Public Meeting Listings and Local Events This Week
The Southern Illinoisan week calendar lists public meetings across Carbondale, Murphysboro, Benton, and nearby towns including school boards, fire district talks, a liquor advisory hearing, and campus hearings at Southern Illinois University. It also notes civic events such as concerts, bazaars, and club meetings with times on Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Grade
Board of Education of Chester Unit Dist
Sesser
Energy Village Board
Village Hall
Benton High School Board of Education
Benton High School
Kinkaid Lake
Reed Creek
Illinois Ave
du Quoin Community
Packaged Disaster Hospital updating at Jackson Courthouse
Jackson County Civil Defense director Raymond Graff reports the 200 bed Packaged Disaster Hospital stored in Murphysboro courthouse basement since 1966 is being tested and updated by General Service Administration staff. The unit can operate in the courthouse basement or be moved to a school gymnasium and supports emergency water and medical supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Raymond Graff
Jackson County Civil Defense
Graff
Federal General Service Administration
State Health Department
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Herrin park recreation complex bid awaits action
Herrin Park board did not act on a $24 319 Mitchell Contracting Co bid due to a quorum lack. The project at Herrin City Park adds two tennis courts an all purpose play area with basketball goals and shuffleboard a cold weather area can become an ice rink. Next meeting is January 12 with no special session planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin City Park
Mitchell Contracting Co
Herrin
Herrin Park
Ruth Ann Howell
Howell
Attempted murder case against Bennett Brown moves toward verdict
In Franklin County, Bennett Benjie Brown 18 faces an attempted murder charge in the shooting of George Lamont 22 of West Frankfort. The Franklin County Circuit Court jury selection began with 10 women and 2 men. verdict possibly today. Judge Philip Benefiel presides. State's Attorney Gerald Owens led the prosecution. defense attorney William Hart set to present next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
Benjie” Brown
West Frankfort
Franklin County Circuit Court
Gerald Owens
William Hart
Benton
Brown
Sche
Jama Wagner
Philip Benefiel
Lawrenceville
George Lamont
ACLU Chief Carl Lezak to Visit Carbondale Chapter
Carl Lezak head of the Illinois Division of the ACLU will attend the Dec 14 Carbondale membership meeting at 7 30 p m. The Roman Catholic priest has taken leave from duties to serve as executive director of the ACLU in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lezak
Illinois
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Carbondale
ACLU
Unitarian Meeting House
Elm and
University Avenue
Lezak
Also Mentioned on This Page
Southern
Lincoln Junior High School
Jim Vale
Michael Minning
Mary Lou Nabers
Lincoln Drive
Marion High School
Zeigler Catholic Ladies
Catholic Church
Zeigler
Amateur Photographers Association
Rolando
Southern Illinois
David Niederbrock
Box
Duplicate Bridge Club
Carbondale Community Center
the Arts
Shryock
Southern Illinois University
Southern Dancers
Farr
Orpheum
Marion
Helen
Fox
Saluki
Misty
Rodgers
Anna
Webster
Steeleville
Plaza
Varsity
Libert
My Side of the Mountain
Strand
Big Jake
Cheyenne
Anna - Jonesboro High School
Herrin Elks Duplicate Bridge Club
Elks Club
University Women’s Ensemble
Home Economics
Southern Illinois University Players
University Theater
Communications Building
Roman Pucinski
U.S
Roland
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Albert Hillestad
Neilson Rued
Mt. Vernon
George Toberman
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Inois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
Ieee
Herrin, Carbondale & W. Frankfort
Jackson Courthouse
Jerry Seyferth
Vergennes
Paul Hekmeyer
Vernon Chestnut
Dixon Survey Team
Franklin
American Legion
Food Mart
Wishbone
Wagner
North Park
Brewster Motors
Pepsi Cola
Washington
Mammouth
Hunter Boys Salvage Company
North Illinois
Carbondale, Illinois
Ford
Ford Automobile
Dodge City
Tyco Electric
Zebco
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