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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1968
Page
6
Beauty and grace define this year’s UNICEF greeting cards on sale in Salem area post offices. Designs by internationally acclaimed artists highlight the season’s cheer. Proceeds support the United Nations Children’s Fund NBA and its work.
Five West Frankfort homes will showcase holiday themes Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. in a charity Holiday Homes Tour sponsored by the West Frankfort Women’s Club. Tickets cost 1 and proceeds fund playground equipment for West Frankfort Park. A yuletide tea follows at the library community room. Homes include Charles Swaford 610 West Jones Street “Christmas in the Garden,” Eugene Wilkerson Country Club Road “White Christmas,” L Goebel Patton 1403 East Elm Street “Christmas From Here and There,” and Kelly W Stephen 1206 East Cleveland Street “Christ in Christmas.”
Col and Mrs John C Hughes of Herrin donate 30 commemorative plaques to World War I Bar Racks 941 and Auxiliary in appreciation for Friendship Service connected to their son Dennis F Hughes killed in Vietnam in April 1968. District I dinner at American Legion Home reported attendees and next district meeting in March in Benton.
Xavier Men's Club in St. Francis Xavier will host architect Robert Rodriguez vice president of Architectural Associates Collinsville as guest speaker. The 7 30 p m meeting at Carbondale Elks Club will cover Xavier Hall facilities and the new building’s accommodations open to parish members.
John Allen, Southern Illinois historian, will be the guest speaker at the Marion Branch AAUW meeting. The program, Christmas in Southern Illinois, begins at 7 30 p.m. in the Marion Carnegie Library with Edith Hintzman and Mrs Ralph Carter as hostesses.
Marion Illinois ad for Winter Bargain House at 309 N Market selling new and used furniture. Store hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays 12 to 6 p.m. Phone number 993 5425 listed for inquiries.
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