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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1967

Page

2

Herrin Teen Town Holiday Dance and Movie Listings

Calendar notes Teen Town party 8 to 11 45 p m Friday with The Weejuns 75 cents members 1 dollar non members Also Holiday Anniversary Dance Tuesday 8 to 11 45 p m music by The Turks admission 1 dollar members 1 25 non members A Marion Youth Center pool tournament Saturday 10 a m junior 13 15 senior 16 19 New Year Eve Teen events at Herrin and Marion venues plus Rodgers Anna film program The Presidents Analyst shows Sunday Monday 2 p m start and 7 p m Tuesday continuous from 2 p m

Herrin Weejuns The Indiana Marion Youth Center E. Boulevard St

New Year's Eve Teens Party Set by Marion Recreation

The Marion Recreation Department will host a New Year's Eve party for teens at the Youth Center 211 E Boulevard St from 8 30 p m to 1 a m Admission 75 cents for members and 1 for non members Four adults will chaperone with live music by the Sting Rays of Mt Vernon Refreshments sandwiches and soda will be sold Noisemakers hats and novelties available Billiard television and game rooms open for dancing and activities Also funeral services were held today for William R Etherton of Carbondale aged 80 with survivors listed and burial at Oakland Cemetery.

Marion Recreation Department E. Boulevard St Ray Hancock Sting Rays Mt. Vernon

Carbondale approves police and fire raises and reorganizes ranks

The Carbondale city council approved salary hikes for patrolmen to 6136 and firemen to 6006 after one year. The lieutenant rank is eliminated. Don Johnson becomes sergeant to cover one police shift. A four shift system with five officers per shift is adopted. A new fire captain position is created to keep a captain on duty at all times. Also noted is the death of 90 year old Harry Flickinger, with funeral plans set for Carterville.

Carbondale William Norman Don Johnson Norman

Carbondale weighs Good Luck Glove appraisals

City Manager C William Norman released two new appraisals for the Good Luck Glove property valued at 135000 by the Charlie B Brown agency and 131340 by Charles Murden Realty A third appraisal by J L Burnett had set the price at 188000 The council noted the charges of 300 and 100 for the new appraisals and discussed a detailed accounting request and potential city government complex plans

Carbondale C. William Norman Norman Charlie B. Brown Charles Murden Realty J. L. Burnett Burnett Dan Lurie Plan Commission Brown Murden Randall Nelson

Carbondale Fixes Break in Craborchard Lake Water Line

A 12 inch raw water line from Crab Orchard Lake to the treatment plant broke Thursday night. City crews work to repair as Director William Schwegman cites weather as cause and notes an 18 inch line could serve the city during repairs. The council approves refunds to water customers covering half the excess charges from underground leaks or breaks.

Carbondale Crab Orchard Lake Public Works William Schwegman Caus C. William Norman

State hospital seeks accreditation amid inspection

Anna State Hospital undergoes Joint Commission inspection as it pursues accreditation by a consortium of four national medical associations. A board report is expected between Jan 10 and Jan 30. The inspecting specialist praised patient care and noted accreditation is likely. The commission can grant one or three year terms. Also noted are inspected departments and units including medical and surgical services, dietary, and residential units. Harry M. Kimmel, 78, of Belleville, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He is survived by a son, a brother, a grandson, and a great grandson. services are set for Saturday in Murphysboro with burial at Zion Cemetery. Police briefs list speeding fines for Vicki Clendenin and George Carterville.

Harry Flickinger W. Anderson St Carterville Herrin Butte Mont Thomas Harriet Saymon Flickinger Benton Myrtle Adams Carl Adams Carbondale Riggin N. G. Daniels Oakwood Cemetery Anna State Hospital Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals Commission American College of Surgeons American College of Physicians American Hospital Association American Medical Association Anna U.S. Navy U.S. Coast Guard Afton Harry M. Kimmel Belleville St. Elizabeth Hospital de Soto Wright K Belle Martin Kimmel Zion Lutheran Church Raymond Logan Murphysboro Meyer-Denny Funeral Home William J. Boatman Zion Cemetery

William Joost Dies in Sparta at 76

William Joost 76 of Steeleville died after a three week illness at Sparta Community Hospital. He was born April 25 1881 in Randolph County son of Henry and Lena Joost and married Hulda Melvert October 3 1920. He leaves wife and multiple children and grandchildren. funeral at St Mark's Lutheran Steeleville with burial in the church cemetery.

William Joost Steeleville Sparta Community Hospital Randolph County Henry Lena Rabe Joost Joost St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Hulda Melvert Delvert Norlan Absecon N.J Alvera Joost Ethel Mae Joost Telitha Ohlau Ella Wahlman Sophie Heitman Alma_ Bierman Helen Smith Sparta Henry Biar Jennie E. Savitz 17Th St Murphysboro St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Allen E Hattie Fraley Hanson First Christian Church Ardell Levitz Sevitz James Chester Hobart Alton Pauline Hughes Adella Parrell Benton Meyer-Denny Funeral Home Gene McElroy Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery

Rev Oscar A. Egger Memorial Service Scheduled Sunday

Memorial services will be 2 30 p m Sunday at St Peter s United Church of Christ Murphysboro for the Rev Oscar A Egger He was killed Monday afternoon in an accident on Rt 59 near Plainfield Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m today at St Paul s United Church of Christ in Elgin

St. Peter’s

Teen Town New Year's Dance At Murphysboro Center

The Murphysboro Teen Town recreation center hosts a New Year’s dance Saturday from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. The Sting Rays of Mt. Vernon provide music. Admission is $1.25 per person and favors will be furnished.

Murphysboro Teen Town Recreation Center Sting Rays Mt. Vernon

School district studies disaster alert improvements

Murphysboro District 186 school board discussed upgrading the disaster alert system with radios at McElwain and Washington schools and invited Murphy Civil Defense Director Jack Miller to advise on procedures. They cited a failing 11:50 a.m. take cover alert during recent tornadoes and commended Lincoln School staff for quick action. The board also approved architect and contractor payments for school work and heard a report on the high school science lab project.

Murphysboro Washington McElwain Jack Miller Murphyspore Civil Defense Unit Lincoln School S. 21St Street Lastour Corp North 19Th Street James Blackwood Simon Rettburg and Garrison Herrir Sheet Metal Co F.E. Holmes Construction Co Supt Blackwood

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