Benton woman earns ribbons for culinary and fancy work at fairs
Mrs. Enoch Holman of Benton began exhibiting in 1930 and has won first or second place on nearly all entries while earning thousands of ribbons. The 74 year old author of Holman's Recipes and Holman Special Cookbook of Famous Personalities has sold books at fairs since 1948 and plans to continue as long as able.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demaris Berry
Southern Illinoisan
Enoch Holman
Benton
Springfield
Mrs. Holman
Holman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Kenneth Gray
du Quoin Fair
Brooks-Sadler engagement announced in Carbondale
Mr and Mrs Melvin S Brooks of Carbondale announce the engagement of their daughter Sylvia Jean to Michael Kent Sadler son of Mr and Mrs Robert C Sadler of Herrin Miss Brooks is a 1965 Carbondale Community High School graduate and a SIU senior majoring in elementary education Mr Sadler a 1968 SIU graduate is a graduate assistant in the university botany department An October wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin ‘S. Brooks
Carbondale
Sylvia Jean
Michael Kent Sadler
Robert C. Sadler
Herrin
Miss Brooks
Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Sadler
University
Department of Botany
New Residents Begin Two Step Votes in Illinois
Illinois lets new residents vote via a two step process for the November 5 election. Applicants must live in the state at least 60 days, visit the County Clerk in Murphysboro or Marion by October 5 for initial processing, then vote by special absentee ballot October 21 to November 2 at the county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
United States
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Marion
Williamson County
Town and Country Art Exhibition returns to Urbana in October
The 13th Town and Country Art Exhibition will run October 13 to October 27 at the High Court Mall in Lincoln Square Urbana. 213 selected works from Illinois amateurs were chosen from 8,313 entries after juried reviews by 12 college art staffs. An exhibitors luncheon and preview ceremonies open the event, with an invitational workshop for 40 state exhibitors October 18 and 19 at the Urbana Lincoln Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
High Court
Lincoln Square
Urbana
Marvin Carbonneau
Illinois
Marion Junior Woman's Club Sets Year of Philanthropy
The Marion Junior Woman's Club planned two state IFWC projects scholarships for exceptional children teachers and the Research Foundation and two GFWC projects Project Hope and Project Concern. Officers reported on the 25th District meeting in Marion and Mrs. Redickas was named chair of the National Defense and Veterans Service project. The group approved a fundraising budget and noted increased hospital contributions after a car hop event with meetings planned for Oct. 7 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Junior Woman’s Club
Lee Chamness
Rt. 1
Tillinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Research Foundation
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Chamness
Gary Culbreth
Don Hoover
GFWC
National Defense and Veterans Service
Don Sullins
Ways and Means Committee
Anna State Hospital
Marion Veterans Hospital
Fred Pool
Veterans Service Project
Hoover
Robert Coonce
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America
Laura
Laura Holman
New York
Polly Bergen
Brooks-Sadler
Sylvia Jean Brooks
Alexander Smith
Marion, Ill
Ye Mile
Fairground
City Rt
Rocess
Takiez Command
American Industrial Bankers Assn
North Park
Harry Spears
Mgr
Walnut
Bob Harrell
Anna
West Frankfort
Credithrift of America, Inc
E. Main St
R. L. McCormack
Group
H IL
Au Enya
Gazette
Essential
Moroni
W. Monroe Herrin
Monthru
Neate
Laur
West Main
Bank of Herrin
Venience
Bank of Hovis
Herrin, Illinois
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Bowman
Tire Mart
First National Bank
Waderal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Nicolae Ceausescu
Goss
S. Illinois
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