Board mulls consolidation of CCHS Attucks high schools
District 165 board discussed potential merger of Attucks and Cathandale Community High School. They rejected paying equal extra duties to Attucks teachers, approving targeted raises for Attucks staff and detailing current cost comparisons and space availability for possible future consolidation.
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Attucks
Cathandale Community High School
District 165 Board of Education
John Q Clark
Iha
Union Seeks Recognition At Carbondale High Custodians
Custodians at Carbondale Community High School seek AFL-CIO representation as their bargaining agent. A delegation led by Val Cox appeared before the District 165 Board of Education. the board heard the request but took no action, citing state law against formal contracts with unions. Some board members opposed, fearing custodians might limit maintenance work. others suggested informal wage and rules settlements with neighboring schools. Cox said custodians view the title liberally and will perform needed inside maintenance tasks as qualified.
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Carbondale Community High School
Afl-Cio
Val Cox
East St. Louis
Building Service
International Union
Carbondale
District 165 Board of Education
Suet
Jackson Drage
Cox
SIU Approves Prison Study Center at Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University trustees approved a proposed study center on delinquency crime and correction to be led by a director. The center will collaborate with faculty staff and federal and state correctional officials on four projects including training for crime control research and advisory services to agencies. The center stems from an STU faculty project and will serve prisons within 100 miles of Carbondale and Edwardsville. The board also approved new doctoral programs in chemistry journalism and philosophy start fall 1962 and a plan to offer reduced tuition to prison inmates at 50 cents per quarter hour.
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Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
SIU Board of
STU
SIU
Carbondale
Delyte W. Morris
Fall Tenn
EX-ELKVILLE WOMAN DIES IN OKLAHOMA
Virginia Feldscher Morgen 43 a former Elkville resident died in Oklahoma City after18 months of ill health She was born in Elkville in 1907 daughter of Herman and Mrs Feldscher She leaves husband Basil Morgen two children Patricia Graves and James Beaty two brothers William and Jesse services Sunday at 2 pm at Schroeder Funeral Home Du Quoin with visitation 6 pm Saturday Burial in Elkville Cemetery
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Elkville
Oklahoma
Virginia Feldscher Mowgan
Oklahoma City
Okla
Herman Feldscher
Morgan
Basil Morgen
Patricia Graves
James Beaty
Pinckseyville
William
Jesse
Cahokia
Schroeder
du Quoin
Elkville Cemetery
Frank Riechman dies after long illness at 65
Frank Riechman 65 of 1305 Swanwick St Chester died Thursday at home after a long illness. A former guard at Illinois Security Hospital Chester he was a member of St John’s Lutheran Church. Survived by his wife Maida Reinhard and two daughters Join Ricker Baldwin and Marcella Riechman St Louis. Visitation 7 to 4 today at Welge Funeral Home Chester. Body to Mann Funeral Home Nashville for Saturday visitation and 2 p.m. Sunday services at Mann. Rev Fire Cash will officiate. Burial in Crinity Lutheran Cemetery Nashville.
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Frank Riechman
Swanwick St
Chester
Riechman
Illinois Security Hospital
St. John's Lutheran Church
Maida Reinhard
Ricker, Baldwin
Marcella Rieenman
St. Louis
Welge Funeral Home
Mann Funeral Home
Nashville
Fire Cash
Luther- Lan
Massive Stonefort mine landslide idles operation for weeks
A 90 foot high wall collapsed after rain at the Will Searle Mine of Stonefort Coal near Stonefort. The slide buried a large shovel and bulldozer, with two rescue crews escaping unharmed. About 100 workers are idled as cleaning and repairs are planned over at least three weeks.
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Stonefort
Will Searle
Stonefort Coal Corp
Regional planning unit eyed by four counties
Jackson and Williamson counties move toward a four county regional planning commission with Franklin County support. Franklin supervisors approved a county planning group to anchor the effort, while Williamson and Jackson officials push for broader zoning and regional coordination.
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Jackson and
Williamson County University
Franklin
Franklin Board of Supervisors
Frank Kirk
State Industrial
Perrity
Wilamson and
Jackson Pouneties
Jackson Schools Hard Hit by Tax Protests and Prolonged Cases
Jackson County faces a tax crisis with Gulf Mobile and 2nd Ohio Railroad filing an 18 206 tax objection and 400 000 in protests from prior years. About 500 000 in bills have been paid, large parts tied to home mortgages. Carbondale District 165 owes 39 693 79 tied up in protests and 31 000 in unpaid taxes. Court action and a recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling influence hearings and refunds as new assessments roll out with June 1 Board of Review sessions and August deadlines on complaints.
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Jackson County
Gulf, Mobile, 2Nd Ohio Railroad
Chnsis Supreme Court
Robert Maloney
Savings and Loan
Carbondale
Peyton Kunne
Board of Review
Jackson Drake
Diska
Board of Education
Hessidell
Drake
Jackson State
Atte Willian Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Distin Scmelnes
Ridge
Recreation meeting backs Crab Orchard area lake plan
Herrin area officials and tourism group leaders discussed promoting Crab Orchard Devil's Kitchen and Little Grassy lakes at the Ly-Mar Hotel. Proposals cover boating, picnicking, swimming, camping and a $1,059,230 improvement program by 1964 with potential cottage sites at Devil's Kitchen.
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Devil's Kitchen
Little Grassy Lakes
Mincheon
Ly-Mar
Herrin
Gaffrey Hughes
Southern Illinois, Inc
Williamson County Tourist Association
Carbondale
Herrin Chambers of
Coins
Merce
Harry Stiles
Orchard Wildlife Befge
Crab Orchard Lake
Plas
Crab Orchard
GS. Fish and Wildlife Service
Stiles
Congress
Arthur Hamilton
Herrin Chamber of
Hamilton Chat Handbils
Uase
Howell Named Deputy Clerk
Robert Howell aged 45 of Johnston City was named deputy county clerk by Williamson County Clerk Charles E Harris. Howell succeeds E E Connie Willis who will become deputy circuit clerk under clerk James Basler on July 1. Willis had been deputy county clerk since November 23, Basler’s prior deputy. Basler was elected circuit clerk after teen years as deputy county clerk. Willis, 53, was secretary of Berlin Elks Lodge and served as a temporary meter patrolman in Herrin. Willis will succeed Allen Rodgers, who resigned as deputy circuit clerk in May. Mrs Basler is working temporarily in the office.
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Robert Howell
Johnston City
Williamson
Charles E. Harris
Howell
Follis St
Will
E. E. “Connie” ‘Willis
Herrin
James Basler
Willis
Basler
American Legion Club
Doris Brymer
Berlin Elks Lodge
Allen Rodgers
Mine Report Displays Saturday Work and Inactive Claims
Mines Working Saturday Old Ben 9 Old Ben 21 Orient 4 Orient Zeigler 3 Zeigler Finelity Burning Star 1 sloped Burning Star 1 stein Mines Not Working Burning Star 2.
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Stein
Johnston City Schools Leader Plans Move to SIU
Johnston City Schools superintendent Carl Platine resigns to become educational television coordinator at Southernlindis University. He will join the Education Research Bureau under Prof. Jaco Bach. Platine has led Johnston City and earlier taught English, with plans to pursue a PhD at SIU. He moves to Carbondale later this summer.
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Carl Platine
Johnston City
Jain
Southernlindis University
SIU
SIU Board of Trustees
Planine
Education Research Bureau
Jaco Bach
Janet
Plenine
Cobden
Planinc
Williamson County Airport Authority
Carbondale
Oelor
STU
Virginia Cooksey
Johnston'City
William Blewett
John Planine
Jahaistan City
West Frankfort Recall Hearing Hears Petition Details
Attorneys argued over names and addresses to validate recall petitions in West Frankfort. Five petition sheets were reviewed as signers were questioned. a ruling by Judge Webb Johnson was expected after police deliberations.
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West Frankfort
Murphysbaro
John J. Behr
Ford
Charles Hellended
Franklin County
Wig Sr
Webb Johnson
Charles Whittington Ford
Nesses
Hospital bids opened for Marion Memorial addition
A. M. Norman and Son Cam shuelion Co. of Madison was the low bidder for the hospital addition. The American Laundry Co. of Chicago was the low bidder for laundry equipment at 15785 dollars. Bids were opened by Ed Soldner and Norman Harding, with other board members absent. No action taken. full board to meet early next week to discuss bids.
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A. M. Norman and Son Camshuelion Co
Madbn
Marion Memorial Hospital
American Laundry Co
Chicago
Ed Soldner
Norman Harding
Bearden Constrution Co
F. E. Holmes and Son Construction Co
Marion
Edgar Stephens and Son Inc
Cairo
W. E. Snyder Construction Co
Herrin
Logimis Brothers Equipment
St. Louis
Ory
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