Goreville club plans holiday homes tour
Goreville Progressive Women’s Club hosts its third annual Holiday Tour of Homes this Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Five Goreville residences open to the public including the Robison home near Ferne Clyffe State Park and the Burlison residence with a pink themed daughter Audra’s room. Pat and Terry Watkins’ 50 year old house is the oldest on the tour, partially rebuilt after demolition a year ago.
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Goreville
Progressive Women’s Club
Marsha
Kenny Robison
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Robison
General Telephone Co
Robisons
Kelly
Jeffrey
Linda
Randel Burlison
Burlison
Audra
Marion Federal Prison
Pat
Terry Watkins
Brick home Holiday decor and family rooms featured
The Runge and Bishop households display festive interiors in brick homes by a lake. The Runge residence highlights a brick divider, rough wood kitchen, decorative Christmas tree, and Mary Kay representative Mrs. Runge. Watkins and Range families also appear with local employment details. The Bishop 19 room home near Lake of Egypt showcases slate floors, brick fireplaces, a sun deck, and antique tableware with three children in each family.
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Watkins
Wolohan Lumber Co
Marion
Goreville State Bank
LeRoy
Marylee Runge
Runge
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Checker Oil Co
Karen Lynn
David Lee
Donald Eugene
Beverly and Dale Bishop
Lake of-Egypt
Vienna
Bishop
Shawnee College
Allin
Monty
Cline
Harvest your own greens for Christmas decor
Guidance on pruning holly azalea laurel and other evergreens for holiday decorations. Tips cover proper tools pruning techniques, handling post-cut stems, and creative uses including frames garlands and centerpieces with nuts berries and ribbons. Emphasizes outdoor display and preserving plant growth.
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Earl Aronson
AP News
Raising girls versus boys in family life
A reader’s column contrasts raising daughters and sons through anecdotes about a mother’s aging, dramatic mischief by a girl named Stacy and the contrasting honesty of boys. The piece ends with a humorous note that the author’s experience spans six years.
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Stacy
Baretta
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