Threshermen crown champions at Perry County fairgrounds show
The 14th annual Steam, Gas and Threshing Show in Pinckneyville crowned champions across stock block tractor pulls, Model T and Model A races, and antique car contests. Winners include Mike Piper and Walt Gartner with implications across multiple classes and regions.
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American Threshermen’s Association
Perry County Fairgrounds
Pinckneyville
Mike Piper
Mt. Vernon
Walt Gartner
Herman
Bob Green
St. Charles
Coca Cola plant annexed to Du Quoin city limits
The Coca Cola Bottling Plant of Southern Illinois at Du Quoin was approved for annexation by the Du Quoin City Council on Monday. Plant officials had requested the move earlier and noted the Hayes Fair Acres area was annexed in 1972. Officials expect fire insurance rates to drop and city taxes to be about the same as county taxes.
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Illinois
du Quoin
Hayes Fair Acres
Pet Parade at Anna Fair awards prizes in six categories
Thirty entries in a seven day county fair opened with the pet parade Sunday evening in Anna. First place winners include Wayne Funkhouser for largest pet a pony and Jim Hileman for a St Bernard dog. other top placers include frogs turtles mice parrots goats hamsters and dogs with cash prizes of 3 2 and 1. James Goggin Shawnee High principal judged the event.
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Wayne Funkhouser
Anna
Jim Hileman
Clifton S. Perry
Jonesboro
Carol Nash
Suzanne Lynn
Dongola
Jerry South
Pat Manus
Robin Norman
Diane Courtright
Ramona Clayton
Tim Bauer
Jimmy Morrison
Mary Bacon
Donna Eddleman
Doug Edwards
Terra Milton
Cheryl McHenry
James Goggin
Shawnee High School
Coronation at Anna Fair crowns 17 year old Janie Michel queen
Janie Michel, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Michel, was crowned queen of the Anna Fair Monday night at the grandstand by former queen Sharon Mc Kinney. Therese Cain and Beverly Holmes were first and second runners up. eleven contestants competed. Janie won a 50 dollar saving bond, Therese a 25 dollar bond, Beverly 15 dollars, and Janie will compete for Miss Illinois County Fair in January.
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Janie Michel
Anna
Janie
Don Michel
Sharon McKinney
Therese Cain
Beverly Holmes
Therese
Beverly
SIU Stadium Renovation Phase Two Bids Sought
Bids for the second phase of McAn drawing Stadium renovations at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will open at 2 p.m. October 3 in Morris Library Auditorium. The $1,882,159 project expands seating from 8,408 to 17,760 and adds a new grandstand on the east side along with locker room facilities and a modernized lighting system. Total project cost will reach about $2,178,959 with artificial turf completed last year. Completion is planned for September 1974.
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SIU News Service
McAndrew
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Morris Library
SIU Board of Trustees
FHA to open full time Cairo office for loan services
The Farmer's Home Administration will open a full time Cairo office to serve Alexander and Pulaski counties. The temporary Cairo site will operate until the new location is ready, with bids for space due Sept 25. Housing credit needs have doubled since 1970, with over 250 Cairo home loans processed last year.
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Farmer’s Home Administration
Cairo
Alexander
Pulaski
FHA
Charles Shuman
Champaign
Room 302
Federal Building
Anna
Gerald Neher
Mac Obourn
Dortha Milliams
Sally Clemons
Communication workshop set for SIU Carbondale women
Two SIU Carbondale women lead a 7 30 to 9 p m communications workshop at the Women's Center 404 W Walnut St Carbondale. Nancy Gulanick from the counseling and testing center and Kris Haedrich SIUC ombudswoman designed the program to help women recognize and correct communication problems. Open to all women with no fee.
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Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Women’s Center
W. Walnut St
Nancy Gulanick
Kris Haedrich
SIUC
Logan College President Survives Ceiling Light Drama
Yakima Valley College President Thomas E. Deem told Herrin Rotary Club how bad luck followed him in Yakima during his early tenure. He recounted nearly drowning while rescuing a child from a canal and described college financial and negotiation woes, noting his open door policy and the new facilities set for fall.
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John A. Logan College
Thomas E. Deem
Herrin Rotary Club
Yakima Valley College
Yakima
Washington
Masonic
South 14Th Street
Herrin
Logan
Carney General Contractors
Highland Park
Deem
Rotary
Franklin Hospital Board Back to Full Nine Members
The Franklin Hospital Board in Benton returns to a full nine member lineup after six resignations over an eight month labor dispute. New three year terms were given to Jack Woolard, Ed gar Quick, and Spruel Bullock replacing Bower Galloway and Gordon. Wilburt Fiss fills Proctor’s term through August 1974. remaining members are John Van Leer Sherman Bowling and Arthur Love.
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Franklin Hospital
Benton
Cecil Allen
West Frankfort
Roger Bower
Ralph Gordon
Sesser
James Proctor
Zeigler
Carmen B. Taylor
Gilbert Galloway
Franklin County Board
Jack Woolard
Edgar Quick
Christopher
Spruel Bullock
Lesser
Boner
Galloway
Gordon
Wilburt Fiss
Royalton
Proctor
Carl Taylor
Allen
David Waggoner
John van Leer
Sherman Browning
Macedonia
Arthur G. Love
Free Beltone hearing aid offer for readers in Chicago
Beltone announces a free non operating model of the smallest Beltone aid ever made for those who hear but struggle to understand words. The tiny unit weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at ear level with no wires. Write Dept. 5390 Beltone Electronics 4201 W Victoria Chicago IL 60646 to request yours.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics
W. Victoria
Campaign kickoff set for Humphreys in Carterville
A Democratic picnic kickoff for Williamson County commission candidate William Humphreys will be held at 5 p.m. Friday. The event, sponsored by the county Democratic Central Committee, takes place at Crab Orchard Lake group picnic area with free sandwiches soft drinks and boat rides. Access via the road to the lake at John A Logan College road intersection on Rt 13.
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William Humphreys
Carterville
Williamson County
Democratic Central Committee
Crab Orchard Lake
John A. Logan College Road
Rt. 13
First Woman Joins All Male New Jersey Prison Staff
Mrs. Yvonne Cabell 23 and mother of two becomes the first woman corrections officer at an all male New Jersey prison. Her husband also works as a corrections officer, and she says the move will give them more time together. An inmate observes the change.
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Yvonne Cabell
New Jersey
Cabell
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