Dempsays celebrate 50 years of marriage at open house
Mr and Mrs G E Bud Dempsay of Rice mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2:30 to 5 p m Sunday at Lake Sallateeska eight miles north of Pinckneyville Illinois 127 The couple married February 6 1930 at Ruth Todds home Dempsay a self employed farmer has lived in Rice their entire married life They have six children Louis Dean Laurel Md Jenny Burns Centralia Bill Pinckneyville Goldie Shram Rockledge Fila Jack Marion and Judy Bigham Pinckneyville and 15 grandchildren
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G. E
Bud’’ Dempsay
Rice
Lake Sallateeska
Pinckneyville
Illinois
Dempsay
Ruth Todd
Dempsey
Dempseys
Louis Dean
Laurel, Md
Jenny Burns
Centralia
Bill
Goldie Shram
Rockledge
Fila
Jack
Marion
Judy Bigham
Gannon couple marks 40th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Gannon of Chester celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a three week vacation to the Ozarks and California to visit relatives Mr and Mrs Tom Gannon who are observing their 25th anniversary. The couple are parents of three children John L Gannon Rebecca Worley and Danny Gannon and have two grandchildren.
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John Gannon
Chester
Ozarks
California
Tom Gannon
John L. Gannon
Rebecca Worley
Danny Gannon
West Frankfort
Zeigler Couple to Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Dick L Thomas of Zeigler will mark their 35th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 pm at First Baptist Church Zeigler. The couple, married June 10 1945 at Antioch Baptist Church, are parents to two daughters Jean Schabkowsky of Cahokia and Debby Baker of Zeigler and have three grandchildren.
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Dick L. Thomas
Zeigler
First Baptist Church
Thomas
Lenora Sheffer
Antioch Baptist Church
Jean Schabkowsky
Cahokia
Debby Baker
Women’s insurance policy amounts rise in US
Washington AP reports the American Council of Life Insurance finds the average American woman now carries higher life insurance coverage than ever before, reflecting broader consumer and policy trends across the nation.
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Washington
American Council of Life Insurance
Happiness Seeing appliance repairman wait
Erma Bombeck humorously recalls waiting for repairmen and the misadventures of household appliances. The piece riffs on warranty quirks, seasonal breakdowns, and suburban anxieties as she imagines repair delays and absurd scenarios with wit and relatable detail.
Parents Denounce Hitting Children In Advice Column
Dear Ann Landers letters discuss child abuse by parents and argue against corporal punishment. Readers condemn parental violence and urge help groups while offering guidance to a teen battered by her father. A prison inmate writes about his wife’s affair and unhelpful attitude toward their family.
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Ann Landers
Long Island
B&b
Parents Anonymous
P.O
Torrance
Calif
Central Prison
Raleigh
N.C
Ann Landers Letters on Compassion and Responsibility
A reader defends an unfaithful spouse with compassion and restraint while criticizing passive waiting for miracles. Ann Landers notes the husband's hurt, his generosity, and the need to act rather than expect good things to come without effort. The column urges responsibility and thoughtful response to personal drama.
At Wit's End
A concise humorous anecdote about appliances not working weekends and a repairman as a lonely, needed figure. The narrator recalls dancing with a man who asked what you are doing the rest of your life, and replies about waiting for a washer repairman.
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