West Alton man Harold Nickens receives Carnegie bronze medal
Harold Nickens, 34, of West Alton, along with another recipient, won the Carnegie bronze medal and a $750 reward for scaring off an armed attacker who accosted two men and fired twice. The incident began as Mrs. Elmer Ritter was grabbed near her car on Clara Place. Nickens and Ritter both worked at General Cable Corp in St. Louis. Nickens said he acted instinctively and would likely do the same again.
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Civic Orchestra Practices Move to Thursday Evenings
The Civic Orchestra announces rehearsals will be held Thursdays at 7:20 p.m. starting Nov. 4, moving from Wednesdays to accommodate members with church commitments. Interested community members are urged to contact Mr. Giron at home or at the college to join.
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Arsenio Girin
Giron
St. Charles
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United Fund Reaches Goal in St Charles Drive
The St. Charles United Fund Drive exceeded its goal with a total of 39,986 dollars, reaching 103 percent. Chairman Douglas Boschert announced the record total, noting both commercial and residential drives surpassed their quotas while the courthouse firm donated four percent.
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Schools Contest Democracy Essays In St Louis Area
St Charles High and Academy of the Sacred Heart students craft radio scripts on democracy amid local civic activity. The ninth annual Voice of Democracy contest, sponsored by Fest 2866 and Veterans of Foreign Wars with radio station K, offers four scholarships from 9100 to 8000 dollars and a Washington, D C trip for the state winner.
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