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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1972
Page
6
Mary Brown Betty Jo Fohr and Hilda Stein are nominated for the Woman of Year award to be presented March 9 at Martha Jean Rasche home 1500 W Freeman St Carbondale. The honor recognizes a City Panhellenic member for service to the community and the local organization.
A five alarm fire at Palisades Amusement Park in Fort Lee New Jersey destroyed the bath houses as smoke and flames were seen from across the Hudson River. The park is being torn down for a high rise apartment complex.
The Feb 12 wedding of Linda Louise Boyer and Tory Lynn Lingle took place at St Andrew's Catholic Church in Murphysboro. The bride, a Murphysboro High School senior, works at St Joseph Memorial Hospital. the groom, a graduate of the same high school, works at Lastour Corp. They will reside in Murphysboro.
Tri-C Junior Women's Club plans a March 2 bake sale starting 8 30 a m to raise funds for a gift to Easter Seals. Elaine Henderson to host at 7 30 p m today. Sharon Green of Murphysboro spoke at the Feb 17 meeting on detecting speech or hearing defects in children.
In Carterville at 7 30 p m Thursday Tri C Junior Women s Club meets at Elaine Henderson s home. In Du Quoin 8 p m Thursday Kappa Nu chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority gathers at Lola Rannabarger s home. In Herrin 7 30 p m Thursday Newcomer s Board Meeting at Mrs Donald Buttita Rt 1 Herrin. Friday 8 p m to 1 a m married students dance at Fred s Little Egypt Dance Barn with Coal Kitchen playing and 1 50 per couple refreshments. All day Friday Senior Citizens work at center on favors for May convention. In Carbondale 2 4 p m Friday Senior Citizens cards or bingo at Oakdale. In Marion 8 p m Friday Ladies Auxiliary to Heyde Pillow Post No 1301 Veterans of Foreign Wars annual pillow case party for cancer and research fund at the post home pillow cases urged for sale.
Hopewell Baptist Church hosts World Day of Prayer with theme All Joy be Yours. Vivian F. Hazel of Ho Ghana lectures on Affirmation of Joy at 1 30 p m with babysitting provided at Attucks Center. Funds aid Intercontinental Mission and migrant women. local sewers and knitters invited. Murphysboro observes World Day of Prayer at 1 30 p m at St Andrew s Catholic Church with Rev Fred Renschen delivering the message. Church social hour follows at St Joseph’s. Historic note mentions Baltimore presidential nominating conventions and wheat harvest facts.
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