Carbondale Board Approves Boundary Change Plan
The Carbondale Grade School District 95 voted Thursday to move the boundary between Lakeland and Linton Grade Schools starting at Pyles Fork Creek and extending to East Cindy Street and Grand Avenue, aiming to keep class sizes under six in Lakeland next year. The board also accepted the resignation of Kathryn Havens, approved continued string music instruction funded by SIU, hired Charles Brasel as Brush School custodian, and heard appreciation from the Carbondale Education Association for recent pay raises.
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Wall Street
Board of Education
Lakeland School
Lincoln
Laurence Martin
Stakeland
Pyles Forkreek
Rt. 13
Cindy Street
Grand Avenue
Kathryn Havens
Lincoln Junior High School
Southern Illinois University
Martin
Donald Canedy
Charles J. Brasel
E College St
Brush School
Carbondale Education Association
Lucille Fliger
Association
Taises
Adrian Gendron Dies With World War II Veteran Status
Funeral services for Adrian Vincent Gendron 48 of Percy will be Saturday at St Josephs Catholic Church Willisville burial in church cemetery Friends may call at Walker Funeral Home Percy He died in Chester Memorial Hospital after a 10 day illness He was a hoisting engineer and a World War II veteran He was a member of the American Legion Born Sept 27 1915 on Kaskaskia Island son of Julian and Cora Dore Gendron He married Betty Chambers June 8 1939 He leaves wife sons Ronnie Larry Kenneth Randall all at home and Donnie in Harperstown Md daughters Coral Connie Brenda Linda Tammy all at home brothers Albert and Monroe sisters Olivia Harris and Theresa Monks and one grandchild
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Percy
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Willisville
Church
Walker Funeral Home
Gendron
Chester Memorial Hospital
American Legion
Kaskaskia Island
Julian
Cora Dore Gendron
Betty Chambers
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Ronnie
Larry
Kenneth
Randall
Donnie
Haperstown
Brenda
Linda
Tammy
Coral
Connie
Hagerstown
Former Marion Man Dies in Indiana
Jonn Gulledge aged 72 of Gary Indiana died at 9 50 p m Thursday in Lake County Convalescent Home Crown Point Indiana He was born near Marion March 1692 a son of John and Mary Dunn Gulledge He was formerly a Marion resident and coal miner He was married to Cora Harris who died in 1919 and to Mae Everett who died in 1962 He leaves children Rhulett Gary Robert Denver Mrs James Stilley Crown Point and Mrs Dorothy Shakula Tampa Florida a brother Ed Gulledge Marion and 13 grandchildren Services planned in Marion Arrangements pending at Mitchell Funeral Home
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Gary
Ind
Lake County
Crown Point
Marion
John
Mary Dunn Gulledge
Cora Harris
Mae Everett
Gulledge
Rhulett
Robert
Denver
James Stilley
Dorothy Shakula
Tampa
Fla
Ed Gulledge
Feneral
Mitchell Funeral Home
New Ruling Covers School Building Concealed Spaces
Unit 186 schools face a new state rule requiring work to reduce fire hazards in concealed spaces above ceilings and roofs. Insurers may penalize fire premiums if districts fail to comply, with summer renovations by district personnel under state agent supervision.
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Murphysboro
Imade
Paul McNees
Ithe Pennsylvania Insurance Co
State Insurance Rating Bureau
Unit 186 hires three teachers for high school
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 board hired three new teachers for the high school: William A. Williams, English and speech. John Spiller, social studies. Milton Thomas, math. Williams will be assistant football coach with a $3,332 salary. Spiller, SIU graduate, starts at 400. Thomas at $4,400 with no prior experience. Additional facility notes detail fire safety concerns and minor repairs across several schools. four buildings are not affected. Police briefs list improper passing fines for Kenneth E. Hamilton and Frank King in Johnston City and Ferrin.
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William A
Bud” Williams
Ft. Wayne
Ind
John Spiller
Dowell
Milton Thomas
Willams
Murphysboro Township
Spiller
Southern Illinois University
St. Louis Cardinals
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SIU
Murphyshoro Township High School
McNees
Logan School
Washington School
Lincoln School
Longfellow
Carruthers
McElvain
Orchard Hills
Douglas
Carterville Treasurer Carmen Hamp ton Dies at 60
Carterville city treasurer for 27 years Carmen Hamp ton, 60, of 628 Anderson St, died at Holden Hospital Carbondale at 1 20 am after eight days in hospital. She retired from Carterville Herald and McKellar Bakery, held church roles, and leaves husband Forrest Hampton and siblings. funeral Sunday at Riggin Funeral Home with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Anderson St
Car_ terville
Car_terville
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Carterville
Children’s Department
The
Methodist Church
Stonefort
William
Nora Johnson Pur Inell
Forrest Hampton
St. Louis
Condon Armes
South Holland
Fall Victim Edward Crowe Shows Some Improvement
Edward Crowe a 20 year old painter who fell into the Marion water tower tank Tuesday was reported somewhat improved but still in serious condition today in St Luke s Hospital St Louis Mo Crowe has never fully regained consciousness since the fall
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Edward Crowe
Marion
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Louis
Crowe
Police Briefs in Murphyboro and Vernon fines set
Murphysboro reports Thomas E. Martin fined 25 dollars for speeding. In MS Vernon Charles D. Smith Peters fined 17 dollars for speeding.
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Murphysboro
Thomas E. Martin
Vernon
Charles D. Smithpeters
150 Democrats Attend Clinic at Marion Travelodge
About 150 area Democrats attend a luncheon clinic Tuesday at Marion Travelodge. Six officials spoke at the county meeting and presented a 1 page book, A Profile of Progress, with excerpts from Gov. Otto Kerner's 1961-64 record. Speakers included Nolen Jones, Jobo Watson, Rep. Allen T. Lucas, Hallie Batford, Richard Thorne, and Theodore Isaacs.
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Nolen Jones
Springfield
Citizens For Kerner
Otto Kerner
Jobo Watson
Jacksonville
Registration and Education Department
Allen T. Lucas
Sangamo
Car Struck On West Grand Near Old Thompson
Police said a car was struck by an unidentified motorist on West Grand near Old Thompson Thursday in Carbondale. Owner James T. Gumm, 504 W Mil St, reported the damaged vehicle.
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West Grand Avenue
Old Thompson Street
Carbondale
James T. Gumm
W. Mil SL
Car Fire Report At Monroe And Park Streets
Herrin firemen responded to a car fire at the corner of Monroe Street and Park Avenue at 9 40 a m Thursday. The carburetor back fired in a vehicle owned by William Bennett Mulkeytown but no damage was found by firefighters.
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Herrin
Monroe Street
Park Avenue
William Bennett
Mulkeytown
Husband of former area woman dies
Funeral services for Melvil Rigdon were held Thursday in Fulton Missouri. He was wed to Clara Louise Rahming formerly of Murphysboro. Mrs. Rigdon is sister to Mrs Arthur Gualdoni Henry Rahming and Mrs Robert Brandon. He leaves his wife and three sons. Mr Rigdon was foreman at Samuel Shoes Fulton.
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Melvil Rigdon
Fulton
Rigdon
Clara Louise Rahming
Murphysboro
Arthur Gualdoni
Henry Rahming
Robert Brandon
Samuel Shoes
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