West Frankfort council approves $464 355 levy and rejects tractor bids
West Frankfort City Council adopts a first reading of a 464 355 tax levy for the 1966 67 year, up 52 550 from last year, with funds split among general and special purposes. The body again rejects all bids for a new Ford tractor, opting to re advertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Luther Burpo
Murphysboro Tractor Co
Chamness Farm Equipment Co
Marion
Parks Implement Co., Inc
Reginald Karroll
Parks
Murphysboro
Chamness
Man Injured Near Benton
A Missouri man James Pryer 22 of Richland was treated for minor injuries after his car swerved off Rt 57 near Benton and hit a bridge abutment at 5 15 a m. Pryer said he was southbound passing another car when it swerved. Police reported no serious injuries in other crashes on Rt 45 near Harrisburg and Rt 460 west of Nashville.
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Missouri
Benton
James Pryer
Richland
Pryer
Nina Gibbons
Harrisburg
Carl Wells
Martinsville
Ind
Virgil Morton
Bartonville
Blanche Black
Gibbons
Belmond F. Pieper
Wenedy
Dennis Michael Streepy
Cincinnati
Iowa
Nashville
Pieper
Streepy
Murphysboro Man Dies Sabastian Schimpf
Sabastian Schimpf 82 of Murphysboro died today at St Joseph Memorial Hospital. Born Vergennes Nov 16 1883 he was a retired coal miner survived by son Fred Pinckneyville daughters Mrs Thomas Needham Murphysboro and Mrs Lela Hiller Granite City brothers Ottie Emil John and August all of Gorham and Murphysboro sisters Mrs Emma Love and Mrs Katheryn Jennings both of Murphysboro Funeral services 1 pm Thursday Crawshaw Mortuary Murphysboro burial Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery call after 2 pm Wednesday for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabastian Schimpf
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Vergennes
Sabastian
Mary Sherman Schimpf
Aliie Pugh
Pinckneyville
Schimpf
Fred
Thomas Needham
Lela Hiller
Granite City
Ottawa Township Band to Play Murphysboro Concert
Ottawa Township High School band performs at 7 30 p m Thursday in Riverside Park Murphysboro following a Carbondale show earlier in the month as part of a tour swing through Florida and nearby states.
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Murphysboro
Ottawa Township
Riverside Park
Carbondale
Florida
Southern Illinoisan Public Notice Details
The Southern Illinoisan announces publication details and addresses for Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro offices. It notes the paper is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent and credits the Associated Press for local and AP dispatch republications.
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Sowthern Illinoisan
North Illinois Corporation
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herring
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Asociated Press
Graduates Advise CCHS On Curriculum Upgrades
Carbondale Community High School graduates visiting the Board of Education praised overall preparation at CCHS, urged adding calculus or intro calculus to math, strengthening humanities, speech, history, and suggested more individualized projects. Two new library learning centers with electronic self instruction will be installed at CCHS and Community East.
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Carbondale
CCHS
Cchs Board of Education
Charles Lerner
Community East
Lerner
Carrier boys head to Washington on paid trip prize
Seven Southern Illinoisan carrier boys and editor Frank Aldridge prepare to depart for Washington D C for a five day tour as a prize for achieving the most new subscriptions in their districts. From left to right the group includes Keith Neal Benton Keidon Smelly West Frankfort Paul Aldridge Carbondale Frank Aldridge Charles Scott Carbondale Leo Thomas Marion Dennis Neal Benton and Bob Croft Marion. During the expenses paid trip the carriers
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Carrier
Frank Aldridge
Washington, D.C
Keith
Carbondale High Hires Social Worker to Cut Dropouts
Carbondale Community High School Board hired Arthur Black of Mt Vernon as social worker for an experimental program to reduce dropouts in the Marketable Skills program. The $10,645 annual budget is 75 percent state funded. Black will be paid $5,000 and will work with families of Marketable Skills students.
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Carbondale Community High School Board of Education
Arthur Black
Mt Vernon
Mt. Vernon Community College
Camp Breckinridge Job Corps Center
Morganfield
Southern Illinois University
Apple Festival Adds Three Entrants to Queen Contest
Three new contestants join eight entries in Murphysboro Apple Festival Queen race. Deadline Aug 26 for single residents of Jackson or Union counties aged 17 by Jan 1 1967. Registrations at Pauline’s Gift Shop Gertrude’s Fashions or Ross Store in Murphysboro. The queen crowned Sept 17 will represent Southern Illinois fruit industry at the state fruit queen contest in Springfield.
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Murphysboro
Jarc
Pauline’s
Gertrude’s Fashions
Ross Store
Elks Club
Marsha Goss
L.D. Goss
Carbondale
Vicki Sue Calhoun
Arlie Calhoun
Murphysboro Unit
Pauline
Southern Illinois Fruit Industry
Springfield
Police Brief: Gibbs Fined for Driving Too Fast for Conditions
Chester reports Vincent E. Gibbs fined $15 for driving too fast for conditions.
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Chester
Vincent E. Gibbs
Tentative Budget Okayed by Benton Grade School Board
The Benton Grade School Board adopted a tentative budget of 653,227 for 1966 67 an increase of 57 518 over 1965 66 Supt Frank Hayse cited higher teachers salaries A public hearing is set for Sept 19 The budget breakdown lists education 522 687 building 30 300 bond and interest 49 965 transportation 20 538 28 municipal retirement 8 522 and working cash 21 214 The board also voted to seek 59 900 in federal funds for a summer remedial program and possible one or two pre fabricated classrooms for the Junior High Burton Wills was hired to teach boys physical education and health starting at 5176.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Grade _ School Board of Education
Frank Hayse
Burton Wills
Benton Chamber Backs Bend Lake Junior College Plan
The Benton Chamber of Commerce voted to support the Bend Lake Junior College District after Holland Simmons, a chamber board member and college steering committee member, presented a report on the proposal.
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Benton Chamber of Commerce
Bend Lake
Holland Simmons
Retired Area Editor Francis Bond Dies at 62
Francis M. Bond, 62, owner and editor of the Dongola Tri-County Record for 21 years, died Monday in Union County hospital Anna. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Ford Funeral Home Dongola with burial in Dongola American Legion Cemetery officiated by Rev W O Talley. He leaves widow Vivian daughters Carol Golden and Joanne Dale son Donald bond sister Nancy Knowles brothers Roy and Stewart nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Born February 23 1904 in Paducah Kentucky.
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Francis M. Bond
Dongola
Tri- County Record
Union County Hospital
Anna
Ford Funeral Home
Vivian
Carol Golden
Atlanta
Joanne Dale
Somerton
Ariz
Donald E. Bond
Oak Lawn
Nancy Knowles
Elkville
Roy
Beloit
Wis
Stewart
Terre Haute
Ind
Youths Placed on Probation for Sparta High School Theft
Two Carbondale youths were placed on probation by Randolph County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to stealing two loud speakers from Sparta High School football field on July 30. The older youth, George Jessop Jr., was fined 50 dollars plus costs and ordered to pay restitution. the younger offender received probation.
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Carbondale
Sparta
Randolph County
George Jessop Jr
Jessop
Carl Becker
Airport Authority weighs $50,000 parking lot bid with SIU funding
The Southern Illinois Airport Authority may build a $50,000 lot if SIU pays half the cost. The board accepted the lowest bid if funds are available and noted SIU has not announced a decision. An audit showed finances sound, while purchases for nine electric signs and ramp sealing were discussed pending need and state participation. An amended contract raises the state's development funds to $44,766 for taxiway, beacon, and runway work.
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Southern Illinois Airport Authority Board
Southern Illinois Universiy
SIU
SIU Aviation Technology Pro
Clifton, Gunderson, Cocker and DeBruyn
Certified Public Accountants
Carbondale
Otis B. Young
Authority
Young
Federal Aviation Authority
Illinois Department of Aeronautics
Hurst Youth Is Charged After DWI Incident
A 19 year old Hurst youth named Lynn D Morris was charged with driving while intoxicated after his car ran off Route 149 near De Soto at about 12 05 am. He suffered minor scratches and declined medical treatment. State's Attorney Richard Richman said the case is under investigation and Williamson County authorities will be notified.
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Hurst
Jackson County
Lynn D. Morris
Rt. 149
de Soto
Richard Richman
Richman
Services Pending for Pearl Vaughn in Chicago Death
Mrs. Pearl Vaughn died at her home Monday in Chicago. Funeral services are pending at Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel in Murphysboro. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Ralph King, of Murphysboro.
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Pearl Vaughn
Chicago
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Murphhysboro
Vaughn
Ralph King
Murphysboro
Coal Mining Museum Idea Is Revived in West Frankfort
West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce revives talks of a coal mining museum to showcase equipment from hand operated tools to modern gear. The project would require costly construction and may include guided mine tours, with city decorations planned for Christmas after Thanksgiving through New Year.
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The
West Frankfort
Chamber
Euel Johnson
Orient No. 2
Johnson
Funeral Wednesday for Gorham resident Walter Collins Sr
Walter R. Collins Sr. 72 of Gorham dies and funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Gorham Methodist Church with the Rev. Bob Norton officiating. Burial will be in Goodbread Cemetery Grand Tower. He was born June 27 1894 in St Louis MO and married Marie Ross in 1923. He is a WWI veteran and former member of local unions and police groups. He leaves wife two sons Walter Jr Robert and Jerome a daughter Blanch Casey and seven grandchildren. He retired from St Louis City Hospital. Visitation starts after 4 p.m. today at Crawshaw Mortuary.
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Walter R. Collins Sr
Gorham
Bob Norton
Goodbread
Grand Tower
Crawshaw Mortuary
Murphysboro
Collins
St. Louis
Marie Ross
St. Louis City Hospital
American Federation of State
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West Frankfort Awning Co
Henry Heyder
Karroll
Patton
Saluki
Washington
White House
Smithsonian Institute
Arlington National Cemetery
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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George Washington
Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois
Carbondale High School Board
Ron Newbould
Community High School
Newbould
MacDonald Interamerican Corp
William McBride
Community East School
Supt
O.K. Bowen
Masonic Lodge
W.R. Grace and Co
Attucks Park
Wall and Greene Streets
Wall Street
Carbondale National Bank
Apple Festival
Judy Jenkins
Benny Jenkins
Southgate Hair Fashions
Noni Weber
W. H. Weber
San
Dart Reouler Savings
Em SiMe Mll A
Saviness
No Loan Association
Carbondale, Ill
Philodendron
Ghle Florists
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Airport Authority
Hurst Youth
Williamson County
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Herbert W. Heks
William L. Casper
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