Shawnee Forest restructures with two new camp areas in 1963
Shawnee National Forest will open two new camping areas at Pounds Hollow and Lake Glendale in 1963. Work funded by a $400,000 Public Works Acceleration Act grant will add 40 and 29 unit campsites, improve boat and beach facilities, trim trees for views, pave roads, install a toilet at Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds, and expand picnic areas. Projects include trail development, erosion controls, and new forest office buildings in Elizabethtown and Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee National Forest
Pounds Hollow
Lake Glendale
Wenecky
Frank Kopecky
Herod
Pope-Saline County
Garden of the Gods
Presgram
Dept. of Agricuure
Hollow
Pine Hills Area
Union County
Lincoln Memorial
Jonesboro
Congress
Kopecky
Orchard Care Meeting Series for Apple Growers
A series of meetings explains Cobden and Anna area orchard care with topics on pruning old apple trees fire blight control and training young fruit trees. Sessions run January 7 January 21 April 30 May 15 June 6 at farms in Bon Hartline McGuire Arnold with speakers from Agricultural Extension Service Starkweather Glover and County Farm Advisers. Locust infestation expected in 1963. growers may sign up through Farm Bureau offices in Jackson or Union Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobden
Anna
Jack C. McGuire Farm
Eldon
Union
Clyde Arnold
Arnold Farm
Starkweather
Farm Bureau
Jackson
Unio
Carbondale Schools Plan Free Christmas Concerts This Week
Carbondale Grade School band and Lincoln Junior High chorus join for a 7 30 p.m. Christmas concert in Lincoln School gym directed by Charles Rogers and Evelyn Canedy. Springmore School Sing follows at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in Springmore auditorium led by Mrs Canedy. Attucks Grade School pupils perform a Christmas Sing and play at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in Attucks gym under Miss Blanche Thomas. Friday’s concerts directed by Mrs Barbara Van Volkenberg include Lincoln Elementary 9 30 a.m. in Lincoln Auditorium Lakeland School 10 a.m. in Lakeland auditorium Thomas School 11 a.m. Brush School 9 30 a.m. in Brush Auditorium Lincoln Junior High 1 p.m. in Lincoln Junior High auditorium and the choir’s 7 30 p.m. performance at Holden Hospital nativity scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Lincoln Junior High
Lincoln School
Charles Rogers
Evelyn Canedy
Springmore
Attucks
Blanche Thomas
Barbara van Volkenberg
Lincoln
Lakeland
Thomas
Winkler
Brush
Marion Kids Dial Santa Claus Service Expands Again
Marion Jaycees coordinate with General Telephone to let children call Santa at the North Pole. Dial WY 3 2678 on Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 7 to 9. Fourth year of the program. Project chairs are Bob J Dippie and Leo J Dintranda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Jaycees
General Telephone Co
Santa Claus
Marion
North Pole
Jaycees
Bob J
Dippie
Leo J. Dintranda
Vaughan Dies at Dixon After Long Local Career
H S Vaughan 63 president of Hurst died Dec 12 in Dixon. Born May 8, 1899 in Carterville, son of J G and Leila Bundy Vaughan. Worked at Dixon wire firm before retirement. Survived by daughter Dorothy Abbott of Dixon, son Walter F of Buena Park, sister Dorothy James Hurst, brothers Norman Hurst George Hawthorne Calif H T Chicago, seven grandchildren. Wife Ruth died 1961, son Henry Jr. killed in 1944 Italy. Funeral at Dixon Burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Vaughan
Dixon
H. Vaughan
Hurst
Carterville
J. G
Leila Bundy Vaughan
Vaughan
Christian Church of Hurst
Dorothy Abbott
Walter F
Buena Park
Calif
Dorothy James
Dorothy James ‘ Hurst
Norman
Hurst George
Hawthorne
H. T
Chicago
Ruth
Henry &., Jr
Italy
Former Makanda Man Dies in Arizona
Ruben J. Sheppard 80 of Makanda died Sunday at Palms Nursing Home Phoenix after a five year illness. He was born November 27 1882 in Makanda and was a member of Makanda Methodist Church. Survived by a niece Mrs Burkhart Edgemont. Funeral Friday 2 pm Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale with Rev Hugh Stearns. Burial Johnson Cemetery Makanda. Friends may call after 4 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makanda
Arizona
Ruben J. Sheppard
Palms
Phoenix
Ariz
Hugh Stearns
Johnson Cemetery
SIU Awarded 10 NDEA Fellowships Across Classics Programs
Southern Illinois University will offer 10 new graduate fellowships worth 6600 dollars each under the National Defense Education Act. The U S Office of Education approved five English programs, three psychology, and two elementary education fellowships at SIU, beginning September. Stipends rise from 2000 to 2400 over three years with 400 per dependent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ilinois University
U. S. Office of Education
SIU
David T. Kenney
He University
U. S
NDEA
Southern
Miner Injured at Old Bend Mine In West Frankfort
A West Frankfort man, James Swalls, 57, was injured while working at the Old Bend mine near West Frankfort on Saturday. He remained in satisfactory condition at Union Hospital, West Frankfort, after an abdominal injury from bumping against an object.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Old Bend
Union Hospital
James Swalls
Zeigler-Royalton High Reopens After Structural Crack Find
Zeigler-Royalton High School in Zeigler resumed classes after a weeklong break caused by cracks found in most classrooms. A structural engineer deemed the building safe for use following the mine-induced earth movements blamed for the cracking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler-Royalton High School
Zeigler
Grade School Concert At Herrin Junior High Gym
Herrin grade school and junior high choruses present a free Christmas concert at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in the junior high gym. The junior chorus, senior girls chorus and senior boys chorus perform. A choir reads The Story of Christmas. Directors are Betty Boatwright, Margaret Smith and Gaynel Hays Walden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Betty Boatwright
Margaret Smith
Gaynel Hays Walden
Charles Anderson Dies At 64 In Carbondale
Charles Anderson of Carbondale died of a stroke Sunday at Holden Hospital. A retired truck farmer of 60 years, he was a member of Drury Christian Church and was born June 14, 1877 in Jackson County. He leaves his wife a son Yael Rt. 4 Carbondale a daughter Bessie Bay City Michigan a brother Sam Carbondale and one grandchild. Services Tuesday at Van Nadla Funeral Home Carbondale with Rev Hugh Stearns officiating. burial in Snider Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Anderson
College St
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Anderson
Drury Christian Church
Jackson County
Yael
Rt. 4
Bessie
Bay City
Mich
Sam
Van
Post Offices Sell 142 000 Season Stamps
Area post offices report 142000 Christmas 1962 stamps sold with more on order. Marion posts 40000, Carbondale 57000, Herrin 30000, Murphysboro 13000 as of Saturday. Stamp sees higher demand than astronaut stamp. little confusion with Tuberculosis Association seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
J. Paul Smothers
Carbondale
Herrin
Murphysboro
The
Tuberculosis Association
Poastmaster
Eaid
Housing Authority worker linked to local contract firm
A Jackson County Housing Authority employee, based near the corner of 17th and Poplar streets in Mare physicora, is identified as a worker for HZZ Co., a brick work contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Housing Authority
17Th
Poplar Streets
Mare Physicora
HZZ Co
Denton Pleads Guilty For Stop Sign Disobedience in Herrin
George A Denton of Marion Route 1 pleaded guilty before Police Magistrate Earl May and received a $13.90 fine on a stop sign ticket issued by Assistant Police Chief Calvin Hazel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
George A. Denton
Rt. 1
Marion
Earl May
Calvin Hazel
Southern Illinois Inc. changes meeting to Dec 28
Southern Illinois Inc. will meet at noon December 28 at the West Front Country Club, moving the date from the regular December 24 schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sil
Southern Ilinois Inc
West Frantfort
Hamilton Rites Held For Ward Hamilton Johnston City
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m today at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City for Ward Hamilton aged 69 of 908 Jefferson Street who died at his home at 6 35 a m Saturday Reverend Everett Lynch of Marion officiated and burial followed in Lakeview Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murman and Wilson Funeral Hone
Johnston City
Ward Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Jefferson St
Everett Lynch
Marion
Lakeview Cemetery
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Shawnee Forest
Elizabethtown
Vienna
Kaskaskia Experimental Forest
Forest
Forest Service
Dept. of Agriculture
Public Works
Beth Cantney
Elizabeth
Hanson
Brush School
Lynn Strainic
Vicky Tish
Longfellow School
Defense Act
Kenney
Miner
Maytag
Durall TV
South Ilinois
Mardals
North Park Avenue
Yadro
East Main St
Auto Parts T Frankfort
Squthern Illinoisan
Southern @linois Publications Inc
West Main Street
North 16Th Street
Ilinois
Southern Clinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Harlo Rubach
Perryville
Hamilton
WNL
West Jackson
North Park
Marion West
Frankfort du Quoin
Benton, Mt. Vernon
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