Sheree Calhoun Named Queen of CCHS Prom
Sheree Calhoun daughter of Don and Mrs Calhoun of Carbondale was chosen queen of Carbondale Community High School prom at the SIU Student Center. Coal Kitchen provided music for the Always and Forever themed dance with an after prom party from 1 to 4 a.m. Other queen candidates included Cecilia Floyd Barbie Oakes Pam Parke Susan Patton and Connie Snyder. Prom committee and senior class officers were listed with Mary Waters Kathy Anderson Pam Parke Mary Baysinger Joshua Handier Sheree Taylor Julie St John and Zoe Trueblood in leadership roles.
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Sheree Calhoun
Don Calhoun
Carbondale
Coal Kitchen
SIU
CCHS
Cecilia Floyd
Samuel Floyd
Barbie Oakes
Russell Oakes
Pam Parke
Wes Parke
Susan Patton
James Patton
Connie Snyder
Charles Snyder
Mary Waters
Kathy Anderson
Mary Baysinger
Joshua Handier
Sheree Taylor
Julie St. John
Zoe Trueblood
DuClos Receives Scout Honor in Arrow Society
Bryan DuClos of Prairie du Rocher earned the Vigil Honor, the highest award in the Order of the Arrow, the national honor campers society of Boy Scouts. He belongs to Taleka Lodge in the Okaw Valley Council.
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Bryan DuClos
Prairie du Rocher
Order of the Arrow
National Society of Honor
Boy Scout Organization
Taleka Lodge
Okaw Valley Boy Scout Council
Williamson 4H selects five speakers for state fair
Williamson County will be represented by five 4 H members at the 1978 Illinois State Fair speaking and demonstration competition. Public speakers Laura Kemp and David Stitt head the group, with demonstrators Mark Travelstead Skip Stitt and Karen Phillips chosen at the May 2 Demonstration and Public Speaking Contest.
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Williamson County
Laura Kemp
West Frankfort
David Stitt
Herrin
Mark Travelstead
Marion
Skip Stitt
Karen Phillips
Creal Springs
Teen Scene Herrin Town Opens With Weekend Hours
Herrin teen venue Teen Scene opens Friday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 11 30 with band nights until 11 45. West Frankfort Youth Center operates Tuesday evenings 7 30 to 9 30 for seventh and eighth grade students.
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Herrin Teen Town
West Frankfort
Craig Williams Wins Open First at Photo Images '78
Craig Williams of Pinckneyville won best of show and first place in the open category of the second annual Illinois High School Photo Contest Photo Images '78. George Gumerman of Carbondale won third in open. Winning photos will be shown June 5 to 9 at the Illinois Office of Education in Springfield. Awards were presented May 22 in Springfield by State Superintendent Joseph M. Cronin.
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Craig Williams
S. Main St
Pinckneyville
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale School of Technical Careers
George Gumerman
Hillcrest Drive
Carbondale
Illinois Office of Education
Springfield
Joseph M. Cronin
Marion FHA Bike-A-Thon Distances And Honors
Jenny Fowler rode 41 miles in five hours to win the distance prize at Marion Senior High School in a Cystic Fibrosis Bike-A-Thon sponsored by the Future Homemakers of America Club. Close behind at 40 miles were Carol Brady Lori Culbreth and Kay Anderson. Gina Ripley raised the most pledges at 164 dollars, followed by Marie Moore 142.80 dollars and Beth Richey 130.60 dollars. Gina McGowan had the most riders for her ride. Additional winners include Jo Ann Anderson Lisa Dougherty Sheila Jackson Vicki Deaton Patti Switzer and Vicki Donelson who earned free backpacks for raising 50 dollars or more. T shirts for 25 dollars went to the above plus Kim Trimm Lisa Robertson Chris Sullins Sheila Camden and Debbie Dungey. Event leaders were Lisa Davis Kay Campbell and Debbie Schaffer with FHA faculty advisers Linda Walker and Mary Ann Patterson.
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Jenny Fowler
Homemakers of America Club
Marion Senior High School
Carol Brady
Lori Culbreth
Kay Anderson
Gina Ripley
Marie Moore
Beth Richey
Gina McGowan
UNCF Drive Sets Record With 15.2 Million April Campaign
The United Negro College Fund reports a 1977 fundraising drive raising more than 15.2 million dollars, the largest total in its 34 year history. UNCF chairman A Dean Swift announced the record noting the strong support from donors in New York and across the nation.
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United Negro College Fund
New York
UNCF
A. Dean Swift
Pierson and Groh elected to top Key Club offices
Steve Pierson and Jeff Groh of Murphysboro High School win the Illinois Eastern Iowa District Key Club top posts. Pierson becomes district governor. Groh is district secretary and the youngest to hold the role. Streuter named lieutenant governor of Division 36 covering southern Illinois cities.
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Murphysboro
Key Club
Iowa
Key Club International
Steve Pierson
Jeff Groh
Pierson
Murphysboro High School
William Pierson
Peoria
Groh
Allen Groh
Four SIU seniors win Consul scholarships
Four Southern Illinois high school seniors receive Consolidation Coal Co scholarships for sons and daughters of Consol employees. Kent Alsobrooks of Benton Sherida Boggis and Marilyn Halstead of Elkville and Patrick Robertson of Herrin win awards from 250 to 1500 dollars per year administered by National Merit Scholarship Corp. Alsobrooks will study business management at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Boggis aims for pediatrics at University of Arizona Tucson. Halstead plans political science at University of Miami Coral Gables. Robertson will study civil engineering and has been appointed to West Point.
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Consol
The
National Merit Scholarship Corp
Alsobrooks
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Miss Boggis
University of Arizona At
Tucson
Miss Halstead
University of Miami
Coral Gables
Robertson
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Freshman Mark Moreno Works Paper Route in Carbondale
Mark A. Moreno, son of Franklyn Moreno of Carbondale, is a freshman at Carbondale East High School who enjoys his paper route for earning money and meeting people. He saves half of his earnings.
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Mark A. Moreno
Franklyn Moreno
Carbondale
Carbondale East High School
Mark
Miss Cochran Wins Full Tuition Music Scholarship
Terha Cochran of Elkville, a senior at Elverado High School, has been awarded a full tuition music scholarship to John A. Logan College in Carterville. She will enter this fall, majoring in piano, after seven years of piano study and years in the school band. The scholarship, in its second year, is awarded to one incoming freshman music major and is funded by the college’s music department students. Terha is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Cochran of Elkville.
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Terha Cochran
Elkville
John A. Logan
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