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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1969
Page
2
The forecast calls for cool, showery conditions across the Midwest with rain in parts of the West. The East will experience hot and humid weather as pattern continues.
City Council meets Friday at 7 p m in City Hall. The arts include Black Comedy by SIU summer repertory theatre company at University Theater with 8 p m showtimes and admission 1 50 for students 2 for others. Bye Bye Birdie opens at Muckelroy Auditorium 4 p m Friday through Sunday with 2 25 admission for students under 18 and 2 25 for others. Movie showings feature A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More at Varsity Carbondale and other local venues including How to Commit Marriage Anna Drive In They Came to Las Vegas and Assignment to Kill at Marlow's Murphysboro Pendulum and Sebastian at Fox Carbondale Hard Contract and Where It's At at Marion Drive-In and For a Fistful of Dollars More at Riviera and Campus Drive-Ins plus 99 Women and Dayton's Devils at several venues and Ice Station Zebra at Egyptian Drive-In.
A compact listing item highlights Saturday showings at Anna Drive-In featuring Tevil’s Brigade, Salt and Pepper, and The Big Cube. The brief note centers on a trio of film or program titles presented at the venue.
The Summer University Choir at LIU performs two cantatas Hold in Remembrance Jesus Christ and For Us a Child is Born at 3 pm Sunday at the Lutheran Student Center.
A West Frankfort pony named Duckling was found wandering on Route 37 and brought to City Hall. Four year old Melinda Farley arrived at about 6 pm Thursday to claim the animal, after police and a newspaper photo helped identify the pony and reassure the anxious owner.
Local edition details circulation advertising contacts for Carbondale Herrin Marion and Murphysboro. Mentions publishing schedule and postal information with multiple addresses and historical note on lineage from Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent. Associated Press rights noted for republication.
An 18 year old Royalton girl Debra Mann was struck by a Missouri Pacific Railroad freight train Wednesday night while diving from a trestle into Prairie Creek near Zeigler. She remains in satisfactory condition at Herrin Hospital with bruises and multiple cuts as police report the train traveled about 35 mph.
A memorial service for Mr and Mrs William F Betterton will be held at 8 pm Wednesday at the Unitarian Fellowship Elm Street and University Avenue Carbondale. The Bettertons were killed Sunday when a tornado lifted their camper bus near Farmington Missouri He was an associate professor of music at Southern Illinois University Funeral services were scheduled for this afternoon in Knoxville Town Benton 30 pm Thursday pile of railroad ties in 600 block of Webster Street no damage
A compact area weather snapshot notes Thursday high and overnight low near 80 degrees, 10 am reading available. It records sunrise and sunset times for Saturday, and forecasts precipitation from Thursday morning to today’s morning.
Mrs Bertha M Williams 84 of Ava mother of State Rep Gale R Williams R Murphysboro died on arrival at St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro at 0120 am Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at First Baptist Ava with Rev Robert Rosenbrough and Rev William Play officiating Calling hours after 4 pm Saturday at Wilson Funeral Home Ava Burial in Ava Evergreen Cemetery She was born November 4 1834 in Brownwood Texas daughter of Abner and Mary Ellen Milly Lively married Denton Williams March 2 1802 He died January 31 1952 She leaves sons Raymond Archie both of Varogies Glenn Gale daughter Mrs William Cottom Mequon and 13 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren She was a member of First Baptist Ava and Rebekah Lodge 268 Ava
Shawnee Development Council in Karnak received a 41718 dollar grant to run two month summer Head Start programs in Pulaski and Alexander counties. The plan expands existing Head Start efforts with the same staff and 180 preschoolers enrolled across three centers. Previous funding supported summer programs in Johnson, Massae and Union counties.
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 offered contracts for the 1959 70 school year to seven new staff. Four join high schools three join grade attendance centers. Colleen Miller of Freeport named developmental reading specialist SIU graduate with three years experience. Patrick Malley of Mounds joins Caruthers Junior High SIU graduate five years experience. Lois Behrman of Nashville hired as Educable Mentally Handicapped class teacher at Longfellow Murray State graduate no prior experience. High school hires include Russell Swallow Lombard Gary Hartleb Highland Arlene Meyer Watseka Pemella Sue Janello Carbondale all SIU graduates. Swallow to teach industrial arts Hartleb general studies Meyer no prior teaching experience Janello no prior experience. Superintendent James Blackwood says base salary 6000 for bachelor plus 4 percent per year for prior experience with increments for special education. salary and increment schedule to be revised in July.
Bids are invited by the Kinkaid Lake Reed Creek Conservancy District for 4500 pounds of Kentucky 21 Fescue grass and specific fertilizer blends. Bids accepted at Murphysboro office July 1 to July 11 with delivery August 1 to the maintenance barn on the former Wayne Graf property. Board opening July 14 at 8 p.m. includes required trailer spreading capability.
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 held its Little Item night approving 16 minor actions and a few major ones. The board backed withholding 4009 from Holmes Construction for minor repairs, bought heating controls from Honeywell for 10050 at the high school and smaller sums at Lincoln and Longfellow, and planned a four classroom addition at TeElvain Grade School funded by a two cent tax.
The Marion Unit Two Board of Education accepted the resignations of Gary Graham and Dick Jones. Four new teachers were hired: Donald Bittle at $5,900, Christina Acuff at $5,700, Anita Stotlar at $5,700, and Ronald Morse at $6,700. The district also authorized roof repairs at the High School with Johns Manville Conp and arranged a one game gym use for John A. Logan College at a $75 utility and custodial charge, plus approval for a non-food assistance program funding three quarters of $8,270 for new cafeteria equipment.
Southern Illinois University seeks applicants for a new Waterways Management Internship funded by an $8,400 Pro. Bel ler Club Port of St. Louis grant. Kenneth Milter, STU Foundation executive director, says the program offers a four year, $400 annual stipend and summer employment for four years to a local high school graduate pursuing a waterways career.
Spec. 4 Mesker L. Massey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Massey of Murphysboro, was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received when his army truck struck a land mine in Vietnam. He also holds the Army Commendation Medal and has been wounded twice. A Murphysboro High School graduate, he entered the Army in 1968 and went to Vietnam in September. He is married to Sara Lou House Massey of Murphysboro. they have two children.
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