Janet Hooks Weds Larry Robinson in Murphysboro Ceremony
Janet Faye Hooks and Larry Thomas Robinson married at St. Andrew's Catholic Church Murphysboro with Rev. Fred Renschen officiating. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Hooks, and groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Robinson, reside in Carterville after wedding preparations and school affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Faye Hooks
Larry Thomas Robinson
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Murphysboro
Fred Renschen
Minnie Hooks
Robinson
Leo Robinson
Carbondale
Springfield Woman Wins TV in Club Drawing
Martha Bocales of Springfield won a color television in a drawing sponsored by the Murphysboro Business and Professional Women's Club. Proceeds fund civic projects. The club recently met for a Christmas party and gift exchange.
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Springfield
Martha Bocales
Murphysboro Business and Professional Women’s Club
Greek Royal Guardsmen Uniforms Echo Ancient Warwear
Historians note Greek royal guardsmen wear bouffant skirts tasseled garters and white tights as a distinctive uniform. The style may trace to a short tunic worn by ancient Greek and Roman soldiers under armor.
Linda Bennett Set to Marry Ronald Zimmerman
Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Benjamin B Bennett of Jamestown Rhode Island their daughter Linda Lou Bennett to Seaman Ronald Zimmerman son of Mr and Mrs Collin Zimmerman of Murphysboro Illinois Zimmerman a Carbondale Community High School graduate expects assignment to the USS Fiske in January and the couple plans marriage in June
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Hooks
Barbara Robinson
James Brewner Jr
Jerry Robinson
Robert Robinson
Charles Robinson
Murphysboro Township
Robinson
Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois University Vocational-Technical Institute
Hickory Leaf
Carterville
Benjamin B. Bennett
Jamestown
Linda Lou
Ronald Zimmerman
Collin Zimmerman
Murphysboro
Miss Bennett
Rogers High School
Zimmerman
End Play Squeeze Demands Counting By Oswald and Jacoby
Bridge expert analysis explains a squeeze end play where South after ruffing and a sequence of trump and spade moves maneuvers West into discarding choices. East may mislead with deceptive discards but careful counting reveals the forced line to win with diamonds and clubs.
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Oswald
Jim Jacoby
West
South
East
Murphysboro Troop 192 Gifts Gift Bean Bags to Classrooms
Murphysboro Junior Girl Scout Troop 192 will present bean bags to ten Longfellow School classrooms as part of a service project. The girls aim to earn toy maker badges through the effort.
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Murphysboro
Longfellow School
Clubs Collect Gifts for Patients at Anna State Hospital
Southern Illinois clubs join Anna State Hospital Yuletide 65 program donating cosmetics jewelry homemade candy and money for 1900 patients. Many patients have lived there 30 to 40 years without family contact as area clubs ensure gifts reach all patients with participation from area service social clubs and Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs.
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Anna State Hospital
Ilinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Delta Chi Hosts Christmas Party for 25 Children
The Delta Chi social fraternity at Southern Illinois University hosted a three hour Christmas party Saturday for 25 children from Southern Illinois Children's Center near Hurst. Games and a visit from Santa Claus were the main activities at the fraternity house located at 101 Small Group Housing.
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Delta Chi Social Fraternity
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois Children’s Center
Hurst
Santa Claus
First contact lenses worn on eyeball in 1887
Britannica notes mark of 1887 marks the invention of contact lenses worn directly on the eyeball. The milestone highlights early progress in vision correction and optical device development.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Busy Women Leaders Install Officers In Benton and West Frankfort
Mrs. Allen Barton and Mr. Barton of Orient were installed as worthy patron and matron of Georgiana No. 635 OES in West Frankfort. The Benton and Herrin circles also installed new officers, with Ada and Ruth roles filled, and Pearl Blair honored as a longtime Benton chapter member. Mary Washington died at 81, just after her son George became first US president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Barton
Orient
Order of the Eastern Star
West Frankfort
Donald Jones
John Sharkness
Everett Miller
Carbondale
Mima Cousins
Rudy Hatchcraft
Marshall
Olive Bower
Carthon Walston
Paul Underwood
Ronnie Odum
Jack Walton
Henry Kemp
Oscar Denton
Ada
Ernest Ballard
Ruth
Janet White
Ester
Kenneth Parker
Martha
Dan Kovich
Electa
Jerry Miller
Conrad Franklin
Sentinel
O. C. Ragan
Irene Gamber
Lisa Deason
Jimmy Barton
Bud Bowlin
Stephen B .Smith
Benton Chapter
Charles Smith
Hazel Shelton
Elizabeth Eickelman
Katherine Dillon
Wilma Sanders
J. Webb Jones
Hilda Daley
Beryl Smith
Rose Emmers
Mary Flunter
Suzanne Smith
Ben Smith
Willa DeWitte
Karen Gesell
Adah
Jo Kopp
Jerry Milburn
Esther
Norma Smith
Anna Overton
Clyde Summers
Helen Daley
Viletta Jones
Christie Bowlin
Rayla Loman
Elizabeth Heinemeier
Bea Smith
Debbie Furlow
Pearl Blair
Benton
Mary Washington
George
United States
Listening rates and talk balance in marriage study
Ruth Millett reports on an anthropologist finding that the average person talks only about 10 to 11 minutes a day, for both men and women. The study notes that most communication is nonverbal and that silences convey much meaning, shifting blame from speaking to listening and responsiveness.
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Ruth Millett
Sams
It's Here At Your Favorite Dealer
A short dealer notice announces new arrivals and highlights a promotions event at a local auto outlet. The snippet points readers to visit the dealer for bargains and demonstrations this week.
Jonesboro 4 H'er Wins State Title
Marilyn Schaefer of Jonesboro named state outstanding 4 H member, top Union County award. County honorees include Schaefer Housman Dillon Sauerbrunn. state project honors go to Housman Schaefer and Don ald Kula Anna. Delegates to 1966 State 4 H Junior Leadership Conference include Robert Housman Robert Childers of Cobden.
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Marilyn Schaefer
Jonesboro
Union County
Miss Schaefer
Robert Housman
Patricia Dillon
Roger Sauerbrunn
Cobden
State Project
Debra Housman
Donald Kula
Anna
County Project
Sauerbrunn
Kula
Miss Dillon
Robert Childers
Herrin Social Calendar Highlights Pots and gift exchanges
In Herrin the American Legion Auxiliary hosts a Wednesday potluck dinner and Christmas party at Mrs. Phillip Armin’s home with a $1 gift exchange. On Thursday the Herrin Woman's Club Art Department meets at Mrs. Ed Elles’ home for the program Christmas Is Always with a $2 gift exchange.
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Herrin
American Legion Auxiliary
Phillip Armin
Herrin Woman's Club
Ed Elles
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Janet Hooks
Mr. and
Mrs
Larry Robinson
Rolando
Linda Bennett
Linda Lou Bennett
Jacoby
PTT
Walnut
Southern Illinois
OES
Monsinger
A. L. Lenzini
Mike Crispi
Paul Lenzini
Kay Osowski
Marie DeBernardi
Jack Howe
A. C. Hostetler
Harry L. Calcaterra
Lenzini
Joe Savio
Ticovar Fff
Illinois
Martin Oil Special
FOX
S. Court Marion, Ill
TIMEX
Siene
Rexall
Carbondale Loan & Improvement Assn
North Illinois Ave
Fett
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