Col MacMillan to chair SIU National Security Seminar
Col Alexander R. MacMillan, former SIU Air Force ROTC director, named general chairman of the National Security Seminar at Southern Illinois University from March 21 to April 1, 1966. The event, one of 14 nationwide in 1965-66, is sponsored by the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. About 1,000 attendees are expected, largely civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander R. MacMillan
Southern Illinois University Air Force
SIU
Col. MacMillan
SIU Transporation Institute
Delyte W. Morris
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Washington, D.C
National Guard
Two-Year-Old Mandrell Dies in Johnston City
Daniel Eugene Mandrell two years old of rural Johnston City died at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Herrin Hospital after being under a doctor’s care. Williamson County Coroner Paul Litton orders an inquiry as measles and pneumonia are listed as the cause. He leaves parents Vernon and Shirley Edwards Mandrell of Marion, paternal grandparents Tr Mandrell Thompsonville and Mrs Gladys Sanders Benton, a sister Jennifer Jo, a half sister Katherine Shadowens, and two half brothers David and Robert Shadowens. Funeral services set for Johnston City with Rev. Buchanan and Rev. Hoffard presiding. Burial Mt Pleasant Cemetery near Crab Orchard. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Eugene Mandrell
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Williamson County
Paul Litton
Litton
Daniel
Marion
Vernon
Shirley Edwards Mandrell
Earl Edwards
Tr Mandrell
Thompsonville
Gladys Sanders
Benton
Jennifer Jo
Katherine Shadowens
David
Robert Shadowens
Vernon Buchanan
Ethel Hoffard
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Crab Orchard
Auto Taken Teen-Age Mother Jailed
A 16-year-old Marion mother of a 16 month old was jailed after allegedly stealing a car from in front of the Uptowner Restaurant. She drove to Evansville Indiana crossing state lines and wrecked the car on Route 13 near Crab Orchard upon return. No charges have been filed. State Trooper George Edwards investigated the accident. The girl said she went to Indiana to speak with her estranged husband. Mrs Myatt is a local car-hop at a Marion barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Myatt
N. Market St
Marion
Donald E. Niggeman
State Line
Evansville
Ind
Rt. 13
Crab Orchard
George Edwards
Indiana
Myatt
Children attend Elks home therapy clinic at Herrin Lodge
Ten children joined a free home therapy clinic for handicaps at the Herrin Elks Lodge. Sponsored by the Illinois Elks, the traveling program reported at least two new cases. Six Southern Illinois Elks lodges rotate bi monthly clinics as clinicians prescribe home therapy for orthopedic issues and other handicaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Elks Lodge
Illinois Elks
Myrell Griffin
Crippled Children Committee
Elks
Illinois
Death notice for Otto Stroud of Christopher
Otto Stroud 71 of Christopher died Tuesday at Bonham Veterans Hospital Bonham Texas after a short illness. A Franklin County resident, he was a retired miner WWI veteran and American Legion member in Herrin. Survived by mother Martha Myers Christopher daughter Mrs Leonard Cox Marion and five grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday Russell Funeral Home Christopher Eugene Fox officiating burial Mulkeytown Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Stroud
Christopher
Bonham Veterans Hospital
Bonham
Texas
Mulkeytown
Mrs Edna Lawrence of Anna Dies at 9:05 P M
Mrs Edna Lawrence of 508 Morgan Street Anna died at 9 05 p m Wednesday in Union County Hospital She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Anna She married Herbert D Lawrence who died Aug 18 1936 She leaves a daughter Verleta Jane Lawrence a son Herbert H of Cedar Rapids Iowa and two grandchildren Services will be at 230 p m Saturday at McCarty Funeral Home Anna Rev Richard Teaford will officiate Burial will be in Cobden Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p m Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Lawrence
Morgan St
Anna
Union County Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Marion Street Project Won By Mitchell Contract Co
Marion City Council awarded a $66 270 contract to Mitchell Contracting Co of Herrin to pave and widen Hendrickson Street from Aikman to Court Street, extending paving from Carbon to Aikman. Work to start after state approval and finish in about 80 days with school district funding for south Carbon measures.
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Mitchell Contracting Co
Herrin
Hendrickson Street
Marion
Lawence Fearer
Division of Highways
Carbondale
Department of Public Works
Springfield
Aikman
Court Street
Carbon
Aikman Street
Carbon Street
Hendrickson
Mitchell
Alabama man linked to Illinois narcotic cases and Carbondale burglary
Moses Jones of Birmingham identified as Edward M. Jones 38 held in Jackson County jail on burglary charges in Carbondale's Gray's Market theft. Chicago police seek him on two November 1964 narcotic warrants for heroin possession and hypodermic syringe possession. Also tied to a Williamson County burglary. fourth suspect Render Copeland has a long Alabama record with 34 prior arrests.
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Alabama
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Illinois
Arch Edwards
Chicago
Moses Jones
Edwards
Edward M. Jones
Jones
Lois Edge
Janice S. Arms
Birmingham
Ala
Gray’s Market
E. Main St
Render Copeland
Copeland
Queen
Williamson County
Herrin
Colp Child Dies of Pneumonia
William Henry McCurty Jr., 5, of Colp, died at 6 30 a m Wednesday in Doctors Hospital from pneumonia. Born December 19, 1959, he was the son of Mr and Mrs William Henry McCurty. Funeral 1 p m Saturday at Shaffer Chapel AME Church Colp with Rev Alvin Moore officiating. Burial in Dewmaine Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday at Keathly Funeral Home Colp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry McCurty Jr
Colp
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
William Henry McCurty
Shaffer Chapel Ame Church
Alvin Moore
Dewmaine
Keathly Funera Home
Murphysboro 60 Unit High Rise Under Construction
Jackson County Housing Authority reports progress on a 60 unit seven story elderly high rise in Murphysboro with three and a half floors poured and remaining fourth floor soon to be poured Completion targeted for June 1966 with possible early completion by two to three months Project manager Bob Schroeder notes overall 182 housing units in various stages across Murphysboro Elkville Grand Tower Carbondale and De Soto and 260 units built for low income and elderly residents plus three community buildings in Murphysboro and Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Jackson County Housing Authority
Bob Schroeder
Elkville
Grand Tower
Carbondale
de Soto
1200 Dogs Inoculated Across Franklin County
Dr R J Wells veterinarian and Franklin County rabies inspector completed inoculating 1200 dogs countywide. The annual program follows the Illinois Rabies Control Act of 1943 with penalties from 25 to 100 dollars for violations. The article notes an unrelated statement about ocean sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.J. Wells
Franklin County
West Frankfort boy seriously injured in bicycle collision
An eight year old West Frankfort boy, Dwyane Coffey, was hit by a westbound car while riding north on Emma Street and did not stop at St Louis. He suffered a broken leg and was listed in good condition at Union Hospital. The driver, J B Karroll of Benton, said he did not see the boy due to another car obstructing his view. Police issued no ticket. Robert Rice, 22, of West Frankfort, was cited for careless driving on West Main Street and will appear in Franklin County Circuit Court June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Dwyane Coffey
N. Orchard St
Union Hospital
Emma
St. Louis
West
Karroll
Robert Rice
Odle St
West Main Street
Franklin County Circuit Court
Airport Bid Accepted for Apron and Fence Project
The Southern Illinois Airport Authority accepted Denny and Sons of Anna for construction work at the airport. Work will start after state and federal plan approvals. The project includes extending an aircraft parking apron and installing 310 feet of fencing at a cost of $49,917, said airport engineer J. T. Blankinship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Airport Authority
Denny and Sons, Anna
State Dept. of Aeronautics
J. T. Blankinship
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Col. A. R. MacMillan
Charles Edwards
Linda
Elks Clinic
S. O. Lindsay and Son Warehouse
North Park
Herrin, Ill
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications Inc
Main Street
North 16Th Street
South 12Th Street
Ulinois
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
AP News
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
J.B. Karroll
Rt. 1
North
Illinois Ave
Stores
Bologna
Rend Lake
Golden Bantam
A.G
Pevely
Pevely Farm Crest
Clorox
Doz
City Clerk’s
East Main St
Elisabeth Leighty
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