Johnston City honors graduating seniors and award winners
Johnston City High School awarded diplomas to graduates on June 8. Valedictorian Mark Alan Trumbley and salutatorian Deborah Kay Brymer led the Class of unspecified year, who also received I Dare You awards. Eva Jolene Winter earned the Williamson County SIU Alumni Association scholarship, Janice Earleen Dorris the Johnston City Education Association scholarship, plus several other honors including the John A. Logan Foundation Director's Award, American Legion Award, George R. Kee Memorial Scholarship, DAR Award, and a $300 prize to Dorris.
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Mark Alan Trumbley
Deborah Kay Brymer
Johnston City High School
Eva Jolene Winter
Williamson County Siu Alumni Association
Janice Earleen Dorris
Johnston City Education Associatin
John A. Logan Foundation
Charles R. Bowman
American Legion
Kurt Kuhnke
Eva Jolene Winters
George R. Kee
Daughters of the American Revolution
YCC builds outdoor lab at Murphysboro
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 launches an eight week Youth Conservation Corps project on its 73 acre site. Tim Bowers leads the effort with 11 local enrollees earning 2.65 dollars an hour to construct an outdoor education center featuring a pond marsh habitat wood chip paths and teaching areas.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Youth Conservation Corps
Southern Illinois
YCC
U.S. Department of Interior
Department of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service
State Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Agriculture Department
Tim Bowers
Bowers
Murphysboro Unit
The
Rend Lake Days crowns two queens in regional pageant
Lisa Kay Woll, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Woll of Lesser, was crowned queen at Rend Lake Days in Sesser along with Jamie Dorris as princess. First runners up were Patricia Hicks and Audra Wangler respectively. Dale Eubanks was chosen prince with Jeffrey Wingo as first runner up. The top two princes and princesses hailed from Lesser. De Soto Homecoming also named a queen Kandi Kellett and princess Krysty Dupuis this weekend.
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Lisa Kay Woll
Robert W. Woll
Lesser
Rend Lake
Sesser
Patricia Hicks
Scheller
Ruth McGlasson
Jamie Dorris
James
Wanda Dorris
Audra Wangler
Gary Alan
Diana Wangler
Dale Eubanks
Larry Dale
Patricia Eubanks
Jeffrey Wingo
Dale Edward
Kathy Wingo
Lesser Homecoming Association
de Soto
Kandi Kellett
Don
Barbara Ragsdale
Krysty Dupuis
Robert and
Paulette Dupuis
Scouts End Age Limits for Handicapped Members
The Egyptian Council of the Boy Scouts of America removes age restrictions for emotionally and physically handicapped Cub Scouts Scouts and Explorers. Cub Scouts may stay past 11, Scouts beyond 18, and Explorers past 21. About 60,000 handicapped registered across 4,000 units nationwide with special units in Murphysboro.
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Boy Scouts of America
Hans Fischer
Fischer
Egyptian Council
Murphysboro
Tri County
Teen Scene Herrin Town Opens Friday and Saturday Nights
Herrin teen venue opens seven to eleven thirty p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays with band nights until eleven forty five. West Frankfort Youth Center hosts seventh and eighth graders Tuesdays from seven thirty to nine thirty p.m.
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Herrin
West Frankfort
Carbondale and Anna Students Win $500 Woodmen Scholarships
Two area students receive $500 scholarships from the Southern Illinois chapter of the Woodmen of the World. Terry Covington of Carbondale, SIU Carbondale student, and Kathy Lynn Stegle of Anna win the awards in memory of John C. Robison a longtime Woodmen director and Fairfield attorney. Stegle plans to attend Illinois State University in the fall.
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Southern Illinois
Woodmen of the World
Terry Covington
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Kathy Lynn Stegle
Anna
Miss Stegle
Illinois State University
John C. Robison
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society
Robison
Edwardsville grad Camille Kittrell earns Phi Beta Kappa honor
Camille Kittrell of Edwardsville formerly Murphysboro has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa by Washington University in St. Louis. She graduated summa cum laude May 19 with psychology as major, recognized for top GPA and broad scholarly achievement. daughter of Jean Kittrell and Edward Kittrell both associated with Illinois universities.
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Camille Kittrell
Edwardsville
Murphysboro
Washington University
St. Louis
Miss Kittrell
Murphysboro High School
Jean Kittrell
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edward Kittrell
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Andy Gibb Tops Billboard Singles List
The Associated Press reports the Billboard top singles list with Andy Gibb’s Shadow Dancing at number one. Gerry Rafferty’s Baker Street and Bonnie Tyler’s It’s a Heartache follow, along with hit songs by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Abba, Carly Simon, the OJays, the Sweet, Bob Seger, and Peter Brown.
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Billboard Magazine
Andy Gibb
RSO
Baker Street
Gerry Rafferty
United Artists
Bonnie Tyler
RCA
John Travolta
Olivia Newton-John
Abba
Atlantic
Carly Simon
Elektra
O’jays
Philadelphia International
Capitol
Bob Seger
Capi
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U.S. Senate
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