Christmas events and church programs listed in Carbondale Murphysboro and Herrin
In Carbondale a 9 30 a m Christmas sing at First United Methodist Church on 214 W Main St. In Murphysboro a 5 30 p m to 9 p m turkey dinner at St Andrews Home and School Association with tickets 1 50 adults 75 cents children. In Herrin a 5 p m bus trip from 301 N 1nth St to Benton for an International Gar ment Workers Union Christmas party. Sessional Women’s Club at 301 N 14th St hosts a chili day noon to 5 p m. 7 30 p m Rock Hill Baptist Church Youth Choir annual musical. In Murphysboro 7 p m Birth of Christ film at First Pentecostal Church 16th and Poplar. Three day Jehovah's Witnesses circuit assembly ends in Herrin with a 1 50 p m address by N Kovalak Jr district director. Herrin American Legion hosts a public party and a discussion on the modern religion versus worship.
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Carbondale
First United Methodist Church
W. Main St
Murphysboro
St. Andrew's Home and School Association
Bost
Herrin
14Th St
Rock Hill
Jehovah's Witnesses
Christopher
N. Kovalak Jr
Herrin American Legion Rules
Legion
Kovalak
Noel
Carol
Crusader
Southern Illnois University
Benjamin Britten
Deborah Jenkins
Northwestern University
Sanctuary
Infant Jesus
Dietrich Buxtehude
Janice Young
Joyce Pollard
Becky Moorehead
Joyce Polkey
Charles C. Taylor
Taylor
University
Du Quoin Couple Wed in Sacred Heart Church Ceremony
Paul William Gayer Jr. and Antionette M Riggio were married in a 10 3.m. ceremony on November 15 at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Du Quoin. The groom is a son of Mr and Mrs Paul Gayet Sr Zeigler and the bride is a teacher at South Side School Herrin. The couple plans to reside at 101% N Ninth St Herrin.
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Paul William Gayer Jr
Sacred Heart
du Quoin
Joseph Duehren
Vincent P. Riggio
Hickory St
Paul Gayet Sr
Station
Zeigler
Alencon Jace
Joann Riggio
Jeannie Pfister
Antionette Riggio
Thomas Gayer
Stephen Riggio
Tom Cross
John Vaughn
Pete Arnott
South Side School
Herrin
Soutern Illinois University
Ninth St
Antionette
Riggio
Herrin Coach Jeff Ferguson Addresses Mothers Club
Herrin High School coach Jeff Ferguson spoke at a Mothers Club meeting. He announced Herrin would join the Christmas tournament in Carbondale on December 29 with specified start times.
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Jeff Ferguson
Herrin High School
Mother’s Club
Herrin
Carbondale
McClain Receives Shrine Golden Shriner of the Year
Roy McClain of Carbondale, a business leader and Sphinx Shrine Club president, was named Golden Shriner of the Year. The citation cites his fund raising work and social activities, plus his roles as a charter member of the mini-bike motor patrol and DeMolay involvement.
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Roy McClain
Carbondale
Sphinx Shrine Club
McClain
Mini-Bike Motor Patrol
Unitarian Fellowship Plans Gifts to Local Causes
The Unitarian Fellowship board voted two gifts to Carbondale causes.Edward L Adams announced support for Southern Illinois University Students campaign on insect and rodent control led by Tom Bevitt. A second gift honors Rev Lenus Turley to aid his widow with a new home for social action and race relations efforts. Music features Altgeld Wind Quintet and baritone William Taylor. Non denominational service open to all with coffee hour after.
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The
Unitarian Fellowship
Carbondale
Edward L. Adams
Southern Illinois University
Tom Bevitt
Lenus Turley
Adams
Altgeld Wind Quintet
Will Gay Bottie
George Hussey
Robert Resnick
Lawrence Intravisa
George Nadal
William Taylor
Rev Clark resigns New Zion post in Carbondale
The Rev. W. H. Clark, pastor of New Zion Baptist Church in Carbondale, resigns after nineteen years there and two years at Rock Hill plus eleven at Hopewell. He served as second vice president of the General Baptist State Convention of Illinois and moderator of the Zion District Association. He plans to stay in Carbondale and pursue evangelistic work, is married with six children.
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W. H. Clark
New Zion Baptist Church
Carbondale
Cambendale
Murphysboro Christmas Cantata At Nazarene Church
Murphysboro hosts a Christmas Cantata titled Joy to the World starting at 7 p m Sunday at the Church of the Nazarene. The work was written by John Peterson.
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Church of the Nazarene
Murphysboro
John Peterson
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du Quoin Church
Mothers’ Club
Kroehler
Frost Furniture
Carterville, Ill
Methodist
Robert Lewis
Wil
Dan Weathers
Cairo
Holy City
Church of God In Christ
18Th and
Walnut Streets
Hilder
Grady G. Johnson
Pasee
Atend
Rev. Clark
New Zion
Lloyd's
Dalw Shopping Center
P.N. Hirsch
Senenl
DONS
Groovy Fashions
Hare
RCA
Stockholm
Ana Mla
Jim Scarlett
South Park Herrin
Potter TV
Walnut Murphysboro
W.T
RCA Stereo
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