Portrait of Dr Logan Ties Local History to Murphysboro
The life of Dr John Logan and his family is recounted, tracing his move from Cape Girardeau to Brownsville and Murphysboro after his first wife’s death. The portrait of the 11th and 12th General Assembly member, painted by Patrick Henry Davenport, was long misplaced before restoration by Olga Todd and later display at First National Bank of Murphysboro.
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Illinois
John Logan
Cape Girardeau
Brownsville
Ill
Louisa Villars Logan
Elizabeth Jenkins
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Brownsville Court House
Logan County
Springfield
Dr. Logan
11Th
General Assembly
Vandalia
Logan
Barbara Hubbs
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Bank
City Cemetery
Ireland
America
Ohio
New Orleans
Mississippi
1963 Herrin High School class reunion plans
The Herrin High School Class of 1963 will hold a reunion at the Marion Holiday Inn dinner dance Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight and a picnic Saturday at Eagles Park. For details contact Otis Callis or Ron Nesler.
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Herrin
Marion Holiday Inn
Eagles Park
Murphysboro couple set September wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Harry T Murphy of 2125 Dewey Street Murphysboro announce the engagement of their daughter Frances to Pfc Edward J Reiman son of Mr and Mrs Teddy Joe Reiman of 931 North 7th Street Murphysboro He is stationed at Fort Campbell Kentucky Both graduates of Murphysboro Township High School A September wedding is planned.
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Harry T. Murphy
Dewey St
Murphysboro
Frances
Edward J. Reiman
Reiman
Teddy Joe Reiman
7Th St
Army
Ft. Campbell
Murphysboro Township
Marion 4-H Members Named to State Fair Representation
Williamson County 4-H members were selected to represent at the State Fair in August after a June 22 Share the Fun event in Marion. Crabtree 4-H Club will perform Three Little Pigs. blue ribbon clubs include Forerunners Johnstown City Whooping Crains Crainville Creal Clovers and Ladybugs Herrin.
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Williamson County
Marion
Johnston City
Crainville
Creal Clovers
Creal Springs
Ladybugs
Herrin
Happy Hornets
Apaches
Thompsonville
Round-Ups
Social calendar in Carterville this Friday
The Lakeshore Golden Age Club will host crafts from 9 30 a m to 4 p m at the Civic Center. At 7 30 p m Friday the John A Logan College venue hosts Parents With Out Partners Little Egypt Chapter with Norman Moore presenting a program and slides on the Four Seasons of Southern Illinois.
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Lakeshore Golden Age Club
Parents Without Partners
Little Egypt
John A. Logan College
Norman Moore
Southern Illinois
U School 1953 Class Reunion Highlights Distances
University High School Class of 1953 reunion drew alumni Alan and Annette Smith from Miami to Carbondale on June 9 at SIU Student Center. Awards went to Larry and Pat Haege for largest family and to Jimmy Hanya as grandparent of the year. former principal John D. Mees and his wife attended as special guests.
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Alan
Annette Smith
Miami
Fla
University High School
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Larry
Pat Haege
Topeka
Kan
Jimmy Hanya
Pinckneyville
John D. Mees
Tea set for Sister at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
The sisters at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro host a tea from 1 to 3 pm Sunday to honor Sister Michael Marie who after 17 years is transferred to DeMatteis Hall St. Louis Mo. A pioneer at St. Andrew's Hospital since April 16 1956 she served as business office manager in admissions discharges and on the switchboard. Friends are invited and she requests no gifts.
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St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Michael Marie
DeMattias Hall
St. Louis
St. Andrew’s Hospital
AORT Exam Deadline Friday for OR Technician Certification
Friday is the deadline to apply for the next certification examination administered by the National Association of Operating Room Technicians. Local AORT members met June 12 to install officers. Their July meeting will be at Good Samaritan Hospital Mount Vernon.
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National Association of Operating Room Technicians
AORT
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mount Vernon
Athlete's Foot Germ Medicine Ad at Hagler's Murphysboro
An advertisement touts a quick acting product T-4 L for athlete's foot. It claims itch relief within hours and skin renewal in 3 to 5 days. It lists Hagler's and Karr's in Murphysboro as places to purchase.
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Hagler’s
Murphysboro
Karr's
Herrin
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Joanne Wood
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Southern Illinoisan
Jenkins’ Rangers
Black Hawk
Forbes Alexander
Sallie Logan Library Board
Olga Todd
Mike Jones
Otis Callis
Ron Nesler
Frances Murphy
Gillenberg
Furniture
Hoover Vacuum
Terri Gatchel
Mary Ann Dahmer
Doc Montgomery
Goreville
Tammy Rogers
Angela Hollowell
Richard Layman
Kim McNair
Abbe Kimmel
Miss Gatchel
Franklin County Cooperative Extension Advisers
Merrill Mosbarger
Martha Hays
Benton
Karr Drug Store
E. Cherry Herrin & Harts
Hong Hong Tailors
U.S
P.O
Richmond
SAA
Sam Daswani
Holiday Inn
PERMA
BankAmericaid
Sandys Children’s House OF Fashions
Mardale Shopping Center
Carterville
U-School
Denver
Aggie
S. 8Th St
Agatha Preston
W. Market Street
Christopher, Ill
Gibson
Gibson’s
Tanga
BBQ Grill
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