158 area students named state scholars
The Illinois State Scholarship Commission named 158 Southern Illinois high school students as Illinois State Scholars for 1977-1978. Winners come from Jackson, Williamson, Franklin, Union, Perry and Randolph counties, with addresses listed by town and including names like Anna W Adin and Michael A Azrin. A certificate of merit accompanies the honor, with potential eligibility for financial aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Scholarship Commission
Commission
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Union
Perry
Randolph
Anna
Kevin W. Adin
Brad
Reopening Teen Town In Anna Jonesboro New Year Dance
Anna Jonesboro Teen Town reopens after December closure for rule revisions. Center resumes Tuesday 7 30 to 10 and Fri Sat 7 30 to 11 30 with a New Year’s Eve dance from 8 to 1 featuring the band Vision. Membership requires adults for chaperone duty and teens to volunteer four times yearly.
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Anna-Jonesboro
David Hardin
Hardin
Anna Jonesboro
Vision
Snowball Dance at Marion Youth Center Saturday
A Snowball Dance runs 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday at the Marion Youth Center with Pra na as the band. Admission is 1.00 in advance and 1.50 at the door, sponsored by Marion High School Student Council. Herrin Teen Town operates Friday and Saturday 7 to 11:30 p.m., with band nights until 11:45 p.m. West Frankfort Youth Center hosts seventh and eighth grade sessions 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Marion Youth Center
Prana
Marion High School
Herrin
West Frankfort
Stewart tops Cashbox weekly music chart
The Cashbox Magazine nationwide survey lists Stewart’s Tonight’s The Night at number one in the Top 10. Other entries include Muskrat Love by Captain & Tennille and Love So Right by the Bee Gees, with Boston and Firefall also appearing. Country Western leaders feature Dave & Sugar and Dickey Lee among the top slots.
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Cashbox Magazine
Rod Stewart
Johnny Duncan
Mel Tillis
Statler Brothers
Pinckneyville to stage Wizard of Oz December 16 and 17
The Black Masque drama group at Pinckneyville Community High School plans a semi musical presentation of The Wizard of Oz on December 16 and 17. Shows start at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium with about 35 cast members. Tickets cost 50 cents for children and one dollar for adults.
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Black Masque Drama Group
Pinckneyville Community High School
Al Stewart's rise from cult hero to headlining act
Scottish folk rock musician Al Stewart moves from cult status to broader audiences with Year of the Cat. The article notes his varied album, live shows drawing strong replies, and growing national attention as he headlines clubs on tour.
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Stan Mieses
Enterprise Assoc
al Stewart
Stewart
New York
Bottom Line
Seattle
West Coast
Midwest
Milwaukee
Commercials' kids are normal children
New York AP report profiles child actors in TV commercials. Casting director Marilyn Henry of Cunningham & Walsh notes hundreds of youngsters, ages infancy to 10, work as natural or cute performers and earn from 200 to 10 000 dollars. She stresses patience, agent need, parental support, and the fantasy versus real work, with Linda Blair as an example of early talent and drive.
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Connie Grzelka
New York
Marilyn Henry
Ms. Henry
Cunningham & Walsh
Linda Blair
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