Abolitionist Activity in Darkest Egypt Southern Illinois
Historian Edgar Raines uncovers a complex abolitionist presence in pre Civil War Southern Illinois. In Pope, Randolph, and Washington counties, 381 opponents to slavery emerged amid AMA organizers, with notable activity in Broad Oaks Sparta Hoyleton and Metropolis church integration protests, challenging the region’s dark stereotypes.
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Elijah P. Lovejoy
Alton
Tllinois
Egypt
Edgar Raines
Murphysboro
Illinois
Raines
James Scott Davis
Kentucky
Peoria
West
Broad Oaks
Hoyleton
Yankeetown
Joseph Bent
Onid Miner
Bent
Joanathan Blanchard
Knox College
Sparta
Eden
Havs
Metropolis
General Telephone urges self help for Directory Assistance
General Telephone Company of Illinois notes 933,788 Directory Assistance calls in a typical month. It cites studies showing lookup in the directory speeds calls, and that most requests are already in the caller’s phone book. The firm predicts over a million DA calls monthly soon.
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General Phone
Illinois
Operaor
General Telephone Company of Illinois
Indiana State’s Nelson elected president of admissions group
James R Nelson of Indiana State University has been elected president for 1969 70 of the Association of College Admission Counselors. Nelson has directed admissions at ISU since 1965 after a career at Purdue University Goshen High School in Indiana and service in the Navy. He holds degrees from Evansville and Purdue and belongs to national and regional guidance associations.
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James R Nelson
Indiana State University
Association of College Admission Counselors
Nelson
ISU
Purdue University
Goshen
Indiana
Marshall
University of Evansville
Indiana State
Purdue
Navy
American Personnel and Guidance Association
Amercan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admisson Officers
Indaina Association of College Admissions Counselors
National Organizaton
Abolitionists Face Hostility in Southern Illinois
West and Davis fled a Pope county mob while A L Rankin faced an assassination attempt and T H Holmes required a guard in DuQuoin. Abolition efforts stirred regional indifference yet helped propel the movement toward ending slavery in the United States.
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West
Davis
Pope County
A. L. Rankin
Albion
T H. Holmes
DuQuoin
Illinois
Raines
United States
Baseball Joins The Computer Age
The article describes Computer Baseball from Data Controls Corp as a new game using computer programming to simulate real baseball, with the fielding team choosing pitches and the batter deciding hits, steals, and strategy, modeling actual odds and percentages. It notes other computer games in development like Computer Football Computer Basketball and Hockey.
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Harvard
Poet Data Controls Corp. 2
Electronic Datacontrols Corp
College admission guidance standards questioned
Readers report concerns over the maintenance of high professional standards in college admission guidance at secondary schools and colleges. Officials promise reviews to ensure ethical practices in student counseling and admissions procedures.
Dennison Community Notes A Stream Of Visits And Hospital News
Mrs. Ethel Stepp remains a patient at Union Hospital. Michael Schmidt had a tonsillectomy at Union Hospital last week. Numerous visits and weekend guests appear from Paris, Terre Haute, Marshall, Cairo and New Lenox as families gather at homes and picnics.
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Ethel Stepp
Union Hospital
Bert Miner
Missouri
Wendell Keefer
Gifford Keefer
Oliver
Elizabeth Schmadt
Texas
Charles Schmidt
Virgil Schmidt
Michael Schmidt
Orville Taylor
Foster Thompson
West Terre Haute
Joe Augustus
Terre Haute
Lavina Jones
John-Yeley
J. Johns
Kate Lackey
Arnold Kirby
Paris
Don Kirby
West Union
Mary
Jerry Holmes
Tamie Renee
Marshall
Dean Holmes
Deanie
Mabel Guthrie
Lawrence Cooper
Augusta Holmes
Judy Paluck
Chicago
Vick Homman
Bertha Lee
Albert Moore
Arcola
George Moore
Alberta
Canada
Boyfriend's humor clashes with serious moments
In the weekly FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS column, a reader asks how to make a humorous boyfriend act more serious when needed. The reply says laughter is healthy but must have a serious counterbalance, and suggests pleasantly reminding him when a situation requires gravitas and discussing the importance of seriousness with him.
New Minister at First Christian Church
Rev John K Jones Sr of Peru Indiana will be welcomed as Marshall First Christian Church minister at 404 Locust Street on August 3. Jones and his family plan to move August 1 after long years serving congregations in Illinois Indiana and Pennsylvania. He is a Lincoln Christian College graduate with further study at Butler University. The Stockwell reunion was held July 13 at Lincoln Trails State Park honoring Mr and Mrs Zearn Stockwell visiting from Pueblo Colorado with a large group of friends and relatives.
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Leo Kirby
Terre Haute
Arnand Callaway
May Somers
Grace Mason
William Parsons
Marshall
Tom Taylor
Russell Tavlor
Winford Taylor
Annette Green
Lawrence Cooper
Russell Craft
Clinton
Indiana
Marion Batson
Delbert Pruett
Edward Doll
George Ray
Joan Volkers
Norma West
New Lenox
Illinois
Ozarks
John K Jones
Peru
Ind
Marshall First Christian Church
Locust Street
Jones
Betty
Kathleen
Jane
John Jr
Mark
Lincoln Christian College
Lincoln
Butler University School of Religion
Illi
Stockwell Reunon
Lincoln Trails State Park
Zearn Stockwell
Pueblo
Colorado
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Abner Doubleday
Kimbrough Springfield
National Weekly Newspaper Service
Frankfort
By C.D. Smith
Nancy Doll
St Louis
Velore Campbell
Eleanor Tasilor
P M White
Cary White
Ebridge
First Christian Church
Nois
Pennsylvania
Stockwell
Gene Bohn
Alissa
Janell Lou
Celia Kuehner
Wanda Kuehner
Tressa Lee
Albert Lee
Mary O'Rourke
Floyd Bryant
Grover Lewis
Florence Robert
Henry Stoelting
Janet
Ernest Stoelting
Gilbert Stockwell
Ruth Ann Nees
Susan and Bradley
Everett Livvix
Mason Horsely
Plymouth
Ralph Prevo Motor Co. Marshall
Dennison
Oak St
Black Top Road
Westwood
E. Marshall
Terre Haute Darwin Road
Pine St
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Burton Cline
City of
Marshall, Diinois
Marshall, Ilinois
Carol Ann Cornwell
Clark County
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