Murphysboro Board Votes to Study School Problems
Murphysboro Township High School Board held three hours of heated but orderly discussion on administrative problems and voted for an immediate study. The meeting covered teacher salaries, athletic department authority, faculty morale, teaching conditions, and the controversial Johnny Winn case. A joint meeting with faculty and administrator Ted Shoberg will be scheduled to address issues and findings from the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Township High
Ted Shoberg
A. J. Esposito
Johnny Winn
E. L. Bencini
Winn
Willard Collins
Champaign
John Winn
YMCA Board Plans 12 Committees Across 34 Counties
Southern District YMCA board members discussed forming 12 affiliated program committees to strengthen the district YMCA. Each committee will have a district board representative and focus on youth activities, Indian Guide, finance, and publicity. Planned committees include locations in Carbondale, Cairo, Herrin, Pinckneyville, Belleville, Centralia, Murphysboro, West Frankfort, Chester, Harrisburg, and Marion. Secretary Frank Gumm reported year to date expenses of 4007 and a 1955 budget of 9915 with income of 3141. Downstate donations goal is 3800 with 393 collected. Eugene Eckert reported Hi-Y growth and four new clubs plus four youth conferences in Herrin, Johnston City, Waterloo, and West Frankfort. An Indian Guide update by Ken Avis noted 168 attendees at the Giant City Pow Wow May 21–22, Everett Prosser named Indian Guide chairman. Harry Goetz listed May 6–7 tag day receipts at 254.95. Next meeting planned for Herrin in September or October. Goetz received a paper weight for three years as board chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern District Ymca Board
Charney Night
YMCA
Carbondale
Cairo
Herrin
Pincknevnville
Belleville
Centralia
Mr. Vernon
West Frankfort
Chester
Harrisburg
Marion
Frank Gumm
Waterloo
Ken Avis
Giant City
Everett Prosser
New Indian Guide
Harry Goetz
Goetz
Two Men Held In Wire Theft Near Zeigler
Two men from near Zeigler, Lee Carpenter and Harold Ingersoll, were held for arraignment in Franklin County on petty larceny charges. They admitted taking 181 pounds of copper wire from the J B Jarvis property west of Royalton Wednesday night and selling it Thursday for 44.65 at a junkyard, sharing the proceeds. Police and railroad detectives assisted in the investigation.
District 95 approves Lakeland out-district admissions
Carbondale School Board members granted permission to admit non-district students at $10 monthly tuition to the new Lakeland School opening next fall. The rural Crab Orchard and Little Grassy Lakes area will be served. Non-district students must obtain written permission from their local school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
New Lakeland
Lakeland
Crab Orchard
Little Grassy Lakes
Clyde V. Winkler
Winkler
Two Enter Soap Box Race In Murphysboro Derby
The second annual Southern Hlinvis Soap Box Derby field reached 24 entrants before registration closed. Murphysboro sponsor Gene Grob of Grob Motors lists Don Genovese a 15 year old from Somerset Street Murphysboro and Carbondale sponsor Orlen Wallace of Down State Chevrolet reports Edward J. Davis a 13 year old of 306 S Beveridge St Carbondale signed up. The final list will be drawn after the deadline expires today. The race is set for July 10 on S 23rd Street Murphysboro with the winner advancing to the national Akron Ohio finals for college scholarships and merchandise prizes. Building clinics for supervised car construction are planned for Murphysboro and Carbondale areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Gene Grob
Grob Motors
Don Genovese
B21
Someret Sc
Murphy Shor
Carbondale
Orlen Wallace
Down State
Chevrolet Comy
Edward J. Davis
S. Beveridge St
S. 23Rd Street
Akron
Ohio
Day Camp For Mentally Retarded Children Planned
The Egyptian Association for Mentally Retarded Children will run a four week day camp in Marion from July 18 to August 12. Hours are 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m with activities including games crafts and swimming at Little Grassy Lake. Transportation by bus will be provided from spots within 25 miles. A $3 registration is due by July 8 and campers must have a medical exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egyptian Association For
Marion
Giant City
Association
W. A. Howe
Carbondale
Little Grassy Lake
Howe
Outdoor Education and Recreation Department
S1u
William Freeburg
Southern Illinois University
Franklin Crews
Murphysboro
L. L. Roberts
S. Thompson
Freeburg
Bob Wallace
Montana
Son Of Sheik Awaits Release From Jail
The son of a Baghdad sheik, Salem Al-Jarvan, 23, awaited release from Williamson County jail after an $18,000 bond was arranged. He planned a fast flight home to Iraq, with a plane reservation secured for early next week. Al-Jarvan faced charges including assault with intent to kill, breaking and entering, and carrying a concealed weapon, and had been ordered deported by June 30 for not maintaining grades at SIU where he reportedly audited courses but was not enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
Iraq
Sheik
Williamson County
Atty
John Lannin
Carbondale
Salem Al-Jarvan
Southern Illinois University
Lannin
al- Jarvan
Al-Jarvan
Federal Department of Immigration
Al-Jarwan
Alma Gurley
Stonefort
Saline County
Gurley
Helen
Al-Jaryan
SIU
St. Louis
New York
Police Briefs From Du Quoin and Herrin
Everett Bowling of Du Quoin paid a $29.40 fine in the Police Ministrate court on reckless driving in the Quoin business district. Don Pender of Vienna paid fines and costs totaling $49.30 before Justice George Wood on an assault and battery charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Everett Bowling
John Riaer Si Thuralay
Quoin
Herrin
Don Pender
Vienna
Justice Peace
George Wood
Carbondale board votes to keep SIU student teachers
Carbondale grade school board on Tuesday approved continuing use of student teachers from Southern Illinois University at Lakeland Winkler and Attucks schools. The action followed a request by Supt. Clyde V. Winkler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Clyde V. Winkler
William E. Helton
San Antonio
Tex
Constance Ross
Dorothy Malone
Lakeland
Betty Walker
Winkler School
Molly P. Long
Jackson, Tenn
Attucks
Ernestine Montgomery
Jackson Tenn
Delores Matthews
Decatur
Ala
Thomas
Winkler
Langdon Seeks End to Extra Janitor Pay
Carbondale school board member Tom Langdon urged halting extra wages for janitors working night shifts after after school events. Haynes Reese opposed the idea, arguing staff cannot be on duty 24 hours. The board debated but took no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Grade Schol
Tom Langdon
Langdon
Haynes Reese
Weather Delays Completion Of Norge Work
Herrin Norge Plant expansion will not finish before August 1 according to Vice President and Plant Manager L R Ardis. Production resumes Monday after a two week vacation shutdown. A portion of the new building will be occupied on return. Expansion has not increased employment and rain has set back construction by three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Norge
L. R. Ardis
Ardis
Minerva Howie Dies Chester Resident at 78
Minerva T Howie 78 died early today at Chester Hospital after a three week heart illness. Born May 30 1877 in Chester she married Marcus Louis Howie in 1894 who preceded her in death in 1948. She leaves five sons Norman Chester Englewood Colo Melvin Longdale Calif Calla Evansville Graydon Dean Whittier Calif. two daughters Mrs James Watkins and Mrs Roscoe Link Los Angeles. four half sisters Margaret Montsinger Stonefort Tina Burns Imperial Mo Bess Burn Chester Marama Cast St Louis. 15 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. Services Sunday 2 pm Schroeder Funeral Chapel Chester Rev Charles Lively officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva T. Howie
Chester Hospital
Howie
Chester
Marcus Louis Howie
Gospel Tabernacle Church
Frank
Englewood
Colo
Norman
Melvin
Longdale
Calif
Calla
Evansville
Graydon Dean
Whittier
James Watkins
Roscoe Link
Los Angeles
Margaret Montsinger
Stonefort
Tina Burns
Imperial
Bess Burn
Marama Cast
St. Louis
Schroeder
Charles Lively
William Hardin Dies in Carbondale at 65
William Harvey Hardin 65 of 503 W. Baird Carbondale died suddenly today. A retired railroad section worker, he had lived in Carbondale ten years. He is survived by wife Rosie daughters Edna Griffith Carbondale Hazel Watkins Arlington VA sons Lester Hardin Philadelphia Edward Hardin Sterling sister Dollie Porter Hampton AR and five grandchildren. Services will be at Walker Funeral Home with Rev Harold Crowell officiating. Burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Other arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harvey Hardin
W. Baird
Carbondale
Rosie
Edna Griffith
Hazel Watkins
Arlington, Va
Lester Hardin
Philadelphia
Edward Hardin
Sterling
Dollie Porter
Hampton, Ark
Walker Funeral Home
Harold Crowell
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Old Ben No. 9 Adopts Five Goodman Miners
Old Ben Coal Co installs five Goodman continuous miners at Old Ben No 9 mine West Frankfort over several months. Company spokesman cites market conditions and greater efficiency for layoffs of 35 workers while 350 remain employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ben Coal Co
Goodman
Jonesboro Plans New Water Well
Jonesboro officials plan a new city water well north of the Union County Court house to boost supply by about 25 to 33 percent. Tests show 48 gallons per minute potential with possible increases through continuous pumping. The 279 foot deep well adds to two existing city wells. construction of a pumphouse and new water line to the filtering plant is required before operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Union County
Fred Rixleben
High School Board OKs Repair Bids in Carbondale
The Carbondale High School Board approved a $515 roof repair bid from Stephens Roofing Co and a $705 painting bid by Thomas Teller and Laverne Hale. A $5 per ton bid for oiled stoker coal from Louis Reeder was also approved. The painting covers 11 rooms and two gym walls, excluding materials, with work set for August 1 to allow gym floor treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale High School Board of Education
Stephens Roofing Co
Carbondale
Thomas Teller
Laverne Hale
Louis Reeder
John Moake
Park District
Oakland
Park Board
R. C. Joseph
Ilinois Associations of School Boards
Garland Copening Rites Set For Colp Sunday
Funeral services for Garland Copening 52 will be Sunday at noon at the A M E Methodist Church in Colp with Rev Archibald Mosley and Rev G L Shaw officiating. Burial is in Denmaine Cemetery. Friends may call at Keadly Funeral Home after 5 pm Saturday. He leaves his mother Nina Copening of Colp, five brothers and four sisters including Alberta Davis Evetta Lucas Vergie Robinson Jessie Berdett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
Colp Man
Garland Copening
Colp
A.M.E. Methodist Church
Archibald Mosley
G. L. Shaw
Denmaine Cemetery
Keadly Funeral Home
Nina Copening
David
Paul
Carl
Danville
James
Marion
Monroe
Chicago
Alberta Davis
Evetta Lucas
Vergie Robinson
Springfield
Jessie Berdett
Milwaukee
Wis
Bridges Woman Receives Degree at SIU Graduation
Mrs. Bridges La Dan Wainscott Bridges of Carbondale will receive her home economics degree during graduation exercises at Southern Illinois University. SIU had originally listed her as Dan Bridges in error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Dan Wainscott Bridges
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Dan Bridges
Mines Working Saturday Wilkins Coal Co Not Working Old Ben
Mines show activity on Saturday with Wilkins Coal Co listed as working while others including Old Ben Orient Buckhorn Zeigler and Freeborn Freeman are not. Locations and shaft numbers appear alongside the mine names in this brief report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkins Coal Co
Old Ben
Orient
Buckhorn Zeigler
Freeborn Freeman
Fidelity
Carbondale Council Balks at IC Crossing Signals
At a special meeting with Illinois Central officials, Carbondale backed by IC signals at Main and Jackson crossings faced wide council opposition. Only Mayor Wright supported the plan while critics argued signals would worsen traffic flow. IC engineer Thompson said signals would improve safety and traffic. Completion is projected in nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Illinois Central
Jackson
Main Streets
Illinois Commerce Commission
John I. Wright
Pie Gies
E. V. Miller
Harry Goetz
Main
Illinois
T. Thompson
Thompson
F. W
D. Blaney
de Blaney Miller
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Murphysboro Board
Roy McGee
Jackson County
McGee
Oakland Avenue
Forest
West Grand Avenue
S. Lake Street
Son of Sheik
Winkler’s
Attucks School
Lenna Jean Oldfield
Albert Hall
Margaret Bantell
Rt. 3
Lakeland School
Norge
Minerva Howie
William Hardin
Ben No. 9
Carbondale Community Council
Civic Chamber of Commerce
Bridges
Council
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