Springfield Scholarship Winners Honored In Ceremony
State Sen Gene Jones and Governor Daniel Walker joined winners Mark Rue and Walter Bourlandfry in a public ceremony honoring students in grades 9 through 12 from Marion area schools. Bourlandfry earned second place with a 750 scholarship. Rue took third with 250. Medallions by The Lincoln Mint of Chicago will be sold this summer.
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Springfield
Gene Jones
Marion
Mark Rue
Daniel Walker
Walter Bourlandfry
Katherine Burnfield
Lincoln Mint of
Chicago
16-ton frozen whale tours via truck exhibit
Don Ivie displays a 16 ton frozen sperm whale named Willie in Carbondale's Mardale Shopping Center lot from 9 am to 9 pm through Saturday. Admission is 35 cents. Ivie has traveled Willie through 44 states, five Canadian provinces, and Mexico over six years, investing about $85,000 in the exhibit and equipment.
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Carbondale
Mardale
Willie
Don Ivie
Ivie
Provo
Utah
Canada
Mexico
Vancouver Island
Car flips over burns injuring two near Prairie du Rocher
Two people were injured when a car overturned and burned Tuesday night on Route 155 east of Post Road near Prairie du Rocher. Driver Terry C. Haynes, 19, of Red Bud, was admitted to Red Bud Hospital. Passenger Chris Moll, 20, of Red Bud, was treated and released at the same facility. The crash occurred in Randolph County around 9:15 p.m.
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Rt. 155
Post Road
Prairie du Rocher
Terry C. Haynes
Red Bud
Chris Moll
Randolph County
West Frankfort awaits word on license testing station
City officials in West Frankfort meet with a Illinois state official in Springfield to decide if the license testing station at 505 E Main St will remain open. Mayor McClatchey and Commissioner Cook offer city hall space if retained, with a decision due before July 1 as the station faces closure with others in Southern Illinois.
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West Franfort
Mike McClatchey
Kenneth Cook
Springfield
West Frankfort
Lawrence Richardson
E. Main St
McClatchey
Richardson
Illinois
Blood type records updated at St Joseph Murphysboro
A drive to update blood type records at St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro aims to stock the hospital blood bank and speed emergency type information. Bill Crawshaw chairman says tests will occur in group sessions with identification cards issued to each participant.
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St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Bill Crawshaw
Crawshaw
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Grand Tower
American Legion Post 127
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Herrin
Walnut Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Frankfort
West Frankfort Stores
Blazers
Angel Tops
KNIT
Missy Sportswear
ONE Group Sportswear
Infants Toddlers & Childrens
Zwick
North Park Avenue
Ilinois
Master Charge & Bank America AD
Coats
Bing Cherries
Bank Americard
Westown Mall
West Edge OF
Mardale Shopping Center
Eckert
Fontina
Cheshire
Pringle’s Potato Chips
Lipton Instant Tea
Jor
California
St. Joseph Hospital
Lastour Printing Corporation
North 19Th Street
FDIC
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