Board Hikes Insurance on Boilers for Carbondale District
Carbondale Grade School District 95 voted to raise boiler insurance to 100000 per school, up from 20000 at Lakeland Thomas and Winkler and 50000 at others, increasing three-year premiums by 154 to total 957. Chester Greer hired as Winkler custodian helper. earth moving planned at Lewis site by W E Snider Construction not to exceed 1009 to level knoll on Presbyterian Church property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Board of Education
Lakeland
Thomas and Winkler
Cherry Insurance Co
Chester Greer
Rt. 2
Winkler School
Earl Hagler
Lewis School
Presbyterian Church
W.E. Snider Construction Co
Herrin
Carols at Christmas at SIU Shryock Auditorium
Southern Illinois University music department presents a 4 pm Sunday concert in Shryock Auditorium. The Cham ber Orchestra and University High Chorus with Madrigal Singers perform classical and modern Christmas selections, with readings from the scriptures between numbers.
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Southern Illinois University
Music Department
Shryock
University High School
Pipila
Peter Spurbeck
University High Chorus
Madrigal Singers
Charles C. Taylor
Annie Blackwell Dies in Marion
Mrs. Annie May Blackwell 807 Liberty St Marion died Thursday at Marion Memorial Hospital. She leaves nine daughters including Mrs. Willie May Oates of Marion and foster daughter Mrs. Annie Pearl Bell of McKenzie Tenn plus stepsister Mrs. Jerline Gool of Springfield. She belonged to St Pauls Chapel Baptist Church with services at 1 p.m. Monday Rev Raymond Davis to officiate. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may call church noon to 1 p.m. Monday. Kesthly Funeral Home of Colp is in charge.
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Annie May Blackwell
Liberty St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Willie May Oates
Annie Pearl Bell
Mckenzie, Tenn
Jerline Gool
Springfield
Blackwell
St. Paul’s Chapel Baptist Church
Raymond Davis
Rose Hill Cemetery
Kesthly Funeral Home
Colp
Ethel Apell Dies in Indiana at 71
Mrs. Ethel Apell 71 formerly of Anna died Thursday afternoon at her home in Jeffersonville Indiana She was a former employee of Anna State Hospital and a member of Mount Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna She leaves daughter Eloise Lee Jeffersonville Ind two sons Wayne Peoria and Glen Creve Coeur seven grandchildren Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at Crain Norris Funeral Home Anna Rev D W Karnuth officiating Burial in Anna Cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm Saturday at the funeral home
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Ethel Apell
Anna
Jeffersonville
Ind
Anna State Hospital
Mount Moriah Liutheran Church
Apell
Eloise Lee
Wayne
Peoria
Glen
Creve Coeur
Crain-Norris Funeral
D.W. Karnuth
Anna Cemetery
Two SU students given suspended sentences for marijuana act
Timothy Meranda aged 21 of Lombard and Ronald Meek aged 22 of Chicago Heights, former Southern Illinois University students, pleaded guilty to marijuana tax act violations. Judge Reynaldo Garza in Brownsville suspended their two year sentences and placed them on probation under the Youthful Offenders Act after admitting guilt.
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Southern Ilinois University
Timothy W. Meranda
Lombard
Ronald
B. Meek
Chicago Heights
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Sclco
Drownsville
Tex
Ijuana
Mexico
Reynaldo Garza
Federal District Court
Brownsville
Wiley L Hill of Benton Dies
Wiley L Hill 73 of 309 W Church St Benton died at 1 15 pm Thursday in Miners Hospital Christopher after two months illness He was a lifelong Franklin County resident and a retired coal miner last employed at Zeigler He was a United Mine Workers member He is survived by daughters Lola Love Chesta Pinkham Annabel Bouckhuyt Verda Parkhill and sons Lloyd Howard and Charles plus a sister and 14 grandchildren Funeral services 2 pm Saturday at Poulson s Freeman Funeral Home Benton with Rev W D Berry officiating Burial in Mason ie and Oddfellows Cemetery Friends may call after 6 pm today at the funeral home
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Wiley L. Hill
Church St
Benton
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Franklin County
Zeigler 2
United Mine Workers
Henry
Emma Rone Hill
Lola Love
Chesta Pinkham
Annabel Bouckhuyt
Omahe
Neb
Verda Parkhill
Freeport
Lloyd L. Hill
Steger
Howard
W. D. Berry
Masonie and Oddfellows Cemetery
Chicago Produce Butter Prices and Car Market Reads
Chicago wholesale butter prices show weakness with quotes down to 74 to 4 percent lower and 93 score AA at 50. Additional grades 92 A at 5B and 90 B at 57 percent. In auto prices, 90 B 5734 and 89 C 36 percent appear in the same market brief, reflecting general price softness across commodities in the report.
Carbondale Art Classes Planned for Children
Carbondale Park District offers children’s art classes with painting drawing sculpture casting mosaics puppetry and more. Registration times are 9 am to noon Saturday at the Community Center 208 W Elm St Carbondale with a second registration on Saturday Dec 19. Fees are $3. Classes start Jan 9 for two age groups 8:30 to 10 am and 10:30 am to noon, limited to 30 students each and more info at 457-8370.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Elm St
Carbondale
Carbondale Park District
Park District
Southern Illinoisan publication and addresses notice
The Southern Illinoisan, published Sundays and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc. with offices in Carbondale Murphysboro and America Avil South. It states postal regulations and its status as successor to prior papers and exclusive AP news use.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ulinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
America
Avil South
12Th Street
Murphysboro
Allnoit
Makting
Suatherp Olinolasn
Cathendalyruc
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphyxbore Independent
Associated Press
Focal News
AP News
Murphysboro band may play at World Fair in New York
Murphysboro Township High School band could visit the 1939 World Fair in New York. Board of Education heard plans as Band Parents Association considers a trip next summer with possible performance at the Illinois Pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Township
New York
James Blackswood
Board of Educaation
Band Parents Association
Streator Officials Appeal Convictions
Four current and former Streator City Council members and Mayor Raymond Sopher appeal convictions for demanding a kickback on a city contract. The appellants include John Kerestes John Ramza Matthew Tibbles and Michael Ryan with Sopher filing last week seeking review in the U.S Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Streator
Raymond Sopher
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
John Kerestes
John Ramza
Matthew Tibbles
Michael Ryan
Sopher
Valier Passes Utility Tax Ordinance
The Valier village board approved a municipal utility tax ordinance aimed at raising 1200 to 1500 dollars annually to offset declining revenue from a shrinking population after the Walier mine shutdown. Five percent of gross receipts will be taxed on both General-Tele Iphone Co. and Central Tincis Public Service Co. The tax goes into effect December 1 with revenue expected in April and may be passed to residents via higher electric and phone bills.
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Valier Village
Overton Denton
Walier
General — Tele- Iphone Co
Central Tincis Public Service, Co
Ovo
Denton
PTA to Blacktop School Playground in Murphysboro District 186
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 supports a PTA plan to blacktop a 40 by 120 foot playground strip at McElwain School. Estimated cost about 1200 dollars with PTA funding around 550 dollars after recent price estimates. Board to coordinate with local bids and provide financial aid.
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Parent
Murphysboro Unit School
FTA
McElwain School
PTA
James Blackwood
Board of Education
John King
Will Jeffrey 85 Carterville dies after long illness
Will Jeffrey 85 of Carterville died at 2 40 p m Thursday in Herrin Hospital after 11 years illness. He was born April 3 1879 in Springfield, married Hazel Sutherland November 3 1909 in Carterville, retired bricklayer and Carterville First Baptist Church member. He leaves a wife, a daughter Mrs Albert Phillips, sons William and Robert, seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services 4 20 p m Sunday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville officiated by Rev Mitchell Bennett. Burial Oakwood Cemetery Carterville. Friends may call after 4 00 p m Saturday at the funeral home.
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Will Jeffrey
Forest St
Carterville
Herrin Hospital
Springfield
Wiliam
Jenny Adams Jeffrey
Hazel Sutherland
Robert
Rockford
Riggin Furneral
Mitchell Bennett
Oakwood Cemetery
Unit Approves Fleet Policy For Murphysboro District
Murphysboro Unit School District board approved fleet insurance for 1985 covering 19 buses five trucks two tractors one car and one trailer with personal liability of 100000 and 500000 for 186 vehicles. Bid by Country Mutual Insurance Co. won at 1198 dollars with Kemper Federal Mutual Co. not bidding and other bids of 1826 and 1987.66 reviewed by James Tindall and Charley Daniel of the district insurance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
The
Country Mutual Insurance Co
Kemper Federal. Mutual Co
Kemper Co
Transamerica Insurance Co
Zimmer- Cherry Inc
Janet
James Tindall
Charley Daniel
Youth fined in Carbondale over fake ID at liquor store
A Southern Illinois University student, 20 year old Steve J. Bisbikis of Oaklawn, pleaded guilty to displaying someone else’s driver’s license and Selective Service card to buy beer at ABC Liquor Store in Carbondale. He paid a 50 dollar fine with 13 dollars costs and received disciplinary probation through the winter quarter.
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Southern Tinos University
Steve J. Bisbiis
Oaklawn
ABC Liquor
Washington St
Bisbikis
East Main Street
Mo Itel
Chi
SIU
Anna Maes Dies Funeral Services Set for Chester Woman
Mrs. Anna Maes 77 of 814 Valley St Chester died Thursday after a two week illness in Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 10 a m Saturday at St Marys Catholic Church Chester with Rev James R McCormick officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Rosary at 7 30 p m today at Welge Funeral Home Chester. She was born Feb 18 1887 in Chester daughter of Theodore and Julia Postman. Survived by sons Arthur James Charles Anthony all of Chester daughters Leola Clasen Chester Evelyn York Ellisgrove Anna Howie Smithton Flora Ott Belleville Ramona Lasink Granite City sister Mamie Gaedecke Chester brother Leo Postman Chester 43 grandchildren four great grandchildren.
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Anna Maes
Valley St
Chester
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
James R. McCormick
Church
Welge Funeral Home
Maes
Memorial Hospital
Theodore
Julia Cushman Postman
Louis Maes
Evelyn York
Ellisgrove
Anna Howie
Smithton
Flora Ott
Belleville
Ramona Lasink
Granite City
Leo Postman
Mamie Gaedecke
County Jaycee Group Expands for Mutual City Issues
The Marion Herrin Jaycee committee grows to 10 members with five from each town to study problems and voice Jaycee opinions. Proposed to form Williamson County Junior Chamber of Commerce chapter, with actions needing ratification by both clubs. Members named include Marion: Darby Pratt Dawson Edmonds Mossman. Herrin: Cook Wade Jordan Thetford Smith.
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Marion-Herrin Jaycee
Eac
Marion Jaycee
Richard Darby
Jaycees- Darby
Williamson County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Marion
Herrin
Darby
Zf Marion
Art Pratt
Richard Dawson
Ron Edmonds
Harley Mossman
Bob Cook
Gary Wade
Ed Jordan
Charles Thetford
Dua Smith
Short Circuit Halts Power in West Frankfort
A dead limb fell across power lines in West Frankfort on Thursday, triggering a short circuit that left 130 homes and businesses without power for over three hours from 5:24 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. Workers repaired the line in the 1100 block of East Oak Street, likely blown down by winds, affecting southeast central West Frankfort.
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West Frankfort
Ilinois Public Service Co
East Oak Street
Wheat output and California land area data in 1963
The United States produced 1,138,000,000 bushels of wheat in 1963. California covers 15.693 thousand square miles.
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U.S
California
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Annie Blackwell
Indiana
John E. Klingler
Chicago
Marion Ellis
Kops
Bob Wear
Murry
Helleny
Valier
Bees We Gee Ee
Blackwood
Washington
County Jaycee Group
CAB
North Park
Frost
ST. Carterville
Kioshiny Mle Ca
Kroehler
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