Oriental flair fills Grace Brennan's Johnston City home
Grace and Andy Brennan display a prized Oriental collection in their 301 West Broadway living room. The family's Siam, China, and Japan made pieces include a dragon carved desk and chair, ebony cellaret, a garden seat box, and a decorated vase. Brennan explains the items were left by her brother Gordon Cargal, a former miner and international representative, and she has no plans to sell.
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Johnson City
Grace
Andy Brennan
W. Broadway St
Brennans
Siam
China
Japan
Harrisburg Woman Killed In Auto Collision
A Harrisburg woman identified as Pearl Herron Williams was struck and killed by an automobile Friday after alighting from a bus near U.S. 45 in Harrisburg. The incident occurred in southern Illinois, with the Southern Illinoisan noting local details and routing through its Carbondale offices.
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Harrisburg
Pearl Herron Williams
U.S.45
Advertising Circulation Numbers for Southern Hlinois Area
Circulation figures for the Southern Hlinois news service include Herrin Carbondale 549 5391 Murphysboro 684 2128 Marion 993 316 and 942 3187.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
Marion
Union County hospital to hold patient needs meetings
Union County home schedules monthly meetings to explain the conditions and needs of patients. Meetings will be for patient families and staff, with dates announced by the hospital. Joan Edwards says families often misunderstand patient needs and grievances may be aired with explanations.
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Union County
Heard
Joan Edwards
Aurelia Roberts
Roberts
Ashton Waller
Robert Dickson
Edwards
Joy Goodman
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Jean Semsmeier
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Semsmeier
Woman Hit By Truck In Herrin
Netta Gualdoni a 59 year old Herrin resident was struck while crossing Park Avenue at Monroe Street Friday afternoon. She sustained a broken ankle and was listed in satisfactory condition at Herrin Hospital. The pickup driven by Clarence Freeman 18 of 700 N 21st Herrin struck her as it turned left on Park Avenue. Freeman was not cited, police said.
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Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Netta Gualdoni
18Th St
Park Avenue
Monroe Street
Clarence Edward Freeman
21St
Freeman
Gualdoni
SIU offers unique doctoral track in educational leadership
Six scholars with college and university admin experience across Mississippi Georgia Iowa and Texas enroll in SIU Carbondale's interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy in educational leadership. The program aims to fast track administrators for small emerging colleges through two year study with integrated internships, dissertation on a home institution problem, and guaranteed return to their nominated schools. Fellows receive full salary and federal stipends while interning 20 hours weekly on campus for six quarters, then a one quarter externship with their college president before completing degree requirements.
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SIU
Mississippi
Georgia
Iowa
Texas
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Educational Administration
United States
Malvin E. Moore, Jr
Moore
Fual
Miriam Anstey
Marycrest College
Davenport
Town
William Fingal
Mississippi Valley State College
Itta Bena
Miss
STU
SIU Foundation
Raymond Hicks
Wiley College
Marshall
Clarke College
Dubuque
Thomas J. Robinson
Jackson State College
Jackson
The Story of Carterville Reminiscences By Miss Scoby
A Carterville librarian publishes The Story of Carterville Its Hundred Years 1871 1971 from Vantage Press detailing early stores and a rail line, with praise for homey tales yet noted omissions such as mining history and racial tensions. The reviewer cites missing events, including the Brush mine era and black community dynamics, arguing the book is a selective portrait rather than history.
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Ben Gelmad
Carterville
Maranda Cavanas Scoby
Vantage Press
New York
N.Y
Division Street
Coal Belt Electric Railway
Laban Carter
George M. McNeill
Frank Sizemore
Miss Scoby
Williamson County
Hight-Mile Prairie
U.S
Miss Seahy
William C. Stover
Samuel T. Brush
St. Louis
Big Muddy
Winois
Sam Brush
Brush
Vienna
Madison Coal Co
Madison No
al Union
Paul M. Angle
Samuel
Ministerial Alliance
Dewmaine
Carerville
Admiral Dewey
Maine
Cuba
Colo
4.W. Springs
Miss. Scoby
French New Year La Guianee Observed in Prairie du Rocher
Prairie du Rocher residents prepare to observe La Guianee, an ancient French New Year feast dating before Christ. Practiced in Randolph County since 1722, it is also noted in Cahokia Ste Genevieve and Bloomdale Missouri. Participants may wear costumes and tour homes and businesses by chartered bus ending at the American Legion building.
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Prarie du Rocher
Randolph County
Cahokia
Ste. Jenevieve
French song of beggars asking entry for food and feast
A fragment describes a French song where occupants are asked if the singers are welcome and may enter for food and drink. It calls the oldest daughter to come outside so the participants can sing for her. The tune may have served to beg for treats, with daughters preparing feast components at the end.
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Pants
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Johnston City Collection
Andy
Grace Brennan
Southern Llinsisan
Southern Illinoisen Inc
North Ilingis Avene
North Jéih Street
Walnut Street
Murphyshore
Wirsis Ane
Southern Ainelian
Cerbeneale Fine Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Aaarrhysboro Independent
Associated Press
Iocel
AP News
Wey
Main Street
Harold U. Hill
Tye Agago
C&k
Bankamerigard
Ely
Ster
Hove
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