Lineperson seeks new job in male dominated field
Jill Smith 21 of Hagerstown tried Maryland's first female lineman job with C P and E but left after two weeks. She mastered the tech but couldn't climb ladders or cut cables like men. She found the experience enlightening yet felt treated too equally and lacks on the job support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Martindell
Hagerstown Herald
Hagerstown, Md
Jill Smith
Maryland
Hagerstown
C&p
Miss Smith
At Wit's End by Erma Bombeck
Erma Bombeck recalls a Christmas gift exchange with her son that ends in mutual sacrifice. A hair cutting dispute leads to a belt turned headband as a peace offering and a lesson on giving. The essay links to Della and Jim and to the Magi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Bombeck
O. Henry
Della
Jim
Engagement for Patricia Berra to Kenneth Lloyd
Patricia Berra engagement announced by Mr. and Mrs. William Berra of Murphysboro. Patricia, a Mohawk Carpets stenographer and SIUC alumna, will marry Kenneth Lloyd of Rolling Meadows, a SIUC industrial engineering graduate, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Murphysboro on March 2, 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Berra
Murphysboro
Patricia
Kenneth Lloyd
Paul Lloyd
Rolling Meadows
Mohawk
Elk Grove
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Lloyd
SIUC
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Engagement announced for Cynthia Ward and David Pirsein
Herrin couple Mr and Mrs Robert D Ward announce the engagement of daughter Cynthia to David R Pirsein son of Mr and Mrs Edward E Pirsein of Burbank The bride to be is a Herrin High School graduate and a junior at Eastern Illinois University majoring in special education She belongs to Delta Zeta sorority The groom to be is a Reavis High School graduate from Burbank and a finance major member of Delta Sigma Phi The couple plans a June 1974 wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Ward
Herrin
Cynthia
David R. Pirsein
Edward E. Pirsein
Burbank
Herrin High School
Eastern Illinois University
Delta Zeta Sorority
Pirsein
Reavis High School
Friday senior events across the region
In Herrin senior citizens drop in all day at 199 S Park Ave. In Carbondale from 9 30 a m to 2 p m Friday senior citizens arts crafts experiment day and mini pot luck at Oakdale House. In Carterville 9 30 a m to 4 p m Friday Lakeshore Golden Age Club crafts at the Civic Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
S. Park Ave
Carbondale
Oakdale House
Carterville
Lakeshore
Civic Center
Local couples plan milestone wedding anniversaries
Mr and Mrs Philip Provart of Du Quoin celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at First United Methodist Church in Du Quoin. They wed December 26 1923 in Terre Haute Indiana. Their daughter Betty Teel and two grandchildren survive. Provart served 22 years as Perry County schools supervisor and was a former teacher. Mrs Provart retired from Economy Variety Store. The note invites friends and relatives and requests no gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Provart
du Quoin
First United Methodist Church
Provart
Alice Moore
Terre Haute
Ind
Betty Teel
Perry County
Pro
Ray Kelley
Carrier Mills
Puritan
Ina
Kelley
Connie Hester
The
Inn Methodist Church
Zeigler-Royalton
Bluford-Wayne City
Shawneetown
Karen Kelley
Utah State University
Esther Kelley
Dana Kelley
Jim Kelley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patricia Berra
Miss Berra
Cynthia A. Ward
S. Emma
West Frankfort
Philip and
Alice Provart
Mrs. Kelley
Knights of Columbus Hall
Christopher
Benton
Mr. and Mrs. Bedar
Henry Bedar Sr
Mulkeytown
Rennie Bedar
Henry Bedar Jr
Marguerite Matyi
Carmen and
Henry Bedar
Equal Housing Lender
Ronald Aissie
Alton Riverside Service Corporation
Broadway
MT. Vernon
Ill
Germania Federal
Alton
Illinois
Brown’s
WaVeweed
Everead
Aia Jai
Eveready
Milky Way
Hersheys
Nestles
Mars
INE Cent Sale
Orion
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!