Reorganization expands JWCAA board to 24 members
The Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency plans to add eight public official seats to its 16 member board, creating a 24 member bi county executive board. Public officials will hold one third of seats with other seats for the poor and various community interest groups. The plan aims to satisfy 1967 Economic Opportunity Act amendments and will be implemented by Monday with final bylaws to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Hughes
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson-Williamson Community Action Agency
JWCAA
Carbondale
Jackson Board of Supervisors
Williamson Board of Commissioners
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Elkville
de Soto
Williamson
Marion
Cream Springs
Johnston City
Herrin
Vergennes
Vergennes and Hurst
JWCAA Board Seeks Reorganization Amid Vacancies
Fourteen of sixteen seats on the Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency executive board remain filled as of Monday with two vacancies. The group, led by Bert Shemwell of the Ava Chamber, includes members from Murphysboro, Ava, Carbondale, Herrin, Johnston City, Marion and other area organizations. At least seven members are identified as representing or being poor, with counties appointing eight seats each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Lacey
JWCAA
W. S. Brandon
Carbondale
Jackson Board
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Lacey
Brandon
Louis Wides
Murphysboro
J. C. Penn
Williamson County Board
Frank Shelby
Audley Dennstedt
Herrin
Leslie Stilley
Marion
Clara McClure
George Emsweller
Bert Shemwell
Ava
Shemwell
Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency
Jackson
Ava Chamber of Commerce
Jackson County
Mental Health Association
Elbert Simon
Carbondale Freedom Committee
Estelle Johnson
Bethel A. M. E. Church of
Carl Sivel
Colp
Masonic Lodge
Illinois Teachers Association
Raymond Davis
Corp
County Ministerial Alliance
Russell Hargis
Creal Springs
Verneda Swann
Johnston City
Judge denies convict appeal in Marion circuit court
An Oklahoma man sentenced to three to five years for burglary and theft at Ron's Bar B Que and Farris Steak House has his post-conviction appeal denied in Marion circuit court. Bobby Lee Davis, 24, previously released from a federal penitentiary, claimed civil rights violations. Judge A R Cagle upheld the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Marion
Bobby Lee Davis
Ron’s Bar B Que
Rt. 37
Farris
Johnston City
Davis
W. Main St
Marion Federal Penitentiary
A. R. Cagle
Texas firm low bidder on post office alteration
B D Click Co of Abilene Texas is the apparent low bidder at 9738 dollars for Herrin Post Office work including restroom remodeling stairway electrical coils and a canopy over the IRS entrance. Other bids came from John Mildazis Construction Co Beverly Shores Indiana 9875 Akron Ohio Arthur Painting Co 10983 and Feurer Construction Co Marion 12080. Bids were opened in Chicago by the GSA and a contract decision is expected in about 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Click Co
Abilene
Texas
Herrin
Internal Revenue Service
John Mildazis Construction Co
Beverly Shores
Ind
Arthur Painting Co
Akron
Ohio
Feurer Construction Co
Marion
Woman killed in three vehicle crash on Rt 45 near Brookport
A Michigan woman, Ruby Beach aged 53 of Milinde, is reported dead after a three vehicle collision on Rt 45 three miles north of Brookport at 1 20 a m Two other occupants Margaret Robinson 37 of Dearborn Mich and James Robert Gramerman 44 of Paducah Ky were seriously injured and treated at local hospitals A third car driven by Thomas M Terry 44 of Metropolis struck the Gramerman vehicle with Terry uninjured A Missouri woman Myrtle P Hughes 36 of Chattanooga Tenn and Lewis Wayne Nausley 50 of Festus Mo were in a separate crash on Rt 3 west of Murphysboro with minor injuries and releases for two involved parties.
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Michigan
Rt. 45
Brookport
Ruby Beach
Milinde
Mich
Margaret Robinson
Dearborn
Western Baptist Hospital
Paducah
James Robert Gramerman
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis
Gramerman
Thomas M. Terry
Terry
Missouri
Rt. 3
Murphysboro
Myrtle P. Hughes
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lewis Wayne Nausley
Festus
Caroline Denton
Nausley
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Shapiro to Decide on State Regional Office Buildings
Gov Samuel Shapiro will announce a decision on constructing six regional office buildings in Collinsville and Marion. The Illinois Building Authority has 2.7 million left of an 8 million appropriation, not enough for both. The Budgetary Commission recommended Marion be started first. Edward Weaver said eight state departments favor Collinsville for priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Shapiro
Collinsville
Marion
Illinois Building Authority
Illinois Budgetary Commission
Clyde Choate
Anna
Edward Weaver
Department of Children and Family Services
Carbondale Model Cities decision expected from Washington
Frank Kirk said the Model Cities application was sent to Washington with HUD approval and a yes or no decision should arrive by Monday. An approved plan would unlock an $84 000 grant for one year to refine a northeast district mural plan and open the door to federal funds over four years. Rev Edward L Hoffman submitted his resignation as he leaves for Bloomington Wesley Methodist Church. The committee set 4 p m July 25 for the next meeting and will view a slide on the North Wall Street urban renewal project by Gerald Osborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Washington, D.C
Regional Housing and Urban Development Office
Frank Kirk
Citizens Advisory Committee
Kirk
Edward L. Hoffman
Hoffman
Wesley Methodist
Sweet Bird of Youth at SIU Theater Delivers Morbid Fascination
Tennessee Williams drama opens at Southern Illinois University Theater to portray human monsters and fading starlight. Annette Campbell stars as the Princess Kosmonopolis with Hugh Smith as Chance Wayne in a grim look at time and degradation. Tickets are $1.50 students $2 others.
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Tennessee Williams
Deep South
Southern Illinois University Theater
Time
Wiliams
Blanche DuBois
Princess Kosmonopolis
Chance Wayne
Florida
Gulf Coast
St. Cloud
Heavenly Finley
Williams
Annette Campbell
SIU
Nicholls State College
Louisiana
Royal Palms
Lois Stewart
Lucy
Chance
Hugh Smith
Northeast residents vote July 13 for neighborhood congress
Northeast Carbondale residents will elect 20 delegates from five districts to form a 20 member neighborhood congress with authority over Model Cities projects and a forum for opinion on urban renewal housing programs and other Northeast issues. District 1 and 2 nominate now. districts 3 4 and 5 plan a combined meeting within a week.
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Carbondale
Koppers
Fisher Street
Allman and
Fisher Streets
Shedret McQueen
Jewell Gibbs
Henry Morgan
Jesse Koonce
Savannah McCutchen
Fisher
Willow Street
Kathleen Thornton
Estella Chappell
A. P. Penn
Charles Scott
Arnold Woods
Ora Lee Graves
Margaret Laster
Ray Deanne Woods
Willow
Green Street
Green
Main Street
Robert Stalls
Marion Citizens Plan Groups Map Key City Development
Marion moves toward a long range development plan with the planning commission and Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission. Basic studies cover zoning, subdivision controls, public improvements, and performance codes, with mandatory referrals and future citizen involvement.
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O. R. Walley
Board denies variance for Carbondale theater plan
The board of appeals rejected a request by Ralph H. and Anita Dillon and Kerasotes Illinois Theatres to remove rear yard loading berth and parking rules for a 600 to 700 seat theater at 605 South University Avenue Carbondale. Elliott Bevis said the vote was six to one against the relief. The city requires one parking space per six seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. University Ave
Carbondale
Board of Appeals
Elliott Bevis
Ralph H
Anita Dillon
Kerasotes Illinois Theatres, Inc
Bevis
West Frankfort Council Calls Oil Operators to Pump or Plug Wells
City officials meet with seven of eleven local oil operators urging action on non pumping wells within 30 days. The aim is to end water flooding practices used to force out oil, while city pursues a $600,000 sewage treatment facility renovation in Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Ralph Adkins
Basil Killion
Killion
Clifford Boner
Ralph Sprague
N. A
Farran Drilling Co
Mt. Vernon
Winyard - Givenrod
Benton
Airports in Illinois receive FAA grant offers
Williamson County Airport in Marion Herrin and Vermilion County Airport in Danville got federal grants from the FAA to install high intensity runway lighting. Williamson County received 31700 dollars and Vermilion County 31050 dollars. Low bidder for Williamson County work was D and H Electric Company Inc of Bloomington at 36966 dollars.
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Chicago
Williamson County
Marion - Herrin
Vermilion County
Danville
Federal Aviation Administration
D and H Electric Company Inc
Bloomington
Fire in 17 story SIU dormitory prompts evacuation
A midnight blaze in a trash chute on the ninth floor of Schneider Hall caused smoke in the 800 resident building. Fire crew not summoned and cause undetermined. Police reported arson not suspected and evacuation underway as residents sheltered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Schneider Hall
Thursday Heat Records Track June 27 Temperatures
The Thursday high reached 72, the lowest for June since 1952, while the June 27 high of 101 in 1954 remains the record. The day’s 54 low ties the 1961 figure, and the 50-degree June 27 low in 1955 is the only lower alert.
Williamson board approves rent penalty plan
The Williamson County Housing Authority will impose a 10 percent penalty on delinquent rents and utilities starting August 1. Rents are due by the fifth working day. utilities may be shut off by the 15th with a $3 reconnect fee. The board also moved to back a Hurst Council request for 24 additional elderly and low rent units and accepted a Pagano proposal to install three TV towers at Colp housing for $675.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Housing Authority
Julius Steinmarch
Housing Authority
Hurst City
Housing ‘Assistance Administration
Chicago
Pagano Television Service, Energy
Colp
Suspect Flees After Break-In At Wisely Florist
Early morning pursuit in Carbondale ends with suspect escaping northeast behind homes after breaking into Wisely Florist on Illinois Avenue. Police report a bag of burglary tools found near J W Walker and Sons Clothing Store, with $15 to $20 cash recovered. description: white male in mid-20s, green shirt, seen near Attucks Park. State Police alerted as search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisely Florist
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Jerry Reno
J. W. Walker and Sons
W. Jackson St
Washington Street
Lloyd R. Wisely
Attucks Park
North Wall Street
Tamaroa man believed dead in Montana river hike
Lake County Sheriff William Phillips said the search for Robert Elbertson, a Tamaroa minister on a summer mission internship near St. Ignatius, would be suspended until flood waters recede after his wife reported he did not return from a hike east of St. Ignatius.
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St. Ignatius, Mont
Tamaroa
Rat bites Carterville man in his home
Gary Hicks in his mid twenty’s was bitten by a rat early today while sleeping at 103 Maple St in Carterville. A pest control firm captured the rodent and it was taken to the Williamson Franklin Bi County health department for rabies testing.
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Carterville
Maple St
Williamson- Franklin
Gary Hicks
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