Tour of Homes and Concerts Highlight Local Events
Carterville hosts a Newcomers Club tour of Blazine Bleyer and Malone homes from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday with tea at Mrs Bleyer’s. Carbondale Hospital Auxiliary tour runs 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday with tea at Pink Geranium. tickets $2 at several local outlets. Randy Newman Bonnie Raitt perform 8 p.m. Sunday at Shryock Auditorium SIU with tickets from Student Center desk or at the door. Public meetings and other notices listed across Carbondale Marion Herrin West Frankfort and nearby towns throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Newcomers Club
Hookers Department Store
Talley Cleaners
Bleyer
Malone
Youngs
Pink Geranium
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Bleyers Store
Westown Drugs
J. C. Penneys
Randy Newman
Bonnie Raittin
Shryock
Southern Illinois University
Benton Grade School
E. Church
Benton City Council
Hurst
Herrin
West Frankfort
Unity Point
Carterville Unit School Board
Carbondale Committee
Williamson County Airport Authority
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Jefferson St
Marion
Marion City Council
Carbondale Human Relations Commission
Carbondale Grade School Board
W. Main St
Old Baptist
Union County Board
Jonesboro
Lick Creek Public Water District Board
Lick Creek
Anna-Jonesboro Water Commission
American Legion
Trico school vote challenged in Jackson County suit
The Trico Citizens for Local Schools filed a suit in Jackson County seeking a recount of the Sept. 18 Trico Unit District 176 election. They allege irregularities. Bond votes passed by narrow margins: $270,000 general obligation bonds by 685 to 687 and a $350,000 annual levy to repay an interest free loan by 669 to 653. Jurisdiction moved from Perry County. Jackson County judge ruled on Nov. 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trico Citizens For
Jackson County
Trico Unit Dist
Illinois Public Building Commission
Perry County
New Dormitory Board Takes Charge At University City
University City in Carbondale adopts student resident board governance to push occupancy from 300 toward 600. Quarterly fees drop from 260 to 195 with a sliding scale to 162 at full occupancy. Board to decide expenditures and distribute year-end surplus as dividends to students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelmar
Carbondale
University City
Mike Hanrahan
Hanrahan
Ron Segal
Pamela Sherer
Steve Pettersen
Patricia A. Johnson
Rudolph McCarley
Gloria Sinosky
Award Winners and Stamp Drive Highlight Local News
A sophisti cat ion award went to Leonard Bening for dressing Bill Colp, Kenny Yow and George Herbert received horse anatomy pins, and the Southern Minnoisan won the Dirty Yellow Journalism award for its obituary on John Lannin. A stamp drive by Ita zuki Air Base personnel funds Stamp Out Boredom for hospitalized children via Stamps for Children, 348 Combat Support Group APO SF 96329, suggested by Mrs. Lillian Norton of Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Mouse
Bill Schmidt
John Quinn
Bill Colp
Bening Real Estate
D. Blaney Miller
Leonard Bening
Kenny Yow
George Herbert
Big Muddy Gazette
Daily Egyptian
John Lannin
U.S
Itazuki Air Base
Japan
Office of Information
APO
Murphysboro Man Dies After Painkiller Use
Floyd Yearian, 46, of 1916 Logan St Murphysboro, was found unconscious in his car about 1230 a.m. Saturday in the Mobile Ranch Trailer Court and died later at St Joseph Memorial Hospital. A coroner's inquest is pend ing as laboratory reports are awaited. Funeral arrangements are pending at Denny and Pettett Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Yearian
Logan St
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Harry Flynn
Yearian
Mobile Ranch
Rt. 2
St. Joseph ’S Memorial Hospital
Emily Yearian
Denny and Pettett Funeral Home
Also Mentioned on This Page
Southern
Herrin Unit
Southside
Herrin Little Egypt
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A
Herrin High School
McGovern For President
Carbondale Ramada Inn
Congressional District
Frankfort Community Unit
E. St. Louis St
Orpheum
Helen
Saluki
Fox
Venice
Riviera Drive-In
Count Yorga
Webster
Steeleville
Rodgers
Anna
Mephisto
Strand
Cotton
Harlem
Varsity
Bonnie and Clyde
Bullet
Trico
Wall Street
Kelleys
Mkt
Glenview Drive
Carbondale Bowl
DRY Cleaners
Lyles Sport
Shep
Carbondale Table Six
Bob Henderson
Holiday Inn
Ramada Inn
Table Six
Neal Eckert
Petterson, Johnson, McCarley
Segal, Sinosky
Sherer
Florsheim
Florsk
South Illinois
M'boro
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnuts Street
Ilinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
AP News
Goldsmith's Boys Shop
Air Force
Champaign
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