Campbell Hill youth drowns on eve of graduation
Clay Beckman 19 of Campbell Hill died in a pond near Ava on Thursday night two hours after he disappeared while swimming with three friends. Authorities believe cramps contributed to the tragedy as searchers from Steeleville and nearby departments recovered the body about 7:20 p.m. Beckman was to graduate today from the Vocational Technical Institute at Southern Illinois University in machine tool technology. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and the Ora Wranglers Club. He is survived by his mother and two brothers, with funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Hill
Vocational Technical Institute
Southern Iillinois University
Ava
Clay Beckman
Jackson County
Raymond Dillinger
Beckman
Gary Korando
Keith Gale
Lois Graff
Mr. Beckman
Steeleville Civil Defense and Fire Department
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Donald Graff
Ava Blacktop
Dillinger
VTI
Wilbert H
Dorothy M. Doetch Beckman
VTI School of
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Ora Wranglers Club
Donald Beckman
Korea
Bruce
John Doetch
Wilson Funeral Home
Grindle
Bruce Brafford
Herrin
Marion
Willard Brafford
Grindale
Cab
William Nicky Grindle
Paul Ziegler
Carmi
Ziegler
New oil pool found near Akin in Franklin County
Clarence E. Brehm of Mt Vernon reports a new oil pool in Hamilton County near McLeansboro and Akin in Franklin County. Production could reach 150 to 200 barrels a day once tests confirm. the pool is part of the Dale Consolidated Oil Pool area with 50 to 60 pools. Land ownership is fragmented among about 100 persons, with Wright named as a major landowner. Brehm plans a late month production start for a Franklin County well and will announce exact location later. The Carbondale Community Conservation Board meeting was postponed to 11 a.m. Thursday at 917 W Chautauqua due to lack of quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Clarence E. Brehm
Mt. Vernon
McLeansboro
Akin
Franklin County
Brehm
Dale Consolidated Oil Pool
Wright
Bids for Marion and Creal Springs schools far exceed estimates
Base bids total 196793 to remodel the Marion Junior High and Creal Springs schools to meet fire code. The board, short of funds, considers cuts after June 13 meetings with architects. Alternate work would raise costs to 258805 but will not be pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Creal Springs
Unit Two Board of Education
William Armstrong
F. E. Holmes Construction Co
J. and L. Robinson Construction Co
Johnson Electric Co
Anna
Atkinson Plumbing Co
Orland Stanley
Dorothy Ivey
Nathan Ivey
Logan College
Mary Ann Deason
Southeast Missouri State University
Lincoln School
Sandra Kay Smith
Harrisburg
University of Illinois
Robert Campbell
Gifted Childrens Demonstration Center
Heman Graves Jr
Campbell
Graves
Teamsters seek union recognition for Carbondale street crews
A majority of 19 of 21 workers in Carbondale’s street, sanitation and cemetery departments petitioned City Manager William Norman to recognize Teamsters Union Local 347 as their bargaining agent. Norman will place the item on the next city council agenda. water and sewer workers are represented by Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 160 since 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale City
Teamsters Union Local
William Norman
Building Service Employes Union
International Union of Operating Engineers
Plumbers Union
Norman
Former State Senator Grindle files bankruptcy in East St. Louis
William L. Grindle a Democrat from Herrin says he filed for bankruptcy after damage suits tied to his Serv A Cab Co partnership led to large debts. The petition cites $16,770 assets and $93,? debts with secured claims $34,593 and unsecured $56,048.65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Grindle
D-Herrin
Ruth Ray
Marion
T. L. Ray
Grindle
Litton
Williamson County
Plymouth
Christian Universal Life Insurance Co
Salem
Hubert Woodruff
Williamson County Circuit Clerk’s Office
Herrin
Persistent suitor keeps pursuing Camilla at SIU
Bob Hodge 23 of Carbondale declares he will persist until Camilla 20 agrees to a date. He has run a display ad, left door notes, and sent red then white roses while she calls him persistent but eventually says she thinks he's silly. Hodge is a SIU junior and plans to stay local between terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Hodge
Carbondale
Camilla
Hodge
Southern Illinoisan
Bob H
Friends
Persistent
Southern Illinois University
Burglar Slips Into Service Station Ice House
Paul Howerton reported to the sheriff's office that a door lock at his service station near Carterville Cross Roads was broken. A thief took one bag of ice from the ice house Thursday night in Williamson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Paul Howerton
Sheriff’s Office
Carterville
SIU charges Stuart Novick with trespass
Stuart Novick, 23, a former SIU student not enrolled, was released on $300 bond in Murphysboro after being charged with criminal trespass for allegedly returning to the campus for a student government dinner. The case was continued to July 8 by Circuit Judge Everett Prosser after a request for time to obtain counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Board of Trustees
Murphysboro
Stuart Novick
SIU
Everett Prosser
Atty
Richard Richman
Novick
Paul Morrill
Delytle W. Morris
Herrin Marine Awarded Two Purple Hearts in One Week
Marine S. Sgt. Donald R. Mansfield of Herrin was wounded twice in Vietnam within seven days. He suffered a right leg fracture from a land mine and arm injuries from mortar fragments while stationed near Da Nang. He earned two Purple Hearts, expects transfer to a Stateside hospital soon, and has eight years of service with two Vietnam tours. His wife Nola, parents, and two children are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Vietnam
Donald R. Mansfield
U.S. Naval Hospital
Japan
Nola
Mansfield
Marble Mountain
da Nang
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Chicago
Lester Caraway
Mansfields
Kathy Sue
Donald Eugene
Ella Bateman
Fire Calls and Mine Activity Report from Illinois
Fire crews respond to an incinerator blaze at Warren Hall Southern Illinois University Carbondale at 9 15 a m with no damage reported. A car motor fire at 510 N Fifth St Marion occurs at 6 p m on Thursday involving Bill Deaton. Mines Working Saturday list Old Ben 21 Orient 3 Burning Star 2 Burning Star 3 with all other mines reported not working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Warren Hall
Southern Illinois University
Marion
Bill Deaton
Fifth St
Orient
Souther n Illinois University Dorm Faces Conversion
Three SIU coeds pack bags after spring term ends as 422 dorm residents prepare to leave. The group from Aurora and Chicago pose in the dorm before it is converted into a university office building. All are 18 and freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Hall
University
Marsha Walsh
Aurora
Trish Murphy
Chicago
Mary Leach
Woody Hall Coeds Move as 3 Story Dorm Closes at SIU
The 15 year old Woody Hall in Carbondale will cease housing 422 coeds this weekend and become a campus office building. Beginning this summer residents move to Brush Towers and other dorms, as Miss Lucy K. Woody’s legacy is honored with a farewell dinner attended by SIU President Delyte Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Hall
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Lucy K. Woody
Woody
Brush Towers
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
Morris
Miss Woody
Counties Get Fuel Tax Share in May Divisions
A total of 100,406 was allotted to city, township, road district and county governments of Jackson and Williamson from Motor Fuel Taxes paid into the state treasury in May. Jackson received 50,373 with 17,113 to county, 14,419 to townships, 12,924 to Carbonale and 5,917 to Murphysboro. Williamson received 50,033 with 18,362 to county, 14,485 to road districts, 7,102 to Marion, 5,968 to Herrin, 2,451 to Johnston City and 1,665 to Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson and
Williamson
State Treasury
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Jackson
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Marion
Herrin
Johnston City
Carterville
Burglaries Hit Murphysboro Two Nights In Row
Murphysboro police report a second burglary in two days at Bill's TV 1334 Walnut St. Entry came through the front door after a back door bar was removed. Loot valued at 314 dollars included 14 inch color televisions. Also reported a school break in and a car transmission theft with values 314 and 190 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Bill
Douglas School
Methodist budget approved for 1969 in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois United Methodists approved a 1 199 765 budget for 1969 the largest in conference history. The plan earmarks 43000 for the Wesley Foundation at SIU Carbondale 22000 for Edwardsville campus Wesley Foundation and 12000 for Mt. Vernon children's home. Bishop Lance Webb ordained five elders and 12 deacons during a Thursday ceremony as the Carbondale conference wrapped with a closing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois United Methodists
Wesley Foundation
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Methodist
Mt. Vernon
Lance Webb
SIU Announces 19 Adult Evening Certificate Courses
Southern Illinois University will offer 19 evening certificate courses this summer through its Division of Technical and Adult Education. Registration at Carbondale for 10 courses is June 17 at 7 p.m.. nine VTI courses near Carterville register June 18. Courses cover bookkeeping, typing, English and math reviews, welding, computer processing, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Division of Technical and Adult Education
Glenn E. Wills
SIU Carbondale
SIU Vocational- Technical Institute
Carterville
SIU
S. Wall St
Carbondale
Half Mast Flags Mark Kennedy Mourning in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois cities fly flags at half mast in tribute to slain Senator Robert F. Kennedy who will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday. Carbondale Mayor David Keene proclaims a day of mourning, urging residents to join the national observance. Murphysboro Mayor Joe Williams says no local action planned, noting the national day of mourning already called by President Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Robert F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Carbondale
David Keene
Lyndon B. Johnson
Murphysboro
Conference on Aging addresses loneliness and mobility
A regional Area Conference in Aging will convene 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in Carbondale for about 150 attendees from Jackson Williamson and Union counties. Dr. Jack Weinberg will headline, with seven concurrent workshops and local needs discussion led by Myrtle Juhlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Williamson
Union
Illinois State Council On Aging
Jackson County Committee On Aging
Illinois Office of Economic Opportunity
Anti - Poverty
Social Security
Illinois State Employment Service
Jack Weinberg
University of Illinois Medical School
Illinois Psychiatric Institute
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Clay Dean Beckman
Carbondale Community Conservation Board
W. Chautauqua
Peter Erickson
Louise Hutchinson
Joanna Edwards
Washington School
Robert Gay
Gay
Kathleen Pape
Second Carbondale Municipal Employes Group
Bob
Carbondale Park District
Springmore School
Plice Briefs
Dale Schipper
William Wemmer
Herrin Marine
S. Poplar St
Richard Sutton
Almond St
Sutton
Terry Harmon
Myrtle Juhlin
Jackson County Department of Public Aid
Mary Helen Gasser
Jackson - Williamson Community Action Agency
Sally Jo Wright
Bailey Williams
John M. Whitman
First Baptist Church of Marion
Lowell Ledford
Williamson County Department of Public Aid
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