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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1976

Page

5

Pool tourney set at Marion Youth Center this Friday

The Marion Youth Center hosts its annual billiard tournament with junior and senior divisions for Marion school district pupils. Entry costs 50 cents. registration begins at 9 30 a m, matches start 10 a m after a blind draw, and finals at 8 p m during the New Year Eve dance. Last year’s junior winners were Vince Richey and Vic Richey, senior winners Gene Loucks and Stacy Buswell.

Marion Youth Center Marion Center Vince Richey Vic Richey Gene Loucks Stacy Buswell

Marion Youth Center Dances Into New Year Event

The Marion Youth Center hosts a New Year’s Eve dance and party Friday for area teens 13 to 19. Charriott provides music while center members decorate and serve free sandwiches and refreshments. The event runs from 7 30 p m to midnight with admission 2 25 for members 2 75 for non members and activities include dancing billiards table tennis TV coin games and a billiard tournament chaperoned by Recreation Department staff led by Recreation Director Wesley Deaton.

Marion Youth Center Recreation Department Wesley Deaton

Marion Youth Center Billiard Tournament and New Year Dance

The Marion Youth Center hosts an annual billiard tournament with registration at 9 30, preliminaries at 10 after a blind draw, and finals at 8 p m. An annual New Year s Eve dance runs Friday from 7 30 p m to midnight. Admission is 225 for members and 275 for non members.

Marion Youth Center

Eagles ride high on Hotel California era fame

Mary Campbell profiles the Eagles as they ride the wave after Hotel California. The group, formed in 1971 by Glenn Frey Don Henley and John Boylan with Linda Ronstadt's backing, has sold over a million copies per album and two million copies of Hotel California. The band emphasizes harmony, evolving from Southern California roots to a broader American sound, with Joe Walsh joining in 1974 and Bernie Leadon departing last year. They plan tours through 1977 or 78 and aim to balance old hits with new material.

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Garage bands shaping Top 40 dreams nationwide

Amateur rock musicians across the country return from school or work to practice simple groove in garages. Many garage bands lack skill, yet a few show potential to break into the Top 40 scene with steady effort and local gigs.

Abe Peck Associated Press San Francisco

Wallaces elected to Drew University Student Assembly

Ken Wallace son of Mr and Mrs Orlen Wallace 620 N Oakland Ave Carbondale has been elected to the Student Assembly of the Theological School at Drew University in Madison NJ Wallace a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan is in his second year at the theological school.

Ken Wallace Orlen Wallace Oakland Ave Carbondale The Theological Drew University Madison N.J

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