West Frankfort discusses urban renewal with schools
West Frankfort advisory committee on school problems met to review an urban renewal feasibility study affecting Central Junior High School and nearby district properties. The panel pressed for a taxable, voter supported school improvement plan while fielding bond issue questions. committee members were named to liaise with the plan commission as meetings are set for March 12 at Joiner School.
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West Frankfort
Irwin Senturia
City Plan Commission
R. A. Nack and Associates
Carbondale Engineering
Senturia
Central Junior High
Carl Presley
David Barrow
Gary Grimm
Plan Commission
Joiner School
City seeks finance director as Hogensen resigns
Carbondale City Manager C William Normans invites applications for the city finance director post after Ralph Hogensen announces resignation effective March 14. Salary is 9750 with required accounting degree and three years in finance, municipal preferred. Resumes should be sent to Norman care of the city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
C. William Normans
Ralph Hogenson
Norman
Gray bill clears key stage for national visitors center
A House-Senate conference committee approved the National Visitors Center Bill and the House passed it, moving the measure toward the President. Rep. Kenneth J. Gray says the plan would host at least 15 million visitors annually at no taxpayer cost. The bill would lease Union Station site to railroads for improvements estimated at $19.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House-Senate
House of Representatives
Kenneth J. Gray
Dwest
Davies injured in Lenzburg collision
Davies Jr. of University City Missouri was seriously injured in a four car head on crash in Lenzburg while returning home from Carterville after visiting his sister in law Mrs Betty Smith His wife Anita Davies is from Herrin He was taken to Sparta Hospital and later to Incarnate Ward Hospital St Louis for treatment Also noted is the death of Mrs Madge Parker Holloway 60 of St Louis with services pending in Benton Burial at Benton Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery She leaves Neal and son Charles Orlando Florida and had lived in Franklin County
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University City
Carterville
Lenzburg
Davies
Betty Smith
Anita Davies
Herrin
Sparta Hospital
Incarnate Ward
St. Louis
Madge Parker Holloway
Poulson - Freeman
Benton
Neal
Charles
Orlando
Fla
Evangelical and Reformed Church and Order of the Eastern Star
The Pent house and Fahrenheit 451 at Egyptian Drive-In
Movies listed for Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro venues showings include The Pent house and Fahrenheit 451 at Egyptian Drive-In south of Herrin. Counter point and Taming of the Shrew play at Carbondale venues with 7 30 start times.
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Fox
Carbondale
Herrin
Charleston Heston
Varsity
Weekend Community Events At A Glance
Saturday offers free children’s film at Herrin Eagles hall featuring Jesse James and At War With the Army with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Chester High School patrons host a chili supper 4 to 7 pm. A Kiwanis benefit basketball game 7 pm at Murphysboro High School. Carbondale water plant open house 2 to 5 pm Sunday on South Wall Street. SIU Wind Ensemble concert 4 pm Sunday at Shryock Auditorium with saxophonist Jean-Marie Londeix. Brides of Dracula and Island of Terror show Sunday through Tuesday at Marlow’s Murphysboro with matinee and evening showings.
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Herrin Eagles Hall
North 16Th Street
Jesse James
Army
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Chester High School
Kiwanis of
Murphysboro
Murphysboro High School
Lodge~etrembers
South Wall Street
Carbondale
the Arts Southern
Illinois University
Shryock Auditorium
Jean-Marie Londeix
West Frankfort Widow Sarah Wagoner Dies at 79
Mrs. Sarah Wagoner 79 of West Frankfort died at 7 20 am Thursday at Skill Care Nursing Home Benton. Born Feb 7 1889 in McClure she was the daughter of William and Mary Kreag. Funeral 1 pm Saturday at Stone Funeral Home West Frankfort with Rev Paul Worley officiating. Burial Tower Heights Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 30 pm today at the funeral home.
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Sarah Wagoner
West Frankfort
Benton
McClure
William and
Mary Williams Kreag
Marion Wagoner
Apostolic Faith Assembly Church of
Wagoner
James Shreves
Pearl Wagoner
Stone Funeral Home
Paul Worley
Murphysboro
Tower Heights
Vertis Anderson Walters
Bailey
Amanda Laney Dugger
Andrew Anderson
Marvin Walters
Kresge Co
St. Louis
Marion Second Baptist Church
Walters
William Anderson
Leo Aviram
Daisy Nicholson
Pleasant Plains
Nora Walters
Marion
Sanders seeks house seat in 58th District bid
James Lavern Sanders of West Frankfort announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state representative in the 58th District. The 47 year old band director at Bluford Grade School also seeks the Democratic delegate spot to the national nominating convention from the 21st Congressional District. Current 58th District reps are Harold Stedelin Ben Blades and James Eatherly.
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James Lavern Sanders
E. Main St
West Frankfort
Sanders
Bluford
Jefferson County
Harold Stedelin
Centralia
Ben Blades
Fairfield
James Eatherly
Galatia
Youth injured on rural road near Murphysboro
An 18 year old Deerfield youth Craig Freeman was treated for minor injuries after a car overturned on Rt. 1 three miles southwest of Murphysboro at 5 a.m. today. Ruth Mohr, 51, Cutler, was treated for minor injuries after her car ran off the Cutler blacktop road. Elkville resident Benjamin F. Leek 90, of Elkville, died Thursday in Fair Acres Nursing Home Du Quoin. Funeral services will be Saturday at Keeling Funeral Home with burial in Elkville City Cemetery.
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Deerfield
Murphysboro
Craig Freeman
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Freeman
Rt. 1
Ruth Mohr
Cutler
Cutler Blacktop
Elkville
DU Quoin
Benjamin F. Leek
Fair Acres
Leek
Mountain Home
Ark
Daniel
Martha Burns Leek
Minnie Williamson
Hallidayboro
Vern Baird
Alex Dudas Jr
Keeling Funeral Home
James Kurley
Curriculum panel studies four school subject areas
A curriculum council at Christopher school will study language arts mathematics science and social studies to improve K 12 courses. The plan includes committees for each area, chairmen chosen by members, and evaluation of current curriculum for weaknesses duplication and needs. The panel includes grade school and high school leaders and will meet during and outside school time. Mrs Vertis Anderson Walters 69 of Herrin dies. funeral at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion with burial at Maplewood Cemetery.
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Christopher
Bob Huffman
Huffman
Glenn Byars
Mills Prairie seeks annexation to Rend Lake College
Mills Prairie High School in White County plans petitions to join Rend Lake College District. A referendum is favored. 20 percent of voters must sign. Fairfield in Wayne County considers annexation with 500 signatures needed for election. Combined value would add $31.2 million to Rend Lake’s $235 million assessed valuation.
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Mills Prairie High School
Rend Lake College
Mills Prairie
White County
Rend Lake
Fairfield
Wayne County
Leland Fish
Mills Prairie Board
Fish
State Junior College Board
Board of Higher Education
Rend Lake District
Franklin
Herrin Soldier Receives Army Commendation Medal
Gary L. Hatfield of Route 1 Herrin discharged last December earns Army Commendation Medal with V device for heroism on October 29, 1966. While with a small reconnaissance patrol near Phu Loi he displayed valor during action. Hatfield, a Herrin High School graduate, now works at the Norge plant in Herrin.
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Gary L. Hatfield
Rt. 1
Herrin
Army
Vietnam
Pfc
Hatfield
Phu Loi
Herrin High School
Norge
Du Quoin Campers Convention To Offer Varied Entertainment
A 30,000 crowd is expected at the National Campers and Hikers Convention in Du Quoin July 15 18 with entertainment from 100 member Sing Out St Louis skating acts Belleville Gabriellttes Indian dancers Cahokia Mounds and the Edwardsville Hillbilly Kitchen Band among others. The Road E O skating finals and teen day events plus mass games will unfold at the fairgrounds with help from Southern Illinois University and local groups.
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du Quoin
du Quoin Fairgrounds
St. Louis
Skate
Southern Illinois
Edwardsville Hillbilly Kitchen
Collinsville
North America
Masquers Theatrical Group
Metro-East Area
Waterloo
Whistlers
NCHA
Chicago Turtleback Travelers
Fairgrounds
Department of Recreation and Outdoor Education
Southern Illinois University
Wiliam Ridinger
Fair
Ridinger
Loren Taylor
Recreation Department
Illinois Leads in Advance Registrations for Campers Convention
Illinois tops the list with 561 families registered for the National Campers and Hikers Convention. Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, and Pennsylvania follow with 132, 117, 94, and 82 registrations respectively. Thirty four states plus District of Columbia and Canada are represented, totaling 1,421 families. final registrations expected around 8,000.
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Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kansas
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Canada
Grade teachers and unusual science project in Goreville
Nine upper-grade teachers in Vienna and Goreville grade schools completed a science instruction program sponsored by LEDC Goreville. Led by Harold Hungerford, SIU, the workshop taught pre testing and observation skills using winter twig specimens. Reports say the program was highly successful with Eileen Swain and 20 Goreville pupils assisting.
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Vienna
Goreville
Little
Eileen Swain
LDEC
Glenn Webb
Anna Chamber Dinner Features Ned Trovillion Speaker
Edward Ned Trovillion of Vienna will speak at the Anna Chamber of Commerce quarterly dinner Monday. He is a conservationist with the Johnson County Soil Conservation Service and will present color slides on recreation potential in Southern Illinois. Dinner at 6 30 p.m. at Whitehouse Coffee Shop 133 W Vienna St Anna. Members dine free. guests $2. Reservations 833 6311.
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Edward “Ned” Trovillion of
Vienna
Anna Chamber of Commerce
Trovillion
Johnson County Soil Conservation Service
Illinois
Whitehouse
Vienna St
Anna
Chamber
Anna City Hall
Sharp seeks reelection as Precinct 6 Republican committeeman
Howard Sharp of Carbondale announces candidacy for Republican committeeman in Precinct 6. The incumbent was in a Chicago hospital for minor eye surgery last week and could not be reached for comment during the paper’s committeemen series. He said he knows of no opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sharp
Carbondale
Sharp
Chicago
Southern Illinoisan
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Campers Convention
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Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
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