Raines Highlights Black History in Southern Illinois Study
Edgar F. Raines Jr. writes in the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society about The American Missionary Association in Southern Illinois a Case History in the Abolition Movement. The issue notes Illinois historiography’s color blind bias and calls for deeper study of racism abolitionism and slavery. Raines finds 381 Southern Christians subscribers to the periodical from 1856 to 1862.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Tiineisam
Artice
Inois State Historical Society
Murphysboro
Edgar F. Raines Jr
Reines
Southern Illinois University
University of Wisconsin
American Missionary Association
Southern Ilinois
Alderfer
Raines
West Indies
Antislavery in Southern Illinois and Civil War Era Ties
Personal observations trace reactions to race in antebellum Southern Illinois, noting varied attitudes toward Blacks in Pope and Massac counties, interracial church seating tensions, abolitionist activity among Congregationalists and Presbyterians, and postmaster political controls affecting abolitionist readers. The article highlights leaders Katie Fiene Ruth Gilster William Pitkin Eb ers R Schweizer and past president John W. Ailen.
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Lincoln
Chicago
Illinois
East St. Louis
Boca
Black Minnis Regiment
Cuba
Thindisans
Ilinois State Historical Society
Katie Fiene
Steeleville
Ruth Gilster
Chester
William A. Pitkin
Carbondale
Ebers R. Schuweizer
Ilinois
John, Wi. Ailen
Rhcan
Chasis
Raines
Pope
Massac
Metropolis
Marion Jaycees Help 55 Needy Tykes Shop Christmas
Fifty five needy children from Marion joined a Friday shopping trip at Tempo department store. The Marion Jaycees organized the event with a 436 percent discount, enabling the kids to purchase gifts valued at more than 530 dollars, aided by Marion High School volunteers.
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Marion
Marion Jaycees and
Jaynes
Tempo Department
Asnegement
Marlon High School
Amateurs form MARA to install regional radio repeater
In early 1973 a transmitter repeater will be connected to an antenna atop a 1 000 foot tower near Ava Illinois. The Mount Ava Repeater Association MARA will serve Southern Illinois ham operators and civil defense agencies. The system extends two meter range from five to ten miles to 100 to 400 miles area. MARA is a non profit funded by $10 annual dues, likely to drop to about $3 with more members. About 38 members are confirmed with 20 to 30 more eyeing join when operational. The antenna will not affect television and the city tower will run 18 hours daily, with plans to go 24/7.
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Josepyzarim
Soutern Trinoisan
Ava
Ilinois
Mount Ava
Honey
Gevica
Girl 9 dies from fumes in mobile home heater mishap
Mount Vernon AP report states Tammis Sue Lowery age 9 died after inhaling fumes from a malfunctioning space heater in her mother's mobile home. Virginia Lowery and her unnamed son were hospitalized. A family friend found them in an unsafe condition one day earlier.
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Mount Vernon
Tammis Sue Lowery
Virginia Lowery
Fire destroys garment factory in Sesser town
Lyn Gai Garment Factory in Sesser suffered a five hour blaze that left only walls standing. Owner estimates 100000 loss for structure and machinery, with additional dresses and materials owned by a contractor likely destroyed. Factory serves firms in St Louis and Chicago. about 75 workers affected.
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Sesser
Bonita Troutt
Clinoisn
Lyn Gai Garment Factory
Cnel Jo
Christopher
du Quoin
Ve~lier
Benton
Robert LeVain
Girm
St. Louis
Chicago
LeVanti
Lesser
LeVart
Carbondale Candidates File for City Council Potentals
In Carbondale Matthews Koosis file for council bringing total to five in first three days. Matthews 36 of 520 B Chestnut St is a broadcast engineer with WSIU Television and native of Carbondale. He cites Chicago work and Dalion upbringing as shaping his view of local problems. Koosis a former SIU student declined comment. Incumbent Archie Jones and Rev James Genasin were first to file petitions. Frank Kowal of the Carbondale Senior Citizens Program also filed. Last day for filings is Dec 29 though Saturday deadline may shift.
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Cleveland Matthews
Anethony Koosis
Carbondale
Matthews
B. Chestalt St
Wsiu Television
STU Vocational Institute
Chicago
Dalion
Fischer
Fisher
Ita
Pick-pocket threatens Christmas in Marseille airport
West Frankfort youth Andrew Brown, a DePauw University junior studying in Greece, was relieved when his father contacted an American Express agent in Carbondale. A pick-pocket had seized his money and an AmEx card minutes after arriving at Marseille airport. Home calls ensured funds reached him within two hours. The thief blended into the holiday crowd as the incident concluded without further harm.
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West Frankfort
Andrew Brown
Warren Brown
American Express
Marseille
France
Brown
DePsuw University
Greencastle
Ind
University of Athens
Greece
Williamson County Education District Receives $22,500 Grant
Williamson County Cooperative Special Education District awarded $22,500 as part of 24 state grants to fund system development and planning. Marion Unit Two administers the district with Merion Supt A C Storme and Joe W Robert E Pyle of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction praising the district’s innovative approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Cooperative
Marion Unit Two
Merion Supt
A. C. Storme
Joe W. Robert E. Pyle
Finance and Claims
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Seid
Salvation Army Citadel Remains Strong in West Frankfort
West Frankfort Salvation Army Citadel, led by Envoy Bob Williams and his wife, receives renewed support from Christmas mail campaigns and local donations. A 4,000 dollar mail effort this month followed a 4,200 dollar drive earlier, helping the unit avoid closure after financial strain. The Citadel relies on private contributions, clothing sales, War Cry sales, and a Christmas kettle on Main Street. Plans include moving headquarters to Glad Tidings Church and possibly turning the old building into a youth center if local support grows. The unit, built in 1925 after the tornado crisis and established 1996, continues church services led by Williams and aids area residents in need.
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John Trimble
Southern Miners An
Salvation Army
Dupais
West Frankfort
Neady Area
Bob Williams
Citadel
Roy Bernice
Willams
Willliams
Ares
United
Main Street
Mein Street
Williams
Chicago
Territorial
Glad Tidings
Fourth End
Douglas Streets
Young Men’s Christian Association
Young Woman's Christian Association
Thompson Yale
Whem
Southern Illinois
Army
West Througout
Wiliams
Harold Baugh
Hiwife
Ilinois
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Jumes
Bam
Leonard Adsis
Lesser Water Department
Atkins
Nick LeVanti
Cotton Brayfield
du Quoin Fles
Marty Patchett
Valier
Bette
Koosis
Williamson County
Tive
Oy Boss Williams
Fred Harkins
Cary Hancock
Gifta
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