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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1955

Page

11

Franklin Honor Banquet Set at Masonic Temple Benton

The Franklin County Agricultural Advisory Council will honor outstanding 1955 farm achievements at a dinner tonight. Awards include 100 bushel corn producers, county garden contest winners, and county plowing contest winners. Paul C. Johnson of Prairie Farmer will be guest speaker.

Franklin County Agricultural Advisory Council Masonic Temple Benton Paul C. Johnson Prairie Farmer Magazine Johnson Minnesota

Three Marion Men Are 50 Year Masons

Three Marion men who have been Masons since 1905 received 50 year pins from Ship Lodge 89 AF and AM. They are Lon Gasaway A B McLaren and Frank Morrison. Gasaway has served as worshipful master of the Marion lodge twice, bringing the 50 year members to seven.

Marion Fellowship Lodge 89 Af&am Lon Gasaway A. B. McLaren Frank Morrison Gasaway Marion Lodge

Jaycee Christmas Party Set For Teen Town Saturday

The annual Jaycee Christmas party for youngsters runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Teen Town. Free favors and candy will be distributed to attendees.

Registrations Set for Southern Students

New students at Southern Illinois University will be briefed on campus routine January 2, the first day of the winter quarter after a two week Christmas recess. Orientation starts 1 p.m. in Shryock Auditorium with I. Clark Davis speaking. Tours, registration, and rental books follow. night class registrants may attend 6 to 8 p.m. January 2 and January 5.

Southern Illinois University Shryock Auditorium I. Clark Davis

Herrin Woman Sues for Injuries in Car Wreck

Imogene Anderson of Herrin files a $10,000 personal injury suit in Williamson County Circuit Court against Lowell Cobb of Carterville. She alleges back injuries after Cobb rear ended a car driven by Paul Hampton of Herrin, who was with her, as Hampton stopped behind a train crossing at a railroad line.

Imogene Anderson Herrin Williamson County Lowell Cobb Carterville Miss Anderson Cobb Paul Hampton Hampton

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