Graduation honors at Herrin Township High School ceremony
Herrin Township High School honored 134 graduates Thursday night with T J Creek presenting diplomas. Top students included Sondra Zwick and John Berra as high scholastic achievers, John Fisher and Jerry Benitone for sports and science awards, plus multiple scholarship, National Honor Society, band, chorus and drama recognitions.
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Herrin Township High School
T. J. Creek
Board of Education
C. Eckert
Sondra Zwick
John Berra
John Fisher
Jerry Benitone
Joan Anderson
Carol Barham
Benitone
Loretta Calcaterra
Richard Dwyer
Fisher
Barbara Goorke
Nancy Grounds
Sheila Jones
Charlene Parini
Judy Robertson
Janet Veach
Johnj Venegoni
Berra
Randy Burlison
Miss Calcaterra
Miss Goerke
Nancy Jack
Miss Jones
Steve Kane
Jack Kirsch
Kathy Lauber
Whorphas Meeks
Miss Robertson
Carrol Rodney
Wade Rowatt
Miss. Veach
Venegoni
Zwick
Burlison
Connie de Filippis
Lonnie Dixon
Dwyer
Paul Hillman
Paul Horn
Karen Hos
Battle over Sparta unit district election proceeds
Randolph Circuit Judge Harold Farmer upheld a petition for forming a Sparta Township unit school district matching the Sparta High School boundary, excluding Evansville and Ellis Grove. Objectors may appeal by June 7, or an election date will be set under state laws. petitions seek funds gains and a shift from dual to unit financing.
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Sparta
Randolph Circuit
Harold Farmer
Ned Carlton
Sparta Township
Carlton
Evansville
Ellis Grove
Circuit Court
Carton
Perry County
Central
Sparis
Sparta Township High School Boa of Education
Farmer
Sparta High School
Still Await Andrews Firm Finance Data
Andrews Industries plans a plant in Chester but has not provided requested financial details. Chester officials say previous talks with Murphysboro stalled over finances. A funds drive of over 423000 sits in escrow awaiting contract terms, with a June 29 Chester Chamber meeting set to review the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chester
Andrews Company
Darrell Parker
Chester Chamber of Commerce
Andrews
Mrs. C. C. Hall Dies Widow of Minster
Mrs. C C Hall age 85 widow of Rev Claude C Hall longtime Methodist minister died at the Lawrenceville aged care home after a stroke. Funeral services set for Saturday at First Methodist Church Lawrenceville with Nichols Funeral Home in charge. Burial in Lebanon. She leaves three children Clyde McNeil of Louisville Ky Benjamin of Pekin and John of Evansville Ind. The late husband served in many Southern Illinois churches and was a former hospital chaplain and district superintendent.
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Claude C. Hall
C. C. Hall
Carbondale
Methodist
Lawrenceville
Hall
First Methodist Church
Nichols Funeral Home
Lebanon
Holden Hospital
Hopksville
Southern
Winois
Granite
County Health Unit Sought in Randolph County
Unions urging formation of a Randolph County health department circulate petitions for a ballot measure at the November 7 election. Backed by the Randolph County Health Council, the plan proposes a tax levy and state subsidies to fund health services, with support from the Medical Society Home Bureau and Parent-Teacher groups. A public information campaign will precede the vote.
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Randolph County
Randolph County Health Council
County Board of Commissioners
Healt Department
Randolph County Medi- Tal Society
Randolph County) Home Bureau
Parent-Teacher Association
Crackdown Urged After SIU Library Book Vandalism
Southern Illinois University student council urged a 40 dollar fine plus material costs for book vandalism and recommended stricter enforcement of library rules. The panel also set campus lake use limits for faculty staff students and families and approved improvements to SIU tennis courts near Illinois Avenue.
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Iinois University
SIU
Whiich
Illinois Avenue
Handicapped Class Will Be Resumed In Herrin
Herrin's School for Handicapped Children will reopen later this month at a new site with Kiwanis Club sponsorship. BPW dropped support after learning a state license is required for a room without outside fire exit. First Methodist Church will provide quarters. inspection pending. About 10 pupils. class teacher Maurine Linton on vacation. Herrin United Fund to transfer withheld $1,125 once class resumes.
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Herrin’s School
Herrin Kiwanis Club
Business and Professional Women's Club
BPW
First Baptist Church
Gerald Gulley
First Methodist Church
Maurine Linton
Carhendale
Herrin United Fund
Kiwanis
Southern Tllingisan
Sun
Southern Ilinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North Street
Herrin
Murshysburg
Ius
Wien
Murphysburg
Woman Found Dead At Herrin Home
An elderly woman was found dead in bed at 719 West Madison Street Herrin about 1 20 am today The baby of Mrs Abbie Jackson was found by neighbors Aaron Harkins and Nora Banks Mrs Banks said she last spoke to Mrs Jackson about 4 pm Neighbors said Mrs Jackson who lived alone was fit and under a physician s care for some time They said Mrs Jackson was over 10 years old
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Madison St
Herrin
Abbie Jackson
Aaron Harkins
W. Madison St
Nora Banks
W. Adams St
Banks
Jackson
Mine Rescue Group Meets at West Frankfort Country Club
Fred J Bailey Post 4 of the National Mine Rescue Association will meet Saturday at the West Frankfort Country Club. James Westfield of the U S Bureau of Mines will lecture on procedures after fires and explosions and requirements of a mine rescue team member. Sanford Douglas and Nat Kirk will discuss Terre Haute mine explosion. Coy L South notes the program aims to spark younger men into rescue team membership. The American Automobile Association estimates a two person car vacation budget at 29 dollars daily after reviewing current costs.
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Fred J. Bailey
National Mine Rescue Association
West Frankfort Country Club
James Westfield
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Washington, D. C
Sanford Douglas
Vincennes
Ind
Nat Kirk
Terre Haute
The
American Automobile Association
Liquor Sales Denied for Lounge in Chester
Mrs Nelda Sternberg operator of the Buddy Buddy Lounge had her license revoked after a hearing where underage youths testified to buying alcohol. The City Council denied a license for Miss Sternberg on May 1 and an appeal period expires Thursday. A former operator, B L Harris, had applied for a new license, pending council approval and a court case in Randolph Circuit Court continues over a $100 fine per day for 19 days of alleged violations.
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Nelda Sternberg
Chester
Derrich Helmers
Miss Sternberg
Helmers
B. L
Buddy- Buddy" Harris
Chesler
Randolph Circuit Court
Justice of the Peace Court
Hiss
Sternberg
Helmets
Dlinois Liquor Control Commission
Flood Aid Totals 3145 for Murphysboro Families
American Red Cross final report shows 25 Murphysboro families received 3145 in flood aid. George Peterson Jackson County Red Cross rehabilitation director said courthouse relief office closed today. The report lists 17 families got 670 for food and clothing 7 families 982 for home repairs 19 families 1493 to replace household furnishings. Most displaced families have moved back home.
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Murphysboro
Red Cross
George Peterson
Jackson County
Peterson
Jewish group to honor Bill Spangler at council meeting
A West Frankfort radio station news director Bill Spangler of Station WFRX will be cited for a program he developed on the Eichmann trial at the Southern Illinois Council of Bnai Brith semi annual meeting in Belleville. Saul Rama of the Israeli Consulate in Chicago will be the principal speaker at the 12 00 p.m. luncheon.
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West Frankfort
Southern Illinois Council of B'ha:B’rith
Augustines
Belleville
Bill Spangler
WFRX
Eichmann
Saul Rama
Chi
Cago
Stanley H. Rix Dies in Marion at 65
Stanley H. Rix 65 of Marion died at 5 30 p.m. Thursday in Marion Memorial Hospital. He ran Rix and Sons Heating and Air Conditioning with sons Herbert Howard and Stanley. Born in Chicago May 12 18%, he married Viva Matie Simmons July 27 Isis. He belonged to Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 2%. Survived by wife children and 17 grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home Marion, with burial Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today.
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Stanley H. Rix
E. Jeferson St. Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Rix and Sons Heating and Air Conditioning Contracting Co
Herbert
Howard
Stanley
Rix
Chicaso
Matie Simmons
Isis
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union
Harold l
Charles
Marion
Join
Gary
Ind
Clifton Brown
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Huth Barker
Janet Dwyer
Tom Colomba
Hostetler
Jack
James Williams
Elks Club
Doug Williams
Horn
Gub
Charles Horn
Jack Montgomery
Herrin Rotary Club
Smith
Mary Kathryn Gornatti
Karen Bryant
Donna Duncan
Carol Ann Gioannini
Mary Ruth Heal
Jo Jennings
Carolyn Marshall
James Stephan
Charlotte Verkamman
Kirsch
Kane
Miss Lauber
Rowatt
Satterfield
Jim Collens
Miss Hostetler
Karen Barnes
Miss Dwyer
Miss Gornatt
Sparta Unit
Andrews Firm
Finance Data
County Health Unit
Fredman’s
Illinois
Chrysler
Newport
Windsor
New Yorker
Hamlett Motor Sales
East Main St
Marion, Ill
Porter Bros. Motor Sales, Inc
14Th and
Liberty St
Karr Motor Co
North Park
Herrin, Ill
Don
Zeigler
Ill
DuPonts
Corto
Knits and Faille
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