Southern Illinois Public Meetings and Obituaries Notice
Murphysboro and Carbondale area calendar lists city council meeting in Murphysboro at 7 p.m. Friday and multiple film showings at Marion, Carbondale, and Herrin drive-ins through Saturday. Special events include Pyramid Coin Club 1–4 p.m. Sunday. Obituaries note Ruth E. Miller 74 Johnston City and John G. Trotter 87 West Frankfort with funeral arrangements and survivors listed.
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Pyramid Coin Club
Springnee Jaire School
Wigg
Springer
Varsity
Carbondale
Darby
Bid Board
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O'Gill
Little People
Ruth E. Miller
Johnston City
Ruth Elizabeth Miller
Pine St
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Herrin
Miller
Murphysboro
William Wilson
James Ray
Harvey Miller
Robert Cobb
William Persehbacker
Laven Spiller
Charles Ray
Harry Ray
Robert Ray
Decatur
Harold Ray
Mesquite
Tex
Clifford Earl Ray
Huntington Beach
Calif
Earl Tweedy
Bill Vandrant
Edna
Trapani
Ted Cook
Georgia
Murman and Wilson
Lakeview Cemetery
DE Coursey
Ena DeCoursey
George van Natia
Maurice Swinford
Lester Caraway
Herrin City
Logan adds 22 courses to adult education program
John A Logan College lists twenty two new courses starting January four including typing shorthand photography welding and tail oring. Pre registration available at Marion High School January five Du Quoin High School January one and other sites with tuition around twenty to thirty five dollars. Those unable to pre register may enroll at the first meeting. ARTHUR WITTENBORN RITES SUNDAY
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John A Logan College
Marion High School
du Quoin High School
General Services
Carterville
Murphysboro High School
Soins
Tme
Peace on Earth Snowman Stands Tall in Carbondale
Bob Russell, 16, of Carbondale, builds a large snowman on South Oakland Street to deliver the holiday message Peace on Earth. His snowman waves with a two-finger peace sign as many similar figures dot Southern Hinds after a heavy Christmas snowfall.
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Bob Russell
Carbondale
South
Oakland Street
Hinds
Promoted in Germany Haney Reaches Specialist Four Rank
Donald W. Haney 19 son of I aes and Mrs. Herbert L. Haney of Cobden was promoted to Army specialist four last month in Germany where he serves with the 1th Maintenance Battalion.
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Donald W. Haney
Iaes
Herbert L. Haney
Cobden
Germany
Ith
SIU to host five lectures on Vietnam culture and literature
The Center for Vietnamese Studies at Southern Illinois University will sponsor a five lecture winter series on Vietnam. Prof Nguyen Dinh Hoa opens January 8 discussing Vietnamese language and literature. Dr Joseph W Elder of University of Wisconsin talks about two trips to Hanoi in 1969 on January 14 with color slides. Vo Dinh, now in Pennsylvania, presents Views of a Vietnamese Artist the week of February 2 7. Nguyen Ngoc Bich discusses Vietnamese poetry February 19. Final lecture March 5 features Dr William Negherbon reviewing Kim Van Kieu with his translation. All talks start 7:30 am. First two lectures in Davis Auditorium Wham Building SIU, location for the last three TBA.
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Center For
Southarnllinois University
Vietnam
Nguyen Dinh Hoa
Hog
Joseph W. Elder
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Hatoi
Elder
Vo Dinh
Pennsylvania
Nguyen-Ngoc-Bich
Bich
Asia Saiety
William Negherbon
Kim van Kieu
Negherbon
Davis
Wham
Siu
Liquor Bonuses Discouraged by Illinois Agency
The IVinsis Liquor Central Commission chief staff member said the agency frowns upon gifts with liquor purchases after a Carbondale incident where a dealer gave free soft drinks with hard liquor. The commission ruled soft drinks may be sold at discount with liquor, subject to city attorney guidance.
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Ivinsis Liquor Central Commission
Carbondale
C. William Norman
Jamember Saidl
Holiday traffic injury count in Southern Illinois eight counties
Richard L. Mick, 31, and Connie Mick, 22, Mr. Vernon, were the only persons injured in Christmas Day accidents in eight Southern Illinois counties with preliminary reports filed at District 13 State Police headquarters in Du Quoin.
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Richard L. Mick
Connie Mick
Vernon
Illinois
District 13
du Quoin
Car Overturn After Rt 480 Collision Near Ashley
State police report a car was forced off Route 480 three miles west of Ashley by an unknown motorist. The Mick occupants were treated at Gosl Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon for minor injuries after the 4:25 pm crash. In Pinckneyville Paula A. Perkey, 20, faced a $10 fine for an outside mirror violation.
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Rt. 480
Ashley
Mick
Goxl Samaritan Hospital
Mt Vernon
Comte Named Manager of Cairo Social Security Office
Eugene D. Comte of Harrisburg is named manager of a new full time Social Security Office in Cairo located at 1500 Washington Ave in the U S Post Office and Federal Court Building The office serves Alexander and Pulaski counties with hours 9 30 a m to 4 30 p m Monday through Friday on the fourth floor Room 423 Staff to reach five persons Comte a 1956 Southern Illinois University graduate has worked in Harrisburg Carbondale and Columbus Indiana He and his family will live in Cairo The Carbondale office will continue serving deckson Perry Union and Randolph counties
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Eugene D. Comte
Harrisburg
Cairo
U. S. Post Office
Federal Court
Washington Ave
Alexander
Pulaski
Comte
Southern Ilinois University
Civil Service
Carbondale
Columbus
Ind
Carbon dale Postpones City Garbage Pickups This Week
City of Carbondale postpones trash collection for Thursday and Friday due to holidays. Northwest and northeast quarters will be collected Monday, southeast and southwest on Tuesday, and the college neighborhood on Wednesday.
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Carbondale
Bil Schwegman
Public Works
College
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