Head Start for Randolph Approved program for county
Randolph County approved a Head Start nursery school project funded by a $30,653 federal grant under the War on Poverty. The plan total cost is $34,423 with Elmer G. Schuchmann named director. Seven centers will employ teachers from Red Bud Ellis Grove Chester Sparta and Kaskaskia Island for a seven week program beginning about July 6 for 150 eligible children aged 4 1/2 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County
Federal
Office of Economic Opportunity
Vincent Birchler
Elmer G. Schuchmann
Red Bud
Laura O’hara
Violet Cox
Ellis Grove
Helen Wittenborn
Chester
Byrda Stevenson
Sparta
Etta Mae Gleghorn
Edyth Allan
Oleta Bourner
Claude Picou
Kaskaskia Island
Loren H. Kelley Dies at 75 in Carbondale
Loren H. Kelley 75 of 400 S Marion St Carbondale died Tuesday night after a yearlong illness. A retired farmer and Oak Grove Methodist Church member he leaves two daughters a son nine step children a brother a sister nine grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale with Rev Mervin Chadbourne officiating. Burial in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation after 4 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren H. Kelley
S. Marion St
Carbondale
Doctor’s Hospital
Kelley
Oak Grove Methodist Church
Makanda
Golconda
John A. Kelley
Lucille Hoyle
C. M. Jones
Peoria
Howard
Champaign
Carl
Ronald
Jim
George
Joe
Forrest
Lawrence
Lester Stanley
Chester Stanley
Louisiana
Beulah Hanson
Emma L. Allen
Edward
Lora Richardson
Walnut Creek
Calif
van Natta Funeral Home
Mervin Chadbourne
First Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Three Minor Accidents Reported No Injuries
State Police reported no injuries in three minor accidents Tuesday afternoon. John Stockman 68 and Ruth Wood 55 of Mt Vernon collided on Radom road near Rt 460 at 1 50 p m. James Sutton 22 Metropolis and Callie Williams 71 Harrisburg collided on Rt 45 at 7 55 p m. Ray Holder 63 Pinckneyville and Paul Genson 19 Carrolton collided on Rt 13 a mile northwest of Pinckneyville at 2 p m.
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John L. Stockman
Ruth Wood
Mt. Vernon
Radom Road
James Sutton
Metropolis
Callie Williams
Harrisburg
Har- Ti
Ray Holder
Pinckneyville
Paul Gensom
Carrolton
Rt. 13
Funeral services set for Fred Bernhard in Jonesboro
Funeral services for Fred J. Bernhard 78 of Jonesboro are scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Salem Lutheran Church in Jonesboro with Rev. Thomas Koenig officiating. He died Monday in Union County Hospital Anna. Burial will be in the Jonesboro cemetery. friends may call at Norris and Son Funeral Home chapel.
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Fred J. Bernhard
Jonesboro
Salem Lutheran Church
Bernhard
Union County Hospital
Anna
Thomas Koenig
Norris and Son
Franklin County Approves Capital Work Study Plan
Franklin County Board of Supervisors approves a study by Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission to assess capital improvements and budget priorities. Jackson Perry Williamson counties mirror action as Greater Egypt drafts subdivision standards and plans to present an outline in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Board of Supervisors
Greater Egypt
Provements
William Fromm
Commission
Fromm
Franklin County Board
Poggas Leads Franklin County Mental Health Group
Poggas of Zeigler becomes president of the Franklin County Mental Health Association replacing Rev. Jack Frick who resigned and was transferred to Carmi. The board adopted by laws and set a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year while planning a county mental health clinic and outlining director terms.
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Marion Poggas
Zeigler
Franklin County Mental Health Association
Jack Frick
Frick
Benton First Methodist Church
Carmi
Poggas
Franklin County
Association
Former Murphysboro Woman Dies in Decatur Hospital
Mrs May Rhodes 62 a former Murphysboro resident died Monday in Decatur Macon County hospital born South Pittsburg Tenn daughter of Lewis and Ida Sample had worked as a sales clerk in Sheffield Alabama She leaves daughters Betty Piper Decatur Ida Reba Dorazio New York Mildred Burnett Charlotte Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday Brown and Mays Funeral Home Florence Tenn burial Tri City Memorial Gardens Florence.
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May Rhodes
Murphysboro
Decatur
Macon County Hospital
South Pittsburg
Tenn
Lewis and
Ida Sample
Rhodes
Sheffield
Ala
Betty Piper
Ida Reba Dorazio
New York
N.Y
Mildred Burnett
Charlotte
N.C
Brown and Mays Funeral Home
Florence
Tri City Memorial Gardens
Car Damaged by Fire In Murphysboro
An auto owned by the Rev. S L Hightower of 524 N 17th St Murphysboro caught fire Tuesday night on Bridge Street. Firemen said damage was confined to the interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. S.L. Hightower
17Th St
Murphysboro
Bridge Street
Lesser Homecoming and Bend Lake Days Planned
The town hosts a two day event Friday and Saturday with the Lesser Homecoming and Bend Lake Days. Egyptian Combo performs Friday night and Billy Grammer and the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night. Col James B Meanor Jr will head speakers on Bend Lake progress Friday night. Pancake fry 7 to 9 a.m. in American Legion Hall. A parade at 4 p.m. Saturday follows the horse show and the homecoming queen is crowned at 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bend Lake
Billy Grammer
Grand Ole Opry
James B. Meanor Jr
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
American Legion Hall
De Soto School Board Awards Mortar Work Contract
The De Soto Grade School Board of Education awarded a contract to Metropolitan Restoration Co. to repoint the bricks of the old section. Superintendent Leland Hubble said the project cost has not been determined. The board also hired Mrs Kenneth Brewer to replace Mrs Ambrose Kiestler as second grade teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Soto
Board of Education
Metropolitan Restoration Co. of
Leland Hubble
Kenneth Brewer
Ambrose Kiestler
Herrin Eagles Ready To Use New Clubhouse
The Herrin Eagles have completed a 40 by 60 foot concrete block clubhouse on the 40 acre former Lombard Society farm north west of the city. Secretary Angelo Ranchino said dedication of the $25 000 building is planned for the Eagles annual picnic in late July. The lodge already uses 205 N 16th St and the land includes a three acre fish pond with a new picnic area. Future plans include a wading pool swimming pool archery range lighted ball diamond bocce lane a nine hole golf course and a combined skeet and trap shooting field.
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Herrin Eagles
Angelo Ranchino
Eagles
Ranchino
Lombard Society
N. 16Th St
Jackson County awards road maintenance supply contracts
The County Highway Department awarded over 60,000 in contracts for road maintenance supplies to be used on 1965 projects. Contracts cover bituminous material, surfacing material, coarse aggregate, pipe culverts, and related items across multiple districts including Franklin, Fountain Bluff, Bradley, Makanda, Vergennes, De Soto, Degognia, Elk, Kinkaid, Levan, and Sand Ridge with bidders such as Franklin Asphalt Co Illinois Quarry C Coello Concrete and Harold Chew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
County Highway Department
Franklin Asphalt Co
Illinois Quarry Co
Illinois
Capitol Supply Co
Fountain Bluff
Harold Chew
Coello Concrete Casting Co
Christopher
Bradley
Makanda
W.A. Willis Trucking Service
Midwest Stone Co
Vergennes
Sand Ridge
de Soto
W. A. Willis
Degognia
Elk
Kinkaid
Levan
Anna Jonesboro Board Sets June 23 Meeting on Unit District
The Anna Jonesboro Community High School Board approved a June 23 meeting at 8 p m to discuss reorganizing area schools into a unit district. Speakers from West Frankfort and Murphysboro districts will discuss educational benefits, while AJCHS and local school boards attend. Budget actions include secretary and custodian raises and game ticket price changes. Supt Leland Hubble receives a two year contract renewal.
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Anna - Jonesboro
Clyde Corn
West Frankfort
James Blackwood
Murphysboro
Board of Education
AJCHS
Anna
Jonesboro
Lick Creek
Dongola
Supt
Leland Hubble
Frankfort Unit Buys Materials And Plans Maintenance
West Frankfort Unit School Board voted to buy paint from Ozark Paint Store at 2.25 per gallon for flat oil base and 2.35 for latex with quantity to be decided. They approved refinishing the high school gym floor for 946 and bought a lot with owner William Emerson for vocational building trades class at 1250. They will advertise bids for roof repairs at multiple schools and hired Bradley as a grade school teacher under the Economic Opportunity Act program affecting Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Browning Ozark Paint
Clyde Corn
Hollond Manufacturing Co. of
Carbondale
Corn
Franklin County
Rev Ranchino Hurt In Wreck Near Jonesboro Ark
Rev Jim Ranchino of Herrin was injured Monday evening in a two vehicle crash near Jonesboro Arkansas while en route from Arkadelphia. He was taken to St Bernard Hospital with a badly cut hand and was expected to be released in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ranchino
Angelo Ranchino
20Th St
Herrin
Jonesboro
Ark
Ranchino
Arkadelphia
Ouachita Baptist College
West Frankfort Chamber Forms Junior College Study Group
The West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce named a committee led by president Oren Drew to work with educators on proposed junior college districts affecting the city. Members are Ronnie Odum Robert Brown and Roy Patton. Plans include a fourcounty district and other multi county options plus an Mt. Vernon area expansion. The group may discuss Rend Lake district hopes and linking Evansville Mt. Vernon to extension efforts with routes 141 and 149.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Rites Set Friday For Maston Maloney Carbondale Man Dies
Maston P. Maloney 84 of 407 S Marion St Carbondale died at 4 am after six months of illness. A retired Illinois Central Rail Road car inspector with 38 years service he belonged to the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way and Grace Methodist Church. Born December 8 1880 in Marble Hill Missouri he is survived by his wife Della two daughters Lillie Givens and Clora Hall eight grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and other relatives. Services will be held Friday at 2 pm at Van Natta Funeral Home with Rev Donald G Carlton officiating. Burial in Oakland Cemetery friends may call after 4 pm Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maston P. Maloney
S. Marion St
Carbondale
Illinois Central Railroad
Brotherhood of Maintenance Dept
S.C. Railroad
Grace Methodist Church
Mr. Maloney
Marble Hall
Phillip Maloney
Della
Lillie Givens
Clora Hall
Emma Westbrook
Eldorado
Lorene Creek
Pauling Hauser
Harrisburg
van Natta Funeral Home
Donald G. Carlton
Oakland Cemetery
Funeral Home
Powell and Linton Lead UMW Locals in Illinois Area
Powell of Marion heads Local 9878 Orient 4 after a 167 to 90 victory over Harold Morris of West Frankfort. Linton of Johnston City becomes president of Local 1124 Old Ben 21 unopposed. Other officers include Darnell, Cline, and Shoemake with re-elected members across both locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Orient
Harold Morris
West Frankfort
Linton
John Darnell
Harry Miles
Johnston City
Calvin Cline
Marion
Kenneth Walls
John Bowen
Lasco Weaver
Jeff Cohoon
Benton
Tom Shoemake
Herrin
Maurice Hodge
George Morris
Tom ’Simp
Tony O’ Eeedy
Charles Brusatti
Herwae
Brusatti
Shoemake
Cline
Miles
Leroy Metcalf
Lois Bowman
Lesser
Roy van Hoorebeke
Christopher
John Clark
John Arvaid
Zeigler
Ed Kunkel
Fire Chief Carl Mayers Improves at Herrin Hospital
Herrin Fire Chief Carl Mayers aged 53 is listed in improved condition at Herrin Hospital where he has been hospitalized since Friday for tests to determine his illness. Family visitors only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Carl Mayers
Herrin Hospital
Peterson's Ointment Gains National Fame For Pile Relief
A Buffalo druggist invented an ointment that gave quick cooling soothing relief from piles and itching. Its popularity spread nationwide with Peterson's Ointment sold in 70 cent boxes or 85 cent applicator tubes. Money back guarantee noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Peterson
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Enro
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Gant
Donegal
Manhattan
Aniik Xs
Canterbury
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Royal Lime
Frankfort Unit
Rev. Ranchino
Roger L. Beavers
Walnut St
Maston Maloney
Southern Illinoisan
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Southern I Linoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
Cener
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