Teenworld State Finals Selections Highlight Karen Phillips
Karen Phillips 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin W Phillips of Creal Springs has been chosen for competition in the 1981 Teenworld State Finals set for September 5 to 7 in Springfield. The event rewards scholastic achievement and community service for girls aged 14 to 18 and is a state step toward the Teenworld National Finals in December in Atlanta. Phillips, Marion High School graduate, plans to attend John A Logan College with hobbies including reading sewing tennis walking and 4-H work.
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Karen Phillips
Marvin W. Phillips
Creal Springs
Springfield
Atlanta
Miss Phillips
Marion High School
John A. Logan College
Rainbow Girls state convention names Merry McConnell officer
Merry McConnell of Murphysboro Assembly 101 was elected one of 18 state officers at the International Order of Rainbow Girls Illinois convention in Chicago. She was chosen Grand Immortality for 1981 82 at the 50th annual meeting held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Attending from Murphysboro were Wendy Hill Tracy Hill Mandy Baker Karen Callaway Teri Davis Erin Worley Christa Gilbert Judy Faulkner Jill Ligon with Marion and Mount Vernon representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry McConnell
Murphysboro Assembly 101
Order of the Rainbow For Girls
Order of Rainbow Girls
Chicago
Miss McConnell
Illinois Order
Murphysboro Assembly
Wendy Hill
Tracy Hill
Mandy Baker
Karen Callaway
Teri Davis
Erin Worley
Christa Gilbert
Judy Faulkner
Jill Ligon
Teen Scene and Youth Centers Serve Carbondale Area Teens
Teen Scene Herrin and West Frankfort Youth Center post Friday and weekend hours for teens. The Adolescent Health Center in Carbondale offers medical and counseling care for 12 to 20 year olds with pregnancy testing and venereal disease treatment. Hours vary by day. Pregnancy Assistance Center provides 24hour helpline and options counseling for pregnant women. An Emma C. Hayes Center youth advisory meeting is set for Tuesday at 441 E Willow St Carbondale.
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Herrin
West Frankfort
W. Main St
Carbondale
Memorial Professional
Illinois Ave
Emma C. Hayes
Willow St
Scouts Attend 1981 National Jamboree in Virginia
A group from the Egyptian Council Scouts of America will attend the 1981 National Scout Jamboree from July 29 to August 4 at Fort A.P. Hill near Fredericksburg Virginia. The unit includes 37 scouts and four leaders, who left Herrin on Saturday and return August 9, with a pre-Jamboree training session pictured showing kneeling and standing members Craig Farris John Merkin Steve Doughty Boyd LaFoon Hal Reynolds Don Fotheringhame Frank LaFoon and Joe Hudgens.
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Scouts of America
Fort A.P. Hill
Fredericksburg
Herrin
Virginia
Craig Farris
John Merkin
Steve Doughty
Boyd LaFoon
Hal Reynolds
Don Fotheringhame
Frank LaFoon
Joe Hudgens
Youth musician joins American Musical Ambassadors Band Europe tour
Ernest Stanley Sanders of West Frankfort is among eight Southern Illinois musicians chosen for the American Musical Ambassadors Band three week Europe tour. The Frankfort Community High School Band member, directed by Michael A. Thomas, travels with peers from the United States and Canada to concerts and sites in Paris Lucerne Lugano Milan Venice Innsbruck Salzburg Amsterdam Windsor and London to foster cultural ties.
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Ernest Stanley Sanders
West Frankfort
Europe
American Musical Ambassadors Band
James LaVern
Regina L. Sanders
Ralphe E
Marguerite M. Hill
Route 2
Marion
Frankfort
Michael A. Thomas
Southern Illinois
United States
Canada
Paris
Lucerne
Lugano
Milan
Venice
Innsbruck
Salzburg
Wiesbaden
Amsterdam
Windsor
London
Sparta Band Plans Disney World Trip for 1982
The Sparta High School Band, a top Southern Illinois unit, won board approval for a spring trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando from April 4 to 8. The ensemble will march in daily parades and perform specialty acts, with costs shared by the band and the Band Patrons group.
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Sparta High School
Illinois
Walt Disney World
Orlando
Fla
Board of Education
Sparta Unit
Disney World
Cindy Ripley Wins House Seat At Illini Girls State
Cindy Ripley of Murphysboro was elected a member of the Illinois House of Representatives during Illini Girls State at MacMurray College in Jacksonville. Sponsored by the Murphysboro American Legion Auxiliary she joined 570 surrounding contestants from Southern Illinois and other towns.
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Cindy Ripley
Murphysboro
House of Representatives
Illini
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Lawrence
Rita Ripley
Murphysboro American Legion Auxiliary
Southern Illinois
Brenda Brown
Anna
Sheila Cowell
Chester
Jennifer Holloway
Laura Moore
Sparta
Diane Hepp
Trico
Lisa Dexter
Anna Jonesboro
Patricia Zimmer
Steeleville
Melody Morgan
Carrie Mygatt
Lesser
Susan Wise
Benton
Rick Springfield tops music chart lineup
The Associated Press lists the top five records led by Rick Springfield's Jessie’s Girl from RCA. Air Supply follows with The One That You Love on Arista. Joey Scarbury's Theme from The Greatest American Hero on Elektra. Kenny Rogers' I Don’t Need You on Liberty. and Oak Ridge Boys’ Elvira on MCA.
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Rick Springfield
RCA
Air Supply
Arista
Joey Scarbury
Elektra
Don
Need
You
Kenny Rogers
Liberty
Elvira
Oak Ridge Boys
MCA
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Chapin
Alabama
Paul
Bear” Bryant
Dan Devine
Joe Paterno
Bill Rogers
VEC. Inc
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Beth Gentsch
Scott Barker
Jill Baker
Raleigh
Donald McMurtry
Karen Musick
Eugene
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Kinkaid Lake
Jackson Junction
Jeff Surry
Southern Illinoisan
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Jeff
Carbondale East High School
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