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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1968
Page
7
Yvonne Sondgeroth and William Biers exchanged vows on February 24 at Holy Cross Church Mendota with Rev. Charles Karl officiating. The couple announced plans for a westward wedding trip after a 350 guest reception at Mendota VFW Hall.
The Zeigler Junior Woman's Club schedules a bake sale on March 9 at the circle and invites members to a silver tea at 2 p.m. March 12 hosted by the Christopher Women's Club. They vote to donate to the Zeigler Youth Center and bake cookies for its open house March 10. The group will clean the Community House as a civic project and names a nominating committee for next year. The next meeting is 7:30 p.m. March 11 at the Community House.
A three day youth led revival begins March 8 at Marion First Baptist Church. Six Southern Illinois University students and BSU members direct the revival with Eddie Olds Lindell Grigg Linda Lemay Bob Reeves Lydia Elam and Lynn Martin in leadership roles. Activities start Friday at 9 30 p.m after the basketball tournament with fellowship and conferences at the church. Saturday noon calls on inactive members followed by services at 7 p.m. Sunday services at 8 15 a.m and 7 p.m with the youth in charge. Public invited.
Dawne Linnea Tedrick announces engagements to Clyde D. Mc Connaughhay with May wedding plans in Carbondale. Mc Connaughhay is in Army basic training at Ft. Knox and attended Georgetown College. Karen Richel Basso to Evan Wayne Lewis plan a summer wedding. Basso is a senior at Lesser Community High School and Lewis is a 1966 Benton High School graduate employed at Free man Coal Mining Corp. Orient 3 mine. Sharon Ann Manning to Anthony Joseph Stefan announce engagement. Manning is a 1966 Herrin Township High School graduate and works at Norge Co Herrin. Stefan is a 1961 Johnston City High School graduate and works at Stevens Phillips station Johnston City.
Mr and Mrs Richard Clyde South reside in Blanchard Oklahoma after their January wedding. The new Mrs South is the former Mrs. Richards.
Sixteen members and two guests attended the February Carterville Homemaker's Extension Unit meeting at Virginia Riggs home. Pat Anderson led a business session then Velma Burns demonstrated yeast bread methods. A heart disease lesson by Priscilla Altizer followed with refreshments served. Pat Clark will host the March 21 meeting. Mrs. James Broderick of Flossmoor, formerly Suzanne C. Eovaldi of Benton, earned a master’s in English from DePaul University.
The Dorcas Class of First Christian Church Murphysboro plans a cake and pie auction at the March meeting to raise funds for class projects. Mrs. Don Burris, president, named Mrs. Luke Taylor and Mrs. Denny Reynolds as visiting committee. Burris and Wills won game prizes. Hostesses listed.
Mr and Mrs Farrell Hill of Sesser celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Dale Burgess. They have a son Gene Ray of Sesser.
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