Williamson County Fair Opens in Marion September Lineup
The Williamson County Fair begins Saturday in Marion with over 34000 in premiums for exhibitors and a Monarch Exposition featuring more than 20 rides. Grandstand events start with motorcycle races at 7 30 p m Saturday and stock car trials at 7 p m Sunday. Grandstand tickets are 125. Labor Day features a Western horse show with 3500 in premiums and free grandstand viewing from 8 30 a m. Events run through Sept 7 with multiple attractions and Merchants Day on Tuesday offering half price rides and gate admission.
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Marion
States
Canada
Smal Society Choir
St. Louis
Two SIU Students Charged With Reckless Driving
Two Southern Illinois University students, Asghar S. Charehstan, 26, Carbondale, and Saied Mahamud Emami, 18, Carbondale, were released on $50 cash bonds after Murphysboro police charged them with reckless driving, illegal transportation of liquor, and underage drinking following a 1 a.m. arrest.
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Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro
Asghar S. Charehstan
S. Marion St
Carbondale
Saied Mahamud Emami
S. Rawlings St
Boy Hurt in Herrin Auto Crash
An 11 year old Herrin boy named Bryan Hosch was injured as a car driven by Carol A Hosch Woodhouse 19 struck the rear of another vehicle in the 1200 block of South Park Avenue at 5 30 p m on Wednesday. Police say the boy did not receive treatment at Herrin Hospital. The Woodhouse car was driven by Harold L Plumlee 29 of 1315 W Monroe St Herrin.
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Herrin
Bryan Hosch
Carol A. Hosch Woodhouse
W. Madison St
Herrin Hospital
Harold L. Plumlee
W. Monroe St
Woodhouse
South Park Avenue
Southern Illinoisan publication notice and addresses
The Southern Illinoisan is published daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Inc. with offices at Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It notes second class mailing and exclusive AP use for local news and dispatches.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisam Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
Nortoéth
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illno
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Dally Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Arson Suspected in Carbondale Student Housing Fire
Fire caused an estimated 600 to 1000 dollars in damage at a student housing complex. Fire Captain Elmer Rodgers said arson is suspected and Fire Marshal Norman Hilton will investigate at the request of Southern Illinois University authorities. A night watchman saw the blaze around 2 a.m. and police reported it at 3:05 a.m. The center of the southwest corner was damaged. Oakes Construction Company of Chicago is building the structures.
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Elmer Rodgers
Norman Hilton
Southern Illinois University
Rodgers
A.m. Carbondale
Mine death verdict deemed accidental in three men’s explosion
A Franklin County coroner’s jury ruled the August 15 Freeman Coal Mining explosion accidental, killing James Nealon David Walker and Charles Collins as they repaired a conveyor vibrator. Miner Robert Boyett died nine days later in St. Louis. Safety improvements follow.
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Franklin County
James Nealon
West Frankfort
David Asher Walker
Royalton
Charles Collins
Crystal Lake
General Kinematics Corp
Barrington
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Orient
Benton
Robert Boyett
Collins
Valier plans no new water sewer rate hike
Valier Village President Martin Buchanan said no additional water and sewer rate increases are planned if the $175,000 bond issue referendum passes Saturday. Bonds would be retired through increases already in effect since May. he said a Wednesday story misquoted him about another rise.
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Valier Village
Martin Buchanan
Buchanan
Three Southern Illinois districts receive federal Title I grants
Southern Illinois districts Marion Community Unit District No 2 Herrin Community Unit District No 4 and Rossclare Community Unit District No 1 received federal Title I education grants from the Office of Education totaling 214,328 to aid programs for low income students and educationally deprived children. The Illinois Youth Commission earned 307,578 in a separate award for related initiatives.
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Southern Illinois
Office of Education
Ray Page
Ilinois Youth Commission
Marion Community Unit
Herrin
Rossclare
West Frankfort Plans Meeting And Local Theater Listings
Southern Illinoisan calendar notes a West Frankfort planning commission meeting at 7 30 p m with the Franklin County Housing Authority and a Union County Housing Authority session in Anna postponed from Aug 23. Carbondale features a Northeast Community Development Congress presentation on proposed city pools and a Carbondale Park Board film on pools at the JWCAA center. Du Quoin State Fair highlights free gate admission and a packed schedule from 4 p m to late night with shows, dancing, and performances. Obituary notes the death of Mabel Paterson, 41, formerly of Carbondale, an Eastern Illinois University faculty member. Theater listings cover multiple venues including The Graduate at Strand West Frankfort and other features across nearby towns.
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West Frankfort Plan Commission
Franklin County Housing Authority
Troy Norris
W.S. Rickey Clay Pipe Manufac Co
Union County Housing Authority
Anna Housing Development
Carbondale Northeast Community Development Congress
Jwcaa Resource Center
E. Jackson
Carbondale Park Board
Friday Du Quoin City Council Meeting and Weekend Events
An ad journed Friday noon City Hall meeting is noted along with Du Quoin State Fair events including free gate admission and midway all day. Horse racing at 1 30 p m eight races under AQHA supervision. Teen A dancing at Weymen of Carterville 7 p m. Phil Harris Show 6 p m. Herrin seniors bingo 2 p m at 301 N 14th St. Herrin High School Class of 1959 reunion planning 7 p m at 633 N 23rd St.
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du Quoin State Fair
Radetend
Gentle Ben
Inspector Hedley
Corky the
Tv Clown
Cold Nose Five
Tunetimers
Herrin
American Quarter Horse Association
Weymen
Carterville
Phil Harris
Bobbie Gentry
Herrin Senior Citizens
14Th St
Herrin High School
Bicycle hit injures Carbondale girl on city street
An eight year old Carbondale girl was struck by a car driven by Leonard E Johnson at 6 49 p m at a Cal available intersection. She was treated and released. Police said the car ran a stop sign. No citations were issued. Funeral services for Beulah Smith were held in Paris. She died Saturday and had lived in Murphysboro before moving to Paris 32 years ago.
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Carbondale
Linda Woodard
S. Maple
Leonard Earl Johnson
Allin
Johnson Auto
Cal
Beulah Smith
Paris
Du Quoin State Fair 1968 livestock champions named
Final judging at the Du Quoin State Fair crowned champions across sheep swine and cattle divisions. Winners include Elmer Smith of Albion with the champion ewe, Wood and Stork of Ellery with the champion ram, and Emery Clark of Blue Mound with the Suf folk ram. Others include Morris Harding Effingham longwool ram, Robert Heg gimier Nashville longwool ewe, Richard Hampton Windsor fine wool ram, Jerome Hohr man Effingham fine wool ewe. Swine champions include Charles Daily Charleston Chester White, Dennis Miller Brownstown Hampshire, George Elliot Jerseyville champion sow, Oscar Shaffner West Union Poland China boar and sow. Jersey bull John Wilson Coul terville. heifer Marcoots Brothers Greenville. Holstein bull Harry Turley Greenville. heifer Cabatan Brothers Pocahontas. Red Polled bull and heifer John Stevens McLeansboro.
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Central and
Southern Illinois
du Quoin
Wood and Stork
Ellery
Albion
Elmer Smith
Emery
Kenneth Clark
Blue Mound
Keith Crome
Morris Harding
Effingham
Robert Heggimier
Nashville
Richard Hampton
Windsor
Jerome Hohrman
Chester
Charles Daily
Charleston
Hampshire
Dennis Miller
Brownstown
George Elliot
Jerseyville
Oscar Shaffner
West Union
Flora
Poland
China
John Wilson
Coulterville
Marcoots Brothers
Greenville
New Harrisburg Courthouse Under Construction
Harrisburg progress on Saline County’s new 26 000 square foot three story courthouse grows on the square. Workers lay reinforcing steel for the main floor while bricks rise for a wall. The $750000 project by Haege Construction Co. of Nashville targets completion in early 1969. The old courthouse was razed in September and county offices remain in the city hall and a temporary steel quonset hut on the south edge of town.
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Saline County
Harrisburg Square
The
Haege
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Oakes Construction Company of
Chicago
Valier
OPEL
McDermott
BUICK
GMC
Arthur Werre
Arthur W. Werre
Steeleville
Memorial Hospital
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Robbie Gentry
Rodgers Theater
Anna
Custer of the West
Marlow’s
Anna Drive-In
Iron Coast
Speedway
Mabel Paterson
Tilkenton Drive
Charles Paterson
Eastern Illinois University
Dorothy Brown
Oak Lawn
Caudill Funeral Home
Jackson St
Braceville Cemetery
Strand
Riveria
Hombre
Dr. Zhivago
Orpheum
Fox
Bandolero
Varsity
Hang ‘Em High
Sgt
O’farrel
Water Hole
Campus Drive-in
Custer
Carpetbaggers
CessNa
Airgone Southern Illinois Airport
Sparta
Sparta Aviation
Hunterfield
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Aviation
Harry Turley
Cabatan Brothers
Pocahontas
John Stevens
McLeansboro
Harrisburg
Zwick’s Loafers
Penny Loafer
Cordovan
Softie Loafer
Black
Navy
and Haydrian
Zwick’s Shoe Store
Herrin N. Park Ave
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