Henderson County IL Archives News.....Gulfport August 15, 1948
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Stronghurst Graphic August 15, 1948
The Sunday School picnic was held July 31st at the Village Hall, here and 
there was contests. A potluck dinner and ice cream and cool aid was served. 
The visitors won most all the prizes for races. Everyone enjoyed the affair 
much.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Karger, Jimmy and Pauline, Mrs. Homer Eaton and Wayne and 
Danny Brown; were among those from here who attended the Eagles picnic held at 
the Eagles hall in Burlington, Ia., August 1st.
Mrs. Marion Brown was taken to Burlington hospital Tuesday. August 3rd and was 
able to return to her home, here, Saturday, August 14th, after undergoing a 
major operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver C. Heater of St. Joseph, Missouri, spent the week end of 
August 6 and 7 here with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Easton, being former neighbors. 
They had not seen the Eastons for twenty-two years, so it was a surpirse when 
they woke the Eaton's up early Saturday A.M. The Heaters really liked the 
Mississippi river.
A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Clair F. Gillaspie at St. Francis hospital, 
Tuesday, August 10th 1948. The young man weighed 8 pounds and has been named 
Paul Ernest. He has three sisters and one brother to welcome him home.
Mrs. Pearl McIntyre is spending her vacation in California.
Mrs. Homer Eaton visited the following patients in Burlington hospital 
Thursday of last week: Mrs. Marion Brown, Mrs. Loda Sliger, Mrs. Margaret 
Wynn, Miss Marjorie Arnold, Mr. George Schmeieser.
Word was received by relatives here that Jimmy Clarkson, the 12 year old son 
of Mrs. Rose Clarkson and the late Walter Clarkson, was in a hospital in Hot 
Springs, Arkansas, suffering from a kidney aliment and not expected to get 
well. The Clarkson's are former residence of this place.

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