Murphysboro School Board OKs Low Bid On Typewriters
The Murphysboro Unit School District 196 board accepted a low bid of 2082 dollars for 40 new typewriters with 73 trade-ins from Sales Office Equipment Co of Carbondale for Remington machines. Other bids ranged from 2065 to 2940 dollars for Royal Facit and Underwood types from various vendors. The board also heard Supt. James Blackwood report amended state aid claims totaling over 310000 linked to tax refunds to Jackson County railroads and accepted a thank you letter from John Hale for use of baseball diamonds in the city’s summer recreational program.
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Murphsboro
Sales Office Equipment Co
Carbondale
Remington Machines
Royal Machines
Beumor Office Supply Co
Cardundale
Facit
Herrin Typewriter Co
Underwood
Schwebel Printing Co
Murphysbora
James Blackwood
Jackson County
John Hale
The
Murphys
Unit 186 Hires Teachers in Murphysboro District
Murphysboro Unit 186 board hires three staff members Mrs Dorothy Utley to teach educable mentally handicapped class at grade school starting $4750 plus 150 for special ed Mrs Betty Sivles to teach English at high school with no prior experience starting at 4750 minimum Mrs Doris McDaniel to teach kindergarten half day at Togan School starting 2975 SIU graduates and interviews pending for social studies teacher kindergarten at Douglas and second grade openings at Lincoln board adjourned to 7 20 p m Monday for candidate consideration
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Murphysboro Unit School District
Staf
Dorothy Utley
Rt. 4
Carbondale
Betty Sirles
Alta Pass
Doris McDaniel
Rt. 2
Murphysboro
Utley
Unit 86
Southern Illinis University
Sivles
SIL
Haglish
Figh School
Peice
McDaniel
Togan School
SIU
James Blackwood
Douglas
Lincoln
Residence Rule Channed Channed Faculty to Not Reside In District
Murphys ters Unit School District voted to lift a residence requirement for teachers. Superintendent Janes Blackwood cited trouble filling positions and said removing the residency rule may help attract needed staff. The policy change, adopted about three years ago, was approved unanimously by the board.
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Murphysters
Janes Blackwood
Cerebral Palsy Camp Nearing Two Week End
A two week Adult Cerebral Palsy Camp at Little Grassy Lake will end Sunday. Campers from Illinois rode the Illinois Central Railroad coach to join activities run by United Cerebral Palsy at Southern Th amais. Local participants include Peggy Clark Metropolis Buddy Crews Murphysboro Darrell Woodward Ava Mary Ellen Jainey Jonesboro and Robert Hensler Pinckneyville.
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Little Grassy Lake
Ilinois Central Railroad
United Cerebral Palsy
Thamais
Peggy Clark
Metropolis
Buddy Crews
Murphysboro
Darrell Woodward
Ava
Mary Ellen Jainey
Jonesboro
Robert Hensler
Pinckneyville
Publication Ballots To Be Samne Sized
County clerks must publish ballots for the November election in the exact official size. Secretary William H. Chamberlain says the special state representative ballot measures inches by 38 inches, though newspapers are smaller. He advises footnotes and color cues to inform voters the actual ballot is larger. Jackson County officials plan to review details next week in Springfield. The ballot lists 118 state representative candidates for 177 seats.
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Uliners
Gromselves
Timvis
William H
Chamber
Jackson County
Delypar Ward
County Clerk's Association
Chamberlain
Springfield
Ward
Raymond Ricketts Services Saturday
Funeral services for Raymond Ricketts 66 of Marion will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home of Marion. Burial follows at Odd Fellows Cemetery. He died Thursday at Marion Memorial Hospital. He was born August 30 1907 in Hardin County, married Flora Sue Johnson March 8, 19xx, and had two step sons Victor Tune of Moline and Donald Moore of Fort Lee Virginia. He leaves a brother Charles and a sister Mrs George Hancock.
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Raymond Ricketts
E. Jackson St
Marion
Mitchell Funeral Home
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Ricketts
Marion Memorial Hospital
Hardin County
George
Nancy
Benton Laundries Protest In City Ordinance Talks
Four Benton laundry and cleaning firms protested outside competition as the city council instructed City Attorney Robert Hill to draft sample ordinances to level the field. Spokesman Bob Smith of Immediate Cleaners cited firms from Mt. Vernon Galatia and Herrin conducting pickups in the city and endorsed a $10 daily license for firms without a Benson office. Ancient Peruvian masons, working without morality, claim their joints withstand time and earthquakes, with razor blades failing to penetrate.
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Benton Plaundry
Pilab
Ighments
Benton City
Robert Hill
Bob Smith
Immediate Cleaners
Mt. Vernon
Galatia
Herrin
Fhe Clity
Benson
Industry Study Coordination in Southern Illinois Region
Industry study coordination efforts at Southern Illinois University aim to map industrial sites and promotional materials for Southern Illinois. The Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission plans a detailed study on potential industries and suitable locations across Jackson Williamson Franklin Perry counties. The Bureau of Business Research will compile opportunities for diverse businesses across at least ten counties, creating an industrial site register with maps and photos. William Fromm and Arthur Prell led discussions on coordinating the two groups and cooperation among agencies.
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Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois
Greater Egypt
Bureau of Business Research
Southern Tlinois University
Lé-County
Murphysboro Car Damaged by Fire
A car belonging to Morgan Tractaritt in Murphysboro was damaged by fire after backfiring through a carburetor on Thursday at 1S St. The fire started inside the car and was extinguished by local responders with wiring damage noted.
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Murphysboro
Morgan Tractaritt
At & Pam
Artifacts on Display This Sunday at Riverside Park Murphysboro
The sixth annual antiques show sponsored by the Southern Illinois Archaeological Association and the Greater St. Louis Archaeological Association runs Sunday at Riverside Park Murphysboro. Exhibits include old coins Indian artifacts and antiques with many items for sale. Exhibitors expected from Indiana Missouri Kentucky and Illinois.
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Southern Illinoig Archaeological Association
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Greater
Murphysboro Women Hurt In Anna Car Collision
Two Murphysboro women, Ruby Fager and Chel Fager, were injured when their car collided with a truck at the corner of South Main and Spring streets in Anna around 3 p.m. Thursday. They were reported in fair condition at Union County Hospital. The Pager auto, turning from 4th Street to Main Street, was struck by a dump truck owned by Smoot Co Inc of Dongola. The driver was Bernard Davis of Dongola.
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Murphysboro
Anna
Ruby Fager
Chel Fager
I.4th St
Union County Hospital
Anus
South Main
Spring Streets
Main Stree
Smoot OF Co, Inc
Dongola
Bernard Davis
Two Injured Near Park Collision on Park Entrance Road
Two drivers were injured Thursday afternoon in a collision on the entrance road from Goreville to Ferne Clyde State Park. Val Harris Harrisburg, 27, and William Brown, 53 Marion, collided at 6 p.m. Brown treated at Marion Memorial Hospital. Harris had minor injuries and was not hospitalized.
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Goreville
Ferne Clyde State Park
District 13
du Quoin
Val Harris
Harrisburg
William Brown
Marion
Brown
Marion Memorial Hospital
Harris
Wiliam C. Herpert
Alva M. Clark
Dick A. Fortune
Mt. Vernon
Bonnie
Man Fined $30 On Boat Charge In North Carolina
Avittur Resse of St Louis Missouri was fined 30 dollars in William son County Circuit Court on a charge of towing a skier at Ocracoke Island. The incident occurred on a 15 mile long strip of sand and grass between Atlantic and shallow Parhlico Refuge. Ticket issued June 25 by Atlantic Sound Observer in boat. Gerald L Clawson.
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Avittur Resse
St. Louis
Williamson County
Ocracoke
N.C
Coke Island
Parhlico
Sound
Gerald L. Clawson
Steinmarch Elected Vice President of Illinois Redevelopment Group
Julius Steinmarch executive secretary of Williamism County Housing Authority was elected vice president of the Illinois Association of Redevelopment Authorities at a recent Springfield meeting. The group gathers officials from housing urban renewal and related development agencies across the state.
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Julius Steinmarch
Williamism’ County
Annexation Hearing Set for Coello to Christopher District
Franklin County Board of School Trustees will act on Sept 14 at a special meeting regarding annexing Coello Grade School District to Christopher Grade School District. Both boards support the plan, pupils currently attend under the annexation, and transport will shift after approval. Coello lies west and northwest of Christopher.
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Coello
Christopher
Franklin County Board of School Trustees
Coella
Aid Recipient Classes Begin In Three Cities In September
Public aid recipients will start classes in communication English and math in three counties towns Murphy shoro Carbondale and Gorham beginning the week of September 7 100 students anticipated Directors are William McBride John Wa then EB Dunn in each city Classes run 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays on three levels beginners intermediates and GED students Vocational courses may follow later in the year with locations in Marion Herrin and Carterville High Schools and in Carbondale
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Dacheson
Motroe Deming
Murphy Shoro
Carbondale
Gorham
Deming
State Dept. of Public Aids
William McBride
John Wathen
Murphysboro
Dunn
Williamson County
Leslie Stilley
Schoo
Marion Junior High School
Herrin South Side High School
Carterville High School
Suiley
Jey
Aary
Southern
Byplicamiene “Inc
West Mann Se
al Goditional
Soulhert Mingigan
Carbondale Free Preas
Perrin
Jnutaal
Murpayshape
Onell Ag
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Delmar Ward
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Benton
Lake
Urthia
Bourbon
Cint Bourbon
Ues
Henry David Roach
Floyd Crawshaw
MAN
Steinmarch
Orion
Turtleneck
Kerry
Bonmoor
Farah
Lew
Swick & Goldsmith
Herrin and
Coal Valley Water District
Marion Water District
Crab Orchard
Paulton
Cave Banks
Smith Store
Hills Shell Station
Illinois
Charles E. Richey
Helleny
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