Du Quoin State Fair Opens With Big Opening Crowd
The Du Quoin State Fair drew a large opening weekend with about 40 000 attendees Sunday doubling Saturdays. A Chicago rock concert set an attendance record with over 8500 in the afternoon crowd. The fair notes strong youth turnout and some marijuana use but no incidents. Officials report ongoing events including Grand Circuit harness racing livestock judging car races and stage shows through Labor Day with various acts.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
du Quoin
Bill Hayes
Chicago
Hayes
Fred Huff
The
Carpenters
George Kirby
Peter Nero
Chet Atkins
Boots Randolph
Floyd Cramer
Jody Miller
Toler family of Anna wins 30 first prizes at Du Quoin Fair
The Toler family from Anna tops the Du Quoin State Fair dairy apiary and culinary divisions with 30 first prizes led by Muriel Toler’s 13 firsts. Other winners include Mrs. Buhrman of Nashville and Mrs. Ahrens of Centralia for baked goods and assorted prizes across canned fruits vegetables meats and sweets.
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Toler
Anna
du Quoin
Fred Buhrman
Nashville
H. C. Ahrens
Centralia
Muriel Toler
J. F. Toler
Tolers
C. F. Toler
Mildred Cramer
Enoch Holman
Benton
Agnes Rezabek
Collinsville
Edith Dees
Coello
Mary Sumner
Fairfield
Ruby Sturgeon
Vandalia
Joyce Lambert
Geneva Grosze
Cramer
Laura Holman
Sumner
Vida Kunkel
Dorothy Schwend
Highland
Congressman's Granddaughter Born During Plant Dedication
Grandfather Kenneth J. Gray helped dedicate the new wastewater treatment plant in Carbondale on Sunday. The Southern Illinois congressman became a grandfather at 4:30 a.m. when his daughter Diane gave birth in Washington, D.C., to a daughter named Lauren Ann Hall. Gray, age 48, commented on Carbondale's growth while describing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Blackburn
Southern
Washington, D.C
Lauren Ann Hall
Gray
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Brackett Assigned Major Role in SIU Academic Affairs
Isaac P. Brackett, SIU system vice president for Carbondale, gains primary duty for administering academic affairs at Carbondale. Willis Malone will become executive vice president with broader duties, as governance reforms shift campus autonomy and leadership roles across the system.
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Isaac P. Brackett
Southern Illinois University System
Carbondale
Brackett
Willis Malone
Malone
System
Edwardsville
Robert G. Layer
John S. Rendleman
STU
Layer
Graduate School
Vocational Technical Institute
General Studies
Office of Admissions and Records
Department of
Speech Pathology
Marion man escapes serious injury in jack failure
Larry Garris aged 25 of 303 E Reeves St narrowly avoided harm when a car toppled from a jack while he worked underneath it. Neighbors heard his screams and called police as he received treatment at Marion Memorial Hospital emergency room. he was not hospitalized.
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Marion
Larry Garris
E. Reeves St
Marion Memorial Hospital
Fire damages Du Quoin Fairview Lanes. two hours traffic diverted
A major blaze at Fairview Lanes on Route 51 south of Du Quoin halted traffic for nearly two hours Sunday. Damage estimated at 20 000 to 30 000 dollars. Firemen from Du Quoin and Christopher, aided by Pinckneyville volunteers, fought the fire from 2 15 p m to 4 15 p m. Cause traced to cleaning fluid used by Cellucoat Co of St Louis. Lanes owner Mary Ann Hess and Charles and Judy Helsey say two lanes may be saved. rest require resurfacing. Repairs prioritized for roof first. six weeks before readiness.
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du Quoin
Fairview Lanes
Rt. 51
Christopher Fire Department
Cellucoat Co
St. Louis
Mary Ann Hess
Charles
Judy Helsey
Miss Helsey
Christopher
Pinckneyville
Ensigns sweep Du Quoin fair prizes with beans and peppers
Stewardson gardeners Mrs. Wanda Ensign and husband Robert won blue ribbons and firsts in multiple farm products display classes at the Du Quoin State Fair. Mrs. Ensign earned top honors for green beans banana peppers white onions yellow soy beans and hot peppers. They run a 1 acre garden on a 20 acre farm and have shown vegetables there since 1963.
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Bud Farrar
Southern Illinoisan
Wanda Ensign
du Quoin
Stewardson
Robert Ensign
Ensign
Ensigns
du Quoin Fair
Ruby
Charles Sturgeon
Vandalia
New state law may curb tax multiplier in Illinois counties
Williamson and other area counties may use annual real estate reassessments under a new law signed this month, effective January 1. Assessor Wade Rowatt explains the system allows adjustments based on recent property sales, potentially rising or falling with market prices and addressing over or under assessment. He notes a Marion subdivision with four years without sales as an example where adjustments may occur.
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Illinois
Williamson
Wade Rowatt
Rowatt
Marion
New Marion VA Hospital Director Named A. Paul Morris
A. Paul Morris began duties today as director of the Marion Veterans Hospital succeeding Louis Frazier Jr who moved to lead the Veterans Hospital in Shreveport Louisiana Morris previously served as assistant director at the Washington DC Veterans Hospital before transfer to Marion.
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A. Paul Morris
Marion Veterans Hospital
Louis Frazier Jr
Veterans Hospital
Shreveport
Morris
Washington, D.C
Marion
Williamson County Protest Over Redistricting Plan
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners plans to protest the state redistricting map that splits the county. Commissioner Jack Hampton cited extra ballot printing costs and changed representation while Chairman William Sinks noted ballot and voting machine adjustments. Grassy, Carterville, and Blairsville Townships would join the 58th District, with the rest in the 59th. The board approved the protest but did not specify the recipient.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Jack Hampton
William Sinks
Grassy
Carterville
Blairsville
Dog sought to help girl avoid shots
A Murphysboro girl faces rabies shots unless a medium size dark brown dog is found. Janet Stone, 15, was bitten Saturday night while petting a shaggy terrier type dog with a collar at the Teen Center dance. Call 687 2554 or contact police if the dog is identified.
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Murphysboro
Janet Stone
Jesse Stone
Walnut St
Witness recalls living hell gunfight in court
Leonard Thomas testifies in Jackson County circuit court that a 1970 raid at 401 N Washington St Carbondale turned into a deadly escape attempt. He describes firing about 30 shots from a shotgun and carbine amid police gas canisters and a hail of gunfire.
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Tony Stevens
Southern
Jackson County
Thomas
Carbondale
Joe Brown
Thomas Archie Dotson
Brown
Dotson
Boyd
Holley
Washington St
Elbert Simon
Johnston City Ex-Official Bound Over For Grand Jury
Former Johnston City assistant fire chief Davis Mallory aged 28 who recently resigned was bound over for grand jury action following an incident. The case involves a grand jury proceeding to determine charges or indictment.
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Davis Mallory
Johnston City
Reception for Governor Ogilvie and arson case update
A reception for Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie is set for Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Marion with the United Republican Fund sponsoring. In Marion circuit court a preliminary hearing heard state witness Mike Wiseman testify that Mallory conspired with Randy Litton and John Lazorchak to burn a Johnston City farm barn. Litton pleaded guilty to arson and received two years probation. Lazorchak faces arson charges. Juvenile petitions were filed against two 16 year old Johnston City youths related to the barn fire and five other fires in the area. All mines reported working.
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Richard B. Ogilvie
Holiday Inn
Marion
Illinois
du Quoin State Fair
United Republican Fund
Joseph Hale
Ridgway
James Sanders
Cecil Sullivan
Harrisburg
Mike Wiseman
Wiseman
Mallory
Randy Litton
John Lazorchak
Johnston City
William Huck
Litton
Lazorchak
Williamson County Exemptions Cost Taxing Bodies Over 140000
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners heard that real estate and personal property tax exemptions would cost taxing bodies more than 140000 this year. County Clerk Barney Boren reported the estimate at the meeting. The county will offset part of the loss with about 100000 annually from its share of the state income tax and from coal tax revenues starting 1972. If 5 million tons are sold at 6 dollars per ton in 1972, about 350000 would be gained. Chairman William J. Sinks noted the revenue would offset the exemptions. The board also discussed three appointments to public bodies and displayed for 309 days a county unit road district budget and levy of 315000 with a 21.5 cent rate.
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Williamson County
Board of Commissioners
Barney Boren
Boren
William J. Sinks
Sinks
Bers
Marion
Jack Hampton
Johnston City
Thurmond
Carterville
Herrin
County Unit
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Leone Maurer
Margie Cockrum
Archway
Eva Sullivan
Imoboden
Vandera Lebeque
New Douglas
Nancy Sickmeyer
Campbell Hill
Monetta Lebeque
Mrs. Bayles
Dorothy Hall
Olivia P. Spencer
Emma Pick
Jack
Man
Green Beans
Homer
Olivia Spencer
James Pick
David Bigham
Allen
Don Bigham
Vergennes
Jody Lecrease
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