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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1971

Page

2

Calendar notices for open public meetings sought

The Southern Illinoisan invites organizations to submit open to the public meeting notices for calendar listing. Call or send details to have events publicized in the community calendar.

Local government and events listings for Monday

Village board and city councils set meetings this week with water rate consideration in De Soto and multiple sessions across Marion Johnston City Christopher City Zeigler and others. SIU Edwardsville hosts The Who at Mississippi River Festival while area choirs rehearse Barber shop groups and cinema listings span Willard Fool's Paradise Plaza Suite and more.

SIU - Edwardsville Herrin Little Egypt S.P.E.B.S.Q.S Herrin High School

Judge reverses verdict in Bank of Marion loan case

Judge Stewart Cluster reversed a jury verdict denying the Bank of Marion $25,657 on a $115,406 loan tied to a beer warehouse project. Fritz Inc. and Diversified Contractors signed a repayment agreement with the bank but failed to have Diversified pay the full amount. The judge ruled the defendants did not prove they were not liable for the debt.

Bank of Marion Stewart Cluster Robert “Chick”? Fritz, Inc Mascoutah Fritz and Diversified Fritz Diversified Cluster

Tuesday school and government meetings across downstate Illinois

Rend Lake College Board Thompsonville Marion Anna-Jonesboro and more hold 7 30 p m meetings Tuesday in districts across Benton Carbondale De Soto and Anna City Council venues plus a Rend Lake Conservancy District session at 1600 Marcum Branch Road and a Southern Illinois University Moon Magic play matinee with 50 cent tickets and 9 a m box office. The Franklin County Supervisors meet adjourned at 7 30 p m in Benton while the American Agricultural Economics Association hosts national conference sessions at Southern Illinois University with multiple seminars and policy discussions.

Rend Lake College Board Inn Thompsonville Grade School Marion School District Unit Board of Education Hendrickson Street Anna - Jonesboro Community High School Bar-San Hall Franklin County Board of Supervisors Benton Anna City Council Carbondale Carterville American Agricultural Economices Association Southern Illinois University America Pulliam Hall Furr Parkinson Browne Muckelroy Lawson Hall Sweet Adelines First Presbyterian Church Southern Illinois University Communications Building Laboratory Theater

Corrections and Transposed Headlines in Southern Illinoisan

An erratum notes that Southern Illinois University properties were listed with the Southern Illinois Airport by error. The Sunday paper misassigned two stories on page 7, placing Vietnamese elections under one headline and the Capt. Ernest Medina court martial under the other.

Southern Illinois University Southern Ilinois Stu Southern Illinoisan Ernest Medina

Fires Reported Across Carbondale and Herrin Areas

Fire crews responded to a shed fire at 701 N Washington in Carbondale after rekindling from Thursday with no damage estimate. A kitchen fire at 403 B East Chestnut caused minor damage. Another kitchen blaze at 508 S Wall St caused smoke damage. In Herrin a weed fire at 809 N Herrin St caused no property damage.

Carbondale N. Washington St William O’neill Hattie Thomas East Chestnut St S. Wall St Herrin N. Herrin St

Obituaries Roundup Murphysboro and Herrin Areas

Obituaries note Minnie Arbeiter 82 dead on arrival in Murphysboro with family survivors in Murphysboro Vergennes and Campbell Hill. Edith Marlow Herrin 51 funeral set at Johnsons with family left in Benton and nearby towns. Joseph Balita 88 Murphysboro death after long illness. Harry Schablowsky 48 Royalton funeral planned. Lester Huggins 67 Herrin obituary links to Las Vegas son. Quinten Linton 52 Herrin found dead at home with WWII veteran status and relatives listed. Funeral details span Denny Pettett Wil son and Johnsons homes with local church services.

Minnie Arbeiter 22Nd St Murphysboro St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Nebraska Ernest Christina Leiring Neiderbrach Lewis E. Arbeiter Immanuel Lutheran Church Alberna Hickman Vergennes Olga Todd Virginia Etherton George Edith Marlow Herrin Johnson’s Bernard P. Mongan East Lawn Memorial Garden Marlow N. 13Th St Billie Arnold Benton Dale Moore Paul Moore Joseph Balita Lindell Denny and Pettett Funeral Home Fred H. Renschen Tower Grove Cemetery Balita Lithuania Harry W. Schablowsky Royalton Royalton Baptist Church Jim Ebbs Miners Cemetery Moeller Funeral Home Schablowsky Allen Industries Ann Chism Dupo Ethel Yates Cahokia Walter F. Boehm Ava Pinckneyville Community Hospital Millstadt Andrew Louise Tegtmeyer Boehm Union Nona Tate Boehm Marion Koeneman Welge Mildred Thompson Wilson Funeral Home William Pfau Ava Evergreen Cemetery Funeral Lester Huggins St. Louis Johnson John R. Thompson Restaurants Mr. Huggins Blairsville Robert Las Vegas Nev Elsie Doerfling West Frankfort Jennifer Huggins Quinten Linton Walnut St Mr. Linton Marion William Earl Mabel Hester Linton Sheila Chester Gary U.S. Army Theron Rt. 1 Johnston City Dwayne Johnson’s Funeral Home John Gilmore Rosehill Cemetery

Back to classes plans grow as Southern Illinois districts announce registrations

Illinois districts map out preparations for the new school year with staggered registrations start dates in Crab Orchard Glendale Shawnee Chester Dongola Cobden Trice Ava Campbell Hill Willisville Percy Carbondale. Details cover registration times bus schedules lunch fees and required book rental for each district.

Southern Illinois Ilinois Crab Orchard Gene Stottler Trice Trice Community Unit Dist Jim Romano Ava City Campbell Hill Willisville Percy Cutler

Earth moved for terminal at Williamson County Airport

Preparation of the site for the new Williamson County Airport terminal is underway. The J and L Robinson Construction Co of Carbondale is the contractor for the 342954 project. Earth fill has been moved and is being compacted. The 9000 square foot building will be elevated two feet above ramp level to avoid storm water run off. The project is expected to take year to complete.

Williamson County J. and L. Robinson Construction Co Carbondale

Park officials to hear Berhoff on finances and planning

Eugene Berhoff newly named executive vice president of the Illinois Association of Park Districts will address Southern Illinois park district representatives at 7 30 p m in the Carbondale Ramada Inn. Rob ert A Stuart of Springfield, the association's legal counsel, also will speak on finances planning and legislation.

Eugene Berhoff Illinois Association of Park Districts Southern Illinois Park District Carbondale Ramada Inn Carbondale Park

Beltone offers free tiny hearing aid model to try at home

Beltone announces a free non working model of the smallest Beltone 2id ever made for those who hear but struggle to understand speech. The unit weighs under one ounce and sits at ear level with no wires. Request by writing Dept. 9293 Beltone Electronics Corp 4201 W Victoria Chicago IL 60646.

Chicago Beltone Beltone Electronics Corp W. Victoria Ill

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