Couple Celebrates 65 Years of Marriage in Carbondale
J F Fitch age 85 and Louis Fitch age 83 of 805 S Illinois Ave Carbondale mark 65th wedding anniversary. Married December 1895 near Vienna they built a life on a Johnson County farm and later moved to Carbondale. They recall humor and give and take as the key to a long marriage.
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Margaret Boswell
J. F. Fitch
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Vienna
Johnson County
Mr. Fitch
Illinois Central Railroad
Fitches
Mrs. Fitch
Carl G. Fitch
Methodist Church
Illinois Central Hospital
Chicago
Grimms Fairy Tales Reissued For Adults Not Children
From Ben Gelman A new translation of Grimms German Folk Tales argues the tales were meant for adults, not children. Francis Magoun Jr and Alexander H. Krappe preserve dialect and detail, adding ten religious stories in a 674 page volume priced at $10 and released today by Southern Illinois University Press.
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Ben Gelman
Lang
Christian Andersen
Gretel
Hansel
Grimms
Southern Illinois University Press
Francis P. Magoun Jr
Harvard University
The
Magoun
Alexander H. Krappe
Krappe
Miss Pulley Weds John B Groves At New Dennison Baptist
Janet Gail Pulley daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar L Pulley from Marion wed John B Groves son of George L Groves Sr also of Marion in a 7 pm double ring ceremony at New Dennison Baptist Church. Rev Robert Piersol officiated with Paula Pulley and Nancy Booster as singers and attendants. The couple will reside after he completes Navy duty in Jacksonville Florida.
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Janet Gail Pulley
Edgar L. Pulley
Marion
John B. Groves
George L. Groves Sr
Robert Piersol
New Dennison Baptist Church
Paula Pulley
Anna Leee Walter
Nancy Booster
Rt. 3
Robert McNair
Margaret Patterson
Marion High School
Credit Bureau
Williamson County
Jacksonville
Fla
Holiday Homes Tour Promises Old Fashioned Christmas
Carbondale Garden Club hosts its third annual Holiday Homes tour this Sunday from 1 to 8 p.m. Tour highlights the MacMillan residence at 1217 Carter St. in Carbondale. Col A R MacMillan and Mrs MacMillan own the seven room home built in 1950. Mrs George W Adams chairs decorations. Miss Lucy Woody is club president.
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Carbondale
George W. Adams
MacMillan
Lucy Woody
Miss Lucy Woody
Carbondale Garden Club
Social Calendar Offers Club Activities This Week
SIU Women's Club hosts bridge at 7 30 p m and a garden program on Christmas corsages at Mrs Dewey Amos 603 Dixon. Beginning bridge lessons at Bernice Browning 1002 Walkup at 8 p m. St Ann's Altar Society meets 7 30 p m at 401 W Walnut exchanging gifts. Eagles Auxiliary meets at Eagles Hall in Murphysboro at 8 p m. VFW Ladies Auxiliary potluck and hanker chief shower at VFW home 6 30 p m with regular meeting to follow.
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SIU Women's Club
Dewey Amos
Dixon
SIU
Bernice Browning
St. Ann’s Altar Society
W. Walnut
Eagles
Eagles Hall
Murphysboro
VFW
Mrs Tressie Barham Returns From Georgia Visit
Mrs Tressie Barham of Marion returned Tuesday from a two week trip to Austell Georgia to visit her son Robert L Barham and his family. She toured Atlanta and Macon during the stay.
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Tressie Barham
Marion
Robert L. Barham
Austell
Atlanta
Macon
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Jam and Laundry Dilemmas
In a letter, a widow explains a live-in companion who freeloads after his mother’s death. Ann advises ending the setup by packing his clothes, clarifying marriage expectations, and ensuring he pays his way. Other readers seek guidance on fashion gifts from a mother’s friend and a shared apartment with a difficult roommate Brenda.
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Ann
Mike
Birthday Buffet Honors Harris Family at Home
Mrs Loretta Harris hosted a Friday birthday buffet for her husband Nelson Harris and his twin brother the Rev Sampson Harris of Grayville. The gathering also celebrated the birthdays of nephews Bill and Dennis Callis of Herrin with sixteen guests present.
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Loretta Harris
Christopher
Nelson
Sampson Harris
Grayville
Harris
Bill
Dennis Callis
Herrin
Elwood Rebekah Lodge Hosts Birthday Luck Luncheon
Mrs. Lillian Garrison celebrated her birthday with a luck luncheon at her home attended by Mrs. Floyd Erhardt and 15 Elwood Rebekah Lodge members from Johnston City.
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Floyd Erhardt
Elwood Rebekah Lodge
Johnston City
Luck
Lillian Garrison
Dear Toozies Advice Column Prompting Relationship Dilemma
A reader seeks guidance about a roommate situation noting a good pairing but hints at wanting to get rid of her. The letter mentions a roommate described as the Pill and jokes about dusting duties. A confidential note promises sealed mail and non-disclosure of the correspondence.
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Toozies
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Better Homes and Gardens
Brothers Grimm
Miss Pulley
Jenney
Illinois
MacMillans
SIU Women’s Club
James Jenkins
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Alexander R. MacMillan
Ralph Gallington
H. W. Patterson
Ann Landers
Dear Ann Landers
Goodwill Industries
Dean Ann Landers
Mary
Brenda
Dlorine
N. Park
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Paris NE
France
York
Eau de Cologne
Rebekah Lodge
Bens
West Frankfort
Newberry
E. R. Brown
Maple House
Ilinois
Browns Maple House
E. R. Brown Furniture Co
East Main
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