Calendar of events and meetings in Southern Illinois
Community listings include Lakeland Playground talent show at 7 30 p m in Carbon dale. Barber shop chorus rehearsal at Herrin High School. multiple movie showings at Carbondale Marion and Anna drive-ins and theaters. Public meetings cover water and sewer, school board, library, airport authority, city councils, school district 43, village boards, and community groups with times mostly Tuesday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland Playground
Carbondale
Herrin Little
Lesser Water and Sewer Commission
West Prank- Tor
City Council
Frankfort
Carterville
City Hall
Gerald Zimmerman
Paul Malony
Grand Tower
Three Hurt in Route 57 Crash Near West Frankfort
Three Ohio residents were injured Sunday when their car left Route 57 three miles south of West Frankfort. Ruben Rodriguez, 22, of Fort Clinton, apparently fell asleep at the wheel and was in fair condition at Union Hospital, West Frankfort. Passengers Herman Cisneros, 28, and Gilbert Sanchez, 15, both of Port Clinton, were admitted in satisfactory condition. Keith G. Freeman, 11, of Carbendale, treated for minor injuries at Helden Hospital, Carbondale. Police said a bicycle accident involving Roy C. Russell, 25, of Carterville, occurred at Old 12 and Tower Road. Diane Adams, 16, of Galatia, had minor injuries after losing control of her car on Rt. 34 near Galatia and was treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Rt. 57
West Frankfort
Ruben Rodriguez
Fort Clinton
Rodriguez
Union Hospital
Herman Cisneros
Gilbert Sanchez
Port Clinton
Keith G. Freeman
Earl Freeman
Rt. 4
Carbendale
Helden Hospital
Carbondale
Roy C. Russell
Carterville
Old At 12
Tower Road
Diane Adams
Galatia
Pierce Hospital
Eldorado
Ceramics class set for Carterville High School
An adult ceramics course begins Tuesday at Carterville High School in the industrial arts shop. Sessions run 2 to 5 pm and 6 to 10 pm each Tuesday from July 1 to Sept 1. Fee is $5. Instructor is Revert Marrs. Call the high school or attend the first session to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville High School
Revert Marrs
Cab company operator dies in Carbondale
William Cosby Reed 55 operator of Home Cab Co in Carbondale died at 5 a.m. at Doctors Memorial Hospital. He lived at 305 S Graham St and had run the cab company since 1935. Born August 15, 1913 in Cisne he married Catherine Bryan in Marion August 23, 1964. Survived by wife and a nephew in Lawton Ohio. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Long Funeral Home Cisne with burial in Cisne city cemetery. calling at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale Tuesday 4 p.m. to Wednesday 10 a.m. The Rev Elmer Crooks will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cosby Reed
Home Cab Co
Carbondale
Doctor’s Memorial Hospital
Reed
S. Graham Sr
Cisne
Earl Reed
Catherine Bryan
Marion
First Christian Church
American Legion
Lawton
Ohto
Long Funeral Home
Cisne City
Elmer Crooks
van Natta
Wayne T. Lewis Benton lawyer dies
Wayne T. Lewis 54 Benton attorney died Saturday at his home in Benton born August 24 1914 in Ilingis son of Thurlaw G and Edna Lewis World War II veteran member of First Baptist Church Benton Franklin County Bar Association State Bar Association American Legion and Elks served as attorney for Bend Lake Conservancy District practiced with brother Loren in Lewis and Lewis He leaves wife Mary Alice daughter Linda Alice son Robert Wayne mother and siblings Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Friends may call Hobbs Johnson Funeral Home after 4 p.m. today body in state at church from 1 p.m Tuesday Donations to favorite charity requested
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne T. Lewis
Benton
Madison St
Ilingis
Thurlaw G
Edna Lewis
First Baptist Church
Franklin County Bar Association
State Bar Association
American Legion and Elks
Bend Lake Conservancy District
Loren
Lewis and Lewis
Edna
Mary Alice
Linda Alice
Robert Wayne
Frieda Moore
Rockford
Lila Davis
Park Ridge
June Alexander
Hobbs Johnson
Three charges against Marion man after arrest
Merc H. LaBotte aged 25 of Marion was jailed in Williamson County after being issued three tickets by Pittsburg police officer W. M. Burford at 2 a.m. Saturday. He faces driving while intoxicated driving after revocation and driving too fast for conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merc H. LaBotte
Rt. 4
Marion
Williamson County
LaBotte
Pittsburg
W. M. Burford
Williamson County Courthouse final contract figures due
Final mechanical and electrical figures for a new Williamson County courthouse are due July 23. Architect S. M. Altay informed county Public Building Commission chair K. Neil Thurimond that drawings and final figures would be presented that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
K. Neil Thurimond
County Public Building Commission
S. M. Altay
Altay
Clark
Report cites Murphysboro school integration as sham
A survey from January to June at Murphysboro Township High School concludes integration exists mainly in name with discrimination in lunchrooms and classes. SIU researchers urge a broader 1969 70 study with a $9 202 budget to foster interracial dialogue and friendships, noting regional cultural clashes and separatist attitudes among students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Township High School
John Mouw
Department of Guidance and Educational Psychology
Southern Ilinois University
Mouw
Harold Barido
Donald Beggs
Ralph Lurdgrin
Francis J. Kelly
Michael Altektuse
STU
MTUS
Unit
SIU
MTHS
Cairo
Minois
Murphyshor
Man cited after car hits parked vehicle and injures pedestrian
A Marion man Edward Shadowens 67 was charged with driving while intoxicated driving while license revoked leaving the scene and using a fictitious license after his car hit a parked car on South Liberty Street at 9 15 p m. Carlton Johnson 304 W Boston Street owned the parked car and James Griffin 607 S Liberty Street 55 was injured. Shore’s car also hit a curb and a parking meter injuring another motorist. Ralph E McCoy director of libraries at Southern Illinois University received the Scarecrow Press Award for Freedom of the Press An Annotated Bibliography published 1968 by GIU Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Edward Shadowens
Carl Kobler
Shadowers
South Liberty Street
Carlton Johnson
W. Boyston St
Johnson
Kobler
James W. Griffin
S. Liberty St
Griffin
Marion Memorial Hospital
Raymond Shores
S. Calumet St
Ralph E. McCoy
Southernllinois University
American Library Trustee Association
American Library Association
Atlantic City
GIU Press
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Business
Ilinois Avenue
Carberstate
16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysburg
Illiois
Sioemaen
Implied consent law and new police breath tests in Illinois
Illinois debates an implied consent law to require breath tests for DWI arrests. State Police plan to deploy 106 new breath devices to help prove intoxication, with training and a 20 minute test gap to ensure accuracy. Data from other states show arrests rise with testing. experts note tests are not infallible but improve enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Winsis
William Hadden
National Traffic Safety Bureau
Titavis
Missouri
Faffir
Michigan
Heindel
New York
William B. Kirwan
Britain
U.S. , News and World Report
Alcometer
Dwight Pittman
Illinois State Police
Pittman
Minors Department of Public Health
Jackson County
District 13
Cairo
du Quoin
Multiple fire and wire-down incidents in Benton and nearby towns
Fire and utility incidents flood Benton area as wires down reported at several addresses on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Additional events include a fire at a wall outlet in Herrin, a chicken-burning oven in Carbondale, and a trash fire on West College Street, with responders noted in West Frankfort and Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Mitchell St
McKinley St
West Frankfort
Main St
Frankfort
6Th St
Fairland St
Wall
Herrin
18Th St
Rick Kaley
Earbondale
Eastgate Liquor Mart
Fox
Eastgate
False
Carbondale
West College Street
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Varsity
Campus Drive- In
Dayton’s
Marion Drive-In
Tennessee
Anna Drive-In
Cat
Marlow’s
Murphyshorn
Light Brigade
Southern
Illind
Herrin Marien
Murphysboro
Richard Whalen
W. Pecan 5
Hingis
Cab Company
Wayne T. Lewis Benton
William Bohn
Masonic and
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Henry ‘Almaroad
Almaroad
Jim Glassman
American Medical Association
AMA
Secono
Illinois Bureau of Traffic
Cal
Herrin Hospital
THE
First National Bank
Jay
AME
Renegade Bicycle
Simoniz
Dupont
Litter
Ranger Sound Center
UNIV
Gebhart’s
Tire & Auto Sup
Mardale
Carbondola
N. Park Ave
E. Main
Marien
East Main Street
West
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