Johnston City couple marks 50th wedding anniversary
Fritz Bening and wife celebrate 50 years of marriage on July 11 1931 in Chicago with a 2 p.m. party at their Route 1 Johnston City home. They have four children JoAnn Cooper Gerry Kowalski Vivian O Louglin and Fret Bening, 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. No gifts requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Bening
Route 1
Johnston City
Chicago
JoAnn Cooper
Gerry Kowalski
Patent Grove
Vivian O’louglin
Fret Bening
U.S. Navy
Washington
Ray and Wade announce engagement in Fort Worth and Herrin
Terri Lynn Ray and David Lee Wade announce their engagement. The bride elect is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard R Ray of Fort Worth Texas. The prospective groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Ray Wade of Herrin. Miss Ray is a 1980 graduate of Herrin High School Wade a 1979 graduate of Herrin High School. He is employed by Norge Co in Herrin. A July 25 wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terri Lynn Ray
David Lee Wade
Richard R. Ray
Fort Worth
Texas
Ray Wade
Herrin
Miss Ray
Herrin High School
Wade
Norge Co
Engagement Notice for Ahndre Layne and Randy Beckman
Ahndre C Layne and Randy G Beckman announce their engagement. Miss Layne is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Layne of Murphysboro and a 1978 graduate employed as a waitress at Elsie's in Murphysboro. Beckman is a senior at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and is employed by SIUC. An August 15 wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahndre C. Layne
Randy G. Beckman
Richard Layne
Murphysboro
Harry Beckman
Jacob
Miss Layne
Murphysboro Township High School
Elsie’s
Beckman
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
Ruby and Wilton Snider Golden 50th Anniversary
A reception for Ruby and Wilton Snider marks their 50th anniversary. The event is Sunday from 2 to 4 pm at Sand Ridge Baptist Church. The Sydners wed May 2, 1931, in the area. They have five sons Donald Lyle Jim Gene and Dean and 15 grandchildren plus five great grandchildren. They request no gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilton Snider
Sand Ridge
Sand Ridge Baptist Church
Snider
Ruby Ingram
Murphysboro
Donald
Florida
Lyle
Boise
Idaho
Jim
Gene
Dean
Illinois
Digital watches erode Ma's area of expertise
Erma Bombeck recalls how digital watches altered a mother child dynamic. She describes a mother who once taught time with patience and observation, revealing how becoming the clock’s master reshaped control, routines, and subtle personal details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digital Watches
Erode Ma
Erma Bombeck
Watch advances with beeping lights and nagging voice
A narrator recalls new digital watches in the dark with blinking lights and a built in alarm that verbally prompts users to reset within five minutes. The piece notes mothers reacting to the tech and questions if they will persist in adopting newer timepieces.
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Isabelle and
Breshahan
Fritz and
Isabelle Bening
Wilton Snider
Terri Ray and
David Wade
Ken Caringer
Terri Ray
Randy Beckman
and Ahndre Layne
Ahndre Layne and
Bonanza
Discovery
Harrisburg
Marion
Ruby and
Ruby Snider
i-Mart Se
Mart Sells
Wit’s End
Eta
al-Mart
Carbondale
Main
Emerson
Walmart
Wal-Mart
Sals
Lear
Jackson Square
Mart
Las
Wol-Amart
Les
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