Tax Multiplier Cuts Possible Stir Debate in State
At a School Problems Commission hearing in Champaign County, officials discussed reducing the state tax multiplier increases proposed by the Revenue Department. Vernon L. Nickell and Gov. Stratton plan a conference to consider gradual boosts, with critics noting that current rises far exceed earlier recommendations and burden local levy levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Revenue
William G. Stratton
Vernon L. Nickell
Stratton
Nickell
School Problems Commission
Commission
Lyons
Charles W. Clabaugh
R-Champaign
Clabaugh
Revenue Department
Department of Revenue
David Davis
Bloomington
Eagles Initiate 15 In Anniversary Rite At Carbondale
Fifteen new candidates were initiated in mass rites Sunday into Eagles Aerie 2569 Carbondale, as the aerie marked its 11th anniversary. The Herrin ritual team led the ceremony before about 300 members and district officers. National Grand Worthy Conductor E J Korba East St Louis and state officers Worthy President William Houser Olney and Trustee Floyd Crawshaw Carbondale were the principal guests.
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Eagles Aerie
Carbondale
Aerie
Herrin Eagles
E. J. Korba
East St. Louis
William Houser
Olney
Floyd Crawshaw
Mrs. Oakley in Germany with husband on assignment
Deelona Sue Oakley wife of Robert Oakley is in Germany with him where he was promoted to specialist third class. They are not living in Herrin as previously reported. Oakley is serving in Worthen and joined him in June.
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Deelona Sue Oakley
Robert Oakley
Germany
Herrin
Southern Illinoisan
Oakley
Worthen Intment
Corps
Farm Bureau Names New Jackson County Directors
Shannon Hand from Murphysboro and Kenneth Shannon of Fr. Bluff were elected to the Jackson County Farm Bureau board along with four other directors. Re-elected are Clin ton Heern John Stein Claude Terry Oscar Sickmeyer Harold Kuehn and Valley Childers. Installation is planned for January at Centenary Methodist Church after a 10 a m meeting led by president Kuehn with an invocation by Rev William Boatman and remarks from E V Stadel on conscientious promotion of farm products.
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Neth Shannon
Claude Terry
Oscar Sickmeyer
Harold Kuehn
Valley Childers
Lyle Hand
Murphysboro
Kenneth Shannon
Fr. Bluff
Jackson County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Clinton Heern
Carbondale
John Stein
Vergennes
Campbell Hill
Elksville
Kuehn
Bureau
Centenary Methodist Church
William Boat
Farm Bureau
Dorothy McMillan Dies in Nebraska Funeral
Mrs Dorothy McMillan a Grand Island native attended Lincoln funeral services She studied in Grand Island Marymount College Salina Kans and belonged to Holy Family Catholic Church Lincoln She is survived by husband A C children Barbara Patrick Shelley Michael Mary and Dorothy two brothers and two sisters
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Hallie McMillan
Cambria
Bob McMillan
Herrin
Lincoln
Neb
Dorothy McMillan
Williameck
Davis to Attend National Spanish Teachers Meeting
J Cary Davis professor of foreign languages at Southern Illinois University will attend the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese annual meeting in Dallas Texas December 27 28 as a delegate from Illinois chapter of which he is president. Davis recently was named a member of the Association's national membership committee for Illinois.
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J. Cary Davis
Southern Illinois University
American Assn. of
Dallas
Tex
Illinois
Davis
Dean Lentz Hospitalized With Fractured Hip
Eli G. Lentz SIU dean emeritus is in satisfactory condition at Doctors Hospital after a fall at his Carbondale home. The 76 year old fractured his hip on stairs around 6 a m Thursday, per daughter Mrs Orwin Pugh. He taught history at SIU from 1914 to 1950 and served as dean of men. He is a former District Governor of Rotary International.
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Eli G. Lentz
Southern Illinois University
Doctors Hospital
Lentz
College St
Carbondale
Orwin Pugh
SIU
Men
Rotary International
Missing Marie Ridolph Sparks Widespread Search
Sycamore Illinois December 6 The search for seven year old Marie Ridolph and the unidentified man seen talking with her Tuesday night continues with hundreds of volunteers and 15 FBI agents questioning local residents. Deputies report every home searched as officials hold out hope a local crime explanation will emerge. Detention warrants are issued for three men to be questioned in connection with the case.
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Sycamore
Marie Ridolph
FBI
Alfred Diesz
Illinois
James E. Boyle
Boyle
William Hindenburg
Anna Mae Demus of Sparta Dies at 48
Anna Mae Demus formerly Smith died at St. Clement's Hospital in Red Bud after birth 1909 in Sparta. Survived by husband William Demus Sr. and children Melvin Anderson Joseph Anderson William Demus Jr. Frank Anderson Loubenia Bes sie Irene Sarah Letha Demus and others. Funeral Sunday 2 p m at New Hope Baptist Church Sparta with burial in Rosedale Cemetery.
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Anna Mae Demus
Sparta
St. Clement's Hospital
Red Bud
Anna Mae Smith
William Demus Sr
Melvin Anderson
Joseph Anderson
William Demus Jr
Frank Anderson
South Bend
Ind
Mary Ann Bardo
Lille St. James
Loubenia
Bessie Irene
Sarah Letha Demus
Lillie Smith
New Hope Baptist Church of
Walker
New Hope Baptist Church
G. B. Donaldson
Rosedale Cemetery
Na vajos largest tribe in U S with 75000 on NM Arizona
The Na vajos form the largest Native American tribe in the United States with about 75,000 people living on a reservation that spans New Mexico and Arizona.
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United States
New Mexico
Arizona
States urged to take bigger role in shared programs
Washington reports the special committee recommends states assume full responsibility for vocational education and waste treatment facility funding. It proposes states receive 40 percent of the federal local telephone tax to finance new duties, with federal credits in return. Named lawmakers include Rep. Fountain and Rep. Hoffman.
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Rep
Fountain
D-Nc
House
Hoffman
Michigan
Eisenhower
Attends State Meet of Highway Officials in Springfield
Frank Parsons and Christopher attended the annual meeting of county superintendents of highways in Springfield last weekend to discuss road program plans and maintenance priorities.
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Frank Parsons
Christopher
Springfield
Former Sparta Resident Dies in Iowa Mishap
Mrs. Patience Viola Walker 62 a former Sparta resident died in Council Bluffs Iowa from injuries in a two car crash while en route to Texas. She leaves husband Rev J Wendell Walker sons William and John daughters Constance Dorothy and five grandchildren. Funeral at First Methodist Church Sparta burial in Marissa Cemetery.
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Patience Viola Walker
Sparta
Council Bluffs
Texas
Lester Walker
Walker
Patience Viola Hood
William
Denver
Colo
John
California
Constance French
Bartelsville
Okla
Dorothy Emrich
Mt. Holly
Raisins First Mentioned in Bible I Samuel 30 12
The biblical reference notes raisins appearing alongside figs in I Samuel 30 12. It describes a scene where a portion of cake of figs and two clusters of raisins are offered, followed by relief to the eater.
Area Journalism Group to Meet in Missouri
Mason R. Smith a visiting journalism professor from Illinois University will speak at the winter meeting of the Southern Illinois Professional Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi in Ste Genevieve Missouri. Wives are invited to a 630 p m dinner at the Audubon Hotel after a Ste Genevieve area tour arranged by Elmer Donze of KSGM. Rev Leo P Kampman will also speak. Chapter President Thomas J Lee of the Marissa Messenger will preside.
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Mason R. Smith
Illinois University
Southern Illinois Professional
Sigma Delta Chi
Ste. Genevieve
Audubon Hotel
Elmer Donze
KSGM
Leo P. Kampman
Thomas J. Lee
The
Marissa Messenger
Blind a11y chair guidance in tactile assistance
A guidance note suggests using tactile cues when helping a blind person. Offer a chair by guiding with a light touch on the chair back or placing the hand on the chair arm to indicate where the seat is and aid safe seating.
Navy Sanctions Charley Airaghi Scholarship Choice
Charley Airaghi a third class petty officer and son of Mr and Mrs Bob Airaghi of Christopher has been awarded a four year college scholarship by the United States Navy He selected Southern Illinois University and will enroll January 2 to major in chemistry He is a laboratory technician at the Navy hospital in Portsmouth Virginia His wife is a nurse The Airaghis will move to Carbondale this month.
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Charley Airaghi
Bob Airaghi
Earnestine Ave
Christopher
United States Navy
Airaghi
Southern Illinois University
Navy Hospital
Portsmouth
Ulysses S Grant Middle Name Simpson
Historical reference notes Ulysses S Grant’s full name including the middle name Simpson. The assertion reflects the full designation used in some records though commonly cited as Ulysses Simpson Grant.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Simpson
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E. V. Stadel
Illinois Agriculture Assn
Nebraska
Truax-Traer Coal Company
Elkville, Illinois
Burning Star
Dean Lentz
Missina
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R. L. McCormack
Mgr
Jim Hindmarsh
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Southern Illinois Landscape Serv., Inc
W. Main
LUS
Royal Tires
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