Seven Seek Franklin Sheriff Nomination In June Primary
Franklin County faces a 7 candidate sheriff primary with two Republicans Robert Ice and Hugh Watson from West Frankfort and five Democrats J C Bailor Benton Sefton Cantrell Benton Robert Eugene Moore West Frankfort and George C Wilson Whittington. County contests include clerk treasurer and school superintendent races with several unopposed offices.
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Franklin County
Robert E. Ice
Hugh Watson
West Frankfort
J.C. Bailor
Walier
Barney C. Browning
Benton
Sefton Cantrell
Robert Eugene Moore
George C. Wilson
Whittington
Lemuel Hiller
Zeigler
Audrey W. Moore
Joe Davis
H.L. Browning
Frank Hayse
Bobby V. Armstrong
Clarence Smothers
Thompsonville Western Horse Show Set for Sunday
The Thompsonville Western Horse Show will start at 2 p.m. Sunday at the village Saddle Club Arena. Ten classes include junior handy horse open handy horse men’s western pleasure junior barrels open barrels open flags women’s western pleasure country pleasure plug race and egg pleasure. Admission will be free.
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Thompsonville
Village Saddle Club
Udall Defends Crab Orchard Fee to Southern Illinois Council
Secretary of the Interior Udall defends entrance fees at Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge as funds already spent on recreation and maintenance. He notes 7,000 federal sites collect fees and Illinois stands to receive 3.46 million in matching Land and Water Conservation Funds for 1965 and 1966, with 2.5 million projected for 1967. He cites Illinois plans to use 158 thousand for adjacent recreation development and urges council support.
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the Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Udall
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
Dirksen
Southern Illinois Recreation Council
Crab Orchard
Illinois
Tiam
Two Bound To Grand Jury In Paducah Theft Case
A Marion youth and a Carbondale man were bound over to a McCracken County grand jury on burglary tools and breaking and entering charges. Carrol Baltzell 22 Carbondale and Charles Smith 18 Marion are held in Paducah jail. Frank Kent 16 Marion arrested with them will appear in juvenile court Friday. Sheriff Burkhart said the group broke into Scruggs Market Future City at 4 am and confessed to other break ins including a Brookport grocery and garage. One youth is still being sought and another was returned to parents.
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Marion
Carbondale
McCracken
Paducah
Carrol Baltzell
Charles Smith
Frank Kent
Baltzell and Smith
Kenneth Burkhart
Baltzell
Smith
Scruggs Market
Kent
Burkhart
Brookport
Arts and Crafts Fair Scheduled at Pope County HS
A Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Fair is set for Saturday and Sunday at Pope County Community High School a mile west of Golconda on Rt. 146. Sponsored by the 17 county Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild, the event will feature craft hobby and arts displays with prizes and sales. Entries must be in by 3 p.m. Saturday and the fair runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
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Pope County Community High School
Golconda
Rt. 146
Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild
Alcoholic Beverage Industry as Federal Revenue Driver
The alcoholic beverage industry ranks second only to the income tax system as a major source of federal revenue, highlighting its significant fiscal role.
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Jim & Ruth
North Bridge St. Carbondale
U. S
Chuck Roast
Blue Bell Wieners
Blue Bell Bologna
Ibs
Gars
Franklin
Bob
Royalton
Veath’s
SPORT
Cites
Southern Illinois
Arrondale
Marion Murphysborq
West Main
North 16Th
East Union
United Church Women OF Carbondale
East Jackson
B.T.U
Williams Store
Hirsch S
Hirsch
Dad
Father’s Day
Alela
Herrin
Murphysboro
Hirsch’s
Aqua Velva
Gillette
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