Church vows Newlyweds at Herrin First Presbyterian
The Rev. Gerald Guiley performed the wedding of his son James Lee Guiley and Nancy Kay McPherson at Herrin First Presbyterian Church. The bride, daughter of Eugene and Mrs McPherson of Herrin, will teach in Carbondale after earning a SIU bachelor's in elementary education. The groom, a SIU agriculture graduate, plans ministry and will pursue a master's degree. The couple resides at 137 Apr Southern Hills Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Guiley
James Lee Guiley
Nancy Kay McPherson
Herrin First Presbyterian Church
Eugene McPherson
Orchard Drive
Herrin
Lawrenceville
Gulley
Alfred Noakes
Sondra Richey
Gerry Gulley
Elory Duke
Gary Neddleton
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
SIU
Gilbert Grear Nuptials in Private Herrin Ceremony
Phyllis Gilbert and David Grear wed in a private Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church service Herrin. The bride is Herrin High School and Gradwohl School of Technology alumna employed at the Jewish Hospital St. Louis. The groom studies at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. They will reside at 18 S Kingshighway St. Louis after a wedding trip to the Ozarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Gilbert
David Grear
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Herrin
P.E. Gilbert
Harold Grear
Mr. Grear
Miss Gilbert
Fred Colombo
Jody Restivo
Steve Grear
Grear
Herrin High School
Gradwohl School of Technology
St. Louis
Jewish Hospital
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Ozarks
S. Kingshighway
Turner Winters Wedding In United Presbyterian Church
Mr and Mrs Elmer Ray Turner wed in the United Presbyterian Church Minoak with Rev David D Winters Flora and Rev William Winters Brookport officiating. The bride Mary Helen Winters daughter of Mrs Donald Winters Minoak and the late Mr Winters. Groom is son of Mr and Mrs R B Turner Aurora. Barbara Kauppala Newman served as maid of honor with bridesmaids Marilyn Wiegand Alton and Mary Finke Murphysboro. Ushers were William Ray Aurora and Richard Winters Standford California. The bride attended Murphysboro High School and is a 1967 graduate of Millikin University Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley G. Tinkham
Murphysboro
Mary Lillian Sarensen
Paul Sorensen
Walnut St
Lora Rowe
Arlington
Guy Tinkham
Oshkosh
Nebr
Mr. Tinkham
Shirley Yaeger
Collinsville
Ann Sorensen
Roger Tinkham
Gerald Frick
St. Louis
Virgil Sorensen
Tinkham
Murphysboro Township
V.T.I. School of Co
Elmer Ray Turner
United Presbyterian Church
Minoak
David D. Winters
Flora
William Winters
Brookport
Mary Helen Winters
Donald Winters
Mr. Winters
R. B. Turner
Aurora
Barbara Kauppala
Newman
Marilyn Wiegand
Alton
Mary Finke
William Ray
Richard Winters
Standford
Calif
Turner
Millikin University
Decatur
Powder Puff Derby Draws Record 76 Pilots from 7 Countries
The final entry day yields 76 pilots for the Powder Puff Derby, including 16 women from seven nations. California leads with 24 planes and 4 pilots, Texas with 9 planes and 16 pilots, and the race runs July 8 to 11 from Atlantic City to Torrance with stops at Southern Illinois Airport. Fran Bera, of California, tops the field with 16,000 flight hours, 16 derby participations, seven wins and three seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micki Romanus
United States
Australia
Canada
Holland
South Africa
France
Bahamas
India
California
Texas
Fran Bera
Jacquelyn Markham
Linda
Battle Creek
Mich
Elaine Leonig
Calif
Kitten Gahagan
N.Y
Jean A. Blenkinsop
Alberta
Susanne Roscoe
Aurora
Lucie Wymans
Deventer
Netherlands
Pat McEwen
Witchita
Kans
Charlene Taylor
Los Altos
Emma McGuire
Santa Monica
Mary Shumway
Batavia
Geraldine Krause
Chicago
Helen Greinke
Bloomington
Jeanne Crocker
Henry
Illini
Lois Shafer
Collinsville
Robert Feigenbaum
Carbondale
Atlantic City
N.J
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Torrance
State 4-H Club Week Held With Delegates Across County
Delegates from Franklin County attended the state 4-H Club Week in Urbana led by Janice Webb Carolyn Payne Jean Ann Corn Susan Allen and Debbie Balabas and Don Smith. A Benton records training school featured Peg Hoffman as speaker with Arlene Neilson narrating. Willing Workers 4-H Club of West City elected Barbara Winemiller president Vickie Layman vice president Phyllis Winemiller secretary Louise Spain treasurer Janis Reed Sheila Burnett recreation leaders and Sheila Cockrum song leader while knitting workshops continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Franklin County
Janice Webb
Carolyn Payne
Ewing
Jean Ann Corn
Macedonia
Susan Allen
Debbie Balabas
Christopher
Don Smith
Rt. 2
Benton
Peg Hoffman
Arlene Neilson
Cloverettes
West Frankfort
West City
Barbara Winemiller
Vickie Layman
Phyllis Winemiller
Louise Spain
Janis Reed
Sheila Burnett
Sheila Cockrum
Powder Puff Derby Officials Inspect Route Stops
Two veteran women flyers begin a reverse survey of the Powder Puff Derby route from Torrance California to Atlantic City New Jersey. Marian Banks and Gini Richardson will inspect eight stops talk with officials and ensure readiness for the 21st transcontinental air race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrence
Calif
Atlantic City
N.J
Marian E. Banks
San Diego
Gini Richardson
Yakima
Wash
Banks
Richardson
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Couple Honored at Open House in Murphysboro Home
An open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday celebrated a couple at 1808 Elm St., Murphysboro. The wife, Mrs. Fritz, is the former Ruth May Field. They have three sons: Janett of St. Louis, Mayfield of Bunker Hill, and Eugene of Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm St
Murphysboro
Fritz
Ruth Mayfield
Janett
St., Louis, Mo
Mayfield
Bunker Hill
Eugene
Wilmington
League tops fund drive in Carbondale
The League of Women Voters of Carbondale reports raising 1253 dollars toward a 1260 dollar goal for its finance drive, with members pursuing outstanding pledges. Drive ends July 1. chair Mrs. Neil A. Carrier attended an Illinois league finance meeting in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters of
Carbondale
League
Neil A. Carrier
Carrier
State League
Chicago
Local Homemakers and Club Meetings Schedule
In Marion the Williamson County Homemakers Extension Association meets at Mrs. Jerry Boyles home at 7 30 p m. The Harmony unit meets at Sue Bond home at 7 30 p m. In Murphysboro the TOPS club meets at the courthouse at 7 30 p m with contact Ruth Reiman at 684 2364. In Herrin Sweet Adelines rehearse at South Side School music room at 7 30 p m open to interested women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Pittsburg
Williamson County Homemakers Extension Association
Jerry Boyles
Harmony Unit
Sue Bond
Murphysboro
Ruth Reiman
Herrir
South Side School
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Southern Hills
Sorensen
Mrs
James Lee Gulley
Vallow
Mr. and
Gilbert
Turner- Winters
Gals
Illinois
State
Ruth Church Shop
Paul Fritz
North Park
Mardale Shopping Center
Campus Shopping
Kozy-Tong
Sawyer
Smith-Alsop
Helleny
Brook’s
Anna
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