Herrin Girl Scouts Decorate Library for Christmas
Herrin City Library hosts Troop 4 members from Mrs. Harry Deck’s group as they trim a tree with paper chains popcorn strings and gift wrapped boxes. High school juniors Carolyn Marshall Mary Catherine Garnali Charlotte Verkamman Linda Saver Carol Gloanvini and Mary Sue Chinn helped decorate display cases with holiday scenes.
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Herrin Girl Scouts
Harry Deck
Herrin Gity Library
Carolyn Marshall
Mary Catherine Garnali
Charslotte Verkamman
Linda Saver
Carol Gloanvini
Mary Sue Chinn
Sparkling Pencils and Lost Stockings Save A Frugal Friday
A humorous Fragment from Frances Killpatrick chronicles a bottle of makeup spilling in a suitcase, drenched stockings, and a chicken mystery. The narrator cherishes a yellow pencil from a 1952 Youth Legislature, forever inked with Sparky Allen for Governor, a small beacon of continuity amid domestic chaos.
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Frances Killpatrick
Killpatrick
Herrin
Alfter All
Tennessee
Minnesota
Ilinois
Alabama
Sparky Allen
Ernor
Allen
Sparky
Johnston City Hosts Sunday School Buffet Dinner
Mr and Mrs Tom Snow of Johnston City hosted the Johnston City First Baptist Church Adult Sunday School class at a home buffet Friday. Thirty four guests attended.
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Tom Snow
Johnston City
Carbondale Man Vows Read In Indiana Miss Helen Ann Weber wed
Miss Helen Ann Weber and Stanley Wayne Jones were married at 10 a m November 26 in Fort Branch Indiana St Bernard s Catholic Church officiated by Rev Fr Paul Stone The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Adam Weber Princeton and the groom son of Mr and Mrs J Ly Jones Carbondale The ceremony featured a bouquet taffeta gown with lace and seed pearl trim The wedding party included Dick Jones best man and ushers Carl Webb and others The bridal party wore olive green teal and rose gowns with bouquets of bronze mums and pompons The reception included church decor with bronze and yellow mums and pompons The couple s attendants and family are listed with several siblings and cousins attending
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Helen Ann Weber
Stanley Wayne Jones
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Fort Branch
Ind
Paul Stone
Jerry Lutz
Harvey Kiesel
Jimmy
Danny Weber
Jerome Obert
St Bernard's Church
Adam Weber
Rt. 2
Princeton
J. Ly Jones
Carbondale
Dick Jones
Caus
Joseph Seibert
Dicked
Dorsch
Carl Webb
Charles Brahm
Leo Will
Dennis Schneider
Jane Jones
Larry Dyer
The
Edge Packing Co
Jones Wholesale Meats
Acol N Division
Carterville
Sex Instruction For Children From Dr David Goodman
A historical guide encourages parents to openly discuss sex with children, addressing fears about taboo topics, offering practical steps, and citing two recommended books for different age groups. It emphasizes plain language, factual accuracy, and building trust through honest conversation.
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David Goodman
Tess
Association of America
Social Calendar Wednesday in Carterville and Carbondale
Community clubs meet at noon in Carterville with a Women’s Club dinner and style show. In Carbondale evening events include the Old Timers Pinochle Club Teen Town Moose Lodge and SIU bridge and sewing groups. A health pamphlet offer invites readers to request a Mental Health folder.
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Carterville
American Home Dept. of Women's Club
R. E. Me ‘Farland
Carbondale
Old Timers
Teen Town
Women of the Moose
Lodge Rooms
SIU Duplicate Bridge Club
Lentz Hall
SIU Women's Club
Ralph McCoy
Skyline
Miss McMath Becomes Bride at St Marys Chester
Miss Juanita McMath daughter of James McMath Sr of Chester married Robert Walter son of William Walter of Walsh in a 10 am Nov 26 ceremony at St Marys Catholic Church Chester attended by about 250 guests. Rev A B Lehtmen officiated with a large bridal party and reception at the VFW Club.
Johnston City Dinner Hosts Local Clergy Kin Links
Visitors at the home of Rev l and Mrs B L Williams in Johnston City included Rev and Mrs Clayes Starnes of Asheville NC and the Remm and Mrs Ernest Mehaffey with son Ernie of Alexis NC. Mrs Williams, Mrs Starnes and Mrs Mehaffey are sisters. The couples were guests of Mr and Mrs Tom Snow at a dinner Friday. Hosiery. The groom, a 1959 graduate of Sparta High School, is employed as a cement mason.
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B. L. Willams
Johnston City
Clayes Starnes
Asheville
N.C
Remm
Ernest Mehaffey
Ernie
Alexis, N.C
Williams
Starnes
Mehaffey
Tom Snow
Sparta High School
Mothers Club Plans Christmas Play at District Meeting
The Logan Hollow School Mothers' Club will present a play titled Santa Claus on Trial at the Thursday meeting of Mississippi Valley Unit District 166 FTA. Cast includes Imogene Taylor Venevil Reames Ruby Bunselmeyer Pearl Korando Mary Lou Schroeder Edna Van Meter Margaret Shields Ruby Padgett Essie Morber Ruth Brown and Irene Schroeder.
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Mothers' Club
Logan Hollow
Minhers’Club
Santa Claus
Mississippi Valley Unit District 166
FTA
Imogene Taylor
Venevil Reames
Ruby Bunselmeyer
Pearl Korando
Mary Lou Schroeder
Edna van Meter
Margaret Shields
Ruby Padgett
Essie Morber
Ruth Brown
Irene Schroeder
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Eas Living
Gals
Indiana
Mrs
Dr. Goodman
William James
Enid
Lee
Evelyn Millis Duval
Association Press
Gage Emerson
Philco
University
Chris
Santa
TIMEX
Royal Stag
Cologne
South
Sinois
Miss McMath
Juanita McMath
James McMath Sr
Chester
Robert Walter
William Walter
Walsh
St. Mary’s Catholic Church of
A.B. Lehtmen
Brde
Maggie Walter
Donald Lolan
John Shemonie
Beverly Walter
Robert Lake
John Shemonic
Roger Holley
William Hk. Schulein
Ronnie Shemonic
Ronnie
Lewis
Iwick’s Ladies and Shoe Store
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