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Cemetery Notes

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Cemetery Notes, an annual project of The Daily Register/Daily Journal to assist the rural cemeteries of the county raise money to get through the summer mowing season, is under way.

Submit your requests for cleaning, etc., and information for donations to CEMETERY, P.O. Box 248, Harrisburg, Ill. 62946 or via e-mail to sdrone@yourclearwave.com with the subject line CEMETERY.

Requests/Notes

HOGAN

Flowers should be picked up in the two weeks following Memorial Day to allow for easier mowing and weed-eating. Also any extra objects surrounding headstones should be removed. Any shepherd hooks should be adjacent to the stone and flower saddles are permitted. If these things remain at the site two weeks following Memorial Day, they will be picked up.

REIDS CHAPEL Mowing and maintenance have begun at Reids Chapel Cemetery.

SOUTH AMERICA

Cleanup of the South America Cemetery is at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 29. Potluck is at noon.

Funds Needed

HOGAN

With prices increasing, we are just barely meeting our expenses. We encourage you to make your donation at this time. Send all donations to: P.O. Box 73, Ridgway, Ill. 62979, phone 618-272-7537.

ABNEY

Donations are needed for the upkeep of Abney Cemetery. Please send to Kenneth Allen, 155 Brushy Church Road, Harrisburg, Ill. 62946.

KIOUS

Any donations will be appreciated for the upkeep of Kious Cemetery; mail to Edith Hemm, 310 Lincoln St, Galatia, Ill. 62935.

REIDS CHAPEL

Donations are needed. Please send donations to Bob Dunn, 135 Gibbons Road, Harrisburg, Ill. 62946.

JONES

Jones Cemetery in Saline County is in need of donations for the upkeep of the cemetery. Please send payable to Jones Cemetery Association and mail to Cindy Wise, 1600 Pierson Hill Road, Harrisburg, Ill. 62946

WALNUT GROVE

People will be at the cemetery to collect donations over Memorial Day weekend. Donations for the cemetery may be made out to the cemetery and mailed to Phyllis Seets, 1960 Murphy Road, Carrier Mills, Ill. 62917.

PIERSON

People will try to be at the Pierson Cemetery near Memorial Day weekend to collect. If not, please send donations to Helen Evans, 1117 E. Sloan St., Harrisburg, Ill. 62946, or call 252-4592. Without your continued support, we would not be able to keep the cemetery looking nice.

PALESTINE

Donations are needed for the maintenance of Palestine Cemetery and may be mailed to Don Pankey, 310 Blackman Hill Road, Harrisburg, Ill. 62946, or to Mary Winters, 109 S. Tavender St., Carrier Mills, Ill. 62917. Make checks payable to Palestine Cemetery Fund.

SPRING VALLEY

Trustees will be at Spring Valley Cemetery May 29-30 and part of May 31 to accept donations. You may also send them to Spring Valley Cemetery, 1835 Blackman Hill Rd., Harrisburg, Ill. 62946.

DODD

Donations for Dodd Cemetery may be mailed to Susie Rigsby, Dodd Cemetery Treasurer, 1007 Murray St., Eldorado, Ill. 62930.

PROVIDENCE

Donations are being accepted for the upkeep of Providence Cemetery, 4 miles west of Carrier Mills. You may mail them to Providence Cemetery, c/o Bill Kidd, 170 Tipple Road, Carrier Mills, Ill. 62917.

ELMWOOD

Donations are needed for the upkeep of Elmwood Cemetery in Equality; donations may be sent to Elmwood Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 291, Equality, Ill. 62934, c/o Mike Vickery and Tracy Jones.

CEDAR BLUFF

Donations for Cedar Bluff Cemetery may be mailed to Brad Curry, Route 1 Box 251, Stonefort, Ill. 62987.

SALEM

The Salem Cemetery Association will be collecting donations for the upkeep of the cemetery May 28-31. Donations can also be made to Salem Cemetery, P.O. Box 823, Carrier Mills, Ill. 62917.

WESLEY CHAPEL

Wesley Chapel Cemetery on Wesley Chapel Road east of Eldorado is accepting donations for maintenance. You may send your donations to Clyde Mosby, 3040 Cottonwood Road, Eldorado, or Donna Lane, 1840 Two Mile Road, Eldorado.

BUTLER

Donations are needed for the upkeep of Butler Cemetery and may be sent to Kenneth Butler, 1416 McHaney Road, Harrisburg, Ill. 62946.

EBENEZER

Trustees will be at the Ebenezer Cemetery May 26-31 to receive donations for the mowing and upkeep of the cemetery. You may also send donations to Richard Guye, 16942 Madrid Road, Thompsonville, Ill. 62890.

BRAMLET

The Bramlet Cemetery Association needs donations for the maintenance of the cemetery grounds. Donations may be sent to Nancy Seten, 22 Dogwood Place, Harrisburg, Ill. 62946.

LEDFORD

Donations will be accepted for the upkeep of Ledford Cemetery on Memorial Day weekend, or mailed to Ledford Cemetery, c/o Debbie Nugent, 2535 Ledford Road, Harrisburg, Ill. 62946.

MACEDONIA

Donations are being accepted for the upkeep of Macedonia Baptist Cemetery. Send to Macedonia Baptist Church, 610 Mitchellsville Road, Harrisburg, Ill. 62946.

ZION

Zion Cemetery, east of Ozark, is accepting donations for the maintenance of the cemetery. All donations will be greatly appreciated and can be sent to Michelle Richerson, 7345 Battleford Road, Stonefort, Ill. 62987.

BIG RIDGE

Donations are being accepted for the upkeep of Big Ridge Cemetery east of Harrisburg and may be sent to Jean Fox, 1200 S. Granger St., Harrisburg, Ill. 62946.

MT. MORIAH

Donations for the upkeep and maintenance of Mt. Moriah Cemetery may be sent to Phyllis Simich, 3170 Raleigh Road, Eldorado, Ill. 62946, or to Regnald Riegel, 109 S. Water St., Harrisburg, Ill. 62946.

COAL BANK SPRINGS

The Coal Bank Springs Cemetery Committee will be at the cemetery Thursday, May 27, through Monday, May 31. Committee members are Don and Bob McNail, Charles Parks, Bill G. Parks and Chester Turner.

NO. 7

Donations for the maintenance of No. 7 Cemetery may be made to Randall Henson, Don Nolen and Georgia Parks.

SOUTH AMERICA

Donations may also be made to Steve Chaney, Richard Cozart, Bill G. Parks and Bob Miller.

INGRAM HILL

Donations for Ingram Hill Cemetery may be sent to Karen Crank, P.O. Box 948, Harrisburg, Ill. 62946 or to Donald Hall, 250 Brier Creek Road, Harrisburg, Ill. 62946.