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Milestones

  • Paul-60 years

    Mr. and Mrs. Dick Paul of Vandalia will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on April 4.

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  • Brown-Whightsil

    Allison Brown of Lexington and Mitch Whightsil of Vandalia have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage.
    The future bride is the daughter of Ray and Jan Brown of Lexington.
    She is a 2009 graduate of Lexington High School and a December 2012 graduate of Illinois College in Jacksonville, with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
    She is employed as the assistant volleyball coach at Illinois College.
    The future groom is the son of Rich and Renee Whightsil of Vandalia.

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  • In Uniform

    A1C Matthew Hoffman
    Matthew Hoffman graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas on Dec. 27, 2012.

    Hoffman was then stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas for eight weeks, and he came home on leave on March 8.
    A munition system apprentice, he is now stationed at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.
    Hoffman is the son of Jeff and Lori Hoffman, and Stephanie Hoffman, and the grandson of Linda Schulte, Brenda Burtschi and Bob Hoffman.
     

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  • Births

    Aiken Aden Gary Emerick
    Lucas and Sally Emerick are the parents of a son born at 11:55 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at Greenville Regional Hospital in Greenville.

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  • Card Shower

    Evelyn A. (Chatham) Talbott
    A card shower has been requested for Evelyn A. (Chatham) Talbott, who celebrated her 88th birthday on Wednesday, March 20.

    She is the mother of Dennis Chatham and his wife Linda, Darlene and her husband Allen Caylor, and Dianne Richards.
    For those wishing to send cards, her address is: 1019 N. Fourth St., Vandalia, Ill. 62471.

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  • Birth

    Brylie Mae Schmid
    Chris Schmid and Sarah Lilly of St. Elmo are the parents of a girl born at 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
    Brylie Mae weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
    Grandparents are Andrew and Pamela Lilly of Beecher City, and Mark and Tracy Schmid of Auburn.

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  • Card Shower

    Evelyn A. (Chatham) Talbott
    A card shower has been requested for Evelyn A. (Chatham) Talbott, who will celebrate her 88th birthday on Wednesday, March 20.
    She is the mother of Dennis Chatham and his wife Linda, Darlene and her husband Allen Caylor, and Dianne Richards.
    For those wishing to send cards, her address is: 1019 N. Fourth St., Vandalia, Ill. 62471.

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  • In Uniform

    Eric Summers
    Army Pfc. Eric C. Summers has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.
    During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions.
    Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.

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  • Uphold-Crain

    Kendra Rochelle Uphold of Kinmundy and Wade Lee Crain of Farina have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage.

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  • Card Shower

    Marie Arnold
    A card shower has been requested for Marie Arnold, who will celebrate her 97th birthday this Saturday.
    Cards may be sent to: RR 1, Box 74, Brownstown, Ill. 62418.

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