Park Board Reaffirms Racial Stand
Carbondale park district commissioners reaffirmed a two year old stand against segregation in park facilities and reported no segregation in district programs or facilities. They noted inadequate teen facilities and planned two future buildings to aid teen activities at Attucks Park and the Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park District
John Keene
Carbondale Human Relations Commission
Carbondale
Park District
Kenneth Miller
Keene
Park Commissioners
Miller
Welm St
Attucks Park
North Wall Street
Charles Boudreau
Melvin Lipe
Bodreau
Lick Creek School Board Holds August Meeting
The Lick Creek School Board of Education met for its August meeting Tuesday night with no public attendance and no business conducted, according to Supt. Leon Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lick Creek School Board of Education
Leon Russell
Prominent Herrin Broker Dies In Car crash
Wallace Franklin Springer Jr. 47 of Herrin was killed when his car skidded on wet Rt. 148 south of Energy and broadsided the car driven by Larry Miller 28. Miller, his wife Norma Jean 28, and their daughter Natalie Lynn 5 were treated at Herrin Hospital. Springer was a Carbondale security dealer with I M Simon Co and held church, banking, and civic posts. Funeral scheduled at St Andrews Episcopal Carbondale with burial in East Lawn Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Area
Carbondale
Carterville
Wallace Franklin Springer, Jr
Rt. 1
Herrin
Rt. 148
Energy
Larry Dale Miller
Norma Jean
Natalie Lynn
Herrin Hospital
Springer
Miller
Williamson County
Paul Litton
I.M. Simon and Co
St. Louis
Mr. Springer
Missoula
Mont
W. F. Springer
University of Kansas
Beta Theta Pi
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Nehi Bottling Co
Maurine Gray
Chanute, Kan
Former Area Resident Willie Carlile Dies at 60
Willie Carlile 60 a former Thompsonville resident died at 7 35 p m Wednesday in Lincoln Memorial Hospital Lincoln He was born March 21 1906 in Franklin County He formerly operated a farm in the area He leaves his wife Anna Gosnell Carlile sons William Jr Milwaukee James Memphis Thomas Chicago Michael Memphis a daughter Sharon Carlile Lincoln ten grandchildren brothers Omer Kankakee Elton Braidwood Carl Gary Ind Ezra Thompsonville sisters Bessie Gunter Thompsonville Essie Hurt Benton Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Thompsonville with Rev Clifford Sullivan officiating Burial in church cemetery Friends may call after 1 p m Friday at Courtney Funeral Home Galatia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Carlile
Thompsonville
Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Franklin County
Anna Gosnell Carlile
William Jr
Milwaukee
Wis
James
Memphis
Tenn
Thomas
Chicago
Michael
Sharon Carlile
Omer
Kankakee
Elton
Braidwood
Carl
Gary
Ind
Ezra
Bessie Gunter
Essie Hurt
Benton
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Clifford Sullivan
Church
Courtney
Galatia
Grass fire report at 500 N Brown Ave no damage
A grass fire was reported at 1 p.m. Wednesday at 500 North Brown Avenue in Benton. The incident caused no damage and no injuries were reported.
Burglars Loot Home Set for Kroger Store Site
Claude Worthen told Mur police Wednesday a wash basin toilet stool and canned fruit were stolen from his former home at 1823 Pine Street. The house, sold to Kroger Co, will be torn down for a new store site. The rear door was forced open and thieves attempted to remove the bath tub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Worthen
Murphysboro
Pine St
Kroger Co
Herrin Police Brief Ann King Charged with Disorderly Conduct
Ann King of Herrin was cited for disorderly conduct with a $45 fine in a police brief filed by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Ann King
Joint policing pact after tavern protest near SIU campus
A Jackson County board hearing led to a new joint policy between county officials and Southern Illinois University to address illegal parking, disturbances, and underage liquor service at Carrie Baines tavern near Murphysboro. The protest, led by Richard Will, cited SIU student patrons and urged action including a possible nuisance petition. The meeting covered enforcement challenges, with officials noting parking checks and prosecutions where feasible, and pledging closer coordination between county authorities and SIU Security Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Carrie
D Street
Will
Carrie Baines
SIU
State’s Attry
Richard Richman
Richman
James Gillmore
Gillmore
County Liquor Control Commissioner
State Liquor Control Commission
Arch Edwards
Edwards
James Neeley
Strike Accord Reported in Herrin Plant Contract Talks
A tentative agreement surfaced Wednesday between the Congress of Independent Unions and two Herrin firms Container Stapling Co and Federal Wire Mill Corp ending a strike that began May 21 when the three year contract expired. Union officials will allow a vote on the pact Friday with a recommendation for acceptance. In other news Williamson County Public Building Commission’s monthly meeting was cancelled as only Chairman K Neil Thurmond attended and a special meeting may be called next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of Independent Unions
Herrin
Fred Henderson
Container Stapling Co
Federal Wire Mill Corp
Williamson County Public Building Commission
K. Neil Thurmond
Johnston City
Commission
Thunderstorm Dampens Southern Illinois Counties
A brief, noisy thunderstorm drenched the area late Wednesday with loud thunder and then a hard rain. Rain totals included Murphysboro 0.90 inches, West Frankfort 0.46, Carbondale 0.17, Benton 0.10, and Marion 0.30 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Carbondale
Benton
Marion
SIU Glee Club Concert at Davis Auditorium
The Southern Illinois University music department will present the Summer University Male Glee Club in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Davis Auditorium. Conducted by Robert Kingsbury, the program includes A Mighty Fortress, For All The Saints, Ghost Riders in the Sky, and Rhapsody by Brahms. Kingsbury is assisted by students Joan Latta and Van Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Department of Music
University
Davis Auditorium
Robert Kingsbury
Glee Club
Kingsbury
Ralph Vaughn - Williams
Norman Luboff
Brahms
Joan Latta
van Robinson
Carbondale Fines Bogoljub Kimitrijevich for Improper Passing
Carbondale official fines Bogoljub Kimitrijevich $15 for improper passing in a local traffic enforcement action. The case cites a minor violation and small penalty assessed by city authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Bogoljub Kimitrijevich
Marion man dies in Rt 57 crash with semi
Vincent Ragain 48 of Marion was killed when his pickup, aiding oiling crews, was struck from behind by a semi driven by Sylvia Gilley. The crash on Interstate 57 south of Marion left the pickup engulfed and firefighters battled the blaze. Gilley, jailed on a speed reduction charge, was released on bond as an inquest was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Interstate Rt. 57
Williamson County
Paul Litton
Vincent Leon Ragain
Rt. 5
Sylvia C. Gilley
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ragain
The
Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
Litton
Gilley
Carl Gardner
Mr. Ragain
Goreville
J. O
Fannie Adams Ragain
Sybil Rodgers
Charleston
Freewill Baptist Church
Teamsters Union
Hodcarriers Union
Mike Whalen
Kankakee
Ferne
Charles
Joyce
Charlie Miner
Venice
Fla
Boyl Martin
California
Charlie
Lynn
Lemont
Mitchell Funeral Home
Separate Teen Centers in Carbondale Highlight Issue
In Carbondale the Hogan Center and Teen Town Board run separate centers for Negro and white teens. Officials cite space limits and want a single park district facility to serve all youths, while some area teens favor a separate yet equal setup and discuss park district takeover of Teen Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Luella M. Davis
Hogan Center Board
Ethel Miller
Teen Town Board
Carbondale Park District
Charles Boudreau
Attucks Park
Park District
Elm Street
Hogan Center
James Hogan
Washington and
Jackson Streets
A. A. Crim
Hogan Board
Crim
Davis
Human Relations Commission
Melvin Lipe
Richard Corbit
Corbit
Lipe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Park Board
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Herrin Security Bank
Elks
Wallace F. Springer III
Lael Wiley
White Sands Missile Range
N.M
Robert O. Sherwood
San Mateo
Calif
St. Andrews’s Episcopal Church
Alexander MacMillan
St. Andrew’s Church
Wallace F. Springer
Lonnie Dungey
Barney Russell
Blaze
Phote
Ed Greer
SIU Glee Club
Teen Town
Frank Chizevsky
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