Easter Seals campaign kicks off with two SIU events
Delta Upsilon at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will sponsor a bicycle marathon Sunday from Carbondale to Chicago to raise funds for Easter Seals Society. About 80 fraternity members from SIU and the University of Illinois chapter join a 40-mile-a-day route through Marion West Frankfort Benton Mt. Vernon Salem Effingham Mattoon Charleston Champaign Urbana Rantoul and Kankakee ending at the La Grange YMCA. Charles White, the marathon coordinator, notes this second annual ride netted over $1,000 last year and explains riders will pedal bicycles through towns while using a truck to carry an exercising bike on state highways. A Saturday luncheon at Marion Holiday Inn marks the Easter Seal Chapter's 20th anniversary and honors Herbert Koepp-Baker, president of the board, with a program about the society's services for 26 southern Illinois counties.
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Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Chicago
Marion
West Frankfort
Benton
Mt. Vernon
Salem
Effingham
Mattoon
Charleston
Champaign
Urbana
Rantoul
Kankakee
Charles White
Siu’s
University of Ilinois
White
Marion Holiday Inn
Lic
Herbert Koepp- Baker
Easter Seal Society
Southern Ilinois
Iinois
S. Oakland St
Children Story Hour Program Set at Sallie Logan Library
At the Murphysboro Junior Women’s Club meeting it was announced a Children’s Story Hour Program will begin at Sallie Logan Library in April. opening day ages and hours will be announced later. Librarian Mrs. Robert Hough spoke, with hostesses Mrs. Virgil Elbrecht and Mrs. Charles Wolff.
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Murphysboro Junior Women’s Club
Sallie Logan Library
Robert Hough
Virgil Elbrecht
Charles Wolff
Lenten Service Wednesday at Herrin Presbyterian
James Vale organist and choir director will speak at 7 30 a m during the Lenten Service at Herrin Presbyterian Church on Wednesday Open refreshments will be served and transportation to school will be available Mr and Mrs Russ Cripps of Alto Pass celebrate 60th anniversary with open house March 12 from 2 to 5 p m at First Baptist Church Alto Pass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vale
Herrin Presbyterian Church
Russ Cripps
Alto Pass
First Baptist
CYO plans Good Friday walk to Our Lady of the Snows Shrine
Catholic Youth Organization members from Belleville Diocese will walk 16 miles from St. Mary School Belleville to Our Lady of the Snows Shrine on Good Friday March 31 leaving at noon. Rev John F Klein hopes participants fast during the pilgrimage and prayers will mark the last hour of Christ's passion. Registration is not required.
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Catholic Youth Organization
Belleville
St. Mary School
Our Lady of the Snows Shrine
John F. Klein
Diocesan Council of Catholic Youth
Hee Haw style school show by Zeta Tau at Carterville High
The Zeta Tau chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority plans a Hee Haw themed fashion and variety show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Carterville High School Auditorium. Members model outfits from two Carterville stores with their husbands assisting in acts. Tickets cost $1 for adults and 35 cents for students, available from sorority members or at the door. Proceeds fund civic projects.
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Carterville High School
Zeta Tau Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Sorority
Carterville
Herrin High to stage Nine Girls at 2:30 Sunday
Herrin High School junior and senior classes present Nine Girls at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium. The Pettitt play is set in a Sierra Nevada Mountains sorority clubhouse. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for children. Director is Sally Bates. A Youth for Christ meeting follows, with Curtis McGee as guest speaker at County Line Christian Church 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Herrin High School
Wilfrid H. Pettitt
California
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Sally Bates
Youth For Christ
County Line Christian Church
Curtis McGee
Mexican Chicken Rice and Olives Dinner Dish
A recipe for Mexican chicken using four chicken breasts, garlic salt, butter, onion, golden raisins, pimiento olives, cinnamon, condensed chicken broth, and sherry. Chicken is browned, onions softened, raisins and olives added, broth and sherry mixed, then simmered about 30 minutes for 4 to 6 servings.
Free Will Singers Set for Concert at Benton
The 36 voice Free Will Baptist Bible College Choir of Nashville Tenn will perform sacred music at the Free Will Baptist Sunday School Tabernacle Benton at 7 30 p m on March 16. Director David Randlett will lead the program with Claudia Bland from Greenville NC as accompanist and Rev Paul Kettemen of the college will speak on training Christian workers. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Will Baptist Bible College Choir
Nashville
Tenn
Free Will Baptist Sunday School Tabernacle
Benton
David Randlett
Claudia Bland
Greenville, N.C
Paul Kettemen
Mission prayer planned at University Baptist Church Carbondale
A week of prayer for home missions is set at University Baptist Church Carbondale from Sunday through March 12. An $850 church offering is planned. Beginning Wednesday a series of home mission classes will be held after a 6 p.m. potluck in Fellowship Hall with sessions from 7 to 8 30 p.m. The lineup includes Catalyst in Missions for adults, Sharing Times Seven for older girls, and a program for younger children. Nurseries will be provided.
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University Baptist Church
Carbondale
Fellowship Hall
Clas
Charles Howard
Marion
Charles Millsaps
Tom Purcell
Offerings Planned for Buchanan Family at Marion Churches
Marion churches set Sunday offerings to aid Rev Robert Buchanan family with doctor and hospital bills for their son Paul Buchanan who is undergoing surgery at Children's Hospital in St Louis. World Day of Prayer led by Marion Church Women United will be at 730 p m at Marion First Presbyterian Church inviting all city churches and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Buchanan
Marion
Robert Buchanan
Children’s Hospital
St. Louis
Marion Church Women United
Marion First
German Menu Set for Carbondale Church Dinner
Carbondale Presbyterian Church plans its annual International Dinner in the church basement on Wednesday to raise funds for nursery school scholarships. Continuous serving from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets cost 2 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for children under 12, available ahead or at the door. The German menu will feature a papier mache castle built by nursery school students.
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Carbondale Presbyterian Church
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