Teen town open nights and school music concert slated
Herrin Teen Town hosts open sessions Friday and Saturday 7 to 11 30 p m with band nights to 11 45 p m at West Frankfort Youth Center. Marion Junior High Music Department presents its annual choral Christmas concert at 2 p m today with two large choirs and ensembles. About 400 pupils perform under directors Bonnie Crawford and Yolande Peterson. Admission free. Zeigler Royalton High Drama Club stages Heading for a Wedding a three act comedy at 7 p m Thursday in the high school gymnasium admission 150 for adults 75 cents for students and children.
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Herrin
West Frankfort
Marion Junior High School
Merio
Daires
Chordaires
Bonnie Crawford
Yolande Peterson
Zeigler-Royalton High School Drama Club
Teens in Who's Who reverse liberal trends in 1970s survey
Northbrook AP reports the 1970s National Who's Who survey shows high school juniors and seniors becoming more conservative. Defense spending support climbs to 77 percent, capital punishment favored by 66 percent, film and media censorship supported by 64 percent, and moral standards cited as key for sexual restraint.
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Northbrook
Ards
Linda Ronstadt Aiding the Hot Singles List with Blue Bayou
Linda Ronstadt appears at number four on Billboard's hot singles chart for the week ending Dec 10 with Blue Bayou from Asylum. The list also features Debby Boone, Crystal Gayle, Bee Gees, and Chicago among others, along with top LPs led by Linda Ronstadt's Simple Dreams.
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Associated Press
Billboard
Billboard Magazine
Debby Boone
Warner Curb
Crystal Gayle
United Artists
Bee Gees
RSO
Linda Ronstadt
Asylum
Paul Nicholas
Rita Coolidge
A&m
Back IN Love Again Ltd
Chicago
Columbia
Fleetwood Mac
Warner Bros
Commodores
Motown
Rod Stewart
Lynyrd Seynyed Street
Steve Martin
Casablanca
Sweeney and Gibson Earn Silver Beaver in Carbondale Banquet
Lou Gibson of Carbondale and Morgan Sweeney of Herrin received the Silver Beaver award from the Egyptian Council, Boy Scouts of America, for long service to the council. Hans Fischer of Carbondale was installed as council president at the annual recognition banquet at SIU Carbondale Student Center.
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Lou Gibson
Carbondale
Morgan Sweeney
Herrin
Boy Scouts of America
Sweeney
Olin Corp
Marion
David Crites
Bill Farley
Fischer
Boy Scout Council
Jim Bracy
Harold Chase
Gerald Bailey
William Morley
Paul Sorgen
Old rockers of 50s 60s still active on Nashville scene
The piece notes former rockabilly stars like Bill Justis, Jimmy Gilmer, Conway Twitty, Carl Perkins, Buzz Casen, and Roy Orbison continuing in Nashville. It highlights behind the scenes roles in publishing and arranging, plus enduring performances with Johnny Cash's road show and Roy Orbison's international popularity.
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Nashville
Bill Justis
Justis
Jimmy Gilmer
the Fireballs
Shack
United Artists’ Music Publishing Group
California
Conway Twitty
Loretta Lynn
Carl Perkins
Johnny Cash
Buzz Casen
Gary Miles
Roy Orbison
Pinckneyville FFA wins grain judging contest
Pinckneyville Future Farmers of America grain judging team captured the Section 24 title at Shawnee College near Allin with 2238 of 2400 points. Top five also included Trico Campbell Hill Gorham Murphysboro and Tamaroa with scores from 2170 to 2034. individual leaders were David Phelps and Allan Lacy of Gorham and Pinckneyville, respectively, among others.
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Future Farmers of American
Shawnee College
Allin
Trico
Campbell Hill
Gorham
Murphysboro
Tamaroa
David Phelps
Mark Braun
Pinckneyville
Perry Hottes
Allan Lacy
Doug Dodge
Russel Greer
Bob Priebe
Steve Berger
Allan Newhaus
Jay van Vouhis
du Quoin
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Dave Burgess
Joe Edwards
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W. Main
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