Herrin civic leader Floyd Bracy dies at 68
Floyd P. Bracy of Herrin an insurance agency owner and civic leader died at 10 10 a m Saturday in Herrin Hospital aged 68 He had led Herrin Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club and worked on Boy Scouts Egyptian Council He leaves wife Ruth sons William and James and five grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 p m Monday at Herrin First Methodist Church burial in New Rosehill Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd P. Bracy
Herrin
Bracy
Circle Drive
Bracy Insurance and Real Estate
E. P. Bracy and Sons Insurance Services, Inc
Southern Illinois, Inc
Williamson County Housing Authority
Herrin Lions Club
Mr. Bracy
Marion
Samuel
May Parker Bracy
Ruth O. Woodley
Marion High School
Southern Iinois University
Harry W. Bracy
University of Illinois
Ruth
William T
James R. Bracy
Herrin First Methodist Church
E. E. Souders
New Rosehill
George van Natta
SIU Foundation Honors Three At Annual Meet
The SIU Foundation recognized John D. Dill and Delyte W. Morris with Service Recognition Awards at the annual board meeting. Aubrey Holmes was elected president as two new members and re-elected directors joined and officers were reaffirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Dill
Southern Illinois University Foundation
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
Foundation
Aubrey Holmes
Springfield
State Teachers Retirement Board
Charles Mayfield
Bloomington
Dill
Carbondale
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
St. Petersburg
Fla
Morris
R. G. Crisenberry
Murphysboro
W. Dale Cozad
Champaign
Thomas A. Graman
Metropolis
Cozad
College Life Insurance Co
Graman
R. A. Bonifield
West Frankfort
John L. Buford
Vernon
A. Ray Cagle
Marion
Walter Collins
John W. Reed
Herrin
Charles
Robert L. Gallogly
C. Eugene Peebles
Lois Nelson
Warren Stookey
Kenneth R. Miller
Gallogly
Letitia Walsh
Research Corporation of New York
Elbert H. Hadley
Blair A. Hellebush
Alton Box Co
Alton
Man recounts stabbing during nightclub attack in Murphysboro
Roy Allen of Carbondale told police he was beaten kicked and stabbed by five men early Saturday in Murphysboro. He was treated at Doctors Hospital Carbondale for a thigh wound from a pocket knife and drove there with the weapon still in place. Allen identified at least two attackers. Police did not notify Murphysboro with details of the stabbing.
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Carbondale
Roy Allen
E. Sycamore St
Doctors Hospital
Jerry Brown
Allen
Murphysboro
Brown
Jackson County
Murphysboro Driver Charged After Rt 13 Accident
A collision on Route 13 east of Murphysboro at 1 40 a m involved a car driven by Joseph M Joiner 26 of Murphysboro and a truck driven by Tyler January 46 of Murphysboro Police said Joiner attempted to overtake east of the Big Muddy River bridge pulled back into the right lane and struck the truck in the left rear joining was ticketed for.immoderate driving.
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Murphysboro
Joseph M. Joiner
Rt. 2
Tyler
Poplar St
Joiner
Big Muddy River
Carbondale Youth Fined for Drag Racing
Eric Hong, 18, of 707 Taylor Drive Carbondale, was fined 100 dollars plus costs and placed on six months probation in Jackson County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to drag racing. State Trooper William Maurizio cited him on Giant City road east of Carbondale last month. Hong’s license was submitted for revocation by the secretary of state.
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Eric Hong
Taylor Drive
Carbondale
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Hong
William Maurizio
Richman
Secretary of State
Council Buys Lot Adjoining City Garage
Murphysboro city council approved purchasing a one acre lot adjoining the city garage near 12th and Mulberry streets. Owner Myrtle Doty valued the price at 1,500 dollars. The irregular lot has long been used in part for equipment storage.
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12Th
Mulberry Streets
Murphysboro
Myrtle Doty
Joe Williams
William Wolff
Williams
St. Louis
11Th
Highway Job Pacts Awarded in Southern Illinois District Nine
Contracts awarded for two projects in state Highway District Nine. Mt. Carmel Sand and Gravel Co. wins a 196 425 dollar contract for surface treatment on FAS 1879 near McLeansboro and FAS 881 near Broughton and Dahlgren. Motorola Communications and Electronics Inc. of Chicago receives a 45 891 dollar contract to maintain two way radio systems across districts One through Nine.
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Tlinois
Mt. Carmel Sand and Gravel Co
Hamilton County
Rt. 14
McLeansboro
Rt. 142
Broughton
Dahlgren
Motorola Communications and Electronics Inc
Chicago
Police Briefs Highlight Fines For Vehicle Violations
Benton reports Marshall Billings fined 15 dollars for lacking a valid safety test on a truck. Ferrin notes Richard E. Davison fined 15 dollars for disobeying a traffic signal.
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Benton
Marshall Billings
Ferrin
Richar E. Davison
Murphysboro Increases City Employee Salaries
Murphysboro city employees will receive a 15 dollar monthly raise under a new salary schedule approved by the city council. The plan retroactive to May 1 follows a finance committee recommendation and could prompt further raises if pending state laws pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Richard Richman
Williams
Jail inspection bills before House Municipalities Committee
Three bills to raise jail standards and State inspections are before Springfield's House Municipalities Committee. The John Howard Association warns action within a week is critical and cites past jail deaths to press for reform.
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House
Springfield
John Howard Association
State Director of Public Safety
Steger
Marion City
James Albert Rains
Bandana
Eugene
S. Zemans
The
Zemans
Triplets Born To Former Area Couple
A former Murphysboro couple, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Stein of East St. Louis, welcomed triplets two boys and one girl at Christian Welfare Hospital. Mrs. Stein, formerly Doris Smith, previously worked for a Murphysboro gasoline company and ran the Hilltop Tavern on Route 149. The Steins also have two older children.
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Murphysboro
Gus Stein
East St. Louis
Christian Welfare Hospital
Two Carbondale League Players Injured in Field Collision
Two 13 year old Carbondale Little League players John Lipscomb and Mike Milligan sustained head injuries after colliding while pursuing a fly ball. Both were reported in satisfactory condition at Doctors Hospital Carbondale. The accident occurred about 7 30 p m Friday on the baseball field west of University School.
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Carbondale
John Lipscomb
Mike Milligan
Rt. 1
Doctors Hospital
University School
Speaker Kenneth McFarland to Keynote SIU All Agriculture Banquet
Kenneth McFarland, Kansas educator and educational consultant for the American Trucking Association, will speak at the 1966 All Agriculture Banquet at Southern Illinois University. Paul Nordstrom of the banquet sponsor, the Agricultural Student Advisory Council, announced the event set for February 11, 1966.
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Kenneth McFarland
Kansas
Stockman
American Trucking Association
Southern Illinois University
Paul Nordstrom
Wyaner
The
Agricultural Student Advisory Council
Democrat Club Reorganizing Meeting in Murphysboro
The Jackson County Young Democrats plan a 7:30 p.m. Monday reorganization meeting at the county courthouse in Murphysboro. The club targets residents 18 to 25 to boost interest in politics and the Democratic Party. Richard E. Richman serves as liaison between the group and the regular party organization.
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Jackson County
Young Democrats
Murphysboro
Democratic Party
Richard E. Richman
Area Drivers Lose Licenses in Southern Illinois
Secretary of State Paul Powell suspended or revoked licenses for several Southern Illinois drivers after three violations within a year. Names include Ronnie G. Ray Eldorado William M. Mosby Carbondale John T. Cover Carbondale Kent R. Moore Carbondale John B. Alsip Metropolis Richard D. Peters Du Quoin Francis M. Myers Anna and Willian E. Barr Johnston City. Henry M. Gass Munphysboro received a probationary permit.
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Paul Powell
Southern Illinois
Ronnie G. Ray
Rt. 1
Thompsonville
William M. Mosby
Eldorado
John T. Cover
Carbondale
Kent R. Moore
Emerald Lane
John B. Alsip
McCrary St
Metropolis
Richard D. Peters
E. North St
du Quoin
Francis M. Myers
North Main St
Anna
Willian E. Barr
Noah St
Johnston City
Henry M. Gass
Rt. 4
Munphysboro
Hurst and Zeigler Fined for Vehicle Violations
Arthur Holland of Hurst fined 95 dollars for driving with no valid chauffeur license. Harvey D. Ensinger cited in Zeigler for no red taillight on motorbike, fined 15 dollars.
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Hurst
Arthur Holland
Zeigler
Harvey D. Ensinger
Marion Plan Unit Urges Trailers Limited To Lots
Marion Zoning and Planning Commission approved a recommendation to the City Council that future trailers be placed only in trailer courts and that once a trailer is moved from a lot, no other trailer may be placed on it. The panel also discussed new highway business zones B-3, and permitting a used car lot on DeYoung Street while study proceeds.
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Marion Zoning and Planning Commission
Bob Yearack
DeYoung Street
Rt. 13
Murphysboro
Frank Moreno
Greater Egypt
Marion
Yearack
John K. Wallace
State St
Don Mitchetl
W. Boulevard
Norman Ward
N. Monroe St
City Water Connection
Ward
Olliver Norman
Henry Sullins
Murphysboro to Act on Unlawful Refuse Site in Town
Murphysboro officials plan action against an unauthorized refuse disposal area between 16th and 17th streets on Logan street. Ward 5 Alderman McCormack and Louis Siefert demand decisive steps, with ownership still unclear and the city seeking VA cooperation to connect a septic site to the sewer. The Jackson County Health Office will inspect, and a septic overflow near Oak street across from VA ownership prompts further health measures.
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Murphysboro
Robert McCormack
16Th
17Th
Logan Street
McCormack
Ward
Louis Siefert
Joe Williams
Earl Hendricks
Jackson County Health Office
Williams
17Th Streets
Oak Street
Veterans Administration
Subdivision Annexation Approved for Murphysboro Site
A five lot subdivision near Replogle's Addition at 24th Street and Illinois Avenue was approved for annexation to Murphysboro. The city council had approved the subdivision last year. Utility services will be paid by developer Ivan Replogle.
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Murphysboro
Replogle
24Th Street
Illinois Avenue
Ivan Replogle
Wolf Lake Post Office to Expand With New Space
Rep. Kenneth J. Gray reports Post Office Department approval of a $4200 expansion at the Wolf Lake post office adding 843 square feet of floor space and 750 square feet of parking area.
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Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Post Office Department
Wolf Lake
Gray
Chester Residents Unhurt After Rt 460 Crash Near Cahokia Track
Mr and Mrs Paul Preusse a Chester couple their adult son and daughter and two friends escaped injury after an automobile collision near Cahokia Race Track on Rt 460 about midnight Thursday. All six were taken to Centerville Hospital for observation.
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Chester
Paul Preusse
Centerville Hospital
Cahokia
Centreville Hospital
Hurst Man Given Three Year Probation
Marshell Lewis 53 of Hurst received a three year probation in Jackson County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to theft. He must pay 427 dollars restitution for money taken from a bag at Tom's Place on Rt. 51 north of De Soto. The term includes 30 days to be spent in the county jail.
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Marshell Lewis
Hurst
Jackson County
Atty
Richard Richman
Lewis
Tom’s Place
Rt. 51
de Soto
Honors Degree for Jeffrey Record at Occidental College
Jeffrey Record of Carbondale earned honors when graduating from Occidental College in California with a bachelor’s degree in diplomacy and world affairs. He plans a career in journalism.
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Jeffrey Record
C. Wilson Record
Carbondale
Occidental College
California
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Floyd Bracy
Lions
Egyptian Council of Boy Scouts of America
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Macaulay Club
Sun Life Insurance Co. of Canada
Williamson County
Red Cross Organization
Civil Defense
SIU Foundation
F. Schmidt
Edwardsville
Leon FE. Striegel
Man
Carbondale Youth
Council
City Garage
Democrat Club
Post Office
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