Six Per Cent Maximum Area Banks Involved In Loan Program
Sixteen area banks participate in the Illinois Guaranteed Loan Program for college students. Participating banks include First National Bank of Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin Security Bank First Community Bank of West Frankfort Bank of Zeigler Bank of Marion First National Bank of Pinckneyville Murphy Wall State Bank and Trust Anna National Bank Anna State Bank First National Bank of Jonesboro First National Bank of Chester Du Quoin State Bank Bank of Benton Drovers State Bank of Vienna and Prairie Du Rocher State Bank. The program guarantees loans for the 1966 67 school year with six percent simple interest maximum. Interest arrangement covers federal payment of all interest during full time study for families under 15000 annually and half after graduation. Repayment window six years, maximum first year 1000 and 1500 each subsequent year. Any resident qualifies if full time student at an approved institution in the United States. Forms available at college financial aid offices or Illinois Guaranteed Loan Program Box 33 Deerfield 60015.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Herrin Security Bank
First Community Bank of West
Bank of Benton
Drovers State Bank of Vienna
Prairie du Rocher State Bank
Illinois
U.S. Dept. of Education
United States
Illinois Guaranteed Loan
Deerfield
Fire Hits Marion Firm
A portion of Reach and Sons Battery Manufacturing Co. in Marion was destroyed by fire about 10 10 p m Sunday. A spokesman said the blaze started in a water heater in the shower room and the building was pretty well damaged with slight equipment damage. no loss estimate was available. A prior fire on April 8 damaged part of the ceiling and back wall near a gas heater. The building is owned by Mrs Alice Mae Reach of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reach and Sons Battery Manufacturing Co
Marion
Alice Mae Reach
Marshall Greathouse of Carterville Dies
Marshall M. Greathouse 80 of Rt 1 Carterville died at 3 10 a m Sunday in Herrin Hospital after a seven day stay following a two year illness. Born November 15 1885 in Carterville he was a retired farmer and a member of the Carterville Apostolic Church. He married Cordelia Stone in Marion on September 17 1917. He is survived by his wife a daughter Dorothy Curry Zeigler grandchildren Anna Garavalia Herrin Kenneth Curry Zeigler a great granddaughter a sister Hattie Hall Oregon brothers Ambrose Steeleville Mo and Raymond Leonard both of St Louis. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday Riggin Funeral Home Carterville burial Thompson Greathouse cemetery near Blairsville. Friends may call after 6 p m today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall M. Greathouse
Rt. 1
Carterville
Herrin Hospital
Mr. Greathouse
Monroe and
Mandaly Thompson Greathouse
Cordelia Stone
Marion
Dorothy Curry
Zeigler
Annabon Garavalia
Herrin
Kenneth Curry
Hattie Hall
Oregon
Ambrose
Steeleville
Raymond
Leonard
St. Louis
Riggin Funeral Home
Thompson-Greathouse Family
Blairsville
Funeral
Miss Maude Burgess of Dongola Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Maude Burgess 79 of Dongola will be at 2 30 a m Tuesday at Ford Funeral Home Dongola with Terry Walter pastor of the Dongola Church of Christ officiating. Burial follows at Christian Chapel Cemetery east of Dongola. She died Sunday in Union County Hospital Anna after living with her brother John Burgess until they both entered nursing homes. She was born September 15 1886 in Dongola. She leaves a nephew Carl Burgess of Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Burgess
Dongola
Union County Hospital
Anna
Ford Funeral Home
Miss Burgess
John
Terry Walter
Peter and
Nancy Jackson Burgess
Carl Burgess
Centralia
Spider Silk Thickness Measured At Tiny Fractions Of an Inch
Researchers report spider silk threads average below 110000th of an inch in thickness, showcasing extreme minuscule scale. The finding highlights remarkable material properties relevant to bioinspired applications and fiber engineering.
96 Year Old Carbondale Man Dies In Holden Hospital
Eugene Hinchcliff 96 of 907 S Oakland Ave Carbondale died early today in Holden Hospital He was born June 3 1870 in Carbondale Township son of Allen and Arabella Hinchcliff He married Ida Mae Snider in 1892 she died in 1948 and he later married Maxine Benton He leaves a son John Hinchcliff of Murphyshore and daughters Mrs Kate Troupa and Mrs Arabella Nooner of Carbondale three grandchildren and six great grandchildren Services will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Hoffman Funeral Home Carbondale with the Rev Edward L Hoffman officiating Burial in Oakland Cemetery. SUMMER CONCERT SET WEDNESDAY The Southern Illinois University department of music will present the University Summer Orchestra in a concert at 730 p m Wednesday in the University Center Ballroom Conductor is Herbert Leviron Guest conductor Joordano Martinez a graduate student who will teach at the University of Kentucky this fall The program features works by Schubert Mozart Shostakovich and Toch Four music students will perform Mozart Symphony Concertante in E Flat Major David Harris oboe Robert Rose clarinet Patti Aubuchon horn Wanda Jones bassoon Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hinchcliff
Oakland Ave
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Carbondale Township
Allen
Arabella Winchester Hinchcliff
Hinchcliff
Ida Mae Snider
Maxine Benton
John Hinchcliff
Murphyshore
Kate Troupa
Arabella Nooner
Hoffman Funeral Home
Edward L. Hoffman
First Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Southern Illinois University Department of Music
University
University Center
Herbert Leviron
Joordano Martinez
University of Kentucky
Schubert
Mozart
Shostakovitch
Toch
David Harris
Robert Rose
Patti Aubuchon
Wanda Jones
New Orleans man injured on Valley Barge Line boat Garden Williams
Garden Williams 39 of New Orleans was injured aboard the Dan Luckett on the Valley Barge Line. He received treatment at Memorial Hospital in Chester for puncture wounds to the forearm and was listed in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Valley
Williams
Dan Luckett
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Shawnee Development Council re elects Eddleman as chief
The Shawnee Development Council renewed Lowell Eddleman as chairman and Garland McAfee as treasurer with Lewis H. Walker as secretary at its Karnak headquarters. J C McCormick replaces Ralph Fleming as Pulaski County representative. Lorene Lanier joins as non professional worker. Next meeting set for 7 30 p m Thursday at Karnak office. Neighborhood Youth Corps completes 10 week 341 youth project in 5 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karnak
Lowell Eddleman
Anna
Garland McAfee
Metropolis
Lewis H. Walker
Vienna
J. C. McCormick
Olmsted
Ralph Fleming
Pulaski County
Lorene Lanier
Union County
Miss Lanier
Jonesboro
Edward Taylor
Mounds
Strong As An Elephant show in Pinckneyville
In Pinckneyville Perry County the event features Steve Reel, the county Republican chairman and Perry County Agricultural Society president, alongside a notable strongman known as Strong As An Elephant. The appearance highlights local political and agricultural leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville
Steve Reel
Perry County
Republican
The
Perry County Agricultural Son
Antique Car Contests Close Power Show in Pinckneyville
At the four day American Thresherman Power Progress Show in Pinckneyville antique cars competed in ten classes on Sunday. First place winners included Herbert Decker Vincennes in Model T open and David Moehle Nashville in Model T closed with other top drivers across Model A and Special Interest categories. Richard Howell Perry County farm adviser sustained a broken pelvis during a Friday tractor pull incident and was hospitalized in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville
Richard Howell
Perry County
Howell
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Herbert Decker
Vincennes
Ind
David Moehle
Nashville
Charles Tinsley
Charleston
Roy Sanders
Cape Girardeau
Ralph Newland
Warrensburg
Obituary of Cecil Lyons Former Marion Coal Miner
Cecil Lyons 59 of Marion died at 11 20 a m Sunday in St Elizabeth Hospital Belleville born August 5 1907 in Marion son of William and Emma Lyons married Jewell Motsinger a coal miner he leaves his wife two sons Dale Freeburg Maurice Gelesburg sisters Mrs Ray Ashby Marion Mrs Raleigh Smith East Moline a brother Cebren Lyons Marion and one grandchild funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Lyons
Marion
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Belleville
Crab Orchard
Astoria
William
Emma Turner Lyons
Jewell Motsinger
Lyons
Dale
Freeburg
Maurice
Gelesburg
Ray Ashby
Raleigh Smith
East Moline
Cebren Lyons
Mitchell Funeral Home
Harry Cunningham Rites Held in Benton
Funeral services for Harry Lee Cunningham 69 of 691 N Studell Benton were set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Poulson Freeman Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Dann officiating. Burial would follow at Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. He died at 5 45 p.m. Thursday in Franklin Hospital Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lee Cunningham
Poulson- Freeman
Benton
Paul Dann
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Mr. Cunningham
N. Studell St
Franklin Hospital
Mrs. Loretta Pasche dag Dies at Home
Mrs Loretta Mary Paschedag 55 wife of Theodore Paschedag operator of a West Frankfort music shop died at 139 a.m. at 707 East Fourth Street West Frankfort She married earlier in life and helped run Paschedag Music House She was born November 26 1910 in Missouri daughter of William and Florence Howell A member of the First Baptist Church West Frankfort She leaves husband a daughter Mrs Jesse Craig a sister Mrs Florence Pickett four granddaughters Funeral set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stone Funeral Home with Rev Laverne Butler officiating Graveside services follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday in St Peters Cemetery St Louis Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Mary Paschedag
Theodore Paschedag
West Frankfort
E. Fourth St
Paschedag
Missouri
William
Florence Cornell Howell
First Baptist Church
Laverne Butler
St. Peter’s Cemetery
St. Louis
Retired painting contractor Bill Adams dies at 59
Bill Adams 59 of 914 N Mc Leansboro Benton died 11 20 a m Sunday in Franklin He was a retired painting contractor Born August 26 1906 in Franklin County he was the husband of Elsie Bigham father of Georgia Tisdale Norton Va Shirley Beard Benton brother of Henry Carbonvale and Robert Benton and grandfather of four Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at North Benton Baptist Church with Rev Paul Dann burial in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton calling after 5 p m today at Hobbs Johnson Funeral Home Benton and after noon Tuesday at church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Adams
McLeansboro
Benton
Franklin Hospital
Mr. Adams
Franklin County
Frank
Laura Adams
Elsie Bigham
Georgia Tisdale
Norton, Va
Shirley Beard
Beulah Cook
Coachella
Calif
Henry
Carbonvale
Robert
North Benton Baptist Church
Paul Dann
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home
Car Overturns Injures Couple on Rt 57 Near Marion
A Cook County man William J Moyers 28 of Oak Lawn and his wife Barbara Ann 20 were injured when their car overturned on Rt 57 near Marion after a tire blew out. Moyers was treated at Marion Memorial Hospital and released his wife had minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Rt. 57
Marion
William J. Moyers
Oak Lawn
Marion Memorial Hospital
Barbara Ann
Draft deferment rules for expectant fathers clarified
Illinois Selective Service officials said expectant fathers are eligible for deferment if pregnancy statements are submitted before induction orders. John Hammack, state director, emphasized timely submission affects deferment consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Selective Service
John Hammack
Indian Relics Show Planned In Murphysboro
The Seventh Annual Indian Relics Show sponsored by the Southern Illinois Amateur Archaeological Society Inc. runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. August 28 at Riverside Park Murphysboro. Three gold plated cups will be awarded for top exhibits. Entry open to all. Florio and Porter will display their collections but not compete. Displays include antique guns coins stamps and other items for sale. Dealers pay 3 for table rental. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Illinois Amateur Archaeological Society Inc
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Phil Florio
Florio
Henry Porter
Former Anna Woman Dies in De Soto Missouri
Mrs. Lelia Brewer formerly of Anna died Saturday at Burtt Manor Nursing Home De Soto Missouri. She was the widow of Ernest R. Brewer a Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad agent in Jonesboro. She leaves son Roscoe in De Soto and daughters Mrs. Rena Anderson of Riviera Beach Florida and Mrs. Dorothy Hamilton of St. Louis. Funeral arrangements are complete at McCarty Funeral Home in Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Brewer
Anna
Burtt Manor
de Soto
Peanut Butter Thrown Through Car Window At SIU
An SIU student reported peanut butter split through the rear window of a 1961 car at 12 20 Saturday. Police found three holes in the window while the vehicle was parked on Park street extension. The jars were said to have been tossed from a passing car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Marvin Rightnowar
SIU
Park Street
Right Nowar
Eight in Johnston City family lose frame home to fire
A fire at 2:40 a.m. destroyed a frame home one mile northeast of Johnston City leaving the Paul Macahy family homeless. All eight occupants ages 1 month to 9 years evacuated with no injuries. only the family car was saved. The blaze was blamed on faulty wiring and the family is staying with relatives while clothing donations are sought at St. Paul’s Church rectory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Doyle Ray
Paul Macahy
Ray
Viola Cobb
Mocaby
Mocabys
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Washington St
Cobden Crowned Miss Cobden Peach Queen 1966
Miss Cobden Peach Queen 1966 is 15 year old Baggott daughter of Clyde and Mrs Baggott crowned Sunday at Cobden Ball Park. Judith Wright 16 named first runner up and Ellen Childers 17 named second runner up and Miss Congeniality. Festival rained out Friday night but completed Saturday and Sunday under Cobden Lions Club sponsorship with profits to community projects. Bever ly Karraker crowned Miss Southern Illinois 1966 and Martyn Draper retired queen presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle. Baggott
Clyde Baggott
Cobden
Former Anna Man Richard Hynes Dies in El Paso Texas
Richard Hynes 86 of El Paso died Thursday in El Paso. A former timber dealer and Anna and Effingham resident, born 1880 in Oberlin Ohio. He married Mae Rhodes July 1 1912. she died 1965. Survived by son Richard, two grandchildren and a great grandson. Services at 3 p.m. Tuesday at McCarty Funeral Home Anna with Rev. William Owen officiating. Burial in Anna Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Texas
Richard Hynes
el Paso
Tex
Anna and
Effingham
Hynes
Oberlin
Ohio
Mae Rhodes
Richard
McCarty
William Owen
First Presbyterian Church
Cobden
Fire destroys Johnston City home near city edge
A Monday 2:40 a.m. fire at Paul Macahy residence a mile and a quarter northeast of Johnston City caused by faulty wiring left the home a total loss. The article notes Southern Illinois University maintains educational missions in Asia and Africa under federal government and Ford Foundation contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Paul Macahy
City
Southern Illinois University
Asia
Africa
Federal
Ford Foundation
Southern Illinoisan Newspaper Masthead History
The Southern Illinoisan is published daily except Saturdays and holidays by 710 North Illinois Corporation with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
North Illinois Corporation
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Bankers' School Opens at SIU With 147 Attendees
Illinois bankers gather at Southern Illinois University for the 14th Illinois Bankers' School from August 29 to September 9. The group includes 75 first year students and 72 in the advanced program under a 30 member faculty. All participants are housed in Neely Hall, SIU's 17 story dormitory being used as a hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Bankers
Southern Illinois University
Illinois Bankers’ Association
Neely Hall
SIU
Edwardsville Campus Opens Five Permanent Buildings
Five permanent buildings occupy Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's 2,600 acre campus, opening in 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
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Marshall Greathouse
Shawnee Council
Eddleman
An Annaman
Shawnee Development Council
Union
Johnson, Pulaski
Massac
Alexander Counties
Charles Percy
U.S
Power Progress
Ciety
Harry Metten
Teutepolis
Percy
Paul H. Douglas
Caude Saunders
Bob Dolls
Lawrence Kessler
Olney
Stanley Barczewski
Tom Arras
Bethalto
Joe Janello
Christopher
Felix Tate
Eldorado
Harry Cunningham
Mrs. Leretta Paschedag
Springfield
DE Soto, MO
Miss
Cobden Lion’s Club
Gayle Baggott
DU Quoin, Illinois
Stars OF Grand Ole Opry
Steve
Lawrence
Eydie Gorme
Hambletonian
Teen A Go
the Perry
Great Plains Gas
Bob Casleton
Glenn
Great Plains
Crain’s Furniture
Glenn's Appliances
Bankers
J. C. Ford, Inc
Marion, Il
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