Jackson Legal Service Bureau seeks funds to expand budget
The Jackson Legal Service Bureau seeks a near 104000 annual budget, a 36 percent rise from this year’s about 67000, to cover pay raises, more staff, travel, and projected court and sheriffs’ fee increases. The request hinges on OEO approval and JWCAA authorization, with current operations financed by borrowed funds and a pending 47211 grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beals
Williamson County
Jackson-Williamson Community Action Agency
JWCAA
Chicago
Jackson Bureau
OEO
Bureau
J. Edward Helton
Carbondale
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Helton
Four Men Held in $230 Home Market Robbery Case
Franklin County authorities hold four men for robbery tied to a December 20 theft from the Home Market in Thompsonville. Clarence Mitchell 19 Arderne Owens 18 Andy Owens 19 all of St Louis Missouri and Earl Dorris 26 Detroit Michigan charged. They were arrested in Louisville Kentucky on a disorderly conduct charge and transferred to Franklin County jail. The clerk left the register open as the group bought items and departed with $230 in assorted bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Thompsonville
Clarence Mitchell
Arderne Owens
Andy Owens
St. Louis
Earl Dorris
Detroit
Mich
Robert Ice
Louisville
Ice
Christopher Man Found Dead in Christopher Home
William Pat Dial 66 of 207 South Church Christopher was found dead about 6 30 p m Tuesday by friend Wayne Hudson. Coroner Eu gene Dorris ruled natural causes with no foul play. Dial last seen Saturday at 12 15 p m in Carl s Tavern. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher with burial at Harrison Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William “Pat” Dial
S. Church
Christopher
Wayne Hudson
Franklin County
Eugene Dorris
Dial
Carl
Mary Shadowen
Bertha Coello
St. Louis
Gilbert Funeral Home
Tracy Dees
Harrison Cemetery
Funeral
False Hays Street Dorm Fire Report
Carbondale firemen found no fire at Hays Street Dormitory after a 2:32 a.m. call. An unknown caller reported a blaze at 517 S. Hays St., but there were no signs of a fire. Paul Shapiro of 504 S. Hays St. said a soft drink bottle was thrown through his window, and police noted a broken window in another dorm room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Hays Street
S. Hays St
Paul Shapiro
Aid bureau seeks electric water fountain at city hall
The Jackson Legal Aid Bureau applied for federal funds approved Wednesday to buy an electric water fountain costing about 92. The current office lacks drinkable water, forcing staff to descend to another floor for a drink. The bureau may move from city hall to 300 W Main St Wallace Building, first floor.
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Jackson Legal Aid Bureau
Bureau
General Services Administration
U.S
City Hall
Wallace Building
Main St
Community meetings and film showings listed in calendar
Murphysboro action committee and Sallie Logan Library board meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Mt. Carbon church and Murphysboro library respectively. Other meetings include Egyptian Junior College Board Williamson County school superintendent office and Anna Jonesboro Water Commission in American Legion room. Carbondale Economic Opportunity Commission meets at city hall. Films showing Thursday to Saturday include Jack of Diamonds Valley of Mystery Waterhole No 3 Barefoot in the Park at Fox Carbondale. The Bible and The Dirty Dozen play at local venues Marlow's Murphysboro and Varsity Carbondale with various showtimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Community Action Committee
Morning Star Baptist Church
Mt. Carbon
Sallie Logan Library
Egyptian Junior College Board
Williamson County
Anna Jonesboro Water Commission
American Legion
Carbondale Economic Opportunity Commission
City
Monds
Valley of Mystery
Fox
Carbondale
Varsity
Marlow’s
Township and school board schedule Friday
Carbondale Township Board meets at 9 a.m. Friday in township offices 221 N Washington St Glendale Grade School Board convenes at 7 30 p m Friday at the school Du Quoin City Council gathers at 7 p m in city hall on Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
N. Washington St
Glendale
du Quoin
Texas Man Dies in Auto Crash in Chester
A 46 year old Houston man Simon Manuel Goldberg was found dead after his car failed to stop at the Bridge road intersection on Taylor street and went into a ditch near Chester. An autopsy is planned and the death is not listed as a traffic fatality pending results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Simon Manuel Goldberg
Houston
Tex
Goldbert
Taylor Street
Bridge Road
Chester City
Goldberg
Schroeder
West Frankfort teen bound over in car theft case
Edward Green, 19, was bound over to the Franklin County grand jury after a preliminary hearing for theft of two cars and burning one. Sheriff Robert Ice said Frazer of West Frankfort reported his car stolen December 22 and burned near Orient. a second car stolen from Robert Branch in Orient was recovered near the first vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Green
West Frankfort
Orient
Franklin County Grand Jury
Robert Ice
Hal Frazer
Robert Branch
Ice
Murphysboro Man Hurt In Car Truck Collision
A Murphysboro man was injured in a Wednesday car truck crash at the D Street intersection with New Route 13 near the east Murphysboro city limits. Edgar Brantley, 87, father of State Police Capt. Elza Brantley, received cuts and bruises and was treated at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro with condition listed as fair. The truck was driven by Gale H. Smith, 43, of Sullivan, Indiana, a driver for Artim Transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
D Street
New. Rt. 13
Edgar Brantley
Rt. 3
Elza
Brantley
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Gale H. Smith
Sullivan, Ind
Smith
Artim Transportation
Williamson County tax data processing delayed to mid January
Williamson County assessor Loy King reports the equalization data will not reach him until at least mid January. Cole Layer Trumble Co of Dayton finished re appraisal of all real estate in the county in early December under a $149 500 contract. Data were sent to International Business Machines Co for processing before final delivery to set new appraisals for 1969 tax bills. The reappraisal could lift total county valuation from 116 million to 150 160 million and switch to a state multiplier from 6 25 to a new figure. King will attend a four day assessors school at the University of Illinois in Champaign starting Sunday. The event is sponsored by the university and the Illinois Department of Revenue. He expects to meet Cole Layer Trumble officials there to learn more about data delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loy King
Williamson County
Cole-Layer-Trumble Co
Dayton
Ohio
Thomas McDonald
International Business Machines Co
State Department of Revenue
King
University of Illinois
Champaign
University
Cole-Layer-Trumble
Local Fires Reported Across Carbondale Marion Areas
Fire calls logged in Carbondale and Marion with several incidents. An overheated furnace sparked attic and wall damage at multiple addresses including Nelson Trailer Court and 701 N Court St Johnston City minor smoke and wall damage reported.
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Carbondale
Nelson Trailer Court
Ee College Street
Danny Ain
Marion
Charles Wells
N. Court St
Johnston City
Monroe St
Charles Holmes
W. Maplewood St
Lumberyard owner James Coleman dies at 48
James Ray Coleman owner of Coleman Lumber Co. near Jonesboro died Wednesday at St. Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau after a brief illness. He was born January 7, 1919, married Audrey Drennan in December 1945, and is survived by his wife and daughter Martha. Services set for Friday at Norris and Sons chapel Jonesboro with burial in Jonesboro cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James “Ray” Coleman
Coleman Lumber Co
Jonesboro
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Mr. Coleman
Ray
Maude Turner Coleman
Audrey Drennan
Olympia
Wash
Martha
Norris and Sons
Waller M. Bartles
First National Church of
Anna
Jackson County Housing Authority Approves Center Rules
The Jackson County Housing Authority approves a tentative outline for center use rules with first priority for tenants, limits on commercial use, and required adult supervision. Fees set at five dollars for half day and ten dollars for full day for outside groups. tenants free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Housing Authority
Direcord
Reid Troutman
Troutman
Jackson County
Churches
YMCA
YWCA
Soil Conservation Meeting Planned at SIU Carbondale
The Illinois Section 7 Soil Conservation Society winter meeting will discuss conservation of the total environment. A panel including Donald Eggert Joe Jones Dwight McCurdy and Leon Minckler will speak January 12 at 7 p.m. in the Home Economics Building lounge Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Section
Soil Conservation Society
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Leon S. Minckler
Donald Eggert
SIU
Joe H. Jones
Dwight McCurdy
Minckler
North Central Forest Experiment Station
Home Economics Building
New rent collection method adopted by Jackson County Housing Authority
Jackson County Housing Authority adopts a new collection system triggering unpaid rent notices on the fifth working day and a second on the 15th. if unpaid after one month, tenants may be asked to vacate. Reid Troutman says aims to prevent multi month arrears before court action. Also approves several payments, purchases, and contract renewals for Murphysboro Carbondale properties and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Housing Authority
Reid Troutman
Authority
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Troutman
Paul J. Brown
Public Housing Administration
Chicago
Brown
Simon Rettberg and
Garrison
Montgomery Ward
Williams Sanitary Disposal Service
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Legal Service Unit
Jackson Legal Service Bureau
J. Allan Beals
Office of Economic Opportunity
Christopher Man
Cpl
Jimmy R. Henison
Howard Henson
Grand Tower
Vieques Island
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
Aid Bureau
Rodgers, Anna
Jack of
Dia
Green
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Iillinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Herrin
Walnut Street
Ilinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
John Gilbert
Soil Conservation Meeting
Ernest Allen
Carbondale, Illinois
Egyptian Manufacturing Company
Ill
Union County
Bob Davidson
Donald Ray
Garaction
Acvon
All New
Parele
STD. Tire, Inc
Herrin, Illinois
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