Herrin Man Wins Role In Quera Opera Debut in St Louis
Robert Walker of Herrin will make his professional operatic debut April 12 at Kiel Auditorium with Civic Opera Association in Tosca as the sagristan. SIU voice student and former WIPF manager, he led a statewide contest win in high school and performs in SIU opera works. Licia Albanese stars Fedora. Walker, 29, is set to receive a music degree next June. The piece marks St Louis's first all professional opera company postwar launch.
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Ferrin Buritone
Robert
Bob" Walker
Kiel Auditorium
St. Louis
Civic Opera Association
Walker
Southern Illinois University
Metropolitan Opera
Marjorie Lawrence
Herrin
WIPF
Miss Lawrence
SIU
Sagristan
Puccini
Atic
St Louis
Licia Albanese
Fedora
Illinois
SIU Opera Workshop
Pinlan
Singer Marjorie Lawrence to discuss SIU research work on Dec 17
SiU music professor Marjorie Lawrence will discuss her work during the intermission of the Metropolitan Opera broadcast on December 17. The event marks the 25th anniversary of her debut with the Met and follows her recovery from polio. She plans to discuss an SIU opera workshop and future projects including a Japanese opera and a Far East theme festival.
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Southern Illinois University
Marjorie Lawrence
SIU
Metropolitan Opera Company
Miss Lawrence
Metropolitan Opera
Monte Carlo
Elizabeth
Cola
Venus
Met
Lawrence
Ilinois
The Carbondale burglary theft at Lawrence Drug Store
Police were told Friday night that a display case holding three watches was stolen from Lawrence Drug Store. Employees believe a two person team carried out the job after noon on Friday, one removing the case while the other distracted a clerk in another area.
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Carbondale
Lawrence
Fire District Proposal Is Rejected in Somerset Vergennes Area
Voters Saturday defeated the rural fire district plan by 289 to 175, with Somerset 268 no to 163 yes and Vergennes 69 yes to 21 no. Firemen will meet Monday night to decide next steps after the defeat. The district would have covered most of Somerset Township and the southern Vergennes Township. A minor accident occurred at University Avenue and Main Street in Carbondale with no injuries.
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Somerset-Vergennes
Murphysboro
Somerset
Vergennes
Norman Willams
Volunteer Fire Department
University Avenue
Main Street
Carbondale
Charles N. Stewart
Steelaville
General Telephone Co
Robert A. Randolph
W. Holmes St
Chester
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Linola Publications Inc
West Main Street
North l
Health Unit to Rent Benton Offices for County Board
Franklin Williamson Bi County Health Dept board plans two second story offices in Benton Community Building at 296 N Main, paying 50 dollars monthly. Rooms 18 by 18 and 15 by 20 feet will be partitioned into five offices. remodeling by E C Frailey and Sons. Dr David Richerson, new health officer, expects more space for Williamson County as daily trips span both sites.
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Franklin ’ Williamson
Benton
Williamson County
N. Main St
Benton Township
E. C. Frailey and Sons of
David Richerson
Richerson
Franklin County Board of Supervisors
Louis Helleny
Herrin
Franklin Supervisors
Helleny
Christopher
Ng Beard
Norman Alaert
Parking Meter Post Stolen In Carbondale
Irate driver steals a Carbondale parking meter and post near West Monroe Street A and P store at noon on Friday after reportedly receiving a ticket for over parking The thief removed the loose meter from its concrete base according to police
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Carbondale
A and P
West Monroe Street
Herrin Firemen Answer Four Calls
Herrin firefighters responded to four calls on Saturday. The shed roof at the Harry Hindman junk yard caught fire around 11 am due to chimney sparks. A grass fire was reported by 10:45 am at 717 Ni11th Street rear lot. Additional field fires occurred in the 200 block of North H Street and west of Herrin on the Merrin Colp road around 12:40 pm.
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Herrin
Harry Hindman
11Th St
North
H St
Merrin-Colp Road
Teachers Elect George Ise as Williamson County Area Head
George Ise elected president of the Williamson County Gonal Area at a Friday Teachers Institute meeting at Herrin Township High School. Over 500 attendees. Don Sullins chosen as vice president with Ruth Herrin Sauly Side School teacher Gwen Leach Cambria n School teacher Mont Davis Jr. Orchard s unit superintendent as treasurer Muriel Walfson Chicago led a Helen Keller dramatization Audrey Holmes Springfield spoke for Public Instruction J Lester Buford Mt Vernon spoke as Mt Vernon school superintendent and past NAtional Education Association president.
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George Kee
Jefferson School
Johnston City
Williamson County
Treasuer
Mont Davis Jr
Lesive
Muriel Walfson
Chicago
Helen Keller
Audrey Holmes
Springfield
Dept. of “Public Instruction
J. Lester Buford
Mt .Vernon
Buford
Mt. Vernon
National Eduational Association
Beily J. Lee Faces Speeding Ticket in Beilby Tristate Area
Police briefs from Minphysboro report Beily J. Lee cited by State Trooper Bill Maurizio for driving 40 mph in a 50 mph zone. Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr. handled the case with related costs listed.
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Minphysboro
Beily J. Lee
Charles Helwig Sr
Bill Maurizio
Urphys
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New York
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Bamboo
Zwice In
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Einiger
Sommerville's
California
Zwick’s Ladies’ Store
Health Unit Funds Office
U.S
Carstolen
Robert Waddle
S. Marion St
Weddle
George Ise
Fredman
Fredman Bros. Furniture
Park Ave
Herrin, Ill
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