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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1982
Page
7
Readers discuss keeping God’s name from being spoken in vain and reforming exasperated phrases into prayers. A Dear Ann Landers column includes a note urging return of unacknowledged wedding gifts after a three day marriage and a confession to start daily tasks with courage.
Mr and Mrs Gene Rice of Coulterville observe their golden wedding anniversary today. They married May 28 1932. The couple have four children Norma Machisen Dale Sue and Russell plus 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
The Rev and Mrs Lee Swope of Route 1 West Union mark their 40th wedding anniversary with a dinner hosted by their children at Reflections in Charleston. Married May 31 1942 in Robertson they have two children Richard Milwaukee and Diana Rogers Paris plus three grandchildren Cory Holly and Angela Rogers.
Falina Marie Holbrook and James Taucher announce their engagement with a July 31 wedding planned. Holbrook, daughter of Elizabeth Holbrook of Nashville, is a 1978 Nashville High School graduate and a licensed practical nurse at Friendship Manor Nursing Home. Taucher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Taucher of Pinckneyville, is a 1975 Pinckneyville High School graduate employed by Consolidation Coal Co Burning Star Mine No 3 in Sparta.
Mr and Mrs John L Zanotti of Johnston City celebrate their 40th anniversary with an ad at Farris Steak House. Zanotti and the former Pearl Andresen were married June 7 1942. They have three children Carlynn Judee and Lyndell Zanotti all of Johnston City. They request no gifts.
Mr and Mrs Bob Hiller of Zeigler mark their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with relatives. They wed June first nineteen fifty seven in Corinth Mississippi and have six children Allega Melody Starr Nathan Tyila and Bobby Jr plus three grandchildren. Hiller serves as Franklin County Clerk and Mrs Hiller is a homemaker.
Hazel Whittington of Chester announces the engagement of her daughter Janetta to Loren Roche son of Mr and Mrs Logan Roche of Ellis Grove A September 4 wedding is planned Janetta Whittington a 1979 Chester High School graduate Roche a construction worker
The Rev. William Peter McGhee of West Frankfort will be ordained at 10:30 a.m. on June 5 at St. Peter's Cathedral in Belleville. A Mass of Thanksgiving and first priestly blessing follow on June 6 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in West Frankfort. McGhee, a St. John the Baptist parish native and 1978 St Meinrad graduate, has served at Holy Family Church in Cahokia since February.
Du Quoin church celebrates 125 years with Sunday services and musical performances. The observance began with planting a blue spruce, with Rev. Ernest E. Mosley and former pastors Arthur E. Farmer and W. T. Branon speaking, and Dr. Robert J. Hastings delivering the main address. An anniversary choir directed by A. T. Atwood will perform alongside solos and duets. members and friends are invited.
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