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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1980

Page

6

Churches Plan Vacation Bible Schools This Summer

With the start of summer area churches begin Bible schools. The list compiles various churches hosting Vacation Bible Schools this season.

Carbondale Interchurch Vacation Church School Drive

Carbondale churches recruit volunteers for the 10th annual cooperative Vacation Church School. Classes run 9 to 11:30 a.m. July 21 25. Sponsor churches include First Christian First Baptist Good Shepherd Epiphany Lutheran First Presbyterian St Francis Xavier St Andrews Episcopal Grace United Methodist and First United Methodist. Call Christy Greer at 549 7177 to help.

Carbondale Interchurch Council Cooperative Good Shepherd Church Epiphany Lutheran Church First Presbyterian Church St Francis Xavier Church St. Andrews Episcopal Church Grace United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church Christy Greer

Vacation Bible School at Elm Street Baptist Church

Murphysboro Elm Street Baptist Church will run vacation Bible school from Sunday to June 22 for all community children and youth. Peggy Miley directs. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for ages 3 to 11, through grade 6, and 6:30 to 9 p.m. for junior and senior high students. Parents night is June 22 at 7 p.m. Free refreshments and transportation available by calling 687-1043 or 687-3295.

Elm Street Baptist Church 19Th and Elm Streets Murphysboro Peggy Miley

Vacation Bible School at Herrin First Baptist Church

Herrin First Baptist Church will hold vacation Bible school from 8 30 to 11 30 a m starting Monday and running through June 27 Parent night services are slated for 7 p m June 29 Transportation is available by calling 942 2195.

First Baptist Church of Herrin

Zeigler-Royalton Church Runs Vacation Bible School

The Zeigler-Royalton Methodist Church will conduct a vacation Bible school from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning Monday and continuing through June 20.

Zeigler-Royalton Methodist Church

Vacation Bible School notices for three area churches

West Frankfort Antioch United Methodist Church hosts 9 to 11 30 a m Bible school through June 20 for children to grade eight and a 7 p m program on June 22. Grand Avenue Baptist Church Carterville offers 9 to 11 30 a m from Monday through June 20 with theme Jesus I Believe in You and a 7 p m June 22 program plus a skating party June 23. Murdale Baptist Church Carbondale runs 6 30 to 8 30 p m June 23 26 with contact 529 1292 for details.

Antioch United Methodist Church of W. Grand Ave Carterville Bible Jesus

Stevens Calvert announce engagement in Murphysboro

Vickie Lynn Stevens and Robert Steve Calvert announce their engagement. Miss Stevens the Murphysboro High School senior is the daughter of Carroll and Mrs Stevens. Calvert the son of Mr and Mrs Calvert attended the local high school and works at Smith Dodge in Carbondale. A June 20 wedding is planned.

Vickie Lynn Stevens Robert Steve Calvert Carroll Stevens Murphysboro Robert Calvert Miss Stevens Murphysboro High School Kilby Calvert Smith Dodge Carbondale

Du Quoin Couple Mark 50th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Maurice Lipe of Du Quoin celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday reception from 2 to 4 pm in the First Baptist Church lower auditorium in Du Quoin They were married June 14 1930 in Pinckneyville The Liopes have one son James of Du Quoin They request no gifts.

Maurice Lipe du Quoin First Baptist Church Lipe Vivian Brown Pinckneyville James

Motsingers Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Chester Motsinger of Marion mark 60 years of marriage with a family dinner. They wed June 3 1920, and have three children Mildred Summers Marvin Motsinger and the late Gympie Motsinger, plus 10 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Chester Motsinger Marion Mildred Summers Marvin Motsinger Gympie Motsinger

Hartels mark 25th anniversary in Steeleville

Mr and Mrs Floyd W Hartel of Steeleville celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on May 25 with a dinner dance reception at the Steeleville American Legion Hall They were married May 21 1955 at St Marks Lutheran Church in Steeleville The couple has resided in Steeleville their entire married life owning Niederbrach Truck Service They have a son Bruce of Steeleville and one granddaughter.

Floyd W. Hartel Steeleville American Legion Hall Hartel Lydia M. Hapke St. Marks Lutheran Church Steel Eville Niederbrach Truck Service

Equal Rights at Night Too Dear Ann Landers

Dear Equal Rights: wife and husband clash over sleep wear with pants and nakedness. columnist notes husband as the boss. A Tampa reader complains about violence in cartoons and urges action to sponsors. A wife recounts a bothersome divorcee friend who targets her husband during family gatherings.

Ann Landers Ann Bugs Woody Woodpecker Woody Tampa

Dear Had An Anxious Reader Faces Ann Landers Intrusion

A reader complains about Ann Landers intruding into private life and receives a blunt reply advising calm, civility, and wise restraint. The advice encourages treating the columnist civilly and laying off reactions to the intrusion.

Du Quoin couple to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary

Adeline and Carrol Melvin of Du Quoin mark 65 years of marriage with an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at their Lake Du Quoin summer home. They wed June 16, 1915, in Du Quoin. He is 86 and she is 84, with one daughter Barbara Stinson of Morton and four other relatives noted.

Carrol Melvin du Quoin Lake du Quoin Adeline and Melvin Melvins Barbara Stinson Morton

Waldron s wed 50 years

The Waldron family celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leroy Waldron Sr.'s 50th wedding anniversary at the Holiday Inn in Carbondale after a June 7 dinner. Married June 4, 1930 in Carbondale, they lived across Illinois before retiring to Carterville in 1971. Their sons Robert II, Gary, and Steve attended with five grandchildren.

Robert Leroy Waldron Carterville Holiday Inn Carbondale Waldron Violet Mae Thompson Illinois Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Robert Waldron II Columbia, S.C Gary Oak Park Steve Rockford

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Bible Schools First Christian Church First Baptist West Frankfort Grand Avenue Baptist Church Murdale Baptist Church Striegel Road Vickie Stevens Dinkins Vivian and Chester and Grace Motsinger Motsingers Motsinger Grace Barker Hartels Bruce Bai Dyetas Belive Post Waldron S Southern Illinois University Mall Sun Purcell DeSoto
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