Southern Illinois Calendar Special Events and Meetings
Calendar itemizing local events including Sarbondale Community High School concert at 2 p.m. Sunday with mixed chorus Madrigals and band. several drive-in and theater showings. numerous Monday evening public meetings across towns. IRS taxpayer assistance. geophysics lecture. water commission hearing. and upcoming Celebrity Series ballet at SIU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarbondale Community High School
Cchs-Central Auditorium
Herrin
Little Egypt
S.P E.bs
Herrin High School
Internal Revenue Service
Carbondale
American Fold Ballet
Shryock
Southern Illinois University
Grass and trash fires reported across multiple towns
Fire calls logged in Carbondale Ferrin and Du Quoin on Friday note grass fires along roads and railroad tracks, a trash fire at a residence on East Park Street, a construction site blaze at Sunset Drive and Lark Lane, and a grease fire at Biks Club causing smoke damage at Madison Street in Murphysboro with no damages reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Snider Hill
Charles McBride
E. Park St
Sunset Drive
Lark Lane
Ferrin
City
du Quoin
St. John
Madison St
Murphysboro
Biks Club
Beaux Arts Trio Opens Southern Winois Concert Series
The Southern Winois Community Concert Association starts its 34th annual membership drive with a dinner for workers at SIU Center. Three concerts are planned for 1963 62, admission by membership card only costing 750 for adults and 3 for students. Beaux Arts Trio performs Wednesday at 8 pm in Shryock Auditorium. Police Brief Carbondale William Hunt cited for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Winois Community Concert Association
Southern Winois University
Concert Association
SIU
Beaux Arts Trio of
New York
Shryock
Expo 08 Expo on April 6 by Egyptian Scout Council
Egyptian council of the Boy Scouts of America plans Expo 08 at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds on April 6 with Cub Scout packs Boy Scout troops and Explorer posts presenting displays under the theme Making. Displays open 10 am to 6 pm scouts arrive April 5 evening to set up and all but cubs camp overnight. Expo 68 tickets cost 1 and may be bought from local scout units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Olin Gets Army Contract for Illumination Projectiles
Olin Mathieson has received a 151,800 dollar Army contract to produce Simm illuminating projectiles loading assemblies at its Ordill facilities. The award marks the second contract this year for the Ordill plant following a 4 82.7 million deal announced in late January for over 400,000 flares. Rep Kenneth J. Gray announced the new contract on a Friday. Carbondale officials report a separate matter involving illegal alcohol transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Mathieson
Department of the Army
Simm
Ordill
Army
Olin
Kenneth J. Gray
D-1
West Frankfort
Marion Warden Harris Named Successor at Marion Penitentiary
Harris will replace J A Mayden as warden on May 5 at Marion Federal Penitentiary. He is director of the Federal Youth Center at Ashland Kentucky and previously served at Tallahassee Terminal Island Leavenworth and Leavenworth. Mayden leaves April 8 for Tallahassee assignment and Harris and his wife Helen plus their son will join in Marion this summer.
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Charles E. Harris
J. A. Mayden
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Harris
Federal Youth Center
Ashland
Marion
Mayden
Federal Correctional Institution
Tallahassee
Fla
Dugger
Ind
Federal Prison Service
Terre Haute
Atory
Leavenworth
Helen
Merion
Carbondale Mayor leads walk with SIU students
Carbondale Mayor David Keene guided 60 to 75 SIU students and staff on a city tour to spotlight housing issues. The stroll, planned by Northeast Urban Renewal, started at the University Center and moved through the Lincoln Renewal area and elder housing sites, ending at the Teen Center for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keene
Carbondale
SIU
David Keene
Ilinois University
Stat
Stu
Sgill
Gerald Osborne
Northeast
University Center
Lincoln Renewal
Two robberies and break-ins reported in area
Two residences were burglarized Friday night. A Clarence Hinkle address at 406 South St. saw entry by breaking a kitchen window, with a Waltham watch, ring monogrammed initials, and $15 to $20 missing. Betty Miller at 21314 Grand St. reported beer and liquor taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Clarence Hinkle
South St
Waltham
Betty, Miller
Grand St
Keene cites rioting prompt in Carbondale at regional meeting
Mayor David Keene of Carbondale says racial tensions rise with city size as bi racial cities gather at Allerton Park. He compares Carbondale’s calm to Peoria and Joliet, notes riot commission findings, and pledges to push harder after the conference with Illinois mayors and Gov Kerner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Keene
Carbondale
Uaois
Keene
University of Ilinois
Allerton Park
Monticello
Robert Lehnhausen
Peoria
Maurice Berlinsky
Joliet
Riot Commission
Otto Kerner
Commission On Civil Disorders
Kerner
Commission
Nertia
SIU announces regular siren tests on campus
Monthly siren tests will occur the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am in Illinois. Southern Illinois University Carbondale reports a new siren eight to ten times more powerful, sounding a three to five minute alert then a one minute pause followed by a three minute intermittent blast. Police briefs list speeding fines for Marion and Du Quoin residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Robert W. MacVicar
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
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Bank of Marion
Marion Carnegie Library Board
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Arbondale
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