This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Tree Of Lights Fund Drive Near $2000 Goal
West Frankfort Salvation Army leads Tree Of Lights drive to raise about $1000 of a $2000 goal since November. Funds aid baskets for needy families nursing home residents and Marion V A hospital patients. Erected at Emma and Main, nine groups rotate at the donation kettle including advisory board Boy Scout Troop 40 Rotary Kiwanis Fire Dept and Lions. Fire Dept collected $321 Friday. Key Club to man Christmas Eve kettle. Walter Schafer is general chairman. Police briefs list two fines for speeding in Du Quoin and Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Marion Veterans Hospital
Salvation Army
Emma
Main Streets
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Boy Scout Troop
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Fire Dept
Lions Club
Police Dept
Future Farmers of America Organization
Key Club
Walter Schafer West