Herrin City and Benton City Public Meetings Tonight
Herrin City Council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall while Benton City Council gathers at 7 30 p.m. Monday. Hurst follows at 7 39 p.m. Also listed are public rehearsals for SPEBSQSA and a Christmas concert by Murphysboro Township High School band. Movie listings include multiple theaters and titles.
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Herrin City
Benton City Council
City Hall
Hurst City Council
Herrin Little Egypt
SPEBS
Barber Shop
Herrin High School
Murphysboro Township High School
Tuesday Public Meetings Load In Franklin County and City
Franklin County Board of Supervisors meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the courthouse in Benton Johnston City Council also convenes at 7 30 p m Tuesday in City Hall The Arts Sphinx Chapter and Sweet Adelines hold an 8 p m Tuesday session at Carbondale First Presbyterian Church Elm Street and University Avenue
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Franklin County Board of Supervisors
Benton
Johnston
the Arts Sphinx
Sweet Adelines
Carbondale
First Presbyterian Church
Elmstreet
University Avenue
Regina Hileman 7 dies after scalding injuries area hospital
Regina Pansey Hileman seven of Anna died at 2 06 p m Saturday after severe burns from boiling water when she was 16 months old. She leaves parents David and Beatrice Hileman and a brother. Memorials are sought for the family by Mrs Vickie Chamness Union County Housing Authority administrator. Donations may be sent to P O Box 317 Anna or at 131 Hillside Terrace Anna. Burial will be in Ebenezer Hall Cemetery east of Anna. Services 1 30 p m Tuesday Norris and Son Funeral Home Jonesboro officiated by Rev Leslie C Pruehsner. Friends may call after 3 p m today at the funeral home Unit 196 in Murphysboro closed but due for normal classes Tuesday.
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Regina
David
Beatrice Hileman
Vickie Chamness
Union County Housing Authority
Hilemans
Union County General Assistance Office
Scottie
Chamness
P.O. Box
Anna
Authority
Hillside Terrace
Rilbert Adams
Jonesboro
Lory Hileman
Cobden
Norris and Son Funeral Home
Leslie C. Pruehsner
United Methodist Church
Ebenezer Hall Cemetery
Two Injured in Marion Three Car Pileup
Two persons, Lareva Webb 16 and Walter Eime 2, suffered minor injuries in a three car crash in Marion at 4 30 p m Saturday. Webb stopped to turn into her driveway as Willie Deetch and Tommy Wilke braked, skidding into the pileup. Deetch ticketed for driving too fast for conditions and Wilke for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
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Marion
Lareva Webb
Court St
Walter Eime
Roxanna
Carbondale
Bime
Wilke
Deetch
Glendale Board Chooses Quick Meeting as Game Delayed
The Glendale Grade School Board met briefly to pay bills and handle routing. Supt. Harry Bennett noted many members had sons on the basketball team and wished to watch the game. Glendale beat Unity Point 79 to 69 in double overtime on Thursday night.
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Glendale
Harry Bennett
Unity Point
Cars Damaged In Benton Crash
Damage totaling 450 was caused in a Sunday Benton accident. Patricia A. Bonewitz of De L.ist St Benton skidded into a parked car owned by Robert Stillman of 519 Mitchel St Benton at 2 05 p m on icy South Main street. Both vehicles sustained damage with no injuries.
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Benton
Patricia A. Bonewitz
de L.ist St
Robert Stillman
Mitchel St
South Main Street
Botlewitz
Stillman
Rt.34
Frank H. Simons
Annandale
Rt 141
New Haven
Pearce Hospital
Eldorado
Williams Uutchcraft
Rt. 2
West Frankfort
Matie Mowerey
Rt. 149
Genevie Harrisson
Edith James
Mowerey
Sarah Smith
Franklin Hospital
Joe Homan
Orient
Rt. 44
Galatia
Edith P. Rowan
Makanda
Louise E. Hertter
Om Rt
Carbondale
Edith
Rowan
Virginia L. Rowan
Everett Smith
Roselea Hertter
Hertter
Doctors Hospital
Judith A. Cook
St. Louiis
Chester Hospital
Ellis Grove
John L. Webber
Marble Hill
Red Bud
Joseph R. Turner
St. Louis
Darrel Turner
Delories Turner
Adrianne Turner
Gloria D. Gulley
Students demand resignation after trustee calls participants dummies
In East St Louis SIU trustee Martin Van Brown apologized for calling EHE program participants dummies. Students and faculty seek his resignation, a black leader appointment, and broader changes including a larger library, better cafeteria facilities, classroom upgrades, and improved student-teacher ratios.
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Southern Tinois University
East St. Louis
SIU
Martin van Brown
EHE
Saaturday
Brown
Wincis
St. Louis
Southern Slomdisan
Sun
Southern Ilinois Inc
Northlinols Avenue
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Hertin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Til Nals
Southern Hilnaisan
Sugcesson
Eree
Herrin Dally Journal
Mbrphysbora
Herrin pupils distribute 47 Christmas baskets to elderly families
Herrin Junior High students, guided by Principal Les McCollum, prepared about 3,800 canned good items to form 47 Christmas baskets. The baskets will aid low income elderly residents in the Herrin area as a truck is loaded with food by Bruce Townsend, Ben Langatang, Roger Price, and Randy Kagy.
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Herrin
Les McCollum
Ner
Eunits
Bruce Townsend
Ben Langatang
Roger Price
Randy Kagy
Edwardsville University House controversy fades from SIU entry
The University House saga at SIU dates back to 1961 with Edwardsville and Carbondale campuses under scrutiny. Citizens complained of a president residence, costs rose to about 137000, and Morris testified the Edwardsville house held offices and living quarters. Remodeling spiked expenses, but the controversy ended as university officials defended the project and the building was slated for reconstruction.
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Margaret Ann Niceley
Southern Michigan
Southern Winais University
University House
Siu
Sehiool
Legislative Commission On Higher Education
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Ilinois Higher Education Visitation Commission
Delyte W. Morris
Morris
Legislative Commission
Cahokia Hills
University
Eight-county area sees forty accidents on icy roads
State Police District 13 at Du Quoin logged forty traffic accidents Sunday across eight counties. One death and eleven injuries came from crashes on slick pavement, including a fatal three car collision near Nashville. Multiple drivers and passengers from Missouri and Illinois were treated or hospitalized for injuries.
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du Quoin
Barbara Nesmith
House Springs
Chester Memorial Hospital
Rt. 3
Chester
Douglas P. Braselton
St. Louis
John Q. Owens, Jr
Horace L. Dubre
Eureka
Rt. 154
Sparta
Dorothy M. Owens
Kevin K. Owens, Jr
Ruth Ann Dubre
Sparta Commounity Hospital
John C. Piazza
Benton
Disaster relief funds approved for Jackson and Randolph counties
Two Illinois counties receive 71650 in disaster relief to restore public property damaged by flooding in July. Jackson County districts share 19980 4208 4813 5200 3768 while Randolph County districts receive 12804 8750 12307 and totals 71900. Authorities announce approval and note federal and state disaster declarations.
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Jackson
Randolph
Office of ‘Emergency Preparedness
Jackson County
Big Lake
Boones Pond Mutual
Degognia
Fountain Bluff
Donovan M. Vance
Ilinois
Jaycees Plan Christmas Activities in Carbondale
The Carbondale Jaycees announce two Christmas events this week. A Santa Claus convertible will distribute candy at downtown Carbondale, Maridale and Eastgate shopping centers, Say Mart, and a 7:30 p.m. finish. They will also sing carols and pass out candy and fruit at Sty rest Nursing Home Christmas Eve around 7 p.m.
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Carbondale Jaycees
Jaycees
Carbondale
Carbondate
Maridale
Eastgate
Say Mart
Styrest Nursing Home
Jaycee
Mike Travelstead
Break-In Reported At Local Eagles Lodge
Benton police investigate a 7 am break in at the Eagles Lodge. Thieves entered by breaking a storage room window and opened two cash registers and a cigarette machine, taking dues money. An inventory of the loss is pending.
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Benton
Eagles Lodge
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Monroe
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