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July 2, 2009

Experiencing the old days in a classroom

Retired teacher Sharon Nichols once again stood before a class on Thursday at the one-room schoolhouse at the Jefferson County Historical Village, as part of the “A Day in the Life of a Prairie Child” program. Nichols held the attention of all in her class as she read a story from the McGuffey Reader and led them through not just the entertainment of hearing a story, but the moral lessons contained in the text as well. The full-day program included a spelling bee, ciphering, school yard games and lessons on chores a child would have performed in the 1800s.

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Good Samaritan Regional Health Center Cardiologist Dr. Brian Jones shows a catheterization of a heart, in which dye is used to detect any blockages. Jones was the speaker at the second Women’s Heart Night. At least 200 people attended the event.

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  • Ellis Willie J. "Bill" Ellis

    Willie J. "Bill"  Ellis, 85, of Du Quoin and a former resident of Mt. Vernon died 1:45 a.m. Wednesday,  Feb. 8, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
    Willie was born September 5, 1926  in Lilbourn, Missouri, the son of John E. and Alice Myrtle (Hicks) Ellis. He first married Edna M. (Crunk) on Sept. 3, 1951 in Piggott, Arkansas. She preceded him in death on Oct. 26, 1990. He later married Lorene (Porro) O'Rourke on Feb. 14, 1993, in Du Quoin,  IL. She survives in Du Quoin.

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