Baldwin couple savors Hambletonian win comeback
Jeannett Baldwin wife of the winning driver recalls twenty seven years of following racing after Gov Daniel Walker presents the Hambletonian trophy at the Du Quoin Fair track. She notes her husband won the 1963 Hambletonian on Speedy Scot and now races with Arden Homestead Stables Goshen New York.
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Jeannett Baldwin
Hambletonian
Daniel Walker
du Quoin Fair
Baldwin
Scot
Castleton Farms
Lexington
Arden Homestead Stables
Goshen
N. Y
Chester Couple Wed In Lutheran Church Ceremony
Glenda Fay Asher and Stanley E. Blackwell married Aug 18 at the Lutheran Church in Chester with Rev O M Meyer officiating. The bride is the Asher daughter, reception held at 4:30 p.m. in Baldwin. They will live in Prairie Du Rocher and both hold local employment. Illinois Farm Bureau promotes Make It Yourself With Wool contests inviting 100 percent American wool garments and district judging in various locations.
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Chester
Glenda Fay Asher
Stanley E. Blackwell
O.M. Meyer
Robert Asher
Prairie du Rocher
Paul Blackwell
Sparta
Cathy Korando
Bob Korando
Robert Asher Jr
Baldwin
Red Bud High School
Hawkins Construction Co
Illinois Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
H.J. Dahmer
Marion
Ill
Social calendar for Herrin Marion and Murphysboro events
Saturday in Herrin at 9 p.m. Parents With Partners dance with Jack Stalcup at the Herrin Eagles Building ballroom. Sunday in Marion at 7 15 p.m. Parents Without Partners family train ride meeting point Marion Train Station N Market St. 2 30 p.m. Williamson County Historical Society meeting at the museum 105 S Van Buren. In Murphysboro 2 p.m. Sunday WW I Barracks and Auxiliary 1026 at Legion Post home.
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Herrin
Jack Stalcup
Herrin Eagles
Marion
Parents Without
N. Market Street
Williamson County Histrical Society
S. van Buren
Murphysboro
Legion Post Home
Spears Celebrate Golden Wedding at Open House
Cleo and Lela Spears mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 4 30 to 7 30 p m at their home in Corp Lela Williams and Spears wed in Grand Tower in 1923. They have 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Also announced is the 25th annual Motsinger Reunion at Mt Pleasant Church near Crab Orchard with a noon basket dinner and barbecue.
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Cleo Spears
Corp
Lela Williams and
Spears
Grand Tower
Homer E. Spears
San Bernadino
Calif
Cleo Spears Jr
Huntsville
Ala
Robbie G. Spears
Insker
Mich
Billy K. Spears
Cleveland
Ohio
Motsinger
Mt. Pleasant Church
Crab Orchard
Sweaters Bigger Than Ever for Fall
This fall brings a fashion surge of big sweaters in many styles including sweater dresses coat-sweaters and bulky knit toppers. Knitters can craft versatile pieces with raglan sleeves ribbed trim and a square pattern using 8 to 21 2 ounce skeins depending on yarn and size.
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P.T.A
Murphysboro TMH project receives Title III grant
A $103,825 Title III ESEA Curriculum Demonstration grant supports the Trainable Mentally Handicapped project at the Tri-County Education Center in Murphysboro serving 26 districts of Jackson Perry and Union Counties. Murphysboro School District 186 leads administration. notice issued by Springfield Office of Public Instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ESEA
Murphysboro
Jan Holloway
Michael J. Bakalis
Office of Public Instruction
Springfield
Tri-County
Shomaker Drive
Jackson
Perry
Union Counties
Murphysboro Community Unit
Randolph County Nursing Home Auxiliary Meets at 6 30 PM
The Randolph County Nursing Home Auxiliary will meet at 6 30 p.m. Tuesday in the conference room of Illinois Power Co Sparta. A pot luck supper and a film Lady Be Ware will be shown by Virginia Gruenfelder home economist for the company. Marion Newcomers Club invites members and new residents to its fall tea September 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the home of Dassie Mitchell Rt. 4 Marion. Call 995 2221 for directions. Also a note on making a shirt from an old flour sack with colorful printing.
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Randolph County Nursing Home Auxiliary
Illinois Power Co
Sparta
Lady Be Ware
Virginia Gruenfelder
Marion
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Ben Gelman
Miss Asher
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Sara Villase
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Menage
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Sony
Matcheng Fonds
SDC
Ztoter Speer
Omar
CarTat
Eee Yialker
Southern Illinoisan
Areces Ol
Southern
Lela
Cleo
Judy Love
NEA
C.A
Chicago
K1. Inc
Birkholz Gift Mart
Illinois
Carbondale, Illinois
SUN
Const. CO
Cook Coast
Carterville, Ill
TEEN
Town & Country Village
Springbok
Happy the Bunny
Pal the
Tim the Tiger
Clarke’s Hallmark House
Levis
Cyna
Levi Bellis
Levi
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