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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1978
Page
6
Herrin Town hosts Teen Scene with open hours Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11:30 p.m. Band nights extend to 11:45 p.m. West Frankfort Youth Center also opens 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday for seventh and eighth grade students.
Ten Southern Illinois Boy Scouts plus leader Earl May of Johnston City traveled to Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron New Mexico a 217 square mile property donated by Waite Phillips. Participants included Joe Hudgins Doug Huffman John Lenzini David Crites Matt Fischer Duane Pick George Lee Jay Purcell Keith Purcell and Mark Jones. Treks span about 12 days with hiking horseback and pack burro travel and may feature cattle ranches trout streams Indian lore or adobe building among other activities.
Mary Campbell reports the Recording Industry Association of America certified more gold and platinum records in the first half of 1978 than in 1977, led by Queen and Bee Gees singles and a wave of platinum LPs and gold singles, with Barry Gibb co-writing many top titles.
Kay Kimmel has been elected president of the Williamson County 4-H Federation. She was installed at a Sept. 18 meeting with vice president Mark Travelstead secretary Laura Kemp treasurer Lee Booster reporter Jeannie Glasco recreation chairmen Steve Harpstrite and Holly Pipps and parliamentarian Skip Stitt.
The Carbondale Girl Scout Uniform Recycling Sale runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 107 S. Maple St. Girls may bring uniforms to 107 S. Maple any time until Friday Sept 29. Items need size sale price seller name and phone number. For info call Peg Stauber at 457-6542.
Exile tops the Hot Singles list for the week ending September 30, with Boogie Oogie Oogie and Hopelessly Devoted To You also high. The Top LPs feature Grease soundtrack and Don't Look Back by Boston, with Foreigner and The Who among the leaders.
A nationwide quarter-million-dollar program by the National Association of Secondary School Principals offers 102 state scholarships of 1500 and a 10000 grand prize for high school seniors in the Class of 1979. Winners attend a three day symposium in Williamsburg Virginia with leadership and current events projects. Applications due October 43 with details from principals.
16 year old Brian Smith, Batavia High School football guard, plans a dangerous escape from a straitjacket while hanging upside down. If successful he earns cheers. if not, he could affect his team. He previously survived a 16 foot water crate drop weighted with 300 pounds.
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