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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
2
The Jackson County Mental Health Association reports 3102 dollars collected in its membership drive led by chairman Robert Schaef. Aiming for 34000, the drive ends July 1 with emphasis on educational campaigns and funding the Illinois Mental Health Clinic.
Warden Ross Randolph said a new holiday code will add about seven guards at Menard Penitentiary after July 1. The plan follows a 1958 vacation code now extended to prisons, with make up days for holidays. The roll includes New Year and Christmas, plus election days and presidential or gubernatorial holidays.
Mrs. Alamin of Marion dies at 10 20 a m today in Marion Memorial Hospital. She was wife of Thomas Waters. Arrangements incomplete at Mitchell Funeral Home of Marion.
Barbara Ann Murray, 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Murray, was struck in the face by a thrown ball that pierced a protective screen during a Junior league game between Bank of Herrin and Norge teams. She remained hospitalized as doctors expected no lasting harm to sight. Her cheekbone was hit, both eyes bandaged, and she was watching her brother's game.
Family present at his death at home Saturday morning. A Southern Indiana newspaper stated Lindsey was found dead later. The report notes the deceased was George W Lindsey of West Frankfurt.
Herrin Township High School Board of Education appoints Frances Tygett as bookkeeper clerk at 125 dollars a month with duties to include signing checks and reconciling bank statements. Appointment as treasurer tabled, salary review set, effective June 1. Tygett will also serve as board secretary replacing Jack Snyder.
Mrs. Olan Weaver, 38, died at 10 pm Monday in Methodist Bethel Hospital Chicago. She and husband Harry lived at 2009 E Elm St West Frankfort. Survived by son Glen Chicago daughter Mrs Vernon Taylor Chicago brother Jimmy Sule West Frankfort two grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Friday Trinity Methodist Church with Rev. Todnvarris officiating. Burial Tower Heights Cemetery. Friends may call Van Trease Funeral Home West Frankfort after 6 pm today.
The Hervin Parents Education Group seeks a state fire marshal inspection of Herrin School for Handicapped Children facilities. The school moved from First Baptist Church quarters to a room offered by First Methodist Church to meet licensing rules but lacks an outside exit required by Illinois Welfare. The new sponsor is Herrin Kiwanis Club, handling United Fund allocations after BPW declined.
Five local American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees locals approved forming an interlocutory conference in Carbondale. James Gleason of Springfield led the session at the Oddfellows Lodge Hall as about 60 attended. The first organizing meeting is set for June 28 with conference officers drawn from the four top local officials and aims to address area union issues publicly, run PR programs, and support or oppose legislation and administration proposals.
Construction on a $117,443 expansion of the Herrin sewage treatment plant is planned to start early next week. Mayor Fred Henderson announced that Oakes Construction Co. of Mabvopolis will move equipment onto the site this week.
Rockford Illinois AP reports E Albin Anderson father of Congressman John B Anderson wore his wedding suit for his golden anniversary. His wife says he brushed the suit many times during their marriage and she is proud he can wear it. Also noted Illinois Public Aid Commission president Velma Wilson and details on the organization’s place and hour have not been set.
G. Koopman of Electric Energy Inc at Joppa has been appointed to the Southern Illinois University Foundation Board of Directors for a three year term by the USIF Alumni Association. He became EET president on June 1 and earlier served as Joppa plant supervisor in 1951 and vice president in 1955. He also sits on a state commission studying urban problems.
Life Magazine plans a picture-story on a youth recreation program sponsored by inmates of Menard Penitentiary. The Little League Cubs will play the Little League Cardinals in an eight inning game at Hedgpeth Field with Asst. Warden Stanley Macieiski as Cubs manager and Vernon Assessneier as coach. Money from the inmate Benefit Fund funds equipment and loan costs. the team has boosted prison morale since 1968.
Sixty eight Franklin County food retailers are to be certified to accept food stamps under a pilot program. Merchants and wholesalers must complete registration by June 4 at the Federal Building in Benton. Start date awaits LPAC action to establish issuing agencies and dietary standards. IPAC will certify applicants for a potential bonus in relief program food allotments.
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