Cobden Peach Festival Opens This Friday
The 34th Cobden Peach Festival runs Friday and Saturday at Cobden School one block north of Route 51. Six girls contest for queen, with candidates Karen Kreitner Sheila Aldridge Julie Flamm Betty Hutton Kathy Dirden and Julie Aldridge registering. Proceeds benefit community projects including a new fire truck and local clinic. Organizers are Richard Cerny and Ford Baggott of the Lions Club with women’s clubs.
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Cobden
Karen Kreitner
Shelia Aldridge
Julie Flamm
Betty Hutton
Kathy Dirden
Julie Aldridge
Cobden School
Rt. 51
Union County
Ilinois
Cobden Lion’s Club
Richard Cerny
The
Lion’s Club
Ford Bag
Johnston City awaits fire safety report on rating upgrade
Johnston City officials await a rating review by the Insurance Services Office to improve fire protection. City officials met with grader Warren Little in late July to inspect buildings, hydrants, and equipment after 26 improvements were noted in 1966. A new fire truck is pending delivery, and a 1946 model was sold. downtown water line work is completed. The ruling could influence insurance premiums once the Oct. 1 regulatory law takes effect.
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Johnston City
Indones Office
Tilan
Orattinn
Southern Illinois
Warren Little
Jesse Carter
Energy
Robert Hardy
Inuurance Services Office
Belleville
Services Office
Hardy
Insurance Services Office of
Illinois
Illinois Fire Inspection Bureau
SIU Students Tackle War and Crime Talks
Southern Illinois University students will present four programs in the next two weeks on war and crime with free public admission. Classes from Oral Communications of Ideas will discuss war and warriors and crime and criminals at 10:30 a.m. in Room 140B, Home Economics Building, featuring students Dale Wagner Tris Jackson George Aldridge Jim Christoff Debra Ser a Mike Duncan Jamie Red Ben Gruszczyk Sandra Wilkerson and Gregory McClint.
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Southern Illinois University
Lyle Hamilton
Dale Wagner
Tris Jackson
George Aldridge
Jim Christoff
Debra Sera
Mike Duncan
Jamie Red
Ben Gruszczyk
Sandra Wilkerson
Gregory McClin
Riggs Named to State Vocational Education Council
Wardell Riggs, longtime business manager of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 318 in Harrisburg, is appointed by Gov. Ogilvie to the Governors Advisory Council on Vocational Education. His term runs through June 1973. Riggs and his wife Virginia live on W. Poplar St. in Harrisburg and he has endorsed Ogilvie for re election. He is active in the Elks Club Eagles Club Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
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Wardell Riggs
International Union of Operating Engineers
Harrisburg
Richard B. Ogilvie
Riggs
Ogilvie
Elks Club
The
Eagles Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Virginia
W. Poplar St
Harrisg
Vietnam tour for Raymond Manis begins July 10
Raymond Manis of Murphysboro son of Mr and Mrs James Manis begins a 12 month tour in Vietnam. He entered the Army Feb 17 1971 and trained at Fort Leonardwood Missouri. He was stationed at Fort Monmouth New Jersey before leaving. He and his wife Janet have one son Scott.
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Raymond Manis
James Manis
Murphysboro
Vietnam
Manis
Army
Fort Leonardweed
Ft. Monmouth
N.J
Janet
Scott
Union County Fair Opens at Anna for 92nd Year
The Union County Fair starts Saturday at the Anna Fairgrounds and runs through Aug 26. Events include a pet parade, 4H Share-the-Fun, queen contest, tractor pulls, rodeo, harness racing, and Grand Monarch midway shows. Contestants hail from Anna, Wolf Lake, Vienna, Dongola, and nearby towns. the Queen earns a four year college scholarship.
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Anna
Union County Fair
Union County
Anna Fairgrounds
King’s Rodeo
Saturda
Trina Schaefer
Wolf Lake
Terri Throggmorton
Vienna
Patricia Woodard
Dongola
Nancy Cunningham
Debbie Dungan
Judy Parrott
Jessalyn Maxam
Kathy Kelle
Cathy
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Oaty Journal
Germany
Walker
Bank OF Herrin
Borden
Ray
Central Brand
Frosty Acres
Zwick’s Ladies Store
Missy
Lloyd L. Parkers
Westown Mall
West Edge of Mardale
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Home Meade
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