Public Meetings List for Tuesday Across Southern Illinois
Calendar of Tuesday meetings includes Herrin Public Building Commission Carbondale City Council and City Hall meetings at 7 30 p m in various towns Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency executive board Carbondale Crosstown groups and a Poor People s March Ad Hoc Committee in Carbondale Also listed are multiple movie showings across Carbondale Marion Murphysboro and Anna with titles such as The Biggest Bundle of Them All The Shakiest Gun In The West Around The World In 80 Days and To Sir With Love plus venue hours and special screenings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Public Building Commission
Herrin Elks Club
Jackson-Williamson Community Action Agency
Carbondale
Benton Airport Authority Board
Grand Tower Plan Commission
Carbondale City Council
Jonesboro
Fox
Dagger
Varsity
Orpheum
Marion
Vienna
City Hall
Grand Tower
Jackson County Housing Authority
Authority
8Th and
Bridge Streets
Murphysboro
Board of
Sallie Logan Public Library
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Illinois Sesquicentennial Fourth of July Schedule Steeleville
The Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission hosts a July fourth program starting 10 a.m. with a Main and Broadway Street parade in Steeleville. Activities include a 11:30 a.m. drum corps show at Legion Park, 2 p.m. Illinois history tableau at Kaskaskia State Park, 4:30 p.m. dancing on Chester Street, a 5 p.m. muzzle loading rifle event, and a 10:30 p.m. fireworks display at Legion Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission
Main
Broadway Streets
Steeleville
Black Knights
Legion Park
Illinois
Kaskaskia State Park
Chester Street
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Municipal
Shell
West Lawn
Du Quoin area seeks petitions for new seven member board
Petitions for a seven member Community Unit School District 300 board in the Du Quoin area may be filed with Perry County School Superintendent Philip A. Provart starting today. The July 9 deadline requires at least 50 voter names and a candidacy statement. The Aug. 1 election will place names on the ballot in filing order, with existing boards dissolved after the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Unit
du Quoin
Perry County
Philip A. Provart
Provart
Provar
New Unit
du Quoin Township High School
Community Unit School
Marion planners urge use of platted Marion lands for growth
City planners and the Greater Regional Planning and Development Commission push long range planning to strengthen health safety and morals by using platted lands adjacent to streets and utilities. Marion now shows high commercial land use and low industrial use with a large nonplatted reserve for future development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Walley
Marion
City Planning Commission
Greater Regional Planning and Development Commission
Burglary Report Involves Wallet Theft At Griffen Home
Charles Griffen reported to police that about $300 was stolen from his wallet after a screen door was cut and entry gained to his home on the weekend. The incident allegedly occurred Saturday night or Sunday morning at 414 N Washin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington St
Carbondale
Charles Griffin
Washington St
Griffith
Arles Griffen
N. Washin
Chas A
Griffen
Shed Fire Damages Property in West Frankfort
A storage shed at 806 Washington Blvd West Frankfort burned at 3 35 p m Monday. The fire spread to a nearby house causing about 300 dollars damage before firefighters stopped the blaze. The shed stored coal and Lena Beavers owned both structures. Firemen say children playing with matches may have started the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Blvd
West Frankfort
Lena Beavers
Texan fights extradition in Marion habeas petition
Richard Melton Davis, a former Marion penitentiary convict, filed a habeas corpus petition in Marion circuit court seeking release from the Williamson County jail and fight extradition to Texas. Davis, freed June 17 after a five year term for conspiracy, says a Texas warrant makes him a fugitive and claims his state sentence was terminated by federal authorities. A hearing date will be set. Bennie Murphy, 20, fined $20 for speeding in West Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marion Penitentiary
Texas
Richard Melton Davis
Williamson County
Davis
Dallas County
US District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
Harold Farner
Marion park board adopts 30563 dollar budget for 1968 69
The Marion Park District approved a 30563 budget for 1968 69, up 666 from the prior year. General and administrative funds rise 150 to 4470, salaries 15885, park maintenance 10208, with reductions in several improvement areas. Pool revenues and notable expenditures are detailed, termites found at the bath house, and a plan to remove donated playground equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Park District Board
Ardell Wedler
Gene McNeely
Pyramid Park
McNeely
Don Grisham
Grisham
C. F. Totsch
Totsch
Jent
School trustees set auction for Franklin County properties
The Franklin County Board of School Trustees approves public auctions for two parcels on July 27. The old Orient School building and four room block with gym, vacant since May 1965, will be sold at 3 p.m. The adjacent 80 by 160 foot lot next to Trinity Methodist Church, used as church parking, will be auctioned at 2 p.m. both sales occur at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Board of School Trustees
Orient
Trinity Methodist Church
West Frankfort
Frankfort
County Board of Trustees
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carbondale Plan Commission
N. 14Th St
du Quoin Area
Trict
du Quoin Township
Community Consolidated District
Sunfield
Shakerag
du Quoin State Fair
Carbondale Savings
MOS
W. Main St
Keene Road Builders, Inc
Pinckneyville
Tilden
Rt. 13
Rt. 4
Johnson County Asphalt Co
SIU
Southern Illinois University
Linda Bowlby
Texan
Bennie Murphy
Marion Park Board
James Felts
Franklin
Carters
Pittle
P. O
Sun
Hambletonian
P.m
Stars of Grand Ole Opry
Stars of Opry
Phil Harris
Robbie Gentry
Free Gate, Free Park
Bobbie Gentry
Free Gate
Free Park
Thur
Lawrence Welk
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