School Pay To Be Topic Of IEA Meet
The Southern Illinois Division of the Illinois Education Association will hold a Saturday meeting at Murphysboro Township High School to discuss salary schedules for school personnel. David Elder of the Springfield IEA will speak on fundamentals, committee operation, finances, budgets, and board relations, drawing about 30 educators from several counties. The Southern Division encompasses Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pulaski, Pope, Saline, Union, and Williamson counties.
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Southern Illinois
Illnois Education Association
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Township
David Elder
Springfield
IEA
TEA
Alexander
Franklin
Gallatin
Hamilton
Hardin
Jackson
Three Held In Burglary At Carbondale Barber Shop
Three Carbondale men Willard Bumble 21 Charles Johnson 22 and David Camphor 21 were jailed in Jackson County on 5000 bonds on burglary charges for the Capital Barber Shop break in on November 26. Bumble also faced unrelated charges after a trailer home break in and a university student apartment thefts.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Willard Eugene Bumble
EB. Birch St
Charles Edward Johnson
N. Wall St
David Camphor
E. Jackson St
Capital
Tiiois Ave
Humble
Sharon van Cleve
Stewart
Kay Prickett
Southern Ilinois University
Wallet Lost by Dempsey Farr in Carbondale
Dempsey Farr of 414 East Larch Street reported to police that a wallet containing $15 disappeared Wednesday. He said the loss occurred somewhere between Larch and North Washington streets in Carbondale.
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Dempsey Farr
E. Larch St
Carbondale
Farr
Larch
North Washington Streets
Weather turns wintry Southern Illinois sees rain ahead
The Weather Bureau warns of a mix of rain and possible sleet or snow tonight as temperatures fall. Forecasters expect a cloudy, colder period through Friday with highs around 40 today and 33 to 93 tomorrow, while nearly an inch of rain has already wet roads in parts of Southern Illinois.
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Weather Bureau
Illinois
Campbell Hill Woman Hurt In Route 4 Crash
Ruth N Stephens 87 of Campbell Hill treated at Sparta Community Hospital after her pickup ran off Rt 4 two miles south of Sparta. Robert G Coy 26 of Belleville minor injuries when his car skidded on a wet road and hit a utility pole near Okawville. Brenda Bare 24 and Robert Kern 20 of Mt Vernon injured in Mt Vernon area crash on Rt 87. Charles E Ebersont 48 of De Soto and Sharon L Morgan 19 of eighr collided on Rt 1 near Carbon dale with no injuries. District 13 State Police reported no injuries in the other incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth N. Stephens
Campbell Hill
Sparta Community Hospital
Truch
Rt. 4
Sparta
Robert G. Coy
Belleville
Okawville
Brenda Bare
Robert Kern
Fuller to Speak at Illinois Education Meeting in Chicago
SIU design professor R Buckminster Fuller will address the Illinois Advisory Committee on Education in Chicago Friday. His talk titled Forecasting an Educational Revolution. Kenneth R Miller SIU Foundation executive director Carbondale is program chairman. The advisory group includes about 16 percent members and comprises educators and lay people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
R. Buckminster Fuller
Illinois Advisory Committee On
Chicago
Kenneth R. Miller
SIU Foundation
Carbondale
Miller
Two Cars Collide in Carbondale Intersection
A crash at South Illinois avenue and West Mill street in Carbondale at 3 10 p m Wednesday involved drivers Paul A Estes 21 of Murphysboro and Frank Stamberg 69 of Makanda. No tickets were issued, police said.
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South Illinois Avenue
West Mill Street
Carbondale
Paul A. Estes
Herbert St
Murphysboro
Frank Stamberg
Rt. 1
Makanda
Leaving Office Farewell Held For Sneed
A farewell party for William Sneed and his staff was held in Harold Farner’s office. Sneed, ending 13 years as Jackson County State’s Attorney, plans private practice amid Democrat successors taking over offices Monday.
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Williamson County
Randolph
Herrin
Carl
Tom
Angie
Sneed
Jackson
Richard Richman
William Ridgeway
James Kerley Jr
James MccRoy Jr
Harry Flynn
Corner
Floyd Crawshaw
Bills Paid But Accounts Depleted at Herrin Water Office
The Herrin water department ran monthly deficits in the fiscal year ending May. Funds were not deposited separately into required accounts, though all bills were paid. Auditors criticized lump deposits. treasurer William Drake cited mayoral and council reluctance for higher rates and separation of bond, depreciation, and reserve accounts. If proper separate accounts had been maintained, a deficit of about 3,300 would appear and no operating funds would remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike’ Qualls
Herrin
Water Department
William Drake
Mathod
Horwath
Regent
Drake
Fred Henderson
Sewer Department
Mrs Armstrong Dies At 85 In Pinckneyville
Maggie Elizabeth Armstrong 85 of Rt. 1 Pinckneyville died Wednesday at Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Married to Thomas Armstrong in 1902, she had lived in Pinckneyville since then. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 30 p m at Doerr Funeral Chapel Pinckneyville with calling after 10 a m Friday.
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Maggie Elizabeth Armstrong
Rt. 1
Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Thomas Armstrong
Doerr
Man Dies After Being Struck On Royalton Road
Arthur Buckingham Sr. 64 of Royalton died Wednesday night after being struck by a car driven by David Pindall 18 who told police he could not avoid the man Buckingham lay in the road near Royalton Christian Church Pindall was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions speed cited as 25 mph in a 40 mph area An inquest is set for Monday at the Royalton City Hall Buckingham a retired coal miner born May 14 1900 leaves a wife several children and grandchildren Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p m at Moeller Funeral Home with burial in Hinchcliff Cemetery Cambria
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Arthur Buckingham Sr
Royalton
Royalton Christian Church
David Pindall
Buckingham
Pindall
Mike Derbak
Findall
Yarnell Haney
Haney
Royaltoa City
Carobria
Franklin County
Fine 7
Carterville
Eagles Lodge
Hilda
Wanda Bagwill
Zeigler
Janet Herman
Viola Lawrence
Johnston City
Rose Herzog
Marion
Billie Clover
St. Louis
Annabel Buckingham
Arthur E. Bucking
James Buckingham
Chicago
Jack Buckingham
Rose Royster
Iz Moeller Fneral
Percy Gentry
Hinchcliff
Cambria
Two Held In Marion For Local Burglary
Vern L. Rodgers and Leo Willis, both of Marion, were held for investigation in Williamson County jail over Monroe Cleaners burglary in Marion. Officers said 20 to 50 silver dollars were taken Tuesday night and a small amount of change from a vending machine. Rodgers has prior burglary arrests while Willis faced past DWI and license revocation charges.
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Vern L. Rodgers
Leo ‘Willis
Marion
Williamson County
Monroe
Rodgers
Willis
Carbondale
Herman Burnett
Zoning Maps Nearing Adoption in Carbondale
Carbondale planning officials expect two base zoning maps within days. A St. Louis firm is creating the maps used to draw inner city zoning and outer boundaries. The Plan Commission, lacking a quorum, scheduled a 7:30 p.m. December 16 meeting at city hall with no action taken.
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Carbondale
Thomas
Plan Commission
Commission
St. Louis
Boot and tarpaulin found as Crab Orchard search widens
Searchers comb Crab Orchard Lake for Jerry Hancock of Cambria. They found a rubber boot and tarpaulin tied to the capsized boat, part of the gear reported missing after a Sunday accident. Survivors and volunteers continue the hunt near Horse Island and Marion Boat Dock as they widen the search with boats and radio networks.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Jerry Hancock
Cambria
Jane
Terry Hudgens
Hudgens
Hancock
Mike Lindhorst
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Robert Personius
Leon Wilcox
Herrin
Earl Hancock
Civil Defense
du Quoin
Carterville
Hertin
Carbondale
West Frankfort
Marion Bogland Yacht Club
Mines Report: Friday Working Shifts and Not Working
The report lists mines working on Friday including Old Ber Old Ben Orient Zeigler Fidelity Burning Star and Slope, with second shift notes for Burning Star 3 4 5 1 2 and indications of not working on Friday for Burning Star 2 first shift. Additional entries reference Burning Star Slope and Zeigler operations.
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Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
Burning Star
Autos Collide in Carbondale In Morning Crash
In Carbondale at University avenue and West Main street at 10 am on Wednesday, cars driven by John J. Hufford from Centralia and Dr Leo J Brown of Carbondale collided when Brown tried a left turn from University onto Main. Police could not issue tickets as the accident was not witnessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Hut‘ford
Centralia
Leon J. Brown
Walnut St
Carbondale
University Avenue
West Main Street
Brown
Main Street
Hufford
Post Offices Plan Christmas Mail Handling Special hours set across area offices
Area post offices will extend hours and offer Saturday money orders during December to manage Christmas mail. Carbondale Johnston City Anna Jonesboro Murphysboro Marion and others will open Saturdays Dec 12 and 19 with varying times. Parcel post six day delivery planned in several towns. Officials urge early mailing and ZIP code use, plus careful packing and inner address copies.
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Carbondale
Carterville
Anna
Jonesboro
Johnston City
Murphysboro
Marion
West Frankfort
Herrin
Paul Smothers
Bill Loy
Smothers
Ervin Sullivan
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Jaycees Marion Chamber of Commerce
Fuller
Kerley
Basler
James R. Kerley Jr
William Batteau
de Soto
James Basler
Red
Son of Holidays
SIU
Morris
Southern Kling
Delyte W. Morris
Man
Vlarion
Armer Smith
Hunter
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