Robinson May Be Named To Marion Council
Marion City Council discussed appointing a successor to Oscar Harris as city commissioner. Harris will resign Jan 9, with action postponed until next week. Don Robinson, suggested by Bob Yearack, may be considered. Robinson previously ran for commissioner in 1959 and runs a pipe installation business. Other business included a water sewer mains contract bid to Don Fern and a resolution to seek Rt 37 water line approval. November warrants totaled 90 924 with major fire loss of 60 000 from the Dr A N Baker fire.
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Oscar Harris
Marion
Harris
Williamson County
Bob Yearack
Don Robinson
A. Douglas
Cooksey
Douglas
Robinson
South Court Street
Don Fern
Fern
Midway Construction Co
Thomas Harris Construction Co
Division of Highways
Rt. 37
General Fund
Yearack
Dr. A.N. Baker
Presley Backed For Tourism Post By Southern Illinois Group
Marion City Council supports Presley for head of a tourist and recreation unit within the Conservation Department. Radar costs donated by police to promote traffic safety, with 58 arrests in November and 33 more as well as fines. The group sent a resolution to Governor-elect Kerner advocating Presley for the tourism post, amid plans for a Washington trip for the presidential inauguration.
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Pollcn
Bob Yearack
Marion City
Presley
Mn Council
Mlinois Recney
Creational Council
Tminois
Tiow
Ack
GAAS
Otto Kerner
Ilinois
Ie Conservation Department
Tonclow
Naid Jed
Washington, D. C
IP Elmer Farmer
Dan Auy
Robert Holbrook
University signals cover 31 county service area
The system parallels the university region boundaries with a 900 foot Italian tower producing near perfect reception within the inner circle and diminishing reliability toward the outer circle. Observers note persons 10 to 20 miles beyond the outer radius may experience weaker signals.
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University
Italion
Marion Unit Board Accepts Resignations and Hires
The Marion Unit Board of Education accepted the resignations of two teachers at the Junior High School, appointing Jacquelyn Lockwood to replace English teacher Judith Cagle and Phyllis Jackson to replace girls physical education teacher Marilyn Cavaness. Tom Pulley becomes a full time maintenance man and Hugh Gilley a full time bus driver, both moving from part time roles. Superintendent Orland Stanley said state inspectors will submit a detailed report on expansion needs to meet rising enrollment at the next meeting.
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Marion Unit
Board of Education
Judith Ann Cagle
Marilyn Cavaness
Jacquelyn Kaeser Lockwood
Eagle
Phyllis Kob Jer Jackson
Cavaness
Jackson
Tom Pulley
Hugh Gilley
Orland Stanley
State Office of Public Instruction
Suits Settled Out Of Court In Williamson County
Pro bate court records reveal settlements for minors in three cases. Thomas Wallace of Stiritz received 6000 from Bell and Zaller Coal Co after a truck struck him on Surite Road August 27, 1956. Ronnie Wade of Marion got 9500 for injuries from a wreck November 5, 1989 involving Jerry Dean Jack. Leonard Locey of Herrin received 1300 from John Smalling after a collision October 11, 1939 at North 18th and East Herrin streets.
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Duboi
Williamson County
Thomas Wallace
Stiritz
Bell and Zaller Coal Co
Greorge McPheron
McPheron
Surite
Ronnie Wade
Marion
Jerry Dean Jack
Wade
Jack
Southern Tlingis University
Leonard Locey
Herin
John Smalling
Herrin
North 18H
East Herrin
SIU student sells article to Gent Magazine for 250 dollars
Jerry Demuth a senior from Franklin Park in Southern Illinois University writes feature work in a course taught by James L. C. Ford. He has sold the piece on Swedish film producer Ingmar Bergmann to Gent Magazine for 250 dollars and plans to pursue magazine work after graduation in March.
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Chass
Southern Ilinois University
Jerry Demuth
Franklin Park
Gent Magazine
Ingmar Bergmann
Demuth
James L. C. Ford
SIU
Mrs Baiar Dies In Johnston City
Mrs Cora Bajar 81 of 910 Washington Ave Johnston City died at 835 p.m. Monday at home after four and a half years illness. A charter member of Washington Ave Baptist Church, past matron of Johnston City Eastern Star, past president of Johnston City Woman's Club and Williamson County Federation of Women’s Clubs. Born Nov 12 1879 in Jackson County to David and Carrie Campbell Henson. Husband Ora C Baiar died five years ago. Survived by daughter Eloise Kelly Murphysboro sister R G Crisenberry Murphysboro and James B Jones Johnston City and grandson Lowell Kelly St Louis with three great granddaughters. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home with Rev Harold Smith officiating. Burial Maplewood Cemetery Marton.
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Cora Bajar
Washington Ave
Johnston City
Bajar
Carrie Jane Campbell Henson
Ora C. Baiar
Eloise Kelly
R. G. Crisenberry
Murphysboro
James B. Jones
Lowell Kelly
St. Louis
Murman Ana Wilson Funeral Home
Harold
Sanders announces jobs for Williamson County women
Omer Sanders, Carterville, says there are stenographer and secretary openings for Williamson County women. Applicants must be Democrats and willing to work in state offices in Springfield. Governor-elect Otto Kerner will assume office in January. Sanders can be contacted at YU 5 4618.
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Sanders
Omer Sanders
Carterville
Williamson County
Democratic Party
Springfield
Otto Kerner
William Stratton
Saunders
Rotary Club Christmas Party Set at Elks Club
The Carbondale Rotary Club schedules its annual Christmas party for members and wives at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday at the Elks Club. Special guests will be foreign women students from Southern Illinois University invited to wear native costume and perform in the entertainment program.
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Rotary Club
Carbondale Rotary Club
Elks Club
Ilinois Uiversity
Ben
Mayor Warns Hoodlums Keep Out in Herrin
Herrin Mayor Fred Henderson urged the council to bar unwanted lawbreakers including pilferers and prostitutes. He ordered police to check hotels and rooming houses, consider hiring an extra officer for Christmas, and warned that similar patrols may spread to Cairo and northern Illinois. Police radio updates and car radios discussed. costs estimated at about 750 dollars. Carolers require permits. churches may need authorization letters. Police reported 96 arrests and 222.60 in fines. court and justice proceeds totaled 165.60 to the city.
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Herrin
Fred Henderson
Henderson
Cairo
Waois
Cole
Outhor
Pyle
Lauvaty Cole
Firme
Motorola
General Electric
Myrell Griffen
James Kirk
Arden Grimes
Roy Cole
Earl
Justice of the
Pat Ballard
Miss Lawrence to discuss opera career on NY radio show
Miss Marjorie Lawrence, a search professor of music at Southern Timis University, will discuss her work in a New York radio interview during intermission of a Metropolitan Opera performance of Tannhauser on December 17. The program marks her 25th anniversary with the opera company and notes plans for a future contemporary American opera performance.
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Marjorie Lawrence
Southern Timis University
SIU
New York
Metropolitan Opera Company
Opera Organizaton
Miss Lawrence
Monday afternoon accident on Rt 51 near Carbonale
Cars driven by Francis Turnipseed and Roy Adrian Lowery collided three miles north of Carbondale. Turnipseed, aged 47 of Carbondale, was ticketed for making an improper turn. No injuries were reported. District 13 State Police headquarters at Du Quoin provided the details.
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Carbondale
du Quoin
Francis Turnipseed
I Carbondale
Roy Adrian Lowery
Goodward
Ind
Turnipseed
Fire Destroys House Near Thompsonville
A four room farmhouse 15 miles northeast of West Frankfort was destroyed by fire on Monday with a 96000 loss. The West Frankfort fire department was called about 10 p m to Rt 4 near Thompsonville. The house was a total loss when firemen arrived. A nearby garage was saved. Owner Buell Bunton tenants Eddie Breeden wife and two children. Mrs Breeden outdoors her seven year old warned her the fire started near the blue. She walked half a mile to telephone to contact West Frankfort. Only clothing and a television set were saved. The house valued about 3300 contents about 2500. No injuries. Police briefs: Erwin R Zuber Carbondale and others fined in Belleville per ticket by State Trooper Wayne H Fyle.
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West Frankfort
Rt. 4
Thompsonville
Buell Bunton
Eddie’ Breeden
Carbondale
Erwin R. Zuber
Belleville
Robert Schwartz
Wayne H. Fyle
SIU committee plans fall 1941 magazine publication
A faculty and student committee at Southern Illinois University aims for a fall 1941 publication date for a new magazine. Assistant professor William Horrell says the magazine is in the thinking stage and could serve as a workshop for photojournalism and magazines.
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Southern Illinois University
William Horrell
SIU Receives NSF Grants For Summer Courses
The National Science Foundation approved 181100 in grants to Southern Illinois University Carbondale for summer courses in mathematics and biology. Morton R. Kenner will manage 51900 for math and I Li Schechmeister 61200 for biology, with four to six week sessions and stipends for participating teachers.
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Southernness University
Carbondale
National Science Foundation
SIU
Morton R. Kenner
I. Li. Schechmeister
NSF
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