Manpower Training Program Extends to Northeast Carbondale
Edward Ganett and Lava venia Robinson sign up for the Manpower Development and Training program approved for Northeast Carbondale. Unemployed or underemployed residents may apply Mondays 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. at Jackson County Housing Authority 207 North Marion Street. The $612 500 extension funds training for various jobs in cooperation with Southern Illinois University departments and three federal agencies, with a similar project active in Williamson and Franklin counties.
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Edward Ganett
Lavavenia Robinson
Northeast
Carbondale
Jackson County Housing Authority
Marion St
Southern Illinois University
Williamson
Franklin Counties
Door to Door Canvass Aims for 55000 in Marion Drive
About 150 volunteers from Marion organizations start a door to door drive tonight and Tuesday to raise 55000 for a 46 acre industrial park site. The Marion Chamber of Commerce reports 28000 raised so far. Bank of Marion will accept donations 6 to 9 p.m. each night. John Putnam chairs the canvass with groups Xi Xi Youth Center Delta Theta Tau Beta Mu Xi Beta Phi Junior Woman's Club KN Club Newcomers Club 4H and Jaycee Jaynes participating.
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Marion
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bank of Marion
John Putnam
the Jaycees
Xi Xi
Youth Center
Delta Theta Tau
Beta Mu
Xi Beta Phi
Junior Woman’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
KN Club
Newcomers Club
Jaycee Jaynes
Officers Seek Blind Girl in Springfield Missing From School
Springfield law officers and volunteers searched wooded areas along Lake Springfield for JoAnn Berzi a 12 year old pupil from Hope School for the Blind who vanished after noon Saturday Sheriff James Christensen did not rule out foul play and said lake shore dragging would wait current search covered the wooded area near the school with parents from Welch West Virginia arriving to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Berzi
Welch
W. Va
Christensen
Prowlers Nabbed In Carbondale
Carbondale police tracked down two four legged prowlers Sunday. Officers found a big black dog chewing on a bone at 400 block West Freeman Street. Another intruder was caught at 300 block East Freeman Street. A cat on a trailer roof caused the initial noise.
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Carbondale
West Freeman Street
East Freeman Street
Kerner Chooses Panel Head For Government Study
Gov. Otto Kerner announces Waldo Mauritz of Chicago named chairman of a committee to study state government business practices. Mauritz, a certified public accountant, succeeds Bailey K. Howard who resigned after becoming president of Field Enterprises, Inc. William H. Franklin of Peoria named vice chairman.
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Springfield
Waldo Mauritz
Chicago
Otto Kerner
Mauritz
Bailey K. Howard
Field Enterprises, Inc
William H. Franklin
Peoria
Southern Illinoisan Publisher and Addresses
The Southern Illinoisan is a daily newspaper published in Carbondale with offices at 227 West Main Street and Herrin and Murphysboro bureaus. It notes second class postage and AP news use rights.
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Southern Illinoisan
North Illinois Corporation
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Council Honors Older Teachers At SIU event
The Educational Council of 100 honored 33 area public school and college teachers retiring this year at a dinner in Carbondale. SIU Education Dean Elmer J. Clark praised older teachers, and tribute was paid to the late Minnie Mae Pitkin.
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Southern Illinois University
Educational Council of 100
Elmer J. Clark
SIU College of Education
Harry Truitt
Centralia
Minnie Mae Pitkin
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
Anna
Estella Davis
Pearl B. Meisenheimer
Alto Pass
Morris Bittle
du Quoin
Armeaddie K. Rice
Equality
Mora K. Moore
Helen Mangis
Elizabethtown
Loren E. Denton
Harrisburg
A. A Moore
Herrin
Ruby Lockwood
Myrtle Carey
Eveleen Davis
Murphysboro
Agatha White
Carl Lee
Olive Branch
Oris Vick
Pinckneyville
Virgil J. Davis
Villa Ridge
Elsie J. Penrod
Fred Penrod
Newspaper Value And The Big Difference They Make
A promotional piece emphasizes how newspapers inform and guide families in local, national, and world events. It highlights advertising value for shoppers and merchants and asserts a free press preserves the right to know.
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Mardale
Kerner
Goss
Hot Point
Weller, Inc
Main Carbondale
Skark
ED ME
Frank F. Bleyer
Kay
P.P.S
South Illinois
Southern
North 16Th
East Union
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