Public Meetings and Events in Carbondale Area
Public meetings include Carterville School Board at 7 p m at grade school with public hearing on annual budget Williamson County Housing Authority 7 30 p m Thursday Meadowdale Project Herrin Energy Village Board 6 p m Thursday Village Hall Murphysboro Unit School District 186 7 30 p m Thursday Unit office Walnut and 9th streets Carbondale Citizens Advisory Committee 4 p m Thursday city hall Lectures Rafael Ruiz speaks on his work in a Buddist orphanage in South Vietnam 8 p m Thursday First Presbyterian Church Carbondale Free admission Special Events Sweet Charity at SIU Muckleroy Auditorium 8 p m Friday–Sunday tickets 150 students 225 non students Town and Country Art Exhibit July 23 28 SIU Center Gallery Lounge Free admission Movies listings for area theatres and drive ins including Rosemary's Baby The Devil's Brigade and The Good Bad and Ugly plus other showtimes and venues plus Herrin and Murphysboro council meetings and senior potluck events.
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Carterville
Williamson County Housing Authority
Meadowdale
Herrin
Energy Village Board
Murphysboro Unit
Walnut
9Th Streets
Carbondale
Rafael Ruiz
South Vietnam
First Presbyterian Church of
Elm St
S. University Ave
Sweet Charity
Southern Illinois University
Muckleroy
Agriculture Building
SIU
University Center
Communications Building
Southern Illinois University Center
Summer Music Theater
Muckelroy
Herrin Senior Citizens
Language of directions in Herrin shifts to landmarks
The author explains how Herrin Illinois relies on landmark based directions rather than street addresses. Residents often cannot recall street names or numbers, so newcomers learn to navigate by notable sites like post offices grocery stores or service stations. The writer has adopted the landmark system and finds it more effective for local travel.
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Jim
Ruby St
Ruby Street
Herrin
Jones Grocery
Brown’s Insurance Co
Larry’s Lumber Co
Sam’s
Jones Grocery Store
Herrin High School
Park Avenue
Rt. 148
Johnston City
10Th St
Polk Street
Marshall
Bobbie Gentry
Billy Joe
Pat Gleason
Hoff
Gray
SIU Dance Workshop presents Hoff in colorful light show
About 300 audience members watched 13 dancers under W. Grant Gray perform Hoff at the former Southern Playhouse. Margo Hoff created color slide projections, with Bev Baron, Eric McKamey, and Clarice Marshall standout. The program blends classical and modern styles set to taped music. another performance is planned this fall.
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Southern Playhouse
Southern
Tion
W. Grant Gray
SIU
Margo Hoff
Miss Hoff
Bev Baron
Eric McKamey
Clarice
Training group organizes elects officers in Carbondale
The Illinois Area Human Development Corp adopted by laws and elected officers James Rea of Christopher as chairman and others as vice chairman secretary and treasurer. A six month 54532 grant offer from the Office of Economic Opportunity funds training and staff for eight Southern Illinois anti poverty agencies.
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Illinois Area Human Development Corp
Carbondale
James Rea
Christopher
Office of Economic Opportunity
Southern Illinois
Rea
Charles Holloway
Harry Vaught
Robert
Illinois Office of Economic Opportunity
Airport study fund approved for East St. Louis site
The legislature voted $50,000 to study a major airport facility in East St. Louis as part of a $250,000 Southwest Regional Port District bill. Gov. Shapiro is expected to sign. State officials say the project could boost Southern Illinois’ economy if built.
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Lindsay Schaub
Springfield
East St. Louis
House
Senate
John Gilbert
R Carbondale
Ed Lehman
Samuel H. Shapiro
Shapiro
Paul Simon
Dtroy
Dixon
Simon
Gilbert
Illinois
Union County Driver Sought in Darrell Allphin Death
Union County coroner reports no new leads in search for hit and run driver who struck Darrell Allphin on Route 51 near Dongola. Allphin, a Job Corpsman from Orgonia Ohio assigned to Crab Orchard Center, died from injuries after being struck by an automobile under its undercarriage.
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Union County Coroner’s Office
Darrell Allphin
Rt. 51
Dongola
Sheriff’s Office
Allphin
Orgonia
Ohio
Crab Orchard
Arthur Hollingsworth
Illinois
Hollingsworth
Kenneth Duncan of Marion Dies at 44
Kenneth Duncan, 44, of 902 East Main Street, Marion, died at 7 30 a m today in his home. He owned Duncan’s Pest Control of Marion. Funeral arrangements are complete at Mitchell Funeral Home of Marion.
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Kenneth Duncan
Marion
E. Main St
Duncan
Mitchell Funeral Home
Drowning youths search ends as one body found in Cairo
The body of 12 year old Rodney Johnson was recovered from the Mississippi River opposite 36th street Cairo. A 14 year old companion Billy Hoover remains missing after a Tuesday night swimming incident. Police began a dragging operation Tuesday and found Johnson's clothes on the riverbank. A later search was called off for Hoover with authorities alert for any surface trace along the river.
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Cairo
Mississippi River
Alexander County
Rodney Johnson
36Th Street
Billy Hoover
Johnson
Hoover
Carbondale Street Crews Hit Half-Year Milestone
Carbondale street department reports 9,400 feet of street rebuilt and resurfaced by July 16, surpassing total work for all of 1967. City Public Works Director B. J. Schwegman told the council that projects include sections on East Fisher East Larch East Birch East Ashley North Brush North Chestnut East Snider South Logan South Grah am and East Grand with multiple blocks renewed.
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Carbondale
B. J. Schwegman
City Council
East Fisher
North Marion
North Wall
Larch
Southern Illinoisan Reader Notes Publication Details
The Southern Illinoisan records its daily publication schedule noting daily operation except Saturdays and lists multiple office addresses in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It states second class postage and AP news dispatch rights and its heritage as successor to local papers.
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Southern Illinoisan
Hobby
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Wairgut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
Focal
AP News
Foot Odor Cure Ad Targets Germs With T-4-L Killer
An advertisement claims foot odor stems from a germ and promises odor elimination by using T-4-L Powerful Germ Killer. It asserts ordinary antiseptics fail and offers a 48 cent refund if not pleased, listing Hewitt's Drug Store Carbondale Karr's Herrin Hagler's Murphysboro as suppliers.
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Hewitt’s
Carbondale
Karr’s
Herrin
Hagler’s
Murphysboro
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King Kong
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By Dave Hurst
du Quoin State Fair
Old Southern Playhouse
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Harley D. Baltzell
Cecil C. Franklin
David A. Robinson
Murphyshoro
Charles H. McComb
Airport Study Fund
Union County
Zwick’s Family Shoe Store
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Leona L. Burke
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Bleyers
Zwick’s Ladies Store
Jr. Petites
Missy
Zwick’s Ladies’ Store
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