Ouster of Jackson County War on Poverty chief over travel bills
Minutes reveal Rev. D H Moore, chair, had 805 22 travel expenses before Aug 3 ouster. Travel funds for six months starting February were capped at 788. Minutes show no itemized approvals or discussion of Moore’s travel costs. Legal Services bureau staff hired Aug 1. Bryant appointed director retroactive to July 1 amid JC CA tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Moore
Jackson County Co-ordinating Agency
JCCA
Office of Economic Opportunity
Moore
Memrs
Nathan Nagle
Chicago
Jackson County War On Poverty Legal Services Bureau
Robert E. Bryant
John C. Feirich
Jackson County Bar Association
David C. Moore
Jackson County Coordinating Agency
Crim
William Washington
Raymond Leake
Legal Services Bureau
Washington
Leake
Legal Aid Committee
Legal Bureau
Williamson County Homemakers Workshop Seeks 300 Attendees
More than 300 homemakers are expected to attend a Williamson County War on Poverty workshop running September 12 through December 2. Sessions are twice weekly at the Community Action Agency office in the Civil Defense Building Orcill area or at Leslie Stilley’s office 400 Public Square Marion. The program aims to teach homemakers how to spend family income to produce the most results. The workshop will be held in the Thurmond Building on Rt. 37 north of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County War On Poverty Group
Williamson County
Williamson County Community Action Agency
Civil Defense
Orcill
Leslie Stilley
Public Square
Marion
Thurmond
Rt. 37
Developer seeks revision for Union Hills subdivision plat
JA Makanda area developer Egon Kamarasy asked the Jackson County Board of Supervisors to accept a revised plat replacing the original for Union Hills south of SIU farms. The board deferred action until new health and road approvals are filed, with conditional acceptance until letters are on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JA Makanda
Egon Kamarasy
Jackson County Board of Supervisiors
Union Hills
Southern Illinois University Farms
Kamarasy
County Health Department
John Williams of West Frankfort Dies
John Williams 62 of 101014 W Main St West Frankfort died at 425 a m in Union Hospital after five years as a patient He was a Zeigler and Pana resident member of Moose Lodge Pana Eagles Lodge Zeigler and United Mine Workers Local 38 He is survived by wife Mable step son Bill Lewis brother Lloyd Williams and one granddaughter Funeral at 2 p m Saturday Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler with Rev Wendell Garrison officiating Burial Rosehill Cemetery Marion call after 6 p m today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
W. Main St
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
Zeigler
Pana
Moose Lodge
Eagles Lodge
United Mine Workers of America
Mable
Bill Lewis
San Bernadino
Calif
Lloyd Williams
Carbondale
Vantrease
Wendell Garrison
Second Baptist Church
Rosehill Cemetery
Marion
Frincis
Three new geographers join SIU faculty for fall term
SIU geography gains three instructors for the fall. Denis Fair from University of Witwatersrand will return as professor of geography, focusing on regional planning and development. John Rooney from UCLA will teach resource management and economic geography. David Smith from University of Manchester will be visiting assistant professor for one year teaching industrial location and economic geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Department of Geographhy
Frank H. Thomas
Denis Fair
South Africa
University of Witwaterstrand
SIU
John Rooney
University of California At
Los Angeles
David Smith
University of Manchester
England
John G. Bayer Dies in Chester at 58
John G. Bayer aged 58 from Percy died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital in Chester. Funeral services are planned for Saturday with calling hours Friday at Walker Funeral Home in Percy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Bayer
Percy
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Walker Funeral Home
Tulip Missing From Meeting of the Waters Sculpture
Harry T Moore, a Southern Illinois University professor, reports a bronze tulip missing from Carl Milles sculpture Meeting of the Waters in Aloe Plaza near Union Station. Moore alerted Mayor Cervantes. St Louis Parks plans to replace the flower near the Mississippi Missouri rivers confluence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
St. Louis
Harry T. Moore
Aloe Plaza
Union Station
Spain
Mississippi
Carl Milles
Moore
Alfonso Cervantes
St- Louis
Parks
Wreck Salvage Nears Completion at Marion
Salvage crews near completion after derailment near Marion involving three engines three boxcars and a coal car. A Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad spokesman says rain did not halt work though it was wet. damage estimated between 500000 and 1000000 dollars. Suspects Carl Neafus 17 and Jesse Watkins 13 of Marion face charges of criminal damage to property and felonious damage to railroad locomotives. A switch was opened delaying the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mari
The
Chi
Cago and
Eastern Illinois Railroad
Marion
Carl Neafus
Jesse Watkins
Forest Service Seeks Lake Area Land Near Kinkaid Lake
The U S Forest Service holds 600 acres under control or option near the proposed Kinkaid Lake west of Murphysboro with 1,000 more acres sought. Land mostly in Kinkaid Township would be acquired within Forest Service boundaries for lake site recreation development and adjacent use. Acquisition hinges on state funding of 1 million dollars. three parcels between Murphysboro and Pomona were approved for purchase with sale terms to be set by the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Forest Service
Kinkaid Lake
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Richard Flory
Chuck Shepherd
Fedeal
Kinkaid Township
Forest Service
Rend Lake
Pomona
Unity Point District 140 Approves Tentative Budget
Unity Point School District 140 board votes a tentative budget of 209520 for the next year. Superintendent Virgil Wheeles notes the total mirrors last year with no major fund changes and displays the budget for a 30 day public review before the Sept. 12 board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Point
Virgil Wheeles
Carbondale Parks Board approves 1966 67 budget and levy
The Carbondale Park District commissioners approved an 1966 67 budget of 89132 and a levy of 83632 on Wednesday. Anticipated revenue includes 4400 from professional services fees and 1000 from registration fees and rentals. Kenneth Miller was reelected president for a fourth year. The plan adds Attucks Park expansion beyond 20 acres and a new community building, plus Southeast Park near Lewis School and facilities at Evergreen Park. The budget mirrors the July tentative version and honors final 1965 66 total of 60660. Boudreau and Bittle were reelected as officers. Bittle works at University Bank of Carbondale. A moment of silence honored Frank Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park District Commissioners
Southern T Illinoisan
Charles Boudreau
Attucks Park
Southeast Park
New Lewis School
Evergreen Park
Miller
Robert E. Allen
Boudreau
Dean Bittle
Bittle
University Bank of Carbonale
Frank Drake
Park District
Park Projects Progress Report For Carbondale Board
Progress report details Evergreen Attucks and Southeast parks. Restroom buildings at Evergreen due by late August. bids sought for septic tanks and fountains. New road to be built October. boat launch planned. Attucks Park grading underway. bids expected for community building in late September. Wall street widening approved. condemnation ongoing for adjacent plots. Board to hire new auditor as Rotramel departs. House trailer move near Attucks Park to be reviewed. Civic center complex discussed by Carbondale Public Building Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park District
Charles Boudreau
Board of Commissioners
Ever Green Park
City Reservoir
Attucks Park
Southeast Park
Lewis School
Evergreen Park
Boudreau
South Highway
Reservoir Road
Evergreen
McFadzean and Everly, Ltd
Winnetka
E. M. Webb
Carbondale
Attucks
Paul O. Hall and
Wall Street
Kenneth Miller
Park Board
Vesper
Lucille Watson
Haynes Reese
Watson
Kelly Dunsmore
Michigan
W. Elm St
Dunsmore
Huppert Excavating Service
Murphysboro
Denny Rotramel
CPA
Tennessee
Rotramel
Carbondale Public Building Committee
Miller
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