Prom Queen Sherry Williford Crowned at Carbondale High
Sherry Williford was crowned prom queen at Carbondale Community High School. The junior senior prom spanned the armory Friday night and the SIU student center from midnight Friday to breakfast Saturday. She was crowned by Janice Senkosky, a senior who has reigned since last May.
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Carbondale Community High School
Carbondale
Armory
Southern Illinois University
Miss Williford
Janjce Senkosky
Johnston City Girl to Attend Illini Girls State
Marcia Snow daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Snow of 509 West Broadway Johnston City has been chosen to attend Illini Girls State June 4 to 18 in Jacksonville MacMurray College hosts the event sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Alternate Rhonda Murman Johnston City is the candidate Miss Snow is a junior at Johnston City High School
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Marcia Snow
Tom Snow
W. Broadway
Johnston City
Illini
Jacksonville
Kini
MacMurray College
American Legion Auxiliary
Rhonda Murman
Miss Snow
Plenty of Money musical comedy at Murphysboro High
Murphysboro Township High School presents Plenty of Money a musical comedy tonight at 7 in the high school auditorium with David Worley as the male lead and Karen Hill as a grand mother. Connie Elliott plays Davids sweetheart and Louis Ceci the bungling banker in a cast including actors from Dibbs to crime agents and a stage band directed by Buddy Rogers under Pat Bachelders direction.
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Murphysboro
Township High School
David Worley
Karen Hill
Big Larcenous
Connie Elliott
David
Louis Ceci
Mark Holt
David Randall
Deon Webb
Tom Kupferer
Kelly Wilson
Chester Johnson
Joe Miller
Pat Lewis
Jackie Tucker
Linda Mitchel
Julie Hanson
Mark Pautler
Edna ‘Adams
Mary Ann, Golliher
Pam Howard
Geraldine Higgins
William Lewis
Marsha Wright
Beverly Hall
Mike Lewis
John Kerrens
Christine Reiman
Charlotte Hagler
Denise Ellis
Marilyn Baskin
Buddy Rogers
Pat Bachelder
Johnston City Honors Day Honors Numerous Pupils
Johnston City Lions Club hosts annual honors day for Johnston City Unit One and St. Pauls Catholic School pupils. Outstanding students named across grades from seventh to twelfth with awards presented by Nathan A. Ivey, Egyptian Junior College District 530 president.
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Johnston City
Lions ‘Club
Johnston City Unit
St. Paul's Catholic
Nathan A. Ivey
Richard Stewart
Andra Nagrodski
Rhonda Murman
Therese Hardy
Debbie Peebles
Darlene Lawrence
Susie Francisco
Jerry Imhoff
Du Quoin Teens Move to Organize Youth Center
Du Quoin Township High School Student Council members push to create a self supporting teen center modeled on nearby towns. An adult governing board will oversee, with youth dues dances and other activities funding operations.
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du Quoin Township
Ilinois
du Quoin
Mike Lee
Herrin Pupils Win Industrial Arts Awards
Herrin High School student Jerry Kenner won two first place state awards in industrial arts at Western Illinois University Macomb. Roy Upchurch and Charles Charles also won first place. Upchurch milled a fixture from Kenner drawings. other Herrin students took second place at regional Southern Illinois University.
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Jerry Kenner
Herrin High School
Western Minors University
Macomb
Roy Upchurch
Charles Charles
Herrin
Upchurch
Kenner
Southern Ilinois University
Terry Calcaterra
Gary Collared
Darrel Murray
Larry Shockley
Fred Lloyd
George Kunce
Youth group names officers at Herrin parish club
Herrin Herrin High School juniors Paula Eovaldi and Genevi Eve Chiodini were elected president and vice president of the Catholic Youth Organization and Surfing Club at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Herrin. Eovaldi is daughter of Angelo and Mrs Haraldi of 1205 West Monroe Street. Chiodini is daughter of John and Mrs Chiodini Jr. of 217 North 20th Street.
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Paula Eovaldi
Genevieve Chiodini
Herrin
Our Lady of Mt
Two summer 4 H camps planned
Southern Illinois 4 Hers will have two camping periods this summer. July 1-5 is for all club members with the theme Enjoying Illinois and activities such as swimming boating barge rides crafts and nature study. July 5-7 is a weekend camp for members 15 or older or those who have completed their freshman year with the same activities plus a go go beach party.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois
Murphysboro Cub Scouts Honor At Pack 112 Potluck
Cub Scout Pack 112 of the Methodist Church in Murphysboro held a potluck at Riverside Park. Bobcat awards to Roger Hickman, Bob Ingram, Carl Miller, Matt Raines. Wolf Badges to Jerry Ballesteros, Brady Dougan, Glenn Moore, Terry Nelson, Tim Nelson, Matt Spanel, Larry Miller. Bear Badge to Steve Gilmore. Lion Award to Danny Flowers. Denner Stripes to Earl Modling and Terry Nelson. Assistant Denner Stripes to Tim Nelson and Jerry Ballesteras. Gold Arrow to Glenn Moore, Mike Siefert, Larry Miller. Silver Arrow to Forrest Boston, Mark Linze, Donnie Saterlee, Scott Hendricks. Webelo awards to Jeff Pagels, Scott Connell, Danny Plawers, J. D. Muneson, Phil Borgsmiller. Akela Dance led by Billie Elliott. Den One closed with Guiding Star Ceremony and Spirit of Akela Pledge. Next meeting June 11 to visit Springfield historic sites.
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Methodist Church
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Roger Hickman
Bob Ingram
Carl Miller
Matt Raines
Jerry Ballesteros
Brady Dougan
Glenn Moore
Terry Nelson
Tim Nelson
Matt Spanel
Larry Miller
Steve Gilmore
Danny Flowers
Earl Modling
Denner
Jerry Ballesteras
Mike Siefert
Forrest
Boston
Mark Linze
Donnie Saterlee
Scott Hendrdecks
Webelo
Jeff Pagels
Scott Connell
Danny Plawers
J. D. Muneson
Phil Borgsmiller
Akela
Billie Elliott
den Three
den One
Springfield
Local High School Events This Week
Sparta High School hosts Spring Music Festival at 7:30 pm in the gym. Murphysboro High School presents Plenty of Money at 7 pm in the auditorium. Chester Community High School graduates attend Baccalaureate at 8 pm in Colbert Memorial Gym. Herrin Teen Town dance runs 8 to 11:45 pm Friday with the Stingrays. Marion Youth Center hosts teen activities 7:90–1:30 pm today and Friday into Saturday. Population: Chicago about 3,537,200.
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Sparta High School
Murphysboro High School
Chester Community High School
Colbert Memorial
lDance
Herrin
The
Stingrays
Wan Mramthane
Marion
Cedar Point Camp Prepares for Summer Season
Cedar Point Camp run by Shag bark Girl Scout Council plans a summer season starting June 1 with four 12 day sessions ending August 9. Memorial Day weekend is a work weekend for families and adults. Senior Scout Troop No 58 Herrin, led by Mrs Robert Blomeyer, will join as guests for three days. Camp director Mrs Orendrew says staff is nearly ready and registered nurses are needed for July sessions. Interested volunteers should contact Mrs Drew.
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Cedar Point
Shagbark
Herrin
Robert Blomeyer
Drew
Teams feted at Chester banquet honoring St John Suthersz School
An athletic banquet in Chester honored the St John Suthersz School basketball teams and coaches. Bill Buening and Kevin Weber received free throw awards, while coaches Francis Coffey and Troy Knoke were presented gifts by teams, the congregation, and the Parent-Teacher League. The team posted 216 wins and 10 losses, earning trophies for first through fourth places. Cheerleaders Jill Searles, Georgia Hillerman, Fam Schroeder, Gerasine Hoops, Brenda Oblau, and Connie Reinhardt organized decorations, with Miss Lois Haefker as coach and Scott Tuthil as team manager.
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Chester
St. John Suthersz School
Bill Buening
Kevin Weber
Francis Coffey
Troy Knoke
Jill Searles
Georgia Hillerman
Fam Schroeder
Gerasine Hoops
Brenda Oblau
Connie Reinhardt
Lois Haefker
Scott Tuthil
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