Public notices calendar lists graduations and events
Open to the public events include graduations at West Franklin Christopher Benton Murphysboro Carbondale Elverado and Southern Dancers concert at SIU Bowen Gymnasium and Shryock Auditorium. Movie listings feature many theater showings. Public meetings note Royalton Village Board 6 30 p m Saturday at Village Hall. Special events cover a lesser graduation at 8 p m Saturday at the high school.
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West Franklin High School
Zeigler
Christopher High School
Benton High School
Ranger
Murphysboro Township
Riverside Park
Carbondale Community High School
Bowen
Elverado High School
Southern Dancers
Southern
Royalton Village Board
Sunday Fire Dept Barbecue and Commemorative Events
Sunday's events include the Elkville Volunteer Fire Department barbecue starting at 11 a.m. at the fire house with a $1 plate donation for a new truck. Du Quoin High School hosts a 3 p.m. baccalaureate in the auditorium. Mrs. Melissa Hale is honored in Grand Tower with a plaque unveiling at 11 a.m. at the Hale restaurant. A community event at Devil's Backbone Park in Grand Tower runs 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with ham and beans, hobo coffee and ferry rides.
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Elkville
Ma Hale
Melissa Hale
Grand Tower
Devil’s Backbone Park
Chester Boat Regatta Highlights Weekend Activities
The Chester Regatta features a queen contest with 17 candidates, a Friday parade from Chester High School to the courthouse, a riverfront street dance, go cart races Saturday starting 2 p.m., queen coronation at 8 p.m. and Sunday boat racing at 2 p.m. Amateur talent contest caps weekend at 8 p.m. Chairmen include Dick Roth Rudy Hartman Mrs Phyllis Rust and Tom Rust.
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Chester
Linda Seller
Joyce Wall
Sandy Mines
Becky Graham
Charla Ward
Pam Schroeder
Toni Guethle
Janet Wittenbrink
Pam la Breacht
Cindy la Breacht
Carla
Dick Roth
Rudy Hartman
Phyllis Rust
Tom Rust
Murphysboro to Host Snoopy Red Baron Flyover at July Show
The 54th annual Murphysboro Fourth of July celebration will feature Snoopy in a motorized dog house and the Red Baron in a model plane display at Riverside Park. Albin R. Signorino and James House operate the planes, performing four simulated air battles over three days with two shows Sunday and two Monday. The event is overseen by the Murphysboro Booster Club under Ralph King, with further program details to be announced.
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Snoopy
the Red Baron
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Albin R. Signorino
Bridgeton
James House
Warrenton
Alti
Dismissal Sought in SEA Suit Against Lesser Unit Board
The Lesser Unit School Board seeks dismissal of a SEA filed suit in Franklin County Circuit Court. The motion argues the complaint lacks a plain concise statement of pleas and is built on allegations not facts. No hearing date has been set.
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Lesser Unit School Board
The
Lesser Education Association
SEA
Franklin County
Franklin County Circuit Clerk’s Office
Grammer Seeks License for Migrant Camp After Lagoon Work
Ray Grammer of Murphysboro says he hopes for a license soon after completing a sewage lagoon for his migrant camp. The Illinois Department of Public Health denied the camp a license on seven counts of sanitation and safe drinking water violations following an inspection on May 11. Grammer says most corrections are done and that the remaining lagoon, delayed by weather, will be finished before August when he expects approval.
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Ray Grammer
Rt. 4
Murphysboro
Illinoois Department of Public Health
Grammer
Herrin Woman Hurt in Accident at Harrison and Park
A Herrin woman, 74, sustained a neck injury and was treated at Herrin Hospital after a two car crash at Harrison and Park streets. Passengers included Clara Phelps, Do ran E. Cole, and Frances Strothmann with no charges reported.
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Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Clara Phelps
N. Park Ave
Harrison and Park Streets
Doran E. Cole
Frances Strothmann
Walnut St
Jas Pe
Correction notice for misspelled name in Carbonale annexation report
The May 2 Southern Illinoisan misprinted T. Richard Mager as Southern Illinois University legal counsel for the Carbondale campus. The article should have noted Councilman Hans Fischer urged discussion points the council should have tackled before annexation legislation was introduced.
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T. Richard Mager
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
The
Southern Illinoisan
Hans Fischer
Four new Eagle Scouts Named by Murphysboro Troop 4
Murphysboro Boy Scout Troop 4 honored four members at its 1971 Eagle Celebration on May 30. Scout master John Schoenberger pinned the Eagle award on Martin J. Will Douglas A. Seyferth John E. Harper and Donald W. Grob. Cal Stargel of the Egyptian Council presented the medals. the Timber Who award went to Eugene Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
John Schoenberger
Scouting
Martin J. Will
Richard Will
Douglas A. Seyferth
Leon Seyferth
John E. Harper
William Harper
Donald W. Grob
Henry Grob
Cal Stargel
Egyptian Council of Boy Scouts
Carl Kupferer
Timber
Eugene Chambers
Troop 4
Civil suits filed name multiple defendants in Carbondale area
A Carbondale woman sues the city for 30000 alleging water damage from inadequate surface drainage on North Marion. Norman Gulley and Olin Misselhorn face 20000 claims tied to a Rt 3 wreck. Myra Golec seeks 75000 for a 1970 East Main crash. George Jessop seeks 15000 and 796 car damages. Mabel Lipe seeks 30000 for a fall at Mel's Sunoco. Kovar faces burglary charges in Du Quoin with 30000 bail. Several pleas and fines noted in Pinckneyville court. A restaurant hearing in Johnston City is postponed. The Rev Blaine Ramsey Jr will preach in Carbondale.
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Carbondale
City of
Mary Silas
N. Marion St
Marion Street
Gorham
Jackson
Randolph
Norma Jean Gulley
Ralph King
Rt. 3
Jackson County
Olin Misselhorn
Walter J. Golec
East Main Street
George H. Jessop
David A. Warner
Blacktop
Rt. 13 Junction
Warner
Jessop
Murphysboro
James L. Kovar
N. Allyn St
du Quoin
Perry County
Kovar
Pinckneyville
Rodger A. Braun
Marissa
Charles Macaluso
Crain
Crain’s Tavern In Pinckneyville May 27. Kenneth S. Philipak, 37, St. Louis
Southern Illinoisan Newspaper File Note
The Southern Illinoisan appears as a regional daily with multiple office addresses in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Carbondale securing second class postage. It notes its heritage as successor to several local papers and its use of AP news dispatches.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Lakeside Service at Evergreen Park Sunday Morning
The Lake side Service by The General Mission Society Carbondale will be held at Evergreen Park at 6 30 a m with Rev Richard Daniels as guest speaker Transportation from the church will be furnished at 6 a m says society president Mrs Rose Laster
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Mission Society
Carbondale
Evergreen Park
Richard Daniels
Rose Laster
Society
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Donald Dodd
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Council of Churches Task Force
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Qd Oeow Manufacturing and Remodeling Company
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