Bob Hope to headline Du Quoin Labor Day show
Du Quoin State Fair signs Bob Hope Johnny Mathis Jaye P Morgan and Nick Todd to star on the grandstand for the Labor Day week Aug 24 to Labor Day Reserved seats on sale include the Hambletonian Aug 27 Nick Todd and Jaye P Morgan and her brothers share top billing in a 2 1 2 hour Stagerama Aug 25 31 with the Happy Jesters and Rowan and Martin also appearing Grandstand Review will star per fair officials.
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Bob Hope
Johnny Mathis
Jaye P. Morgan
Nick Todd
du Quoin State Fair
Don
Gene Hayes
Hambletonian
Jaye P. Moniagan
du Quinjin
Happy Jesters
Rowan and Martin
Penny Como
Grandstand Review
Bob
Patoka Register May 30 1958 Front Page Summary
Local Patoka Illinois issue dated Friday May 30 1958 reports on community events and notices. Readable items include town meetings, school results, and public notices with names and locations preserved.
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The
Patoka
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Hope with Johnny Mathis at Du Quoin Fair
The Du Quoin State Fair hosts a concert featuring Johnny Mathis as part of a 1958 program. Advanced ticket orders credit a half century of service, with a box address in Du Quoin. McKendree College, oldest U S college under continuous Methodist management, lists 250 students.
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Johnny Mathis
Sinois Central Railroad
Tix
du Quoin State Fair
du Quoin
Til
Webb B. Garrison
U. S
McKendree
Two Centralians Will Receive 50 Year Awards for Ill. Central
Illi nois Central Railroad will honor 70 employees with 50 years of service in 1958 at a June 5 luncheon in the Hotel Peabody Memphis with President Waynie A Johnston presiding. Centralia figures James Burgess Hester and William Charles Sissom are among the honorees receiving lifetime transportation gold passes.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Waynie A. Johnston
Peabody
Memphis
Tenn
Illinois Central
James Burgess Hester
William Charles Sissom
Centralia
SIU Students Donate to McKendree Crusaders Fund
The Wesley Foundation Student Council at Southern Illinois University Carbondale mailed a 25 dollar check to McKendree College. Evelyn Walters signed the gift, the first from a new council account, supporting McKendree’s Crusaders fund for current college aid.
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Wesley Foundation
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
McKendree College
Evelyn Walters
SIU
Special
McKendree College Crusaders Fund
Du Quoin Fair Track Re surfaced With Illinois Clay
Over 100000 cubic yards of native southern Illinois clay were used to resurface the one mile track at Du Quoin State Fair grounds. Officials predict a two second faster Hambletonian for the 110000 dollar trot on August 24. The project raised the track grade from one inch to 18 inches with 2500 truckloads hauled from a strip mine near Du Quoin.
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Southern Illinois
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
du Quoin
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