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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1961
Page
23
Editor Ann Landers reflects on peace, fear, and the need for good will amid global threat. She cites Father Hesburgh on moon dreams versus moral issues, urges resilience, and frames problem writing as service to readers seeking light and guidance.
The Carbondale Business and Professional Women's Club hosts its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Mary Toledo Freeman Street home. A brief business session led by president Mrs. Audrey Benedict preceded a program on Other Lands. Plans announced for a one day Career Women Conference January 28 1962 at the University Center Ballroom open to all employed women. The Celia M. Howard Fellowship of 2500 for graduate study at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Medford Massachusetts will be offered to a Illinois woman with language skills. Applications due January 17 1962. Contact Mrs. Mildred Woodward Route 2 Carbondale for details. The club also welcomed Miss Marian Thrailkill back as a member after her return to Carbondale.
Joyce Ann Combes daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Combes Rt 2 Marion will spend the holidays at home with her family She is a student nurse at Protestant Deaconess School of Nursing Evansville Ind
Members of the Williamson County Republican Woman's Club hosted a Christmas party in the city park cabin at Johnston City. Brief talks were given by Rep Homer Butler and Atty James Sander of Marion. Gifts were exchanged in a grab bag. Mrs Muriel Cox of Herrin is club president.
After the Christmas cantata at Johnston City High School on December 14 Eta Omera chapter of Beta Sigma Phi with ten members and three guests met at Mrs. Tom Snow’s home for a brief business meeting and refreshments. Plans were made to deliver Christmas gifts to patients at Cara Teen Nursing Care Home. Also a recipe note suggests adding anchovy fillets to a shrimp salad and dressing with French dressing.
In the church social room Mrs Norma Johnson led a medley of Christmas songs with a trio including Mrs Joseph Trouth and Miss Sandra Simpson. Turner gave a reading titled What Is Christmas while a piano duet by Miss Son and Mrs Trouth accompanied five candle symbols of Christmas to about 40 members and guests.
The Youth ensemble and Choir of Larborndale presented a Christmas cantata in the chapel of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion on Monday evening. The performance featured Christmas and religious music conducted by E. Welsel Clark with accompanist Mrs. Darrothy Mackey.
Readers are invited to enter the Yeast Bread Recipe Contest run by the Southern Abinoisan with Hervin Carbondale Murphysboro Marion as listed towns. Entries must be in by Sunday midnight with complete rules in today’s papers. The winning recipe will be announced Monday.
Miss Sandra Dobbins a Georgetown College student in Georgetown Kentucky spends the holiday vacation period with her mother Mrs Evelyn Dobbins in Johnston City Illinois during the break.
Mrs. Ruby Barham of Johnston City is spending three weeks in Angleton Texas with her son Troy Barham and family.
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