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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1973

Page

6

Weddings Told Beasley Morris Tie The Knot

Carol Renee Beasley and Roger Dale Morris wed at Walnut Hill Freewill Baptist Church on April 28. The bride’s gown featured empire organza over peau de soie with lace and seed pearl trim. The couple honeymooned at Kentucky Lake. Morris serves in the Navy at Charleston, South Carolina.

Walnut Hill Freewill Baptist Church Carol Renee Beasley Roger Dale Morris George Flanagan Gilbert Beasley Rt. 2 Marion G.B. Morris Christine Lingle Donna White Barbara Newbold Beth Morris Jim Beasley Gerald Dennis Morris Bruce Beasley Keith Johns Dale Ter Ry Rendleman Daren Payne Kentucky Lake St. Luke’s School of Nursing St. Louis Morris Charleston S.C Navy

Camp Little Giant Offers Summer Programs for Disabled Youth

The Easter Seal Society runs a month long summer camp at Little Grassy Lake with SIU Outdoor Laboratories. Programs include hiking arts and crafts nature study and speech and hearing therapy for physically handicapped children ages 6 to 17. Two two week recreational sessions plus a month long intensive speech therapy program are offered. Write P O Box 249 Carbondale or call 457 3333 for details.

Camp Little Giant Easter Seal Society Little Grassy Lake Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Sidewalk Gallery third annual outdoor art show opens in Carterville

Sidewalk Gallery sponsored by the Newcomer's Club features entries from SIUC artists and local creators. The public show runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday along Division Street with a Creative Corner for kids and art purchases by civic groups. If rain arrives, exhibits move to the Masonic Hall.

Carterville Newcomer’s Club Division Street James Rousonelos Southern Ilinois University Carbondale John Merkel SIUC Henry Swirek Civic Center South Division Street Masonic Hall

New Officers Elected as VFW Auxiliary Sets Decoration Date

Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to Heyde-Pillow Post 1301 Veterans of Foreign Wars Marion will meet at 5 30 p m May 24 to decorate graves for Memorial Day. Voice of Democracy awards will be presented at 9 30 a.m. that day at Marion Senior High School Honors Day. Marjorie Kesler hospital chairman announced at the Auxiliary meeting that Fran-

Ladies Auxiliary Heyde-Pillow Veterans of Foreign Wars Marion Voice of Democracy Marion Senior Marjorie Kesler Fran Les Roche Ilinois Marion Veterans Administration Hospital Beth Cagle Helen Ehlers H.L. Bailey William Boaz Sr Terry Sanders Thomas Phalp Wilson A. Giles Thomas Hale Albert Ehlers John LaBotte Mr. Bailey Melvin Boaz Paul Rushing Pat Campbell Mercedith Johns Rita Beaty Barbara LeMasters Giesela Graves Ruth

Engaged Feurer Travelstead plan June Marion milestone

Announcement by Mrs. George E. Feurer of Marion reveals engagement of Ann Elizabeth Feurer to Charles William Travelstead son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Travelstead of Normal formerly of Marion. Travelstead to graduate in mining engineering from University of Missouri Rolla in December and works for Amax Coal. A June wedding is planned and local civic notes accompany this notice.

Ann Elizabeth Feurer Charles William Travelstead George E. Feurer Marion Travelstead J.W. Travelstead Normal Miss Feurer Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington St. John’s Mercy Hospital School of Medical Technology St. Louis Marion High School Amax Coal Company University of Missouri At Rolla

Golden wedding celebration for Mr and Mrs Skidmore

Ava residents Mr and Mrs Robert Skidmore invite friends and relatives to a 2 to 4 pm Sunday golden anniversary at Ava Bower Park Community Building with no gifts requested. They married May 20 1923 in Murphysboro and have three children and 12 grandchildren. Officers for Carbondale City Panhellenic will be elected at a 10 am Saturday meeting hosted by Hilda Stein with Kathleen Fletcher co hosting. France imported large amounts of horsehair from Germany for wigs in the 17th century and Colbert tried to ban wigs to protect the treasury.

Robert Skidmore Ava Ava Bower Park Carbondale City Panhellenic Hilda Stein Johnson St Kathleen Fletcher Skidmore Eara Walker Murphysboro Walter Gene East Carondelet Roberta Goetz France Germany Colbert Louis XIV

Community Calendar Update Across Illinois Towns

Friday events listed include a Citi zens birthday potluck at Hi Rise in Carbondale at 12 30 p m. A Lakeshore Golden Age Club crafts session runs 9 30 a m to 4 p m at the Civic Center in Carterville. Herrin hosts a Senior Citizens birthday party with program at the Center at noon. Dorcas Shrine Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem holds a school of instruction at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple.

Carbondale Citizens Carterville Lakeshore Golden Age Club Civic Center Herrin Dorcas Shrine Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem School of Instruction Masonic

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