January 2010

A Christmas Bazaar is planned Saturday, Nov. 27, in Alto Pass.

The bazaar will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Alto Pass Civic Center. Proceeds will go to community projects.

The event is sponsored by Alto Pass Quilters and friends.

Donations of craft items, baked goods, candies, jams and jellies are welcome.

For more information, contact Nadine Murray at 893-2949 or Sharon Shafer at 893-4479.

A quilt raffle is planned. Chili and hot dogs will be served.

Louise Billingsley, 89, of rural Buncombe, died Nov. 9, 2010 at 6:30 a.m. at Union County Hospital Long Term Care Facility in Anna.

She was born on Aug. 7, 1921, in the Elvira Township of Johnson County, the daughter of Joel “Joe” Dalton and Mae (Baker) Dalton.

Louise married Kent “R.K” Billingsley on Sept. 28, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He preceded her in death on Oct. 14, 1995.

Linda Sronce, 48, of Anna, died at 7:54 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.

She was born on March 6, 1962, in Granite City, to Robert Wesley and Hazel Lucille (Young) Batson.

Linda is survived by her husband, Frank Flavin of Anchorage, Alaska; one daughter, Molly Marie Lang of Carbondale; one sister, Jeanette Kotosky of Anna; and one brother, Darrell Batson of Vienna.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and an infant brother.

Dongola High School girls’ basketball head coach Preston Hall will have a luxury this season a lot of coaches would love to put on the floor.

All the starters from last year’s squad return.

“I’m looking for positive things,” said Hall, who is entering his third season. “And, the girls are looking to get better this year. Each year they’re learning a little more. We’d like to finish somewhere around .500.”

Dongola finished 2-18 last year.