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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1961

Page

9

50 Graduates at Shawnee High School

Fifty students graduated May 26 from Shawnee High School for Wolf Lake. The baccalaureate was May 21 with Rev. Thurmond addressing the graduates and Rev. Woodrow Lee giving the benediction. Naomi Endy spoke the salutatory and Linda Clover the valedictory. James K. Q. Brien presented diplomas to Wendell H. Keith, board president, who distributed them. Several local clergy offered invocations and benedictions.

Shawnee Wolf Lake Wallace ‘Thurmond Grand Tower Presbyterian Church Woodrow Lee the Galilee Baptist Church Naomi Endy Linda Clover Albert D. Holtzclaw McClure Pentecostal Church James K. Q.brien Shawnee Community Consolidated Schools Wendell H. Keith Board of Education Keith Dale Rowley Grand Tower Baptist Church Edward Lee Anderson Roger Lee Blatzell Glenda LaVerne Barker Laverne Ann Baugher Darrell Wayne Benefield Kenneth Ray Vivian Elizabeth Bernice Savaughan Ray Jackson Dorn S Kaufman Linda Ruth Knapp Gerald Leon Kraft Billy De‘Wayne Lilly Edward Eugene Mat‘lock Ji Marion’ Frances Masters Carolyn Mae Musgraves Gerald J. Lee Myers Margaret Ann Neal Henry E. Palmer Barbara Joyce Peared Jesse Eugene Pulley Donald Owen Reiman Janet Louise Rowley Billy Lee’ Stark Malcolem John Todd Cynthia Rae Tweedy Barbara Jane Vanover Donald Lee White Lou Etta Williams Herbert Wesley ‘Wilson

Two Damage Suits Filed in Randolph County Court

Two lawsuits seek a total of 100 096 dollars in Randolph County Circuit Court Chester. Marguerite Burns of Marion sues Leonard Wheat of Alton claiming a head on collision on Rt. 13 near Coulterville on May 15, 1960 caused personal injuries and loss of work with 50 000 dollars asked plus 2 000 for car repairs. The suit says Wheat drove a car owned by Southern The neis University of Carbondale. Eugene Pierce of Chester sues George White of Chester for injuries from an October 3, 1959 accident on State street Holmes street intersection claiming White drove at excessive speed while intoxicated and negligent. Pierce seeks 50 000 dollars.

Randolph County Chester Marguerite Burns Marion Leonard B. Wheat Alton Wheat Rt. 13 Coulterville Southern Th. Neis University of Carbondale Eugene Pierce George White Pierce White State Street Holmes Street

Fire damages barn on William Martin farm at Carbondale

Fire crews reported a barn on William Martin's farm No 3 in Carbondale was damaged about 8200 in damage after a 12 45 p m blaze. The blaze started from burning trash and only the rear wall remained. Carbondale Fire Department announced the incident this morning.

William Martin Carbondale Carbondale Fire Department Don Crabtree Buchannan Rt. 1 Rosebud

Co-Op Bill Bypasses Committee Advances to Floor in Illinois

The Illinois House discharged the Public Utilities Committee on a bill to exempt 27 electric cooperatives from regulation by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Rep. James D. Holloway said repeated failed attempts to gain committee action prompted the move to the floor by a 92-47 vote, despite opposition from two Illinois power companies. The measure would leave co-ops outside current Commission jurisdiction.

Springfield, Ill Minois House Wlinois Commerce Commission Public Utilities Committee James D. Holloway Sparta Public Utility Act Commission Holloway Tlinois Power

Cooperative electric groups form alliance in Illinois

The Cooperative Association of Steeleville Southeastern Illinois Electric Cooperative Harrisburg and Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative Dongola join to collaborate on regional power projects and shared services.

the Cooperative Association Steeleville Southeastern Milnois Electric Cooperative Harrisburg Southern Ilinois Electric Cooperative Dongola

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