Area Coeds Receive Citizenship and History Awards
Daughters of the American Revolution honors area high school girls at a Nov. 17 dessert luncheon at Mira-Lee's Restaurant in Sparta. Fort Chartres DAR sponsors the event recognizing Good Citizenship for Sandy Beckhorn Steeleville Marian Bollinger Red Bud Maureen Pahlman Sparta Carol Cates Coulterville Sherry Thomas Pinckneyville Lyla Ernst Du Quoin and Julie Powley Chester. American history awards go to Greta White Sparta and Julie Powley Chester.
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Sandy Beckhorn
Steeleville
Marian Bollinger
Red Bud
Maureen Pahlman
Sparta
Carol Cates
Coulterville
Sherry Thomas
Pinckneyville
Lyla Ernst
du Quoin
Julie Powley
Chester
Greta White
Mira-Lee’s
Fort Chartres
The
DAR
Weekend Social Calendar Highlights in Southern Illinois
In Du Quoin on Saturday 9 a.m. Breakfast with Santa at the Boys Club costs 75 cents per child. Carterville hosts a 2 p.m. Christ mas bazaar at the Tri C Junior Women's Club and a Carterville Teen Center event. Herrin features a 7:30 p.m. Senior Citizens pinochle at 100 S Park Ave. Carbondale hosts a 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Holiday Ball at SIU Student Center Ballroom D with John Birchler band. Sunday brings a turkey and dressing dinner 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St Andrew's School and a 6 p.m. Christmas party at St Mary's School gym.
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du Quoin
Santa
Carterville
Tri-C
Herrin
Senior Citizens
S. Park Ave
Southern Illinois University Women’s Club
John Birchler
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
St. Andrew’s School
Mulberry St
Marion couple to be installed as Worthy Matron and Patron
Pauline and Albert Frick of Marion will be installed as Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron of Le Roy No. 350 Chapter of Eastern Star at 8 p m Saturday in the Marion Masonic Temple. The public is invited to attend.
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Pauline and
Albert Frick
Marion
le Roy
No. 350 Chapter of
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Area couples renew vows in multiple ceremonies
Grand Tower First Baptist Church hosted the Sept. 1 wedding of Gaila J. Schuetz and Darrell R. Neathery with vows by Rev. Robert M. Knight and Rev. Robert S. McCormick. The couple plans a Carbondale home and notes SIUC ties. other ceremonies include a Sept. 22 Carterville wedding and more unions in Lively Grove and Cornwall with SIU graduates, workplaces in St. Louis and Peabody Coal.
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Grand Tower First Baptist Church
Gaila J. Schuetz
Darrell R. Neathery
Robert M. Knight
Robert S. McCormick
Gale Schuetz
Grand Tower
H. L. Neathery
Oconee
Susan Schuetz
Rosanne Keller
Vickie Marshall
Jane Paulich
Dwain DePew
Wayne Neathery
Phil Coats
Jasper Hsu
Pennsylvania
Carbondale
Shawnee High School
Southern Illinois University
Pana High School
SIUC
Joe Burkey Cabinet Shop
Murphysboro
Pierce Sue Diane Lewis
Larry Pierce
Frank Clark
Herrin
Virgil Spiller
Carterville
Alice Hunt
Hurst
Murray Pierce
East St. Louis
Royalton
Norge Fedders Corp
Judith Kurwicki
David Fiftal
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Lively Grove
Stanley Kurwicki
Oakdale
Francis Fittal
Peoria
Dianna Freeborn
Mabel Hayes
Marge Francois
Marietta Kellerman
Monica Grabowski
Paula Berry
Steve Fittal
Greg Otten
John Kelly
Mike Nash
Joe Kurwicki
Jack Freeborn
Knights of Columbus
Zilinskas
Barbara Zilinskas
George T. Knapp
St. Thomas of Canterbury
Cornwall
N.Y
Clara Zilinskas
Hudson
Matthew J. Zilinskas
Decatur
Henry Knapp
Highland Falls
Christmas events and tree sale draw community crowds
The Forestry Club at South Bondale will run a Christmas tree sale noon Friday to Sunday near SIUC between McAndrews Stadium and Rt. 51 offering Scotch pines and greenery to raise club funds. Beta Pi Sorority sponsors Breakfast with Santa Saturday at the Du Quom Boys Club with milk cookies and cartoons for children. Sparta Community Chorus presents The Lighter Side of Christmas at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Sparta High School gym with a reception and no admission. On The Road To Heaven, a Christmas morality play, is set for Dec. 16 at First United Methodist Church Carterville featuring 15 speaking roles and choral music. Anna volunteers are asked to contact Thelma Laws at Anna State Hospital to help with Christmas activities and gifts for patients. Washington founded White House site but never lived there. John Adams moved in November 1800.
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Forestry Club
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
McAndrews Stadium
Rt. 51
Siuc
Beta Pi Sorority
du Quom
E. North St
Heaven
First
United Methodist Church
Carterville
Thomas Hatton
Hatton
Angel Choir
Anna State Hospital
Thelma Laws
Five Day Plan to Stop Smoking Offered at Center
A five day plan to quit smoking starts Sunday at 7 p.m. with daily meetings through Thursday at the Better Living Center 1608 W Main St Marion. Attendance at the first meeting grants entry and more information is available by calling 993-4982.
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Better Living Center
W. Main St
Marion
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Southern
Monsignor de Gasperi
Daughters of Isabella
St. Mary’s School
Mrs. Fiftal
Rev
Albert Kreher
Mr. and
Mrs. Dorf
First United Methodist Church
Denise Bottino
Gilbert Dorf
Frances Michaels
Bonnie Cavalli
Tilden
Charles Bottino
Marissa
Tina Bottino
Jenna Lambeth
Sherry Sinn
Betty Lehr
Connie Downen
Wayne Sagamore
Dale Spier
Lonnie Hurst
Bruce Hanna
Terry Lambeth
Mark Miller
Timmy Farley
Sparta High School
Peabody Coal
Gaila and
Darrell Neathery
Judith and
David Fittal
Schnare
Denise and
Dinkins
Marion Ministerial Alliance
Down & Cantry Village
Sparta Community Chorus
Anna
White House
George Washington
John Adams
U.S
Stollar Lumber Co
Nn Bank Americard
L. Duloni
Holiday Inn
P.O
Richmond, Virginia
South Illinois
Rolex
Arnold Palmer
Mc Neill Jowesy
South
Illinois
Lloyd's OF
Mardale Shopping Center
East Main Street
West
Frankfort
E. Main St
West Frankfort, Ill
East Main
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