NRA viewed as lawful sport group with political clout
Art Reid notes NRA resembles other political groups with nearly 2 million members who view firearms as sport tools. The ILA acts as its political arm, advising on candidates, while NRA runs safety and training programs for police, law enforcement, and public hunting education nationwide.
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NRA
The
Institute For Legislative Action
ILA
United States
Camp Perry
Ohio
Bowling Honor Roll for area
Bowling honor roll scores must be reported by noon each Friday by mail to Carbondale. Include full name and hometown. only scratch scores from league or tournament play meeting qualifying standards are accepted. Contact league secretaries for details at PO Box 2108 or by phone at 549-5391.
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Carbondale
Logan's Butta and Rend Lake reach state in tennis
John A. Logan's Chris Butta wins No 2 singles at Section VIII in Mount Vernon City Park to advance to the Region IV state tournament in Springfield May 8-9. Butta and Kurt Wasmer also reach doubles by beating Tim Williams and Tim Jones of Wabash Valley. Olney Central tops the field, dominating singles and doubles to win the team title. Rend Lake advances as a team despite no finals wins.
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Chris Butta
John A. Logan
Springfield
Mount Vernon City Park
Butta
Rob Maxwell
Olney Central
Rend Lake
Logan
Kurt Wasmer
Tim Williams
Tim Jones
Wabash Valley
Tim Randolph
Bart Draper
Bob Simpson
Gary Flowers
Paul Rumsey
Brad Meador
Ron Ginder
Nick Myers
Maxwell
Simpson
Flowers
Paul McGuire
Rumsey- Ginder
Meador
Brent Reese
Rend Lake festival hosts 10K classic in Benton
Taylor Motor Co sponsors a 10,000-meter classic on May 16 at Benton Community Park as part of the Rend Lake Water Festival. Race director John Metzer fields a new course along with a family fun run. Advance registration is $4, $5 after May 9. race day fee applies. finishers receive T shirts and patches.
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Taylor Motor Co
Benton
Bob Taylor
John Metzer
Taylor
Rend Lake
Metzer
Illinois
North
Herrin Junior League slow-pitch tourney May 8–10
The Herrin Junior League hosts a double elimination slow-pitch softball tournament May 8 to 10 at Memorial Park No 1 diamond. First 20 teams to reply enter with a $60 fee due before first game. roster required. Trophies awarded to top three teams and a home run trophy. Contact John Yates Leroy Ingersol Ed Perrin or Bill Bonali for details.
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Herrin
Diamond Memorial Park
John Yates
Leroy Ingersol
Ed Perrin
Bill Bonali
Cerniglia Completes Second 300 At S I Bowl
Paul J. Cerniglia Jr. of Energy rolled his second 300 game of the bowling season Thursday night in the Men’s Classic League at the S I Bowl near Carterville. The 35 year old owner manager of the S I Bowl bowled his first perfect game March 26 at the same alley.
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Judy Schallenprand
Nashville
Bob Hamilton
Herrin
Maxine Foster
Marion
Barbara Pearson
Johnston City
Bill Bush
Zeigler
Sharon Ford
du Quoin
Paul J. Cerniglia
Barb Gantenbern
Gary McComb
Murphysboro
Bonnie Shoemake
Bob Wallace
Cambria
Marsha Coffer
Joe Gareis
Herr
Mary Reynolds
Carterville
Joeva Braden
McLeansboro
Hank James
Shirley Tomkins
Jay Batson
Carbondale
Mary Lindsey
Ananda Palmer
Leonard Williams
Kathy Vaughn
West Frankfort
Barb Glasford
Tim LaBotte
Patti Utley
Sesser
Lynn Naumann
Bernie Kneale
Marie Sample
Sheila Brashear
Benton
Maree Collins
Carl Knapp
Jan Jones
Wilma Parker
Virginia Valentine
Pinckneyville
Susan McDaniel
Judy Baine
Joyce Rentfro
Evelyn Robertson
Christopher
Norman Quillman
Percy
Betty King
Elkville
Linda Durkoto Sims
Diane Tasky
Chuck Derbigny
Janet Smith
Sue Montgomery
Barbara Watson
Joe Restivo
Linda Smith
Linda Colombo
Betty Talley
Jerry Glenn
Mary Serrett
Erma Lee McMillan
Jan Mull
Don Walker
Dollie Toloski
Bettie Smith
Mary Barnett
Wade Wail
Diane Hammann
Cathy Robbins
Lesser
Mark Brown
Norma Sue Jones
Mary Alice Ohms
Paul Smith
Bonnie Pinkerton
Jean Jeffrey
Maxine Goetting
Steeleville
Bernice Pulley
Winona Edmiston
Kelly Stevens
Sharon Morgan
Kim Johnson
Gerald Thies
Nikki Pershbacher
Makanda
Lynna Michael
Judy Jones
Jane Loss
Rosemary Burley
Barb Pearson
Doris Cash
Vera Tucker
Cindy Giacomo
Dee Wilkerson
Pearl Morris
Maria Coffel
Dowell
Maxine Filkins
Dorothy Bailey
Judy Schaltenbrand
Nancy Reed
Olson Shelton
Metropolis
Judy Manning
Crista Rosco
Dena McKinney
Jan Bell
Carolyn Boliman
Chester
Mary Mosley
Logan
Mary Nesler
Linda du
Ruthie Thomas
Bay Meadows
Roberta Hutchison
Jeanne Carnaghi
Pat Akin
Julie Pyron
Pat Conley
Tom
Mike Carneghi
Margaret Pritchett
Lowell Allen
Sharon McMath
Barbara Bender
John Steel
Mike Baggett
Kevin Roberts
Alice Traver
Sandy Wendling
Herman Demick
Sparta
Norma Baker
Creal Springs
Charles Derbigny
Bernie Pulley
Steve Norris
Paul J. Cerniglia, Jr
Energy
Cerniglia
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