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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1950
Page
11
Southern Illinois University’s Audio Visual Aids service announces a large film catalog with over 750 prints and 1200 total prints including duplicates. Film rentals range from 1.25 to 4.25 with broad access to schools churches and clubs across the state.
Dr Terris Moore and his aviatrix wife tour Alaska by air on a 3000 mile self funded voyage to promote the University of Alaska. Moore, who became head of the university last July, seeks support amid cuts to the public works program and expansion plans including an Arctic Health Institute.
The Your Illinois mobile units enter their third year touring 36 Illinois cities from late June to Sept 17. They showcase a pictorial government education program with dioramas and slides, detailing services of multiple state departments at county fairs and festivals. Towns on the tentative schedule include Metropolis, Mount Vernon, Pinckneyville, Vienna, Clay City, Brownstown, Marion, Nashville.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist church in Vienna for Will Bowman. The ceremony honored Will with a local tribute and procession reflecting community ties and memories.
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Bowman age 75 dies Sunday at Illinois Central hospital in Paducah. He leaves wife Lillie Bowman. The Rev. Mr. McHaney pastor of the church officiated at the service.
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