Public meetings and events listed for Southern Illinois
Public meetings include Saluki Post 1285 American Legion in the Seminar Room at Southern Illinois University Agriculture Building at 7 30 p m with prospective members invited. Library board meets at 7 30 p m at Sallie Logan Public Library Murphysboro Anna Jonesboro Water Commission 7 30 p m in American Legion room Carbondale Economic Opportunity Commission 7 30 p m in city hall Kinkaid Lake Development Association 7 30 p m at Ava City Park Giant City Grade School 8 p m at the school Unity Point Grade School 8 p m at the school Herrin High School commencement 8 p m at the new gym Spar ta High School graduation 8 p m at the high school Also movies at Murphysboro Marlow's and drive-ins listing titles and showings. Special events include Herrin Senior Citizens pot luck noon Friday at 301 N 14th St Graduation Murphysboro High School 8 p m Friday Rodgers Theater Scalp Hunters ends Sunday Jackson Invitational Tournament at Jackson Country Club Franklin County 4-H Federation meeting 7 30 p m Tuesday June 11 Farm Bureau building BentonSinger Satinder Kaur Cheen international exchangee from India guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saluki Post
American Legion
Southern Ilinois University Agriculture
Sallie Logan Public Library
Murphysboro
Anna Jonesboro Water Commission
Carbondale Economic Opportunity Commission
City Hall
Kinkaid Lake Development Association
Ava City Park
Giant City
Jackson County Supt
Monroe Deming
Unity Point
Herrin High School
Sparta High School
Franklin County
Farm Bureau
Benton
Satinder Kaur Cheen
International Foreign Youth Exchangee
India
Zeigler residents seek survey for Beaumont sewer line
Zeigler residents ask city engineer E M Webb of Carbondale to survey Beaumont street routes for a new sewer line serving eight property owners. The project aims to connect with a city sewer in an alley behind Coxspur street within two years. Also, notices to railroads and property owners to cut weeds were authorized. Barney Tanner 69 of Royalton died after two weeks illness. Services set at Moeller Funeral Home Royalton. Burial McKinney Cemetery Cambria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Beaumont Street
Leroy Mills
Coxspur Street
E. M. Webb
Carbondale
Barney Tanner
Royalton
Union Hospital
West Frankfort
Williamson County
James M
Elvada Greathouse Tanner
Emma Tanner
Hurst
Clarence
Moeller
McKinney
Cambria
Block by block census planned for Carbondale in 1970
A block by block census may aid funding for poverty projects in Carbondale in 1970. A federal contract request is reported, with City official John Quinn noting the city would pay about 200 dollars down toward a total cost around 1200 to 1400 dollars. Canvassers will be local residents and the census would provide detailed city data to aid federal applications and local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
City Plan Census Bureau
John Quinn
Quinn
Two West Frankfort Men Held on Theft Charges
Two West Frankfort men were jailed in Franklin County awaiting filing of theft charges. Sheriff Robert Ice said tires and wheels were taken from a car at Cole Man Chevrolet Co. Inc. on East St. Louis Street between 9 p.m. and midnight Wednesday. the wheels were recovered and suspects unnamed until charges are filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Benton
Robert Ice
Coleman Chevrolet Co. Inc
East St. Louis Street
Ice
Fire calls report from Carbondale and Makanda
Fire responses in Carbondale Wednesday night include a car fire on Walnut Street nearly destroyed a vehicle. A motorcycle fire on Old Route 13 followed an accident. A trash can fire at Pyramids Dorm caused no damage. Local citations list James C. Houston and William L. Pinkston with $15 fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Walnut St
Old Rt
Pyramids
S. Rawlings St
James C. Houston
Makanda
William L. Pinkston
Carbondale United Fund selects 1969 officers
Dr J B Taylor named president and Dr David Rendleman named vice president of the Carbondale United Fund board for 1969. Officers include Donald L Meyer treasurer C Vaughn Curran budget and admission chairman Howard W Shand publicity director Mrs R E Allen secretary and Harold Dycus advance gift division chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Taylor
Southern Illinois Hospital Association
Carbondale United Fund Board
David Rendleman
Carbondale
Donald L. Meyer
C. Vaughn Curran
Howard W. Shand
R. E. Allen
Harold Dycus
Advance
Junior Baseball League
James R. Brigham
Community Teen Town
Fred D. Nolen
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
John M. Armstrong
Blind Association
Transient Aid
Humane Society
American Red Cross
Albert W. Hillestad
Salvation Army
John W. Andresen
United Fund
Junior Volunteers program opens at Marion VA Hospital
Joseph DiPietro, hospital director, announces an orientation and registration meeting for the Summer Junior Volunteers at 1 p.m. Monday in the hospital auditorium. The program targets high school and college students 15 and older who will be interviewed and assigned to areas such as pharmacy, X Ray, library, nursing, and recreation under professional supervision. Previous participants and new volunteers are invited to join and may pursue careers in nursing, chemistry, dentistry, and medicine through service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph DiPietro
Marion Veterans Hospital
DiPietro
Absentee ballot deadline for upcoming primaries
Jackson County Clerk Delmar Ward noted the office will stay open until noon Saturday to accept absentee ballot applications. Today is the last day to mail absentee ballot requests to county clerks as voters away from their home precincts prepare for Tuesday's Republican and Democratic primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Delmar Ward
Housing Authority approves bills on lost Carbondale project
Jackson County Housing Authority authorized payment for two legal bills and one architect’s bill tied to Illinois Project 53-10 in northeast Carbondale where the 150 units are slated to be redesigned and largely lost. Chicago HHA advised paying the legal bill now and delaying architect fees for future projects under contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Architectural
Northeast
Carbondale
Jackson County Housing Authority
John Gilbert
Authority
Simon Rettberg
Garrison
Housing and Home Assistance Administration
Chicago
Illinois
Gilbert
Murphysboro
Richard J. Flando
HHA
Burglary Claims Filed by Jackson County Housing Authority
Jackson County Housing Authority filed insurance claims totaling over 1000 for losses from a Tuesday burglary at Project 532 Carbondale. Equipment valued at 977 and an 87 claim for a pickup truck wheels were listed, with separate insurers. Caleb Carter received one year probation for criminal damage to property, with 24 restitution and 20 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Housing Authority
Carbondale
Authority
N. Marion St
Reid Troutman
Troutman
Robert Heins Insurance Co
Murphysboro
Vern Grissom Insurance Agency
Caleb Carter
S. Monroe St
Marion
John Clayton
Carter
Shirley Jones
Clayton
Dirksen to Speak at Oshel Dinner in Carbondale
U S Senator Everett M Dirksen Republican Pekin will address a June 14 fund raising dinner for Oshel for Congress in Carbondale at 6 30 p m in SIU University Center ballroom Tickets are 10 each and available from county chairmen by mail Oshel faces Democrat Kenneth J Gray in November after winning the gubernatorial primary Also mentioned a burglary report at Wilson Hall Dormitory with a stolen tape recorder and light fixture valued at 120 by Barry Schaffer no sign of break in or suspects
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Everett M. Dirksen
R.pekin
Carbondale
Val Oshel
Congress
Southern Illinois University
University Center
Osher
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Wilson Hall
S. Wall St
Barry Schaffer
Jackson County Housing Authority adopts retirement plan
The Jackson County Housing Authority approved a voluntary retirement plan for 10 employees through Travelers Insurance Co. of St. Louis, costing 441.18 per month plus 98.08 for a 10 year past service payment. The plan requires 4.5 percent employee contribution matched by the authority and becomes mandatory in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Carole Matheny
Elkville
Matheny
Thenmo Stats
Troutman
Authority
John Hellmer
Marie Price
Ladean Thomas
Benton Mine Rescue Station Plans Move Forward
Plans for a new state mine rescue station to be built on the current Benton site with a budget around 500000. Bids expected by October and construction funding via the Illinois Building Authority. The one story brick building will house 13300 square feet and include an on site analytical laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
L. Leon Ruff
State Department of Mines and Minerals
E. Main St
Weisenstein, Rogers and Hausmann
Belleville
Office of Supervising Architects
Department of General Services
Sociate
Illinois Building Authority
Herrin Library bids opened for children’s room remodel
Herrin city library board opened two bids for converting the conference room into a children’s library. Donald Quaglia led with 12 785.35 dollars, W E Snyder Construction Co 13 173 dollars. No action was taken as costs exceeded Fischer Bowden estimates. A special meeting is planned to consider awarding the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin City Library
Library Board
Donald Quaglia
Herrin
W. E. Snyder Construction Co
Ernest le Quatte
Fischer - Bowden
Carbondale
le Quatte
Encouraging Oil Test Drilling Near Williamson County Airport
Wildcat drill Eov aldi-Fairchild No. 1 north of the Williamson County Airport reaches 2443 feet. Geologist John H. Morgan calls results particularly encouraging with plans for further tests and more drilling in the county. Mineral rights are held by Mrs. Charles Eovaldi of Herrin and Mr and Mrs Florin Fairfield of West Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
John H. Morgan
West Frankfort
A. B. Vaughn Zeigler
Morgan
Charles Eovaldi
Herrin
Florin Fairfild
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Marlow’s
Anna Drive-In
San Sebastian
Rt. 148
Eldorado
Riveria Drive-In
Varsity
Planet of the Apes
Rodgers Theater
Katie Elder
Harry Sundown
Orpheum
Phyllis Diller
Africa
Texas
Campus Drive-In
Ny”’ and
Marion Drive-In
Fox
Herrin Senior Citizens
N. 14Th St
Murphysboro High School
Scalphunters
Jackson
Jackson Country Club
Gordon
Goss
S. Illinois
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Illnois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Taylor
Golden Bear
Dave Peacock
South Wall
Housing Authority
Sen. Dirksen
Oshel
Sen
Everett M Dirksen
Harold E. Briggs
Jackson Authority
East Main
Variety Store
DU Quoin, Ill
Department of Mines and Minerals Analytical Laboratory
Main St
Oliver Kasper Korando
Korando
Diers
Paris
Planes Plastic & Balsa
Go-Go RacewAy Hobby CentEr
Mardale
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