Patch Davis donates European trombone to Shawnee High Band
Former Wolf Lake resident known as Patch the trombone man presents his European made instrument to Shawnee Community High School Band. Davis, 78, spent years around Wolf Lake and played in the Shriners' Marching Band the Old Soldiers Band of Danville the 98 Circus Band and the Army Band. He now lives with his niece Marie Monroe in St. Louis and remains active in veterans and fraternal groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar O. Davis
Wolf Lake
Davis
Marie Monroe
St. Louis
Shriners
Old Soldiers
Danville
98 Circus
Army Band
VFW
Jonesboro
Local Civil War groups honor notable community figure
Friends recall a prominent local who belonged to the Knights Templar of Danville, the Sons of Union Veterans, and served as an honorary member of the St. Louis post office. His son Charles Davis of San Jose was active in the high school band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tish Rite
Danville
Sons of Union
St. Louis, Mo
Charles Davis
San Jose
Calif
Weddings in Crainville and Dulle Home Vows in Marion
Ethel Sue Hunter and Richard Lewis Holladay exchanged vows at Crainville Baptist Church with Rev. Boergadine officiating. The couple will reside in Carterville after a Hawaii trip. Hunter is SIU educated and Holladay works in SIU Printing Service. Diana Sue Smith married Richard Vincent Dulle in Marion at the Smith home with a family altar ceremony. Dulle is Arch Mineral Corp reclamation supervisor in Hanna Wyoming. the couple will reside in Rawlins, Wyoming. Albert Yurosky, a former Carbondale resident and World War I veteran, seeks mail as he recuperates and is widowed, amputated, and homebound in McDonald, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Sue Hunter
Richard Lewis Holladay
Crainville Baptist Church
L. ©. Boergadine
Lawrence Lee Hunter
Rt. 1
Carterville
J. E. Holladay
Grafton
Jacqueline M. Goodson
Bill Coker
Mike Russell
Hawaii
Southern Illinois University
Pi Omega Pi National Honor Society
Phi Gamma Nu Sorority
Holladay
SIU Printing Service
Diana Sue Smith
Richard Vincent Dulle
Ray H. Smith
E. Clark St
Marion
Roy Cole
Albers
Rawlins, Who
Dulle
Arch Mineral Corp
Hanna
Wyo
Albert Yurosky
Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Yurosky
McDonald St
McDonald, Pa
Social calendar highlights in Murphysboro Herrin Marion and Carterville
In Murphysboro a 6:30 p m senior citizens meeting and 7 30 p m dance at the Recreation Center feature Blue Country Boys. Herrin schedules a Monday senior citizens kitchen band practice pot luck and speech classes plus a 7 30 p m sorority home event. In Marion a 6 30 p m senior citizens potluck follows a business meeting at the Youth Center. Carterville voice students of Denice Cocking present a 7 30 p m recital at First United Methodist Church featuring works by Pergolesi Grieg Barber Brahms Giordani and Faure. Mrs Cocking holds an SIU master's in music and acted in Sound of Music Music Man and The Marriage of Figaro. Public invited.
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Murphysboro
Area
Senior Citizens Business Meeting
Recreation Center
N. 14Th St
Blue Country Boys
Herrin
Senior Citizens
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Roger Hume
Denice Cocking
Carterville
First United Methodist Church
Pergelesi
Grieg
Barber
Brahms
Giordani
Faure
Cocking
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
SIU
Maria
Sound of Music
Marian
Susanna
Massive fossilized oaks found in coal mine near Oak Ridge
In Oak Ridge Tennessee an AP report notes six ton petrified tree trunks about 45 inches across were found upright in a deep coal mine. Dr. Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek of the University of Tennessee commented on the remarkable upright formation and ancient origin of the trees dating to about 300 million years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge Tenn
Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek
University of Tennessee
Women’s Center rummage sale set in Carbondale
The Women’s Center at 404 W Walnut St Carbondale hosts a rummage sale Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Items include household articles, furniture, books, clothing, antiques, records and kitchen utensils. Donations accepted by drop off or by calling 549 4215 for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Center
Walnut St
Carbondale
Bible school sessions set at First Christian Church Zeig ler
First Christian Church Zeig ler holds a two week vacation Bible school starting Monday at 9 a.m. with the theme We Look to Jesus. Children ages three to high school may attend. Bus transportation available by calling 596-6022. Closing program 7 30 p.m. June 22. Evening Vacation Bible schools start Monday at Chittyville Free Methodist Herrin and Fudgetown Free Methodist Ferges. Herrin 6 30 p.m. Ferges 6 p.m. For transportation call 942-3070. LEAP YEAR St Patrick origin of leap year.
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First Christian Church
Zeigler
Jesus
Chittyville Free Methodist Church
Herrin
Fudgetown Free Methodist Church
Ferges
Carterville couples celebrate 50th and 60th anniversaries
Mr and Mrs Hubert Rushing mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house June 17 at 221 Lakeshore Drive Carterville from 2 to 5 p.m. The Rushings wed June 16 1923 in Carterville Grand Avenue Baptist parsonage. Their daughter Dorothy and son in law William Bleyer and grandsons Mark Tim Brad and Eric will greet guests. Mr and Mrs Vane Berry Zeigler observe their 60th wedding anniversary June 16 after a 1913 Danville marriage. The Berry family includes son Dale Clifton daughter Keith Colorado Springs and Ruth Cox Oakwood eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Berry is a retired coal miner, longtime Modern Woodmen and Masonic member. Mrs Berry Royal Neighbors member. they attend United Methodist Church in Zeigler.
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Hubert Rushing
Lakeshore Drive
Carterville
Bessie Latta
Rushing
Grand Avenue Baptist Parsonage
Dorothy
William Bleyer
Mark
Tim
Brad
Eric
Vane Barry
Zeigler
Danville
Dale
Clifton
Keith
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ruth Cox
Oakwood
Berry
Bill and Zoller No. 2
Modern Woodmen Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Royal Neighbors Lodge
United Methodist Church
Dog Care Workshop at Ava Park for 4 H Members
A Dog Care Workshop sponsored by Jackson County Extension Service will serve 4 H members at the 4 H Ballpark Building Ava. The program runs 7 p m registration 7 15 p m Dr Leon Striegel speaks on Basic Health Care 7 35 p m Karen Kapusta covers Cleanliness Training and Grooming 8 p m Ron Carr and Glen Schuetz demonstrate basic obedience exercises and proper training gear 8 30 p m individual help with training dogs All dogs must be six months old vaccinated for rabies and wear a collar with lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Extension Service
Ballpark
Ava
Leon Striegel
Karen Kapusta
Ron Carr
Glen Schuetz
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Ethel Sue Holladay
Diana and
Richard Dulle
Miss Hunter Bride
Jack Ridley
Linda Malone
Fred Huff
Gregory Dulle
Lace
Linda Gregory
Dale Burgard
Ronald Gregory
Sharlee
Betty
Gene Graeff
Women's Center Sale
St. Patrick
U.S
Cleveland
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Thomas J. Preston Jr
Kennedy
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
Aristotle Onassis
Bessie and
The
Wear House
South University
Tom’s Place
Ava Park
Universal
Csi
Lees
SIN King
13Th and
14Th Street
City National Bank
Drs
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