Public meetings and film listings in Southern Illinois
Calendar notes public meetings for the South Highway Water District at 7 30 p.m. on Rt 51 south of Carbondale and the Jackson County Coordinating Agency for the War of Poverty at Carbondale City Hall. Also Murphysboro 186 and Williamson County Housing Authority meet at 7 30 p.m. Read list of cinema showings across local theaters with titles such as Is Paris Burning, After the Fox, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, The Sound of Music and more with times and ends today or Monday.
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South Highway Water District
Rt. 51
Carbondale
Giant City
Jackson County Coordinating Agency
Murphysboro
Carruthers
Williamson County Housing Authority
Meadowdale Project
Herrin
Orpheum
Marion
Paris
Anna Drive-in
Varsity
Sound of Music
Julie Andrews
Marlows
Nashville Rebel
Castle of Evil
Riviera Drive-in
Devil’s Angels
Woody Allen
Campus
John Wayne
Marion Drive-in
John Cassavetes
Cairo
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Carbondale Planning Commission Meets Friday For Zoning hearing
Friday events include Greater Egypt Planning and Development Commission at 7 30 p m at 211142 W Main St Carbondale to discuss proposed Carbondale projects A zoning ordinance revision hearing is set for 7 p m at Benton Public Library auditorium Also Southern Illinois Retired Railroaders Club meets at 2 p m at Herrin Senior Citizens Center 211 N 14th St The Marion and Riviera drive ins offer a slate of films this weekend with multiple titles listed for each venue.
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Greater Egypt
Southern Ilinois Retired Railroaders Club
Herrin Senior Citizens Center
N. 14Th St
Campus
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Marion Drive-in
Devil’s Angels
Cairo
Dr. Goldfoot
Rodgers Anna
Lares
Bob Hope
Riviera Drive-in
Herrin
Tiger Lily
Crab Orchard Job Corps Center Open House Marks Second Anniversary
The Crab Orchard Job Corps Center at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Orcill holds an open house as part of its second anniversary events. Public tours are conducted by staff and corpsmen this Sunday the 24th. Michael Ricketts of Marion, 28, said he was shot in the hand by youths firing a pellet gun at his boat on Crab Orchard Lake last Sunday. authorities say a .22 caliber weapon was discharged accidentally and the youths fired 15 to 20 shots at him.
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Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Orcill
Michael Ricketts
Marion
Crab Orchard Lake
Ricketts
Police Seek Blue or Green Truck in Murphysboro Hit and Run
Police hunt for a blue or green truck with WE500 on the right front door and no rear plate after a hit and run at 1111 Walnut Street. A witness said the driver headed east on Walnut and tried to park beside an unoccupied car owned by R. J. Fliger. A second incident at 3:05 p.m. involved minor damage to two other vehicles at the Rt. 13 149 junction.
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Murphysboro
Walnut St
Walnut
R. J. Fliger
Rt. 1
Carbondale
Verne E. Steinle
E. Jackson St
Pinckneyville
Charles H. Shafer
Charlotte Rd
Marion
West Frankfort Emergency Call For Apparent Heart Attack
At 10 45 p m Tuesday an emergency call reported at 170 E Poplar St Earl Walker suffering an apparent heart attack and was taken to Union Hospital West Frankfort. In Du Quoin a car fire caused minor damage and burned wires under the hood at Luther Clarry address. Lightning struck a house at 302 S Hickory Du Quoin blowing a fuse with minor damage. A kitchen tip advises adding flaked tuna to egg yolk for stuffed hard cooked eggs served on greens as a luncheon salad.
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West Frankfort
E. Poplar St
Earl Walker
Union Hospital
du Quoin
Luther Clarry
S. Hickory
Zeigler Council and plan commission pledge cooperation
Zeigler city leaders vow closer ties between the council and planning commission to clean up dilapidated structures. Ed Vantrease credits talks on zoning with the county and a possible regional program. The group considers a part time codes inspector shared with nearby communities to enforce standards.
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Zeigler
Planning Commission
Paul Gayer
Ed Vantrease
Vantrease
Greater Egypt
Herrin
Carbondale
Man receives 90 nights for reckless driving
Seth T. Norris, 46, of 1209 N Logan St Marion, was sentenced by Judge Stewart Cluster in Circuit Court to 90 nights in Williamson County jail after pleading guilty to reckless driving. The sentence was altered from 90 days to nights and weekends to allow him to keep working and support his family. a $500 fine was suspended. Norris was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Marion police. G T Cox, Herrin Zoning Commission member, was dismissed from Herrin Hospital after a fall from scaffolding while painting his house.
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Seth T. Norris
N. Logan St
Marion
Williamson County
Stewart Cluster
Norris
Cluster
G. T. Cox
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Ava horse show set Saturday with new judging stand
Ora Wranglers Saddle Club members in Ava race to finish an elevated judging stand for an Open Horse Show this Saturday at Bower Park. Entries include horses from Missouri Illinois and Indiana. Club president Raymond H. Garver notes past shows drew 127 horses and credits park improvements to show proceeds and member effort.
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Garver
Lloyd Tyree
Potosi
Larry Flowers
Zeigler
Eddie May
Campbell Hill
Georges Dankovich dies in Marion at 50
George Dankovich 50 of 608 Hadfield St Marion died at 1 a m in Marion Veterans Hospital where he had been a patient since May 3 He was born January 14 1917 in West Brownsville Pa a World War II veteran and road maintenance worker for Monongahela Railroad He was a member of St Nicholas Catholic Church West Brownsville American Legion Post 285 and Brotherhood of Railroad Train Employees He leaves sisters Mrs John Bester Mrs Clyde Green and Mrs Edward Groger and brothers Charles Frank Andrew and Steve The body will move to Skerpin Funeral Home West Brownsville Services will be at St Nicholas Church and burial in the church cemetery Funeral is tentatively set for Monday.
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George Dankovich
Hadfield St. Marion
Marion Veterans Hospital
West Brownsville
Charles and
Mary Siko Dankovich
Dankovich
Monongahela
St. Nicholas Catholic
John Bester
Marion
Clyde Green
Aroma Park
Edward Groger
New York City
Charles
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank
Andrew
Kankakee
Steve
Bradley
Wilson Funeral
Skerpin Funeral Home
St. Nicholas Church
Church
Carbondale boards weigh shared planning program
The Carbondale Grade School District tables a proposed joint comprehensive planning program with other agencies amid questions on legality. Supt. Laurence Martin seeks a state ruling while the Carbondale Community High School District declines to join. A $24,500 federal grant backs half the two year project costs.
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Carbondale
City of
Laurence Martin
Trict
State Office of Public Instruction
Carbondale Community High
Carbondale Park District
Southern Illinois University
C. William Norman
Norman
Susan Casey
Plan Commission
Martin
Marion VA Hospital Cuts Beds On Staff Shortage
Marion Veterans Hospital reduced its bed capacity by 29 to 155 for two to three months due to a shortage of two physicians on the staff. Dr Francis Leo Puckett died Tuesday from a heart attack and a second doctor died two years earlier. Director Joseph DiPetro noted summer slows demand and allows staff vacations, but the facility can meet patient needs with 155 beds.
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Marion Veterans Hospital
Joseph DiPetro
Francis Leo Puckett
Anti poverty unit protests JWCAA grant conditions
The Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency accepts a one year $101 578 grant to administer its bi county program and to create neighborhood rural resource centers but plans a resolution protesting cuts in field workers salaries and Summer Head Start pay. JWCAA seeks CEO meeting presence and outlines staff qualifications rules and depository update while noting funding release hinges on Chicago CEO approval and an auditor arrangement. As a general rule cake pans should be filled from one half to two thirds.
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Jackson - Williamson Community Action Agency
Chicago
Office of Economic Opportunity
Bert Shemwell
Ava
OEO
Shemwell
Carbondale
Gorham
Creal Springs
Herrin
Elkville
JWCAA
Loyd Sumner
Bank of Herrin
Audley Dennstedt
Marion
JWCAA eyes 15000 summer anti poverty funds
Jackson and Williamson counties race to submit a 15000 proposal for Chicago regional Office of Economic Opportunity summer programs Timely filing by Friday aims to fund July August activities for children ages 6 to 18 in Carbondale Murphysboro and Colp. Burke volunteers to prepare the application with Rev Sumner guiding.
Gretzmacher Rites Held For Chester Laborer
John William Gretzmacher 55 of Chester died Wednesday at Randolph County Nursing Home Sparta after seven months illness. He was born October 25 1911 in Chester son of G F and Katie Gretzmacher. He worked as a construction laborer and belonged to Laborers Union Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3252 and St Marys Catholic Church Chester. He leaves a son Elroy Perryville MO brothers Leo and Gussie Chester Mark Beckmeyer Edward and Joe a sister Mrs Joseph Orlasky Foley MO and four grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 9 am in St Marys with Rev Thomas Corcoran. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call after 530 today at Welge Funeral Home Chester rosary 730 pm Friday at the funeral home.
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John William Gretzmacher
Chester
Randolph County
Sparta
G. F
Katie Novack Gretzmacher
Gretzmacher
Laborers Union
Order of Eagles
Aerie
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Elroy
Perryville
Leo
Gussie
Mark
Beckmeyer
Edward
Joe
Joseph Orlasky
Foley, Mo
Thomas Corcoran
Welge Funeral Home
Funeral
Odum inquest still pending in Murphysboro shooting
Murphysboro hotel operator Joe Odum remains the subject of an inquest not yet scheduled until state laboratory reports on fingerprint and blood tests are received. Coroner Harry Flynn said results must be reviewed by a coroner's jury. State's Atty. Richard Richman noted no criminal action indicated at present.
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Murphysboro
Joe Odum
State
Jackson County
Harry Flynn
Odum
Tina Dr
Flynn
Richard Richman
Richman
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Ava Horse Show
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DiPietro
City National Bank
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Anti-poverty Unit
Jackson and Williamson
Jerry Lacey
Lacey
Illinois Office of Economic Opportunity
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Washington, D. C
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Southern Illinois
Jackson and
Williamson
Sumner
Lester Burke
Burke
John Gretzmacher
Optimists
Portland, Ore
Gene Stermberg Sr
Granite City, Ill
Optimist International
Jackson County Ymca
YMCA
Riverside Pool
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King’s Court
Bob Kishan
the Inn Men
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