Portuguese student to receive master's decree at SIU
Mario L P O M Guiaright the only Portuguese student at Southern Illinois University attends an international students pre graduation party with his family hosted by Clarence Hendershot SIU director of the international student center. Guiaright is to receive a master's decree in marketing Friday along with more than 1100 other graduates.
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Mario L.P.O.M. Guiaright
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Clarence Hendershot
International Student Center
Guia
Southernllinoisan
North Illinois Corporation
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 1Éth Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Southern Illnoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associateo Press
Tocal
Shawnee NYC Jobs Extended for 66 Youths
Shawnee Development Council gains approval to extend the Neighborhood Youth Corps project by two weeks for 66 youths. The council, serving Union Johnson Pulaski Massac and Alexander counties, has $2,600 left and will pay $1.25 per hour for school-based work. An out-of-school track for 32 youths is also approved.
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Shawnee Development Council
Union
Johnson
Pulaski
Massac
Alexander
Edward Taylor
The
NYC
Council
EDA Man Transferred Within Illinois and Michigan Posts
Roger Hook, former EDA field co ordinator in Herrin, will be transferred to a similar post in Michigan. C Hall Fleming, Herrin field coordinator for months, becomes the sole Illinois field coordinator in Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Hook
Economic Development Administration
Herrin
Michigan
C. Hall Fleming
Illinois
Dorothy Wood obituary in Anna Union County hospital death
Dorothy Wood 46 of 503 South St Anna died Wednesday in Union County Hospital Anna She born July 13 1920 in Anna Daughter of William and Myrtle Womick She married Harry Wood Jr Oct 19 1943 in Cape Girardeau Mo She member of First Presbyterian Church Anna Presbyterian Womens Association Delta Theta Tau Union County Hospital Auxiliary and Union County Country Club Womens Group Survived by husband a daughter Pam and a son Greg both at home two sisters Mary Lester Lakewood Fla Bonnie Ellis Carbondale two brothers Ted and Bob Womick Anna and half brother Fred Womick Anna Services 1 30 p m Friday at McCarty Funeral Home Anna Rev Richard W Teaford officiating Burial Anna Cemetery Friends may call at funeral home after 3 p m today
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Dorothy Wood
South St
Anna
Union County Hospital
Wood
William and
Myrtle Johnson Womick
Harry Wood Jr
Cape Girardeau, Mo
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Womens Association
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Union County Hospital Auxiliary
Union County Country Club
Pam
Greg
Mary Lester
Lake Wood
Fla
Bonnie Ellis
Carbondale
Ted Womick
Bob Womick
Fred Womick
McCarty
Richard W. Teaford
Anna Cemetery
SIU Summer Commencement Sets 1157 Degrees at Carbondale
The SIU Carbondale campus holds summer commencement Friday at 7 30 p m in McAn‑ drew Stadium weather permitting with 1157 degree candidates including 32 doctoral hopefuls A rain plan moves events to the SIU Arena Milton T Edelman economics professor and associate dean is the speaker Degrees will be conferred by SIU President Delyte W Morris and other officials Fourteen Air Force ROTC cadets will be recognized along with four retired faculty members The program will be broadcast on WSIU radio and televised on WSIU TV with a video replay at 8 30 p m Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
McAndrew
SIU
Milton T. Edelman
Delyte W. Morris
Robert W. MacVicar
John S. Rendleman
Ralph W. Ruffner
Charles D. Tenney
Lindell W. Sturgis
Metropolis
Melvin L. Siener
Charles E. F. Howe
Carbondale First Presbyterian Church
SIU Vocational Technical Institute
Advanced Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Floyd F. Cunningham
Willard M. Gersbacher
Louis Petroff
Charlotte Zimmerschied
WSIU
University FM
Wsiu-Tv
University
Arthur Fielden of West Frankfort dies at 67
Arthur Raymond Fielden 67 of 513 S Mulberry St West Frankfort died at 5 40 am in Union Hospital West Frankfort after a three day stay He retired from Old Ben 14 Mine four years ago He was a member of Local 1421 United Mine Workers Born December 25 1898 in Echols Kentucky he lived in West Frankfort since 1919 He married Mae Lanier in 1919 and is survived by his wife daughters Mrs John Bowers and Mrs Carnell Neal a son James a sister Mrs Ciara Hill four grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral 2 pm Saturday at Reedy Funeral Home West Frankfort officiated by Rev Cecil C Walker Burial in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton Friends may call after noon Friday at the funeral home.
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Arthur Raymond Fielden
S. Mulberry St
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
Old Ben 14
United Mine Workers
Echols, Ky
Arthur
Margaret Doss Fielden
Mae Lanier
John Bowers
Carnell Neal
Benton
James
Whittington
Ciara Hill
Reedy Funeral Home
Cecil C. Walker
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Former Johnston City Resident Alma Hess Dies at 79
Alma Mae Hess, 79, of East St. Louis, a former Johnston City resident, died at 8 30 a m Wednesday in Memorial Nursing Home Belleville after years of illness. She leaves four siblings two sisters in Johnston City eight grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Funeral 8 p m Friday at Kurrus Funeral Home East St. Louis with graveside 11 a m Saturday Benton Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m today.
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Johnston City
Alma Mae Hess
Warren St
East St. Louis
Memorial Nursing Home
Belleville
Hess
Missouri Entries Sweep Beef Cattle Honors at Du Quoin State Fair
Haggard Farm of Steele Missouri swept the Hereford division winning 12 blue ribbons including grand champion bull H F Real Onward 82 and reserve grand champion bull. Judge W W Albert praised the herd as among the nation’s best ahead of Nationals and major shows in Lincoln Omaha and Chicago. Other double winners included Helms Brothers Carlyle Freund and Carr with top awards across Sheep and Aberdeen Angus classes.
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Haggard Farm
Steele
du Quoin
Missouri
Haggard
H. F. Real Onward
Helms Brothers
Belleville
Alvin Helms
Robert Freund
Carlyle
Florence Carr
Freeburg
George Stoerge
Monticello
Helms
Ewe
Donald
Shropshire
Freebug
George Stoerger
Lettie Waller Dies Former Belleville Resident
Lettie Anna Waller 78 of Belleville died Wednesday in Memorial Hospital Belleville. Born February 10 1888 in Murphysboro daughter of Sam and Emma Shu maker she was married to Joe Waller who died in 1959. She leaves a son Thornton of Belleville brothers Richard Shomaker Springfield Monte E Shomaker St Louis Mo sisters Beatrice Doty Marion Nona Totman Ft Dodge Iowa Mildred Shumaker Belleville and four funeral services will be 1 30 p m Saturday Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel Murphysboro with Rev Lee Pope Ward officiating Burial in Tower Grove Cemetery Murphysboro Friends may call after 10 a m Saturday at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie Anna Waller
Belleville
Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Sam
Emma Oakley Shumaker
Joe Waller
Waller
First Presbyterian Church
Thornton
Richard Shomaker
Springfield
Monte E. Shomaker
St. Louis
Beatrice Doty
Marion
Nona Totman
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Mildred Shumaker
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Lee Pope Ward
Tower Grove Cemetery
Prize Winners At Du Quoin State Fair Show
Handler leads a quartet of prize winning Clydesdale heavy horses into the arena at the Du Quoin State Fair. The Floyd Cong of Pecatonica owned team won blue ribbon in the four horse lead on Tuesday and first in the four horse hitch on Monday. Two of the horses also took first in the two horse hitch.
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du Quoin
Floyd Cong
Pecatonica
Du Quoin State Fair acts entertain with comic impressions
Comic act at the Du Quoin State Fair features Pepper Davis mimicking a punch drunk prize fighter as Tony Reese interviews him. The show continues tonight through Sunday headlined by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme with the Young Americans.
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Pepper Davis
Tony Reese
du Quoin
Steve Lawrence
Eydie Gorme
Harness Fans Enjoy Jodie Gray at Du Quoin Fair
Harness racing crowds at the Du Quoin State Fair relax between heats as Jodie Gray from Los Angeles performs marimba with her husband Howard Hardin, a former San Francisco 49er, providing afternoon entertainment.
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du Quoin State Fair
Jodie Gray
Los Angeles
Calif
Labor Day Parade and Horse Show in Sparta spotlight event
About 15 000 labor union members from seven Illinois counties join the Southern Illinois Labor Day Association celebration in Sparta. The program includes a 9 45 a m parade from Lowenbaum Manufacturing to the fair grounds, speeches by Charles Percy and Rep Kenneth Gray, a 1 p m horse show by Bit and Spur Saddle Club, music by Buddy Phegley and the Hitch Hikers, and a 6 30 to 11 p m dance. Proceeds from the garment workers booth benefit the Sparta Chamber of Commerce for a new Lowenbaum factory site.
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Southern Illinois Labor Day Association
Sparta
Randolph
Jackson
Union
Perry
Williamson
Franklin
Jefferson
John Wiley
Tri County
Labor Day Association
Charles Percy
U. S. Senate
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West
Sparta American Legion Post
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Lowenbaum Co
Garment Workers Booth
Sparta Chamber of Commerce
Lowenbaum
Bit and Spur Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
J. M. Burns
Lions Community
Business Agents of Association Union
Dog’n Suds
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Portugal
Ing
Guias
Lisbon
United States
Eda Man
Arthur Fielden
Kirby’s
Reynold
Carterville
Eltis Henson
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Mt. Vernon, Il
Lettie Waller
Don
Conger
du Quoin Comics
Broadway
Oak Street
Oak
Murphysboro Township
Buddy Phegley
Bittner
Murphysbboro
Grob’s Country Lot
Bologna
First National Bank
Gorham
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