graduated with the class of ‘97. Ray E. HAMILTON, official weather observer of Springfield, Ill., and a member of the class of ‘18 was introduced and gave an interesting address. The following were elected as officers for next year: President - Katherine WORMLEY, Vice President - Lura ROBNETT; Sec-Treas. - Mildred KLEISS. (A list of those attending from out-of-town was included.)
- Meacham (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL were Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn JAHRAUS and family and in the afternoon they called on Mr. and Mrs. Roy FOGERSON in Kinmundy.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. O.E. GARRETT were host and hostess last Friday in honor of their 35th wedding anniversary. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth LECKRONE and sons, Garrett and Bob, Miss Mabel GARRETT, Mr. and Mrs. E.E. BROWN, and Dr. and Mrs. FRANKLIN were served a delicious chicken dinner at GREGG’s and then attended the show.
- Shriver School: Mrs. Anna MARLOW and Mr. and Mrs. Noah KNISELEY went to Champaign Sunday to see their sister, Mrs. Jennie HOOD, who was seriously injured in a car accident. They report her as unimproved.
- Mr. and Mrs. Virgil LIVESAY of Decatur spent the weekend here with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred GAMMON. Freddie accompanied them home.
- Pvt. Darrell DISS spent the weekend with his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell DISS. Mrs. DISS accompanied him back to Camp Chaffee, Ark., where they will make their home at present.
- Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mary FORD Wednesday from St. Philomena’s Church in this city, Rev. Fr. A.B. SCHOMAKER, officiating. The body was then taken to Chicago for burial. She died at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer DeWERFF, near Farina.
- Rev. and Mrs. Angus PHILLIPS received word last week from their son, Marvin, who has been employed as City Editor on the Bloomington Pantagraph, has accepted a position in the intelligence service in Washington, D.C.
June 12, 1952:
- Harry E. MINER, president of the First National Bank of Kinmundy died in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville Sunday. On account of his ill health, he had been making his home with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert MORROW, for the past several weeks. Harry Emerson MINER, son Charles Hiram and Carrie Elizabeth LANG MINER, was born in Cambridge, Vermont, on Nov. 26, 1867. He was from a family of 6 children. Two are still living, as sister, Mrs. Alice TOWNE of DeLand, Fla., and a brother, Fred J. MINER of Chicago. He grew to manhood in Cambridge and later attended People’s Academy at Morrisville, Vt. He came to Illinois in about 1888 and traveled for the Moline Plowe Company for 17 years at Alton, Ill. during that time. He married Anna Eliza TAYLOR, May 10, 1905 at Noble, Ill., and came with his bride to Kinmundy where they established their home. Two children were born: a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, now Mrs. Herbert H. MORROW of Belleville, Ill.; and a son, Charles Taylor MINER, of Lubbeck, Texas. For several years, Mr. MINER and his brother owned and operated Miner Brothers Implement Business in Kinmundy. After they disposed of this business, he was interested in farming and banking. At the time of his death, he was President of the First National Bank of Kinmundy. He was a member of the Kinmundy Lodge No. 398 A.F. & A.M. Mrs. MINER died on Jan. 17, 1941. Since her death, he has maintained his home in Kinmundy. He died on June 8, 1952. He leaves the aforementioned children, a daughter-in-law and a son-in-law, brother, and several cousins living in Vermont. Services were held from the Christian Church in this city, Rev. Oscar HAWKINS, officiating, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. (A picture accompanied this obituary.)
- Miss Barbara McNICOL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McNICOL of Foster Twp., and Joseph BARGH, son of Mrs. Mildred BARGH, of this city, were married Sunday in the Christian Church in Patoka.
- Miss Shirley TOOKER and Lowell BUNDY, both of Odin, were quietly married at the local Methodist Church Friday by Rev. Angus PHILLIPS. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Warren BUNDY, brother and sister-in-law of the groom. They will reside near Odin.
- Mr. Lee BABER spent the first of the week in Centralia with his sister, Mattie MAYS, who had recently returned home after attending the funeral of a sister, Mrs. Laura CORLEY in San Francisco, Calif.
- Mr. and Mrs. Paul LANE have a son, Paul Richard, born in Salem Hospital on June 9th. It was a Caesarian birth and everyone is getting along fine.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ed FEAR of Santa Rosa, Calif., brother of Mrs. Rosco OLDEN, visited in Kinmundy over the Decoration Day weekend. This is the first visit of the FEARS in 18 years. Sunday they were guests of honor at a family dinner in Salem Park. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Mrs. Clyde BASSETT was hostess to the Post Noble Grands Club of Rebekah Salem Lodge of which she is a member, at her country home Monday evening.
- Marine Private First Class Charles A. WHITNEY, son of Roy WHITNEY, Rt. 4, Kinmundy, successfully completed a 6-week Field Telephone Course at the Signal School Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif., recently. He is awaiting assignment as a wireman with a regular unit.
- Mrs. Esther L. BARROW MITCHELL died June 10. She was the mother of 9 children, 2 of them living, Clyde and Edward, both of Salem. Mrs. MITCHELL was reported to be 101 years of age. Services will be held this afternoon from the McMackin Funeral Home in Salem with interment in Summit Prairie Cemetery.
- Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn CHEATUM, who have been living in Tuscola, moved back to Kinmundy, Monday. They will reside in one of Dr. HANNA’s houses.
- Mrs. Kenneth ROBB, who has been a patient in the St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia the past few weeks, is now at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.O. GARRETT.
- Freddie SHAFFER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burdette SHAFFER, was guest of honor at a party given in honor of his 6th birthday June 9th at the home of his parents. 16 friends of his were invited.
- Mr. and Mrs. John E. PETERS of Meredosia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jacqueline, to Sgt. Leroy C. FRICKE of Meredosia, son of John H. FRICKE. The wedding will be June 29. The future bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. J. Lem BALLANCE of this city.
- Among the graduates from the University of Illinois this Sunday are: George H. BARGH, MS; Marilyn LYKINS, BS, and John D. LYKINS, BS.
- Mr. and Mrs. Eli CONANT have a son born June 10th at Salem Hospital.
- According to a clipping from the Cleveland, Ohio Press, sent to us by Burdette G. NEAVILL, a former Kinmundy lad, Clyde Q. MORGAN, also formerly of this city, is the newly elected president of the Cleveland chapter Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc. Clyde is section audit manager at Standard Oil Co. of Ohio. The clipping carried a picture of Clyde, but according to Burdette, it was an old picture or a retouched photo, because Clyde doesn’t have nearly as much hair as the picture shows.
- A family dinner was held Sunday at the Flora Park in honor of Darrell MORRIS, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy MORRIS of Flora, who will leave by plane tonight for Seattle, Wash., and from there, Japan. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Darrell MORRIS, Mr. and Mrs. Billie MORRIS of Flora; Jacky and Marlin MORRIS of Manteno; Loy MORRIS SIMCOX of Vandalia; Mrs. Otto MAULDING, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MEISENHEIMER and son, of Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. R.C. MAULDING, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. MAXEY, and son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles BASSETT and family, and Mr. and Mrs. D.F. NEATHERY, of this city.
- Several friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Ernest MULVANEY, May 29th, honoring her with a pink and blue shower. (A list of those attending was including.)
- Mrs. Mabel OLDEN was hostess to a nursery shower given in honor of Mrs. George KEEN Thursday. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Hazel GEILER and Mrs. Glen SCHOOLEY. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Swift School: Mrs. Florence BASSETT entertained the Past Noble Grands at Salem Rebekah Lodge in her home Monday. Delicious refreshments of pineapple fluff cake and iced tea were served.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT visited Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Guy ARNOLD.
- Carl GREEN of Texas City, Texas, arrived last week to visit W.L. GREEN and other relatives. Carl has accepted a teaching position in the Lee Junior College, Baytown, Texas, for next year.
- Helen ROBNETT, home for a week from the Univ. Of Ill., has now returned to Urbana for the summer term.
June 19, 1952:
- Mr. and Mrs. George BLANKENSHIP of Iuka were announced as the winner of "Save Your Soil for Illinois" Contest.
- Mary Jane DEADMOND, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo DEADMOND of Brubaker, and Sammy LOWE, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam E. LOWE, were married June 13 at Tupelo, Miss., by Rev. W.J. CUNNINGHAM at the First Methodist Church. After a short tour of the south, the young couple are now at home with the groom’s parents where Sammy will continue his farm operations. The bride is a graduate of the local high school with the class of ‘51. The groom is also a graduate of Kinmundy High with the class of ‘49.
- Mr. Lester VANDEVEER and daughter, Terry, left Friday for California, where she will visit this week with Mr. and Mrs. D.H. VANDEVEER and son in Encinitas, Calif. From there she will fly to Hawaii where she will join her husband who is stationed there with the Air Force. She was accompanied as far as St. Louis by her mother, Mrs. Eunice BUNDY and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert VANDEVEER and children.
- Pvt. James L. KERLEY, Rt. 1, Alma, is serving with the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea. The division was one of the first to fight in Korea and gained fame last fall by it’s conquest of "Heartbreak" and "Bloody" ridges. Pvt. KERLEY is a member of Company I, 39th Infantry Regiment, entered the Army last October. He formerly attended Vienna and Kinmundy Schools.
- Mr. and Mrs. Bennie DOOLEN of Alma have a son born June 14 at Salem Hospital named William Dwight. He was named after his grandpas, Bill DOOLEN and Dwight PURCELL.
- Miss Nancy Emogene LOWE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. LOWE, residing southwest of Kinmundy, was one of 39 registered nurses to receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Washington University, St. Louis, on June 11th. Miss LOWE will be employed by Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, in a supervisory capacity.
- On June 13th, 11 boys helped Johnnie DISS celebrate his 7th birthday. A list of those attending was included.
- Madison Theatre Closes: Carl DUNLAP has closed his Madison Theatre for the summer on account of the hot weather. He will reopen it again in September.
- Mrs. Mary SLOVICK, 69, died in the Salem Hospital Wednesday. Services were held Friday. She has been a patient in the hospital for the past 2 weeks.
- Mrs. Delle WALKINGTON of South Haven, Mich., died Sunday in Haven Hospital, age 85. She was a former resident of this city, and is a sister of Mrs. Wm. BAGOTT. Funeral and burial services were held Tuesday in Covert, Mich.
- Cpl. Marion SHAFFER arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burdette SHAFFER on Sunday. He received his discharge from the Army on June 14th.
June 26, 1952:
- Mrs. Mary E. SLOVICK, daughter of John and Katherine KASUBA YAROSZ was born in Poland, Aug. 10, 1882. She died in the Salem Hospital June 18, 1952. She came to the United States of the age of 25 years in the year 1900, and married Andrew SLOVICK, who preceded her in death several years ago. After making their home in Chicago for a few years, this couple moved to Kinmundy in 1912, where they resided on a farm west of town. Six children were born to this union. One son, John, died in infancy. Those surviving are Lena KURTZER, Chicago; Victoria BEBERGER, Chicago; Julia WALTERS, Bakersfield, Calif.; Ann GALLAGHER, Lodi, Calif.; Joe, Salem, Ill.; 4 grandchildren; 1 brother, Anthony YAROSZ, Poland; 1 sister, Anna ILASZ, Poland; and a sister, Mrs. Nellie MAYBERRY, at present in California. All of the children were here in attendance of the funeral which was held Friday from St. Philomena’s Church, Rev. Fr. A.B. SCHOMAKER officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Miss Helen ROBNETT of Kinmundy has been named advisor for freshman women for Evans Hall at the Univ. of Illinois for the coming year.
- At the regular meeting of Kinmundy Lodge No. 398 A.F. & A.M. held June 18, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Worshipful Master - Merle JONES; Senior Warden - Fred GAMMON; Junior Warden - Wyett COLCLASURE; Treas. - C.R. ALDERSON; Sec. - W.L. GREEN.
- Miss Marcia THRUSHER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd THRUSHER, former residents of this city and the niece of the Misses MORGAN, graduated June 16th form Knox College in Galesburg.
- Ardella WALKINGTON: Elva Ardella BROWN was born in Wyandott Co., Ohio, Nov. 12, 1867. She came to Illinois with her parents and 3 older sisters in the year 1870. She grew to womanhood in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood south of Kinmundy, where she met and married Aaron WALKINGTON Jan. 21, 1887. They located in Kinmundy and for a few years, owned and operated the City Creamery. They later moved to Covert, Mich., where their only son passed away in 1912. They owned and operated fruit farms in Michigan for several years. Upon retirement, they located in Greenville, Mich., where Mr. WALKINGTON died in 1945. Mrs. WALKINGTON died in South Haven, Mich. Hospital June 15, 1952, leaving 2 sisters, Mrs. Wm. BAGOTT of Kinmundy, and Mrs. Tillie O’CONNELL of Effingham. The funeral was in Covert, Mich.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph MULVANEY have a son, born June 22 in Salem Hospital named Darrell Leon.
- At the regular meeting of the Kinmundy Lions Club held Wednesday, the following officers were installed: President - Jesse GEORGE; 1st Vice - R.R. ATKINS; 2nd Vice - E.E. BROWN; 3rd Vice - C.F. GAMMON; Sec. - P.H. ROBNETT; Treas. - C.R. ALDERSON; Lion Tamer - Joe BARGH; Tail Twister - D.J. ALEXANDER; Directors 2 yrs. - Lewis O’DELL and E.E. JAHRAUS; Directors 1 year - B.J. GARRETT and Harvey HANNA.
- The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack DISS was the scene of a surprise basket dinner, Sunday, in honor of Mr. DISS’ birthday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Charles BLOMBERG and Mr. and Mrs. James GREEN and families of Farina; Mr. and Mrs. Carl CURTISS of Charleston; Mr. and Mrs. Beryl DISS and family of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Charles DISS and daughter of Odin; Mr. and Mrs. Francis HAMMER and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Orville DISS and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell DISS and sons.
- George FORD had the misfortune of falling from a load of baled hay and sustaining a broken heal. The accident occurred June 18th on the highway near Alma.
- Wilson School (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD and sister, Janet Sue FORD, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT and daughter, Helen.
- Wilson School (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Sammy HIESTAND and son, Dennis, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD Saturday evening.
- Wilson School (from last week): Miss Helen BASSETT spent Thursday afternoon with her sister, Mrs. Bob FORD.
- Wilson School (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Robert SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo STOCK and son, Lee, attended the Married Group meeting in the afternoon in Kinmundy H.S. Friday night. Hot dogs, Iced Tea, and cool aid was served by the committee.
- Wilson School (from last week): Janet Sue FORD is spending this week with her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD, while her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John FORD are on tour of the eastern states.
- Wilson School (from last week): Mrs. Bob FORD, Mrs. Robert SMITH, and Mrs. Leo STOCK attended Home Bureau Friday afternoon at the Town House in Brubaker.
- Swift School (from last week): Frank GARRETT and wife spent Friday evening with R.H. GREEN and wife.
- Swift School (from last week): Sammy LOWE and Miss Jane DEADMOND surprised their many friends when they went to Tupelo, Miss., and were married June 13. They arrived home Sunday night.
- Miletus (from last week): Sfc Doyle M. WILKINSON and wife and daughter, Doris, spent last Wednesday night with his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jack YATES and sons. Doyle and family moved to Shelbyville, Ind. last Thursday. He is stationed at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
- Omega: Gene BAKER, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. BAKER received his discharge from the army and is now at home.
- Omega: Eugene MULVANEY of Brown District is home on leave from the paratroopers.
- Omega: Word was received here of the death of Mrs. Andrew MULVANEY of Salem. Funeral services were scheduled to be at Brown Tuesday.
- Meacham: Mr. Edwin HARRELL visited in Salem Monday having dental work done.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Russell ROSE and baby, Mrs. Herschel ROSE, and P.M. ROSE attended the funeral of Charles CRUNDWELL at the Methodist Church in Iuka, Tuesday.
July 3, 1952:
- Ray MAULDING was taken to the Illinois Central Hospital in Chicago Sunday where he has been receiving medical treatment. He suffered a heart attack Friday evening and was sent to Vandalia Hospital. He was accompanied to Chicago by his son, Richard, who is a student at the Univ. of Illinois College of Medicine.
- Glenn Louis BOUGHERS, Sr., son of the late James W. and Lula A. BOUGHERS, died in Veterans Hospital in Big Springs, Texas on May 23rd . He was 56 years old and had been ill of a heart condition several days caused by bronchial asthma. Most of Glenn’s early life was spent in Kinmundy. He served in the U.S. Army from 1913 to 1920 and after getting out of the army, he lived in Rochester, Minn. for many years. In 1940, he was elected as Alderman of the 3rd Ward and served on the City Council of Rochester. In World War II, Glenn served in the U.S. Navy from 1940 to 1944. Survivors are 2 sons: Glenn Louis Jr. of Rochester and James of Avondale, Pa.; 2 granddaughters; a sister, Mrs. Marion S. DAVID of Decatur, Ill.; and 3 brothers: Avery of Redondo Beach, Calif.; Harold of Tolleson, Ariz., and Clyde of West Frankfort, Ill. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester.
- The DISS family held their annual family reunion at the Pana Park, June 27. Those from Kinmundy attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Lowell DISS and family; Mr. and Mrs. Charles BLOMBERG and family; Mrs. Jack DISS and family; Mr. and Mrs. Francis HAMMER and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Orville DISS and son, and Robert WHITE.
- Mrs. Eunice BUNDY received word from her son, Tch. Sgt. W.B. BUNDY that he and his family will arrive from Germany around July 22nd. Sgt. BUNDY has been overseas for 3½ years.
- Members of the Christian Church gathered for a supper at the Kinmundy City Park, June 27, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BRUMETT and family, who are leaving Kinmundy.
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee FORD have a daughter born June 25 in Salem Hospital named Iris Darlene.
- Pfc John HOYT arrived Tuesday from Chicago to spend a 15 day furlough here with his mother, Mrs. Cora HOYT.
- James DARNELL, son of Alex and Mary SHEROW DARNELL, was born on Oct. 29, 1863 in Washington Co., Ind., and died at the Salem Hospital June 24, 1952. When just a lad, he came with his parents and settled on a farm near Xenia, in Clay Co., Ill. Practically all of his life has been present in this vicinity. He married Malinda MULVANEY, Aug. 31, 1886. She preceded him in death. He was a member of the Shiloh Church of Christ in Meacham Township. He is survived by 3 half-brothers, William COPPLE, Farina; Albert COPPLE, Kinmundy; and Samuel COPPLE, Salem; 1 half-sister, Dora ROBINSON, Kinmundy; and 5 step-grandchildren. Services were held from the Linton Funeral Home June 25, Rev. Harold BURNSIDE, officiating. Interment was in Phillips Cemetery.
- Mrs. Mel BOYD died at her home in this city Thursday after an illness of several months. Services were held Sunday from the Methodist Church, Rev. A. Vance COMER, officiating and Rev. Angus PHILLIPS, assisting. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery. Jane, daughter of John and Amanda WADE, was born in Kinmundy June 7, 1882 and died at her home in Kinmundy on June 26, 1952. She grew to womanhood in and around Kinmundy and on March 25, 1903, married Melvin BOYD. They continued to live in the community, so we can say her entire life was spent in this community. They had 7 children: Henry of Houston, Texas; Thelma, Olney, Ill.; John, died Aug. 24, 1948; Harry, Fred, Frank and Arthur, all of Kinmundy. Besides her husband, and children, she also leaves 10 grandchildren.
- Milford SHREFFLER, son of Aaron and Adelia GRAY SHREFFLER, was born near Kankakee, Ill., Nov. 25, 1871. He was one of family of 8 children, including a half brother and two half sisters, all of whom have preceded him in death. While still a small child, he moved with his parents to Marion County where he spent the most of his lifetime. When a young man at home, he started in the nursery business, later branching into the fruit growing and continued in this business as long as his health permitted. Due to poor health, he entered Anna State Hospital in Fall 1946, where he died on June 20, 1952. He was a member of the Marion Lodge No. 130 A.F. & A.M. in Salem, having been a member for 50 years. He was granted a life membership in 1951. Services were held from the Methodist Church in Alma, June 23, Rev. Frank TREDWAY officiating. Interment was in Martin Cemetery.
- Miss Lela LOVELACE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe LOVELACE, and Mr. Gene DICK, were married on June 21 at the Methodist Church in Buncombe, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. DICK are both graduates of Buncombe H.S., and are in the teaching profession. Mrs. DICK formerly taught Girls physical education at Kinmundy H.S.
- Mrs. Charles KILMOWITZ was guest of honor at a nursery shower in the home of Mrs. Herman KEITH in Farina. 16 ladies were present.
- Paul WEST of Kinmundy and Miss Betty LINDER of Salem were quietly married Saturday in Mt. Vernon. They will make their home in Salem where he is employed at the Brown Shoe Factory.
- Word has been received here by Mr. and Mrs. J.A. BROOM that their son, Lt. Col. John A. BROOM Jr. has arrived in England. Col. BROOM was recalled to military service last year, and was troop commander aboard ship. His wife and two sons of Columbia, S.C. will visit here with the BROOMS this month and will join him in England in August.
- Mr. and Mrs. J.R. MAHAN have a granddaughter born in Riverside Hospital June 28th named Marilyn Sue. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert MAHAN of Newport News, Va.
- Mr. and Mrs. C.R. ALDERSON observed their 40th wedding anniversary at their home Sunday afternoon June 29th with an open house from 2 to 6 p.m. Their wedding ceremony was solemnized by the late Rev. Delbert BAKER at the home of her parents, June 30, 1912. Mrs. ALDERSON was formerly Olga CANTRELL near Xenia, Ill., and Mr. ALDERSON of Iuka, Ill. Mr. ALDERSON received his diploma in Banking and accounting from the Gem City Business College in Quincy, Ill. on April 8, 1912, and came to Kinmundy May 21, 1912 and entered the First National as Bank Clerk, and since Dec. 21, 1920, he has been the cashier. He is interested in all the civic affairs of the city. The celebration Sunday was attended by a large group of relatives and friends. (A list of those attending from out-of-town was included.)
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Harold KENLEY and family were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Paul JENKINS and family helping Paul celebrate his birthday.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Fred GAMMON and son to Decatur Sunday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil LIVESAY.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Robert FORD and sister, Janet Sue, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin CURRIE and daughter, Ruth, visited Purina Farms west of St. Louis last Friday.
- Miletus: We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Andrew MULVANEY of Salem, formerly of Brown community.
- Miletus: Little Jimmy BUTTS had the misfortune to cut his thumb one day last week with a lawn mower at the Paul WILKINSON home. He was rushed to Dr. FRANKLIN where he was treated. He has a very sore thumb.
- Omega: See MILLICAN, who is attending school at Carbondale, spent the weekend at home.
July 10, 1952:
- Steven Allen KLINE, 6 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight KLINE, Clairmont, received a small fracture in the back of his head when he fell from the davenport in the home. He was taken immediately to the Olney Hospital, the injury was treated, and he was taken to the home of Oran ALDERSON, grandparents of the baby, south of Kinmundy. After further medical treatment, Stevie will be at home in Clarimont. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Loren KLINE, Alma twp.
- Hazel DENNIS SIEMER, died Wednesday at the home of her mother, Mrs. J.H. NELMS, after a long illness. Services will be held from the Methodist Church Friday.
- Polio Strikes Two Families in Area: Ted BROOM, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. BROOM, was stricken Friday with bulbar polio. After observation here, he was taken to Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, for further medical treatment. Ted is in critical condition as yet, but has passed the critical crisis. Complete paralysis followed affecting the left side of his face, palate, throat, and neck. The BROOM’s other son, Steward, was not affected. Larry MALONE, 7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde MALONE, formerly of Alma, who resides in Watson, was taken to St. John’s hospital in Springfield last Wednesday suffering from an attack of bulbar polio which affected his neck and throat. The latest reports state he is in critical condition, but showing some improvement. The MALONE’s other child, Dianne, 5, was not affected.
- Gene BAILEY had the misfortune of jumping from a rig and landing on a nail, sticking the length of the nail into his foot last week while at work.
- Mr. and Mrs. Burl GREEN of Tuscola have a daughter, Marsha Lynn, born July 5th in the Tuscola Hospital.
- A goose supper was held July 2 at the home of Fred KLEISS in honor of his 66th birthday. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Alec STORK and sons of Farina, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence QUANDT and son, and Miss Anna KOLB, Mr. and Mrs. Eura SHAFFER and family of Ind., Mrs. Fred STOCK and daughter, Mrs. Delores SHAFFER, and Mrs. Frederick STOCK and family of Effingham.
- The Kinmundy Fire Department was called to put out a grass fire at the home of Ralph FEATHER, Monday. The blaze was extinguished in a very short time.
- Meacham: The C.B. Circle Club held their regular ice cream party Sunday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL with 32 presents. Several freezers of homemade ice cream and several fine cakes were enjoyed by all.
- Pleasant Grove: The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight KLINE was in Olney Hospital a few days last week for treatment of injuries sustained when he fell off a bed. We hope he will soon be okay again.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Pearl ROSE were calling at the Paul SEE home Sunday morning and then accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ROSE and children to Salem to attend the EBLIN and WEEMS Reunion, also calling on Mrs. Lulu BARRALL.
- Omega: Mr. and Mrs. Earl SEE and daughter of San Diego, Cal. came last week for a two weeks vacation. A dinner was held Sunday at the Paul SEE home in honor with all the family present except Inez DOUTHITT of Texas.
- Omega: Mr. and Mrs. Homer PHILLIPS, Mrs. Etta PHILLIPS, and Pad SCHOOLEY were here Monday attending the funeral of Mrs. Dollie MARLOW, who was buried in Parker Cemetery after services in Salem.
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles GAMMON and Mr. and Mrs. Fred GAMMON and sons attended the wedding of the former’s grandson, James R. JACKSON and Miss Sarah THORPE in Clinton, Sunday.
- Mr. and Mrs. E.E. BROWN, Mr. and Mrs. D.C. DAY of Alma, and Mr. and Mrs. Clint KALLENBERGER of Salem enjoyed a picnic and fireworks display at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight DAY, the 4th.
July 17, 1952:
- Wesley ADAMS died July 9, 1952 in the Vandalia Hospital at the age of 56 years, following an operation for strangulated hernia. Services were held from Meacham Baptist Church on July 11 with Rev. BLAKMORE officiating. Interment was in Elder Cemetery. He leaves his wife and one son, Rufus, of Meacham twp.
- Paul JENKINS and Sons have opened a furniture store in the West Building on Madison street where they will deal in used furniture of all kinds. Mr. and Mrs. JENKINS are residents of the Omega community and are well known in this city. The sons are Jack of Bloomington; Bill who is at home; and a son-in-law, J.C. MEDLEY, Decatur.
- Mr. and Mrs. Verne SCHOONOVER have a baby girl, born July 13 at Salem Hospital named Wanda Louise.
- Hazel DENNIS SIEMER, the oldest daughter of Allie PORTER and Dr. Charles DENNIS, was born Oct. 1, 1886 in Kinmundy and died July 9, 1952. She grew to womanhood and received her education in the Kinmundy Schools. When a young girl, she became a member of the Methodist Church. She was president of W.S.C.S. of the church and sponsored the Young Woman’s Circle known as "The Twilight Circle". She was Past Matron of the O.E.S. Chapter, and Past Noble Grand of Rosedale Rebekah Lodge. She was married to Charles SIEMER of Sigel, Ill. On Oct. 1, 1907. They lived in St. Louis until he was forced to retire on account of his health. They moved to Kinmundy making their home here until his death Oct. 10, 1938. She then lived with her mother until her passing. The funeral was held at the Methodist Church with Rev. A. Vance COMER, officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery. She is survived by her mother; 1 brother, Harry F. of Kinmundy; and 1 sister, Hallie COMBS of Springfield; 1 step brother and stepsister, Emmett NELMS of Peoria and Mrs. Martha CRAIG of Glendale, Ariz.; 1 uncle, Frank PORTER, Kinmundy; 1 nephew, Harold COMBS, Kalamazoo, Mich.; and 2 nieces, Mrs. Doyne STIVERS, Terre Haute, Ind. and Mrs. Jean WILEY of Springfield.
- Mrs. May BAKER, nee RAVENS, died at the Salem Hospital July 10 at the age of 75 years. She had resided in Omega the greater part of her life and attended the Omega Presbyterian Church. The funeral was held Sunday at Omega Church with interment in the Lovell’s Grove Cemetery. Her husband, Lou BAKER, preceded her in death. She leaves 3 sons, Hollis of Danville; Frank of Memphis, Tenn.; and John of Omega. Also 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
- Mrs. Mabel F. DOUGHERTY, 59, died July 10, 1952 at the Memorial Hospital in Mattoon, where she had undergone two major operations for cancer. Death was due to an embolism. Services were held Saturday in Grace Methodist Church in Neoga. She was born near Neoga on Nov. 4, 1892 as Mabel F. McALLISTER, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.G. McALLISTER. On Dec. 31, 1914, she married to Dr. George P. DOUGHERTY of Neoga, who preceded her in death on June 5, 1944, while the family resided at Farina. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Eileen COURSON of Farina; a son, Mack X. DOUGHERTY of Brookfield; one brother, Mr. T.O. McALLISTER of Kirkwood, Mo. For years she served as organist and pianist at Grace Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Neoga Order of Eastern Star.
- Jimmie HUDDLESTON, son of Mrs. Albert CORRELL, was released from the Salem Hospital Tuesday, having undergone an appendectomy Friday.
- The Atlas Tire and Service Station owned and operated by Harry BOYD, was burglarized Sunday night. The intruders picked up $12 in cash, 10 cartons of cigarettes, 6 cases of motor oil and an outboard motor belonging to Mr. BOYD. To date, none of the stuff has been recovered nor has the intruder or intruders been apprehended.
- On July 13th, a basket dinner was given at the Boston Lake, honoring Pfc James LANE, who is home on a furlough from California, and Corporal Marion SHAFFER, recently discharged. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Logan ROARK Jr., who expects his degree from Southern Illinois University in August, has taken a job on the faculty of Kinmundy H.S. He will teach mathematics and English at Kinmundy. He is a native of Omaha, Illinois.
- Wilson School (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Oran ALDERSON and family.
- Wilson School (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD visited with Mr. and Mrs. Sammy HIESTAND and son.
- Wilson School (from last week): Miss Helen BASSETT spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Bob FORD.
July 24, 1952:
- Aunt Harriett DeVORE is Celebrating Her 100th Birthday Today with Open House: Mrs. Harriet DeVORE is celebrating her 100th birthday anniversary today at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. W.A. FRANKLIN of this city. Mrs. DeVORE was born on July 24, 1852 in Montgomery, Ohio. There she grew to womanhood. Her husband died 61 years ago. After his death, she came to Kinmundy, with her family of 2 sons and 3 daughters, and has resided here since. She is very active and alert, doing her own housework and spending her leisure hours with the radio and reading. A daughter, Helen BROWNRIGG, formerly of St. Louis, is making her home with her mother at the present. Besides Mrs. FRANKLIN and Mrs. BROWNRIGG, she has another daughter, Mrs. Edith McGILL of Richmond, Mo., and one son, G.S. DeVORE of Portland, Ore. The other son died following his discharge from the Spanish-American War. Mrs. DeVORE also has 3 living sisters, Mrs. Anna SCOTT, 94, St. Peter, Ill.; Mrs. Fannie SCHWARTZ, 89, Salem, Ill., and Mrs. Elizabeth WINCHELL, 80, of Vallejo, Calif., and 1 brother, Frank HUMPHREY, 83, Kinmundy. Their mother lived to be 98 years old.
- In local school notes, Lewis J.T. O’DELL has been reemployed as superintendent of both grade and high school. Mel BOYD and George FEATHER will be the custodians of all the buildings. Miss Roberta COOPER will be office secretary. The grade school teachers will be the same as last year with the exception of one. Jamie McGEE has been employed as 8th grade teacher and a grade school coach. The following high school teachers have been employed: Helen LAUGHAUM, English and French; Carolyn BOCK, Home Ec.; Ruby O’DELL, English; Richard T___OMLIN, Science; Charles Ray PRITCHETT, Coach, boy’s P.E. and Social Science; Clara ROSE PRITCHETT, girl’s P.E. and Social Science; Logan ROARK, Jr., Mathematics; Louise F. HAUTH, Commerce.
- Donald KENLEY Dies of Polio: Funeral Services were held Monday from the Omega Church for Donald KENLEY, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold KENLEY, residing in the Pleasant Grove Community. Rev. A. Vance COMER, pastor of the local Methodist Church was in charge of the funeral with burial in Lovell’s Grove Cemetery. The lad died last Friday at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield of bulbar polio. Don had not been feeling well since the previous Tuesday. He was taken to Salem Hospital Thursday where his case was diagnosed as being polio. He was taken on to the Springfield Hospital immediately in the Linton Ambulance. He died the following evening. This type of polio affects the throat, and prevents swallowing. Mucus forms in the throat, choking the victim. The family lives 3 miles west of Omega on what is known as the Clabe SIPES farm. The lad had graduated from Allen School this spring and was planning on attending high school in the fall. He was president of the Allen Wildcats 4-H Club. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters and one brother.
- Miss Sarah Katherine THORP, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. THORP, northeast of Clinton, and James Robert JACKSON, Clinton, were married on Sunday in the Prairie Center church in Clinton, Ill. The bride graduated from Wapella H.S. in 1952, and the groom graduated from Clinton H.S. in 1951. He is employed by the IC Railroad in Clinton. They will reside in Clinton. The groom is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. GAMMON of this city.
- Mr. and Mrs. Avery BOUGHERS of Redondo Beach, Calif., announce the marriage of their son (Pete) Avery Burdette BOUGHERS to Miss Beverly BAROFF on Hawthorne, Calif. on June 28 at Yuma, Ariz. The couple left for a honeymoon in Illinois, in company with the groom’s sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Nick HASKINS of Manhattan Beach, Calif. They will visit their brother, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur BOUGHERS at Salem, and their granddad, Jess HOYT, of Kinmundy, before returning to their home in Calif., where they are employed in defense work.
- Alvin William SANDERS: Services were held from the Church of God Wednesday for Alvin W. SANDERS, who died at his home in this city Monday. Rev. W.G. FINNEY officiated and Rev. Pearl CURRY, pastor of the local Church of God, assisting. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery. He was the son of William F. and Molly GEORGANS , was born May 5, 1888 in Cape Girardeau county, Missouri, and died at his home in Kinmundy on July 21, 1952. On Nov. 20, 1909, he was married to Stella THOMPSON, and they had 5 children. The family moved to this vicinity in 1931 where they engaged in farming. They moved to Kinmundy in 1935. As long as health permitted, he was employed by the Brown Shoe Co., in Salem. He was affiliated with the Church of God of Kinmundy. He is survived by his wife; 3 daughters, Lucille BOONE, Vandalia; Mildred HICKS, Decatur; and Lena WATSON of Kinmundy; 4 grandchildren, Donald and Gary HICKS and Sandra and Daniel BOONE; 3 sons-in-law; 2 brothers, Lewis and Jess SANDER, both of Millerville, Mo. Two sons, one sister and 3 brothers preceded him in death.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ernie MULVANEY have a girl born July 15th in Salem Hospital named Sarah Sue.
- Mr. and Mrs. George MAXEY of Cheyenne, Wyo. have a baby girl born July 12 named Debra Jean. Mr. and Mrs. Robert MAXEY of Freeport, and Mr. and Mrs. Buck HOLT of Farina are the grandparents.
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles ALLEN of Indianapolis, Ind. have a baby boy was born June 20th. Mrs. Mary Maxey FERGUSON is the maternal grandmother.
- Mr. and Mrs. Herbert PARKINSON have a son born Monday at Salem Hospital named David Lee.
- Mrs. Earl OUTHOUSE entertained several friends, July 16th in honor of her daughter, Linda Kay’s birthday. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Dr. H.L. HANNA has donated a strip of land 158½ feet by 1009½ adjoining Evergreen Cemetery to the City of Kinmundy for burial purposes. This land adjoins the cemetery on the south.
- Mrs. Lewie SULLENS and Mrs. Tom BALLANCE spent Tuesday at the home of their brother, Mr. and Mrs. Claude GARRETT, helping to celebrate Mrs. GARRETT’s birthday.
July 31, 1952:
- Mrs. Florence SHRIVER, eldest child of Sarah Ray and George W. WHITE was born in Kinmundy on July 8, 1872, and died in the Lee Nursing Home in Salem on July 15, 1952. She grew to womanhood in Kinmundy and received her education in the Kinmundy Public School. She was of a family of 3 children. Charles A. and Ray W. preceded her in death. She married Wm. H. SHRIVER of Kinmundy in Sept. 1903. They made their home here for a number of years and them moved to West Frankfort for a short time, and later returned to their home in Kinmundy where he died in Jan. 1923. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church until the disbandment of the church. A few years later she united with the Methodist church and she belonged there until she passed away. She was a Charter Member of Rosedale Rebekah Lodge 371, joining Nov. 20, 1895, serving in all the offices. She is survived by one nephew, Glen WHITE, of Kinmundy, and one niece, Ellen BERRY of Scottville, Ariz, and two sisters-in-law, Bessie White NEAVILL and Anita WHITE. Services were held from the Methodist Church in Kinmundy with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Mr. and Mrs. C.T. MINGEE of Peoria have a daughter born July 30 at Peoria Methodist Hospital. This is their 3rd daughter. Mr. and Mrs. A.J. JACKSON are the maternal grandparents.
- T. Sgt. and Mrs. Wm. B. BUNDY and daughter arrived July 27th from Germany. They will spend their furlough at the home of his mother, Mrs. Eunice BUNDY. He has been in Germany 6 years, and is enroute to James Connley Air Base, Texas.
- Teddy BROOM, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick BROOM, has returned home, having been a victim of Polio and a patient in Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. He is reported as doing well.
- Jesse GEORGE, local merchant, discovered Monday afternoon, a store room in the back of the store had been forcibly entered and several jackets taken. Mr. GEORGE reports around $75 worth of merchandise missing, 3 men’s jackets and the rest in boy’s jackets.
- Mrs. Harriet DeVORE wishes to thank everyone for making her 100th birthday party a success. She received 230 cards, letters and telegrams, as well as gifts, money, and flowers. The open house was held last Thursday afternoon by Mrs. W.A. FRANKLIN, in honor of her mother, Mrs. DeVORE, and 200 relatives and friends called to offer congratulations. Little Miss Teresa Jean DOOLEN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie DOOLEN of Alma was celebrating her 5th birthday on this same day, and considered it rather a high honor to have her picture taken with Mrs. DeVORE.
- Harry HUNTINGTON of Centralia, age 81, died in St. Mary’s Hospital, July 21st. Services were held at Boggs Funeral Home. Attending from Kinmundy were: Mr. and Mrs. Carl DUNLAP, Mr. and Mrs. A.C. DUNLAP, Mr. and Mrs. F.G. ALEXANDER, Merle JACKSON and Miss Martha JACKSON.
- John A. HOLT received a message Sunday announcing the death of his brother-in-law, E.M. ARNOLD, 92. He died at his home in Kimberly, Idaho on July 26. He was buried beside his wife in Twin Falls, Idaho. Mr. ARNOLD was reared northwest of Kinmundy and was a brother of the late J.T. ARNOLD. He was the last survivor of a family of seven children. He has many relatives and friends in and around Kinmundy.
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. WHITSON, who are spending the summer with their daughter in Wisconsin, celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary, July 28. It was in a quiet manner. In writing us about it, Mrs. WHITSON says, "The children are celebrating our wedding anniversary the 28th, up here in the cool north. Mattie Belle and Fred W. KILLIE stood up with us. Six months later, we did the same for them. We are thankful this grand couple are still enjoying life as we are". The WHITSONs live in Spooner, Wis.
- Services were held Monday in Central City for Rev. W.D. RICHARDSON, 89, retired Methodist minister. He died Saturday in the home of a daughter, Mrs. George HAFLI in Johnson City. He was pastor of the Kinmundy Methodist Church for 2 years in 1913 to 1915.
- Miss Shirley FOLLOWELL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy FOLLOWELL and Donald McCARTY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen McCARTY, were quietly married, July 22 in Leaksville, Miss. They were attended by Miss Louise JOHNSON of Alma and James DIPPOLD of Farina, who were also married, July 22 in a separate ceremony with Mr. and Mrs. McCARTY as attendants. After a weeks honeymoon in Gulfport, Miss. and New Orleans, La., the young couples returned to their homes, July 26th. Mr. McCARTY attended LaGrove High School in Farina, and expects to leave for the Armed Forces Aug. 5th. Mrs. McCARTY will remain in Kinmundy and finish her schooling.
- Billy JONES, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis JONES of the Arnold Chapel community, was taken to St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Louis Monday with what was thought to be polio. He had been ill for 2 or 3 days. After all the tests were made, the doctors have pronounced the disease as being virus meningitis which can be just about as serious as polio.
- Relatives and friends of Fred HOLZHAUSEN gathered at the farm home east of Farina Sunday with well filled baskets to help him celebrate his 70th birthday. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Paul SEAMON of Vernon, N.Y., friends of the Harold KENLEY family, who came for Don’s funeral, spent Monday night at the KENLEY home.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Paul JENKINS and children attended the funeral of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Claude SNYDER and 4 children, Thursday afternoon, who were killed in a car accident Monday night.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Cleve DOOLEN, Mr. and Mrs. Roy DOOLEN and daughter, Sherry were in Alton last Saturday attending the wedding of the former’s grandson, Charles HEADLEY. Sherry was a flower girl.
- Mr. and Mrs. Billy MORRIS of Flora, have received word that their son, William D. MORRIS, landed safely in Yokahama.
- Mrs. Merle JACKSON spent from Thursday to Sunday in St. Jo., Mich. and attended the wedding of a brother.
- Brown: A farewell dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl JAMISON for Verl JAMISON, who is leaving for the Army, July 31. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe OLDEN and son, Alva, visited Sunday with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank LINDER. Their grandson, Dale LINDER, of the Air Force, is home on furlough enroute to Mass.
- Shriver School: Anna MARLOW attended the funeral for the SNYDER family which was held at the United Presbyterian Church on Thursday.
- Shriver School: Mrs. Emil MEYER received word of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Merle KAGY. The funeral is to be held in St. Louis Tuesday, with burial at Xenia on Wednesday.
- Omega: Our merchants, Leslie EBLIN and Geo. FISK each had a T.V. set installed in their stores.
- 40 relatives and friends attended a basket dinner at Bryan Park in Salem on Sunday to honor the birthday of Orion BUTTS, also the birthday of Jerry LAMBIRD of East St. Louis, and the birthday of Aunt Emma YOUNG, who was celebrating her 82nd birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Carl LAMBIRD and children, Mr. and Mrs. Paul MAYER and son of East St. Louis, Mrs. Dick CRAIG and children of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Walter LAMBIRD, Mr. and Mrs. Frank BURKETT of Kinmundy, Mr. and Mrs. Orion BUTTS and Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ira KRUTSINGER and Francis, Mr. Ora YATES and Pauline, Mrs. Laverne YATES and children of Carlyle, Mr. and Mrs. Clark HAMPSTEN and son, Mrs. Jesse JOHNSTON, Mike, Derold, Arletha, and Alpha BUTTS.
- Relatives and friends of Walter WEISS helped celebrate his birthday at his home Sunday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Richard PAULSMEYER Sr., and Barbara SECHTLER of Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh LACEY and son, Mrs. Olga WEISS, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernie DONOHO of Farina, Mr. and Mrs. Merle JOHNSTON, and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh COPPLE and daughter.
- In Memoriam of husband and father, Richard Hall FEATHER, who died July 30, 1951 by wife, Mary Eva FEATHER and children.
- The KIRBY Reunion was held July 20th at the Newton Park. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Pvt. Glen E. BUTTS, Ser. Co. 17 Inf. Regt., will celebrate his birthday Aug. 19.
- The DOOLEN family had a reunion at the home of Mrs. Ed DOOLEN on July 27th. Those attending were Mrs. Dorothy ETHERTON and children of Murphysboro, Mrs. B.M. GRAY and family of Urbana, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan DOOLEN and family of Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Jack PHEFFER of Lebanon, Mr. and Mrs. Walter DOOLEN, Macomb, Mr. and Mrs. Claude HANNA of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Louis BARENFANGER of Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip HOTT of Peotone.
- Members of the DAY family attending their family reunion Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight DAY Sr. in Alma were Mr. and Mrs. Frank DAY and family, and Mrs. MYRTLE DAY of Alma, Mr. and Mrs. D.C. DAY of Kinmundy, Mr. and Mrs. Ira WILLIAMS and daughter-in-law, Patricia, of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Ben DAY and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis REITHMAN and son and daughter, Tommie and Julie, of East St. Louis.
- Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ELKINS served homemade ice cream at their home, Thursday evening, in honor of Loretta McCARTY’s birthday. Present were, the Glen McCARTY family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles JENKINS, Keith CHANCE, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McCARTY and family, and Mr. J.C. McCARTY.
Aug. 7, 1952:
- Charles A. HEADLEY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark HEADLEY of Alton, and Miss Marilyn MORRIS, daughter of Mrs. Charles E. MORRIS of Alton and the late Mr. MORRIS, were married at Alton’s Main Street Methodist Church. Carl Roland NICKENS of Alton was the groomsman, and James SCHAEFER and Robert SCHAEFER, cousins of the bride and Richard GOELZER of Bloomington, seated the guest. Miss Marlene MORRIS, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Miss Patricia HEADLEY, Mr. HEADLEY’s sister, was bridesmaid. Walking before the bride were Edmond COOPER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Myron COOPER, ring bearer, and Sharon DOOLEN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy DOOLEN of Kinmundy and cousin of the bride. Mr. HEADLEY graduated from Alton H.S. and attended Illinois State Normal University at Normal. He is an apprentice in the machine shop of the Olin Industries. The bride, employed in the M.P.M. office of Owens-Illinois Co., graduated from Alton H.S. and attended Shurtleff College and Illinois State Normal University. The groom is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. G.C. DOOLEN and Mrs. Win HEADLEY, residing northwest of Kinmundy.
- E.V. LATHAM, 68, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen V. LATHAM of West Frankfort, died yesterday at his home in Alhambra, Calif. after undergoing major surgery last July 12. LATHAM was prominent in Republican politics, having served 6 years in the 53rd district assembly. He had been in California 38 years and three years ago retired as a real estate broken. In. Dec. 1927, he wrote a series of articles which were published in West Frankfort’s Daily American. While a resident in West Frankfort, he taught in the Frankfort Heights grade schools. A son, Lieut Wm. E. LATHAM, was killed in action on Dec. 20, 1944 in World War II. Before entering the service, Lieut. LATHAM served as a page boy in the California House of Representatives while his father was serving in the assembly. He is survived by his wife in Alhambra and a sister, Mrs. George CLEM of West Frankfort, Ill. Mrs. Lester TATE and Mrs. Clyde EUBANKS of this city are nieces. The deceased was a former superintendent of schools in Kinmundy.
- The farm house of Mr. and Mrs. Robert HANNA was struck by lightning Sunday evening, ripping off a part of the roof and burning some of the wall paper, in a bedroom and the kitchen, and the family was badly scared. The freakish thing about this was the lightening went through the branches of a large tree to strike the roof.
- On Sunday evening, lightening struck the north chimney of the F.O. GRISSOM residence on the corner of Washington and Third Streets and damaged it considerably. The chimney is now cracked down about five feet from the top. 11 years ago this coming Sunday, Mr. GRISSOM says lightening struck the south chimney.
- James D. CONANT has joined Northrop Aircraft, Inc. in Hawthorne, Calif. as a service publisher writer. He will be working on the newest all weather interceptor of the U.S. Air Force, the Scorpion F-89. Previously, CONANT held a teaching post at the Univ. of Southern California. He graduated from Univ. of Illinois at Urbana and the Univ. of Southern California at Los Angeles, and has his master’s degree. He is also a veteran of World War II, serving 5 years with the U.S. Infantry and Air Force. Formerly a resident of Kinmundy, he is the son of Mrs. W.A. FRANKLIN of this city. At present he and his wife resided in Palisades, Calif.
- Charles JOHNSTON, residing in the west part of the city, suffered a stroke Sunday and has been in serious condition since with very little hopes of recovery.
- 45 descendants and relatives of John and Nancy BROWN enjoyed their 24th annual reunion Aug. 3rd at the Bryan Memorial Park in Salem. The same officers were reelected for the coming year: Mrs. Tillie O’CONNELL, Effingham - President; Mrs. Mary FLETCHER, Charleston - Vice President; Mrs. Lois deWERFF, Farina, Sec. and Treas.
- Mr. and Mrs. Don MILLER of Lansing, Mich. have a baby boy named Jerry Coplin born July 28. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph FEATHER of Kinmundy are the maternal grandparents.
- Mrs. Lela HANKS, 50, was found dead in her bed Wed. morning at the home of her mother, Mrs. Chas. YATES in Meacham twp., with whom she made her home. She had been an invalid for several years. Services will be held from the Methodist Church Saturday, Rev. Angus PHILLIPS, officiating, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Mrs. W.R. DOOLEN has sold her café to Effie and Reva CRAIN. They took charge Monday morning. The CRAINS will still operate their other café on Route 37.
- Donald McCARTY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen McCARTY, left Tuesday morning for St. Louis, where he was inducted in the army.
- Christian MEYER, son of Wm. F. and Sophia HOEHNE MEYER, was born near St. Peter, Ill. on Dec. 2, 1889, died at his home near Kinmundy on July 30, 1952. He spent his early childhood near St. Peter, where he attended the Lutheran school and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith when a mere lad. On March 1, 1916, Chris married Helen MULVANEY. She, with the 4 surviving children, survive. They are: George of Texas; Mrs. Ruth PHEONIX of Dix; Mrs. Veda LOWE of Mt. Vernon; and Viola, at home. A son, Arthur, died several years ago. Also surviving are 3 granddaughters, Sharon and Joyce LOWE, and Martha Sue MEYER; Brothers - Bill and Emil of near Kinmundy, and Albert near Alma; and sisters Katie KOLB of Peoria; Mary SHUFELDT of Iuka; Anna BUTTS of Greenview, and Olive KEEN of Kinmundy; daughter-in-law, Mrs. George MEYER, and his two sons-in-law, David LOWE and Woodson PHEONIX, survive.
- James PURDUE, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl PURDUE, who reside near Kell, Ill., has been selected to represent Marion County at the first annual Illinois farm Boys Forestry Camp to be held in West Frankfort, Aug. 10 -16.
- Miss Helen LAUGHBAUM has not accepted her position as English and French teacher in the Kinmundy H.S. as was stated in the previous issue of this paper.
- The Annual "Homecoming" of Pleasant Grove Church will be held Sunday. Aug. 10. Basket dinner at noon and a program starting at 2 o’clock. Everybody welcome.
- Billie JONES, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis JONES of the Arnold Chapel community, was returned home Tuesday from the Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, where he has been a patient, suffering with meningitis. He is greatly improved.
- Meacham: Mr. John FORD and daughter, Janet, of near Alma, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ford WHITE and 2 children from Amy, Colo. called on Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL Friday morning.
- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Ed BRASEL had all of their children home Saturday. They ate supper at the Bryan Memorial Park and spent the evening enjoying the Reunion. They spent Saturday night and Sunday with their parents and returned to their homes in the evening.
- Mr. and Mrs. Dwight ALEXANDER and Mrs. Ida SMITH attended the 45th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. PONTIOUS. It was held at Sportsman Lake, St. James, Sunday.
- Sgt. Richard MOTCH of Edgewood, Md. is home to visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.A. MOTCH.
- Mr. and Mrs. John McCULLEY and son attended a family reunion at Bryan Park Sunday.
- The Annual Statement of the Alma Building and Loan Association was printed.
- A shower was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. JENKINS Friday honoring Mr. and Mrs. Donald McCARTY. (A list of those attending was included.)
- In Memoriam of Mrs. Kate RUSSELL who died Aug. 7, 1948. Sadly missed by children.
- Aug. 3, a family dinner was held at the home of Frank and Cora HOYT and children. The day was spent swimming and socially. Friends and relatives from Bloomfield, Ind. and friends from Kinmundy.
- Wilson School: Cecil LANE, Carl BERNARD, and Mrs. Jimmy LANE accompanied Pfc Jimmy LANE to Lambert Field in St. Louis to return to Camp Cooke in California by plane Thursday.
Aug. 14, 1952:
- The annual FEAR family reunion was held Aug. 10 in the Bryan Memorial Park in Salem. Among those in attendance were: Mr. and Mrs. Rosco OLDEN and Dutch, Mrs. Peggy JENKINS and Linda and Wanda of Kinmundy; Mr. and Mrs. C.J. FEAR of Farina; Mr. and Mrs. Frank LINDER, Wayne, Wally, and Janet of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond WAGNER and Gerald, Mrs. Ira MAY and Mrs. Bertha WAGNER of Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur BEALS, Bobby, Jerry and Charles of Iuka.
- Loren Elbert KLINE, son of Calvin and Maggie HARVEY KLINE, was born in Omega Twp., Marion Co., Ill., Nov. 14, 1891, and died at Salem Hospital on Aug. 3, 1952. He suffered a stroke while attending the Soldiers and Sailors Reunion on Thursday evening. He received his education in the rural schools. During that time he attended Sunday School and services at the Methodist Church near his home. His father’s farming methods were those of culture and sound judgement. He learned good farming practices. He was in the Armed Forces during World War I for several months. On March 22, 1922, he married Miss Pearl BASOM of Salem, and they had two boys, Darrell and Dwight. They established a home for themselves on a farm south of Kinmundy. In 1923 they moved into Kinmundy where he was engaged in the trucking business. In 1937, they moved to their present home where Mrs. KLINE assisted in caring for her parents. In later years his occupation was cattle raising. He was deeply interested in the activities of sports associated with his boys and members of the ball teams. He gained much pleasure from going to their games. Preceding him in death are his father and one sister, Mrs. Ruby TAYLOR. He leaves his wife, Pearl; 2 sons, Darrell of Salem; and Dwight of Claremont; 2 daughters-in-law, Nancy and Rojean; a dear grandson, Steven; his mother, Mrs. Maggie KLINE of Kinmundy; 3 sisters, Mrs. Gail RICHARDS of Elm Creek, Neb.; Mrs. Garnet CHAMBERS of South Gate, Calif., and Mrs. Lois GREENWOOD of Kinmundy; 3 brothers, Chester, and Merle of Kinmundy; and Eugene of St. Joseph, Mo.
- The annual POWELL Reunion was held Sunday in the Kinmundy City Park. 30 people attended. This reunion has been held annually for several years.
- A Salem school teacher and her son both were among the graduates from Southern Illinois University at summer commencement. Mrs. Corrynne WILLIAMS, a first grade teacher at Salem’s Oak Park grade school, and her son, Braxton WILLIAMS, a 26 year old Navy veteran, were awarded bachelor’s degrees. Young WILLIAMS enrolled at Southern 3 years ago and has been going to school the year around to get his degree. He’s also been working in a department store in Murphysboro to help support his wife and 3 children. "Mother has been working hard to finish with me", WILLIAMS said. She had previously had 2 years of college, and began attending summer sessions at Southern in 1949 and also has taken extension courses while teaching in Salem. Her bachelor’s degree was in elementary education and his was in business administration, and he has accepted a position as department head in the J.C. Penney Store in Paducah, Ky. The WILLIAMSES formerly lived in Kinmundy where Braxton graduated from Kinmundy H.S. in 1943. He is married to the former Joann COLE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George COLE of Kinmundy.
- Nora B. SMITH: On Nov. 17, 1879, Nora B. PRUDEN was born to William H. and Marla L. BERRY PRUDEN in Iuka twp. She grew to womanhood there, and attended school and received her education for public school teaching, and she taught for several years. On March 18, 1903, she married Oscar T. SMITH in her parent’s home near Iuka, and they made their home on a farm in Alma twp., later moving to their present home where they have lived 44 years. They had 3 sons. Their oldest, John Clay, dying in infancy. Oscar Delbert and Uriah E. survive. In the summer of 1920 she was converted and baptized at the Church of God at Brubaker. Noan, as she was known to her friends and neighbors, has been in failing health since 1947. Four weeks ago she was taken seriously ill and forced to her bed. She died on Aug. 7, 1952. She leaves her husband, Oscar; 2 sons and their wives, Delbert of Salem, and Uriah of Okawville; 7 grandchildren, one serving with the United States Marines in North Carolina; and 1 great-grandchild; 1 brother, James PRUDEN, of Bloomington; 2 sisters, Sarah TUTWILLER of Charleston, who was at her bedside when she died, and Myrtle STORMENT of Salem. Noan had looked forward to celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in March, but often remarked that her suffering was so painful, that she was ready to go.
- Mr. and Mrs. Eugene KEEN have a son born Aug. 7, 1952 in Vandalia Hospital named Dennis Lee.
- Last Saturday morning, while backing his car out of the driveway, Harold JONES, residing in the Arnold Chapel neighborhood, ran over his 18 months old daughter, Jeanne, breaking her leg and bruising her considerably. When Harold entered the car, he supposed the daughter was in the house. The child was rushed to Vandalia Hospital where she is still a patient.
- In St. Anthony’s Church Saturday, Miss Marilyn Carol SHIRK, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll M. SHIRK of Dayton, Ohio, married Russell Zane BAILEY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert S. BAILEY of Three Rivers, Mich.
- Miss Rosemary CONANT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin CONANT, and Sgt. Richard MOTCH, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.A. MOTCH, were married Aug. 9th in the Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. Ted SMART of Salem were their attendants. The bride is a graduate of Kinmundy H.S. with the class of ‘47, and is employed at Tresslars Variety Store in Salem. The groom graduated from Kinmundy in the year ‘40 and is now stationed in Edgewood, Md.
- In a note from Mr. and Mrs. Ellis WOLFE of Bondville, Ill., in sending in a renewal subscription, they state "This is 62 years we have taken the Express. It is just like a letter from home." This is a record of which we are proud.
- Dale WRIGHT, an employee of Texas Company was painfully injured Monday while at work. While installing a steel ladder on a tank battery it fell striking Dale on the calf of his left leg. It required 18 stitches to close the wound.
- Prudence WILKINSON: Prudence Irene, daughter of James and Elizabeth KENNEDY, was born on a farm in Washington County on Sept. 15, 1886, and died at her home in Kinmundy on Aug. 6, 1952. She married William Thomas WILKINSON on Aug. 17, 1882, and they had 7 children, 3 of whom died in infancy. The remaining are Bert E. of Rockford, Claude E. of Kinmundy, Herschel B. of West Frankfort; and Pearl W. TELFORD of San Diego, Calif. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. She leaves one sister, Mrs. Effie WINFREE of Nashville, Ill.; 4 children; 11 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.
- Mr. and Mrs. Avery BOUGHERS of Redondo Beach, Calif. announce the marriage of their daughter, Virginia Pauline to Billy James CARNES, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.M. CARNES of Odessa, Texas. They were quietly married on Aug. 1st at the Chapel of the U.S. Naval Station at Terminal , Calif. Bill is a Marine stationed on the Island and plays with a western Band on weekends. Virginia is employed in aircraft work. After a short honeymoon at a mountain resort, they will be at home in Redondo Beach, Calif.
- Omega: It was reported here that Andrew MULVANEY who drives Dr. LOGAN’s truck, was involved in an accident near Eldorado while bringing a load of hay to the farm here Monday. Andrew was not injured by Roger MULVANEY and Chas. COPPLE who were with him, were hurt, and Mr. COPPLE taken to the hospital for X-Rays and Roger was injured slightly. It is thought that Mr. COPPLE’s injuries were not serious.
- Wilson School: The Annual Homecoming at the Pleasant Grove Church was enjoyed with a basket lunch at noon. The guest Speaker for Sunday afternoon was Rev. Dwight KLINE.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Ford WHITE and family of Colorado visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD Monday evening.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Bob FORD, Mrs. Robert SMITH, and Mrs. Leo STOCK attended the Home Bureau Friday afternoon.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSET, Saturday evening.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Paul SWIFT entertained Mr. and Mrs. Sammy LOWE, Misses Dorothy FEATHER, Roberta COOPER, Glenn DOOLEN, and Billy THOMS last Wednesday night to a birthday supper in honor of their son, Leroy’s birthday.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Frank GARRETT were in Decatur Sunday attending a birthday dinner for Mrs. Hazel LIVESAY. Other members of the family were also there.
- Birthday Party: Mr. and Mrs. Virgil LIVESAY of Decatur entertained several people at their home Sunday in honor of Mrs. LIVESAY’s birthday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred GAMMON and children, Mr. and Mrs. Wes ROBB, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde GARRETT and daughters, Barbara and Carolyn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank GARRETT of Kinmundy, Mr. and Mrs. Selby GARRETT of Alma, Mr. and Mrs. Harold ROBB and children of Charleston, and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell LIVESAY of Decatur.
- In Memoriam of Mrs. Kate BUSWELL who died Aug. 7, 1948. Sadly missed by children.
Aug. 21, 1952:
- Pvt. Darrell DISS of Kinmundy, is a graduate of an Army Radio Operator School with the 5th Armored Division, Camp Chaffer, Ark.
- Rufus W. WITWER, 71, died at his home in Florida Tuesday night from cancer of the stomach. He had undergone an operation about a month ago. He will be brought to Kinmundy and laid to rest in the mausoleum in Evergreen Cemetery.
- This office has been busy the past few days printing a souvenir booklet for the Zion Lutheran Church of Loogootee, Ill. to be used for their centennial celebration this weekend. When this church was founded 100 years ago, it was build at Old Loogootee. With the moving of the town to the present location, the old church was torn down and the present one built.
- Rohima EVELAND, 30, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George EVELAND, north of Salem, Aug. 17. Services were held from the Lovell’s Grove Christian Church near Omega Monday, Rev. A. Vance COMER, officiating. Interment was made in the Church Cemetery.
- Charles MILLER, 50, parts man for the Boston Chevrolet Co. of Farina, died suddenly Sunday while mowing his lawn. Death was attributed to a heart attack. "Whitey", as he was familiarly known, is survived by 2 brothers, Arthur, a railway mail clerk, and Harry, who did the farming, and one sister, Ella, who was the housekeeper. Services were held Tuesday in the Farina Evangelical Church with interment in Farina Cemetery.
- The piano students of Mrs. Maxine C. BARKSDALE presented a recital Thursday evening at the Kinmundy Christian Church. The program included the following: Amy Jo LEMAY, Lee STOCK, Arlene HARRELL, Mary Lee HELM, Gayle KLINE, Janet BARKSDALE, Junior Choir of the Pleasant Grove Church consisting of Mary Jane ANDERSON, Joann ANDERSON, Frances HIESTAND, Nellie HIESTAND, Janet BARKSDALE, Mary Ann VANDEVEER, Kaye SMITH, Patsy DEADMOND, and Sammy SHAFFER; Velma NEAL, Phyllis BAKER, Mary Jane ANDERSON, Mary Ann VANDEVEER, Gene MONTGOMERY, Harrison COLCLASURE, Joann ANDERSON, Brown Quartet consisting of Burl HUDDLESTON, Mrs. Beulah JONES, Mrs. Theo SUTTON and George LONG; Gene MONTGOMERY, Harrison COLCLASURE; Joyce BURNSIDE, Eva BAKER, Ginger LEMAY, Joyce MULVANEY, Nancy DEADMOND, Jane LOWE, and Geraldine SMITH.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher COLE were hosts Friday to several members of the COLE family, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Otto MORGAN and daughter of Oklahoma. Present besides the hosts and guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. Burdette SWIFT and daughter, Ewing, Ill., Mrs. G.E. ROLLINSON and sons, Mt. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. COLE and family, Sandwich, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. Russell SWIFT, Alma.
- Janet CASSEDAY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. CASSEDAY, was badly burned Monday when she pulled a coffee pot of boiling coffee over, spilling coffee from her head down her right side. She was taken to Salem Hospital for emergency treatment and is now recovering at her home in Alma.
- Mr. and Mrs. Lee BELL of Houston, Texas announce the arrival of a son, born Aug. 17. Mrs. BELL is the former Mary Lou FOLLOWELL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy FOLLOWELL.
- Leila Ethel HANKS, daughter of Charles E. and Dicy BUTTS YATES was born May 28, 1902 in Meacham twp. In Marion County, and died Aug. 6, 1922 at her home. She had been in ill health for several years. She united with the Methodist Church some years ago. She married Clyde HANKS June 4, 1921. On June 10, 1922, a daughter, Retha, now Mrs. Vernon ALLEN was born. She leaves her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon ALLEN; 5 grandchildren, Barbara, Leroy, Lenore, Fay and Kay ALLEN; her mother, Mrs. Dicy YATES, 3 sisters, Mrs. Ray JAMISON, of Mansfield, Ill.; Mrs. Loren COOPER of Kinmundy; Mrs. Lloyd SINCLAIR, Louisville; 4 brothers, Laurel of Farina; Jack, Ora and Victor YATES of Kinmundy. Her husband, Clyde HANKS, preceded her in death in June 1923, and her father, Charles E. YATES on Oct. 27, 1951.
- Mr. and Mrs. C.E. BAILEY celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary Aug. 17 at the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne ROBB. Dinner guests included members of the immediate family: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd BAILEY and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles BASSETT and family, Bob, Gene, Patricia, and Shirley BAILEY, all of Kinmundy; and Mr. and Mrs. Bob JOHNSON and family; and Miss Lillie BAILEY of Salem.
- PFC John HOYT, who is a patient in the U.S. Naval Hospital in Great Lakes, Ill. would appreciate cards.
- Pvt. George A. LAMBIRD, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter LAMBIRD, Kinmundy, is nearing completion of a 16 week training cycle at Ft. Leonard Wood with a unit of the 6th Armored Division.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. R.H. GREEN ate Sunday dinner in Centralia with their son, Keith and family in honor of Debbie’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Victor DREWES were also guests in the GREEN home.
- Omega: Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Monday for a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. EVELAND.
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert BEARD and family attended a family reunion at Willow Hill, Sunday.
- Miletus: Mr. and Mrs. Otis TATE and children attended the TATE Reunion at Salem Park last Sunday.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Van MUNDWILER and Miss Amber HIESTAND attended the funeral of Mrs. Ella McCARTAN Sunday who died at her home in Odin.
- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Fred HARRIS of Princeton, Ind. called on Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL and Mr. and Mrs. E.G. DILLON Sunday afternoon.
- Meacham: The neighborhood was made very sad to hear of the death of Elmer MILLER.
- Mr. and Mrs. George FEATHER and children moved from their farm west of town to the late Margaret GRAMLEY property, Friday.
- News Items Crowded Out Last Week: Mr. and Mrs. Sydney KNUTESON and children, Ruth and Knute, of Kuluth, Minn., are here this week due to the death of her father, Herman TAFFY. They are staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack DISS.
- T. Sgt. and Mrs. Charles DALRYMPIE and children, Donna and Steve of Barstow, Calif. visited here from Thursday to Sunday with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Art BOYD and sons. They were on furlough, enroute to W. Orange, N.J., before reporting back to Camp Pendleton, Calif.
- Pvt. and Mrs. Robert GEILER of Fort Eustia, Va. are spending furlough here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry GEILER and Mr. and Mrs. Carl DUNLAP. Mrs. GEILER will remain here for the school year.
- Mrs. John A. BROOM, Jr. and 2 sons left Tuesday for their home in Columbus, S.C. after spending the past few days with relatives. They plan to leave in a few weeks for England where they will join Col. BROOM.
Aug. 28, 1952:
- The KEEN family held their annual family reunion in the Salem Park, Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Burl GREEN, Sharon and Marsha, of Tuscola, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil KEEN, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin GEILER, Barbara, Judy and Dennie, Mr. and Mrs. Ray OLDEN, Patty and Bill, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie COATNEY of Centralia, Mr. and Mrs. Ed HALL, Doug, Leona, and Freddy, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene KEEN. Sunday was also the 46th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene KEEN.
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert DOYLE of Lincoln have a son named David Leon born Aug. 17th in Lincoln Hospital. Mrs. DOYLE is the former Margaret ALEXANDER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene ALEXANDER of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. F.G. ALEXANDER of Kinmundy are the great-grandparents.
- Mrs. Fannie (SEWARD) MILLER, of Denver, Colo., and Warren K. McNICOL of Patoka were married in St. Charles, Mo., July 28th.
- Rufus W. WITWER: Rufus Winfield WITWER was born Feb. 4, 1880, in Casey, Ill., and died in West Palm Beach, Florida, Aug. 20, 1862. He came to Kinmundy in 1901, where he engaged in the brick manufacturing business and in real estate. He was married Dec. 2, 1903 to Olga NELSON in Kinmundy, and they had 1 daughter, Thelma Elizabeth. The family moved to Champaign, Ill. In 1919, and to West Palm Beach, Fla. in 1925. He leaves his wife of West Palm Beach; his daughter, Mrs. C. KOCOUR of Riversides, Ill.; his brother, H.T. WITWER of Effingham; 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary WATTERS of Tuscola and Mrs. Celia ULREY of Akron, Ohio. Services were held at Linton Funeral Home with interment in the Kinmundy mausoleum in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Mr. and Mrs. Don CHEATUM have a son born Wednesday in Salem Hospital.
- Mrs. A.A. WHISNANT was a guest at a dinner given Sunday at the Southern Gardens in honor of her 92nd birthday which was Aug. 27. Attending were Mrs. C.C. FARTHING of Willow Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Jess FARTHING of Salem, and Fred CRAIG of Kinmundy.
- There was a family reunion at the home of Mrs. Sarah MILLER on Sunday. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Gene REINHARDT, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill REINHARDT of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank WILSON, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Walt MILLER, Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence JOLLIFF, Mrs. Ida HOWARD, Centralia; Mrs. Mag DAVIDSON, Odin; Ted MILLER, Lansing, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Bill MILLER, Tuscola; Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGEE, Flora; Mrs. Victoria JACKSON and son, Grover, Mrs. Nettie GEORGE, Mr. and Mrs. Leland BRASEL, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil TROUT, Mrs. Ida WILLIAMS, Mr. and Mrs. Harold BURNSIDE, Mrs. Minnie FIELDS, and Mrs. Nellie BLOMBERG, of Kinmundy.
- Lt. Col. Herman M. MARLOW and family spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Anna MARLOW, and his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Noah KNISELEY. They were on their way to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, where he will attend a Staff and Command School.
Sept. 4, 1952:
- Mr. and Mrs. O.E. CORRELL celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 31, in the Kinmundy City Park with a basket dinner. Miss Amy HAMPSTEN and Oscar E. CORRELL were married at the home of her parents near Yale, 50 years ago. On Aug. 31, 1952, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar CORRELL renewed those vows in the Kinmundy City Park with Bro. Harold BURNSIDE of the Christian Church officiating. The rings used in the latter ceremony were a gift from their children.
- Mr. CORRELL farmed and operated a sorghum mill until 1938, when they moved to Kinmundy. He has also been a minister in the Church of Christ for approximately 40 years. (A picture of the couple was included along with a list of those attending from out-of-town.)
- Miss Margaret LEONARD, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter LEONARD of Farina, and Seaman James DORR, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. DORR, also of Farina, were united in marriage, Aug. 30 in the Evangelical Church with Rev. KNIKER performing the ceremony. Mrs. DORR graduated form LaGrove H.S. in 1952. The groom graduated form LaGrove in 1949, and has served 23 months in the Navy. 8 months were served in Korea. The couple will make their home in Los Angeles, where he is stationed at present.
- Carl DUNLAP, manager of the Madison Theatre, is giving a free show Saturday afternoon. See his ad elsewhere and come out to the show and be sure to bring the kiddies.
- The Kinmundy schools opened their doors last Friday with total enrollment of 354, with 216 in the grade school and 138 in the high school. Following are the teachers and the number of enrollment in their classes: Grade 1 - Alice ERNEST, 29, Grade 2, Alice READNOUR, 35; Grade 3, Florence WEISS, 27; Grades 4 and 5, Hester HEATON, 41; Grades 5 and 6, Alice LEWIN, 40; Grades 7 and 8, Jamie McGEE, 44. In the high school we find the following enrollment, Freshmen 39; Sophomores - 28, Juniors 42; Seniors, 29. Following are the teachers: Lewis J.T. O’DELL, Superintendent & Physics; Mrs. Carolyn BOCK, Home Economics; Mrs. Ruby O’DELL, English; Richard TOMLIN, General Science, Biology, Geography; Charles PRITCHETT, World History, American History, Boys P.E., Coach; Clara PRITCHETT, Girls’ P.E., Citizenship, Civics, Economics; Louise HAUTH, Typing, General Business, Shorthand, Bookkeeping; Logan ROARK, Jr., General Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, English II; Ferdinand R. MUCCI, Music, vocal and instrumental, grade and high school.
- Word was received last week by Mrs. Glenn HAMILTON that her husband had arrived at Camp Drake Japan on the 14th of August. He left there for Korea on the 17th of August. Pvt. HAMILTON entered the service on Feb. 11, 1952, and took his training at Ft. Riley, Kansas. Mrs. HAMILTON is the former Jean SPURLIN, formerly of this city.
- Mr. Chris JASPER has moved his shoe repair shop to the back of the newly decorated Dunlap building, across the street form his former place of business.
- Johnnie VANDEVEER, 9 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert VANDEVEER, was severally injured Saturday night about 8 o’clock when he darted in front of a Buick car driven by Don SMITH, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor SMITH. Miss Helen FEATHER was also in the car. The accident occurred on what we generally term "Main Street". Johnny was playing on the east side of the street in front of Bargh’s. He started across the street, darting out between two parked cars. The SMITH car was traveling northward at a slow rate of speed and it was impossible for Don to see Johnnie dart out from between the two cars. Someone yelled and Don stopped his car with the rear wheel resting on the lad. Little Johnnie was rushed to the Vandalia Hospital where it was found he had a broken pelvis, a broken leg, and internal injuries. At the present time, he is still in serious condition and is in a semiconscious condition due to shock. Mrs. VANDEVEER has been at the bedside constantly. He is also being cared for by his aunt, Mrs. John SHAFFER.
- It is with extreme and exquisite pleasure that we are announcing the arrival of (identical) twin boys to Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. PAGANO, of St. Anne, Mo. They arrived this morning in the DePaul Hospital in St. Louis and weighed about 5 lbs. each. They haven’t decided on names as yet. Grandma VALLOW left at 4 o’clock this morning for St. Louis at 4:15, Annette called grandpa VALLOW and told him the news. This is the first time anything like this has happened to us.
- The barn on the farm of Mr. Pat BUTTS was struck by lightening Monday afternoon and was completely burned. Delmar BUTTS, who lives on the farm, reports there were approximately 400 bales of newly baled hay in the barn.
- Miss Adelle BUTTS returned to her home Saturday form the Salem Hospital having underdone an appendectomy.
- Mr. and Mrs. Jesse GEORGE were hosts Aug. 31 at a potluck dinner given in their home in honor of the birthdays of Mr. and Mrs. Ray GEORGE, Mrs. GEORGE’S birthday was Sept. 1 and Mr. GEORGE’S was Aug. 28. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Ray GEORGE, Mr. and Mrs. Bill LUX and family, Mr. and Mrs. Merle HEICHER and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gene JEZEK and Mrs. Nettie GEORGE. The family presented the guests of honor with a radio for their combined birthdays.
- Mr. and Mrs. Everett TATE have a son born Aug. 23 named Stanley.
- Mr. and Mrs. Virgil HAMPSTEN are parents of a baby boy born Aug. 29 in Vandalia Hospital named Dennis Lee.
- Pleasant Grove (from last week): Merle SEE and Mrs. Thelma BUNDY were married Saturday.
- Brown: Several from here attended the MULVANEY Reunion at Mattoon Sunday.
- Pvt. George LAMBIRD of Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., left Monday for his base, after spending his furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter LAMBIRD.
- Mr. and Mrs. D.F. NEATHERY and grandson, Larry BASSETT, attended the HOLT Reunion in the Salem Park, Sunday.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Emmett GARRETT and daughter of Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth CHANDLER and children of Fairbury, Miss Donna BEARD of Salem, and Bill BEARD of Alma were Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank GARRETT. Afternoon callers were Forrest JONES and wife, and Darwin JONES and daughters.
- Swift School: Word was received by Mrs. George COLE that her aunt, Mrs. Cora LANG, of Chicago had passed away. Her funeral was Tuesday in Chicago.
- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL called on Mrs. Jennie JAHRAUS Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn JAHRAUS were there also.
- Meacham: Delmar BUTTS had the misfortune of having his barn struck by lightening Monday afternoon and burning down.
Sept. 11, 1952:
- Members of the Boards of Education of School Districts 25 and 500 and William HESTER, president of the Alma School Board, journeyed to Farina last evening and met with the Board of Education of the LaGrove High School and the grade school board to talk over the possibility of consolidating and forming a unit district. A report given by some of those who attended the meeting was that Farina was very cold to the proposition. They claim they have plenty of room in their building and the only way they would consider it would be for Kinmundy to come to Farina. The local boys proposed a plant be built between Kinmundy and Farina. Recently, Farina was very hot for this proposition but they appear to be on the ice right now. We are told that there are many advantages of being a Unit School District. And we do know that our school building is getting crowded and there are many country districts that will have to be put in with us for the sake of convenience. So it looks like something needs to be done. District 25 has contemplated a new gymnasium which would contain more class rooms for the use of 500. We are opposed to this because we not think it’s right for the tax payers of District 25 to build a building for the use of District 500.
- Sgt. John MOTCH arrived here last night to visit his wife, daughter and parents. John has been in Japan and Korea for the past year.
- Mr. and Mrs. Merle GREENWOOD are parents of a baby boy born Sept. 8.
- A picnic dinner was held Sunday at the home of Rev. and Mrs. PHILLIPS. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. William WHITESIDES, Alton; Mr. and Mrs. Allen PHILLIPS and family, Edwardsville; Mr. and Mrs. Merl NULL, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Keith PHILLIPS and family, Shawneetown; Ted PHILLIPS, Chicago; Miss Lillie BAILEY, Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert NULL, Baton Rouge, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Joe STROUD of Chicago, called in the afternoon.
- The 23rd Annual Brasel Family Reunion was held Sunday at the Moose picnic grounds in Salem. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Lt. Col. Herman M. MARLOW, son of Mrs. Anna MARLOW is now attending the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. He served in Europe during WWII participating in the campaigns at Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. He entered the Army more than 10 years ago and has since won the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. He formerly attended the Univ. of Illinois.
- Norma L. MILLER graduated from the Univ. of Illinois in the summer session recently with a M.S.
- Mr. and Mrs. Howard ROBB of Waukegan, have a son born in the Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan on Aug. 27th named Scott Bailey ROBB. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil BAILEY are the maternal grandparents.
- Miss Rosalie ALDERSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oran ALDERSON, was enrolled as a student in the Missouri Baptist Hospital School of Nursing on Aug. 25, 1952. She is a member of the Nursing class of 1955, and graduated from Kinmundy H.S.
- Mrs. J.W. WHITTENBURG had the misfortune of falling from her back porch Monday on an ax handle. She was taken to Salem Hospital Tuesday for treatment.
- Mrs. Mildred BALLANTINA and son, Billie, of Terre Haute, Ind. visited Sunday in the home of their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Sarah MILLER. Mrs. Ida HOWARD has been a guest of Mrs. MILLER the past 2 weeks. She was a resident here 56 years ago.
- Petty officer 3rd Class Mervin CHEADLE, U.S. Navy, is spending an 18 day furlough leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.P. CHEADLE. Mervin is stationed on a Destroyer Escort and has done quite a bit of traveling the past year. He is due for Korean waters in the near future.
- Pvt. Glen BUTTS, Kinmundy, recently spend a 5 day vacation from Korea on rest and recuperation leave in Japan. He is a member of the 7th Infantry Division and 17th Regiment Service Co. He entered the Army last September, and arrived in Korea in April this year.
Sept. 18, 1952:
- Norman BRIMBERRY, 43, who escaped from the Southern Illinois Security Hospital at Menard on Aug. 30th, was "picked up" last Thursday evening in Kinmundy by Justice of the Peace, Harvey BROWN. Eugene KEEN, Jr. and Melvin GEILER noticed a stranger prowling in the northeast part of town but could not recognize him in the dark. So they went to seek the services of Harvey BROWN, our local Justice of the Peace. They thought that it might be Norman. The three drove eastward on Sycamore Street, and noticed the man turn into the Cecil HARVEY yard. BROWN accosted him and merely asked him to state his business. He was honest in replying that he was looking for the BRIMBERRY Home. At that, Harvey said, "You’re Bud BRIMBERRY". The stranger answered, "You’ve got me cold." At that, Harvey brought Bud down and put him in the city jail. He then notified the parents of Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur BRIMBERRY, who came to town and spent some time with their son before the sheriff came for him. After being taken into custody, the first thing Norman asked for was something to eat. He was given a good meal. He told his folks that he had been around here for 3 days, but had slept during the day around the coal mine north of town. He was very weary and his feet were sore as he told them that he had walked all the way from Chester to Kinmundy. He did not offer the least resistance when being taken into custody. Norman was returned to Menard on Friday.
- The Fire Dept. was called out Friday to a grass fire in the lot south of the Mike ZUMSTEG residence. The fire was put out before any damage was done, but the flames were spreading rapidly when the firemen reached the scene.
- Miss Frances ENGLAND, Marion County Home advisor, resigned effective Dec. 17th.
- Mr. and Mrs. L.J. HAMMER were hosts at a small dinner party given on Sept. 11 at their home in honor of Mrs. HAMMER’s mother, Mrs. William BAGOTT, who was celebrating her 90th birthday. Those attending were: Mrs. Tillie O’CONNELL, a sister, of Effingham; her son, Mr. and Mrs. Paul BAGOTT; her daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Fred FLETCHER of Charleston; Miss Pauline BAGOTT, Mr. and Mrs. Francis HAMMER and daughter, Kaye.
- Mr. and Mrs. F.G. ALEXANDER received word Wednesday morning of the death of their grandchild, Tommy McMAHON. Tommy was son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace McMAHON of Chicago. Mrs. McMAHON is the former Annette ALEXANDER.
- Jean LANDESS, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Hugh LANDESS of Lewistown, married Ralph CORDELL, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. R.V. CORDELL of LEWISTON on Sept. 9 at the home of the bride’s parents. Attendants for the couple were Mrs. Wm. B. CAMP of Astoria and Lawrence HAZZARD. The new Mrs. CORDELL is a graduate of Lewiston H.S. and Iowa State College. She has been an instructor in home economics in Kinmundy, Astoria, and Canton H.S. The groom graduated from Lewiston H.S. and attended Michigan State College. He served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII, and is now engaged in farming. The couple will reside in Birmingham, Ill. Those attending from Kinmundy were Mrs. C.F. PRUETT, grandmother of the bride, Mrs. W.S. PRUETT, and Mr. and Mrs. F.G. PRUETT.
- The Kinmundy P.T.A. had the season’s first meeting, and new officers are: Mrs. Jack DISS, president; Mrs. Clifton LEMAY, vice pres.; Mrs. Charles BOCK, Sec.; Mrs. Taylor BUTTS, treas; Mrs. Virgil SEE, membership chairman; Mrs. Jim GARDEN, garden chairman; and Mrs. Marjorie CORRELL, publicity chairman.
- Sept. 13 was the 77th birthday of Mr. Jess HOYT. A dinner honoring the occasion was held at his home Sunday. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph HOYT, Mrs. John BRASEL, Mr. and Mrs. Carl JADWIN of Iuka; Mrs. Daisy ADAMS and son, Raymond, of Glenridge, Cpl. Bob and T. Sgt. Jack HOYT, Charlene MOTCH, 2nd Class Seaman Jack BROWN of Great Lakes, Mrs. Cora HOYT and children, Ronnie, Phyllis, George, Herman, and Eldon BEALS of Fairbanks, Alaska.
- SHSN and Mrs. Wallace BARBEE have a daughter born Sept. 13 at San Diego, Cal. named Deborah Gayle. Mr. BARBEE is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy BARBEE of this city.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Sammy HIESTAND and son and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight KLINE visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD Wednesday night.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. BASSETT and sister, Helen, Sunday afternoon.
- Miss Lena SCHAFER returned from Indiana Monday evening where she had attended the funeral of a brother. While there, she visited in Terre Haute, Clay City, Cloverdale, Ind. with relatives.
- Mr. and Mrs. F.G. ALEXANDER spent the weekend in Champaign visiting Mr. and Mrs. M.H. HART. While there they attended the 50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Homer MARSHALL.
- Cpl. Robert HOYT left Tuesday for Camp Carson, Colo. where he is stationed with the U.S. Army.
- Pfc John HOYT and Sc. Seaman Jack BROWN of Great Lakes Hospital visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank HOYT over the weekend. Pfc HOYT is to be stationed at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD visited Sunday afternoon with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT.
- Clyde BASSETT and wife spent Sunday night at the Guy ARNOLD home.
- Mr. and Mrs. S.M. ROBB and Judy spent Friday night at the George COLE home and enjoyed ice cream and cake in honor of the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. ROBB and the birthday of Mrs. Joann WILLIAMS.
- Pleasant Grove: It has been announced that Edward WARD and Miss Alice ST. CLAIR of Salem were married Sept. 8th.
- Pleasant Grove: A surprise dinner was planned for Oscar SMITH, Sunday, by his children. He was 72 years old. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Meacham: Mrs. Bertha HEBRON of Farina called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL Wednesday p.m. to see her sister, Mrs. H.F. CRAIG of LaCrosse, Wash.
- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL, Mrs. H.F. CRAIG, and Mrs. Jennie JAHRAUS were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen JAHRAUS, Monday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Bert GARRETT were Sunday dinner guests of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. G.E. SHREFFLER.
Sept. 25, 1952:
- James SCHOOLEY was taken to Vandalia Hospital Monday after suffering a partial stroke Saturday. He is reported as being in serious condition. His daughter, Mrs. Floyd GAINES of Mattoon is here assisting in his care.
- Mrs. Elizabeth BOGLE died in the F.O. GRISSOM home on Sept. 21, 1952. She had been residing there for the past 9 weeks. With her at the time of her death were her 4 sisters: Mrs. Edward RICHARDSON, Hammond, La.; Mrs. Bryon SIPLE, Mrs. Edward HOHLT, and Mrs. F.O. GRISSOM, all of Kinmundy. Also surviving is a son, Col William P. BOGLE, New York City. The body was prepared for burial by Linton Funeral Home and taken to Vincennes, Ind., where the funeral was held and burial was on Sept. 23. Mrs. BOGLE, a resident of Vincennes, was injured in an auto accident 4 years ago which claimed the life of her husband, Dr. William BOGLE.
- Dwain Lee FORD, 2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee FORD, who reside on a farm west of this city, was bitten by a skunk infected with rabies last Friday while at play. The skunk came upon the child who backed away from the animal until in cornered him against a wall of the smokehouse. The child’s cries brought his mother from the house and as she picked the boy up and began to move away, the skunk started after her. The father was nearby repairing his combine and hurried to their aid. As soon as he saw the condition, he got his shotgun from the house and killed the skunk. Upon examination, it was found Dwain Lee had been bitten on one hand and had scratches on the other. Thinking he had better check, Charles Lee decapitated the skunk and upon arrival at a Salem doctor’s office, was advised to have a rabies check made. Necessary arrangements were made and he took the head to the State Laboratory in Carbondale where it was found the skunk was definitely rabid. Anti-rabies shots were immediately administered to Dwain Lee and will serve to protect him against the disease.
- 50 relatives of the late F.M. ROBB gathered at the Kinmundy city park for a family reunion Sept. 21. After the basket dinner, a business meeting was held with the following officers elected for the coming year: President - Wayne ROBB; Vice Pres. - Merle JONES; Sec.-Treas - Mrs. Ray INGRAM. It was voted to have the reunion each year, the Sunday before Labor Day. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Mrs. Rose KLEISS, 78, died at her home in Tuscola Friday. Services were held Monday in Pesotum. She was an aunt to Fred KLEISS of this city, who with his daughter, Mildred, attended the funeral. Several years ago, the deceased lived on a farm south of this city.
- Illinois Central train No. 26 will be discontinued on Saturday, Sept. 27, or when it reaches Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 28. Train No. 8 will replace train No. 26 and will arrive in Kinmundy at about 3:15 p.m., but will not stop. It will grab a mail pouch and discharge one. A northbound truck will pick up mail here at about 4:15 p.m. which means that you will have to have your mail in the postoffice by 4:05 p.m. There will be no outgoing mail on Sunday. All mail received in the office after 4:05 p.m. Saturday, will be dispatched on the C. & E.I. Meadowlark Monday morning.
- The Kinmundy Fire Dept. was called to the Forrest WILLIAMS farm on the Kinmundy-Patoka road yesterday at 7:45, because of a burning barn. When they arrived, the barn was too far gone to be saved. The barn was filled with hay. Spontaneous combustion is attributed to be the origin of the fire.
- Dick BROOM, local fruit grower, has again been judged eligible for the "95% Clean Apple Club" of Illinois which is sponsored by the U. of I. fruit council.
- Winners of the local P.T.A. Garden Show held last week in Gymnasium were:
GROUP 1 - Grades 1 & 2:
Cut Flowers: Barbara ERNST, 1st; Jackie LEE, 2nd; Freddie GAMMON, 3rd
Potted Plant: Linda OUTHOUSE, 1st
Yellow pear tomatoes and Red Pear tomatoes: Karen REESE
Baby Limas, Yellow Tomatoes, and Green Peppers: Philip SCHOOLEY
Guinea Bean: Johnnie DISS
Can peaches: Billy CHASTEEN
Red Peppers: Freddie Gammon
Large Limas: Judy WEST
Squash: Phillip SCHOOLEY
Peanuts: Johnnie DISS
Sweet potatoes: Carol JONES
GROUP 2 - Grades 3, 4, & 5
Cut flowers: Sue ERNST, 1st; Phyllis SILL, 2nd; Carolyn MORRIS, 3rd
Potted Plants: Charles LUX, 2nd; Barbara LANE, 3rd
Wildflowers: Jerry GRAY, 1st; Frankie BRIMBERRY, 2nd
Winter Bouquet: Barbara COPPLE, 1st
Cucumbers and Apples: Sue ERNST
Pr. Tomatoes: Marvin CHASTEEN
Cherry tomatoes: Gene MONTGOMERY
Tomatoes: Brenda WEST
Eggplant: Walter WEST
Dwarf tomato: Harrison COLCLASURE
Oats and Beans: Larry BAYLIS
Corn and Wheat: Dale JAHRAUS
Strawberry popcorn: Larry WEST
GROUP 3
Cut flowers: Ann SHAFFER, 1st; Ann SHAFFER, 2nd; Billy Dean SEE, 3rd
Wildflowers: Barbara HAMMER, 1st; Charles WILLIAMS, 2nd
Potted Plant: Gary GARRETT, 1st; Barbara HAMMER, 2nd
Yellow Tomato: Barbara HAMMER
Squash: Farrell ARMSTRONG
Ear Corn: Lorraine WILSON
Popcorn: Farrell ARMSTRONG
GROUP 4 - HIGH SCHOOL
Center piece: Kay GREENWOOD
Wildflowers: Kaye GREENWOOD
GROUP 5 - ADULTS
Winter bouquet: Mrs. PRITCHETT
Center piece: Mrs. Wyett COLCLASURE
Cut Flowers: Mrs. Fred GAMMON
Potted Plants: Mrs. Lloyd HAMMER, 1st; Mrs. Bertha CURRY, 2nd; Mrs. Art BOYD, 3rd
Tomatoes: Mr. ALDERSON
- Little Johnny VANDEVEER returned home from the Vandalia Hospital Wednesday. He will be a bed patient for a long time yet. He has been in the hospital for 4 weeks after being run over by a car here on "Main" Street, Aug. 30.
- Shriver School: Mr. and Mrs. Virgil SEE and Billy Dean spent Sunday afternoon at the Boston Lake where the ROSE family surprised Claude ROSE on his 43rd birthday with a basket dinner.
- Swift School: Frank JONES, wife and son, Harold, James JONES and family, Frank GARRETT and wife, Guy ARNOLD and wife, R.H. GREEN and wife from this neighborhood attended a reunion Sunday for the descendants of the late F.M. ROBB.
- Swift School: Mack ROBB, Leland BRASEL and Pid BASSETT and wives attended a birthday dinner for Aunt Liz ATKINS Sunday.
Oct. 2, 1952:
- Funeral services were held Saturday from the Hancock Funeral Home in Salem for George HOWELL, 83, of Alma, who died in the nursing home in Salem on Friday. Rev. Frank TREDWAY was in charge of services. Interment was made in Eastland Cemetery southwest of Kinmundy. The deceased was a former resident of this city.
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles KLERNOWITZ have a son born in Salem Hospital on Oct. 1.
- Mr. and Mrs. F.W. KILLIE were honored at a covered dish luncheon at their home Sunday. Several teachers who had roomed at their house when they lived in Centralia met at the KILLIE’s 50th wedding anniversary last year and decided to make it a yearly celebration. Those who helped the KILLIE’s celebrate their day were: Mrs. M.A. STOUT and son, Arthur of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. R.B. McCALL, Miss Lova THOMPSON, Misses Lorraine and Emelie HUCK, and Miss Florence McDILL, all of Centralia.
- Funeral services were held Tuesday from the Linton Funeral Home for James SCHOOLEY, 81, who died at the Vandalia Hospital Sunday after suffering a stroke a few days earlier. Rev. A. Vance COMER officiated with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Lena (nee WHITSON); 4 sons: David of Salem, Maurice of Vandalia; Glen and Clark of Kinmundy, and one daughter, Helen GAINES of Mattoon. Also 1 sister, Mrs. Beatrice ALLEN, Charleston, Ill., and 1 brother, Clarence of Kinmundy.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ernest BROOM of Alma have a daughter, Anne Marie, born in Salem Hospital on Sept. 30.
- Mrs. Maggie KLINE celebrated her birthday on Sept. 21 with several guests. (A list of those attending was included.) Other birthdays celebrated in September were Bruce OLDEN, Gary KLINE, and Margaret GREENWOOD. Birthdays to be celebrated in early Oct. are Merle and Tommie GREENWOOD’s.
- On Sept. 28, 1952, the BUTTS Reunion was held at Bryan Memorial Park with about 100 in attendance. Charles Wm. BUTTS of Clear Lake, Iowa, gave the blessing. Pat BUTTS was elected President for the upcoming year, and Mrs. Dicy YATES, Sec-Treas. The oldest man present was Pat BUTTS, 79 years; oldest lady present, Mrs. Pat BUTTS, 72 years; Youngest child present, Linda Kay DeVORE; Oldest married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wm. BUTTS; Newlyweds, Joyce GEILER and Jimmie LANE; 4 generations were Sandra Lee DeVORE, age 2½, her mother Mrs. Wanda DeVORE, her grandfather Orion BUTTS, and great-grandfather Pat BUTTS, all of Kinmundy. Boys in the Service are: Ralph KRUTSINGER, Germany; Kenneth PICKLE, Korea; Clark KRUTSINGER, Alaska; Dwain BUTTS, Germany; Glen BUTTS, Korea; George BUTTS, Jr. YATES, Bob GEILER, Jim LANE, Ernie JAMISON, and Francis BUTTS all in the U.S.A. Deaths the past year, Chas. E. YATES and Mrs. Della HANKS. In closing, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wm. BUTTS sang "The Beautiful City of God".
- Mr. and Mrs. Marvin BASSETT and family and Mr. and Mrs. Richard WILLIAMS and family visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Otto REESE.
- This week the Methodist Church has been holding services each evening with the churches’ spiritual life mission. On Sunday, Mary Lee and Beverly FEATHER sang. Monday, Louise HOWTH, local high school teacher presented a song. Tuesday was Mrs. Jessie VALLOW, and the Men’s quartet consisting of Dwight ALEXANDER, George FEATHER, Frank GARRETT and Fletcher COLE. Tonight, Charles BASSETT, Bob BAILEY, John PIPER and Ed SHREFFLER, who make up the young men’s quartet, will present the special music. On Friday, music will be by the girls trio, Patricia BAILEY, Beverly DeFORD, and Martha TREDWAY. Saturday, the Brown Quartet and Ed SHREFFLER will bring the music.
- Those who helped Mrs. Nettie GEORGE enjoy a basket dinner at the Kinmundy Park Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Leon GEORGE of Colchester were Mrs. L. GEORGE, Mrs. Mrs. Nan RISINGER, Cleo BLAGO, Centralia; Gus MALINSKY and daughter, Clara, of Flora; Mrs. Leona HAWORTH and son, Donald, of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Albert MALINSKY, Mr. and Mrs. Ray GEORGE, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse GEORGE and children, Carol, Kay, and Charles.
- Mr. and Mrs. D.F. NEATHERY returned home Tuesday from Winona Lake, Ind., where they attended the annual reunion of the 1910 Scientific Class of Central Normal College.
- Mr. and Mrs. Vernon JAMES of Rhinelander, Wis., have a daughter, Sharill Lynn, born Sept. 16.
- Funeral services were held yesterday for at McMackin Funeral Home in Salem for Van MUNDWILER, 57, a highly esteemed farmer residing in the Pleasant Grove community. Elder Joy VANDEVEER officiated with burial in Summitt Prairie Cemetery in Stevenson Twp. Van died shortly after being admitted to the Salem Hospital Sunday after suffering a heart attack that afternoon. He leaves his wife, Lottie, nee HIESTAND.
- Pleasant Grove: Mrs. Ruby SHAFFER spent Saturday night at the Salem Hospital and reports a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. David SHAFFER on Sunday.
- Miletus: Sfc Doyle M. WILKINSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude MULVANEY, is being sent to Chicago for 2 months training.
- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL and Mrs. Harry CRAIG were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Jennie JAHRAUS. Mrs. CRAIG returned home to La Crosse, Wash. on Wednesday.
- Swift School: Frank GARRETT and Guy ARNOLD and wives were in Vandalia Sunday where the GARRETTS called on Mrs. Kenneth ROBB at the hospital. They all called on Mr. and Mrs. Sara ARNOLD on their way home.
- Swift School: Mrs. C.C. BASSETT and mother were in Salem Thursday on business. They ate dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn ROBB.
Oct. 9, 1952:
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert GRAY celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in their home Sunday with a family dinner. They were married 60 years ago on Oct. 3rd. Both Mr. and Mrs. GRAY are enjoying fairly good health and should have many more happy years together. Those present for the dinner included: LaVern GRAY, Peoria; Mrs. Anna GRAY, Brownstown; Mr. and Mrs. Harry GRAY and Shirley, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul GRAY and children of Kinmundy; Mr. and Mrs. Richard GRAY and daughter of Brownstown; Mrs. Patsy HOLLINSHEAD, LaClede; Mr. and Mrs. Art BOUGHERS, Urbana; Mr. and Mrs. Marion DAVID, Decatur; Miss Peggy Sue LINDER, Salem; Charles GRAY and sons, Denny and Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Junior GRAY and daughters, Mrs. Ida SMITH, and Mr. and Mrs. Burdette JENKINS and daughters of Kinmundy. (A picture of the couple, and a list of those who called in the afternoon was included.)
- Gus HANKS died Oct. 4, 1952 at Salem at the age of 73 years, 5 months, and 23 days. He was the son of Austin and Mary HANKS. He had 1 sister and 3 brothers. The sister and 2 brothers preceded him in death. He was married March 15, 1932 to Lourena MONTGOMERY. He lived on and farmed the farm where he was born until he became unable to work any longer. He had been in failing health for the last several years being bedfast the last 17 months. He leaves his widow, and 1 brother, Alvin HANKS of Kinmundy. Services were held Saturday from the Oskaloosa Church with Rev. Harold BURNSIDE officiating, and interment in Oskaloosa Cemetery.
- Mira KESSLER, 8 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George KESSLER, Jr. residing on the W.R. JACK Farm east of Kinmundy, is a patient in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, where she is being treated for polio. On Sunday, Mira complained about her neck hurting. On Monday she was taken to a doctor who immediately diagnosed her case as being polio. She was taken to Springfield that same afternoon. It is thought that there will be no ill effects as treatments were started in time.
- Mrs. F.W. KILLIE received word of the sudden death of her brother-in-law, E. Oliver SHULTZ at his home in Chicago, Oct. 3. He was the husband of the late Julia STEEN SHULTZ, and he lived here as a boy. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. C.C. SHOUP; a son, David of Chicago; a daughter, Mrs. Ashley BEATTY of Arlington, Va.; and 4 grandchildren, Charles and David SHOUP, Stuart BEATTY and Alan David SHULTZ. Services were held Monday from the Englewood Christian Church with interment in Hope Cemetery in Chicago.
- The Home Talent Show of the Kinmundy Lions Club was held in the gymnasium Tuesday with $75 in proceeds. The first program was entitled "Confusion" by the entire Lions Club. Next was a Western Camp Fire scene. The singing was by C.E. BAILEY’s quartet and Lloyd BAILEY. Music was by Raymond WOODEN and Maurice SCHWABE. Next was Chuck WHITE’s band. Next was a wedding in which Jesse GEORGE (the groom) and Mayor Fred GAMMON (the bride) were joined in wedlock. Next, Raymond ATKINS gave the reading "Gunga Bin". Next was a gypsy scene with Martha TREDWAY singing, accompanied by Mr. MUCCI. The show ended with a folk dance by 8 local children accompanied by Jesse WOODEN.
- Dixie, a hound dog owned by George KEEN, won a 1st prize which included a trophy, a ribbon, and a flashlight at the Clay County Coon Hunters Association Grand Champion trial and bench show held Sept. 26th.
- Mrs. Dwight DAY was hostess Wednesday at a nursery shower in honor of Mrs. Bruce OLDEN of Salem. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the Linton Funeral Home for Mrs. Paddy GRAY, 84, who died in her home Tuesday. Elder Clyde SINCLAIR will be in charge of services and interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Mrs. Bert GARRETT Mr. and Mrs. Carroll GARRETT, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed SHREFFLER visited Sunday evening with Mrs. Kenneth ROBB in the Vandalia Hospital.
- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. CHEADLE of Richland, Wash. spent a few days here visiting his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Tom CHEADLE. They were on their way home after visiting with Mrs. CHEADLE’s mother in Savage, Md. They also visited with Leon CHEADLE and family at Knox, Ind. Harry CHEADLES and Wm. VERHOEKS of Kankakee, Mr. and Mrs. Bill HAMMER of Decatur and also called on old time friends in Kinmundy.
- Mr. and Mrs. F.G. ALEXANDER are in receipt of a copy of the Elizabethtown, Tenn. Star in which appears a full page ad relating to their son, F.O. ALEXANDER and his new egg enterprise. F.O. operates a food store in Elizabethtown and is now handling quite a volume of eggs direct from his customers in retail trade. From all appearances, he has a flourishing business.
- Omega: Mr. and Mrs. Robert WRIGHT have moved to the Merle WALKINGTON property south of here.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Dwight KLINE were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD Friday night.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD were dinner guests Sunday of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John FORD.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Sam LOWE visited Mr. and Mrs. Selby GARRETT Sunday afternoon.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert DOOLEN and family enjoyed a wiener roast Saturday night with Roy DOOLEN and family. It was Gilbert’s birthday.
- Pleasant Grove: Ray VANDEVEER went to St. Louis Wednesday as his wife’s father, Will SHAFFER, was taken to the hospital for treatment. He has been in failing health the past few months. For many years he was a neighbor in this community. His friends wish for him a speedy recovery.
- Miletus: Gus HANKS died last Saturday at Salem after several months illness. He is survived by his wife and 1 brother, Alvin, and several nieces and nephews.
Oct. 16, 1952:
- Obituary of Winifred GRAY: Winifred M. BLACKBURN, daughter of George and Emily BLACKBURN, was born Feb. 26, 1868, and died Oct. 7, 1952. She joined with the Kinmundy Baptist Church in early life and was a faithful member until the church disbanded. On Oct. 17, 1903, she married Clarence "Paddy" GRAY, and has for these 49 years shared with him in harmonious union. She is survived by her husband, Paddy GRAY, and several nieces and nephews.
- Victor SMITH has purchased the Claire Sapp Paint Store in Centralia from the Claire SAPP estate. According to present plans, the family will continue living here for awhile at least.
- Mr. and Mrs. John PHILLIPS, Sr. received word of the death of an infant grandson, Monday. The baby was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John ALLS of Rockford.
- Senator Richard NIXON, Republican nominee for Vice President, will speak in Centralia from the rear of his special train on the Illinois Central Railroad Oct. 30.
- The local fire department was called out last Thursday to extinguish the fire which was burning the coal shed of Mrs. Sarah MILLER. After reaching the scene of the fire, no one could get the engine primed. Consequently, the coal shed burned. The flames melted the cable of the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. putting all the phones in the north and northwest parts of town, as well as the country phones north of town, out of order. Workmen were kept busy into the night making necessary repairs. When a careful check of the engine was made, it was found that the suction hose was cracked.
- Mr. and Mrs. John PIPER have a daughter born Oct. 12 in Salem Hospital named Jeanne Anne.
- Services are being held this afternoon from the Linton Funeral Home in this city for Francis Marion ELDER, 95, Rev. Vance A. COMER officiating with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. He died in the Linton Nursing Home in Sterling, Ill, where he had been a patient for 7 months. The deceased was born in Effingham Co., Ill. on Oct. 8, 1857, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ELDER. He spent most of his life near Kinmundy where he was engaged in farming. He leaves 2 daughters, Mrs. A.R. WILBUR, Decatur, and Mrs. R.F. MAXEY, Sterling; 1 sister, Mrs. Rebecca ZIEGLER, Centralia; 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; and 4 daughters, Martha, Mabel, Josephine, and Eva.
- Mr. and Mrs. N. H. BLACKBURN had as their guests Oct. 12, Mrs. J.D. KELL and granddaughter, Mary Jo DILLEON, Benton, Mrs. Geo. WEBER, Aurora, Miss Myrtle BRASEL, Kinmundy, all sisters of Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mrs. Chas. WALKER, Mrs. Claud RHODES, and son, David, Benton, were nieces of Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mrs. Gail BARETSON and daughter, Mary Jane of Evansville, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Ereell PURSELL and family, daughter, Patsy, and husband and daughter and son of Louisville, Ky, nieces of Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mrs. Ed BRASEL, Kinmundy, Mr. and Mrs. Leland BRASEL, Kinmundy, brothers of Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mrs. Mildred PRINGLE of Salem, daughter of Mrs. BLACKBURN, Miss Betty JOHNSON, East St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton OLDEN, Tolono, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward HOLLER, East St. Louis.
- Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Lowell DISS, that their son, Pvt. Darrell DISS, has arrived in Korea.
- Miletus: Ralph KRUTSINGER, who has been in Germany the past year, is expected to be sent to Camp Breckenridge, Ky.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Pid BASSETT visited Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Guy ARNOLD.
- Swift School: Mrs. Florence BASSETT entertained last Thursday Mrs. Effie ROBB, Miss Fern GRAY, Mrs. Bertha JACKSON, Mrs. Pearl HANNA, Mrs. Lou JONES, and Mrs. Nelda JONES and Lila to a delicious dinner in honor of Mrs. ROBB’s birthday.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD were dinner guests Sunday of Rev. and Mrs. Frank TREDWAY.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Robert SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD, Mr. and Mrs. Donald SHAFFER and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo STOCK and son attended the Married Group Meeting Friday at Oak Park School in Salem.
- Meacham: A bad brush fire burned over several acres of land south of the Baptist Church Saturday evening. By back firing, they saved the church and other buildings.
- Ralph JENKINS left Monday for St. Louis where he is employed by the Greyhound Bus Lines. He has been driving this summer from Effingham to Paducah, and living here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben JENKINS.
- Mr. and Mrs. Francis HAMMER and daughter, Kay, and Miss Sue ERNST spent Sunday in Greenville with Mrs. HAMMER’s grandfather, who celebrated his 92nd birthday.
- Pfc James KERLEY received the Combat Infantry Badge for excellent performance of duty under enemy fire in Korea recently. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore KERLEY of Alma. He entered the army in Oct. 1951 and is with the 2nd Infantry Division.
Oct. 23, 1952:
- Mr. and Mrs. George MOTCH were hosts at a dinner party given in their home in Centralia, Oct. 19 in honor of Mr. George MOTCH’s birthday. Guests included: Mr. and Mrs. J.R. MAHAN, Mr. and Mrs. F.G. PRUETT, Mr. and Mrs. F.A. MOTCH, Mrs. John MOTCH all of Kinmundy, Mrs. Richard MOTCH and Miss Edna MOTCH of Salem.
- The Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church located 6 miles east of Kinmundy has just reopened. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. and preaching services at 11:00 a.m., and 7:30 p.m. each Sunday. Prayer meeting services are held each Wednesday at 7:30.
- Mr. and Mrs. Jesse GEORGE and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Nettie GEORGE celebrating her 71st birthday and little Charlie’s second birthday.
- (The following article was reprinted from the Minonk News Dispatch): The Sept.-Oct. Issue of Schiller’s Bulletin, published every other month in St. Louis, Mo., contains the following page article under the heading, "Personalities - The Man from Kinmundy", and has pictures of Misses Mary ROOKER and Donna CASTO, which Joe VALLOW took in his studio here in Minonk. The article: "Kinmundy, Ill. is a small town in the southern part of the State, and being a little off the beaten path there are probably many people, even in the State of Illinois who have never heard of it. Nevertheless, it was the hometown of Joe VALLOW, and up until a couple of years ago, Joe had been practicing photography in Kinmundy. To go back a little further, when Joe got out of the army after WWII, he felt that the photography he had learned in the army would give him a good start toward making a business of it as a civilian. Like many others though, he lacked the finances to put in a full fledged studio, so decided to go to work in his father’s newspaper in Kinmundy, and get into photography as he could afford it. Joe’s first efforts in portrait photography were certainly nothing to brag about. Few people , however, are going to stand up and be very critical of a man who stands 6 ft. 5 in. and weighs about 250 lbs. His capacity for learning, however, seems to have been as great as his physical size, for he soon recognized that his photography was lacking in quality and set out to correct his shortcomings. Less than two years ago, Joe VALLOW moved to Minonk, Ill. where he purchased the O.W. SMITH Studio. He moved his family to Minonk, and set out to improve his photography technique and produce the kind of pictures he had seen at conventions and in other picture exhibits. The improvements that he made is the reason for this article. Furthermore, we can safely say that it is not only because he had a lot of improvement, in fact, photography that Joe VALLOW is doing today is superior to that which is produced by many photographers who have been in the business for years.
- The local fire department answered a call to the W.B. DOOLEN home about midnight Thursday. The floor furnace failed to cut itself off and became overheated, setting fire to the floor. Little damage was done but the fire and smoke was too much for Bill and Ruth to combat by themselves.
- The fire department again made a run to the Otis TATE home in Meacham twp. Sat. afternoon. Mrs. TATE was making some floor wax and the paradin boiled over on the stove, and was soon a blaze. She picked up the pan and started to take it outdoors but the pan became to hot and she dropped it on the floor. At that, flames from the pan spread over the floor. With help of neighbors, the fire was out when the engine arrived on the scene.
- Mrs. I.D. INGRAM suffered a stroke last Thursday evening and is still in serious condition. All of the children have been here assisting in her care.
- James ROBNETT S.N. has returned to his ship, U.S.S. Norton Sound, San Francisco, Cal. after spending a 30 day furlough here with his mother, Mrs. Lura ROBNETT.
- John FORD and Evelyn FEATHER, Senior Candidates, Crowned King and Queen: The annual class parade of floats, preliminary to the Saturday night carnival, was held at 2:10 p.m. last Thursday. The general theme, American Holidays, was well interpreted by the classes, each one representing a holiday. The Seniors float depicted Easter showing the empty tomb which was headed by the caption, "He is risen". Their King and Queen Candidates, John FORD and Evelyn FEATHER, rode in a beautifully decorated convertible. The Juniors chose St. Valentine’s Day as their motif, their King and Queen, Gerald LOGUE and Shirley HOWELL, forming the center of interest in the valentine. Christmas was the theme chosen by the Sophomores. This float was well interpreted and highly enjoyed by the youngsters as their King, Robert WHITE, dramatized that most popular figure, Santa Claus. The Queen, Dorothy KERLEY, was his able assistant. The Freshmen chose a very seasonable theme, Halloween. This float was appropriately decorated with ghosts, black cats and all the trimmings of the season. Their King and Queen, Rolla SULLENS and Patricia DOOLEN, were very attractive in their pirate costumes. The judges were unanimous in their decisions, placing the floats as follows: 1st - Juniors; 2nd - Seniors; 3rd - Sophomores; 4th - Freshmen. On Saturday night, the doors of the gymnasium opened at 7 p.m. and the gala affair began. Food, novelties, and games were enjoyed. The program was scheduled at 8 p.m. with Neil BRASEL as Master of Ceremonies. The program: Piano Solo by Joyce MULVANEY, two songs by the Kinmundy School Band, a vocal trio by Beverley DeFORDE, Martha TREDWAY, and Patricia BAILEY; Negro Skit by James WHITE and James WALKER; Tap Dance by Beverley and Janet WILLIAMS; Vocal Trio by Jane LOWE, Nancy DEADMOND, and Geraldine SMITH; Strong Man Act: Robert GAMMON; Style Show: Girls Clothing Modeled by Boys; Men’s Chorus: Men of Faculty, Charles WHITE and his band. The climax of the evening as the crowning of the King and Queen. The victorious candidates were those of the Senior Class, John FORD and Evelyn FEATHER. The retiring King and Queen, Jim ALEXANDER and Helen BASSETT, performed the crowning ceremony.
- A surprise birthday dinner was held in honor of Wm. SADLER on his 71st birthday, Oct. 10th. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Dick BUCICK and daughter of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. CASSEDAY and family, Mr. and Mrs. John PHILLIPS, Jr. and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Harold MORRIS and family.
- Brown: Charles N. MONICAL returned home Thursday after spending the past 2 years in the U.S. Army.
- Shriver School: Mr. and Mrs. Earl LANE and Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. Paul LANE and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Robert LANE, and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil LANE attended a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Virl SEE on Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Earl LANE’S anniversary, also Mary LANE’s birthday.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Sammy HIESTAND to St. Louis Sunday and enjoyed the hockey game.
- Omega: Mr. and Mrs. Roy MILLICAN were in Heyworth, Ill. last week attending the funeral for Jesse SCHOOLEY, a former resident of this community.
- Omega: Mr. and Mrs. Wayne SCHOOLEY attended the funeral service for his brother, Jesse, in Heyworth, Wednesday.
- Pleasant Grove: There was no school at Allen on Friday as the teacher, Mrs. Anna BALLANCE, attended a teachers meeting in Salem.
- Pleasant Grove: Net proceeds taken in at the pie supper at Allen School Friday night were $83.70. Leo STOCK sold the pies. Twilla KENLEY and Norman SULLIVAN received the jar of pickles.
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles GAMMON, Mr. and Mrs. Fred GAMMON and Miss Helen BASSETT spent Friday in St. Louis.
- Mr. Dale HAMMER and daughter, Janet, of Bridgeport, called Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.J. HAMMER. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Wes ROBB, who spent the rest of the week with them.
Oct. 30, 1952:
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles GARDEN have a daughter born Oct. 26 a St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis.
- On Nov. 7th and 8th at 8 p.m., the Seniors of K.C.H.S. will present their play, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". Probably adults remembering the happy carefree days of their youth, will appreciate it even more than the children. The cast of the play is: Aunt Polly - Marie DOUDERA; Tom SAWYER - Dwight JONES; Mary, his cousin - Jean SEE; Sid, his half-brother, David SCHOONOVER; Huckleberry Finn - John FORD; Alfred Temple - Herbie WILLIAMS; Amy Lawrence - Helen HALL; Becky Thatcher - Shirley ERNST; Judge Thatcher, her father, Claude WILLIAMS; Joe Harper, Tom’s friend - Don HANKS; Mrs. Harper, his mother - Pat BAILEY; Widow Douglas - Martha T. PHILLIPS; Jim, colored boy - Charles WILSON; Injun Joe - George HOYT.
- Mr. and Mrs. George JONES of Salem have a son born Oct. 23 in Salem Hospital named Ronnie William. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley JONES are the paternal grandparents.
- Thieves Captured in Burglary of Lumber Company: On Sept. 28th, the Kinmundy Lumber Co. was broken into and the safe ransacked. At the time the management thought only $2.69 was taken but later found out some valuable papers were also missing. This week the sheriff’s office has reported they have in their custody a man, William PHILLIPS, Jr., age 26 of Salem, in the Marion County jail. He has confessed and has said the papers are buried near Salem. Two other men were implicated. Phil TAYLOR, age 20, of Xenia, who is being held in the Clay County Jail, and Howard AKES, age 23, in the Army.
- Mr. and Mrs. Erman ALLEN of Chicago celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at the home of Mrs. ALLEN’s sister, the Anthony KOVANICS, in Brookfield, Ill. on Oct. 18. The reception was attended by Mrs. ALLEN’s sisters and their families: Mr. and Mrs. Charles WINKLER, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Roy KUESTER, Cicero; Mr. and Mrs. James BURDA, Cicero; Mr. and Mrs. A.F. KOVANIC, Brookfield. Also present was their daughter, Marilyn, a sophomore in Austin H.S. in Chicago.
- Nancy BAIRD INGRAM, wife of I.D. INGRAM, and daughter of James and Edith TRACY GASTON, was born south of Salem on Feb. 14, 1876. She died on Oct. 23, 1952. She resided at her parents’ home near Salem until her marriage to Isaac D. INGRAM on Nov. 27, 1901. This couple moved to Kinmundy where they established a home. Nine children came to bless the home. One daughter, Mildred, died in 1925. She was a member of the local Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the Christian Church. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 27, 1951. Survivors, besides her husband are 8 children: W.C. INGRAM, Sullivan; Mrs. Claude WRIGHT (Mary), Carbondale; Miss Neil INGRAM, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Clarence DOUGLAS (Helen), Karnak; Mrs. Lucille JOHNSON, Windsor; Mrs. Bruce MORGAN (Dorothy), Karnak; Ray INGRAM, Kinmundy; and L.C. INGRAM, Decatur; 11 grandchildren; 1 grandson, Phillip, preceded her in death in 1950; 1 brother, Orville GASTON, Carter; 1 half-brother, Robert EASLEY, Carter; and 1 half-sister, Mrs. Charles BUNNELL, Salem. Services were held from the Christian Church Saturday, Bro. Harold BURNSIDE, officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Triple Wedding: Last Friday, 5 young Kinmundy people drove to Rolla, Mo., picked up the sixth Kinmundian, and continued on to Hernando, Mo., where a triple wedding ceremony was performed the following day. The young couples were: Miss Helen FEATHER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe FEATHER, Mr. Don SMITH, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor SMITH; Miss Betty FEATHER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George FEATHER, Mr. Charles WHITE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn WHITE; Miss Dorothy FEATHER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George FEATHER, Mr. Glenn DOOLEN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert DOOLEN. They were married Saturday, Oct. 25, at noon in a triple ceremony performed by Rev. WHITTEN at the Baptist parsonage in Hernando, Mo. Each couple exchanged vows separately, Helen and Don, and Dorothy and Glen, each using the double ring vows, and Betty and Chuck using the single ring ceremony. The wedding party traveled through the Ozarks into Tennessee, and back to Rolla, Mo., and returned home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. DOOLEN remained in Rolla, where he is a student in engineering. Mr. and Mrs. SMITH are at home in the apartment over his parents home. Mr. and Mrs. WHITE are with his parents at present.
- Miss Rita PRESLEY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy PRESLEY of Salem, and Richard R. MAULDING, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond MAULDING of Kinmundy, were married in Westminister Presbyterian Chapel in Chicago on Oct. 18 by Rev. Roland D. DRISCOLL. Miss Francis PANTELLS and Vernon WALLACE, a fellow student of the groom, were attendants. Mr. MAULDING is a graduate of Kinmundy H.S., and Mrs. MAULDING graduated from Salem H.S. The bride and groom are both enrolled in the Univ. of Ill. College of Medicine in Chicago, and will reside in Chicago.
- The wedding of Miss Zola BARBEE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy BARBEE, and Don COLEE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn COLEE of Champaign, took place Oct. 10th in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon by Rev. Rose PARTRIDGE. Miss Pauline LAMBIRD and James CHANCE were the attendants. The bride graduated from Kinmundy H.S. with the class of ‘51, and has been employed for the past 3 months with George’s Beauty Salon in Springfield. The groom graduated from Tolono H.S. with the class of ‘46, and is employed with the Centralia Pipe and Supply Co.
- There will be a free show at the Madison Theatre Saturday afternoon at 2:30. All cartoons. This is sponsored by the theatre management and a few of the local merchants.
- Shriver School: Mr. and Mrs. Ellis WILKINSON attended a birthday dinner for Mrs. Maude McCAREY at Centralia, last Sunday.
- Shriver School: Mr. and Mrs. Virgil SEE and Billy, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ARMSTRONG and Farrol attended the rodeo carnival at the Alma School Friday night.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde ROSE, Mrs. Paul SMITH, and Mrs. Ralph HIESTAND were among those who attended the wedding of Miss Martha TREDWAY and Bob PHILLIPS who were married Sunday at the Methodist Church in Alma.
- Pleasant Grove: The W.S.C.S. met Wednesday with Mrs. Ruby H. and quilted. A nursery shower was also held for Mrs. Donald SHAFFER. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Pleasant Grove: Mrs. Leslie EBLINS gave a shower Thursday night for her niece, Mrs. Mary WILKINSON. Mrs. Bessie WILCOXEN, her mother, gave her a basinet which was loaded with gifts from relatives and friends.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph HIESTAND and baby were supper guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Darwin HIESTAND and son, helping Darwin celebrate his birthday.
- Omega: Fire burned over a large acreage east and north of here last week destroying some hog houses of Chas. COPPLE.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD attended the wedding of Miss Martha TREDWAY Sunday afternoon. Martha is daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Frank TREDWAY of Alma. The groom is Bob PHILLIPS, also of Alma.
- Mr. and Mrs. Jim WALKER have purchased the home of Mrs. Bessie HIESTAND and will make their home there.
- Mrs. Ed BRASEL spent the weekend in Tolono helping her grandson celebrated his 6th birthday. She was accompanied home Sunday by daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon STOCKER.
Nov. 6, 1952:
- Mr. and Mrs. Wyett COLCLASURE were hosts Sunday at a dinner given to celebrate the birthdays of Mary Jo COLCLASURE, Wyett COLCLASURE, and Lem SMITH of Louisville, whose birthdays are the same. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. T.E. WILLIAMS, Champaign; Mr. and Mrs. Loren PETTY and children of Clay City; Mr. and Mrs. C.H. COLCLASURE of Farina; and Mr. and Mrs. Howard COLCLASURE of Louisville.
- Mr. and Mrs. Howard MULVANEY have a son born Nov. 1 named Charles Wayne.
- Dr. and Mrs. C.W. YOUNG have twins born Oct. 31 at Sycamore, Ill. named Thomas Antone and Linda Ann. Mrs. Anne YOUNG of DeKalb is the paternal grandmother.
- The Kinmundy Fire Department has been called to three vicinities around town this week to extinguish grass fires. With the waterworks system still under construction, adequate water supplies are not at hand to combat a major fire in some sections of the city. We are rather fortunate in having P.H. ROBNETT always standing by with a tank of water for the fire department. For the past few weeks, he has kept 1000 gallons of water loaded on his truck and follows the engine to the fires.
- The annual picnic of the society of former Kinmundy residents was held in the recreation hall of the Echo Park Methodist Church in Pasadena, Calif., Oct. 19. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank WARDALL (Ethel KING); Mr. and Mrs. James HOWELL; Mr. and Mrs. J. WATKINS (Kitty NEAVILLS); Mr. and Mrs. Loyd LOVELL; Mr. and Mrs. Fay LOVELL, John SIMPSON, John NEAVILLS and son; Vernon CLAYBORNE; Mrs. Beatrice (CLAYBORNE), RYANN, Mrs. Minnie SCOTT; Chas. SCOTT, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. MARQUARD (Rose CLAYBORNE) and Mrs. Lois (CLAYBORNE) MANN. A typical Kinmundy dinner was served, and it was agreed that we meet in the same place next year.
- Joyce Ann McHATTON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter McHATTON, of Kinmundy, and James L. WILLIAMS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall WILLIAMS of Alma, were married Wednesday in the parsonage of the Alma Methodist Church by Rev. Frank TREDWAY. Attendants were Mrs. G. Dale CHASTEEN, Salem, the former Gloria WILLIAMS, sister of the groom, and Mr. CHASTEEN. Mrs. WILLIAMS is a graduate of Kinmundy H.S. with the class of 1951, and is employed in the Williams Grocery Store here in Kinmundy. The groom graduated from Salem H.S. in 1951 and is employed as a welder at the McNamar Crawley Tank Co. in Salem. The couple will resided in the Dunlap apartments.
- Pvt. Donald McCARTY has completed basic training at the Signal Corps Replacement Training Center. He is a from Kinmundy sone of Mr. and Mrs. Glen McCARTY of Kinmundy, and is married to the former Shirley FOLLOWELL of Kinmundy, now living in Kinmundy. Donald attended LaGrove H.S., and prior to entering the service, was farming for himself.
- Mr. and Mrs. J.E. JONES celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary at their home in Borger, Texas on Oct. 31 with an open house for their friends and relatives. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis JONES and daughter, Alecia of Borger; Mr. and Mrs. Marlin DISS, Hooper, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. James GREEN and daughter, Ruth Ann, and son, Charles, of Farina. Older residents of Kinmundy will remember the marriage of James Edward JONES and Mary Martha FISHER at the home of her parents, David E. and Elizabeth Virginia FISHER, northwest of Kinmundy. Rev. John BALLANCE performed the ceremony. Mr. JONES operated a farm in the Kinmundy vicinity for a number of years before moving to Texas. He is now retired from the farm and is a home in Borger, Texas.
- Mrs. Charles NEAL entertained several children at a party given for her daughter, Shirley Ann’s 5th birthday. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Gary CONANT was guest of honor at a dinner given Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli CONANT, in honor of his 3rd birthday. Dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harold ROBB of Charleston, and Mr. and Mrs. O.M. CONANT. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Tony KNUF of Carlyle; Mr. and Mrs. Charles DISS of Odin, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul SEE of Omega.
- Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Merle DONOHO and sons of DeKalb spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde ROSE at the home of his brother, Charles. The former’s mother, Mrs. Lawrence DONOHO died Monday in DeKalb Hospital and body brought to Well’s Chapel. Services were held Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence DONOHO had made their home with their son, Merle and family for sometime.
- Brown: Ora RITTER and family received word Saturday of the death of Mance WILLIAMS of Palmer, Ill. and formerly of this vicinity. His wife was Anna RITTER, sister of Ora. The funeral service was held in Palmer on Monday.
- Pleasant Grove: Several from Pleasant Grove attended World Day of Prayer at Zion on Thursday. Zion was hostess to Alma, Cubbage, and Pleasant Grove W.S.C.S. A nice dinner was served at noon in the church basement. Each charge had a part of the services. Mrs. Anna SHAFFER reports the offering from Pleasant Grove was $10.30.
- Meacham: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL called on Mrs. Jennie JAHRAUS Sunday afternoon and enjoyed television. Other callers were Mrs. Agnes BARENBURG and a friend of Belleville.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Bob FORD, Mrs. Herbert ANDERSON, Mrs. Robert SMITH, Mrs. John W. SHAFFER and children, Mrs. Ralph HIESTAND and Mrs. Leo STOCK attended the tea Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church in Salem. A tea was given in honor of new members of Marion County Home Bureau. A style show was enjoyed as well as tea, coffee, and cookies at the close of the meeting.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Sammy HIESTAND and son were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD attended the charivari given for Mr. and Mrs. Bob PHILLIPS in Alma Thursday evening. Mrs. FORD called on Mrs. Leo STOCK Friday evening.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Bob FORD spent Thursday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT and sister, Helen.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Marshall CRAIG assisted Mrs. Charlie NEAL with a birthday party given for Shirley NEAL, Saturday afternoon.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Marvin CONANT ate Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Eli CONANT and sons, Gary and David. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harold ROBB and family of Charleston. It was in honor of Marvin’s, Hilda’s and Gary’s birthdays.
- Swift School: Mrs. Sammy LOWE surprised her husband last Wednesday night in honor of his birthday. Their guests were Misses Roberta COOPER, Nancy DEADMOND, Geraldine SMITH, Leroy SWIFT, and James BRASEL. Ice Cream and cake were served by the hostess.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Pid GARRETT and Mr. and Mrs. Sam LOWE were in Salem Sunday attending the annual reunion and the 326th Machine Gun Btn. at the Legion Hall.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Pid BASSETT visited Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin CONANT.
- In Memoriam of Agnes HILLER ROTAN who died Nov. 8, 1951. A poem was written by her sister, Mrs. J.R. REBER at Loveland, Ohio.
Nov. 13, 1952:
- Kinmundy’s Dream of a Waterworks System Just About to Become True: Kinmundy’s new $175,000 waterworks system should be in operation by Dec. 3 according to Word given Mayor C.F. GAMMON by the contractor. Gene WILLIAMS has been appointed as operator-maintainer of the plant. He is familiar with the layout having worked with the contractor in the installation of the system from the start. Many of the 300 water customers have completed, or are starting to work on their plumbing.
- Mr. and Mrs. Leroy KNISELEY of near Centralia, but formerly of the Omega community, and now the owners of the firm of KNISELEY Tractor and Implements, Salem, were both injured in a car accident near Burlington, Iowa, Sunday afternoon. They were enroute to Kingsley, Ia., to visit a brother, Scott KNISELEY, when the accident happened. According to reports received, Leroy was driving. A car turned out in front of him and rather than hit it squarely, he swerved and struck the car a siding glance. Mrs. KNISELEY was shaken up considerably and Mr. KNISELEY was taken to the Burlington Hospital where x-rays were taken which revealed no bones broken. He was badly bruised. He was able to be moved by ambulance to the Salem Hospital Tuesday.
- Miss Alice Marie REYNOLDS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John REYNOLDS, of Sandoval, became the bride of Eugene GIGAR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton GIGAR, of this city Friday in Salem. Carl LANE of Kinmundy, and Miss Eva WRINKLE of Farina were the attendants. She graduated from Sandoval H.S. and he from Kinmundy. After a short trip to Nashville, Tenn., the young couple are at home on a farm northwest of Kinmundy, where he farms with his father. Mrs. GIGAR is a sister of Mrs. Reva CRAIN.
- Our congenial school superintendent, Lewis J.T. O’DELL, met with an unfortunate accident Saturday. He with his two sons, were laying a water line into their country home north of town. As we get it, he fell into the trench, striking his elbow when he landed. After a visit to the doctor, he found that he had a chipped elbow and a strained ligament. Now, he is carrying his arm in a sling. The school children are rejoicing in a way, over Supt. O’DELL’s misfortune because it just happened to be his spanking arm that was injured. Now this story may sound just a bit "far-fetched", and it might be. Why in the world would anyone want to dig a trench a foot and a half wide to lay a water line? P.S. We find since writing the above that it really wasn’t his spanking arm. Too bad, kiddies.
- The annual PTA Halloween Parade was held Oct. 31, and was a howling success, with witches, ghosts and goblins galore. Following is a list of prize winners: Negroes: Linda OUTHOUSE, Brenda GRAY, Wayne SEE. Gypsies: Carol GEORGE, Mary HARVEY, Carol SEARS. Boy as Girl: Denny BASSETT, David LEE, Charles PERGL. Girl as Boy: Shirley MULVANEY, Judy SHAFFER, Florence DOWDY. Hobo: Jerry GRAY, Gene LUX, Darrell ANDERSON. Bride and groom: Jeannette BRIMBERRY and Pauline SILL; Bobby ELSTON and Barbara GEILER; Lois HANNA and Ray HANNA. Indian: Warren SHUFELDT, Pat KEEN. Fat Man: Terry GORDON, Ronnie DOOLEN, Jackie LEE. Story Book characters: Beryl KEEN, Charles GEORGE. Cowboys and Cowgirls: Linda DOOLEN, Johnny DISS, Harrison COLCLASURE, Charles LUX. Miscellaneous: Larry BASSETT, Mickey SHREFFLER, Nelda REESE, Bobby ROSE, Shirley ROSE, Bobby SHUFELDT, and Sherry DOOLEN.
- Mr. and Mrs. C.S. CHANCE were hosts Sunday at a family dinner in honor of 4 birthdays in the immediate family. Those celebrating were James CHANCE, Mrs. Betty MULVANEY, Miss Pauline LAMBIRD, and Miss Donna CHANCE. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harold CHANCE and family, Mr. and Mrs. Art MULVANEY and son, Mr. and Mrs. Keith CHANCE, Miss Pauline LAMBIRD and James CHANCE of Mitchell Yards.
- Tomorrow night is opening night for the Kinmundy basketball season as both local teams collide. The hornets play hosts to the alumni of the local high school. Starting lineup for the Hornets is: Dick THOMPSON, Bob GAMMON, Jim McHATTON, Claude WILLIAMS, and Ralph SULLENS. The Hornets starting five for the second team is Gerald LOGUE, Don HANKS, Larry SULLENS, Wayne SHUFELDT, and James WHITE.
- Mr. and Mrs. Clarence QUANDT and son, Phil, and Fred and Mildred KLEISS attended a birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August QUANDT of Iuka, Saturday.
Nov. 20, 1952:
- Monday night was Father’s night at the local P.T.A. meeting. Due to the absence of a speaker for the evening, a lively and informative discussion dealing with the crowded condition prevailing in the local school district 25 was held. They have for the last decade, shared the school building and gymnasium with Community high school district 500. Conditions in the grade school rooms have reached a sorry state of affairs, as the desks in one room have had to be crowded together even jammed up near a radiator creating an unhealthful and uncomfortable situation. The group was told there is a need for two more teachers and two more classrooms. Some three years ago, grade district 25 members proposed they build an addition to the present building, and the County superintendent of schools was contacted and an architect consulted, and bondsmen were secured to submit the proposal for the taxpayers of the district for their approval or disapproval. At this point, some of the citizens of the community approached the grade school board of education and requested they shelve the proposal, and hold up any further action pending a meeting with Farina in an effort to form a Unit District of the two schools. But no agreement has been reached at present time, district 25 still has their proposal shelved, and the schoolrooms are becoming increasingly crowded.
- Miss Peggy Annjean JACKSON and William E. BOOTH were married in the First Baptist Church in Midwest City, Ohio on Oct. 25. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. JACKSON of Kinmundy. Mr. A.K. GEIBE, of Oklahoma City, Okla. and brother-in-law of the bride, gave her away in marriage. Mrs. A.K. GEIBE was the matron of honor. Mrs. BOOTH is employed at the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Office and Mr. BOOTH is with the Ames Construction Co. at Midwest City. The couple will reside in Midwest City. Due to illness, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. JACKSON were unable to attend.
- Philip SCHOOLEY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney SCHOOLEY, celebrated his 7th birthday on Nov. 15, with an "out of this world" party. The house was decorated with flying saucers, space ships, and shooting stars with favors being patrol whistles.
- The Kinmundy grade school basketball squad has started their season. Reporting for duty on the squad were: Richard FORD, Richard BOYD, Larry MORRIS, Morris MAXEY, Gene SMITH, Louis MAXEY, Bennie SADLER, Frank METCALF, Gary GARRETT, David LEE, Charles PERGL, Ronnie DOOLEN, Gene MONTGOMERY, Warren SHUFELDT, Donald KEEN, Robert SHUFELDT, Quentin ROBNETT, Denton GRAY, Bryce GEILER, Bill HANNA, Burt GRAY, and Don JONES. Nancy SMITH, Sheila PICKLE, Edith WEST, and Kathleen O’DELL lead the cheering section.
- Mr. and Mrs. Cecil JONES and Miss Dorthea JONES of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. J.G. VALLOW and sons of Minonk, Mr. and Mrs. James JONES and son, Harold, enjoyed a family dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Ray INGRAM and daughters, Sunday.
- Funeral services for Mrs. Julia WAGNER, a former resident of Kinmundy, were held in Detroit, Mich. on Nov. 9. Mrs. WAGNER had made her home in Detroit with her daughter, Mrs. Amelia WAGNER SPRAGUE the past 23 years. Services were held by Rev. Angus PHILLIPS at the B.F. Linton Funeral Home on Nov. 11 with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
- Mrs. Taylor BATTS and her sister, Mrs. Wanda SULLIVAN of Salem were co-hostesses at a surprise birthday party given at the BATTS home Friday in honor of Miss Velma ALDRICH of Salem. The evening was spent playing Canasta and group singing around the piano. Guests attending were Mrs. Agnes MERCER, Mrs. Ruth HANES, Misses Martha BRUSH, Velma ALDRICH and Edna MORTON of Salem. Miss Paulene MILLER was unable to attend because of illness.
- The Royal Neighbors Camp 569 held an initiation service on Nov. 19th. The new candidates were Mrs. Burdette BRASEL and Mrs. Omer GORDON, Jr. Mrs. Margaret KONCHINA, District Deputy, and State Oracle instructed the candidates in the secret work of the organization.
- Siren to Sound: Now that the danger of so many fires is past, the fire siren will again be sounded at noon. The custom was discontinued a few months ago when the push buttons stuck. Now that has been remedied. Since it was discontinued, many housewives have been unhappy. The men just wouldn’t pay any attention to the time and wouldn’t get home to dinner on time. Now when the siren sounds, they will get hungry and will get home on time.
- Swift School: A large crowd attended the shower for Mr. and Mrs. Glen DOOLEN at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee FORD Saturday night.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Pid BASSETT and Helen were Sunday dinner guests of their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Bert GARRETT and Mr. and Mrs. Pid BASSETT visited Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Guy ARNOLD.
- Swift School: A large crowd attended the shower for Mr. and Mrs. Glen DOOLEN at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee FORD Saturday night. Many useful and beautiful gifts were received.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Richard MOTCH and Mr. and Mrs. Eli CONANT and sons were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin CONANT on Tuesday last week in honor of Marvin’s birthday.
- Omega: Chas. JONES found a government air target last week in a field southeast of here last week. It was made of aluminum paper and folded it together and looked a good deal like an enormous kite. It had the inscription on a government tag - "Air Target - Finder May Keep".
- Pleasant Grove (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD and members of his Sunday School class enjoyed a potluck dinner at the home of Mrs. Anna BALLANCE one night last week.
- Miss Pauline LAMBIRD and Mrs. Virginia GREENWOOD had a bridal shower for Mrs. Zola BARBEE COLEE Oct. 30 at the BARBEE home. (A list of attending was included and those sending gifts.)
Nov. 27, 1952:
- Sunday afternoon in the Presbyterian Church of Wenomac, Ind., Miss Marilyn NIMS, daughter of Mrs. Helen NIMS, and Robert ALEXANDER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell ALEXANDER, exchanged wedding vows with the minister of the Wenomac Christian Church performing the ceremony. The couple will make their home in Wenomac. Mr. ALEXANDER is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. F.G. ALEXANDER of Kinmundy.
- Mr. and Mrs. Arno SMITH of Centralia had a son in born St. Mary’s Hospital on Nov. 22 named Arno Dale Jr.
- The Jolly Girls Club met Nov 21 at the home of Mrs. George KEEN with 8 members present. Mrs. Darrell REESE was a guest tacking a comfort and ironing was the afternoon work. Next meeting will be Dec. 5th with an elephant exchange at the home of Mrs. Ray OLDEN.
- The local school safe was damaged by would be thieves last Friday night or early Saturday morning. Evidence pointed to the fact that the intended robbers hid in the building following the Kinmundy-Cisne basketball game. The safe had the combination knocked off, but the intruders were unable to get inside. Little money is kept in the safe, but valuable school papers are filed there.
- Mrs. Bessie NEAVILL has moved from her home near the tower and is now at home on Jefferson Street between First and Second Streets.
- Bob MARSHALL, Deputy Sheriff, is suffering from skull fracture and a dislocated hip as a result of an automobile accident Sunday which took place near Tucumcarl, New Mexico. He is in hospital there. Mr. MARSHALL, in company with Ellen PERGL of this city, and Albert HAHN of Iuka, were returning to Salem with two teenagers who are charged with car theft and larceny. Mrs. PERGL sustained a broken leg and other serious injuries. Mr. HAHN was hospitalized but was released the next day. Gerry YATES and Sammy BEASLEY, the two teenagers, were picked up in Albuquerque. They were on their return trip home. A truck is reported to have made an illegal left turn causing MARSHALL’s car to smash into the tractor. Mrs. MARSHALL, in company with Deputy Sheriff, William HOSKINSON, left Tuesday morning for New Mexico. If at all possible, the injured parties will be brought home.
- Francis LEMAY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton LEMAY, received first degree burns on his shoulders and neck Sunday morning. The accident occurred while his mother was preparing breakfast. He accidentally ran into her and knocked a skilled of hot grease from her hand spilling the contents on his shoulders and neck.
- Mrs. Cora HOYT was hostess at a small dinner party Sunday in honor of Mr. Mart PRESGROVE of Salem on his 79th birthday. Guests other than the guest of honor and the immediate family were Mrs. Mart PRESGROVE and Mrs. Anna MARLOW.
- Pleasant Grove: Mrs. Harold KENLEY and family are entertaining her mother, Mrs. Mary SEAMAN and two brothers, Anthony and Freddie SEAMAN, from Kansas, who came Wednesday to visit.
- Pleasant Grove: Karen Ann had her 6th birthday party Saturday with friends at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. See MILLICAN. Also grandparents, Mrs. Meg WANTLAND and Mr. and Mrs. Roy MILLICAN helped celebrate Sunday. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Miletus (from last week): Mrs. W.H. JONES spent Sunday with her son, Mr. and Mrs. Louis JONES of Arnold Chapel. Due to the fact that Cecil Lee JONES left Monday for camp, they celebrated Thanksgiving early. Others attending were Mr. and Mrs. Harold JONES and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack COX and son, Mr. and Mrs. Dean JONES and family, and Charles SULLIVAN.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Cecil LANE visited all day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. CHARLTON. It was the birthday of Mrs. CHARLTON, aged 74 years.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Bob FORD spent Friday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT and sister, Helen.
- Wilson School: Mr. Cecil LANE, son Carl Bernard, and Mrs. Jimmy LANE, accompanied Pvt. Jimmy LANE to Lambert Field, St. Louis last Friday. Jimmy spent 8 days in Washington and is now on his way to Japan.
- Pleasant Grove (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Donald SHAFFER have a baby girl born Sunday in Salem Hospital named Donna May.
- Mrs. Earl DOOLEN and children, Wesley, Pam, and Carla, Mr. and Mrs. R.W. BAYLIS and Mrs. A.J. BAYLIS attended the funeral of Wednesday of the latter’s nephew in Taylorville last week. Burial in Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
- In Memoriam: Mother who died Nov. 25, 1946 by Mrs. Helen SCHWABE.
- Miletus: Pvt. Robert BURKETT, who is in army training, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis BURKETT. His brother and sister and families were present too.
- Mr. and Mrs. Bert GARRETT and Mr. and Mrs. Wes ROBB visited Mr. and Mrs. Dale HAMMER in Bridgeport, Sunday.
Dec. 4, 1952:
- The City Council, meeting in regular session Monday night, held back payment of monthly installment to R.R. Callaghan, Inc. contractor for the waterworks. There were 16 reasons cited in the article from a report by Edward FULTON, consulting engineer.
- Installation of Officers for the local Order of the Eastern Star was held Nov. 25, 1952. Dorothy SCHOOLEY - Worthy Matron; Rodney SCHOOLEY - Worthy Patron; Blanche KENNEDY - Assoc. Matron; Fred GAMMON - Assoc. Patron; Paulene JOHNSON - Secretary; Florence MAHAN - Treasurer; Martha COLLIER - Conductress; Marjorie BOYD - Assoc. Conductress; Vera McCULLEY - Chaplain; Jessie VALLOW - Marshal; Katherine WORMLEY - Organist; Irene GAMMON - Adah; Erma INGRAM - Ruth; Elizabeth DENNIS - Esther; Dorothy McCULLEY - Martha; Florence BASSETT - Electa; Hester JAMES - Warder; Effie ROBB - Sentinel.
- The funeral of Mrs. Scott DAVIDSON was held Saturday in Odin by Rev. Angus PHILLIPS. She was the youngest sister of Mrs. Victoria JACKSON and Mrs. Sarah MILLER of this city.
- A two week revival is in progress at the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church of Brubaker (Happy Hollow School house.) There is Sunday School every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m.. Preaching every 2nd and 4th Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Sammy SADLER, son of Mr. and Mrs. William SADLER, had the misfortune of cutting his foot while chopping wood, Thursday. Three stitches were taken in the cut.
- Mr. and Mrs. D.J. ALEXANDER of this city, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Joann ALEXANDER, of Champaign, to Harold HEFFERNAN, of Champaign. Wedding plans are indefinite. She is a graduate of Kinmundy H.S. with the class of 1946, and is employed in the office of Sullivans Chevrolet Co. in Champaign. Mr. HEFFERNAN, who graduated from Sadorus H.S. in 1944, is now a Junior in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the Univ. of Illinois. An army veteran of WWII, he served two years overseas with the 71st Infantry division in the European Theatre.
- Mr. and Mrs. Dale WRIGHT have moved to Sandoval where Mr. WRIGHT has been transferred.
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles KLEMOWITCZ moved into the Dale WRIGHT property Saturday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Glen SCHOOLEY moved Saturday into the HARVEY property, which they have recently purchased.
- Mr. and Mrs. Floyd GARRETT are the parents of a 7 lb. 4 oz. boy born Nov. 25th in Salem Memorial Hospital. He has been named Rex Stephen.
- Mrs. John LOGUE, 68, died in Salem Hospital on Nov. 30, 1952. Services were held from the Christian Church in Kinmundy on Dec. 3 with Bro. Harold BURNSIDE officiating. Interment was in Elder Cemetery.
- Mr. and Mrs. Elroy RUNGE, St. Peter have a daughter born Tuesday in Vandalia Hospital by Caesarean Section named Susan Margaret. The mother was formerly Miss Betty GORDON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville GORDON, living north of this city.
- Pvt. Joe VOGEL of Chanute Field, visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O.E. CORRELL, Sunday.
- Grade School Board Has Meeting To Discuss Crowded Condition of School: About 50 local residents along with several groups from outlying districts accepted the invitation of Grade School District 25 to meet with them jointly Tuesday evening in the schoolhouse to hear a report from a consultant with the Decatur Engineering Service.
- Swift School: Mrs. Roy DOOLEN entertained on last Monday night the following guests in honor of her husband’s birthday: Mr. and Mrs. Dresdon HEADLEY, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. NICHOLS, and Mr. and Mrs. Cleve DOOLEN. Mr. and Mrs. Frank GARRETT were after supper guests.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Emmett GARRETT and daughter, Karla, of Independence, Kan., spent Thanksgiving holidays with Frank GARRETT and wife. Donna GARRETT was home on Thanksgiving Day.
- Wilson School: Jim CHARLTON had the misfortune of falling from a ladder while catching chickens Thursday evening. A doctor was called Friday night for him. Jesse CHARLTON and Carl Bernard LANE are doing his chores. His is better but unable to be about.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD were dinner guests Thursday of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John FORD.
- Pvt. Rosco WIMBERLY of Ft. Riley, Kansas is spending a 10 day furlough leave here with his wife.
- Sgt. Richard MOTCH left Wednesday for Camp Kilmer, N.J. where he will leave for Europe.
Dec. 11, 1952:
- R.R. CALLAGHAN, contractor for the waterworks project, answered each of the previous questions cited in last week’s article concerning the items found in the installation of the waterworks.
- Farm Advisor, Rex RHEA, tendered his resignation on Dec. 9th. He has been in Marion county for 3 years.
- The business block of Kinmundy is being improved with the installation of ten new streetlights. The Central Illinois Public Service company started work on it Monday and is expected to be done this week. These replace the old lamps which have become an eyesore due to the makeshift power circuits leading to them.
- Miss Loretta McCARTY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen McCARTY, and Keith CHANCE, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.S. CHANCE, were married Dec. 7 in Cornith, Miss. Mrs. CHANCE attended school in Farina and Mr. CHANCE received his education in Kinmundy. The couple will make their home in East Alton where he is employed by Olin Industries, Inc.
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert MARSHALL returned home Monday from Tucumcarl, New Mexico, General Hospital where he has been a patient since Nov. 23. He is recuperating from injuries received in an automobile accident while returning two prisoners in Marion County from New Mexico. Special Deputy Albert HAHN of Iuka who received minor injuries was released Nov. 28, but Mrs. Ellen PERGL of this city is still in a New Mexico hospital although in satisfactory condition. She is expected to remain there for about 6 more weeks.
- Lowell DISS, Jr. EM 2c, who for the past 4 years, has been serving in the U.S. Navy, arrived in Norfolk, Va., Dec. 5th, where he received his discharge. He arrived in Kinmundy Dec. 6. Mr. DISS and his wife now reside in Salem.
- Kinmundy Schools have again been honored by the National Essay Association of Los Angeles, Calif. This is the 4th consecutive year pupils from our school have had essays published in "Young America Speaks" and received awards. Grade students whose essays will be published are: Charles GRAY and Kathleen O’DELL. High school students whose essays will be published are: Jerry CARPENTER, James Daniel HESTER, Loretta DISS, Donna SCHOOLEY, Kaye GREENWOOD, Betty FORD and Dale BASSETT.
- Mac GARRETT underwent an appendectomy Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Greer Hospital in Vandalia. He returned to his home Monday.
- Mrs. Glenn WHITE was hostess at a shower in honor of Mrs. George HATFIELD, Dec. 3. (A list of those attending was included.)
- A list was printed of a few more addresses of service men. The included: Pvt. Darrell D. DISS, Pvt. Luther SHAFFER, Pvt. James R. BURKETT, Sgt. Denton G. BRASEL, Pvt. Lawrence R. DYER, Pvt. William D. MORRIS, and Benny D. BRASEL.
- A group of local and community citizens filled the study hall in the local school building last night to hear talk about the school situation by men from the State Dept. of Education and Registration.
- Arthur BRIMBERRY was taken to the Salem Hospital Friday suffering a stroke. His condition remains serious.
- Chuck WHITE and Gerald CHASTEEN left Dec. 1st for the U.S. Army. They will be at Ft. Knox, Ky. for their basic training.
- Meacham: Mrs. Glenn JAHRAUS and Virginia and Dale called on Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HARRELL Sunday afternoon.
- Wilson School: Bob FORD and Donald SHAFFER attended the Co-Op training school Monday in Centralia.
- Omega (from last week): Mr. and Mrs. Leslie EBLIN and children spent Sunday with their daughter, Geneva and husband, who had just returned from California where he has been in Army Camp. He received his discharge last week.
- Life History of Essie BUTTS: Essie BUTTS, daughter of Mike and Nancy BUTTS, was born Nov. 3, 1884 in Marion Co. near Kinmundy, and died at Salem Hospital on Nov. 30, 1952 aged 68 years and 27 days. In early womanhood she married John LOGUE and they had 5 sons and 2 daughters. Two sons, Chester and Lewis, preceded her in death. Most of her life was spent in the communities around Kinmundy and Patoka. She leaves her companion of 51 years; 3 sons - James of Patoka, Edward of Kinmundy, and Lester of Keysport, Ill.; 2 daughters - Mrs. Zetta WOODIN of Kinmundy, and Mrs. Mary GOODIN of Patoka; 3 sisters, 1 brother, 29 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
- Mr. and Mrs. James JACKSON of Clinton have a son born Dec. 7 named James Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Charles GAMMON of this city are the great-grandparents.
- Francis LEMAY was guest of honor at a birthday party given by his mother, Mrs. Clifton LEMAY, in honor of his 4th birthday, Dec. 6. (A list of those attending was included.)
Dec. 18, 1952:
- The Kinmundy City Council met Friday behind closed doors and released Edward A. FULTON as consulting engineer on the waterworks project. This action stemmed from several things which preceded the meeting. Three weeks ago, the consulting engineer submitted a report to the Council in which he pointed out several omissions or unauthorized changes in the specifications to R.R. CALLAGHAN, the contractor, had effected. The Council withheld the monthly payment from the contractor until he complied or gave satisfactory explanation of the points in the report prior to the approval of the Public Health State Dept. The contractor proceeded to shut off the water and stop the bulk of the work until he did get paid. Then two weeks ago, he sent the council a report in which he answered point by point the things listed as changed or omitted in the water works. It now will ask for state approval of the waterworks. The total amount of the Kinmundy Waterworks Project was bid in for $148,000. The amount paid to the contractor to date totals $112,638.
- Mrs. Victoria JACKSON celebrated her 92nd birthday Sunday by entertaining her children with a chicken dinner. The birthday cake was baked by her daughter, Mrs. Bernie BAILEY. Those helping her to celebrate were her sons, Grover BAILEY, Mr. and Mrs. Bernie BAILEY, of South Bend, Ind., and her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joe HECKLEBECK of Beckemeyer, Mr. and Mrs. F.G. ALEXANDER and Miss Delia SEXTON.
- Earl SHADWELL, 61, of Effingham, was killed south of town Saturday night at about 7:30 when the car in which he was riding hit an icy spot and overturned. The late model convertible was driven by his son, Ralph. The other passenger in the car, Mrs. Ralph SHADWELL, was taken to Salem Hospital and is reported to have suffered possible fractured ribs. The driver sustained cuts and bruises on the face and scalp. The accident resulted when the car slid on a patch of ice created by the light skiff of snow which fell Saturday. Traveling at about 55 miles per hour, the driver lost control and skid on the shoulder, overturned and ripped the cloth top from the car. A coroner’s jury meeting in Salem returned an accidental death verdict and established the cause of death as a skull fracture. SHADWELL’s body was taken to Effingham for burial.
- More Addresses for the following servicemen: Pvt. Robert D. GEILER, Pvt. Glen C. WHITE, Pvt. Garold L. CHASTEEN.
- Francis LEMAY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton LEMAY, entered St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia Saturday, and on Monday underwent a skin graft as a result of a burn received several weeks ago.
- Mr. Edwin HARRELL entered the Olney Hospital Thursday evening for observation and treatment.
- Bill PERRY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles PERRY, sustained a broken leg when his car hit a bridge abutment near Humbolt on Monday. He is in the Tuscola Hospital.
- Mrs. Nancy HASLETT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton LACEY of Farina, and Joe MIDDLETON, son of Mrs. Nina MIDDLETON of Alma, were married Saturday, with Rev. TREDWAY of Alma performing the ceremony. Mr. MIDDLETON is employed by the Bailey Drilling Co., and Mrs. MIDDLETON by Bargh’s Drug Store. The couple will make their home in Kinmundy.
- Don COLEE, truck owner and operator reported that someone had relieved the cab of his truck of about $150 worth of tools, parts, jacks, and blankets Thursday night between midnight and 4 o’clock Friday morning. The truck was parked about 4 feet from a street light between the bank and the City Hall on Third Street.
- Meacham: Glenn JAHRAUS and Herman SOLDNER called on Mrs. Edwin HARRELL Sunday morning.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred GAMMON and children and Miss Helen BASSETT spent Sunday in Decatur with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil LIVESAY.
- Pvt. Luther SHAFFER left Korea Dec. 1 for home. He has been overseas for 21 months.
- Pleasant Grove: A nursery shower was given for Mrs. Robert FORD Thursday afternoon at the Mrs. Oran ALDERSON home. Those attending were: Mrs. Glenn BRASEL, Mrs. Pearl KLINE, Mrs. Leo STOCK, Miss Eula CRAIG, Mrs. Lela FORD, Miss Helen BASSETT and mother, Mrs. Ruby HEISTAND, Mrs. Lillian CURRIE, Mrs. Marjorie DEADMOND, Mrs. Gladys HIESTAND, Mrs. Lucille VANDEVEER, Mrs. Emogene ANDERSON, Mrs. Bess HIESTAND, Mrs. Mabel SMITH, Mrs. Ruby SHAFFER, Mrs. Esther SHAFFER, Mrs. Myrle HELM, Mrs. Lois ALDERSON, Mrs. Letha ROSE, and Mrs. Laura ROSE and the hostesses, Mrs. Nellie HIESTAND and Mrs. Rogene KLINE, who served refreshments of sandwiches, cupcakes and punch. The honoree received many nice gifts. Contest prizes were given Mrs. Myrle HELM, Mrs. Letha ROSE, and Mrs. Lillian CURRIE who received two. Among those sending gifts were, Mrs. Anna SHAFFER, Mrs. Anna BALLANCE, and Mrs. Nina ROSE.
- Pleasant Grove: A Christmas program will be given at Pleasant Grove Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Pid BASSETT spent Sunday night visiting in the Guy ARNOLD home.
- Swift School: Wes HEADLEY took his uncle, Fred HEADLEY, to Hot Springs, Ark. Friday to take treatments for arthritis.
- Swift School: Judy ROBB went with her daddy to St. Louis Sunday to visit her mother, Cleda ROBB, who is in a hospital there.
- Swift School: Mr. and Mrs. Bill CALDWELL and children and Miss Roberta COOPER were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul SWIFT Saturday night in honor of Nancy’s 8th birthday.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ernie BROOM and daughter Monday night.
- Wilson School: Mrs. Bob FORD, Mrs. Robert SMITH, and Mrs. Leo STOCK attended Home Bureau Friday afternoon. Friday evening all met in Salem at the Presbyterian Church for a pot luck supper. A Xmas exchange of homemade candy and short stunts were enjoyed by all. This was the Married Group’s regular meeting.
- Wilson School: A stork shower was given Mrs. Bob FORD Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Dwight KLINE and Mrs. Sammy HIESTAND were the hostesses in the home of Mrs. Oran ALDERSON. Evelyn received many nice gifts.
- Wilson School: A surprise birthday party was given Nora SHAFFER Sunday afternoon. The 4th grade pupils of Allen School and several guests attended. (A list of those attending was included.)
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT.
Dec. 25, 1952:
- Mr. and Mrs. Bruce OLDEN of Salem have a son, Steven Bruce, born Dec. 18 in Salem Hospital.
- The Kinmundy Boy Scouts met Monday to elect officers: Scout master, Eugene JAHRAUS, presided. Larry MORRIS was elected assistant Scout master and Charles GRAY, sec-treas. The group was divided into three patrols: Mohawks: Burl GREY, Leader, Denny GEILER, Morris MAXEY, Mike PERGL, Richard FORD, and John JOHNSON. Shoshones, Ronnie DOOLEN, Leader, Larry MORRIS, Marvin CHASTEEN, Everette BRIMBERRY and Mark HANKS; Comanches: Lewis MAXEY, leader, Charles GRAY, Butch BOYD, Bruce DONOHO, and Jim HUDDLESTUN. The first objective of the newly organized Scout troop is to purchase scout caps for each member.
- Mrs. Wayne ROBB was hostess at a small dinner party Saturday evening in honor of the birthdays of Messrs. Wayne ROBB, Ed SHREFFLER, Charles BASSETT, and Jr. GARRETT. Other guests were the wives and children of the honorees.
- The party-a-month 4-H Club held their first meeting Dec. 15, in the Brubaker Town House. This was a meeting to get acquainted and following, a Christmas party was held. The meeting was called to order by the President, Eugene KENLEY. John BALLANCE, Reporter.
- Arthur BRIMBERRY, 74, died in Salem Hospital Dec. 22 at noon. Services are being held from the Church of God Dec. 24, Rev. Pearl CURRY, officiating. Interment will be made in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. BRIMBERRY suffered a stroke on Dec. 12th.
- Mr. and Mrs. Frederick SEE have a daughter born Monday at Salem Hospital.
- Mrs. Clem KLINEBELL and daughter, Miriam of Springfield, came Sunday to help the former’s father, Mr. J.W. WHITTENBURG, celebrate his 93rd birthday. His birthday is Dec. 24th. Mr. and Mrs. Charles AUSTIN called in the afternoon.
- Mr. and Mrs. Bruce OLDEN of Salem have a son born Dec. 18 in the Salem Hospital named Stephen Bruce.
- In a special joint meeting of the Boards of Education of Grade School District 25 and Kinmundy Community High School District 500, held Monday night, the members of district 25 voted to start the wheels turning on a new school building and gymnasium to be added to the present school plant.
- Frederick SEE arrived home Monday night from Sterling, Colo. where he has been employed for the past 4 months.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD attended a Christmas party Saturday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Earl PURDUE’s in Kell.
- Wilson School: A 4-H Christmas Party was given at the Townhouse in Brubaker Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert ANDERSON and Mrs. Robert SMITH are leaders in this community and they were presented with a Christmas package from the 4-H boys and girls. The boys and girls had an exchange of presents and also a treat from their leaders.
- Wilson School: Everyone in this community enjoyed a Christmas program at the Allen School Friday evening. Mrs. Anna BALLANCE, teacher, and Mrs. Maxine BARKSDALE, music teacher, spent many hours with the children so that the parents and visitors might enjoy such at Christmas time. Mr. and Mrs. Donald SHAFFER and baby girl played the part of the Holy Family.
- Wilson School: Bob FORD and Sammy HIESTAND attended the builders committee meeting at the Farm Bureau Building Tuesday night. Mrs. FORD and Mrs. HIESTAND and Dennis visited with Miss Anna May RITTER while their husbands attended the meeting.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Bob FORD enjoyed an early Christmas dinner with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BASSETT, and sister, Helen.
- Wilson School: Mr. and Mrs. Leo STOCK and Mrs. Herbert ANDERSON attended the funeral of Mrs. Lena GASTON Monday. Mrs. GASTON was the mother of Mrs. Herschel MAXEY, Mrs. Dwight CURRIE, and Mrs. Melvin CURRIE, who are very close neighbors of ours.
- Pleasant Grove: Several from here attended the Christmas program at the Methodist Church in Alma Tuesday night given by Alma Schools.
Please note!!! The articles on this web site were originally reported in weekly editions of "The Kinmundy Express" (also known at one time as "The Marion County Express") which are now located on microfilm at the Illinois Historical Library in the Microfilm Depository in Springfield, Illinois. Please note that the gleanings listed within this compilation do NOT represent entire articles in most cases, but instead, general and summarized information with special interest being focused upon data which is significant to genealogical research.
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