Two Carbondale Men Electrocuted Trying to Erect TV Antenna
Two Carbondale men died Thursday when an assembled television antenna touched a high voltage line at North Marion and Fisher. Elijah Thames and Samuel Pullen, both 22, were killed. Ronald Cawthon escaped injury. Thames was a newly appointed Carbondale police patrolman and a Mount Olive Baptist Church member born in Hattiesburg Mississippi. Pullen was a student at Southern Illinois University and Church of God in Christ member. Funeral details followed.
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Carbondale
North Marion and
Fisher Streets
Elijah Wayne Thames
N. Marion St
Samuel L. Pullen
N. Wall St
Ronald Cawthon
N. Barnes Ave
Thames
Cawthon
Pullen
Mount Olive
Baptist Church
Hattiesburg
Miss
Percy
Minnie Thames
Mary Lathan
Elijah Wayne Jr
Sandra Katheryn
Lillie B. Thames
Billy
Lula Pullen
Zetta Davis
Esther V. Pullen
Faye W. Pullen
Springfield
Lavonne C. Pullen
Wilmon Pullen Jr
Joseph D. Pullen
Los Angeles
Calif
Church of God In Christ
R. C. Cawthon
Oakland Cemetery
Jackson Funeral Home
SIU Foundation assets rise nearly 2 million
The Southern Illinois University Foundation reports assets increased from 3 879 089 to 5 771 995 in the year ended April 30 1968 due to real estate activity funds gifts and investment earnings. New officers include president W Dale Cozad and vice president John W Reed.
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Southern Illinois University Foundation
SIU
Ing
Carbondale
Robert Gallegly
Alice Williams
Vernon
Williams
Alvin Williams
Roscoe Pulliam
Foundation
W. Dale Cozad
Champaign Insurance Agency
Pesident
W. Aubrey Holmes
Springfield
Cozad
Centralia
John W. Reed
Physicians Supply Co
Herrin
Omer W. DeJarnett
Olin Mathieson
Alton
Gallogly
Ed Daniel
Edwardsville
Lois Nelson
Charles B. Schweizer
Kenneth R. Miller
R. A. Bonifield
West Frankfort
A. Ray Cagle
Marion
Walter Collins
Thomas Graman
Metropolis
Leon Striegel
Cozad and
Reed
Voters approve unit school district in Du Quoin area
Residents across incorporated Du Quoin areas vote 588 to 222 in favor and unincorporated areas 141 to 201 for the unit district formed from Du Quoin High and Grade districts plus Sunfield 12, 204, and 208. A new board will be elected in late July or early August after dissolving three current boards by July 1.
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du Quoin
du Quoin Area
Sunfield
Community Consolidated
Paradise
Perry County
Phillip A. Provart
Provart
Provat
Carbondale flood project work ranking paused by council
The No 3 ranked Little Crab Orchard Creek flood and drainage project near Carbondale is temporarily suspended while the city council decides its intentions. The plan included a detention reservoir and channel work costing about 175000, with feasibility study costs around 30000.
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Carbondale
Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Project
Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Piles Fork
Glade Branch
Little Crab Orchard
Little Crab Orchard Creek
Soil Conservation Service
Glenn Paulsgrove
Southern Illinois
Paulsgrove
Cedar Creek
SCS
Rc&d
Carterville Youth Killed in Colp Collision
A 17 year old Carterville youth died after a car truck crash near Colp. Tom Gray 17 died at Barnes Hospital at 4 35 am. Four car passengers Jerry Phillips 19 Barbara Beltz 16 Connie McNelly 17 and David Mann 19 were treated at Herrin Hospital. Monte Ashmore 37 of Johnston City driver of a panel truck was treated at Herrin Hospital. The collision occurred at 8 45 p.m.
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Carterville
Colp
Tom Gray
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Gray
Herrin Hospital
Jerry Phillips
Barbara Beltz
Energy
Connie McNelly
Herrin
David Mann
Monte Ashmore
Johnston City
Head Start units finish up SIU planning session
Six Head Start teaching units in Southern Illinois completed a three day SIU led planning session. The program, funded by a grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity, aids kindergarten and first grade teachers aides social workers and directors across field centers in Steeleville Karnak Mt Vernon Eldorado Harrisburg Cave-in-Rock.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Ilinois University
SIU
Department of Elementary Education
Office of Economic Opportunity
Western Egyptian Economic Association
Steeleville
Shawnee Development Council
Karnak
Mt. Vernon
Eldorado
Harrisburg
Cave-in- Rock
Illinois Central seeks cut of Seminole train route
The Illinois Central Railroad asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to discontinue the Seminole daily passenger train between Carbondale Illinois and Jacksonville Florida while continuing service to Chicago. Central of Georgia and Seaboard Coast Line join the petition with a proposed July 14 effect.
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Illinois Central Railroad Co
Carbondale
Jacksonville
Fla
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Central of Georgia and
Seaboard Coastline
Birmingham
Ala
Miami
Illinois
Florida
Millinois Central
ICC
St. Louis
Head Start Enrollment Opens Across 15 Centers
Head Start begins Monday in a 375 child JWCAA program across Jackson and Williamson counties. Eight week sessions provide half day morning classes with meals plus medical and dental screenings. Volunteers needed, and contact info listed for enrollment and staff positions.
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Jackson-Williamson
Head Start Grants Approved for Southern Illinois Programs
Two federal grants totaling 89 681 for Summer Head Start programs in Southern Illinois were approved by the Office of Economic Opportunity per Rep. Kenneth J. Gray. Shawnee Development Council receives 79 858 for a five county 14 center 330 child program. JWCAA gets 9 823 for 60 more enrollees with total budget 14 207.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Office of Economic Opportunity
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Shaw
Johnston City
Grand Tower-Gorham
Carbondale
JWCAA
Miss Du Quoin 1968 Crowned At Lions Carnival
Marsha Herrell, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Herrell, was crowned Miss Du Quoin of 1968 at the Lions club carnival. Maids of honor were Pam Self Ava Flora Linda Gladson and Sandy Maline in rank order.
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Marsha Herrell
Ray Herrell
Marion board trims bids to meet cost goals
Marion Unit Two Board of Education cut bids from 196793 to 126714 by removing all but essential work to meet state fire code and budget limits. Roofing at the band room remains, Creal Springs projects postponed, and other items cut. Board seeks further savings from low bidders before awarding contracts.
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Marion Unit Two Board of Education
Charles Garrison
Creal Springs
Garrison
Unit
William Armstrong
F. E. Holmes Construction Co
Marion
Atkisson Plumbing and Heating Co
Marion and Johnson Electric Co
Anna
SIU Elects Pre-Med Officers
Members of Southern Illinois University's Pre Medical and Pre dental Society recently elected their two top officers to serve another year. Frederick Schmidt from Closter New Jersey was re elected president and Willim Cotter from West Frankfort was re elected vice president. Other officers are Richard Gilliam Anna treasurer Gary Peterson Morris secretary of medical information and Mich ael Richter Yonkers NY secretary of dental information.
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Southern Illinois University
Frederick Schmidt
Closter
N.J
Willim Cotter
West Frankfort
Richard Gilliam
Anna
Gary Peterson
Morris
Michael Richter
Yonkers
N.Y
West Frankfort tavern liquor license suspended
The Casino Tavern operator Tony Rivara had his liquor license suspended for 10 days after police found the tavern open at 5 30 p m during primary election voting hours. Mayor Mike McClatchey said the tavern at 230 W Main St violated state election day closing rules. Rivara will appear in circuit court at Benton later.
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West Frankfort
Mike McClatchey
Tony Rivara
Main St
Rivara
Benton
Mark Twain Marine Industries to Begin Earthmoving Near West Frankfort
Construction of the Mark Twain Marine Industries plant in Franklin County Industrial Park will start with about 37 000 cubic yards of earth moving in two weeks. Sollit Steel Construction Co. of South Bend, Ind., is the prime contractor. The 200 000 square foot facility on a 20 acre site should be completed by December as a one story steel building with an 80 by 300 foot brick office wing. The fiberglass boat plant will hire 300 to 400 workers after year one, funded by a 2 036 450 dollar EDA grant and 596 490 dollars from First Community Bank of West Frankfort and banks in St Louis.
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Mark Twain Marine Industries, Inc
Franklin County
Sollit Steel Construction Co
South Bend
Ind
West Frankfort
Jim Wolheim
Sollit Construction
Wolheim
Southern Illinois
Economic Development Administration
First Community Bank of West Franskort
St. Louis
CCB approves sale of seven houses to CDA
The Carbondale Community Conservation Board authorized director William Burns to dispose of seven southeast urban renewal houses to the Carbondale Dwelling Association. CDA will rehab and resell to qualified buyers. rehab costs place house values between 7500 and 9000 dollars. Sandra Dee, 21, hired as secretary at 400 dollars monthly. Donna Donivan to California. A rental housing leasing policy was deferred. Contracts of 500 dollars each awarded to Charlie B Brown and Harry Herring for appraising two land parcels along Elizabeth and Forest streets near Grand Avenue.
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Carbondale
Donna Donivan
California
Miss Dee
Charlie B. Brown
Harry Herring
Elizabeth
Forest Streets
Grand Avenue
Dirksen to Speak at Illinois University Fundraiser
Sen Everett Dirksen is set to address a 6 30 p m fundraising dinner for Val Oshel the Republican nominee in Illinois 21st district The event may also host Richard Ogilvie the Republican governor candidate Dinner at University Center SIU with Lindell Sturgis of Metropolis as honorary chairman A limited number of $10 tickets may be available at the door
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Everett Dirksen
Val Oshel
21St
Richard Ogilvie
University Center
Southern Illinois University
Lindell Sturgis
Metropolis
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Elijah Thames
Samuel Pullen
SIU Foundation
Carbondale Area
Greater Egypt
City of
Sion
Old Ben
Orient
Fidelity Mines
Zeigler
Illinois Central Railroad
David Keene
Paul Reistrup
William Johnson
Reistrup
Bessie Martin
E. Fisher St
Ellen McAnelly
Parkview
Leota N. Brown
N. 2Nd St
Murphysboro
George A. Mendenall
Lewis
Thomas Grade School
Lynn Richmond
Martin
Janice Johns
Hurst
Ial
Jo Anna Edwards
McAnelly
Miss Brown
Mabel Gearhart
Alto Pass - Pomona Center
Hester Anderson
Cambria Center
Shirley Boykin
Carbondale Center
Sherri Hudgens
Marion Center
Jean
Cook
Grand Tower
Eula Mae Brown
Fay Ebersohl
Pauline McIntosh
Cassandra Algee
Otis Morgan
Richmond
Miss du Quoin
Marion Board
CCB
Dirksen
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