Truck Hits School Bus Injuring Six Near Giant City
Five Giant City School children and the bus driver were treated and released after a collision on Giant City Road at 3 35 PM. Rex Hedgecock 49 of Carbondale drove the truck involved. he was ticketed for not stopping for a school bus and lacking a valid safety sticker. The horse on the truck was not harmed.
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Giant City
Doctors Hospital
MaeGowan Clinic
Carbondale
Mary Clark
Rt. 3
Todd Crawley
Patricia Odum
Lydia Sue Mills
Tonya Lence
Gerald Lence
Giant City Consolidated School
Rex Hedgecock
Hedgecock
Claude Ross
Clark
Postmasters to Visit Illinois Chapter Convention
The 59th annual convention of the Illinois chapter of the National Association of Postmasters will be held in Carbondale during the third week of May 1968. Postmaster Ervin Sullivan of Carbondale says business sessions run Monday through Friday with 300 to 400 members anticipated. Virgil F. Reither of Beardstown is president. vice presidents include Floyd Chapin and Elbert A. Hoppe among others. John C. Goodman is secretary treasurer and Russell Jones is editor. Sullivan and Murphysboro Postmaster Bill Loy sponsor the event.
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Illinois
National Association of Postmasters
Carbondale
Ervin Sullivan
Sullivan
Virgil F. Reither
Beardstown
Floyd Chapin
Harvey
Arnold Pederson
Cuba
W. Devere Stephens
Rush
Fire call in Marion for gas dryer blaze at 600 E Meridian
At 6 30 p m Friday Marion units responded to a gas dryer fire at 600 East Meridian Street. No damage reported and all mines operating Monday.
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Marion
John Dawes
Meridian St
St Andrews Catholic School to Rise in Murphysboro
Construction on a $500000 St Andrews Catholic School in Murphysboro is set to begin in July to accompany the church centennial. Low bids were approved for general electrical plumbing and HVAC kitchen equipment with final approval pending bishop’s office. The new six grade school will replace older facilities and work with Unit 186 to place junior high pupils elsewhere.
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St. Andrew’s Catholic
Murphysboro
Fred Renschen
Norman Ellis Construction Co
Christ Electrical Co
Marion
McNeil and Dugger
Herrin
Cemo Distributing Co
Popular Bluff
Renschen
Albert Zuroweste
Belleville
Charles Garrison
St. Andrew’s Church
8Th and
Mulberry Streets
Earlir
Carruthers Junior High
Unit 186
Marion High School honors top scholars at 83rd commencement
The 83rd Marion High School commencement honored the top 10 scholars among 230 graduates. Recipients included Kitty McCormick Shaun Chestosky Jim Powless Aimee Rees John Giles Marsh Dunn Janet Rich Sharon Nelson Patty Cain and Suzanne McDonald.
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Ovia Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Marion High School
Kitty McCormick
Shaun Chestosky
Jim Powless
Aimee Rees
John Giles
Marsha Dunn
Janet Rich
Sharon Nelson
Patty Cain
Suzanne McDonald
Chestosky
Tim Wheeler
Paul
Louise Grady
Miss Chestosky
Powless
Summer anti poverty funds eyed for Southern Illinois counties
Counties in Southern Illinois may apply by June 15 for summer anti poverty funds from the Office of Economic Opportunity. Rev. Loyd Sumner doubts many local applications will be submitted, noting major metros are in greater need while nearby areas have not been urged to apply. The CEO has allocated 5.54 million to the Great Lakes region for programs by June 20 with other regions also receiving sums ranging from about 2 to 6.8 million for summer activities and youth programs.
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Illinois
Office of Economic Opportunity
Loyd Sumner
Jackson - Williamson Community Action Agency
Jackson and Williamson
Congress
Labor Department
Neighborhood Youth Corps
NYC
Great Lakes
Chicago
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Lake County
Detroit
Jackson - Williamson
Two County
Illinois House advances aided funding for impacted area schools
Bills to boost state aid for schools in areas hosting state institutions move through the Illinois House. In Carbondale home to Southern Illinois University the measure could add about 170000 to 180000 annually to local districts. Officials say district 95 would gain 90000 to 100000 and district 165 about 80000 per year.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois House
Senate
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Laurence Martin
William McBride
Chester
Anna
Harrisburg
Murphysboro
Illinois
Public Instruction
Martin
McBride
SIU
YMCA plans summer events for Jackson County youths
The YMCA announces the Great Summer of Fun program for Jackson County high school students with Friday teen dances at Carbondale and Murphysboro venues. First dance June 16 in Murphysboro, admission requires a high school ID. Auxiliary police and staff will supervise. a St. Louis band is tentatively set for early July. Also note two drivers licenses revoked and two probationary permits issued by the Secretary of State office.
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Jackson County Young Men’s Christian Association
Jackson County
Allen Weitzel
Carbondale Community High School
Murphysboro Township High School
Murphysboro
YMCA
Bob Kuban
Inmen
St. Louis
Weitzel
Secretary of State
Leonard J. Jennings
Uptown
Marion
James E. Morgan
Allman St
Carbondale
Harry J. Koonce
S. Forest St
Francis L. Moore
Rt. 3
Cobden
SIU Carbondale to Graduate 2400 in New Arena
More than 2400 degree candidates will graduate at SIU Arena in Carbondale the largest class in SIU history. Each student gets up to four free tickets, distribution begins Thursday at the University Center. Lord Wilfred Brown of Glacier Metals Co. will address the grads at 7 30 p.m. WSIU will broadcast the talk and videotape for a June 12 showing.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
SIU
McAndrew Stadium
University Center
Lord Wilfred Brown
Britain
Glacier Metals Co
Wsiu Radio
Wsiu TV
Edwardsville
Harold Benjamin
WSIU
Delyte W. Morris
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