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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1960
Page
11
A busy station schedule outlines evenings on ABC affiliated channels with a Mexican film How Tall Is A Giant as a family viewing pick. The feature tells of Monterrey Little League’s 1957 win and is praised for courage and sacrifice amid a mixed production.
About 200 Cub Scouts attended the second annual Egyptian Council Central District Indian day event at Twin Oaks on Lake Benton. Scouts came from Benton and ten nearby towns. The program featured 25 Indian tepees, Indian games, a picnic supper, an Indian dance demonstration, and awards. Host Troop 55 of Benton organized recently with 12 members.
The 25th District Democratic Women's organization will meet Wednesday in Chester at 7 p m in the Veterans of Foreign Wars building. Tickets cost $1 50. Williamson County residents may contact Mrs Ethel Fallon to attend. Emily Taft Douglas, wife of Senator Paul H Douglas, may attend.
Hollywood continues to chase adultery as a central theme in recent and upcoming films. Star pairings like Kim Novak with Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner with Anthony Quinn headline stories of extra marital affairs. The Production Code remains strict, forbidding explicit treatment or moral justification of adultery, though audiences see lingering temptations in classic and new titles alike.
Two separate weekend crashes in Murphysboro involved five cars. Saturday at 5 p m at 8th and Hanson Streets Beulah Bullar 52 De Soto and Jack Heron 19 Pekin collided. Bullar cited for failing to yield. Sunday at 5 p m Walnut Street between 16th and 17th three cars struck. no tickets issued. drivers listed: Clarence Palmier 52 Carbondale Glenn Tews 24 Chicago and Oliver Miller 41 Murphysboro.
Shawneetown residents in period costumes tour Southern Illinois cities on Wednesday to publicize the four day Shawneetown Sesquicentennial from July 1 to 4. The caravan stops in Herrin Junction Equality Harrisburg Marion Johnston City West Frankfort Benton Galatia Eldorado and Ridgway with nightly performances at 8 15 p m. The event features The Shawneetown Story 150 year history and related activities including window displays parades fireworks a queen ball a boat contest and more on July 2 3 and 4.
Clyde Miller, visiting professor at Southern Illinois University and founder of the Institute for Propaganda Analysis, spoke to the Herrin Rotary Club about propaganda Monday. He noted advertising to trigger responses and urged awareness of future political messaging.
The Barrett Park Zoo on New York City's Staten Island houses a vast collection of snakes and other reptiles, drawing interest from visitors and researchers alike.
Area government employees will hear a report on the state retirement system at a dinner meeting of Chapter 24, State Employes Assn., at the Jackson County Country Club at 6 30 p m. I C Cortright, secretary of the system, will discuss its finances. All state employees are invited with reservations to Edward L Adams 1105 Chestnut St Murphysboro
Ozark Air Lines president Joseph Fitzgerald will address the Herrin Rotary Club Monday. Program chairman George Allen said Fitzgerald will outline the airline's development plans for Williamson County.
The Carbondale VFW and the American Legion sponsor the Gala Expositions Shows through Saturday at the former Kroger site. Proceeds from the carnival go to the Woodlawn Cemetery fund, per a VFW spokesman.
Recent donations to the Herrin Teen Town building fund raise the total above 8600 dollars. Fund drive chairman Mrs. Tommy Colombo notes contributions from the Junior Womans Club totaling 87.50 dollars and from South Side Lumber of 50 dollars.
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