Public Meetings and Events in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois listings show public meetings across Carbondale and nearby towns including school boards city councils and the arts. Notable items: SIU lecture The State of the World by David L Jones at Muckelroy Auditorium and a Festival of Nations at Northern Illinois University library auditorium with free admission. Movie schedules span Marlow’s Murphysboro Varsity Carbondale Fox Eastgate Rodgers Anna and Vienna with multiple showings through the week including The Alamo Hawaii and The Producers.
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Southern [Illinois University
David L. Jones
Muckelroy Auditorium of Agriculture
Festival of Nations
Norris Library
Southern Illinois University
Marlow’s
Murphysboro
Varsity
Carbondale
Fox Eastgate
Laurel and Hardy
Frank F. Bleyer
John Q. Clark
Earl Doty
Superintendent of Public Instruction
John H. Stumpe
Pincknerville High School
Julius J. Weinberg
du Quoin
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
AP_news
Marion man Arlie Simmons, longtime police official, dies
Arlie Simmons 75 a former Williamson County deputy sheriff and Marion police radio dispatcher died Monday at Marion Memorial Hospital. He served 30 years as a Republican precinct committeeman and was born February 20, 1896 in Johnson County. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery after services Thursday at Wilson Funeral Home. He leaves a wife, children, siblings, and grandchildren.
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Arlie Simmons
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Simmons
E. Mitchell St
Williamson County
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Johnson County
William
Martha Moore Simmons
Bessie Askew
Gene
Lee Cogdill
Wallace Peebles
W. E
James Jewell
Springfield
R. W. Greeney
Riverdale
Ira
Joe Points
Portland
Ore
Wilson Funeral Home
Gordon Lambert
R. W. Poore
Rose Hill Cemetery
James A. Gool
Geriline
Curtis and Orville
Detroit
Mich
Willie Mae Brooks
Cleveland
Ohio
Shirley Williams
Loretta Jones
Ira Faye
Bethel Ame Church
R. L. Buchanan
Maple Wood Cemetery
Jackson Funeral Home of
Colp
Unemployment in Jackson County dips to year low
Jackson County records a 4.2 percent unemployment rate in mid-October with a total labor force of 21 350. Employment stands at 20 450 as student return and weather shifts influence job markets. James A. Gool of Marion dies aged 79. funeral set at Bethel AME Church. Pfc Edward Byram reported back to Fort Carson after furlough.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Illinois State Employment Service
Edward Byram
Cheser
Co. B
1St Bn
77Th Armored Division
Fort Carson
Colo
Byram
William Byram
Rt. 2
Rockwood
Panel on Carbondale Sewage Problems Set
The League of Women Voters hosts a Thursday panel at 7:30 p.m. in the Carbondale Savings and Loan Community Room to discuss sewage treatment problems financing of a proposed new plant and current methods. City Manager C William Norman James Mayhugh and James Odendahl are among the officials scheduled to attend.
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Carbondale
League of Women Voters
Carbondale Savings and Loan Association
Main St
C. William Norman
James Mayhugh
James Odendahl
Country Companies auto insurance offers tailored coverage
The ad urges shoppers to evaluate auto policies before renewing or buying a policy. It promotes a premium stretching protection plan with basic coverage, low-cost extras, and fast claims service. It also highlights reduced premiums for claim free driving and notes availability for homeowners and business needs.
Regional planning Education committee to meet
The advisory committee on education to the Greater Egypt commission is scheduled to meet at 7 30 p m today at 211 W Main St Carbondale. It is one of 10 advisory groups forming the Greater Egypt plan to study regional educational needs across five counties and compare with other regions.
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Greater Egypt Education Advisory Committee
W. Main St
Carbondale
Jackson - Williamson Community Action Agency
Carbondale City Hall
Jonesboro
SIU
Crainville Village Board
Vienna Township High School
Vienna
Carterville
Greater
Greater Egypt
Allen Y. Baker
Pinckneyville
Bend Lake College
Egypt
Education
Three pay $60 in parking fines in Circuit Court
Three persons appeared in Marion Circuit Court to settle parking ticket penalties. Gary E. Spiller of Carbondale paid $18 in fines for six tickets plus $5 court costs and $10.10 to the Marion Police for mileage. He was brought to court from Carbondale after refusing a notice letter. Jessie M. Young paid $3 each for seven tickets plus $5 costs. Carl Edwards Jr. paid $21 in fines for separate tickets.
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Marion
Gary E. Spiller
Carbondale
Spiller
Stewart Cluster
Jessie M. Young
N. Garfield St
Benton Hires Leon Kirk to Fill Street Dept Vacancy
Benton city council hired Leon Kirk to fill a street department vacancy due to Earl Sanders hospitalization. Street Commissioner Leland Brown noted the department lags about eight jobs behind after handling fifteen daily tasks. The meeting approved multiple financial moves including a $14,996 pay to Orba Howard for an intake pump, transfers from water to construction funds, and final payments to engineering firms.
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Benton City
Leon Kirk
Fairland Ave
Leland Brown
Earl Sanders
Brown
Orba Howard
Benton
Big Muddy
Lake Benton
Charles Toler
Water Department
Winyard-Givenrod Associates
Continental ,Illinois Bank and Trust Co
Chicago
Street naming debate in Crainville village
Crainville Plan Commission considers renaming unnamed streets and resolving multi named streets. Dixie Pflanz notes Cream Street later became Crain Street after a second addition. Next commission meeting tentatively set for Jan 16. December meeting canceled.
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Crainville Plan Commission
Dixie Pflanz
Greater Egypt
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University Center
Fox
Hawaii
Public Meetings
Carbondale Plan Commission
South Washington Street
West Willow Street
S. Washington St
Newman Center
South Washington
Russell Stephens
R. B. Stephens Construction Co
Carbondale Planning Commission
Commission
Carl Jones
Jones
Planning Commission
Women Voters Program
Herbert W. Hicks William L. Casper
Darrell L
Country Life
Country Mutual
Country Casualty America Fire and Marine
Travel
Maggy
Museum of Modern Art
New York City
Raymond Duchamp-Villon
George Williams
Barbara Clemens
New York
John Alford
Mt. Vernon
Taft Baker
Lee Browning
Franklin County
Remo Castrale
Johnston City Community Unit
Ogie Ellis
Jefferson County
Clara Kirk
Arnold Ross
Carbondale City
Plan Commission and Public Buildings Committee
Jewel Mandrell of
Heard Toler
State Dept. of Mines and Minerals
Clarence Lowery
Johnson
Lowery
Crainville
South Wall
Walnut
Kelley’s
BIG Star
Busters
Xanterworten
Orion
AN. Park Ave
W. Jackson
Marion West Frankfort Benton
MT. Vernon DU Quoin
Washington
CIPS
Calhoun Plumbing & Heating
Eaton & Brown Appliance CO
Goss Home Furnishings, Inc
Grady Plumbing & Electric
Hunter Sales Corp
Lumber City
Montgomery Ward
Owen Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors
Pyramid .Lumber CO
Dept. Carbondale
Raymond Stotlar Lumber CO
Weller’s Inc
Chas. T. Williams Plumbing
Central Illinois Public Service Company
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