Workshop Seeks Jobs for Disabled in Franklin West Frankfort
Franklin Williamson County Mental Health Workshop West Frankfort reports 23 of 125 disabled clients have permanent jobs, with 16 extended workers and 6 employed in communities. Orford cites employer reluctance, wage support for eight weeks, and a focus on meaningful work over mere training. The program began 1971. plans include land for a combined workshop and activity center and a future living facility.
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Franklin-Williamson County
West Frankfort
Joe Orford
U. S. Department of Labor
Orford
Labor Department
Mental Health Services
Franklin and
Williamson
Illinois Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Tal Health Services
Franklin School
E. St. Louis St
Norge-Fedders
Herrin
Herrin Coca-Cola
National Transformer Co
Johnston City
Twin
Department of Mental Health
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Franklin
Division of
Enrollment rises at Shawnee College Ullin campus
Enrollment at Shawnee College Ullin totals 554 for the summer with 252 on campus and 270 in Vienna Correctional Center programs. Dean Gene Cross notes last summer’s figure was 479. The center program serves area residents and inmates, plus 32 students attend a weekly secretarial seminar.
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Shawnee College
Ullin
Gene Cross
Cross
Vienna Correctional Center
Correctional Center
Rend College Honors 55 Students for Straight-A Spring Averages
Rend Lake College reports 55 students earned a straight-A average in spring, per James F. Yates director of admissions. The group includes 29 sophomores and 26 freshmen. The Dean's List lists 155 scholars in total with a 3.5 average or higher. 69 are sophomores and 86 are freshmen.
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Rend Lake College, Inc
James F. Yates
Carbondale to Open Branch Health Office in University City
Jackson County Health Dept. expands with a Carbondale branch in University City complex at 60612 East College opening July 16. Staff will include a nurse, clerk, and sanitarian with more hires planned. family planning moves to the new site. The office serves Carbondale De Soto Makanda Elkville with county staff relocating from Murphysboro. a public clinic is eyed for August Tuesdays. Shawnee Health Systems has moved from City Hall to University City.
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Carbondale
Jackson County Health Dept
JCHD
University City
East College
David Gobble
Murphysboro
Gobble
First United Methodist Church
John Amadio
de Soto
Makanda
Elkville
Shawnee College Receives Third HEW Aid Grant
Shawnee College Allin gains a third National Direct Student Loan grant from the Department of Health Education and Welfare totaling 16 235 dollars. The 1973 74 aid funds approved to date reach 68 661 dollars for the year begun July 1. The Panama Canal cost 380 million dollars to build, begun in 1904 and completed in 1910.
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Shawnee College
Allin
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Panama Canal
Southern Illinoisan Publishership and AP Rights Note
The Southern Illinoisan operates daily except Saturdays and holidays from Carbondale with additional offices in Herrin and Murphysboro. It inherits the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent. AP has exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illlinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 1Éth Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Inois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
AP News
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