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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1971
Page
2
A long obituary notice batch lists Neema D. McDonald 77 of Pekin and others from Chester Marion Chester West Frankfort Herrin Du Quoin and Christopher. It covers funeral plans burial places dates and surviving relatives including children spouses and siblings.
Herrin Williamson County deputy sheriff Paul W. Davis 33 received the first $100 gift from a new Herrin Rotary Club community service fund. Davis was injured Sept 21 in a gun battle that left one suspect dead and has remained in Herrin Hospital for 78 days in traction for a broken hip caused by a bullet. He is expected home before Christmas, with four to six months on crutches ahead.
A Marion Chamber of Commerce special events committee approves guidelines to assist groups with worthwhile community projects. No fee to groups, but the chamber may control booth rentals and concession areas. Nominal booth and concession fees will fund the chamber's industrial park site debt. Committee members are William Bowlby Lynn Zech Milt Witt James Hargraves Richard Darby Larry Watts and Jack Davidson.
Three area junior colleges Logan College Carterville Shawnee College and Rend Lake College shared state apportionments totaling 1 283 043 for 1970 71 with Rend Lake receiving 416 919 Logan 539 074 and Shawnee 327 050 The payments were issued in summer 1970 fall 1970 winter 1971 and spring 1971 and the total reflects the fiscal year's disbursement.
A survey by IPIRG at eight Carbondale groceries found two stores exceeding the 30 percent fat limit. Kelleys Big Star and Russell’s yielded 32.5 and 34.5 percent fat, respectively, prompting complaints to state health and agriculture officials.
Sixteen citizens testified at the fourth public hearing on goals for Carbondale. The Goals for Carbondale Steering Committee will hear more comments at 7 30 p m Thursday in Room 140B of the SIU Home Economics Building. Basil Hedrick cited public apathy as a concern as the panel begins to sift testimony for areas to set goals in. Notable speakers included Woodson Fishhback of the First United Methodist Church urging focus on relationships and city unity, Catherine Martinsek for PTA safety needs, Bonnie Nowakowski on medical care and drug education, Dr Roy Phillip on health care future, Bonnie Slocum for planting and infrastructure, and Linda MacLachlan on traffic and zoning. The session was recorded by Don Monty.
Williamson County board on Monday set petty cash limits to cover small office needs. The clerk may use up to 5000, sheriff 500, states’ attorney 150, and various other offices 30 each. Clerk’s stamps costs noted at 800 to 900 monthly, with occasional million dollar transactions.
A Tuesday story on November 23 corrected the spelling of Ellen Svee, a teacher at Anna-Jonesboro High School, ensuring accurate attribution in the local report.
The piece extols fathers for teaching independence and work ethic through newspaper routes. It promotes the opportunity for boys aged 12 and older to manage a delivery route, requiring about an hour daily, and urges readers to request information by mail.
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