Calendar notes for public meetings and events
Public meetings across Southern Illinois include Winkler PTA at 7 30 p m Monday with a play by SIU theater, city council sessions in Chester Benton Pinckneyville Carbondale Anna West Frankfort and others, plus arts and movie listings and police briefs. Special events feature Herrin concert by New York Sextette and S P E B S Q S 4 chorus rehearsal.
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Winkler Pta
SIU Theater Department
Murphysboro Human Relations Commission
Pinckneyville City Council
Chester City Council
Sparta City Council
Benton City
Zeigler
Stapler
Johnson County Housing Authority
Housing Authority
Vienna
Jonesboro
Alto Pass
Marion, Park Board
Bank of Marion
Marion Carnegie Library Board
Adixi Green Town Board
Herrin
New York
Herrin High School
Herrin Little Egypt
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S
Mrs Rena Davis 1887 die in West Frankfort
Mrs Rena Davis 81 of 114 Elmore Division West Frankfort died Saturday at 10 25 p m in Franklin Hospital Benton She was born February 9 1887 in Franklin County daughter of Thomas and Deliah Morgan Survivors include four children Ailey Davis Christopher Edgar and Carl Davis Detroit Michigan and Mrs Virginia Wills Benton Seven grandchildren two great grandchildren and one brother William Morgan Christopher She was a member of the Christian Church in West Frankfort Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Stone Funeral Home West Frankfort Rev Herbert Johnson officiating Burial in Denning Cemetery Friends may call after 3 pm today through 9 30 pm
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Rena Davis
Elmore Division
West Frankfort
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Franklin County
Thomas
Deliah Fletcher Morgan
Ailey Davis
Christopher
Edgar
Carl Davis
Detroit
Mich
Virginia Wills
William Morgan
Christian Church
Stone Funeral Home
Herbert Johnson
Denning Cemetery
Outstanding Edward F. Eversmann Receives 1968 Award
Murphysboro native Edward F. Eversmann earned the Outstanding Senior Achievement Award from Southern Illinois University School of Technology and the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers. He is the son of Nicholas and Mrs. Eversmann, now living in South Miami Florida, and he is married to Pamela Dunivan of Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Eversmann
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University School of Technology
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers
Nicholas Eversmann
South Miami
Fla
Eversmann
Pamela Dunivan
Phaedra at SIU Explores Greek Tragedy in Colorful Stage
SIU presented Racine's Phaedra in a 17th century English verse translation with a nonrealistic multi level set. Shirley Cox as Phaedra and John MacAllan as Hippolytus led a strong cast in a Celebrity Series drama noted for verbal storytelling and offstage action. The production preceded two spring Celebrity Series shows The American Folk Ballet on April 6 and The Serendipity Singers on April 27.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinois University
Shryock Auditorium
Phaedra
Jean
Racine
Theseus
Hippolytus
Robert Lowell
Cecil B. DeMille
Athens
Oenone
Poseidon
Alicia
Shirley Cox
Robert Blackburn
John MacAllan
Audrey Ward
Ralph Nilson
Theramenes
SIU
American Folk Ballet
Serendipity Singers
South Illinois school boards see filing period open
Incumbents seek re election across Southern Illinois districts as filing for the April 13 election runs until March 23 with withdrawals by March 26. Multiple districts report incumbents and challengers filing petitions, with candidates listed in Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Marion, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Gorham, Benton, Zeigler Royalton, Christopher, Lesser, Whit tington, West Frankfort, Thompsonville and Johnston City districts.
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Illinois
Carbondale Community
Charles J. Lerner
Larry Ogle
Thomas North
Carbondale
Larry Doyle
Thom- Fred D. Nolen
Haynes Reese
T. A. Martinsek
Oakland Ave
Betty Crouch
W. Oak St
Harry Ray
Murphysboro Unit
Ray
Bill Green
Murphysboro Township
Green
Unit 186
North 16Th Street
Somerset Township
Herrin Unit 4
Don McNeill
Dayton Franklin
Franklin
McNeill
Marion Unit
Emil Feurer
West Marion Township
Melvin Felts
East Marion Township
Giant City
Claude Ross
Pinckneyville 50
Thomas R. Guthrie
Robert E. Bartle
William E. Timpner
Glendel R. Hull
du Quoin
Russell Emling
Marion Harrison
Illinois Power Co
Ben Kinsman
Pinckneyville District 101
Paul N. Mathis
James B. Stotlar
Leo McLean
Chester Community Unit
McLean
Roy McConkey
Edward Powley
Sparta
Harry Jackson
B. E. Latta
Elverado Unit
Kenneth Tyner
Tyner
Thomas Burns
Clifford Bishop
Crab Orchard Unit
Roger Sink
Roy Doty
Kenneth Browning
Ewing-Northern
Link
Akin
Donald Smith
Eugene Miller
West Frankfort
J. O. Hudgens
Dorman Depper
Hudgens
Thompsonville
Charles Ford
Lloyd Vaughn Jr
Russell Hobbs
James Elimon
Mulkeytown
Ralph Toney
Cook
Howard Wicke
Luther Hyden
Johnston City
John Padsen
Robert Dawes
John Coleman
JWCAA marks first birthday with meetings in Carbondale
The Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency observes its first year since March in Carbondale at 104 E. Jackson St with an executive board meeting. JWCAA has received 168 600 dollars in federal funds for admin Head Start and neighborhood programs amid past conflicts over management and personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Jackson-Williamson Community Action Agency
JWCAA
E. Jackson St
Colp
Jiwcaa
Bert Shemwell
Shemwell
Frank Shelby
Herrin
Lacey
VISTA
Chicago
Office of Economic Opportunity
Williamson County
OEO
Chicago Oeo
Jackson Legal Services Bureau
Carbondale City Hall
Legal Services Board
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M. Monday
SIU Recreation Department
University Center Information Desk
Marlow’s
Varsity
Fox
Lillian Conner
Larry Davie
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Walnut Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Drama Review
Crawshaw Mortuary
Modern Paper Co
Hamilton
Bush
Arbondale
W. Main
School Board
Curtis Cox
Gilbert King
Robert Chapman
Lee Premister
Ross
Education
Harold Rohlfing
Charles Taydlor
B. Dunn
Logan Hollow School
Jacob Town Hall
Gorham High School
Benton High School
William Frank Payme
Harry L. Lewis
Bob Bleich
John B. Moore
Benton Graxle School Board
Mays. Moore
Alfred Moeller
Rinaldeo Manier
Zeigler-Royalton Unit
America Bellina
Chrristopher
Frank Lucas
James Oyston III
Oyston
Louis Lawon
Florida
Edgar Quick
James Kirkpatrick
Christopher High School
Everett K. Thompson
Max Ray Crain
Marion Beach
Thompson
Crain
Richard Stubblefield
Paul Dare
Noel Whittington
Dean Mandrell
Gerald Hamilton
Whittington
Morris Kern
Bill Murphy
Ronald Newcomb
William Johnson
Doyle Kirk
Don Green
James Moss
Logan
Moss
Wilma Nangle
Chevrolet
Vic Koenig
Southern Illinois
E. Main
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