State builds safety focused school code leader says
Ray Page, Supt. of Public Instruction, spoke at the Marion conference of 90 county superintendents and aides about a new state school building code. He described the code as life saving, noted it may not be rigid enough for sprinkler systems, and said advisory board will be named within six weeks to help administer the program.
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Publi
Ray Page
Marion
Page
Tay
To Feels
Unit District Hires Teachers for Royalton School
Royalton Community School District hires five teachers to fill new positions. Mary Eberhardt will teach kindergarten replacing retiree Stella Pennett. Sharon Hindman takes first grade replacing moving Judith Gray. Justih Wharton to teach home economics replacing Connie Dunn. Chris Elkins to teach senior English replacing Paul Homan who moves overseas. Ben Burbank will teach mathematics replacing Gilda Zimbleman. Board to advertise bids for milk and bread supplies. Summer school registration set for Monday in Zeigler and Royalton buildings.
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Royalton
Mary Eberhardt
Orient
Stella Pennett
Eberhardt
Dalkeytown
Sharon Hindman
Hurst
Judith Gray
Hindman
Pana
Justih Wharton
Herrin
Connie Dunn
Cothe
Miss Wharton
Southern Illinois University
Chris Elkins
Paul Homan
Miss Elkins
Whittington
Ben Burbank
Marion
SIU
Alton
Gilda Zimbleman
Board of Education
William J. Ramsey
Zeigler
Ramsey
Herrin Miner Satisfactory After Workplace Injury
A Herrin miner, Charles Finney, 59, of 204 St 63ed St, was listed in satisfactory condition at Herrin Hospital today after suffering a fractured pelvis in a Thursday accident involving a Jeep colliding with a roading machine at the mine.
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Herrin
Herrinn Hospital
Charles Finney
Imine
Money Found Brothers Seized After Colp Station Holdup
Two Paw Paw brothers Norman Burfield Jr and Javallace Burfield aged 13 and 17 were arrested about ten p.m. in Johnston City after a Colp Phillips 68 station holdup. A 16 year old attendant Danny Brandon was held in a washroom while a 22 rifle was used. About $91 was recovered from a car seat. Authorities credit rapid radio alerts and interagency cooperation for the swift capture. The brothers face possible charges in Williamson County jail.
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Norman Burfid Jr
Javallace Burfield
Paw Paw
Mich
Johnston City
Williamson County
Sherritt
Atty
Carl Sneed
Sheriff's Office
Danny Brandan
Colp
Phillips 68
Frank Jeters
Delmar Oter
Otey
Carterville
Herrin
Charles Rowatt
Rowatt
John Cabalerra
Frank Caliper
Lonnie Cook
Carl Groves
Caliper
River Dike Job Awarded to Joint Bid Team
A joint bid of 1,082,400 by Massman Construction Co. Kansas City. Patten-Tully Transportation Co. Memphis. and Eugene Luhr and Co. Columbia won the contract for cone s of stone dikes on the Opi River north of the Ohio junction. The bid was about 125,000 below government estimates. Work will be on the Mississippi River in Mississippi and Scott Counties Missouri and in Alexander County. Project to be completed in 380 days.
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Opi River
Ohio River
Massman Construction Co
Kansas City
Patten - Tully Transportation Co
Memphis
Tenn
Eugene Luhr and Co
Columbia
Government Estates
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Scott Counties
Missouri
Alexander County
Mulkeytown Farmhouse Gone In Late Thursday Fire
A fire destroyed a Mulkey town area farmhouse near the cemetery at 3 p.m. Thursday. The home owned by T Wynn was one half mile south of Mulkeytown Cemetery. A garage storage shed and two outbuildings were damaged. fire chief Pepind Trogolo said hoses were nearly destroyed en route.
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Mulkeytown
T. Wynn
Christopher
Peppind ‘Trogolo
Carbondale Chamber Plans Committees For Civic Projects
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce will appoint committees to pursue highway development, a political awareness dinner, a know-your-legislators breakfast, a practical politics course, office relocation study, and a census to boost motor fuel tax allotment. Harry Weeks, executive secretary, outlined the seven projects. Glen E. Zilmer, the president, said committees will be named soon and work will begin. Weeks will attend the National Institute at Michigan State University for advanced training in chamber management. The program starts Sunday.
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Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Harry Weeks
Chamber
General Assembly
Chhamber
Bondale
Carbondale
Glen E. Zilmer
Weeks
National Institute
National Chamber of Commerce
Michigan State University
Belgin
Most Herrin Water Project Bids Rejected
Herrin's 250000 water system improvement project faces delays as most bids were rejected for being too high. The council accepted a 27105 bid for pipeline cleaning from Centraline Division of Raymond International Inc. and will seek new bids for the pumping station, intakes, lines, treatment plant work, hydrants, and valves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Centraline Division
Raymond International Inc
New York
Crab Orchard
E. A. Sullivan Inc
Metropolis
Oakes Construction’ Co
Warren and van Praag Inc
Decatur
Crab Grehard Lake
Ed Milinski
Warren and van Praag, Inc
Crab Orchard Lake
Ghelson Heads Alcohol Group in Southern Illinois
Warren Ghelson of Murphysboro was elected chairman of the Southern Illinois Committee on Alcoholic Concerns at a Thursday meeting. Rev. B P Mongan served as temporary chairman since formation earlier this year. Officers include Walter Ishaffer West Frankfort first vice president Jake Harrelle Marion second vice president Mrs Kathleen Bahn Carbondale secretary and Belle Eth Jerton Carbondale treasurer The group will draft a budget for submission to the Division of Alcoholism State Dept of Mental Health to seek funds for a health educator with local financial support assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Ghelson
Murphyshore
Southern Illinois
B. P. Mongan
Walter Ishafer
West Frankfort
Jake Harrelle
Marion
Kathleen Bahn
Carbondale
Belle Eth. Jerton
State Dept. of Mental Health
Freeman Spur Seeks Annexation Into Herrin Unit District
Freeman Spur residents met with the school board to discuss annexation to Herrin Unit District after a petition signed by 191 residents. A hearing is set for 7 p.m. June 30. Citizens advocate annexation, while some favor Zeigler-Royalton. board members weigh curriculum, transport, and facilities.
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Freeman Spur
Hecrin
County Superintendent of Schools
Williamson County Board of School Trustees
Herrin
Sehap
Ed Kinley, Jr
Ralph Adelsberber
Chitlyville Cor
Kinley
Zeigler
McKinley
Royalton
Peace Corps Trainees Arrive at SIU for 12 Week Program
Twelve week Peace Corps training begins at Southern Illinois University with 115 trainees arriving on four planes from St Louis. The group will undergo language tests and preliminary conferences, attend a welcome dinner, and start classes Monday. SIU officials, led by Richard W. Poston, direct the program with five technical study groups and cross-campus coordinators overseeing all trainees.
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St. Louis
Southern Illinois University
Niger
Senegal
SIU
Alpha Phi Alpha
Unive: Center
Richard W. Poston
Peace Corps
Gordon Keith Butts
Peter C. Doran
Elsie Miller
Suit Seeks 436000 in Fatal Benton Auto Crash
A 496000 lawsuit filed in Second Judicial Circuit Court Benton targets Darrell Edward Starks of Fairfield over an April 4 auto crash that killed Ruby Teague 54 and her granddaughter Ruby Grisham 10 and injured seven others. Starks, jailed in Franklin County, is indicted on two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Plaintiffs include Lloyd Teague and injured relatives Trene Hare Randall Hare Michael Hare William Hare James Grisham. The case is set for August.
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Darrell Edward Starks
Fairfield
Second Judicial Circuit Court
Benton
Starks
Ruby M. Teague
Oak Lawn
Bandyville Seeks Annexation to Herrin Unit District
A petition signed by 94 Bandyville residents seeks annexation to the Herrin unit grade school district. If approved at a June 3 hearing, Herrin would absorb most Rural Energy area after a July 11 Carterville vote, with a compromise already in place on retained territory.
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Bandyville
Herrin Unit
Herrin
Leslie Stilley
Freeman Spur
Colp
Sunnyside
Herrin Wit
Energy
Carterville
Energy and
Energy How
Anna Hospital Installs Pump for Water Supply
Gov Otto Kerner approves 4360 for pump and motor to treat a well at Anna State Hospital. Dr R C Steck says larger pump will ensure water if rainfall drops, with the well used when State Lake water level falls. Acid treatment is applied periodically.
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Otto Kerner
Anna State Hospital
R. C. Steck
State Lake
Steck
Williams plans television appearances to answer charges
State Rep Gale Williams of Murphysboro announces a series of television appearances to rebut purge and smear charges from the past months. He failed to secure the Republican nomination for the 44th District senate race in April and will begin with a 9:45 p.m. June 26 KFVS-TV Channel 12 Cape Girardeau program. Williams will discuss the April 14 primary campaign and his alleged purge by Governor candidate Charles Percy.
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Gale Willams
Murphysboro
Williams
Kfvs-Tv
Cape Girardeau
Charles Percy
Canvass Backs Vote On Tax Hike Proposals
A canvass of votes from Saturday's special election in Mur physbors Unit School District shows all three tax hike measures passing by narrow margins. Educational tax up to $1.90, building fund rate to 37.5 cents, and transportation rate to 10 cents each pass with margins from 519 to 516 up to 562 to 486. Rates apply per $109 of equalized valuation and will affect next year's bills. budget work and possible salary adjustments for 1864-65 are planned, with fund money not available until 1965-66.
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Murphysbors Unit
Ja6
James Blackwood
Blackwood
Zeigler Eyes Urban Renewal Plans Emerges
Zeigler city officials weigh urban renewal in north and west areas. Mayor Eugene Prudant notes the idea is in early stages as the Council seeks planning services from the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission. The commission pauses zoning report until September for further study and public hearings.
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Zeigler City
Eugene Prudant
Greater Egypt
Zeigler Plan Commission
Lee Shervey
Shervey
Architectural Barriers Seminar Draws Attendees at SIU
About 75 people attended Southern Illinois University’s architectural Barriers Seminar to discuss redesigning buildings and remodeling all structures for accessibility. Keynote speaker Thomas A. Stein of the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults and Illinois Rehabilitation Center director Timothy Nugent highlighted the event, with a five-member panel addressing handicapped challenges in architecture.
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Southern Thinois University
Thomas A. Stein
National Society For Crippled Chidren and Adults
SIU
Timothy J. Nugent
University of Illinois
University Center
Ars
Marjorie Earl
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
John P. Gibney
Carbondale Clinic
Anita Kuo
SIU Air
Joseph Zaleski
STU
Charles Pulley
Mines Working Saturday Report Big Names And Output
The report lists mines working on Saturday including Old Ben Zeigler Orient Fidelity and Burning Star. Output shows Zeigler 3 and Old Ben 4 for the Orient output, with Burning Star 1 and 2, while Orient 5 is noted as no report.
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Mines
Zeigler & Orient
Fidelity Mines Net
Zeigler
Old Ben
Orient
Burning Star
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Pee Oki
Frank Jeter
Earl Long
Luther Wiseman
Cap
Bir
Brothers
Ghelson
Warren Ghaofson
Dave Cook
Los Gatos
Cal
Center
Betty Borner
South Hill
Richard Poston
Gram
Cook
Miss Burnett
Unit
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