Christopher board approves two school budgets
The Christopher High School board tentatively approved a total budget of 269172.56 for 1968 69 and a Title I budget of 9308 1 076 local effort Hearing on the total budget set for Aug 28 and available for public examination Title I allocations include instruction reading center 5600 clerical aid and library clerk 3000 capital outlay 285 instructional materials 154 travel 42 and administration bookkeeping records and evaluations 350 The district will provide 1076 for fixed charges Illinois Municipal Retirement and teachers pensions to support Title I Also approved were teacher salary adjustments for extra class loads and a plan to pay fractional parts of the base salary plus 10 per semester hour for beyond masters The board tabled a 200 base salary increase request for higher degree teachers A steering committee was named to study consolidating Franklin County districts and a survey of several districts will be conducted Christopher grade school board to meet next week AUG 6 survey planning to involve Zeigler Royalton Mulkeytown Christopher and Sessey districts Police brief notes a Murphysboro arrest for vehicle entering through street intersection or crosswalk
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Christopher High School Board
Illinois
Bob Huffman
Athe
Huffman
Victor Kretz
James Rea
Franklin County
Gene Heinrich
Zeigler - Royalton
Mulkeytown
Christopher
Christopher High
Sessey
Miss Egyptian Joyce Smith Crowned At Cutler Event
Joyce Smith 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Smith Cutler was named Miss Egyptian 1968 69 representing Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association at the state meeting August 20 22. She is a Southern Illinois University home economics sophomore and was chosen at Steeleville Friday Eight finalists competed with runners up Cindi McGowatt Carbondale and Brenja Sue Wilson Coulterville. Directors reelected to three year terms included Edward Stellhorn Red Bud R M Bahn Carbondale and Edward Timpner Pinckneyville. Frank Jacquot De Soto was elected president Frank Easdale vice president and R M Bahn secretary treasurer. Rev Harold Nance Flat River Mo guest speaker a retired Methodist minister and 32nd degree Mason. He also holds a Silver Beaver and is governor elect of Rotary District 609.
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Joyce Smith
Dale Smith
Cutler
Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association
Miss Smith
Southern Illinois University
Steeleville
Cindi McGowatt
Carbondale
Brenja Sue Wilson
Coulterville
Edward Stellhorn
Red Bud
R. M. Bahn
Edward Timpner
Pinckneyville
Coop
Frank Jacquot
de Soto
Frank Easdale
Harold Nance
Flat River
Nance
Rotary, International
Car Fire in Herrin Causes Minor Damage at 501 N Bth
At 1 03 p m Thursday firefighters responded to a car fire at 501 North Broadway in Herrin caused by a backfire through the carburetor. The vehicle was owned by Zelda Gass with minor damage reported. A correction notes Friday's Souther Illinoisian ad for a Carbondale Moose Club dance featuring Jack Stalcup should say August 2.
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Herrin
N. Bth St
Zelda Gass
Souther
Barefoot in the Park opens at SIU Theater Thursday
Simon comedy about newlyweds opens for a three day run at Southern Minors University. The Neil Simon play follows Paul and Corie Bratter honeymooning in New York and moving to a bare apartment with a troublesome neighbor. Cast includes Martha Honen, Donald Ludwig, Frosty Talley, William Hammack, and Robert Jacobson. Curtain 6 p.m. Tickets $1.50 students $2 others.
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Faith Honen
Corie Bratter
Don Ludwig
Paul
Park
Siu Eee
Southern Minors University
Neil Simon
SIU
Swank Plaza
New York
Velasco
Bluebeard
Martha Honen
Corrie
Donald Ludwig
Frosty Talley
William Hammack
Mr. Velasco
Robert Jacobson
Harry Pepper
Telephone Companies, of America
Sheowin Abrams
Darwin Payne
Fehn Harrison
University Center
Brothers remain hospitalized after wreck near Stonefort
In Evansville Indiana on Saturday Stephen Dale Murphy seven and Glenn Allen Murphy twelve remained hospitalized with head injuries after a car struck by a New York Central freight train at Will Scarlett crossing three miles north of Stonefort. Their mother Helen Murphy thirty six and sister Lorna Jean Murphy two died in the crash. The younger boy is in critical care. the elder is in satisfactory condition. The accident occurred while the children rode in a car driven by their mother. Kenneth Burr Fouts of Pueblo Colorado has accepted a position as associate professor of speech at Southern Colorado State College Pueblo.
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New York Central Railroad
Will Scarlett Crossing
Stonefort
Colorado
Joe Kenneth Burr Fouts
Pueblo, Colo
Southern Illinois University
Southern Colorado State College
Pueblo
Dog Thought to Be Pregnant Turns Out Male Hound
A Southern Illinois University coed found a dog lying in Mill Street and brought it to Carbondale police. She planned to take it to the Jackson County Humane Society after class, but authorities noted the dog was male and already eating. The report ends with a separate line about Chester: Raymond & Canady, 47, $15, disobeyed stop sign.
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Southern Illinois University Coed
Carbondale Pelice Station
Mill Street
Jackson County Humane Society
Humane Shelter
Chester
Raymond & Canady
Herrin Man on Probation for TB Carrier Transfer
Edgar Gwaltney 48 of Herrin was placed on one year probation with six months at Vandalia in circuit court in Marion. He was moved to Vandalia state penal farm and then to Pontiac tuberculosis hospital. He faced charges of driving after revocation and violating quarantine for leaving a Chicago sanitarium without permission. The court moved forward on the traffic charge due to hospital access limits for quarantine penalties.
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Herrin
Vandalia
Pontiac
Edgar Gwaltney
Marion
Lan Haney
Williamson County Sheriff's Office
Gwaltney
T.B
Gwaliney
Chicago
Wildcat Strike Ends At Old Ben No 24 Mine
About 250 miners walked off the job at Old Ben Coal Corp No 24 near Lesser during the 412 p.m. shift Thursday and returned about 4 p.m. Friday. Mine Supt. Bill Scott did not know the cause. Police briefs in Herrin list James D. Waugh, 43, fined $18 for speeding and Eric E. Wieland, 34, fined $25 for speeding.
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Old Ben
Herrin
James D. Waugh
Eric E. Wieland
Sweet Charity on SIU Summer Theater stage this weekend
Southern Illinois University's Summer Music Theater presents the Broadway musical Sweet Charity a stripper with a heart of gold at Muckelroy Auditorium Agriculture Building SIU shows 8 p m Friday Saturday Sunday Tickets 150 for students 225 for nonstudents on sale at University Center Information Desk and Communications Building Box Office Also Town and Country Art Exhibit July 23 28 free admission Reid Family Reunion at Marion City Park Sunday plus other notices and local film listings from area venues.
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Southern Illinois University
Muckleroy
Agriculture Building
SIU
University Center
Communications Building
Southern Illinois University Center Galery
Reid
Marion City’ Park
Pyramid Coin Club
Springmore School
Carbondale
Adult Reading Class Planned by Murphysboro Club
Murphysboro Community Action Committee plans an adult reading tutoring program with Mrs. Daniel Newton named chairman. A special meeting at 7 pm Wednesday at the Volunteers in Service to America home 416 North 9th Street Murphysboro invites all interested in teaching or learning. The aim is one student per teacher and volunteers offering babysitting or transportation may call Mrs. Newton. Paul Smith of Herrin, 33, received three months probation after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct for causing a disturbance during papers served by Deputy Ovan Greer. he was ordered to pay court costs.
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Murphysboro
Rosemary Levinson
Newton
Paul Smith
Herrin
Marion
Smith
Ovan Greer
Southern Illingisan newspaper masthead notice
Southern Illinois published daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illingisan Inc. with address details in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It notes newspaper lineage from Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent and states AP exclusivity for local news republications.
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Southern Illingisan
Sune
Southern Miingisan Inc
Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Souther
Ulinoisan
Carbondste Free
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphystore
Associated Press
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