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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1957
Page
13
A columnist collects bite sized facts from mail and common knowledge. Observations range from household roles and consumer habits to historical notes about language and famous figures. The snippet gathers playful anecdotes about animals, food consumption, and famous quotes.
SFC Dewitt Haynes son of Mrs. Matilda Haynes of Carbondale is in Korea with the 7th Division. He joined the Army in 1943 and has been stationed at Fort Knox before this overseas tour begun in January 1957. A 1941 Attucks High School graduate, he attended Southern Illinois University.
Mr and Mrs E J Gregory representing Gregory Chevrolet Co Inc Benton are among auto mobile dealers registered for the National Automobile Dealers Assn convention January 11 15 to be held in Miami Beach Florida.
Music students from eight area cities will appear on KETC Channel 9 at 7 pm Tuesday. James Houston of Herrin heads the Southern Illinois Talent Parade Assn. and lists Van Robinson Carol Heugst Dave Meinert Tommy Cook Patricia Springhart Phyllis Worthington Linda Searles Coralee Odum as participants with accompanists Phyllis Kobler and Kay Riddle. Linda Forsyth will host. The association aims to aid young Southern Illinois student musicians through recitals radio and TV programs.
A dense list of Monday and Tuesday TV lineups shows schedules across channels 2, 4, 5, 6, 12 and 22. Program titles range from news and weather to dramas, game shows, soap operas, cartoons, and late-night movies, with numerous time blocks and station-specific entries.
Alfred Hitchcock reports he now fronts two TV shows and 10 hour long films in NBC’s Suspicion series, saying he is largely absorbed by sponsor-backed projects. He describes the fatigue of daily shoots on Vertigo with James Stewart and Kim Novak and performing live lion scenes, noting TV work demands speed over elaborate process shots.
About 200 outdoor enthusiasts from 21 towns in Southern Illinois and Missouri attended the Du Quoin Upper Forty Explorers Club final 1957 gathering. A pot-luck dinner and Indian artifact exhibit were held at the Knights of Columbus Hall with artifacts and fossils shown by Oliver Williams and others from nearby towns. Organizers announced plans for monthly weekend camps next year, possibly replacing Sunday auto tours.
A Phi Sigma Delta fraternity at the University of Texas held its 9th annual Bringing in the Pigs event. Nine pigs were paraded to the fraternity house and penned on the lawn for the night.
Roy McClain, operator of the Dog N Suds Drive In in Carbondale, has bought the Mug, a soft drink drive in, from John Parrish. The purchase gives McClain drive in operations on both sides of Rt 13. He plans to remodel and reopen next spring. He will continue to run both spots with inside outside service.
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