SIU Commencement Notables Confer Degrees at Ceremony
A total of 940 Southern Illinois University graduates received degrees at McAndrew Stadium as SIU marked a milestone with its first doctorate awarded to Paul Roosevelt. President D W Morris presented honorary doctorates to Buckminster Fuller and Jean Piccard with remarks by speaker Eric Walker of Penn State.
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Southern Illinois University
McAndrew Stadium
Paul Hhoosevelt
East Texas State Teachers College
SIU
Eric Walker
Pennsylvania State University
Southern
Walker
Navy
Penn State
Madison Avenue
America
Vocational-Technical Institute
Charles M. Thompson
Herrin Board approves gym lighting upgrade and typewriter purchases
The Herrin Township High School Board approved a project to raise gym lighting to 73 foot-candles by installing 40 power-groove fluorescent fixtures with a bid from J D White at 5700 dollars, and also approved purchasing 10 new typewriters for typing classes at a total of 1230 dollars. The board also awarded a uniform cleaning contract to Park Avenue Cleaners at 0.70 dollar per uniform amid other bids.
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Herrin Tigers
Herrin Township High School
J. D. White
Herrin Electrical
White
Brown and Colombo
Eckert
Park Avenue Cleaners
Herry Dry Cleaners
Black & White Cleaners
Bank Safe Looted in Bartelso Savings Bank Burglary
Local and federal investigators search for burglars who stole 2439 dollars and 57 cents in coins from Bartelso Savings Bank in Clinton County. The break in, discovered Wednesday morning, opened the small safe and tampered with the vault after entry through the front door. FDIC insurance covers the deposits and FBI agents joined the case in Bartelso, a 300 resident town with no local police.
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Bartelso Savings Bank
Bartelso
Carlyle
Clinton County
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Appeal Filed Over Anna Jonesboro Gorham Unit District Plan
A protest filed with Union County Circuit Clerk Charles McIntosh challenges the unit district plan linking Anna-Jonesboro High School District 81 and Gorham High School District 71. The appeal delays the July 12 election and names Rus sel Rendleman and 301 signers as defendants with Paul McCloud as plaintiff.
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Union County
Charles McIntosh
Anna-Jonesboro
Gorham
Union County Superintendent of Schools
Russel Rendleman
Rendleman
Paul McCloud
Jonesboro
Andy Carter
Anna
McIntosh
Hugh Paton
Paton
Rodeo Opens In Marion With Big Purses
The second annual Riddom Rodeo begins in Marion with eight events at 8 p m and a 2 200 purse. Cowboys compete in bareback bronc steer wrestling Brahma bull and calf roping with stars Casey Tibbs and Tex Williams highlighted. A 10 a m parade launches the event as merchants hold Western themed sales. Subsequent shows are 8 p m Friday Saturday and 2 30 p m Sunday.
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Marion
Casey Tibbs
Tex Williams
Hollywood
Murphysboro Traffic Lights Damaged by Cranes and Cars
Two traffic signals suffered damage in Murphysboro as a hit and run hit an automatic light at 1 a.m. on 14th Street. Miss Uba Rushing, 533 North 16th Street, lost control and was uninjured. A second light at Wall and North 20th Street was damaged by a crane during a hit and run around 9 a.m. Investigators sought the crane operator while teens recalled the crane boom striking the light.
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Murphysboro
14Th and
Walnut Streets
Uba
16Th St
14Th St
N. 20Th Street
George Rodman
New Holiday Inn Motel Planned for Carbondale
A deluxe Holiday Inn with a 60 unit capacity and swimming pool is planned at the east city limit on Rt. 13 near Engle's Restaurant in Carbondale. Russell Tuthill Inc of Anna will operate the motel under a Holiday Inn franchise. site to be available this fall. Directors include Harold Lingle and Ernest E Rosenthal. Tuthill holds majority stock. Suburban Hardware Co and Wire Swan site become Bradley's at 202 W Monroe after remodeling.
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Holiday Inn
Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Engel’s
Rt. 13
Russell Tuthill, Inc
Anna
Holiday Inn Corporation
Hoye
Anna _ automobile
Rosenthal
Rosenthal Masonry Co
Wire Swan
Suburban Hardware Co
Douglas Jones
AJS Associates, Inc
Bradley’s
Monroe St
Bradley's
Teacher Sues School Board Over Discharge
Mary R. Casey, a 28 year Stonefort Elementary teacher, filed suit in Williamson County Circuit Court to nullify her discharge by District 77. She says she was notified March 25 and heard May 19, and alleges faulty notice and due process. Board members named include Sam Richerson Jr and Clyde Murphy.
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Mary R. Casey
Williamson County
Stonefort
Board of Education
Miss Casey
Circuit Court
Sam Richerson Jr
Clyde Murphy
Gene Boatright
J. T. Felty
J. D. Killman
Junior Harper
David Hill
Federal Grant Approved For DeSoto Sewage Plant
A $13,200 federal grant for DeSoto's $168,000 sewage disposal project was approved in Washington. Rep. Kenneth Gray said the funds will cover part of the cost for two waste stabilization ponds and three lift stations in Jackson County.
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DeSoto
Washington
Kenneth Gray
West Frankfort
Jackson County
Mines Report Friday Operations Across Several Mines
The report lists active and idle mines including Zeigler 3 Buckhorn Orient 2 Orient 3 Freeman 4 Old Ben 14 Old Ben 22 and Fidelity Burning Star No 1 Pyramid Truax Tract No 2 Not Working Old Ben 9 Old Ben Briquet Plant.
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Zeigler
Buckhorn Orient
Orient
Freeman
Old Ben
Fidelity Burning Star
Pyramid Truax-Tract
Johnston City Boy Dies After Bicycle Car Crash
A seven year old Johnston City area boy died at 2 10 am today from injuries after his bicycle was struck by a car Wednesday night. Gary Timothy White son of Rev Amon A White and Edith Kirkpatrick White Rt 1 Johnston City died at Herrin Hospital from a skull fracture and abdominal wound. The driver Lillian Proffitt 38 of Herrin was east of Herrin when the collision occurred at 6 30 pm State Trooper Roger Johnson said Gary rode from Norman Cowell driveway into the path of the west bound car. The coroner scheduled an inquest for 7 30 pm today at Herrin city hall. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. A separate two car crash on Rt 142 near Eldorado caused minor injuries to two girls.
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Johnston City
Gary Timothy White
Amon A. White
Rt. 1
Herrin Hospital
Gary
Lillian Proffitt
S. 8Th St
Herrin
Roger Johnson
Zeigler
Johnson
Williamson County
Adolph Flack
White
Freeman American Baptist Church
Liberty
Waltonville
Fluck
David
Cowell’s
Cowell
Amon
Edith Kirkpatrick White
Washington School
Ozella Minor
Lesser
Jackson B
Richard A
John Robert
San Francisco
David Gail
Walter Lowe
Marion
Barbara Woodward
Jack Snyder
Elaine
Esther
Scheerie
Johnson Funeral Home
Rt. 142
Eldorado
Nancy L. Mitchell
Shawneetown
Willard W. Vaughn
Miss Mitchell
Gloria Shafer
Clark
Nashville
Rt. 127
Raymond G. Shelton
Vernon
Helen Krenowicz
Krenowics
Shelton
Herrin Area Annexation Favored by Residents
A Thursday through Wednesday poll shows most residents south of Herrin favor annexation to the city if taxes do not rise sharply. Citizens cited police and fire protection, sewer extension, lower insurance rates, mosquito spraying and cheaper water as benefits. Officials outlined annexation procedures and voter requirements including petitions, hearings, and a city referendum with a 10 percent petition threshold.
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Herrin
13Th
22Nd Streets
Fred Henderson
Henderson
Kenneth Granneman
Herrin Rexall
John Payne
Eugene Wilcox
S. Park Ave
South Park Avenue
Johnston City Officials Weigh New Charges Against City Judge
Johnston City officials discussed filing new charges against city judge Stewart Cluster but no action was taken. His son Robert, 21, spent early hours Wednesday in the city jail after being charged with leaving the scene of an accident and disorderly conduct. Charges against both were dismissed by Justice of the Peace John J. Arms. Night Patrolman Oscar Line and Police Magistrate Jack Wells said further action rests with Mayor K Neil Thurmond and Police Chief Luther Wiseman. The infant daughter of Mrs. Hazel Durham was involved in a minor collision near Rt. 37 and 9th St after Robert Cluster followed a car he thought was involved.
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Johnston
Stewart Cluster
Robert
Justice of the Peace
John J. Arms
Cluster
Robert Cluster
Oscar Line
Jack Wells
K. Neil Thurmond
Luther Wiseman
Thurmond
Hazel Durham
Johnston City
Rt. 37
9Th St
Line and Arms
West Frankfort
Tank Company Employee Sought For Larceny
A Pittsburg Tank and Tile Co employee in Carbondale is sought on grand larceny charges for stealing a $300 power sealing machine. James Holder Jr. alias James Holden, 30, from near Hot Springs Arkansas, left with an company auto, returned, then left town with the machine missing.
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Pittsburg
Em- Sf
Hot Springs
Howell
Holder
Carbondale
Rt. 51
Arkansas
Correction of duplicate traffic ticket report for John W Stull
The Southern Illinoisan corrected June reports on John W Stull of 203 S Oakland Ave Carbondale. One ticket was issued. a second June article overstated duplication.
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John W. Stull
Oakland Ave
Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Stull
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Board
E. C. Eckert
Royal
Brunner Office Supply Co
IBM
Paul Roosevelt
East Texas
Ern Illinois University
Delyte W. Morris
John Page Wham
Centralia
Roosevelt
Unit District Plan
T. A. Lollar
Frank Boxman
Murphysboro Accidents
Norman Cowell
Gary White
Hazen Coleman
James Stutsman
S. 14Th St
Arva Lindly
Johnston City Case
Tank Company
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