Marion church completes new facilities at Third Baptist
The Rev Frank Trotter leads a tour of Third Baptist Church of Marion after completion of its new facilities begun in October 1979 and costing about 650000. The church, organized in 1919, sits at Fair and Boulevard streets. Stained glass windows imported from England feature symbols such as the cross and dove of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Trotter
Third Baptist Church of
Marion
England
Fair and
Boulevard Streets
The Other Woman poem and a suicide note inquiry
A reader requests reprinting Judith Vierst's poem The Other Woman and shares a personal crisis. Ann Landers replies the piece fits the era, then addresses explaining suicide to children, advising to say Mommy took the wrong medicine and God called her to heaven, noting overdoses are often accidents and crises may be misread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Carterville couple to resume Swaziland missionary duty
Mark and Kay Bleyer of Carterville return to Swaziland in April for a four month hiatus from Southern Illinois. They serve with Campus Crusade for Christ International Agape Movement guiding staff, raising support, and aiding education and medical needs in Mbabane and across Swaziland. The family notes Swaziland s diversity and a stable economy while highlighting language barriers and teacher shortages amid expanding Christian influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Marx
Mark
Kay Bleyer
Carterville
Swaziland
Bleyer
Illinois
Crusade For Christ International
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
SIUC
Bleyers
Agape
Mbabane
Sobhuza II
Africa
Campus Crusade
Nairobi
Campus Crusade For Christ
Andy
Greg
Murphysboro wedding set for May 30
Lori Jane McConnell and David Gordon Graff announce their engagement with a May 30 wedding planned. Miss McConnell is a 1978 Murphysboro Township High School graduate and SIU Carbondale student. Graff, a 1976 MTHS graduate, attended John A. Logan College and works at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lori Jane McConnell
David Gordon Graff
Gale McConnell
Murphysboro
Hilbert Graff
Miss McConnell
Murphysboro Township
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Graff
MTHS
John A. Logan College
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
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Melanie Bell
Judith Vierst
Ajax
Bobby Dylan
Acapulco
Ann
Maryland
Kay, Mark, Greg, Andy Bleyer
E. Main Carbondale
Holiday Inn
United Furniture Sales
Lori McConnell
and David Graff
Fanni Kitchen
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Ace
Swanwick
Chester
Arlyn’s
Percy, Ill
E. Main St
DuQuoin
Ideal Lawn Mower Shop
E. Calvert
Mowery Electric Shop
W. Davie
Anna
Western Auto Store
N. 4Th St
Vienna
Ralph’s
Eng
Partsepair Freeman
Al's Boat & Trailer
Cairo
Jim's
R.R
Pinckneyville
Shawnee Equipment Co
Hwy
Holly Park Nursery
Spillertown Rd
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