Workshop on Alcohol and Drug Abuse to Unite 17 County Area
A Wednesday workshop at Anna State Hospital will explore coordinating prevention education treatment rehabilitation and control of alcohol and drug abuse across 17 counties. The daylong event, Aug 18, is sponsored by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information Center and the Southern Illinois Health Planning Services Coordination Program. About 250 to 400 participants from agencies and community groups are expected.
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Anna State Hospital
Anna
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois Health Planning Services Coordination Program
Carbondale
Charles C. Tolbert
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information Center
Tolbert
Dixon Springs
Allied Equipment Co
Rainbow Girls Organization of
Riverside Park
Reid
Two youths plead guilty to attempted theft near Herrin
In Circuit Court Marion two defendants Clinton Crabtree and Tom Meza pled guilty to attempted theft for attempting to break into the Riviera Driven north of Herrin. They were placed on two years probation after the plea and were captured after Herrin police reported a break-in attempt.
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Herrin
Circuit Court
Marion
Clinton Crabtree
Tom Meza
Riviera Driven
Bosy
Ater Herrin
Pickup truck overturns injures youth near Johnston City
Larry Litton, 15, of Johnston City, was injured Tuesday evening when a pickup skidded on loose gravel and rolled over on No 8 road six miles east of Johnston City hitting a barbed wire fence. Injuries were said to be minor. The truck, driven by Ralph Litton, 28, was removed by Bell and Zolier Coal Co. Robert Yankey, 16, of Chester, suffered minor injuries in a separate Rt 8 crash about two and a half miles north of Rt 350 shortly before noon Tuesday.
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Larry Litton
Johnston City
No.8
Ralph Litton
Bell and Zolier Coal Co
Robert Yankey
Chester
Rt. 8
Southern Illinois Calendar Listings Open To Public
Public meetings include Carbondale Park District Board and Williamson County Building Commission both at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday with other notices across Carbondale Herrin Marion and Steeleville. Arts events feature graduate recital and Moon Magic play. Police briefs cite several traffic violations. movie ads list films at local theaters.
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Carbondale Park District Board
W. Klm St
Williamson County Building Commission
New County
Marion
Herrin Park Board
Chamber of Commerce
E. Monroe St
William Hazelbauer
Southern Ilinsis University School of Music
Home Economics Building
du Quoin
George S. Jackson
Murphysboro
James A. Rodemaker
Carbondale
William H. Kopp
Norma J. Kenny
Mark F. Siemett
Eer
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Southern Illinoisan, Inc
North
Ilinois Avenue
Wamu Street
Hilnals
Michael Craig
Southern Illinois University At & P.m
Beanamies Building
Southern Illinois University Communications
Newberry elected Union County Hospital Board president
Newberry JL of Anna was elected president of the Union County Hospital Board of Directors at the annual July meeting. Other officers include Edwin Flamm of Cobden as vice president George Parks of Anna as treasurer and Clyde Goddard of Anna as secretary. D D Bigler of Anna was named hospital attorney.
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JL. Newberry
Anna
Union County Hospital Board of Directors
Edwin Flamm
Cobden
George E
Parks
Clyde Goddard
D. D. Bigler
Robert F. Dickson
First National Bank of
Dickson
Nursing
Marchildon and Rice
West Frankfort
Loel Verble Jr
Anna Community Consolidated
Union County United Punch Drive
Richard Teaford
Gladys Tucker
Internal ‘Revenue Service
Delano Mowery
Wider bridge planned over Middle Fork on Rt 13
Construction resumes this week on a wider bridge over the Middle Fork of the Salina River east of Carrier Mills. Beams used for a different bridge near Mt. Vernon were removed by Shaw Construction Co., which caused a delay after that bridge collapsed under a truck. A bypass routes traffic around the unfinished span.
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Salina River
Carrier Mills
Shaw Construction Co
Mt. Vernon
New Archaeological Sites Recorded in Massac and Pope Counties
Southern Illinois University Musetta team, led by Frank Frackerby, reports over 150 new archaeological sites found this summer in Massac and Pope counties. Local residents aided the survey funded by a 5025 grant from the Illinois Historic Sites Survey, aiming to build an inventory for potential National Register listings.
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Massac
Pops
Southern Timesis University
Musetta
Frank Rackerby
SIU
North American Archaeology
Frackerby
Lowe County Survey
Sinois Historic Sites Survey
THSS
Ratherby
Walter Brieschke
de Soto
Susan
Ron Pulcher
Ava
Murphysboro hires ten staff adds five teachers
Murphysboro Unit School District hired five teachers two cooks and two custodians while accepting the resignation of Bill Ellis who left for a job in Carbondale. New hires include Lincoln Mae Parrish Nancy Akin Edna Caldwell Sharon Coniglio and Press Berry Jr with salaries ranging from base 7300 to 10950 plus coaching increments.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Bill Ellis
Ellis
Carbondale
Lincoln Mae Parrish
Nancy Akin
Edna Caldwell
Sharon Coniglio
Press Berry Jr
Parrish
Southern Winds University
Akin
Washington
Coniglio
SIU
Washington School
Berry
Northeastern Louisiana College
Southeast Missouri
Glen Kiel
Lena Wade
Carruthers
Nettie, Skobel
Garlin Couch
James Gannon
Chevrolet Dealer Garage Sale Clears 71 Models for 72s
A Chevrolet dealer runs a garage sale to clear out 1971 models for space for 1972s. Buyers are promised a wide selection of new vehicles from Impala to Chevelle and Camaro at favorable prices. The ad emphasizes brand new inventory and strong pricing to attract customers.
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America
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Ilinois
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council Board
WEEOC
Broadway St
Steeleville
Varsity
Carbondal
Liberty
Salakh
Orpheum
Lawrence of Arabia
Rodgers
Ryan
Dinah Wast
Tsadora
Anna Drive-In
Quiel Towners
Benton High School Board of Education
Benton High School
Energy Village Board
Carbondale Citizens Advisory Committee
Franklin County Housing Authority
Holiday Inn
Benton
Ward
Kinkaid ‘Lake
Concervancy
Randolph County Board of Commissioners
Board of Education of Chester ‘Unit Dist
Swanwick St
Amateur Photographers Association
Relando
Southern Illinois
David Niederbrock
Box
Duplicate Bridge Club
Carbondale Community Center
Carlos Montoya
Howardsville
Newberry
Verble
Union County
Middle Fork
Archaeological Survey
Copernicus
Chevrolet
Impala
Chevelle
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