New church opens as Grand Tower forms Pentecostal flock
Cathy A. Monroe reports the Mississippi Valley United Pentecostal Church in Grand Tower expands to two members plus Pastor Russell D. Jones and his family. The church seats 200, hosts a grand opening praise tonight with Rev. R.K. Rodenbush as speaker, and revival services next week. Jones, an ironworker, led construction with local volunteers, aiming to draw more Pentecostal worshipers.
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Southern Illinois
Mississippi Valley United Pentecostal Church of
Grand Tower
Russell D. Jones
Jones
Russell Jones
Elstons to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Herbert Elston of Houston Texas and formerly of Carbondale and Murphysboro will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in Houston. They wed July 30 1931 and are the parents of two sons one in Houston and the late Wally Elston plus five grandchildren. The couple both taught in Southern Illinois and Elston is a retired vice president of Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co.
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Houston
Texas
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Elson
Mona Taylor
Wally Elston
Illinois
Elston
Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co
Ezell Robinsons mark 65th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ezell Robinson of 518 N 17th St Murphysboro celebrate 65 years of marriage with a 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday front lawn reception. They wed June 15 1916 in Shuqualak Mississippi. The couple have 12 children, 40 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited.
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Ezell Robinson
N. 17Th St
Murphysboro
Robinson
Addia Lankford
Shuqualak
Miss
James
Jacob
Blair L
Levander
Pipers celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest O. Piper of 808 Somerset St Murphysboro mark their 50th anniversary with a buffet and dance at 6 p.m. August 1 at the Murphysboro Senior Citizens Center. They wed August 1, 1931 in Belleville. They have two children Bill of Dixon and Mary K Tripp of Klamath Falls Oregon, seven grandchildren and two great grandsons, one grandson deceased.
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Ernest O. Piper
Somerset St
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Senior Citizens Center
Herb Matlock
Piper
Luella Wolf
Belleville
Bill
Dixon
Mary K. Tripp
Klamath Falls
Ore
Reese couple to celebrate 25th anniversary in Murphysboro
Mr and Mrs Terry D Reese Jr of De Soto celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 pm Saturday at Riverside Park pavilion in Murphysboro. They married July 26 1956 in De Soto. They have four children Terry Jr Thomas April Dawn and Kimberly Jane and two grandchildren Jessica and Daniel. Relatives and friends invited.
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Terry D. Reese Jr
de Soto
Rverside Park
Murphysboro
Reese
Wynena Bailey
Bible societies unite to form largest group in West Germany
About 30 regional Bible societies have united to form a single West German Bible Society becoming one of the world's largest with 60 full time staff. It joins the international United Bible Societies sharing links with organizations in many countries.
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Stuttgart
West Germany
West German Bible Society
International United Bible Societies
Florida in-laws migrate to Long Island in summer
Dear Ann Landers responds to a Long Islander tired of Florida based in-laws spending summers nearby. She suggests the couple set clear two week limits and have the husband relay them to relatives to avoid an ongoing, burdensome pattern.
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Florida
Long Island
Ann Landers
Howard Johnson
Lovey
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