EDA Suggests Carbondale Gain Commission Representation
The Economic Development Administration regional director in Duluth advises Carbondale consider direct representation on the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission. Mayor Joe Martin and city officials push for Greater Egypt involvement to review projects affecting Mt. Vernon Jefferson County and five counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Greater
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Jefferson
Vernon
Joe Martin
Greater Egypt
Commission
Allen Y. Baker
Martin
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Calendar: Public Meetings and Movie Showings Across Counties
Benton High School Board meets Thursday at 7 p.m. School boards in Carruthers High School and Chester area also set 7 p.m. Thursday sessions. Village energy meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in temporary hall. Egyptian Drive-in features Valley of the Dolls and Fathom at 7:30 p.m. Rodgers Theater Anna screens Jungle Book with varied showtimes. Du Quoin City Council plans 7 p.m. Friday session. Herrin Senior Citizens host March birthday party Friday at 2 p.m. at center 212 N. 14th St.
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Benton High School
Community Unit School — District
Carruthers High School
Energy Village Board
Herrin Roofing and Siding Co
Crab Orchard Job Corps Center
Ordill
Chester School Board
Herrin
Rodgers ‘Theater
Anna
Marlow's
Murphysboro
du Quoin City
City Hall
N. 14Th St
Endorsement Refusal Not Veto Stated By Officials
Federal official tells Greater Egypt Regional Planning to stress advisory role of EDA in Mt Vernon meeting. Discussion covers misinterpretations of veto power, the need to align aid requests with regional development plans, and to develop more local projects. Also reports local death Cloyd Foster, Macedonia, 66, died after month illness. funeral set Friday in Benton.
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Illinois
Greater Egypt
Spencer T
Thomas
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Duluth
Minn
Greater Egypt Commission
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Jefferson
Greater Figynt
Allen ¥. Baker
Etter
Commission
Herrin
Washington, D. C
Washington
Walter Thoresen
Greater
Egypt
Thoresen
Tourism loan review deferred by Egypt planning group
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission tourism recreation committee tabled action on an Egyp tian Camps Inc EDA loan due to insufficient information. Minutes from Feb 14 stated no approval or denial, noting new EDA policy limits detailed reviews. The panel discussed open meetings laws and potential tourism projects while awaiting a brief summary from the EDA Duluth office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Greater Egypt
Robert Carlock
Commission
Carlock
Lake of Egypt
Greater Egypt Commission
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Allen
Baler
Pinckneyville
Duluth
Baker
SIU launches $42000 human relations training project
The Community Development Institute at Southern Illinois University will run a $42,000 program with the Illinois Commission on Human Relations to improve local human relations work. Ten CDI trainers and five ICHR members will start with a May orientation, followed by a September program for civic leaders in 10 Southern Illinois communities.
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Community Development Institute of
Southern Ilinois University
Sinois Commission On Human Relations
U.S. Office of Education
ICHR
SIU
CDI
Tlinois
Richard M. Thomas
Iinois Commission On Human Relations
Illinois
Community Development Institute
Pankey Memorial Rites Set In Carbondale
Funeral services for Harry M. Pankey will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Huffman Funeral Home with Rev. William Longman officiating. Pankey, 52, of Carbondale, a former teacher at Southern Winds University Vocational Technical Institute, died at Holden Hospital. Burial in Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery. He was a World War I veteran and father of three athletes at Carbondale Community High School. He was survived by wife Mary and sons Dennis Bobby and Tommy, with brothers, sisters, and other relatives listed.
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Harry M. Pankey
Hewitt St
Carbondale
Huffman Funneral
William Longman
First Christian Church
Pankey
Holden Hospital
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Southern Winds University
Vocational Technical Institute
California
Mary Bavinette
Dennis
Ft. Leonard Wood
Robert
Bobby
Tommy
Velma Pankey
Geneva Mitchell
Harrisburg
Lucille McMullin
Chicago
George
Carrier Mills
Fred
Pontiac
Mich
Lewis
Evansville
Ind
Arthur
Nub’ Weiss
Jonesboro
Anna
Weiss
First Baptist Church
Union County
Phillip
Minnie Bartruff Weiss
Pearl Neeley
Vic
Martha Lamer
St. Louis Mo
Don
St. Louis
Carl
Annapolis
August Stegmann
Rt. 1
Ava
Clara Schroader
Wine Hill
Peter
Maria Luehrs Stegmann
Mary Ehlers
Stegman
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Campbel Hill
Camp
Bell Hill
H.C. Welp
Church
Wilson Funeral Home
Campbell Hill
John D
Jack” Johnson
Webster Ave
Benton
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Lawrence
W. Va
William
Virginia Johnson
Valier
Methodist
Johnson
Ruby Lewis
Virginia Ferrar
Fort Lauderdale
Flo
Virginia Rice
du Quoin
Kenneth Lewis
Newberg Ind
Linnie Carr
Maryland
Hattie Stanaker
West Frankfort
Edna
Paul
Gilbert Fneral
Paul Ott
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Park district head Boudreau resigns to pursue doctorate
Charles A. Boudreau, Park District of Carbondale director since December 1965, announced his resignation effective May 30 to enter a PhD program in recreation administration at the University of Minnesota. He will study under Jackson Anderson, a national authority, after earlier work in Kankakee and at Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park
Charles A. Boudreau
University of Minnesota
Park District
Jackson Anderson
Boudreau
Parks and Recreation
Jerry W. Lottman
Southern Ilinois, University
Department of Recreation
Ouidocr Education
Kankakee
Herrin Park dispute ends as club must vacate by June 1
The Herrin Seddle and Bridle Club must vacate the north edge of Herrin Park by June 1 after a circuit court decision reached March 1 at Mlar jon. The Park District had sued since 1964 claiming the lease grant was invalid. The board also hired Mrs. Zane Neely as summer recreation director at 73 dollars weekly for two sessions and 100 dollars for preseason, and authorized Johnny Van der to clear tree stumps for 323 dollars if finished by May 1.
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Herrin
Herrin Park
Mlar
Park District
Herrin City
Park Board
Fred Lowe
Lowe
Charles D. Winters
Zane Neely
Johnny Vander
Mike Sorlal
Sortal
Watten
Burglary at Thompsonville High School Reported
Thieves disabled a back door lock at Thompsonville High School Wednesday night and stole lunch meat and canned goods from the cafeteria. The break-in was discovered at 6 20 a m, Franklin County authorities said.
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Thompsonville High School
Franklin County
Park district to study water recreation and pool site
Park district consultant from EB Samuelson and Associates of Chicago will visit Carbondale next week to discuss a study of water based recreation and potential pool locations. The firm will meet board members to negotiate, followed by a press conference and a public organizations meeting. Bond referendum options may be considered for funding.
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T. EB. Samuelson and Associates
Chicago
Carbondale
Sig
Park District
Charles Boudreau
Park District Board
Boudreau
Park Board
Local Plan Commission
Urban Renewal Agency
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Cloyd Foster
Macedonia
Franklin Hospital
Cora Barnfield
Hobbs - Johnson
Oscar C. Smith
Little Springs
Akin
Tourism Committee
SIU Institute
Bermudas
SOS
Bermuda
Rover Street
Murphyshoro
Hingis
Joe Borgsmiller
Arthur Weiss
Northern Ilinois University
DeKalb
The
Herrindispute
Park Commissioners
Thompsonville
John M. Had
Cory
Murphyseoro
Itz
John D. Johnson
Carl “R. Baldwin
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Southernllingisan
Southern Iinaisan Inc
Worth Iunais Avenue
North Isih Street
Walnut Street
Nile Hols
Southern Iinalsan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysbore
Associates Press
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