State Poverty War Director To Be Named
Gov Otto Kerner is to appoint a director to lead Illinois poverty fight under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. The appointee will oversee state activity and coordinate with the new Office of Economic Opportunity. A citizens committee to advise the director and officials on poverty issues is expected to be named, with some local residents likely joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Gene Graves
State Board of Economic Development
R. Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Surgeon Roach Found Dead In Carbondale Motel
Dr. Henry David Roach a 47 year old former Union County Hospital surgeon was found dead at the Plaza Motel Carbondale. Officials said the death appeared caused by sleeping pills with a note on his desk and an impending inquest planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Henry David Roach
Union County Hospital
Anna State Hospital
Roach
Plaza Me
E. Main St
Jackson County
Floyd Crawshaw
Crawshaw
Texas
California
Unon County Hospital
The
State Hospital
Peoria State Hospital
Illinois State Psychiatric Institute
Chicago
University of California
Northwestern University Medical School
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Air Force
Water Service Restored After MajorBreak in Carterville
Carterville water department returns to normal after losing about 500000 gallons due to water main breaks early this week. A break near Victor Barwick property in Lake Shore subdivision traced from Barwick pond to the intake was found in the 200 block of West Idaho street at 6 30 a.m Tuesday. City pumped on a four hour schedule Monday and Tuesday to replace lost water, normally pumping about 18 hours daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Edwards
Southern Illinoisan Publication Notice and Address List
A fragment from the Southern Illinoisan shows publication details including Daily except Sundays and holidays, office addresses in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro, and a note on Associated Press reuse rights for local news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southernllinoisan
Southern Illinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Hernin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Carbondale Illinois
Southern Mindsan
Carhendr'’ Free Press
Herrin Laity Journal
Murphysher
Associated Press
CD Vehicle Craft Sails In By Truck To Marion
A 36-foot LCVP surplus craft used for Civil Defense emergencies arrived in Marion after a five day road trek from near Chicago. Damaged during an earlier retrieval attempt, it was moved by trailer under a 30 mph limit and will be prepared at Crab Orchard Lake. The vessel, built for World War II invasion landings, is expected to be usable after caulking and repairs.
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Lake Michigan
Cairo
Crab Orchard Lake
Redickas
Great Lakes Naval Base
Chicago
Marion
Bill Marks
Creal Springs CD
Two Projects Up For Bids For Highway Work
The state Division of Highways will open bids at 10 a.m. on September 2 for two area road projects. Broadway Street in Johnston City will be rebuilt over .51 mile, from Herring Street to Grand Avenue, at an estimated cost of 300000 with a 25 foot wide pavement. Herrin and Ninth streets will be resurfaced to provide a detour on West Broadway during construction. The state also seeks bids for 2.32 miles of asphalt road building starting one and a half miles east of Ullin. Plans are available at the district engineer's office in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Division of Highways
Broadway Street
Johnston City
Herring Street
Grand Avenue
Herrin
Ninth Streets
West Broadway Street
Ullin
Carbondale
Dongola man Arthur Sheffer 65 dies after illness
Arthur Sheffer 65 of Route 2 Dongola died at 2 25 a m Saturday at Union County Hospital Anna after a long illness. Born November 6 1898 in Allin he was a retired farmer and Church of Christ Wetang member. Survived by wife Dorothy Summers a son Raymond Sheffer Edwardsville daughters Phyllis Lingle Edwardsville Violet Davidson Ansonia Conn brothers Harvey Herman and Lee all Marshall Mo a sister Hattie Barnett Cape Girardeau Mo and 12 grandchildren Funeral services 2 30 p m Monday Church of Christ Dongola Rev Roy Jones burial Dongola American Legion Cemetery Friends may call Ford Funeral Home Dongola after 2 p m today.
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Church of Christ
Wetang
Raymond Sheffer
Edwardsville
Phyllis Lingle
Violet Davidson
Ansonia
Dongola
Roy Jones
Firefighters Put Out Transformer Fire at SIU Station
Carbondale firemen were called to Radio Station WSIU at Southern Illinois University around 10:55 p.m. Thursday to extinguish a burning transformer. Damage was confined to wiring in the transformer and smoke effects inside the radio station building, a converted military barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
WSIU
Southern Illinois University
Herrin Area Man Arrested in Energy
Hershel Hall, 52, of Rt. 2 Herrin, was arrested Friday night by State Trooper Carl Gardner on dis orderly conduct charges. He is held in Williamson County jail. Police say he was intoxicated and lying on the shoulder of Rt. 148 in Energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershel Hall
Rt. 2
Herrin
Carl Gardner
Williamson County
Rt. 148
Thieves Hit In Marion
A Marion cafe, Log Cabin Cafe at 1109 S Court St, was broken into Friday night with two cases of beer eight dollars forty in change and other items stolen. A back window was pried open. A James Wilson of 804 S Madison St reported his car stolen from his driveway after 11 p m the keys left inside. Tools and a telephone tester were taken from trucks outside the Marion General Telephone storeroom at 605 S Granite St Friday night.
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Marion
Marvin Cox
S. Court St
James Wilson
S. Madison St
Wilson
Marion General Telephone Co
Granite St
Carterville School Board Awards Two Contracts
The Carterville High School Board of Education awarded two bids for facility work. contractor Jack McGowan bid about 2000 to install acoustical tile ceiling in the girls gym. Mike Hastie offered about 4790 to remodel the east side of the study hall with glass brick. The board approved a three year rental of five typewriters at 180 each from Brunner Office Supply.
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Jack McGowan
Carterville
Herschel Ridgway
Mike Hastie
Brunner Office Supply
Carbondale
Cindy Williams
Business Leaders of America
Police Briefs From Murphysboro and Carbondale
Murphysboro John M. Wheeler fined 15 dollars for defective mufflers. Carbondale Bart L. Gwaltney fined 15 dollars for disobeying a stop sign. Offerman fined 15 dollars for speeding. Carbondale Paul Hughes fined 15 dollars for stop light violation.
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Murphysboro
John M. Wheeler
Carbondale
Bart L. Gwaltney
I Offerman
Paul Hughes
City Studies Three Reports of Nuisances
Murphysboro council heard grievances about late hour car gatherings at Chester Dairy parking area near Walnut and 15th streets, disturbances behind Beasley's Tavern at 9th and Walnut, and a roaming dog pack near 22nd and McCord. Police will add no trespassing signs. dog issue referred to fire and police committee for study.
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Murphysboro
Walnut and
15Th Streets
Beasley
Walnut St
McCord and
22Nd Streets
Fred Finke
Homer Hanson
15Th St
Chester Dairy
Toby Berger
Beasley's Tavern
9Th
Walnut Streets
Berger
22Nd
McCord
Humane Society
Fire and Police Committee
Water and Sewer Commission
John Sidney Smith
Smith
Traffic Ordinance Overhaul Sought by Murphysboro City Council
Murphysboro officials seek a blanket revision of in city traffic rules to streamline ticket writing. Chief Toby Berger told the council Friday that current ordinances cover in city violations especially stop signs and illegal parking, prompting the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Toby Berger
Berger
Richard White
Murphysboro Debates Master TV Antenna Plan
Murphysboro City Council discussed a master television antenna and cable plan with Gregg Cable Vision Co of Nashville. The proposal would survey potential customers, build a master tower if viable, and charge $5.95 monthly plus installation based on customers. city shares would include $500 first year and growing percentages of gross income. Council deferred action pending counsel review.
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Murphysboro
Jim Wilson
Gregg Cable Vision Co
Nashville, Tenn
Marion and
Herrin
Wilson
Potter
Corp
William Wolff
Speeding and license violations in several towns
In Creal Springs George Emery was fined $15 for speeding and Earl Duncan $25 for no operators license. Pittsburg saw Emmett T. Allen fined $25 for speeding. Carbondale fined David L. Jualin $15 for a stop sign violation. Herrin fined Mike Grisko $15 for no operators license. Carrollton fined Peter G. McCadden $20 for speeding.
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Creal Springs
George Emery
Pittsburg
Emmett T. Allen
Earl Duncan
Carbondale
David L. Jualin
Herrin
Mike Grisko
Carrollton
Peter G. McCadden
Unity Man Dies In Wreck On Rt 127 Near Hodges Park
Chester F. Johnson a 70 year old Unity resident died after a three vehicle collision on Rt 127 near Hodges Park. Johnson pulled from a side road into the path of Arthur Roberts of Memphis whose wife and four children had minor injuries. The third car driven by Geraldine Shepperd of Wood River struck Roberts but she was not injured.
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Unity
Rt. 127
Hodges Park
Chester F. Johnson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cairo
District
Johnson
Arthur Roberts
Memphis
Tenn
Roberts
Geraldine Shepperd
Wood River
Driver Escapes In Car Crash
District 13 State Police at Du Quoin said Joseph Peters 20 of Murphysboro escaped injury at 145 am Saturday when his car sideswiped another vehicle on Rt 149 six miles west of Murphysboro. The other car left the scene. George Rawls 58 of McLeansboro and Joseph Bilbrey 62 of Granite City collided at 430 pm Friday on Rt 460 near Addieville. both drivers unharmed. Lili Hargis 70 of Bankus Mill Tennessee was treated for minor injuries as a Bilbrey passenger.
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District 13
du Quoin
Joseph Peters
Murphysboro
Rt. 149
Peters
George Rawls
McLeansboro
Joseph C. Bilbrey
Granite City
Addieville
Lili Hargis
Bankus Mill
Tenn
Bilbrey
Marion Man Seeks Jury Trial in Sexual Delinquency Case
Alex Shadowens, 60, of Marion, asked for a jury trial in Williamson County Circuit Court on charges of contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor. The case likely will be heard in October during the next jury term. Shadowens is jailed on a $5,000 bond for allegedly exposing himself to two young girls.
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Alex Shadowens
Marion
Williamson County
Shadowens
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Dorothy Summers
Firmen
Herrin Area
Carterville High School Board of Education
Midwest Discount Pianos
Parker Music CD
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Forest Potter
Murphysboro Township High School
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du Quoin State Fair
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