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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
10
Weather forecast predicts showers and thundershowers across northern plateaus and eastward through the upper Mississippi Valley. Rain expected in northern Florida, showers elsewhere with highs around 88 Wednesday and a low near 59, overnight 68.
Voters in Bush will decide if the retail sale of alcoholic liquor is prohibited. A polling place at the village hall opens 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with Illinois primary voting same day. Residents debate tavern rebuilding after last July fire. president James Holland notes board opposition to new liquor sales.
The Vienna district board okays replacing home economics furniture and equipment with Hodges Furniture Store at cost. Ann Simmons is reappointed district treasurer. The board reinvests 110000 in U S treasury notes at Drovers Bank for the gym expansion. Construction began April 1967 and aims for summer completion as 1966 bond funds finance the project. A 1968 69 school year calendar sets Aug 26 start and May 29 1969 end. The puffer fish note appears as an unrelated aside.
Mrs Louisa Leni 91 of 410 Bay Ave Christopher died at home after a long illness. She lived in Franklin County 60 years was a member of St Andrews Catholic Church. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday at Russell Funeral Home Christopher with Rev Angelo Lombardo officiating burial in St Andrews Cemetery. She is survived by son Marie daughters Minnie Colombo Edith Zanin six grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Public notices list Carbondale Daniel Alexander 15 dollars no muffler Herrin Gladis Cato 15 dollars intoxication West Frankfort Eugene Dodd 30 dollars reckless driving.
Murphysboro High School held an all night junior prom with the theme Sayonara. The event started at 8 p.m. at the Youth Center and ran to 5 a.m. sponsored by the junior class and Kiwanis Club since 1955. Music by Centralia Sound Waves and Sounds of Silence. Guests watched a Murphysboro theatre film then moved to American Legion Hall for late night dancing and snacks. Paul McRoy chaired the Kiwanis project.
SIU will award honorary doctor of humane letters degrees to Educational Philosopher John L. Childs and newspaper editor Milburn P. Akers at commencement. Two ceremonies in SIU Arena at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. will split graduates for seating.
Vandals entered a city park garage in Harrisburg Wednesday night prying a window and damaging the door. They stole grease guns and toilet paper, which was scattered in the street nearby.
Walter Hileman 88 a retired barber and First Methodist Church member of Anna died after a long illness. He leaves his wife Rosa and sons Marion Anna and Gilbert Flint Mich with six grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Norris Funeral Home Anna.
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