Murrie couple to mark 50th wedding anniversary
Rev. and Mrs B J Murrie of Carbondale celebrate their 50th anniversary with a reception on Sunday from 2 to 5 p m at the Ramada Inn Carbondale hosted by their children grandchildren and great grandchildren The couple married in 192? and their history includes pastorates in New Burnside Casey and Washington Park plus involvement with The Illinois Baptist The couple reside at 701 Benwood Drive Carbondale and in Miami Florida The husband recently led Holy Land tours and plans a Christmas tour next June to Rome Cairo Israel and Greece The family includes Mattie Lou Beatty and Doris Studies with four grandchildren and two great grandchildren Also noted are fashion tips about quilted wrap aprons
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B. J
Jack) Murrie
Carbondale
Carbondale Ramada Inn
Frances Carlton
Murrie
John W. Carlton
H. C. Croslin
Carbondale First Baptist Church
H. C. Croslin Jr
Springfield
Otto Murrie
Simpson
Vienna Township
New Burnside
Casey
Washington Park
E. St. Louis
Bethel Church
Duncan
Illinois Baptist
Benwood Drive
Miami
Fla
Holy Land
Presley
Makanda
Rome
Cairo
Israel
Greece
Hawaii
Mattie Lou Beatty
Doris
Aspen
Colo
BPW Energy hosts district meeting with city leaders
The Energy BPW club invites all working and professional women to a Tuesday meeting at 7 30 p m in Herrin First Presbyterian Church 421 N 14th St. Betty Grace of Metropolis district president Fidella Doolin of Carbondale and Margorie Carnaghi of Joliet will speak. District 16 hosts Oct 1 with Dorothy Spring in charge. Special note on dry skin care and a nightly cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Business and Professional Woman’s Club
Herrin First Presbyterian Church
N. 14Th St
Betty Grace
Metropolis
BPW
Fidella Doolin
Carbondale
Margorie Carnaghi
Joliet
Herrin Club
Dorothy Spring
Initiation at Lodge for Women of the Moose Chapter 1214
Formal initiation of new officers of Women of the Moose Carbondale Chapter 1214 starts at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Moose Lodge with a luncheon after. Officers for the year include Helen Morris Mary Ann Regan Virginia Nance Ella Waldron Joann Cecil and Melba Gienn. The chapter aims to raise donations for Health Center Moose Heart Children’s Home.
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Women of the Moose
Carbondale
Moose Lodge
Helen Morris
Mary Ann Regan
Virginia Nance
Ella Waldron
Joann Cecil
Melba Gienn
Mooseheart Children’s Home
Social Calendar Bus Trip to St Louis Zoo for Students
In Carbondale on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. a bus trip to the St Louis Zoo is organized for married students at Southern Illinois University. Buses depart from the Technology Building parking lot. Tickets cost 50 cents and are sold at the Married and Graduate Student Office in Washington Square A building. Sunday in Marion at 2:30 p.m. a meeting is planned.
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Carbondale
St. Louis Zoo
Southern Illinois University
Technology Building
Washington Square
B B King to Open Mississippi River Festival Week
Blues star B B King with Merry Clayton opens the Mississippi River Festival weeknight series at SIU Edwardsville with a 8 30 p m show at gate B. Emerson Lake and Palmer Jo Jo Gunne and Electric Rainbow light show follow on Wednesday while August 11 features Fifth Dimension and Bill Withers. Tickets $2.50 to $5.50, lawn $2, tickets at gate or SIU ticket office 692 2320.
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B. B. King
Merry Clayton
Emerson
Lake and Palmer
Jo Jo Gunne
Electric Rainbow Company
Fifth Dimension
Bill Withers
Southern [Illinois University
Edwardsville
SIU
Veterans meet at Paul Stout Post 127 Legion Home
Williamson County Historical Society hosts a World War I veterans and Auxiliary meeting at Sherman S. Carr Barracks 1026 and the Murphysboro Paul Stout Post 127 Legion Home at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Williamson County Historical Society
County
S. van Buren
Murphysboro
Sherman S. Carr
Veterans and Auxiliary
Paul Stout Post
Legion Home
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Mr. and
Mrs
B. J. Murrie
BPW Club
In Energy
Mom
Murphysboro Appie Festival
Jackson
Union Counties
United States
Pauline’s Fashions
Marion
B. B. King, Blues Singer
Guitarist
Paschal Electric Electrical Contractors
Marion, Ill
Formfit Rogers
Dacron
North Park Avenue
Herrin
Illinois
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