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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1968

Page

7

Flanagan and Craig Vowed in Carbondale Church Ceremony

Linda Dianne Flanagan and Henry Leon Craig united in marriage January 12 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Carbondale. The candlelight ceremony featured a double ring rite, with music by Mona Geyer and Jim Vale. They are graduates of Carbondale Community High School and will reside at 1207 Willow Drive after a wedding trip.

Linda Dianne Flanagan Henry Leon Craig Church of the Good Shepherd Carbondale Roy Greibel Mona Geyer Jim Vale Carterville Raymond E. Flanagan Willow Drive Rollie. Craig Davis Street

Chester sorority meeting hosts guest speaker

Xi Upsilon and Gamma Alpha Chapters of Beta Sigma Phi in Chester welcomed Dr. James Whittenberg as guest speaker at a joint meeting held in the Buena Vista National Bank community room. Opal Schmidt presided, Elaine Nelson reported on a holiday doll giveaway, and Easter Seals mailing plans were discussed.

James Whittenberg Chester Xi Upsilon Gamma Alpha Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Buena Vista National Bank John Mulholland Beck Opal Schmidt Elaine Nelson Ways and Means Ray Allford Memorial Hospital

Chester Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs John Canady of Chester marked their fiftieth year together with a January 13 dinner for about 125 guests in the Fellowship Hall of First Methodist Church Chester. They have five children fourteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren and have lived in Chester since 1937 after moving from Missouri Mrs Canady is the former Myrtle Radford.

John Canady Chester First Methodist Church Canadys Missouri Canady Myrtle Radford

Beef rises while lamb declines for Americans

University of Illinois economist L H Simers reports Americans eat more meat than ever with 1967 red meat per capita at 176 pounds and beef about 106 pounds while pork exceeds 63 pounds. He notes 1968 beef production and cattle slaughter may equal 1967 and lamb supplies drop due to smaller lamb crop.

L.H. Simers University of Illinois Extension U.S. Department of Agriculture Simerl

Caffeine Overuse Linked To Serious Illness In Woman

A 39 year old woman suffered a six month cold like illness with fever, weight loss, and insomnia after consuming 15 to 18 cups of coffee daily. After five hospital days the symptoms resolved, illustrating caffeine toxicity and individual variability in reactions to xanthine alkaloids.

Hobard A. Reimann Journal of the American Medical Association

Don’t Just Sit Knit at The Town Yarn Shop

The Town Yarn Shop at 107 N Market Marion offers knitting instruction and finishing services. Call 993-3295 for schedules and details.

N. Market Marion

Murphysboro Nuptials For Kessel Abbott Read In Newport

Mr and Mrs Craig M Abbott plan to live in Newport Rhode Island after their wedding at Murphysboro First Baptist Church. The bride Gloria Gay Kessel wore a white velvet gown with satin edges and carried a white Bible, with matron of honor Jacquelin Hutti in forest green velvet and Barbara Abbott as bridesmaid. Best man Dale Poole and ushers included Mike Sullivan Roger Sheffield Ed Kallen. The couple met at SIU Vocational Technical Institute where the bride studied cosmetology and Abbott graduated from SIU in 1965.

Julie Anne Turton Staten Island N.Y Peggy Lee Craig Maid of Honor Kelly Rae Flanagan Carpenterville Rollie Dean Craig William L. Springer Carbondale Steven Campbell Centralia Frank Aldridge Carbondale Community High School Southern Illinois University Craig Vic Koenig Chevrolet Willow Drive Craig M. Abbott Newport R.I First Baptist Church Murphysboro Gloria Gay Kessel Chester Kessel Mildred Abbott Morton Grove Jacquelin Hutti Barbara Abbott Dale Poole Mike Sullivan Roger Sheffield Ed Kallen Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute Abbott SIU

Joyce Lawson Beauty Salon Ad with Wig and Maniure Services

Listing reads Joyce Lawson Beauty Salon at 128 West Walnut offering wigs and manicure services with two stylists Rose Frirrell and Doris Sienkere. Note states closed on Monday.

Joyce Lawson Beauty Salon

Camping club elects officers in Du Quoin

The A Way We Go camping club met at Dowell Community Center for a potluck. Guests were Mr and Mrs Henry Hirsh. Elected officers for the year are Mr and Mrs George Anderson as president, Mr and Mrs Charles Cook as vice president, Mr and Mrs Howard Striker as secretary treasurer, and Mr and Mrs Charles Barwick as publicity chairman. Board members at large are Mr and Mrs Curt Dixon and Mr and Mrs Don Stevenson. Mr and Mrs Percy Pavloff supervised post meeting entertainment.

du Quoin Dowell Community Center Henry Hirsh George Anderson Charles Cook Howard Striker Charles Barwick Curt Dixon Don Stevenson Percy Pavloff

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