Herrin High considers bandroom expansion and upgrades
Herrin Township High School Music Director William Clarida urged the Board of Education to enlarge the band facilities from 35 by 22 feet to about 40 by 55 feet to accommodate 85 players. He cited poor acoustics and proposed stopgap measures along with a long range plan to replace instruments and add stands and risers. The board noted funding limits and planned to seek bids on band uniform cleaning while weighing the project and a potential bond issue.
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Herrin Township High School
William Clarida
Board of Education
Clarida
Douglas Bryant
Parking Lot Gets Blacktop for Murphysboro City Hall
Murphysboro is applying a two inch coat of asphalt to the city hall parking lot as part of the street and alley repair program. The Gillmore Asphalt Co. of Anna handles the work, with preliminary grading starting early today and completion expected by late afternoon.
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Murphysboro
Joe Williams
S. 20Th Street
Gillmore Asphalt Co
Anna
John Blankinship
Williams
City Hall
Two Men Placed on Probation in Vagrancy Case
Herrin man Kenneth Meyers aged 38 and Marion resident Lawrence Rushing aged 41 were ordered to six months probation by Judge John Clayton Jr on vagrancy charges. It was their first offense. Clayton also released James Franklin Vaughn, 19, from the county jail and allowed him to leave the county to seek work.
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Herrin
Marion
John Clayton Jr
Kenneth Meyers
Lawrence Rushing
Clayton
James Franklin Vaughn
Roy Cole
Vaughn
Pickup hits patrol car on Rt 13 injuring no one
State Trooper Charles Whittington escorted a road crew along Rt 13 ten miles north of Pinckneyville when a pickup driven by Jess McCrary struck head on. Whittington escaped injury though his patrol car was towed. Police did not report any ticket issued.
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Charles Whittington
Elkville
Rt. 13
Pinckneyville
Jess McCrary
Whittington
Illinois Parole Board Reviews 140 Cases at Menard Prison
The Illinois Pardon and Parole Board convenes a double docket at Menard Prison reviewing 140 cases from the June and July dockets. Pending decisions affect inmates with various parole considerations.
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Illinois Pardon and Parole Board
Menard Prison
Board Changes Football Insurance Plan at Herrin Township High
Herrin Township High School will take more responsibility for minor football injuries next fall after a board retreat. The plan shifts to a deductible policy with school costs up to 300 dollars, then 80 percent coverage up to 3.50, with premiums of 2.25 per student plus 2.50 for about 100 players.
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Herrin Township High School
Board of Education
James Gladson
FE. C. Eckert
Youths Face Questioning Over Burglaries
Eight youths are to be questioned Friday at 10 a.m. by Franklin County States Atty. Joseph Hickman about a burglary series. The boys and their parents will appear. petit larceny charges may be filed. West Frankfort police had detained the youths Wednesday. Ervin Threewitt, 35, faces a charge of contributing to the delinquency of minors connected to the thefts and was jailed. police found some stolen items with him.
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Franklin County
Joseph Hickman
Hickman
May
West Frankfort
Ervin Threewitt
Threewitt
Maynard Arnett
Scouts Plan Indian Day at Johnston City Park
Cub Scouts from 31 area packs and their families will join more than 200 scouts for Indian Day at Johnston City Park on Saturday starting 1 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Central District of the Egyptian Council, also features a 8:30 p.m. Tsun-Ga-Ni dance and a picnic supper. Participating packs include Carterville Christopher Herrin Johnston City Lesser and West Frankfort. Pete Suder former American League infielder is a scout for the Washington Senators.
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Johnston City
Egyptian Council
United Fund Agency
Carterville
Christopher
Herrin
Lesser
West Frankfort
Henry Brewer Rites Scheduled for Saturday
Henry Clay Brewer 66 of Carbondale died at Holden Hospital after a stroke suffered 33 days earlier. An Illinois Central Railroad engineer and member of the Carbondale Eagles and BLF, he leaves two sons Melvin and Lewis, sisters Ed Flannigan and Helen Gibbons, and grandsons. Funeral at Huffman Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p m with Rev E L Goss officiating. burial in Oakland Cemetery.
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Henry Clay
Brewer
N. Springer St
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Hle
Illinois Central Railroad
Carbonfdale Eagles
Brotherhood of Locomtive Engineers
Jackson County
Melvin C. Brewer
University of Illinois
Lewis W. Brewer
Ed Flannigan
East St. Louis
Helen Gibbons
Evansville
Robert
Donald Brewer
Michael
David Brewer
Champaign
Huffman Funeral Home
E. L Goss
Carbondale First Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Senate approves 50 percent hike in liquor tax
The Illinois Senate voted 32 to 2 to raise liquor taxes from 1.02 to 1.52 per gallon and beer from four to six cents, part of Gov. Stratton's tax package that also raises the sales tax by a half cent. The measure faces House action with an estimated 31 million dollars in revenue over two years.
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Senate
Springfield
Ilinois Senate
William G. Stratton
House
State Finance Department
Stratton
Msgr DeGasperi Returns to Herrin From Hospital Stay
Rt Rev Msgr Robert F De Gasperi of Herrin is at the rectory after release from Clayton Missouri hospital. He had been in St Mary's Hospital since early April and underwent surgery three weeks ago. No visitors are allowed.
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Robert F. DeGasperi
Herrin
Clayton, Mo
Msgr
DeGasperi
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
St. Mary’s Hospital
Car Hits Wagon Injures Man and Four-vehicle Crash
A Pope County man was seriously injured when a car struck his horse drawn wagon on Rt. 145 near the Rt. 145 146 junction at 9 45 a m Lacy Bullock of Brownfield was taken to Massac Memorial Hospital Rudolph J Ropkin of Waukegan was not hurt Six others in the car sustained minor injuries. In a separate four vehicle wreck on Rt. 460 near Mt Vernon five people suffered minor injuries Alphonese Farmer 19 Mt Vernon Ben Fryar 26 Mt Vernon Litman Malcolm 29 Washington DC and tractor trailer driver Herman Sterling 56 St Louis were involved Fryar was cited for driving too fast for conditions Injured passengers included George Shepherd 54 William McGuire 31 Clayton White 48 and Jo Ann Malcolm 19.
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Pope County
Rt. 145
Lacy Bullock
Brownfield
Massac Memorial Hosdriver
Rudolph — J. Ropkin
Waukegan
Ropkin
Rt. 460
Me. Vernon
Alphonese Farmer
Mt. Vernon
Ben Fryar
Litman Malcolm
Washington, D. C
Herman Sterling
St. Louis
Fryar
George Shepherd
William McGuire
Clayton White
Mrt
Vernon
Malcolm and
Jo Ann Malcolm
Bryant Becomes Tide's Third Alabama Alum Coach
Paul Bear Bryant is noted as the third alumnus of Alabama to assume the role of head coach for the Crimson Tide football program, marking a historic coaching succession.
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Paul (Bear) Bryant
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Propane Blast Toll Reduced To Ten In Pottsville Area
Pottsville Pa June 4 AP state police today reduced the number of dead in Tuesday’s propane gas truck explosion from 11 to 10. Fifteen others were injured on a busy eastern Pennsylvania highway near here as investigators linked a monogrammed cigarette lighter to a body later identified as D Ray Erb of Potts Town Pa.
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Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Here
D. Ray Erb
Pottstown
ODRINEX Promises Fast Weight Loss Guarantee
An ad touts ODRINEX as a safe tiny tablet that suppresses appetite and allows eating favorite foods while reducing portions. It guarantees weight loss within seven days or a full refund, with pharmacies in Hewitt Rexal and other cities selling the product for $3.00.
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RINEX
Hewitt’s
Rexa
Droge
Car & Hagler’s
OK Drug Store
Murphys Bonda
Herrin Rexel
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Herrin High
Scouts
Pete Suder
Washington Senators
Henry Brewer
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
North 16Th Street
South 12Th Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Msgr. Degasperi
Cips Reddy
Penney
Tropicals
Dacron
CIPS
Reddy
Central Illinois Public Service Company
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