Partners in life celebrate 50 years of marriage and store work
Hattie and Ira Heern of Makanda mark their golden wedding anniversary while reflecting on nearly five decades running their general store. The pair, who married in 1926, share duties though Ira plans to keep working, noting a long partnership in business and life. The store operates daily with broad merchandise and casual customer interaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMaris Berry
Southern Illinoisan
Hattie Heern
Ira
Abraham Lincoln
Heern
Hattie
Kanda
Makanda
F. A
Heerns
Murphysboro Opens Sallie Logan Library Amid Ceremony
Murphysboro unveiled the Sallie Logan Library at Walnut and 18th, with 1200 visitors at the official opening. VFW Post 7190 raised the American flag for the ceremony before winter hours begin, as the city accepted the building earlier this month after delays.
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Murphysboro
Sallie Logan
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7190
Walnut
18Th Streets
Thomas and Sallie Logan
Community colleges want more IBHE influence in Illinois
Illinois community college leaders protest that one IBHE vote represents 48.5 percent of higher education students but lacks direct leverage. They propose options from splitting ICCB from IBHE to adding experienced lay members, while preferring voting by appointed members only in future changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Sosniecki
Southern
Iinoisan
Illinois Community Colleges
Illinois Board of Higher Education
IBHE
Robert Tarvin
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Community College
Tarvin
Board of Regents
Board of Governors
University of Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Illinois Community College Board
Allen Y. Baker
Rend Lake College Board of Trustees
Illinois Community College Trustees Association
Arate
ICCB
Baker
Council of Presidents of Illinois Colleges
ICCTA
Shawnee College
Loren Klaus
Klaus
Five more seek seats on Jackson County Board
Five more candidates filed for Jackson County Board seats marking at least one candidate for each open seat. The filings include two Republican incumbents and three newcomers Noel Stallings and Mary Miesner Republicans are seeking new terms while Samaline Fark Ned McGlynn and John Arnold join as listed nominees for Districts 4 6 and 7 respectively.
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Jackson County
Mary Miesner
Jacob
Noel Stallings
Carbondale
Samaline J. Fark
Laurel Ave
Edward J
Ned’ McGlynn
W. Freeman St
McGlynn
Southern L Illinois University-Carbondale
John W. Arnold
S. Grant City Road
First Republican files in Franklin County races
Roy Nolen of West Frankfort filed a petition for the county board. Ralph Thomas of Benton filed for coroner, with Charles Seagle and Gene Hill of Benton already in the race. Democratic candidate Paul E. Gamber of Christopher and Terence Hopkins of West Frankfort seek state's attorney. Paul Caldwell of West Frankfort withdrew. Loren P. Lewis of Benton will not seek re election after winning the post in 1972.
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Franklin County
Roy Nolen
West Frankfort
Nolen
Ralph Thomas
Benton
Charles Seagle
Gene Hill
Seagle
Paul E. Gamber
Christopher
Leaton Files for Union County Resident Judge Seat
Leaton a 44 year old Union County resident and state’s attorney filed today as an independent candidate for Union County resident judge. He is the second candidate. D. D. Bigler filed last week for the Democratic nomination. Reese will depart Dec 6, 1976, after vacancy declared by the Illinois Board of Elections.
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James Leaton
Pomona
Union County
Leaton
D. D. Bigler
Anna
Paul D. Reese
Illinois Board of Elections
Reese
Bills to Benefit Area Clear Conference Unit
Congressional conference committee approves four Interior appropriations benefiting Southern Illinois. Measures protect Shawnee National Forest oil leases from noncompetitive bids, fund a coal research center at SIU Carbondale, improve Crab Orchard Refuge, and reopen Shawnee Forest camp sites.
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Area Clear Conference
Congressional Conference
Department of Interior
Ilinois
Paul Simon
D-Ill
National Park
Downstate
Southern Illinois University
Simon
Interior
Shawnee National Forest
Exxon
Amoco
Siu
Carbondale
Crab Orchard National Wildlife
Second Marion Jewel Theft Probed by Detectives
Williamson County Detective Unit headed by Director Michael Wiseman probes a second Marion jewelry theft valued at about 15000 dollars. Dr and Mrs Howard Dibble found 40 pieces missing Friday night. investigators link to December 5 Morgan burglary when 13000 to 15000 dollars in jewelry vanished during dinner two hours away. Wiseman notes the Dibble loss still being calculated.
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Marion
Williamson County
Michael Wiseman
Howard C. Dibble
N. Market St
Wiseman
Robert D. Morgan
Suzanne Drive
Morgan
Dibbles
Dibble
Six finalists named for SIU-C vice president for fiscal affairs
Six final candidates remain for the SIU Carbondale post of vice president for fiscal affairs. The top candidate will be interviewed on campus next month, with names publicly identified before the visit. Expected pay is about $40,000 annually, succeeding acting VP George Mace.
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Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
SIUC
William G. Miller
Management Information Systems
Warren W. Brandt
Miller
Siu-C
Bruce R. Swinburne
Said
C. Thomas Busch
Swinburne
Walker Williamson County Board chairman for 1976
Walker Williamson of Herrin was elected chairman of the Williamson County Board of Commissioners for 1976. He succeeds William Humphreys of Carterville and will be in his third year as chair. Curtis Palmer of Marion remains the third board member. all are Democrats. The board accepted a $240,000 U S Dept of Commerce grant plus $60,000 county funds to replace about 90 rural bridges 20 feet or less. Bids for three sheriff cars were tabled to study horsepower needs.
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To M. Walker
Herrin
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Walker
William Humphreys
Carterville
Curtis Palmer
Marion
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Humphreys
Sheriff’s Department
Hunter dies in Perry County hunting accident
Rural Pinckneyville man Richard Dean Lively 25 was shot during a hunting trip northwest of Winkle. Anthony Grisham is named as the shooter. no charges filed. An autopsy and inquest are planned with funeral services set for Tuesday at Sunfield Baptist Church. Lively was a coal miner, UMW Local 1820 member, and husband of Karla Kay Queen.
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Perry County
Pinckneyville
Richard Dean Lively
Rt. 3
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Frank Maxton
Lively
Anthony
James
Clark Grisham
Swanwick
Anthony Grisham
Billy Wise
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
du Quoin
UMW
Marissa
Matthew Baptist Church
Russell Laverne
Gertrude Selby Lively
Karla Kay Queen
Inmate seeks divorces from three wives at Marion prison
John M. Davis 26, an inmate at Marion federal penitentiary serving a two year sentence for mail fraud, filed three divorce suits in Circuit Court Chicago seeking to end marriages to all six wives as a step to a fresh start. His attorney says Davis hopes to wipe the slate clean when released next year, though he may face bigamy charges.
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Chicago
Marion Federal Prison
Davis
Thomas J. Kelly
Kelly
Santa Delivers Early Gift in Murphysboro Visit
Santa surprised Murphysboro youngsters including 4-year-old Kristal Morefield daughter of Robert and Betty Morefield as he added Murphysboro to his itinerary, easing fears that he might skip the town this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kristal Morefield
Robert
Betty Morefield
Murphysboro
Santa
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Hattie and
Ira Heern
Ed Greer
Partners In Life
Centenary Methodist Church
Logan
Jackson Board
Franklin
Terrence Hopkins
Paul Caldwell
Centralia
Henry de Fiebre
Clarence G
Doc” Dougherty
Dougherty
Williamson
Jo M. Walker
Hunter
Kristal
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