Ex-area residents plan Southern Illinois Reunion activities in Carbondale
The Southern Illinois Reunion Council meets in Carbondale in July for its 19th annual gathering. Lester Bates of Chicago leads the group with about 11,000 expected attendees. Duke Ellington and his band will perform July 1, a concert at the Arena being planned, followed by a July 2 picnic and a July 3 product display. The council also plans a scholarship with Southern Illinois University and economic political discussions for the coming year. Pikesville MD AP Baltimore crime rate drops over 15 percent yet remains 40 percent of Maryland total crime.
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Carbondale
Lester Bates
Chicago
Norvell Haynes
Haynes
Duke Ellington
Southern Illinois University
Haynes Selid
Carbondale City Farms
Southern Illinois
Veterans honor Matt Industries for hiring veterans in Orcill
A group of area men gather as William Franklin, a Vietnam veteran from Carterville, begins work at M.A.T. Industries in Orcill after a Job Fair on November 10. The American Legion awarded owner Burton Melvin a plaque for hiring veterans, noting M.A.T. employs about 23 veterans of 50 staff while rebuilding mining equipment.
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William Franklin
Carterville
Franklin
M.A.T. Industries
Royalton
Orcill
State
American Legion
Burton Melvin
Lester Burke
Employment Service
West Frankfort
Delmar Flack
Manpower Training Center
Orcill Area
Walter Anderson
Marion junior and senior high Christmas choral concerts
Marion school music departments present two Christmas concerts. The junior high performs at 7 p.m Tuesday in the west Main gym with Chordaires Rainbonettes Harmonaires and Harmonettes directed by Yolande Peterson and Bonnie Crawford. The high school concert follows at 7:30 p.m Thursday in the school auditorium featuring male glee club girls choir mixed choir girls octet boys octet and Madrigalians directed by Mrs Peterson. Admission is free.
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Marion
West Main Street
Chordaires
Rainbonettes
Harmonaires
Harmonettes
Yolande Peterson
Bonnie Crawford
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Pikesville, Md
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SE Dee
grean/ gold
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Westmore Plaza
Naugahyde
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Peterson
Barbara
Shell Station
Goreville
Ilinois
Sun, & Mon
Herrin
Energy
Herrin & Murphysboro
Murphysboro
P. N. Hirsch & CO
ATRIA
Walnut Street
Airline
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