Murphysboro Park Shell Services Hear Speaker
William H. Sauer president of the Murphysboro High School board will speak at the third Murphysboro Park Shell services Sunday at 7 45 pm He is a farmer and fruit grower and well known statewide Special music will be provided by the Centenary Methodist Church choir The Shell services are sponsored by the Murphysboro Ministerial Association Holy Communion will be administered Sunday at 10 30 am at First Lutheran Church This will be the last summer service at 10 30 am Starting July 8 services move to 8 30 am with Sunday school at 9 30 am
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William H. Sauer
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Park
Sauer
Centenary Methodist Church
Murphysboro Ministerial Association
First Lutheran Church
Sunday services at First Methodist Murphysboro begin July 1
Beginning Sunday July 1 Sunday school at First Methodist Church Murphysboro starts at 9 a.m. Morning worship follows at 10 a.m. The pastor will deliver the sermon titled The True Freedom at morning worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Murphysboro
Immanuel Lutheran Church Announces Confirmation Service
Immanuel Lutheran Church Murphysboro adds an adult confirmation to the regular Sunday service at 9 30 am with tape recording for broadcast on Station WINI at 12 30 pm. New members through confirmation include Mr and Mrs W Fearneyhough Mrs Gordon Yeaman and Mrs Wayne Wendling.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Murphysboro
WINI
W. Fearneyhough
Gordon Yeaman
Wayne Wendling
Walther League
Laymen’s League
William Ronald
Henry Strothman
Kenneth Lautner
Ladies’ Aid
Lena Ehlers
LaWanda Fager
Lucille Fielding
Murphysboro Bible School Launches Get Out The Vote Contest
The Bible School of First Christian Church Murphysboro plans a Get Out The Vote contest sponsored by Christian Church Bible Schools during July and August. The drive targets at least a 15 percent attendance increase over last year with two teams Blues and Whites led by a campaign manager to mobilize every voter each Sunday over the nine week period.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro Church Plans Evening meeting and Sunday services
Officers and teachers of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m. Morning worship Sunday begins at 8 30 a m with the pastor delivering a sermon on known and little known characters of the Bible. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m.
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St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Presbyterian Church Plans Sunday Picnic
Members of the First Presbyterian Church in Murphysboro will drive to Camp Carew on Late Grassy Lake after morning worship Sunday for a church picnic. Men will furnish and prepare all food. Dinner is set for 1 p.m. Circle 1 holds its monthly birthday dinner Thursday at noon. Westminster Youth Fellowship meets Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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First Presbyterian Church
Murphysboro
Camp Carew
Grassy Lake
Megs Hall
Circle 1
Westminister Youth Fellowship
Local Illinois paper reprints include AP dispatches
The edition notes republication rights for all local news printed in the paper and AP dispatches. It is published by Divictions Publications Inc on West Main Street Carbondale. The notice appears in the Carbondale Press journal section.
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Illinoisan Publiisheo Ae
Ee Divicts Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Car
Carbondale Pree
Batt Journal
Lutheran Hour to Join NBC Network
Beginning Sunday, July 1, NBC will carry the Lutheran Hour in addition to 1250 outlets worldwide. The program, also on Mutual and independent stations, reverses a prior policy against paid religious broadcasts. First aired in 1930, it is heard in 63 countries in 54 languages.
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Lutheran Hour
NBC Network
National Broadcasting Company
NBC
Mutual
Jehovahs Witnesses Schedule Services in Carbondale
Jehovahs Witnesses at 301 N Washington Carbondale announce Sunday field service at 9 am and Watchtower study at 7 pm on careful living. A Wednesday field service at 9 am and Theocratic Ministry School at 7 30 pm followed by service meeting at 8 45 pm. Thursday book study at 8 pm and Friday field service at 9 am. Saturday magazine work starts 8 30 am.
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Jehovah's’ Witnesses
Washington
Carbondale
Theocratic Ministry
Eldorado Gospelaires to sing at VA Chapel service
The Gospelaires Quartet from Eldorado will be featured in the Marion Veterans Administration Hospital Chapel Service on Monday at 7 30 pm. The service last week included the Herrin Monroe Street Quartet with singers Leon Drew John A Lewis Frank Clark Frances Younkin and accompanist Mrs John A Lewis Chaplain Seba F Marshall gave the invocation and Rev Leon Drew delivered the message. Adult visitors are invited to attend.
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Gospelaires
Eldorado
Marion Veterans Administration Hospital
Herrin Monroe Street
Leon Drew
John A. Lewis
Frank Clark
Frances Younkin
Seba EF. Marshall
Quarterly Meeting Notice at Herrin Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran Church Herrin will hold the congregations voting assembly quarterly meeting Saturday June 30 at 7:30 p m in the church Divine Service Sunday at 8:45 a m followed by Sunday School at 9:45 a m The Rev R C Rist is pastor.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
N. 16Th St
Herrin
R. C. Rist
West Frankfort Names Rev Jack Frick New Pastor
The Rev Jack Frick a Herrin native has been appointed pastor of Trinity Methodist Church in West Frankfort He is a Herrin High School graduate and earned a bachelor from Asbury College Wilmore KY He held a Master of Theology from Iliff School of Theology and has lived nine years in Colorado
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Jack Frick
Herrin
Trinity Methodist Church
West Frankfort
Louis Frick
Rev
Frick
Herrin High School
Southern Illinois University
Asbury College
Wilmore, KY
McKendree College
Lebanon
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore
Colorado
Iliff School of Theology
Denver
Colo
Savior Lutheran Church Announces Sunday Service Hours
Our Savior Lutheran Church at 501 W Main St Carbondale will hold Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Divine Service at 10 30 a m according to Rev Ray C Rist. Service hours are listed for the congregation.
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Our Savior Lutheran Church
W. Main St
Carbondale
Ray C. Rist
Guest Pastor to Lead Johnston City Service
The Rev. Harrall B. Hall of the Baptist Foundation Carbondale will be guest pastor at Washington Avenue Baptist Church Johnston City this Sunday.
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Johnston City
Harrall B. Hall of
Crainville Baptist Changes Sunday Schedule
The Crainville Baptist Church announces revised services by Rev. A. M. Bruce. Morning worship is at 8 45 a m with Sunday School at 9 45 a m B Y F meets at 6 30 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m.
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Crainville Baptist Church
A. M. Bruce
B.Y.F
Jehovah's Witnesses Hold Study and Field Service Schedule
Jehovah's Witnesses at the Herrin Service Center 620 percent S 18th Street announce a book study Thursday at 8 PM. Saturday magazine work starts 8 30 AM and Sunday field service is planned for 9 AM.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Herrin
S. 18Th St
Men's Retreat Brings Sixty Gathered Christians to Carbondale
Forty men from Christian Churches in Southern Illinois attended a two day retreat in Carbondale hosted by First Christian Church. Sessions used Woody Hall at SIU with attendees from Carbondale Murphysboro Marion Benton Christopher Du Quoin and Cairo. Featured speaker was Jack Sutton of Indianapolis a former Denver businessman now devoted to Mens Work in the churches.
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Illinois
Carbondale
First Christian Church
Woody Hall
Ilinois University
Murphysboro
Marion
Benton
Christopher
du Quoin
Cairo
Jack Sutton
Indianapolis
Ind
Denver
Colo
Harry B. Adams
Floyd A. Smith
St. Louis
Southern Illinois District Christian Men’s Assa
E. C. Harris
du Quoin Men’s Organization
R. H. Heicke
Wives to Hold National Reunion in St Louis
More than 500 WAVES veterans from across the country will gather in St Louis July 27 to 29 to mark the 14th birthday of the women’s naval organization. National figures will attend and a reception for WAVES commander Captain Louise Wilde will be held at the Hotel Chase on July 27.
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Women’s Naval Organization
St. Louis
Louise Wilde
Waves
Hotel Chase
Explorer Scout Post 66 Holds Court of Honor
The monthly Court of Honor by Boy Scout Explorer Post 66 met at 8 p m in the ceremonial area southeast of Southern Illinois University. Roger Keepper earned citizenship in the home and citizenship in the community merit badges. Bill Lyons was awarded star scout rank and the swimming merit badge. Explorers Jim Medlin Art Sobery and Bill Hays were inducted into the post.
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Explorer Scout Post 66
Boy Scout
Explorer Post 66
Southern Illinois University
Roger Keepper
Bill Lyons
Jim Medlin
tArt Sobery
Bill Hays
Lutheran Laymen League Convention Opens Sunday
More than 7000 people expected to attend the 39th annual Lutheran Laymen's League convention in San Antonio Texas July 1 4 with headquarters at the Gunter Hotel Oswald Hoffmann will open the rally at the Municipal Auditorium and speak on The Lutheran Hour a live radio broadcast The Lutheran Hour planned expansion and a new St Louis headquarters are highlights with projects include the Family Worship Hour a Leader's Guide scholarships Valparaiso University and youth programs Banquet speaker will be Roland Bainton Yale professor and author of Here I Stand
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Lutheran Laymen’s League
San Antonio
Texas
Gunter Hotel
Oswald Hoffmann
San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
C. Reg Taylor
Houston Lutheran Chorus
Hoffmann
National Broadcasting Company
Lutheran Hour
Mutual Broadcasting System
Valparaiso University
Roland Bainton
Yale University
Martin Luther
Marion Street School Closes After Short Run
The Marion Street school ended daily sessions today after operating since Monday, marking an abrupt closure in the area.
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Marion Street
Sparta Laundry in Bankruptcy Leaves Randolph County Short on Service
The Hillside Laundry of Sparta has closed under a bankruptcy action filed in the East St. Louis District federal court. Aug 20 is the last day to file objections to discharge of bankrupt owner Alfred Edgar Eddy. The laundry was started about 10 years ago with Sparta Chamber of Commerce support. original owner Vernon Gerlach. Eddy, of Chicago, bought in recently. Closure expected in about two months during bankruptcy settlement.
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Hillside
Sparta
Randolph County
East St. Louis
Alfred Edgar Eddy
Sparta Mder of Commerce
Vernon Gerlach
Eddy
Chicago
Percy Skating Rink Trims Teen Sessions
Skating sessions for ages 13 to 19 at Percy Skating Rink have been discontinued due to low interest. The Percy Boosters Club, operators of the rink, said the action targets the younger group, with sessions for the older youth continuing on Thursday evenings.
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Percy
Percy Boosters Club
Murphysboro Band to Play at Illinois State Fair
The Murphysboro Federation band is among 11 groups contracted for the 10 day 1956 Illinois state fair Aug 10 19. The Murphysboro band will perform at morning and afternoon shows on Wednesday and Thursday at the coliseum.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro Federation
Funeral services for Menard inmate Sidney Sayre
Funeral services for 63 year old Menard Penitentiary inmate Sidney Sayre were held in Chester with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Veterans division. Legion services followed by Alva Courier Post 487. Sayre was a World War I Navy pilot.
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Sidney Sayre
Menard Penitentiary
Chester
Veterans’ Division
Evergreen Cemetery
Legion
Alva Courier Post 487
Sayre
Herrin Attorney Named to American Citizenship Committee
Herrin attorney Snyder E. Herrin was named to the American Citizenship Committee of the Illinois Bar Association chaired by Irving Breakstone of Chicago, former state commander of the American Legion. The committee met Friday at 10 a.m. in Chicago.
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Atty Snyder E. Herrin
Herrin
Illinois Bar Assa
Atty. Irving Breakstone
Chicago
American Legion
Funeral services for former area resident Omar Yates
Funeral services were held Thursday in East St. Louis for Omar S. Yates 59 a former Randolph County resident who died suddenly of an apparent heart attack Monday He was married to Catherine Fromme of Cora Ohio County dies note absent?
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Omar S. Yates
Randolph County
East St. Louis
Yates
Catherine Fromme
Cora
God's Bank Funds 135 New Lutheran Churches Planned
The Missouri Synod seeks 135 new missions yearly for ten years using the God’s Bank scheme. Church Extension Funds operate like a bank, taking deposits and investing in congregations, schools and parsonages to fund church buildings and parsonages.
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God's Bank
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Synod
William H. Hillmer
North
South America
Church Extension Board of
The
Missouri Synod
Chand Extension Fund
Second Suit Filed in Traffic Death Near Marion
Carbondale Auto Supply files a second civil suit in Williamson County Circuit Court over Harold Klink's death near Marion. James King, allegedly intoxicated at Lorraine George Jackson's Marion tavern, caused the crash that killed Klink, a company salesman. The claimant seeks death benefits totaling up to about 10 thousand dollars with ongoing weekly payments of 29 dollars and support for two grandchildren plus a son and Mrs. Klink.
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Harold Klink
Murphysboro
Williamson County
Carbondale Auto Supply, Inc
Lorraine George Jackson
Marion
James King
Klink
Steeleville Driver Unhurt After Milk Truck Overturns
Arnold Greer, Steeleville agriculture teacher, escaped injury when his milk truck overturned on a rural road near Steeleville. He swerved to avoid a collision. the load consisted of 70 cans of milk.
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Arnold Greer
Steeleville
Greer
Widow Sues for 42000 in Dram Shop Case
Illinois Industrial Commission hears a judgment action with the company seeking a sum equal to the award the HC may grant. Mrs. Klink files a dramatic shop suit for 42000 dollars on Tuesday seeking damages.
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Ing
Illinois Industrial Commission
Klink
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Marion Street Baptist Chapel
O. Darthamae Davis
Sparta Laundry
Menard
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Clarence Newcom
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Central Illinois Public Service Company
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