Herrin High adds expansion as bids come in
Herrin Unit School Board awards major expansion contracts totaling 550000 for the Herrin High School project after a Feb 13 referendum. W E Snyder Construction wins 226744 for general construction, H H Plumbing 148442 for plumbing, Bill G Allen Electric 63944 for electrical work, Serveo Co 13976 for kitchen equipment, Franklin Lee Co 7300 for music gear.
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Herrinigh School
Herrin Unit School Board of Education
W. E. Snyder Construction Co
Herrin
H & H Plumbing and Heating Co
Mt. Vernon
Bill G. Allen
Christopher
Serveo Co
St. Louis, Co
Franklin Lee Co
St. Louis
Snyder
H & H Plumbing
Allen
Franklin Lee
Simon, Rettberg and Garrison
Carbondale
Charles Garrison
Record Graduation Marks Largest Class At CCHS
Carbondale Community High School conferred 203 diplomas at Bowen Gymnasium in the largest graduating class in its history. It was the first combined graduation since integration with Attucks High School last fall with about 35 Attucks students among the graduates. Dayton Lynn Howerton gave the class address.
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Carbondale Community High School
Bowen Gymnasium
Attucks High School
CCHS
Attucks
Dayton Lynn Howerton
School board reshuffles staff at Herrin High School
Assistant principal Leslie McCollum to replace Marvin Owen who resigned to join Bracy Realty Co. in Herrin. McCollum, also a freshman football coach, tied with Herschel Ridgeway for the post. Carl Justice to replace McCollum as teacher and coach. Harry Banycky named director of guidance. duties unchanged. Board to hire curriculum coordinator. district seeks bids for roof repairs and a new bus.
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Herrin Unit
Leslie McCollum
Marvin Owen
Owen
Bracy Realty Co
Herrin
McCollum
Herschel Ridgeway
Carterville High Schol
Herrin Unit School Board of Education
Herrin Park
Council of 100 Honors Local Teachers
A group of 36 area teachers with hundreds of years of experience were honored Tuesday by the Educational Council of 100. The honorees include eight from Southern Illinois University and others from Cairo to Waterloo, now retired or nearing retirement. Awards were given at a SIU dinner meeting by Warren D. Tuttle, Harrisburg, council president.
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Educational Council of 100
Southern Illinoi University
Cairo
Waterloo
SIU
Warren D. Tuttle
Harrisburg
Educational Council
South Stration Manpower Program opens branch in Colp
The South Stration Manpower Program opens a Colp office at the Church of God annex to acquaint residents with job training. Roger Karsk of the SIU program invites interested persons to call and learn about the program.
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Illinois University Demon
Colp
Church of God
Roger Karsk
SIU
Fire Destroys Barbecue Shed at Tom's Barbecue
A pit fire at 10 a.m. today destroyed the barbecue shed at Tom's Barbecue on Route 1 in Marion. The shed housed the cooking pit and will require rebuilding, firemen reported.
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Rt. 1
Marion
Police Briefs From Herrin Pittsburg Marion
Herrin, Larry Emery fined 37 dollars for speeding. Pittsburg, William Griffin fined 15 dollars for speeding. Marion, Fizie Mason fined 15 dollars for failure to yield right of way.
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Herrin
Larry Emery
Pittsburg
William Griffin
Marion
Fizie Mason
Boss Hops In By Helicopter On Roof
Charles Todd of Columbia Missouri owner of Charles Todd Uniform Co landed his helicopter on the roof of the building at about 10 a m He travels by chopper and often lands on a roof reflecting his routine visit to his St Louis plant amid surprised workers and management.
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Charles Todd
Columbia
Charles Todd Uniform Co
N. 14Th St
Herrin
Todd
St. Louis
Police Chief Criticizes Charge Filing Inadequacy
Carbondale police questioned how a liquor violation case was processed by Jackson County State's Attorney Richard Richman who refused to file a charge against 20 year old Kenzie Thompson. Richman cited inadequate information and improper form causing delays. The dispute centers on appearance notices and recent procedural changes guiding prosecutions in Carbondale and Murphysboro.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Jack Hazel
Richard E. Richman
Kenzie Thompson
Hub
Richman
Thompson
Clarence Johnson
Hazel
Carbondale Corp
J. Edward Helton
Helton
Murphysboro
Two Women Die As Car Skids Into Truck North Of Carbondale
A car traveling north on Rt 51 one mile north of Carbondale skidded on wet pavement during a rainstorm and collided broadside with a tractor trailer rig driven by Clarence C. Sims of Evansville. Brenda J. West 24 and Sandra Sue Mullert 22 both of De Soto were killed. Mullert was mother of a two year old girl. Funeral services for Mullert are set for Friday at St Francis Xavier in Carbondale. Wests funeral will be Thursday at Mt Calvary Lutheran Church in De Soto.
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Rt. 51
Carbondale
Brenda J. West
Kevin N. Mullert
de Soto
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
M. B. Haas
Indian Hill Cemetery
Huffman
Miss West
Southern Illinois University Rehabilitation Department
du Quo
James D
Hazel West
Sherri Lynn
Nettie Hill
George Counce
Hurst
Kenneth Hill
Piper City
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
William D. West
Huffman Funeral
Carbondale Boy Fined for Underage Drinking
A 16 year old Carbondale boy, Joseph Edmonds, was fined 50 dollars and 5 dollars costs after pleading guilty to underage drinking. Police arrested him at Teen Town in Carbondale on a Saturday night after a disturbance. he admitted drinking liquor found near Crab Orchard Lake about two weeks earlier.
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Carbondale
Joseph Edmonds
Robert Schwartz
Jackson County
Teen Town
Edmonds
Crab Orchard Lake
Funeral Tight Security After Crank Calls to War Widow
At the funeral of Army captain Christopher O Sullivan in Astoria Queens police chief led a 30 man security detail. The widow and two young sons faced anonymous calls and letters attacking the war and her husband as the crowd gathered. No demonstration occurred.
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New York
Vincent Broderick
Christopher O’sullivan
U.S
Viet Nam
Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic
Astoria
Queens
Ranger Company
O’sullivan
Miss Du Quoin Crowning Set at Keyes City Park
The five day Du Quoin carnival will crown Miss Du Quoin at 10 30 p m Thursday in Keyes City Park. Finalists are Karen Bird Janelle Corkill Janet Maxton Janet Wilks and Kathy Williams Teresa Smith retires as queen as voting ends today.
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Miss du Quoin
Keyes City Park
The
du Quoin Lion’s Club
Karen Bird
Janelle Corkill
Janet Maxton
Janet Wilks
Kathy Williams
Teresa Smith
Marion Board Passes Levy
The Marion park board approved a $23 577 levy. It allocates $2 715 for general funds $10 900 for salaries and $9 962 for parks improvement and maintenance. The levy matches the previously adopted budget and is $542 higher than the 1964 levy of $23 035.
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Marion Park Board
Marion Chamber Recommends Downtown Courthouse Site
Marion Chamber of Commerce directors urged a downtown central location for a new Williamson County courthouse. They will send a letter to the Public Building Commission advocating the move. Economic factors of distance from the Public Square were seen as outweighing convenience. Industrial chairman Melvin Felts is negotiating for an option on an industrial site and financing was discussed. President James Sanders praised the Retail Merchants Association for a brochure on future events.
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Marion Chamber of Commerce
Williamson County
Public Building Commission
Melvin Felts
James Sanders
Retail Merchants Association
Herrin Sees Urbana Center as Model Project
Nine members of the Herrin Chamber of Commerce visited Urbana to view the Lincoln Square Shopping Center. They urged using a similar privately financed, all-under-one-roof concept to reduce downtown blight and boost revenue, with officials noting potential adaptation for Herrin and adjacent municipal development plans.
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Herrin Chamber of Commerce Board of
Lincoln Square
Urbana
Chamber
John Reed
Reed
Herrin
Rights Group Member Hurt After Protest in Cairo
A civil rights group says one member was beaten and knocked unconscious after a Cairo protest. Officials say Jim Rush, 20, attacked a deputy sheriff. a warrant for assault is planned. Rush is treated at St. Marys Hospital with a cut above the eye. A second man, Herman Whitfield, was arrested for disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct and released on bond. The sit-in at the county courthouse sought relief for three families and ended with police pushing demonstrators outside.
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Cairo
Jim Rush
Rush
St. Mary’s Hospital
Charlie Jestus
Alexander County
Herman
Community Union
Police and Fire Board
Bauman
Johnson Bars Closing of Five VA Hospitals
President Johnson instructs the Veterans Administration to keep open five of eleven planned hospital closures and two of four soldiers rest homes. VA will maintain hospitals at Lincoln Nebraska Grand Junction Colorado Castle Point New York Bath New York and Miles City Montana. Six facilities will close at Dwight Illinois Rutland Heights Massachusetts Fort Bayard New Mexico The Broadview Heights division at Brecksville Ohio Sunmount New York and McKinney Texas.
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Johnson
Veterans Administration
William J. Driver
Lincoln
Neb
Grand Junction
Colo
Castle Point
N.Y
Bath
Miles City
Mont
Dwight
Rutland Heights
Mass
Fort Bayard
N. M
Broadview Heights Division
Brecksville
Ohio
Sunmount, N.Y
McKinney, Tex
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Carbondale Boy
Crank
Marion Board
Marion Courthouse
Chamber Tour
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J.C. Garavalla
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Dan DeClue
Louis Helleny
Leon Zwick
Harvard Sohn
Bill Bracy
Rights Group
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Zeigler
Fidelity
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