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                          Town Bands & Shows

                            Kinmundy and Alma, Illinois

 

             

   We are looking for photos of people and/or places from around Kinmundy & Alma.  Can you help?

Or maybe you have stories or memories from the "Good Old Days"?  What do YOU remember?

        The Kinmundy Historical Society would be honored to preserve your memories and stories.  We also have the

equipment to scan (or copy) your photos so that they may be enjoyed now as well as for generations yet to come!

        We would love to hear from you!  For more information, please contact: 

       

   Dolores (Ford) Mobley – Dolores@ford-mobley.com

                       208 Joan Dr.; Divernon, IL  62530; (217) 625-7527

            or

           

            Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com

                                         408 S. Washington St.; Kinmundy, IL 62854; (618) 547-7731

 

 

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                                                Opry House and Shows

 

(O-48a) Opry House in Kinmundy

1- ____________; 2 – Darrell Arnold; 3 – Horace Ashby; 4 – Hubert Fisher; 5 – W.S. Pruett; 6 – Robb Maxey Jr.; 7 – Carl Dunlap; 8 – Dr. Hugo Miller; 9 – Ira C. Morris; 10 – Edward Wormley; 11 – Geo Bargh; 12 – Dr. Fowler; 13 – Jim Brown;

14 – Webster Lowe; 15 – Norris Vallow; 16 - _________________; 17 – Arno Miller; 18 - Carl Jones; 19 – Henry Boyd; 20 – Fenton Switzer; 21 – Merle Nirider; 22 – Eli Robb; 23 – Forest Motch; 24 – Peck Brown; 25 – Rev. E. Winenger;

26 – Von Bullmon; 27 – John Fowler; 28 - ____________; 29 – Burdette Maxey; 30 – Paddy Gray; 31 – Bill Neaville; 32 – R.J. Andrews; 33 – Gilbert Nirider; 34 – W.W. Lowe; 35 – Frank Rogers; 36 – Earl Furry; 37 – Bernice Furry;

38 – Audrey Vallow; 39 – C.B. Rohrbough; 40 – Lem Kennedy; 41 – Edd Doolen; 42 – Robert Rowan; 43 – Chas. Pruett; 44 – Charlie Jones; 45 – C.S. Watson; 46 – Frank Jones; 47 – John Merchant; 48 – Edd Perry; 49 – C.R. Alderson;

50 – Oswald Miller; 51 – John Holt; 52 – John Nelms; 53 _______________

 

 

(O-48b) Opry House in Kinmundy (left half of photo)

1- ____________; 2 – Darrell Arnold; 3 – Horace Ashby; 4 – Hubert Fisher; 5 – W.S. Pruett; 6 – Robb Maxey Jr.; 7 – Carl Dunlap; 8 – Dr. Hugo Miller; 9 – Ira C. Morris; 10 – Edward Wormley; 11 – Geo Bargh; 12 – Dr. Fowler; 13 – Jim Brown;

14 – Webster Lowe; 15 – Norris Vallow; 16 - _________________; 17 – Arno Miller; 18 - Carl Jones; 19 – Henry Boyd; 20 – Fenton Switzer; 21 – Merle Nirider; 22 – Eli Robb; 23 – Forest Motch; 24 – Peck Brown; 25 – Rev. E. Winenger;

26 – Von Bullmon; 27 – John Fowler; 28 - ____________; 29 – Burdette Maxey; 30 – Paddy Gray; 31 – Bill Neaville; 32 – R.J. Andrews; 33 – Gilbert Nirider; 34 – W.W. Lowe; 35 – Frank Rogers; 36 – Earl Furry; 37 – Bernice Furry;

38 – Audrey Vallow; 39 – C.B. Rohrbough; 40 – Lem Kennedy; 41 – Edd Doolen; 42 – Robert Rowan; 43 – Chas. Pruett; 44 – Charlie Jones; 45 – C.S. Watson; 46 – Frank Jones; 47 – John Merchant; 48 – Edd Perry; 49 – C.R. Alderson;

50 – Oswald Miller; 51 – John Holt; 52 – John Nelms; 53 _______________

 

 

(O-48c) Opry House in Kinmundy (right half of photo)

1- ____________; 2 – Darrell Arnold; 3 – Horace Ashby; 4 – Hubert Fisher; 5 – W.S. Pruett; 6 – Robb Maxey Jr.; 7 – Carl Dunlap; 8 – Dr. Hugo Miller; 9 – Ira C. Morris; 10 – Edward Wormley; 11 – Geo Bargh; 12 – Dr. Fowler; 13 – Jim Brown;

14 – Webster Lowe; 15 – Norris Vallow; 16 - _________________; 17 – Arno Miller; 18 - Carl Jones; 19 – Henry Boyd; 20 – Fenton Switzer; 21 – Merle Nirider; 22 – Eli Robb; 23 – Forest Motch; 24 – Peck Brown; 25 – Rev. E. Winenger;

26 – Von Bullmon; 27 – John Fowler; 28 - ____________; 29 – Burdette Maxey; 30 – Paddy Gray; 31 – Bill Neaville; 32 – R.J. Andrews; 33 – Gilbert Nirider; 34 – W.W. Lowe; 35 – Frank Rogers; 36 – Earl Furry; 37 – Bernice Furry;

38 – Audrey Vallow; 39 – C.B. Rohrbough; 40 – Lem Kennedy; 41 – Edd Doolen; 42 – Robert Rowan; 43 – Chas. Pruett; 44 – Charlie Jones; 45 – C.S. Watson; 46 – Frank Jones; 47 – John Merchant; 48 – Edd Perry; 49 – C.R. Alderson;

50 – Oswald Miller; 51 – John Holt; 52 – John Nelms; 53 _______________

 

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Alma Home Talent WLS Show - 1936

 

 

Alma Home Talent WLS Show - 1936 (left half)

 

 

Alma Home Talent WLS Show - 1936 (right half)

 

 

Alma Home Talent WLS Show - 1936 - page 1

 

 

Alma Home Talent WLS Show - 1936 - page 2

 

 

    

 

 

 

(O-66) Alma Home Talent WLS Show - 1936

 

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                                                                Community Bands

 

 

A local band from Kinmundy at Evergreen Cemetery for Decoration Day around the turn of the century - circa 1900.

 

 

(O-3) (According to Steve Loomis of Centralia, IL) "I believe it was taken 2-23-1888 at Kinmundy at an IOOF meeting.   All these bands are from the county. 

L-R  these are Sandoval, Kinmundy (Six's) Centralia (Turners), and Salem.  A tremendous amount of musical minutiae can be gleaned from this classic historical item.” 

 

(Written on the back of the picture: “Papa with the tuba is W.W. Neil, furniture and undertaker, Kinmundy, Ill., father of Mrs. Lottie Neil Harlan Milligan Sharpe”)

 

 

(O-4) Left third of photo includes the first area band

 

(O-5) Middle third of photo includes the second area band. W.W. Neil in in the upper left corner.

 

 

(O-6) Right third of photo includes the first area band

 

 

(O-8) Kinmundy Merchants Band

             

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Rev. William E. Harper's story and songbooks

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - Nov. 4, 1926

 

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - June 16, 1932

 

 

 

(Cover and index William E. Harper's song book.   Other pages included lyrics for all of the listed songs.)

 

 

(Cover and index William E. Harper's song book.   Other pages included lyrics for all of the listed songs.)