Local Public Meetings and Events in Southern Illinois
Public meetings include Frankfort School Board at 7 30 p m at 512 E St Louis West Frankfort Pinckneyville City Council March 4 adjourned to 7 30 at city hall Williamson County Airport Board Authority 7 p m Monday Johnston City Council 7 p m Herrin Hurst Benton Sparta Marion Kinkaid Reed s Creek Conservancy District special meeting 7 30 p m Conservancy District office Community Unit District 186 special board 8 p m Carruthers Junior High library to review architect repairs at Lincoln and MTHS Special events include Herrin Little Egypt Chorus rehearsal 8 p m at Herrin High School Open to all men Movie listings Tony Rome Marlows Thunder Alley Riot on Sunset Strip The Graduate Tony Rome and Devil s Own shown at Egyptian Drive In Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission 7 30 p m Tuesday Mt Vernon Sparta School Board 7 30 p m Tuesday Herrin Unit Board 8 p m Tuesday Marion Chamber board noon Tuesday Libby s Restaurant Murphysboro Chamber regular 9 p m Southeastern Illinois Regional Planning and Development Commission organizational meeting 7 p m Tuesday Gateway Inn Muddy Herrin Senior Citizens activities Tuesday at 211 N 14th St
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Frankfort
Benton City Council
Sparta City Council
Marion City Council
Kinkaid and
Reed’s Creek
Carruthers Junior High
Lincoln
MTHS
Marlows
Murphysboro
Sunset Strip
Varsity
Carbondale
Rt. 148
Herrin
Tony Rome
Devil’s Own
Greater Egypt
Southeastern Illinois Regional Planning and Development Commission
Gateway Inn
Muddy
Roger Flagship Grounds Near De Soto Amid Gusty Tricks
The Jolly Roger kite named Roger ran aground last week near De Soto as gusty winds unsettled the area. Local observers noted treacherous air effects complicating the voyage for the youthful craft.
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de Soto
Allen Smyth dies at 57 in Cutler
Allen Douglas Smyth aged 57 died Saturday at Memorial Hospital in Chester. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Bible Presbyterian Church in Cutler with burial in the church cemetery. Viewing at Lynn Hill Funeral Home in Cutler.
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Allen Douglas Smyth
Cutler
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Faith Bible Presbyterian Church
Church
Lynn-Hill
Mrs Genevieve LaPlant Rites Set In Murphysboro
Mrs Genevieve LaPlant 71 of N 9th Street Murphysboro died Sunday in St Joseph Memorial Hospital A service will be held at 11 am Tuesday at St Andrews Catholic Church Murphysboro with Rev Fred Renschen officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery
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Genevieve LaPlant
N. 9Th St
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
St. Andrews Catholic Church
Fred Renschen
Church Cemetery
Rend College to stage The Glass Menagerie this weekend
Rend College plans to present Tennessee Williams play The Glass Menagerie Friday and Saturday evenings at the Mt. Vernon Township High School auditorium. Curtain begins at 3 p m with reserved seats 1 50 and general admission 1. Rend Lake College students admitted free with ID. tickets available from students or at the door.
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Rend Lake College
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Rend Lake
Visitation at Plant Postponed After Worker Walkout
A planned Sunday visit to the plant was called off after several workers quit over a disagreement. Officials said the new equipment installation will be re scheduled and a future tour will be announced.
SIU Graduate Killed in Vietnam Helicopter Downing
Martinsville native and SIU graduate Spec. 4 Rhondal Gene Claypool, 24, died February 18 when his helicopter was shot down in Vietnam. He graduated in 1966 and studied animal industries before enlisting in 1967. He leaves parents Wayne and ______ Cline and brother Leslie. engaged to Nina Wedell. Funeral at Greenwell Funeral Home Martinsville at 2 pm with military rites in Washington Street Cemetery Casey. Masonic services tonight at 7:30 pm.
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Southern Illinois University
Martinsville
Vietnam
Rhondal
Gene Claypool
SIU
Claypool
Little Egypt Agricultural Cooperative
Martinsville Masonic Lodge
Du Quoin store man dies after heart attack
Harry Huite 47 a Du Quoin businessman died at Marshall Browning Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Former operator of Home Kill Meat Market in St Johns he co owned Mifflin's Clothing Store and Fairview Lanes Bowling Alley. An inquest is pending according to Perry County Coroner E W West. Funeral arrangements pending at Neal Funeral Home.
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Harry Huite
du Quoin
Marshall Browning Hospital
Huite
Home Kill
St. Johns
Mifflin’s
N. Division St
Fairview Lanes
Rt. 2
Perry County
E. W. West
Neal
Democrats gather names for McCarthy ballot in 21st district
Independent Democrats for McCarthy collected 560 signatures in the 21st district to place delegates on the primary ballot. Jerry Handler of Carbondale, temporary chairman, said petitions would be presented in Springfield today. Delegates are George McClure of Carbondale and Robert Hunter of Makanda with alternates Robert Griffin and Eugenia Handler.
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McCarthy
Jerry Handler
Carbondale
Springfield
George McClure
Robert Hunter
Makanda
Robert Griffin
Eugenia Handler
Handler
Gayer files for Franklin County coroner race
Franklin County coroner race sees Democratic candidate Paul Gayer, owner of Gayer Manufacturing Co. Zeigler, plus Kirby Webb and Fred Kolisek as Democrats and Clarence L. Hogan Arthur Marx Joseph Williams as Republicans. Benton and West Frankfort residents contend for offices. Eugene Dorris not seeking re election. Last day to file with withdrawals possible by Saturday.
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Zeigler
Paul Gayer
Franklin County
Kirby Webb
Fred Kolisek
Benton
Clarence L. Hogan
Arthur Marx
Joseph Williams
West Frankfort
Eugene Dorris
Benton Democrat
Gayer
Gayer Manufacturing Co
Rend Lake Association
Bend Lake
Eddie Griffin
Lloyd ‘Don’? Cox
Gerald Owens
Mrs. Rosemary Bryant Herrin dies at 46 in Herrin
Rosemary Bryant Herrin, 46, eighth grade language arts teacher at South Side School, Herrin, died at 7 15 a m Sunday in Doctors Memorial Hospital Carbondale after entering hospital Tuesday. She taught seven years in the Herrin system and was active in Delta Kappa Gamma, church missions, and Sunday school. Funeral Tuesday at First Baptist Church Herrin. Burial East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials for a Bryant Scholarship Fund.
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Rosemary Bryant
South Side School
Herrin
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Bryant
Rt. 1
Murphysboro
Louis C
Chloe Joiner Oshel
W. Douglas Bryant
North Side School
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
Women’s Missionary Union
The
First Baptist Church
Irma Frank Circle
Baptist Church
Ben Stripling
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Johnson Funeral
Bank of Herrin
Randolph County filed for county offices eight candidates
Eight individuals filed for county offices in Randolph County. Democrats include Vernon Dashner and William B. Starnes for coroner and incumbent coroner Dr. M. A. Ivanuck, incumbent state’s attorney Richard Wilbart, circuit clerk Delbert Eggemeyer, and Steeleville nominee, plus Vernon Dashner of Red Bud. Republicans include Clarence Nordmeyer of Chester for county commissioner, Gerald Hillyard of Prairie du Rocher for circuit clerk, and Leo Gross of Evansville for county commissioner.
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Randolph County
Vernon Dashner
Red Bud
M. A. Ivanuck
Steeleville
William B. Starnes
Richard ‘Butch’ Wilbart
Delbert Eggemeyer
Chester
Clarence Nordmeyer
Gerald Hillyard Prairie du Rocher
Leo Gross
Evansville
Seven seek Perry offices in county races
Spencer Gilley a Pinckneyville grocer files as Republican candidate for Perry County coroner. L. R. Daulby of Du Quoin sues as Republican candidate for circuit clerk. Steve Reel incumbent Republican county board chair runs again. No Republicans seek state's attorney. Democrats refile incumbents Gandy West and Phipps. Billy D. Smith of Pinckneyville runs for county commissioner.
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Spencer Gilley
Pinckneyville
Perry County
Gilley
Tracey City
Tenn
Coulterville
Clover Farm
Logan College
St. Louis
Adelle Holt
George
Southern Illinois University
Terry
California
L. R. Daulby
Cedar Ave
du Quoin
Daulby
East St. Louis
Alice Johns
du Quoin Packing Co
Steve Reel
County Board of Commissioners
Reel
Robert N. Gandy
E. W .“Barney
West
Robert Phipps
Billy D. Smith
Bids Escalate for Carbondale Rt. 51 Connector
A second bid round for the Carbondale Rt. 51 north south couple comes in at 24 448 more than the first rejected bid. Howell Construction Co. and Gilmore Asphalt Products lead at 769 590 with initial bids at 745 142. The project budget totals 535 000 from the 1968 program as Springfield opening bids for about 27 million in highway work unfold.
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Rt. 51
Carbondale
State Division of Highways
Howell Construction Co
Gilmore Asphalt Products, Inc
State
Springfield
Mitchell Construction Co
Herrin
Marion
Gilmore Asphalt Products
Rt. 127
Murphysboro
Alto Pass
Highway Division
D. W. Guard & Co
Alexander
Union
Johnson County Asphalt, Inc
Chester
Randolph
Rt. 13
Rt. 4
Tilden
Great River Road
Horseshoe Lake
Pautler Brothers Construction, Inc
Washington County
Rt. 460
Ashley
Mike Sparasta dies at 76 in Christopher
Mike Sparasta 76 of 1001 Bay Ave Christopher died at home at 11 15 am Saturday from an apparent heart attack. Born October 5 1891 in Czechoslovakia he was a retired miner and UMWA Local 1890 member. He leaves his wife Julia Rapach a son George five daughters and five grandchildren. Funeral at St Marys Orthodox Catholic Church Christopher at 10 00 am Tuesday with burial in church cemetery. Rosary at 7 pm today at Russell Funeral Home Christopher.
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Mike Sparasta
Bay Ave
Christopher
Mr. Sparasta
Czechoslovakia
Michael
Nancy Kukul Sparasta
Zeigler 3
United Mine Workers of America
St. Mary’s Orthodox Catholic Church
Buckner
National Sl
Russell Funeral
Republicans file in Jackson County for two offices
Dr Robert C Mills 39 a Murphysboro chiropractor and Marvin Wright 41 a former auto salesman filed as Republicans for Jackson County coroner and circuit clerk. Mills began practice in 1951 after graduating from Missouri Chiropractic College. Wright born in Carbondale and educated at Murphysboro Township High School has worked at Grob Chevrolet since 1957. Both seek first public office while incumbents Richman Kerley and Flynn seek re election.
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Robert C. Mills
Marvin Wright
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Mills
Murphysboro Township
Missouri Chiropractic College
Wright
Carbondale
Grob Chevrolet
Richard Richman
James Kerley
Harry Flynn
Carterville Mayor Amid Goat Visit In Morning Incident
Carterville mayor Frank Samuel woke to a goat on his porch. Police reported the animal was seen heading north on Division Street and had not yet been captured.
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Carterville
Frank Samuel
Samuel
Division Street
Southern Illinoisan Publisher Notes and Office Addresses
The Southern Illinoisan lists its publication pattern daily except Saturdays and holidays and provides multiple office addresses in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It notes second class mailing status and the Associated Press’s exclusive rights to local news republication.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
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Little Egypt
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A
Herrin High School
Rodgers Theater
Anna
Herrin Senior Citizens
N. 14Th St
Roger
Allen Smyth
Johnson City
Rend College
James Mayhugh
Mayhugh
Viet
Limpus
Carbondale Appliance and Television Mart
S. Illinois
Franklin
Mrs
Southern
Perry
Reno
Little Muddy River
Illinois Avenue
University Avenue
Willow
Harwood
Jackson
Bradley
Ace Hardware
Post Office
South Wall
Walnut
Kelley’s
Big Star
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