Two Anna Presbyterian Churches Await Suit Outcome
The Rev. Clair S. Albright says the Anna Presbyterian Church faces an unresolved future after UPCUSA filed suit in March to claim church property and land. Some dissident members plan a meeting place, a new pastor search, and claim the church as the First Presbyterian Church of Anna while the formal withdrawal from UPCUSA continues.
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Bonnie Marx
Clair S. Albright
Anna Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Churches In the USA
Anna Church
Upcusa
First Presbyterian Church of
Anna
William Whiting
Jefferson Street
First
Contention Rises Over Anna Presbyterian Church Split
Two factions of Anna Presbyterians dispute church law and property ownership as the local church withdraws from UPCUSA. Whiting and Albright clash over procedures, governance, and issues from women officers to gay members, while both groups insist no hostility exists between them. The seceding congregation plans to meet in the old Methodist sanctuary as disputes about autonomy and denominational control continue.
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Anna Church
Albright
Deno
Upcusa
Whiting
Presbytery
Anna
Jefferson Street
Clair Albright
First Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
SIU-C Danceathon Raises 2300 For Muscular Dystrophy
A dance-a-thon at SIU Carbondale Student Center drew 27 students and raised 2300 dollars for muscular dystrophy research. The event on March 28 ran from 8 a.m. to midnight with prizes donated by merchants. SIU-C student Mark Giesler, who has muscular dystrophy, received a special award for his contributions.
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Southern Illinoisniversity-Carbondale
Siu-C
Mark Giesler
Marion Couple Celebrates 50 Years Of Marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde M. Hickey of Route 1 Marion mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Boy Scout Cabin in Marion. They wed April 6 1931 in Marion and have seven children, twenty four grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. Friends and relatives are invited. gifts are not asked.
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Clyde M. Hickey
Route 1
Marion
Hickey
Mary Hill‘lard
Clyde T
Marvin
Roberta Frey
Louise Stubblefield
Spillertown
Doris Easton
Coloma
Mich
Linda Smith
Herrin
Lindell
Precocious five year old answers the phone in a letter
A reader complains a five year old always answers the phone and talks to adults, making visits awkward. Judy’s parents praise her as a genius, but the caller finds it irritating and seeks guidance on handling the situation. The column advises teaching proper telephone manners and limiting her on the line.
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Ann Landers
Judy
Hot
Indiana
John
Murphysboro couple to mark 25th anniversary
Mr and Mrs Homer Richards of Murphysboro celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday at Pate Chapel Baptist Church in Murphysboro. The couple, who wed April 7 1956, have a son Robert of Friends. Relatives invited.
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Homer Richards
Murphysboro
Pate Chapel Baptist Church
Richards
Ruth Anniber
Robert
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