Ministers Debate Christmas Commercialism Across Area
Area ministers from several churches discuss over commercialization of the season. They note gifts and family joy, warn of fatigue from shopping, and defend the church’s role while praising modern displays and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C.taylor
W. Earl Ashley
Anna Heights Baptist Church
Mr. Ashley
Carl Watkins
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Carbondale
Watkins
Charles E. F. Howe
Howe
Adults return to evening classes at SIU in record year
Southern Illinois University's Division of Technical and Adult Education reports a 4.4 percent rise in adult learners with nearly 9,500 students enrolled this year. Courses span business law to welding across 65 communities and SIU campuses, with 12 week evenings and high school equivalency prep common.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Division of
E. J. Simon
Simon
SIU
Carbondale and Vocational Technical Institute
Glenn E. Wills
Bank Execu
Mrs Rendleman of Carbondale Died At 66
Kathryn Alice Rendleman 66 of Rt. 2 Carbondale died Friday at Holden Hospital after nine days as a patient. She belonged to Our Good Neighbor Club Our Savior Lutheran Church and its ladies aid and the Carbondale VFW auxiliary. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at Our Savior Lutheran with Rev. Ray C. Rist officiating. Burial Oakland Cemetery. Huffman Funeral Home open for calling after 1 p.m. today.
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Marion
Reve
Red Bud
Raymond
Carthage
Russell
Trenton
Rex
Carbondale
Charles Nolte
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Ray C. Rist
Oakland Cemetery
Huffman Funeral Home
Southern Illinoisan Publisher Details and History
The Southern Illinoisan is a daily newspaper issued by 710 North Illinois Corporation with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent and uses AP news dispatches.
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Southern Illinoisan
North Illinois Corporation
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Christmas Morning at the Ritter Home in Herrin
Predawn whispers greet Christmas at 705 N 12th St Herrin as eight reindeer and children Ric ky 4 and Chris Ann 5 along with Paula 21 explore gifts. Parents reflect on a busy morning and the success of the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Ritter
705
N. 12Th
Herrin
Chris Ann
Paula
Local Fines In Murphyboro And Johnston City
Murphysboro lists Troy M. Futrell fined 15 dollars for disobeying a school flasher. Johnston City reports James Brown fined 15 dollars for speeding.
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Murphysboro
Troy M. Futrell
Johnston City
James Brown
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Church of the Good Shepherd
Roy Griebel
Griebel
Joseph van Roekel
First Presbyterian Church
van Roekel
H. D. Fleshman
Church of the Nazarene
Fleshman
Nazarene
Church of Christ
James O. Caples
Mr. Caples
Donald E. Duvall
First Methodist Church
Santa Claus
B. P. Mongan
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Mongan
Murphysboro’s
Tommy Davis
Wills
Carlton Sisk
Sisk
ST. Clair
Sammond Organ Studios of
Benton Co
Edwin Hair
Benton Public Square
Ritters
Ric
Ed Greer
Swick’s Ladies’ Store
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DuPa
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