Summer Head Start opens in Williamson County centers
An eight week Head Start program launches Monday in Williamson County with centers in Marion Herrin Carterville Creal Springs Cambria and Colp. Registration starts 8 am at centers. The $32157 grant funds 195 needy children and includes 300 for transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Marion
Herrin
Carterville
Creal Springs
Cambria
Colp
Hurst Bush Area
Johnston City
Hurst Bush
North Side
Leslie Stilley
Williamson Community Action Agency
Jefferson School
OEO
Wcca Board of Directors
Williamson
Bonnie Sue Harrison
Washington School
Helen Hatchett
Modern Masters in Miniature at Mitchell Gallery
Readable note lists events at Southern Illinois University and various venues. Includes Mitchell Gallery exhibit Modern Masters in Miniature through July 2 with free admission, plus golf tournament events at Sparta Country Club, horse show at Corp Stables, film showings at multiple drive-ins and theaters, and a slate of public meetings across several towns led by city councils and school boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arts Mitchell Gallery
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Sparta Country Club
Couple Escapes Major Injuries In Interstate 57 Crash
A Mattoon couple Wayne Wright 21 and Janet Wright 21 escaped major injuries when their convertible crashed about 8 a m Saturday eleven miles south of Marion on Interstate 57. Mrs Wright fell asleep causing the car to leave the highway roll over once then slide into a ditch. They were treated at Marion Memorial Hospital. Private Gary Bundren 22 of Marion completed advanced infantry training at Fort Ord California.
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Mattoon
Marion
Interstate Rt
Wayne Wright
Janet
Illinois Ave
Nashville
Tenn
Pvt
Gary E. Bundren
Ft. Ord
Calif
Sharon
Rt. 1
Orval Bundren
Rt. 2
Refrigerators Stored Open at Rummage Sale Near Herrin
At a rummage sale shop near the Colp turnoff east of Herrin several refrigerators are stored in the open. Owners Willard Smith and Mrs Thena Baker tape each unit at night for child safety but tape was broken on most fridges. Health officials say they will review applicable laws and safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 149
Colp
Herrin
Willard Smith
Thena Baker
State Health Dept
Harrisburg Youth Drowns in Crab Orchard Lake
A Williamson County coroner's jury ruled the Harrisburg youth Thomas McClendon aged 21 from 218 Land Street died of fright and drowning in Crab Orchard Lake on June 10. Coroner Paul Litton said autopsy found little water in the lungs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Crab Orchard Lake
Williamson County
Thomas McClendon
Land St
Paul Litton
Film festival presents 40 prize winning American films
A group of 40 prize winning films from the American Film Festival held in New York in February will be exhibited by the audio visual service of Southern Illinois University on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Public invited without charge. Notable titles include A Very Special Day Mekong Buster Keaton Rides Again and Search for the Lost Self. Showings run 8 am to 5 pm with venues Studio Theater and Farr Auditorium at University School.
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Herrin Senior Citizens Club
N. 14Th St
Southern Illinois University
Studio Theater
University School
Farr
New York
Coney Island
Mekong
United Nations
Mekong River
Southeast Asia
Buster Keaton
Studio
Johnston City to elect mayor in special Tuesday race
Johnston City voters choose a new mayor in a special election to fill the vacancy left by former Mayor Loren Read who resigned after being critically wounded. Candidates are Jesse Carter and John Houghlan Jr with acting mayor Mike Malkovich not seeking the post. Carter, a longtime alderman and mine union leader, emphasizes economic and civic development while Houghlan proposes economy and street, fire, and federal program improvements. Voters go to the polls 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Gregory
Johnston City
Jesse Carter
John Houghlan
Loren Read
West Frankfort
Paul O. Hall
Hall
Lake Benton
Mike Malkovich
Carter
Read
Labor Party
Bell and Zoller Coal and Mining Co
United Mine Workers of America
Greater Egypt
Houghlan
Rose “Jetta
Maple House
Herrin Veterans of Foreign Wars
Johnston City Special Mayoral Election Tuesday
Johnston City voters will cast ballots Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in four wards at City Library Ward One American Legion Post Adams and East 7th Ward Two Burgess and East 11th Ward Three and Pine and West 13th Ward Four voting sites. Labor Party candidate Jesse Carter opposes Citizen Party candidate John Houghlan Jr. for mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
American Legion Post
Adams
East 7Th Street
Burgess
East 11Th Street
Pine
West 13Th Street
Jesse Carter
Labor Party
John Houghlan, Jr
Citizen Party
Cobden fruit farmer C Lester Biggs dies at 66
Cobden fruit farmer C Lester Biggs 66 of Rt 1 Cobden died at 5 p m Friday in Barnes Hospital St Louis born Jan 5 1901 in Cobden son of Charles Walter and Kenosha Lenora Vancil Biggs he was a Union County farmer and active in church and community groups He married Frankie McElhan on April 2 1926 in Murphysboro Surviving are his wife a daughter a sister two brothers five grandchildren Funeral services 3 p m Monday at First Presbyterian Church Cobden with burial in Cobden Cemetery Friends may call Broad way McCarty Funeral Home Cobden after 4 p m today In lieu of flowers donations to charity organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Bowie
S. 14Th St. Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Presbyterian Church
Collinsville
Order of the Eastern Star
Tuscola
Charles E
Effie Mae Armstrong Ingraham
Thomas Bowie
Darris Hamilton
First Christian Church of
Herrin
Herrin Cemetery
C. Lester Biggs
Rt. 1
Cobden
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Mr. Biggs
Charles Walter
Kenosha Lenora Vancil Biggs
Union County
Bobby Joe Pippin
Kenmore
Chicago
Joseph and
Mary Myers Pippin
Frida
Loretta Wells
Sidney
Jerry
Johnson Funereal
Lester Caraway
West Monroe St
Adams trial date set for September in fraud case
Francis W. Adams of Carbondale faces trial Sept. 11 in St. Louis federal court on charges of transporting counterfeit securities. He pleaded not guilty before Judge John K. Regan after arrest May 19 in Florissant. Bond remains $5,000 as Adams Printing Co. owner is free pending trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis W. Adams
Carbondale
Adams
U.S
John K. Regan
St. Louis
Florissant
United Savings and Loan Association
St. Louis County
Adams Printing Company
E. Clleg
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Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
Mary Edna Sinclair
Rt. 3
Doctors Hospital
Owensboro
Frank
Tillie Hitner Payne
Chester Sinclair
Helen
Glenn R. Duncan
Chester M
Elmhurst
Robert
James H. Davis
James Smith
Elmwood Cemetery
Frieds
Huffman Funeral Home
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Iinoisan Inc
North
Ilinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Capitol Theatre
Benton
Chuka
Midway Drive-In
Rodgers
Anna
Flint
James Coburn
Lee J. Cobb
Varsity
Sound of Music
Julie Andrews
Elvis Presley
Peter Sellers
Riviera Drive-in
Michael Caine
Paul Newman
Fox
Orpheum
Jane Fonda
Natalie Wood
Marlows
West Fankfort
Christopher
Johnston City Unit School Board
Herrin City Plan Commission
Benton Grade
Lincoln
Zeigler City Council
Johnson County Board of Commissioners
Vienna
American Association of Retired Persons
E. Elm St
McDaniel
Grocery & Standard Service
20Th St. Bridge
Carter Vs. Houghlan
Cobden Fruit Farmer
Coakley McReynolds
Oakley
Sug) McReynolds
E. St. Louis St
Union Hospital
Franklin County
Ed and
Della Ewing McReynolds
Aficio and
Modern Woodmen of America
Gladys
Jack
Stone Funeral Home
Tower Heights
Grob
Browhill
Illinois
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