Du Quoin State Fair to Host 4-H Day on Aug 29
Area 4-H members will display skills at the Du Quoin State Fair on August 29 with activities starting at 9 a.m. including food demos and a free entertainment tent. A flower arranging contest at 11 a.m., fashion show at 11:30, cooking contest at noon, Share-the-Fun from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Project exhibits run 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the south end. Horse show, cow chip throwing and wild cow race take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the show arena.
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Area 4-H
du Quoin
Two Carbondale youths honored for career exploration
Billy Smith and Rosiland Wooley received outstanding student plaques at a August 14 awards program by the Youth Career Exploration Program at Carbon Dale Community High School. City officials praised the program founder Robert Stalls and facilitator staff as 18 youths completed a summer effort focusing on future planning and self development with field trips and health attitude and academic emphasis.
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Carbondale
Billy Smith
Rosiland Wooley
Carbondale Community High School
Carroll Fry
Don Monty
Robert Stalls
City Division of Human Resources
Monty
Stalls
Talls
April Albritton
Marilyn Toliver
Susan Hughes
Denida Hudson
Eddie Brown
Michelle Parker
Robin Speller
Donna Smith
Carla Fraizer
Vickie Valliant
Tyrone McDaniels
Michael Parker
Denise Willis Crowned Miss Southern Illinois Electric 1981
Denise M. Willis of Miller City won Miss Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative 1981 at the Dongola cooperative meeting held at Shawnee College Ullin. Willis, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Willis, was chosen from 18 contestants with first runner-up Vicki Vercillo and second runner-up Kim Stoeff.
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Denise M. Willis
Miller City
Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Shawnee College
Ullin
Miss Willis
Kenneth Willis
Vicki Vercillo
Barbara Isaacs
Ngala
Kim Stoef
Vs. Harley Story
Joppa
Reagan orders start of full production neutron bomb
President Reagan decided the United States should begin full production of the controversial neutron bomb. Neutron bombs have a lower blast and more radiation than other nuclear weapons.
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Reagan
U.S
Endless Love Tops Billboard Hot Singles
The Associated Press notes Billboard's week ending August 22 lists Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie at number one with Motown. Others in the top ten include Theme from Greatest American Hero by Joey Scarbury, I Don’t Need You by Kenny Rogers, Slow Hand by Pointer Sisters, Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield, Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and Boy from New York City by Manhattan Transfer.
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Associated Press
Billboard
Billboard Magazine
Diana Ross
Lionel Richie
Motown
Joey Scarbury
Elektra
Kenny Rogers
Liberty
Pointer Sisters
Planet
Rick Springfield
RCA
Stevie Nicks
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Modern
Boy
New York City
Manhattan Transfer
Atlantic
Teen Scene and Youth Services in Herrin and Carbondale
Community youth programs list openings for Teen Scene at Herrin Town and West Frankfort Youth Center with evening hours. Carbondale offerings include Adolescent Health Center services for ages 12 to 20, pregnancy testing and prenatal care on a sliding fee scale, plus counseling and nutrition guidance. Also noted are Pregnancy Assistance Center services, the Emma C Hayes Center Youth Advisory meeting, and registration for Southern Illinois University Carbondale youth music classes with Suzuki violin and youth orchestra options.
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Herrin
West Frankfort
W. Main St
Carbondale
Memorial Professional
S. Illinois Ave
Eka
Emma C. Hayes
Willow St
Logan College students attend national Phi Beta Lambda conference
Four members of the John A. Logan College Phi Beta Lambda chapter and adviser attended the 30th annual National Leadership Conference in Chicago. About 1,200 attendees from across the United States gathered for the event. Kay Anderson of Pittsburg represented the Illinois State Phi Beta Lambda chapter in the Executive Typist Event after earning first place in the state competition.
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John A. Logan College
Phi Beta Lambda Business Organization
Phi Beta Lambda
Chicago
United States
Logan College
Kay Anderson
Pittsburg
Kathy Redman
Marion
Dawn Ellen Anderson
Johnston City
Jody Frey
Herrin
John L. Kurne
Carterville
Illinois State
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Vickie Covington
Worldscope
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Congress
Conoco
Switzerland
Earth
PLO
Mideast
Lebanon
Federal Aviation Administration
Secretary of Transportation
Andrew Lloyd Webber
T.S. Eliot
Britain
Argentina
Eva Peron
Choose One
Ed Koch
Maynard Jackson
Atlanta
Georgia
CBS TV
Daniel Travanti
VEC. Inc
Southern
Kindermusick
Suzuki
Scott Sun
Bart Melvin
Paul Billock
Greg Billock
Becky Billock
Andrea Hoag
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