Johnston City Plans July Homecoming Festivities
Johnston City's annual homecoming runs July 1 to 4 in the city park with a carnival, exhibits, fireworks, and a Miss Johnston City beauty contest. Paul Springs chairs the event. Rhodes Show from KFVS July 1, Kentucky Travelers from WPSD July 2, Hank Wright and WJPF July 3, square dancing July 3, Miss Johnston City finals and fireworks July 4. Free exhibits from the State Historical Society will be shown in air conditioned buses.
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Rhodes
KFVS
Cape Girardeau
Kentucky Travelers
WPSD
Paducah
Hank Wright
WJPF
Herrin
State Historical Society
Fire damages warehouse at Centralia Cartage docks
Fire damaged an equipment and a storage building at the Centralia Cartage and Bione Truck Service docks on East Market Street in Christopher. Firefighter Raymond Bione was treated for smoke inhalation at Miners Hospital. The blaze began about 1:30 p.m. in the one story rear warehouse. No damage estimate available.
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Christopher
Raymond Bione
Miners Hospital
Bione Truck Service
East Market Street
Angelo Bione
Miss Drake Hired by Pontiac District
Sharon Lee Drake daughter of Mr and Mrs William Drake of 809 N 12th St Herrin has been hired to teach the second grade in the Pontiac District school system Belleville Miss She graduated from Southern Illinois University in June and will complete a master's degree in guidance at SIU in August.
Marion Rotary To Install New Club President
Marion Rotary will install Joseph M. Di Pietro as president at noon Thursday assisted by vice president James Wilson treasurer Mark McAlpin and secretary La Bue Swinney. Board members include Leo Cox and retiring president Judge John Clayton. Di Pietro names Orland Stanley chair of the program committee. Meetings are held in the basement of the First Methodist Church.
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Joseph M. di Pietro
Marion Veteran's Hospital
Marion Rotary Club
James Wilson
Mark McAlpin
la Bue Swinney
di Pietro
Wilson
Leo Cox
John Clayton
Orland Stanley
Marion Unity School
First Methodist Church
Murphysboro Band to Open Summer Concert Series
The Murphysboro Municipal Band will start a Thursday 8 p.m. summer concert series at Riverside Park band shell led by W. T. Davis. A weekly show at Jackson County Nursing Home begins at 6 80 p.m. each Thursday, and rehearsals are at 7 30 p.m. Mondays.
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Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Jackson County
W.T. Davis
Benton Building Burns in South Frisco Street Fire
A Benton warehouse in the 400 block of South Frisco street burned Tuesday, out of control when firefighters were called at 4 p.m. The blaze destroyed the one story frame structure owned by Wides Oil Co. of Murphysboro. Nearby buildings escaped damage. damage estimate and contents value were unavailable.
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South Frisco Street
Benton Tire Dept
Wides Oil Co
Murphysboro
Loas
Aldo Alloiz l
Car Fire Near Marion Damages 1957 Auto
Marion firemen extinguished a fire around 1 20 PM Tuesday on Route 13 east of Marion. The car belonged to Keith Lawrence of 1104 North Monroe Street Marion. Damage to wiring not estimated. The report also mentions programs in adult literacy and physical education with work planned in Niger and Senegal.
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Marion
Rt. 13
Keith Lawrence
Monroe St
Niger
Senegal
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