Ordill Center Management Return Declared Not DVR Policy
The state Division of Vocational Rehabilitation will not assume daily operation of the SIU Employment Training Center at Ordill citing policy. SIU extends end date beyond July 1 due to federal contracts while exploring alternatives with a continuation committee and potential outside management or funding sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Southern Illinois University
Ordill
Robert W. MacVicar
SIU
DVR
Southern Illinois Special Training Services Continuation Committee
Anna State Hospital
Gay A. Renzaglia
Renzaglia
SIU Rehabilitation Institute
State Board of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation
Harry Troop
School Advisers Honored by Southern Illinois Press Association
Mrs. Margaret Thacker of Fairfield and Joe Thornton of Du Quoin are named Advisers of the Year by SISPA ahead of its spring conference at Southern Illinois University. Thacker led The Braver Fairfield paper since 1960 earning multiple Blue Banner awards. Thornton advised The Magnavox at Du Quoin for nine years and The Flashlight yearbook for five, with SIPA Blue Banner honors in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Thacker
Fairfield
Joe Thornton
du Quoin
Southern Illinois School Press Association
Southern Illinois University
Thacker
SISPA
Thornton
Magnavox
Flashlight Yearbook
SIPA
Illinois to Create Educational Data Center in State Office
Superintendent Ray Page outlined plans to form an educational information center within the Illinois Office of Public Instruction. The center will supply schools with current statistics, evaluate procedures, centralize reports, and simplify forms while collaborating with 13 Midwestern states on data processing reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Page
Financial Statistics Department
Illinois Office of Public Instruction
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Southern Illinois University
Page
Illinois
Fire Crews Respond to Vehicle and Residence Fires
Friday reports from Cairo Benton and Du Quoin describe a car fire in high school parking lot owned by Charles Rogers with no damage estimate in Cairo. An empty house at 3061 Buchanan owned by Ira Conner of West Frankfort suffered total loss with undetermined cause in Benton. A motorcycle fire at 743 N Division St Du Quoin owned by Jack Harris caused minor damage.
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Anna
Charles Rogers
Cairo
Benton
Buchanan
Ira Conner
West Frankfort
DU Quoin
Jack Harris
N. Division St
Murphysboro Jaycees elect Lavender as president
Murphysboro Lavender was elected president of the Murphysboro Junior Chamber of Commerce succeeding George Swafford Jr. Other officers include Mike Lane as first vice president Mike Miles as second vice president Frank Edwards as treasurer Don Cochran as secretary and Lynn Evoy Jack Baird and Lowell Grissom as directors. The group plans a membership drive and greater community involvement as meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday in the City National Bank community room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lavender
Murphysboro Junior Chamber of Commerce
George Swafford Jr
Mike Lane
Mike Miles
Frank Edwards
Don Cochran
Lynn Evoy
Jack Baird
Lowell Grissom
Lavender
Jaycees
City National Bank
Kerner Urges Teens to Work in Illinois Primary
Gov Otto Kerner urged 18 year olds to support the June 14 Illinois primary by volunteering on campaigns. He told teens at a YMCA youth legislature news conference to help as babysitters drivers and distributors of campaign literature. He noted constitutional changes would be hard but hoped 18-year-olds will gain voting rights in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Kerner
YMCA
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Castens of Ava
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Castens 68 Ava will be at 2 p m Monday in Immanual Lutheran Church West Point Burial will be in the church cemetery She died Saturday in St Joseph Hospital Murphysboro after about three months illness She was born May 19 1896 in Randolph County She was the daughter of John and Minnie Beisner Beisner She was married to William H Castens Aug 10 1920 She leaves husband a daughter Mrs Mary Thompson Ava two sons Louis Campbell Hill and Oscar Percy a brother Louis Beisner Alton sisters Mrs Frieda Hornbostel Percy and Mrs Minnie Wisely Sparta and nine grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Castens
Ava
Immanual Lutheran Church
West Point
Castens
St. Joseph Hospital
Murphysboro
Schaack Funeral Home
Steeleville
Alvin Maack
Church
Randolph County
John
Minnie Rathmann Beisner
William H.castens
Mary Thompson
Louis
Campbell Hill
Oscar
Percy
Louis Beisner
Alton
Frieda Hornbostel
Minnie Wisely
Sparta
Carbondale Youth Injured in Rt 51 Bicycle Car Crash
A 13 year old Carbondale youth was seriously injured Friday night when his bicycle collided with a car on Rt 51. Lindell Baltzell was treated for major injuries at Holden Hospital. The car was driven by Joseph Cervenka of St. Louis. The youth did not have lights on the bicycle. The accident occurred at 8 50 p.m. one mile north of Carbondale. Dennis Fern 21 of Carbondale was treated for minor injuries after his motorcycle overturned four miles south of Carbondale. Marilyn Wingard 36 of Carterville was treated for minor injuries after her car ran off Old Rt 13 and hit a tree. The accident occurred at 4 14 p.m. Friday. Lester Viehmann 23 of St. Louis drove off Giant City Park road and hit a tree at 12 02 a.m. Saturday. The driver and passenger Kathleen Henschen 19 of Carbondale were treated for minor injuries at Doctors Hospital. Cars driven by Floyd Harrelson 28 of Carbondale James Rush 21 of Murphysboro and Grover Brewer Jr. 21 of Carbondale collided on Old Rt 13 three miles east of Murphysboro at 2 35 a.m. today. Harrelson and Brewer were treated for minor injuries but not hospitalized Rush was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 51
Lindell Baltzell
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Joseph Cervenka
St. Louis
Baltzell
Dennis Fern
Rt. 1
Southern Illinois University Health Service
Marilyn Wingard
Rt. 2
Carterville
Rt. 13
Lester W. Viehmann
City Park
Kathleen Henschen
Doctors Hospital
Floyd Harrelson
James R. Rush
Murphysboro
Grover C. Brewer Jr
Harrelson
Brewer
Rush
Area Man Receives Commendation for Meritorious Service
Chief Master Sergeant Louis H. Ditzler of Carbondale is awarded a commendation medal for meritorious service in Southeast Asia. An Air Force veteran of 19 years, he serves at Griffiss AFB New York as chief controller of the tower and radar approach. He was stationed in Vietnam from February 6, 1965 to January 23, 1966. He is the son of Mrs. Robert Kerr and the late Henry Ditzler and is married to Patricia Mann Ditzler. They have five children living at 1000 Walkup Street, Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis H. Ditzler
Carbondale
Southeast Asia
Ditzler
Air Force
Griffiss Afb
Rome
N.Y
Viet Nam
Robert Kerr
Branston, Mo
Henry Ditzler
Murphysboro
Patricia A. Mann
Foreign-born White share Falls 8.1 Percent From 1950 to 1960
The percentage of foreign-born whites in the U S population declined by 8.1 percent between the 1950 and 1960 censuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Birchler elected chairman of Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council
Vincent A. Birchler of Ches ter was chosen chairman of the board of the Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council an Randolph County school superintendent will lead anti poverty efforts in Randolph Perry and Monroe counties succeeding Ray C. Todd who resigned. Robert N. Gandy was elected vice chairman replacing Dr. M A Ivanuck who resigned before his wife was named a full time director. Delmar Owen will continue as secretary and Robert Maddox was elected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent A. Birchler
Chester
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council
Birchler
Randolph County
Randolph
Perry
Monroe
Ray C. Todd
Robert N. Gandy
du Quoin
Perry County
M. A. Ivanuck
Steeleville
Delmar Owen
Tilden
Robert Maddox
Waterloo
Car Damaged Carbondale Vehicle Vandalized Friday Night
Carbondale police report a vandalized car at Leroy Jones’s residence 315 E Green St. Sugar in the gas tank two mirrors torn off and gray paint poured on the windshield and hood were found. Owner listed as Ruth Dean of DeSoto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Leroy Jones
E. Green St
Ruth Dean
DeSoto
Southern Illinoisan Publisher and Address Notice
The Southern Illinoisan is published daily except Saturdays and holidays by 710 North Illinois Corporation with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro, noting second class postage and AP republication rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
North Ilinois Corporation
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Southern Mlinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Gerrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
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