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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1961

Page

8

Circulation Up 50 Percent At Herrin Library

Herrin City Library reports a 50 percent rise in book circulation for the year ending May 9, with total checkouts reaching 22 159 compared with 14 101 the year before. The report notes adult education programs, eleven story hours, three movies, four film strips, and that adult fiction led in borrows, followed by adult non fiction, with fiction also favored by children.

Herrin City Library Marvin Owen Tiaois State Owen

Herring Township High School Cafeteria Income Report

The Herring Township High School reports May cafeteria income of 1753.96 with 514?0 library cards and 4874 meals served. Operating expenses total 220.98 with 651.73 in subscriptions. net loss or profit depends on reimbursements. extra activities include 18 040 14 film strips and 1 extra library activity.

Herring Township Board of Education

Carterville Woman Rosa Felts Dies at 82

Rosa Samuel Felts 82 of 200 California Ave Carterville died at 11 30 a m Wednesday in Hilden Hospital Carbondale Born November 16 1878 in Carterville daughter of John and Sarah Ann Reps married to Alonzo Felts in Marion April 10 1927 He died in 1943 Survived by son Lester Samuel and two stepgrandchildren Funeral at 2 p m Friday Riggin Funeral Home Carterville Rev Everett Beal officiating burial in Oakwood Cemetery Friends may call after 5 p m today

Page Elem Southern Illinoisan Carbondale Aerrin—Murphyshore Carterville Rosa Samuel Felts California Ave Helden Hospital John Sarah Ann Reps Alonzo Felts Marion Lester Samuel Riggin Everett Beal Oakwood Cemetery

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