Last Families Leave SIU Barracks on Chautauqua Street
The Chautauqua Street Housing at Southern Illinois University, built in 1947 for GI Bill veterans, will close August 31 as the 105 families relocate. Once bustling with children and social life, the site housed 240 children by 1964 and expanded in 1965. residents recall long waiting lists, modest rents, and a now-vanished community remembered in Chautauqua Chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Rasche
Raschel
Chautauqua
University
Carlton F. Rasche
Clauy
Chautauqua Street
Connell
SIU
Veitures Connell
Thompson Point
Frances Kirk 64 dies en route to hospital
Mrs Frances M Kirk 64 of Rt 2 Carbondale died Wednesday while being transported to St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro after about six weeks illness with cancer. Born March 31 189? in Philadelphia she leaves husband Richard G two sons Frank A and Rev Richard Kirk a daughter Rosemary Chamberlain and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale. service to be conducted by her son the Rev Richard Kirk at Presbyterian Church.
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Rt. 2
Billy Bryan
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Kirk
Philadelphia
Richard G
Carbondale
Frank A
Richard Kirk
Lancaster
Rosemary Chamberlain
Pasadena
Calif
Huffman Funeral Home
Presbyterian Jeende Te
Man Posts 3000 Bond After Attempted Murder Charge
Jack De Boyt 44 of 905 Boston Ave Marion posts 4000 bond after noon on a charge of attempted murder of his son. The son, a sergeant in the 50th Army Band at Ft Monroe, was wounded outside his mother’s home at 1101 S Mechanic St. The case, heard by Justice of the Peace Elmer Farmer, involved Marion police chief acting officer Jack Stephens. The son was treated at Scott Air Force Base Hospital after hospital transfer from Marion Veterans Hospital.
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Jack de Boyt
Boston’ Ave
Marion
Billy Boyt
Boyt
Circuit Court
Justice of the Peace
Elmer Farmer
Jack Stephens
Charles Edwards
Amy Boyt
S. Mechanic St
Stephens
Marion Veterans Hospital
Scott Air Force Base Hospital
50Th Army Band
Ft. Monroe
Pat Henry to replace Van Dyke at Du Quoin State Fair
Pat Henry described as a gentle voiced comic with sophisticated gags will replace Jerry Van Dyke in the Du Quoin State Fair Stage Show August 26 to September 1 after Van Dyke canceled to join Judy Garland on television. Henry, a Frank Sinatra protege, recently wrapped a six week London engagement with Sammy Davis Jr. The Du Quoin lineup also includes Andy Williams, Osmond Brothers, Mark Wilson and his Magic Land of Allakazam, Lou Breese and his orchestra, with a new Red Skelton show slated for September 2. Tickets available at the fair office or by mail.
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Pat Henry
Jerry van Dyke
van Dyke
Henry
Frank Sinatra
London
Ingland
Sammy Davis Jr
Andy Williams
Osmond Brothers
Mark Wilson
Allakazam
Lou Breese
Red Skelton
du Quoin Fair
Makanda Area Tracts Sought
Southern Winds Tuesday filed three condemnation suits in Jackson County court against owners of 185 acres east of Makanda. The university claims authority to eminent domain. Bob Doty of Benton, 24, was named as sanitarian and will work in Franklin County under the supervision of the health department. The three farms south of Giant City redtop are owned by Edith Pribble, Harold E McGee and Grace Uee. Raymond B Mileur, county treasurer, is named in suits for unpaid taxes.
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Southern Winds
Makanda
Jackson
University Claims Authority
Bob Doty
Benton
Ucational
Franklin-Williamson
Doty
Franklin
Ernest County
Edith Pribble
Michael Salazar
Harold E
Joanne M
Daniel Bain
McGee
Orland
Grace Uee
Raymond B. Mileur
University of Minnesota
Illinois University Vocational
County
Technical Institute
Bewitt's Drug Offers Quick Relief for Itch
An ad notes a fast in store remedy for itching and rashes at Bewitt's Drug, urging readers to act within minutes. It mentions related products and locations like Cerbendala and Wieynty, inviting customers to visit for relief.
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Bewitt
Kerner approves liquor sale at state parks in Illinois
Gov Otto Kerner signed bills permitting liquor with meals at state parks, and restricting liquor sales to beer within 1500 feet of state universities. Giant City Lodge manager James Depper said he would consider applying, depending on local conditions in Union County.
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Otto Kerner
James Depper
Giant City Lodge
Union County
Union County Board of Commissioners
Cletus Smith
Carbondale
Grand Tower Homecoming Opens Friday Prizes
The 11th annual Grand Tower Lions Club Homecoming runs Friday through Sunday at Grand Tower Grade School. About 5,000 to 6,000 people are expected for country music shows by the Kentucky Valley Boys and other acts. Prizes include attendance drawings, with two Sunday night shows at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit youth and civic improvement. organizers include Merle Howard Leon Mitchell Scotty Henson and the Kinsmen Trio.
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Grand Tower Lions Club
Howard
Merle
Leon Mitchell
Scottty
Henson
Kentucky Valley Boys
Grand Tower
Southern Illinois
Lions Club
City License Fees Due Today In Carbondale
Carbondale city clerk says most licenses for cars trucks dogs juke boxes picture shows bowling valleys bill posting electrical contractors and trailer parks must be paid today at the city clerk's office 222 KE Main St. Those who fail will be summoned to appear in police magistrate court with fines including license fee and court costs. Separately Elmer Flowers 72 of Rt 1 Royalton died at Herrin Hospital after a period of illness. He was a retired coal miner and farmer born Sept 12 1890 in Franklin County. He leaves a wife, two daughters in Ohio and Illinois, two sons, sisters and grandchildren. funeral Saturday at Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler with burial at Mulkeytown.
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Carbondale
Elisabeth Leighty
Main St
Police Magistrate Court
Elmer Flowers
J. Royalton
Herrin Hospital
Mr. Flowers
Franklin County
Henry
Mary Ann Stroud Flowers
Katie
Ruie Carpenter
Dayton
Ohio
Lester and
Everett
Rt. 1
Liza Easley
Benton
Grace Furlow
Buckner
Vantrease
Zeigler
Glenn Blankenship
Mulkeytown
Police Briefs From Murphysboro And Carbondale
Murphysboro reports include Joe Herring fined 50 dollars plus costs by Justice Jim Bob Kerley for traffic violations including intoxication and resisting officers, with co-defendants Dean and Toby Berger. In Carbondale, two collisions injure one man and cause minor damage. Barbara Troutman rear ended Austin Jones at Pick's Parking Lot while Jones refused hospital treatment, and Allen Manly rear ended June Card’s car on Main Street, causing rear-end damage to both vehicles.
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Murphysboro
Joe Herring
Justice of Peace
Jim Bob
Kerley
Poiceman
Dean
Toby Berger
Jarbondale
John
McAdory
Senion St
Stergeon
Tenn
Robert Schwartz
Dick Flanigan
Barbara K. Troutman
Rt. 3
Carbondale
Austin L. Jones
Apt. 2
S. Wall St
Af Pick
Main
Jones
Allen Jay Manly
N. Bridge St
W. Main
June V. Card
Makanda
Nae Ae Pio
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Winds Publications, Inc
Main ‘Street
15Th Street
Herrin
Clinois
Winolgan
Ap- News
Tax Protest Meeting Set in Franklin County
A public meeting is planned for 7 30 p m today at the West Frankfort Armory to discuss the tax protest. Bert Jordan, on the five member taxpayer committee, says no action plan has been decided yet. Franklin County Board of Review has 895 objections filed, with over half from Frankfort and Denning Townships, spreading across West Frankfort.
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West Frankfort
Franklin County
Bert Jordan
Franklin County Board of Review
Frankfort
Denning
Plant Could Aid Industry Near Goreville and Eldorado
David A. Hamil of Denver told the Southeastern Illinois Electric Cooperative meeting in Eldorado that the new $26 million cooperative power plant south of Marion should spur new industry in Southern Winds. The co op is among three formed to back the Southern Witness Power Cooperative near Goreville.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Marion
David A. Hamil
Denver
Colo
Tlinois Electric Cooperative
Eldorado
Southern Witness Power Co
Goreville
District 36 PTA names committee heads for Illinois congress
Newly appointed District 36 PTA chairmen in Illinois include Ruth Huntley Sparta secretary and publicity William Mayer Sparta publications and extension J A Petirzic Murphysboro health Mary Grimes Murphysboro study courses John Lonergan Carbondale council advisory and community service Robert H Pierce Chester character and spiritual education Donald L Hays Steeleville cultural arts Herbert Howard Cutler program Ronald McWilliams Du Quoin leadership Wallace Klingberg Okanville budget and finance Marvin Tuggle Nashville legislation Ronald Stephenson Sparta scholarship. District 36 covers Jackson Perry Randolph and Washington counties with Mrs Louis R Holloway Walsh as president. A District 36 conference is planned for Oct 22 in Du Quoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
Donald L. Hays
Steeleville
Herbert Howard
Cutler
Ronald McWilliams
du Quoin
Wallace Klingenberg
Okanville
Marvin Tuggle
Nashville
Ronald Stephenson
Sparta
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
Washington
Louis R. Holloway
Walsh
District
ODRINEX Diet Pill Ad Promises Quick Weight Loss
An advertisement for ODRINEX claims appetite suppression without exercise or special diets. It promises full money back if not satisfied and cites Rexall Drug Store chains with locations in Herrin Bagler Murphysboro and others. The copy emphasizes easy, portion control and a doctor approval tone.
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Tess
Bewits
Rexall Drug Store
Herrin Rexall
Bagler’s
OK Drug Murphysboro
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