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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1967
Page
22
Mary Webster Ballance and Frederick Lee Whitlock married at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church Carbondale on a Saturday wedding. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend Albert W Hillestad with snowflake mums and Christmas greenery providing the festive backdrop.
Eleven Southern Illinois University students will attend an international ecumenical assembly of the University Christian Movement in Cleveland from Tuesday through Jan. 1. The event draws about 3,000 students and faculty seeking social change through university reformulation with a free university format and discussions, films, art workshops, and closed circuit TV demonstrations.
Sergeant First Class Barbara J. Zametto becomes the Women’s Army Corps counselor for Southern Illinois covering 35 counties. She will work with local recruiters to inform young women about the WAC program and will visit the Murphysboro station to meet interested applicants.
The item describes a small resort collection showcasing dramatic individualism with beautiful fabrics. A caftanlike coat in royal blue tussah silk is highlighted, along with a silk print dress with dolman sleeves and deep side fillings. Swirl print appears in multiple blue shades.
Jacqueline West and Melbourne Fanning wed November 23 at Union Gospel Mission Church Herrin in a ceremony led by Rev. Claud Childers. The couple resides at 1108 West Madison Street Herrin. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Bessie West and the late Thomas West. the groom is son of Mrs. Dora Fanning and the late Frank W. Fanning.
A homecoming event honors Daughters of St. Andrew's Catholic Church of Murphysboro now serving in religious orders. The celebration runs Thursday and Friday with a reception Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. in the City National Bank Community Room. A special Mass is planned at 8 a.m. Friday.
Joyce Lawson Beauty Salon located at 120 West Walnut in Herrin offers wigs and manicure services. Operators are Rose Frizzer and Doris Silankara. Closed on Mondays. Phone 942-6464.
The Marion First Presbyterian Church hosts a Christmas Eve service of readings from Luke with a litany of carols. John Giles and Pat Sniderwin sing solos. Marcia Harris plays the organ and Mike Sniderwin directs the choirs. The Rev. Joseph Van Roekel invites the public to attend at 7 p.m.
James Fenimore Cooper, early American novelist of frontier prose, began his writing career at age 30 in 1819.
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