Jackson County Legal Service Bureau funds approved
Applications are being accepted for a Jackson County legal services bureau, possibly operating by July 1. Two lawyers and legal assistants will be hired under a 12 month grant of 58 961 dollars, with another grant funding two lawyers, legal assistants, investigators and a secretary for 58 361 dollars. The director, Rev Loyd Sumner, reported at the coordinating agency meeting. He noted more clothing is needed for Head Start starting Monday. Teachers for Head Start are training at Southern Illinois University. The agency also heard reports on remedial reading and homemaking projects.
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Jackson County Legal Services Bureau
Legal Bureau
Loyd Sumner
Jackson County Coordinating Agency
War On Poverty
Sumner
Southern Ilinois University
Poverty Group Seeks Workers for War on Poverty Jobs
The Jackson County Coordinating Agency for War on Poverty invites applications for multiple roles including secretaries, supervisors, child day care teachers, cooks, custodians, and aides. Some positions involve city water, street, and highway departments. Apply at the agency offices on the third floor of Carbondale city hall.
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Jackon
City Fights Junkers War on Abandoned Cars
Murphysboro will confiscate abandoned cars this week under state law and city ordinances. Police Chief Toby Berger announced the program will start probably Wednesday or Thursday with towed vehicles taken to storage sites. Owners will be notified and fined for towing, storage, and for abandoning cars, with unsclaimed cars later sold by the city.
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Murphysboro
Toby Berger
Berger
Mae Will 81 Johnston City dies in hospital
Mae Will 81 of 1300 Barham St Johnston City died at 125 am Saturday in Herring Hospital She lived in Johnston City 45 years was a member of First Baptist Church and Order of Eastern Star Born Coal Creek Colorado daughter of George and Sarah Gregory Her husband Alex Will preceded in death She leaves a son L G Will of Chicago daughters Lucille Brown Oak Park Mary Ann Samples Forest Park and Lillian Applegate Champaign sister Mrs Clell Miller Hertin Funeral services 2 pm Monday Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City Rev Thomas Adams officiating Burial Lakeview Cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm today at the funeral home
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Mae Will
Barham St
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Oak Park
Mary Ann Samples
Forest Fark
Lillian Applegate
Champaign
Clell Miller
Hertin
Murman and Wilson
Johnstown City
Thomas Adams
First Baptist Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Easterly
Margaret ‘Maggie Easterly
Gorham
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Hardin Counnty
W. M
Elvira Rose Foneree
Edward Ros Easterly
Cairo
Rex
Otis B
Gor‘ham
Robert Graett Sr
Edith Worthen
Mt. Verton
Crawshaw ‘Mortuary Chapel
John Dixon Offi
Walker Hill
Grand Tower
Murphysboro Man Dies From Early Morning House Fire
Retired Murphysboro resident John Boen, 71, died from burns after a blaze at his home in the 400 block of 16th Street. Neighbor saw him with clothes on fire at 4 a.m. Saturday. he died at St Joseph Memorial Hospital at 8:25 a.m. Coroner to hold inquest. motive unclear. Boen widow Mina Boen died Tuesday.
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Murphysboro
John Boen
16Th St
Ruth W. Jones
Mr. Boen
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Jackson County
Harry Flynn
Boen
Mina
Svete
Murphyshoro
Flynn
Du Quoin Plant Refuses to Sign Grant Pacts
Du Quoin mayor Dr J J Struck said Phelps Dodge Aluminum plant refused to sign a non relocation pledge and a civil rights agreement required for a Federal Grant. The city seeks a 50 percent grant of 895000 for water and sewer work.
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J. J. Struck
du Quoin
Phelps-Dodge Aluminium
Economic Development Administration
New York
N.Y
Struck
EDA
Washington, D.C
Phelps-Dodge
Phelps- Dodge
Murphysboro
Comynerea
Pam
A&p
Tower Grove
Dan Neace
Church of God
Will
Meyer-Denny
Illinois Central Railroad
Rt. 51
State Highway Division
Carbondale Students Show Fitness Gains In Grades Four to Six
Carbondale Grade School District 95 reports improved physical fitness from fall to spring across fourth to sixth graders after seven tests, including standing broad jump and sit ups, with many rising from poor to better ratings. The district athletic director Everett Todd presented results to the Board of Education while nurse Ida Joiner highlighted gaps in health examinations among kindergarten to fifth graders.
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Carbondale
Everett Todd
Board of Education
Ida Joiner
District 95
Attucks and
Thomas
Attucks School
Winkler School
Parrish School
Joiner
Funeral services set for Frank Antonini of Herrin
Frank Antonini 56 of 416 N. 0th St Herrin died 1:40 am Saturday after a year long illness in Doctors Hospital Carbondale. Born Sept 27 1909 in Herrin son of Ernest and Caroline Ordani Antonini he married Mary TaYeast May 34 1911 in Herrin. He belonged to Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church Herrin American Legion Baker Ladd VFW Lombard Society. Survived by wife Mary and two brothers Ned Herrin. Rosary 7 15 pm Monday at Johnson Funeral Home with mass 9 am Tuesday at church Burial in St Carla Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm today at the funeral home.
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Frank Antonini
VFW
Herrin Eagles Lodge
The
Lombard Society
Mary
Ned
Herrin
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Bernard P. Mongan
St. Carla
Johnson Funeral Home
Miner Hurt In Accident At 4eigler 4 Mine Johnston City
James Logsdon, 49, of Marion, was admitted to Marion Memorial Hospital after suffering a broken leg in a mining accident at the 4eigler 4 mine near Johnston City. He caught his leg in a machine around 6:00 a.m. Saturday and was reported in fair condition after K rays tests.
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Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Johnston City
James Logsdon
Rt. 2
Logsdon
Planned Learning Activities For Youth Summer School Starts Monday
Murphysboro announces Planned Learning Activities for Youth a six week summer program in three schools. Washington Lincoln and Carruthers junior high host grades one through seven with SIU cooperation. 437 pre registered. classes 8 40 am to noon Monday through Friday with enrichment art music reading and outdoor education. No tuition and no transportation.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro Unit
Southern Illinois University
Washington School
Lincoln
Carruthers
James Blackwood
Chester Youth Struck by Car Injures Boy?
Joseph Sievers an 11 year old from Chester suffered a broken leg and bruises after being struck by a car on Friday. He is the son of Mrs Sophia Sievers and was treated at Memorial Hospital Chester. Police say he was near the side of a car driven by Mrs Lillian Reascher of Chester.
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Joseph Sievers
Chester
Sophia Sievers
Memorial Hospital
Lillian Reascher
Carbondale Receives 22 Manager Applications
The city accepted 22 applications for the new city manager position approved by voters. Mayor D Blaney Miller said the City Council and a citizen committee will draft an ordinance establishing the managerial form of government and assist in interviewing applicants. Most applications come from out of state, including Michigan New York Idaho California and Florida.
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Carbondale
D. Blaney Miller
Miller
Michigan
New Torkey
Idaho
California
Florida
Rabies Warden Files Charges
Three Jackson County residents face charges for failing to vaccinate their dogs for rabies as required by state law and county ordinance. Joe Thompson, Joe Groh, and Donald Lawrence received notices or fines while others await charges. Groh pleaded guilty to a separate go cart accident injury.
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Jackson County
H. Rohrer
Henry Fulford
Joe Thompson
Sycamore
Carbondale
Joe Groh
Rt. 1
Donald Lawrence
Kenneth Warner
Roblee
Murphysboro
Murphy
Poverty Project Youth Workers Are Sought in Jackson County
The Jackson County War on Poverty agency seeks at least 10 volunteers for the neighborhood youth corps project. The Witness Farmers Union funds 35 youths for ten weeks to work with government and non profit agencies. Hours pay $1.25 per hour up to 20 hours weekly. Applicants aged 16 to 21 from low income families may contact local coordinators Bert Shemwell Ava David Keene Carbondale Leonard Smith De Soto Leonard Smith Elkville Floyd Hart Murphysboro for details.
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Jackson County War On Poverty Agency
Neighborhood Youth Corps Project
Lloyd C. Sumner
Jackson County
Witness Farmers Union
Poverty Agency
Bert Shemwell
Ava
David Keene
Carbondale
Leonard Smith
de Sota
Jacob Whitecotton
Elkville
Floyd Hart
Murphysboro
Soldier Bruns Assigned To German Base Near Hanau
In Germany Army Pvt. Jon T. Bruns 20 son of Mrs Ruth P Bruns 308 E Jackson St Pinckneyville TN is assigned to the 6th Main maintenance Battalion near Hanau Germany Bruns entered the Army in December 1963 He graduated from Pinckneyville Community High School in 144 and was employed by Keens Road Routers Inc before enlisting
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Germany
Jon T. Bruns
Ruth P. Bruns
E. Jackson St
Pinckneyville
Hanau
Bruns
Pinckneyville Community High School
Keens Road Routers Inc
Army
Viet Marine charges in Nam murder case trial set
Cpl William K Owens faces murder charges in a year-old incident in a Viet Nam village near Chu Lil, with a court martial planned later this month. Gen Wallace Greene Jr and Rep. Gray say review warranted. Owens claims the platoon leader ordered the killings. Owens has been in South Viet Nam 13 months and was wounded twice.
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William. K. Owens
Chu Lilthe
Tal
Kennth J. Gray
D-West
Frankfort
Owens
South Viet Nam
United States
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Junkers
Chester Steele
du Quoin Plant
Mary Meadows
Cambria
Eugene Stafford
Richard Shoemake
Leonard Sloan
West Frankfort
Homer Whiteside
Carbondale Children
Miner
SIU
Ng. He Stu Department of Outdoor Education and Recreation
Guitars
Gibson & Gretsch
Parker Music So
East Main
GO GO
Mardale Shopping Center
Rabies Warden
Poverty Project
Secretary of State
Leonard A. Burnett
N. 7Th St
Banton
Nellie M. Deweese
Roy H. Stanton
Carl G. Saltzman
Randolph St
Arnold H. Barton
Jonesboro
Rvin A. Ring
John Stankovich
S. Emma St
Jackie G. Wooldridge
Clarence Pp
Allsopp
W. Monroe &J
John E. Tygett
Missouri Ave
Carterville
Kenneth H. Durham
Prison St
Benton
Bruce R. Barkhart
Old Rt
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Illinois
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Gartside
Bole
Keller
Decorating Center
Sesser Marine
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North Mlinois Corporation
West Main Street
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North Mth
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