Public meetings and events listed for Southern Illinois area
Calendar notices announce Christopher High School Board meeting, Murphysboro Unit District 186 session, and various public events. Includes ceramics exhibit at Shawnee College, Du Quoin Lions Carnival, SIU staff change, movie showings, club meetings, and community hearings. Also notes Bridge Club and Amateur Photographers Association gatherings.
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Shawnee College
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Benton High School
Duplicate Bridge Club
Carbondale Community Center
Amateur Photographers Association
Rolando
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan masthead relics and addresses
The Southern Illinoisan notes its publication as a daily paper with Sunday issues and lists office addresses in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It states it is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent and credits the Associated Press for local and AP dispatch republication.
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Southern Illinoisan
Sun- Gey
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Wanut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphyshore Independent
Associated Press
Thelma Stearns Named Executive Director of SDC Karnak
Thelma F. Stearns of Anna was announced as executive director of the Shawnee Development Council at the June 17 board meeting. The agency serves Alexander Johnson Massac Pulaski and Union counties. Stearns had been deputy director since November 1968 and joined SDC in 1966 as a Neighborhood Youth Program clerk.
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Thelma F. Stearns
Apple Lane
Anna
Shawnee Development Council
SDC
Karnak
Community Action Agency
Alexander, Johnson, Massac
Pulaski
Union Counties
Stearns
Union County
Jonesboro
Lewis H. Walker
Williamson Tax Bills On The Way To County Residents
Williamson County residents will receive tax bills totaling 5 964 154 dollars Thursday or Friday Payments on the bills are due at Deputy Tax Collector John Lashley s office in the Marion courthouse or at county banks Beginning Thursday The deadline for the personal property tax and the first installment of real estate tax is July 23 The second installment for real estate tax is September 3 The total tax bill breaks down as lands 1 788 854 lots 3 010 170 personal property 704 113 rail roads 160 580 oil leases 717 and utilities 299 717
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Williamson County
John Lashley
Marion
Richman opposes higher minimum pay for Illinois prosecutors
Jackson County State's Attorney Richard Richman told the Illinois House Judiciary Committee that bills raising the minimum state's attorney salary to 24 000 are opposed. He argues against full time service requirements and stresses a study of prosecutor needs, private practice conflicts, and potential consolidation benefits. He urges delaying the bills pending statewide review.
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Jackson County
Richard Richman
Illinois
Judiciary Committee
Illinois House of Representatives
Springfield
Richman
Senate
Southern Illinois
Know
Downstate
Parochiaid funding clears Illinois House on 110 to 52 vote
Early editions miscaptioned the front page. the correct report states a $30 million program for state aid to non public schools passed the Illinois House 110 to 52 and goes to Gov. Ogilvie. It notes expected signature and a possible court challenge to the law's constitutionality.
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Southern Illinoisan
House
Illinois House
Richard B. Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Grand Tower Motorcycle Crash Injures Two Riders
State police reported a Grand Tower crash Tuesday evening injuring two riders. Allan R. Mezo age 17 collided with Dennis L. Wright age 19. both from Grand Tower. Mezo and rider Neil Hudson age 16 were taken to St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Murphysboro.
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Grand Tower
Allan R. Mezo
Dennis L. Wright
Mezo
Neil Hudson
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Old. Rt. 15
New. Rt. 15
Mt. Vernon
Roger G. Byerley
Homer F. Chamness
Byerley
Mary Byerley
Joe Byerley
Area accidents reported near Harco road and Crab Orchard
Police reported two crashes with minor injuries. John L. Small, 52, Davis California, drove off Rt 13 near Harco. Catherine L. Bateman, 22, Creal Springs, and Loren D. Kelly, 17, Hartford, collided on the old Crab Orchard Creal Springs road six miles south of Crab Orchard. Lara Kelly, 11, Murphysboro, was treated.
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John L. Small
Davis
Calif
Rt. 13
Harco Blacktop
Catherine L. Bateman
Creal Springs
Loren D. Kelly
Hartford
Crab Orchard
Kelly
Lara Kelly
Murphysboro
Beards Grow in Carterville as Centennial Celebration Nears
The Carterville Centennial hosts a beard growing contest sponsored by the Jaycees. All male residents must grow a beard or mustache or buy a shaving permit. Entries compete at the Carterville Free Fair in early September for a loving cup and $10 across six categories. Entrants must be one year residents and the best overall winner must share on stage.
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Carterville
Jaycees
Cartervile Free Fair
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Southern
Auten
Lawrence J. Auten
Southern Illinois University
SIU Foundation
Varsity
Cat O’nine Tails
Saluki
Beguiled
Liberty
Soldier Blue
C.C. & Company
Campus Drive-In
Chisum
Marion Drive-In
Webster Theatre
Steeleville
Orpheum
the Owl & the Pussycat
Jackson County Stamp Society
Lutheran Parish
S. Poplar St
Williamson County Housing Authority
N. 6Th St
Thompsonville Community Historical Society
American Legion Hall
Thompsonville
Leo Dodd
Saline County
Marien
Murphysbore
Stekely-Ven Campine
Jackson County State’s Attorney
Chicago
Central Region
Franklyn Moreno
Greater Egypt
Stokely
SgAme
Ier
Fred Hunziker
Wright
Williams Street
Murphysboro, Ill
Bar-Baues
Wright Building
Eckert
TR Midnite
Sunkist Lemons
Tij Midnite
Eckert’s
Country Store
Westown
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