Benton High Board Accepts Milk and Tire Bids
The Benton High School Board accepted low bids for milk and tires. Milk contract awarded to Blondi's Chester City Dairy in Benton at 6% cents per half pint for white and chocolate milk. Coalfield Co. of Benton bid $497.68 for 10 school bus tires. Sandra Nilsson and Tom J Stewart, both from Carbondale, were named teachers.
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Benton High School
Blondi
Chester City
Benton
Coalfield Co
Sandra Nilsson
Tom J. Stewart
Carbondale
Johnston City Lions Plan Fourth of July Homecoming
The Johnston City Lions Club announces a July 1 to July 4 Homecoming featuring Tom T. Hall and Hank Wright on July 1, The Forlorn Hopes on July 2, Hank Wright Show on July 3, and Ken Odum Dance Group plus gospel acts on July 4. Fireworks cap the event as the biggest in Southern Illinois.
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Johnston City Lions Club
Tom T. Hall
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Tenn
Hank Wright
Ken Odum
Lions Club
Illinois
Choate Wins Williamson Primary Lead in 59th District
Final tally shows Clyde Choate 25 286 votes in Williamson County with Grindle 6 830 and Slagel 6 123. Grindle leads Slagel by 707 statewide. McCormick and Williams to seek November GOP slots. Marine Pfc Michael D Wright of Carbondale serves in Vietnam with Second Battalion Third Marine Regiment engaging in civic action projects.
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Williamson County
Clyde Choate
William Grin
Choate
Grindle
Slagel
Williamson
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
Michael D. Wright
David I. Wright
Rt. 1
Carbondale
Third Marine Regiment
First Marine Division
Vietnam
Wright
Williamson canvass yields GOP wins in coroner and commissioner races
A Williamson County canvass shows James R. Wilson with 1 721 and Jack D. Hampton with 927 to win GOP nominations for coroner and commissioner. Wilson leads Frerett Jeter 3 308 to 1 587. Turnout totals show 9 157 votes among 5 567 Republicans and 3 590 Democrats.
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Williamson County
James R. Wilson
Jack D. Hampton
Wilson
Frerett E. Jeter
Paul Litton
Hampton
William Jordan
Marion
Carbondale
County Central Committee
Kenneth Powless
Clyde Mitchell
Herrin
James Basler
Kenneth Hubler
James L. McDowell
Henry ‘Hank’ Wright
Rt. 1
Johnston City
Weather forecast for northeast sunny with showers and storms
The forecast calls for sunny to partly cloudy conditions in the northeast with occasional rain and showers and a good chance of thundershowers in the southern Appalachians and Florida. Central and southern plains may see shower activity and thunderstorms while the western U.S. trends warmer.
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Appalachians
Florida
Central
Southern Plains
Pittsburg Police Brief for Speeding Notice
In Pittsburg, James Hendrickson was cited for driving too fast for conditions. He faces a $15 fine for the offense noted in the police brief.
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Pittsburg
James Hendrickson
Jackson County primary canvass set for Monday
A Jackson County vote canvass for Tuesday’s primary is planned to begin Monday. County Clerk Delmar Ward says representatives from both parties and the county clerk will conduct it. Democrat Ray Chancey of Murphysboro will represent the Democrats, while Republican Raymond Doerr of Vergennes will appoint the party’s representative.
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Jackson County
Delmar Ward
Ray Chancey
Murphysboro
Democratic Central Committee
Raymond Doerr
Vergennes
Republican Party
Carbondale Man Held on Narcotics Charges
Robert George 20 of 212 W Hospital Drive held on 5000 bond in Jackson County jail Murphysboro for possession and intent to distribute narcotics Police said marijuana found when arrested Thursday night Charges filed in Murphysboro circuit court also list illegal sale and possession. Carterville: Jerry Poole cited 15 for speeding.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Robert George
Hospital
George
Herrin Summer School Begins Monday With 680 Enrolled
Herrin Unit School District starts summer sessions at 8 00 a m Monday with 680 pupils enrolled. Classes span Lincoln School South Side and West Side routes use multiple buses from 7 15 a m. Standby list for non enrolled pupils. dress code relaxed play clothes. Also obit notice Rosa Pearce 86 died at home in Herrin funeral plans incomplete. Deborah Hindman $18.
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Herrin Unit
South Side
Lincoln School
Surgalski’s
Freeman
Chittyville
Lincoln
West Side School
St. Mary’s North Side
Energy School
Hurst Grade
Herrin City Park
Old Colp School
Sunnyside
Rosa Pearce
S. Sixth St
Herrin
Johnson Funeral Home
Group seeks annexation to Colp
A southwest Colp area with about 170 residents seeks annexation to the village of Colp. Petitions signed by 58 residents were presented, the board tabled the matter to July 1, and supporters say the move would make the area part of the community and nearly double Colp’s population from 201 in 1960.
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Colp
Williamson County
Mary Gordon
West Frankfort Festival Crowns Queen and Little Royalty
Mary Lamont, a West Frankfort high school senior, was crowned queen of the West Frankfort homecoming and sesquicentennial festival after advancing from 12 contestants. Leanne Cremeens earned Little Miss West Frankfort and Charles Keith Harkins was named Little Mr West Frankfort in pageants for young children.
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Mary Lamont
West Frankfort
Miss Lamont
Leanne Cremeens
Charles Keith Harkins
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