Mayor appoints Laverne Ward to Kinkaid Lake board
Murphysboro Mayor Joe Williams named Laverne Ward to fill a vacancy on the Kinkaid Lake and Reed's Creek Conservancy District board of directors. Ward will serve the remainder of the term of the late Sen. R. G. Crisenberry. Ward is a Murphysboro businessman and former chamber president.
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Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Laverne Ward
Kinkaid Lake
Reed’s Creek
Conservancy District
Murphysboro Band Leaves for New York World's Fair Trip
The Murphysboro Township High School Red Devil Band of 74 students and six chaperones left Murphysboro at 6 a.m. for a week in New York. Over $8,000 was raised to fund the trip in six months. The band plans two concerts Thursday at the United States Pavilion and Tiparillo Band Pavilion, with sightseeing Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, returning Monday June 21.
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Murphysboro Township
Red Devil
New York
Murphysboro
United States Pavilion
Tiparillo
Benton Woman Dies at Age 42 in Benton
Loretta Lance Campbell 42 of 301 N 8th Benton died 6 20 p m in Franklin Hospital Benton after a year and a half illness. Born March 12 1923 in Benton she was a lifelong Franklin County resident and member of Benton Pentecostal Church. Survived by husband Clyde J Campbell mother Clee Stewart Benton sisters James Tate Aurora Victor Usyden Chicago Jesse Stull Benton Davi Seliig Dixon Joe Willis Dixon and brothers Charles Benton Troy Dixon Donald Chicago. Funeral 2 p m Wednesday Poulson Freeman Funeral Home Benton with Rev Kenneth Boster officiating. Burial in Mason ic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton. Fr i e s may w a i l after 10 a m Tuesday at funeral home.
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Loretta Lance Campbell
8Th St
Benton
Franklin Hospital
Franklin County
Benton Pentecostal Church
Clyde J. Campbell
Clee Stewart
James Tate
Aurora
Victor Usyden
Chicago
Jesse Stull
Davi Seliig
Joe Willis
Dixon
Charles Lance
Troy Lance
Donald Lance
Poulson Freeman Funeral Home
Kenneth Boster
Masonic
Odd Fellow
Friex
Inquest Set For Death Of David W Modglin
An inquest into the death of 20 year old David W. Modglin of Murphysboro is set for 7 pm on June 23 in the Jackson County Courthouse Murphysboro. Modglin was electrocuted in a home accident on June 7.
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David W. Modglin
Murphysboro
Jackson County Court House
Modglin
Mines Active Tuesday Report Fragments
The bulletin lists several mines with activity on Tuesday including Fidelity Burning Star 1 and 2, Burning Star Slope, Old Ben 9 and 21, Orient 3 4 5, Zeigler 3 4, and EIB 1. No additional report available.
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Fidelity
Burning Star
Orient
Zeigler
Middle Fork Flood Control Feasibility Study Planned
A flood control feasibility study on the Middle Fork of the Big Muddy River in Franklin Jefferson and Hamilton counties is planned for later this year. The eight county river basin study covers Jackson Williamson Franklin Perry Union Jefferson Hamilton and Washington counties with a one to one cost-benefit ratio required for feasibility. Improvements include channel work levees dikes and possible flood retarding reservoirs to serve irrigation drainage and domestic water needs.
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Franklin
Jefferson
Hamilton Counties
Franklin County
West Frankfort
Glenn H. Paulsgrove
Car
Bondale
Big Muddy
Middle Fork
W. A. Morris
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Benton
Claude McCormick
Jackson
Williamson
Perry
Union
Hamilton
Washington
McCormick
Morris
County Board Approves Emergency Jail Repair Plan
Jackson County supervisors authorize the building committee to add emergency work to a 225000 courthouse remodeling program. Work includes replacing jail plumbing fixtures on the third floor and installing a new water line and meter for primary service. Estimated total under 13000 plus 1300 for line.
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Jackson County Supervisors
Fred Brave
Fischer-Koscher and Bowden
Brave
James Gullmore
Building Committee
Mrs Ursla Launius 82 Benton resident dies at Franklin Hospital
Mrs Ursla Launius 82 of Rt 2 Benton died at 7 a m Sunday in Franklin Hospital Benton She was born April 2 1883 in Benton daughter of John and Minerva Summers Her husband James W Launius died Oct 3 1956 She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Benton She leaves daughters Mrs Earl Doty of Gary Ind Mrs Emil Satt of West Frankfort and Mrs Martin Rice and Mrs Clifford Overturf both of Rt 2 Benton and sons Paul of Jacksonville James of Los Angeles and Joe of Rt 2 Benton Funeral services Tuesday in Poulson Free man Funeral Home Benton Elder E W McKinney will officiate Burial will be in Jones Cemetery Benton Friends may call at the funeral home.
Herrin Council To Open Bids For Streetwork And Garbage
The Herrin City Council will open bids for a 35000 dollar arterial street improvement program and for city garbage collection. The street project covers about 12.75 miles of resurfacing and 23.5 miles of surface repairs with ditch cleaning. The current garbage bid is held by E W Plater at 300 dollars monthly. under state law raw garbage cannot be dumped openly.
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Herrin
E. W. Plater
Carbondale Reports 118 Building Code Violations Found
City inspectors report 118 code violations in the first stage of a wide area check. Violations appear in 32 multi resident buildings and five single family homes. Notices are being mailed with 45 days to fix issues and court action possible for noncompliance.
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Carbondale
Elmer Rodgers
John Yow
Jackson County Health Dept
Norman Hilton
Rodgers
Main ‘Street
Oakland Avenue
Mill
College Streets
University Avenue
Forest Street
SIU students crown Brown Hall can stack champions
Four Southern Illinois University students study an 11 foot stack of soda pop cans at Brown Hall Thompson Point claiming the residence hall is the world can stacking champion. Teammates include Terry Clark Macedonia Bob Menestrino Westville Ken Hayden Benton John Sautier Highland with Jeff Smith Benton Ron Ruleman Atlanta Rick Schwab Chicago as additional builders.
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Southern Illinois University
Brown Hall
Thompson Point
World
Terry Clark
Macedonia
Bob Menestrino
Westville
Residence
Ken Hayden
Benton
John Sautier
Highland
Er Brown Hall
Jeff Smith
Ron Ruleman
Atlanta, Ga
Rick Schwab
Chicago
Head Start Moves Swiftly in War on Poverty
Head Start rapidly organized by Sargent Shriver and the Office of Economic Opportunity aims to ready 300,000 impoverished children for school. In six weeks, from February to May, 3,500 applications were approved or rejected and 12 classes planned in Southern Illinois with a $246,971 cost to the government.
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Gary Lacey
Equal Opportunities Employment Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Washington D.C
Illinois
Office of Economic Opportunity
Sargent Shriver
Congress
Ladybird Johnson
White House
Sophia Loren
Quick Moving
Chamber of Commerce Board to Meet Thursday Evening
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce board of directors will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the chamber office. The session will cover association affairs and upcoming programs.
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The
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
SIU students claim world can-stacking title
Residents of Brown Hall on the Carbondale campus stack 967 soda cans 11 feet high in front of their dorm. Cans cost 15 cents each with soda included, totaling $144.05. The five cans at the base taper to one at the top, held together with glue. Some sections were prefabricated in dormitory ruins and attached outside to form the structure.
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Southern Illinois University
Brown Hall
Thompson Point
Carbondale
Taverns Fined in Carbondale Over Underage Drinking
In Carbondale, Hub Lounge owner Nick Masters and Flamingo Cocktail Lounge owner Jessee Stitt face fines after police fined patrons and the two taverns for selling or drinking beer to underage individuals. Patrolman Addie Crowell led the arrests as mayor and liquor officials ordered a crackdown on underage drinking.
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Carbondale
Nick Masters
Jackson County
Masters
Robert Schwartz
Fred J. Mueller
Jessee Stitt
Flamingo Cocktail Lounge
Carbondale Area
Wes Carmas
Rt. 2
Flamingo
Addie Crowell
D. Blaney Miller
South Illinois Avenue
Crab Orchard Lake
Car Crashes Into Window In Murphysboro Incident
Victor L. Varnum of 2131 Alexander St Murphysboro was jailed in Murphysboro after driving into a plate glass window at E Blankenship and Co Inc 1616 Walnut St. Police say Varnum refused surrender of his license and to post 25 bond. He was ticketed for imprudent driving.
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Victor L. Varnum
Alexander St
Murphysboro
E. Blankenship and Co, Inc
Walnut St
Varnum
Walnut Street
Walnut
Deputies urged to expand Jackson County sheriff's force
Richman asks Jackson County board to add deputies to handle increased workload. He notes the sheriff has three deputies, saying that is about half the needed number as legacy duties merged from justices of the peace and constables. He also urges higher courthouse salaries to attract qualified staff.
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Jackson County
Atty
Richard Richman
W. S. Brandon
Judicial Court
Richman
Murphysboro
Johnston City Theater Considers Move to Johnston City
Proscenium One from Carbondale weighs relocating to Johnston City to open a Southern Illinois regional theater. Plans hinge on using the Palace Theater owned by Judge Stewart Cluster and Loren Cluster. Coleman group backs move. season tickets sold. rent terms now in dispute. meeting planned with Judge Cluster tonight.
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Proscenium One
Carbondale Community Theater
Johnston City
Illinois
Egional Theater
Palace Theater
Judge Stewart Cluster
Loren Cluster
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Norman Albert
Williamson County
Bob Hunt
Proscenium Jone
Hunt
Judge Cluster
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
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Cheryl Hoyle
Lavern Ward
MTHS
Inquest
Herrin Council
Siu
Pop
Gary J. Meinhart
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