Community calendar Shows numerous public meetings and film lineups
Jackson County schedules include War on Poverty group at Carbondale City Hall 7:30 p.m. and school board meetings at several districts. Also listed are housing authority hours, Murphysboro unit school board, and a Crab Orchard Job Corps Center advisory council. Weekend cinema shows feature The Alamo and other titles at multiple drive-ins around Carbondale, Murphysboro, and Herrin with schedules and ends dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Coordinating Agency
Carbondale
Lick Creek
Anna
Lincoln
Carterville
Jackson County Housing Authority
Bridge Street
Murphysboro
Carruthers Junior High
West Frankfort housing project seeks HUD approval for elderly apartments
The Franklin County Housing Authority expects a HUD decision any day on appraisals for an 80 unit elderly residence in West Frankfort. A new L shaped site near Jefferson and Elm streets will reduce footings depth and land needs. HUD meeting in Chicago July 18 will review final drawings. construction could begin in September and run about one year. The board will start taking land options after HUD approval.
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Franklin County Housing Authority
West Frankfort
Housing Board
Housing and Urban Development Department
HUD
Chicago
Housing Authority
Jefferson
Elm
Modern Masters in Miniature Exhibit at SIU
Mitchell Gallery hosts the Modern Masters in Miniature display through July 2 at the SIU home economics building with free admission. The arts event features daily hours and a related community dinner dance with music by Joe Sekardi and Granite City Kitchen Band at the Eagles home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arts Mitchell Gallery
Southern Illinois University Home Economics
Herrin Eagles
Joe Sekardi
Granite City Kitchen
Eagles
Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild Fair
West Franklin High School
South of
Christopher
Soft drink Spill Triggers Highway Crash Into Office
Kathryn Whitson, 16, driving Estle Powell car, swerved after a soft drink spilled and pressed the accelerator. Her vehicle crashed into John William Cundiff's office at 1201 W Main St Marion causing about $1,000 damage and knocking out the front wall. No injuries or tickets reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Marion
Kathryn Whitson
S. 18Th St
Estle Powell
Canton
Main St
John William Cundiff
Southern Illinois University
North American Insurance Co
Cedar Creek reservoir plans stir Carbondale land use debate
Carbondale weighs public versus private control of land around a proposed Cedar Creek reservoir in southwestern Jackson County.Landowners oppose public ownership but may sell at acceptable prices while supporters push for pollution safeguards and recreation potential. The city could acquire flooded land at no cost if it accepts private watershed ownership, mirroring practices in Herrin Marion Benton and Mt. Vernon with varied shoreline management and lease arrangements.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Herrin
Marion
Benton
Murphysboro
Big Muddy
Lake Benton
Rt. 37
Benton City Park
Herrin Lake No. 1
Energy
Rt. 148
Herrin Lake No. 2
Crab Orchard Lake
Lake No. 1
Fred A. Henderson
Lake No. 2
Bend Lake
Henderson
Southern Illinois University
Mt. Vernon
Lewis
Bloomington
Boy Scouts
The
Kiwanis Club
Herrin theatre founder George Marlow dies at 83
George Marlow 83 former co owner of the Marlow Theatre Lymar Hotel and White City Market and president of the Southern Beverage Co. of Herrin died at 1 25 am in Herrin Hospital. He leaves daughters and sons in Herrin with a large family and funeral services set at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Maury Wills later note playedfour games at third base for Dodgers last season now with Pirates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Marlow
Marlow Theatre
Lymar Hotel
White City
Southern Beverage Co
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Marlow
N. 14Th St
John
Knights of Columbus Council
Herrin Elks Club
Herrin Eagles
Lombard Society
Our Lady of
Frinds
Maury Wills
Pittsburgh Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers
Powell to crown West Frankfort Homecoming Queen
Secretary of State Paul Powell will crown one of six finalists in the West Frankfort Homecoming Queen pageant this evening at 8 p.m. Finalists include Janice Podbevsek Becky Roe Barbara Bowyer Linda Loug Udrich Sandy Butler and Vicky Hill. The 1966 queen was Sharon Bolin. A 7:30 p.m. show by Jeanie's School of Dance and Chester Razer and his band will also entertain. Homecoming runs through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powell
West Frankfort
Janice Podbevsek
Becky Roe
Barbara Bowyer
Linda Loug Udrich
Sandy Butler
Vicky Hill
Sharon Bolin
Jeanie
School of Dance
Chester Razer
Southern Illinoisan Postal and Publishment Note
The Southern Illinoisan is published daily except Saturdays and holidays from Carbondale and Herrin with offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent. The AP content is for local republication only.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Andinc
North
Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysdore Independent
Associated Press
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Crab Orchard Job Corps Center Advisory Council
Job Corps Center
South
Varsity
Sound of Music
Julie Andrews
Campus Drive
Nashville
Marion Drive-In
Dimension 5
Jeffrey Hunter
Michael Rennie
Riviera Drive-in
Errin
Irom
Hong Kong
Marlon Brando
Sophia Loren
Alfred Hitchcock
Paul Newman
Anna Drive-in
Nashville Rebels
Tex Ritter
Sonny James
Finders Keepers
Cliff Richard
Peggy Mount
Marlows
Alfie
Waco
Strand
Flint
James Coburn
Christopher Saddle Club
Christopher Blackhawk
4-H Club
Jackson County Club
John Wayne
Campus Drive-in
Car- Aoaene
Daddy
Riverside Park
Britons
Isles of Scilly
Fortunate Isles
Newfoundland
Capitol, Benton
Africa
Texas
Rodgers, Anna
Clint Eastwood
Lee van Cleef
Jon Bee Steele
Ralph Bergsmiller
Murphysboro Township
Miss Steele
William Steele
Rt. 2
Borgsmiller
Fred Borgsmiller
Alonna Robinson
Ralph Borgsmiller
Sandra Borgsmiller
Deborah Cardwell
William de Witt
Kathleen Heller
Jo Ann Horsley
Robert Althoff
Barbara Huppert
Barbara Jones
William Jackson
Alanna Robinson
Mary Jane Wasmer
Tommie Easton
Fred Renschen
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Mark Calandro
John Glade
Unit District Board of Education
William Riseling
Cedar Creek Proposal
Cedar Creek
Chester Lewis
Herrin Theater
City National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dad
Wembly
Esquire
Jade East
Brut
Sohus
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