Unit vote for Du Quoin area approved
Perry County Supt. of Schools Phillip Provart granted the petition to form a unit school district in the Du Quoin area. Election cannot occur before May 10. voting will be separate for city and rural areas and must pass in both. The proposed district would combine parts of five districts and has an assessed value of $22.7 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Perry County
Phillip A. Provart
Provart
Proviart
Sunfield
Community Consolidated
Paradise
Youth hurt in car-trailer crash near Mt. Vernon
A 19 year old Mt. Vernon area youth Eddie Glover of Woodlawn was treated for major injuries after a tractor trailer broke loose its trailer on Rt. 460 two miles west of Mt. Vernon at 11:55 p.m. The truck driver Ray Koch of St. Louis was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Rt. 460
Eddie Glover
Woodlawn
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ray Koch
St. Louis
Glover
Koch
Louis Piasecki
Nashville
John McGee
Rt. 127
Dorothy Berg
Des Plaines
Piasecki
Old Rt. 13
Roy W. Renfro Jr
Rt. 2
Makanda
Renfro
Two day meet on programmed instruction at SIU
A public two day meeting on programmed instruction will be held at Southern Illinois University Thursday and Friday. Three speakers from University of Rochester, Southwest Regional Laboratories, and Pennsylvania State University will present plenary sessions and research data. The event is sponsored by the SIU Rehabilitation Institute and several university groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Jerome Lysaught
University of Rochester
N.Y
Robert Berger
Southwest Regional Laboratories
Inglewood
Calif
Keith Hall
Pennsylvania State University
Morris Library
Lawson Hall
SIU Rehabilitation Institute
Self Instruction Center
Department of Psychology
Carbondale expands liquor licenses and funds anti poverty program
Carbondale city council hikes Class A liquor licenses to 11 from 9 and approves a $69,000 anti poverty program with a plan for a cocktail lounge and a new package liquor store. The council also delays creation of Class B licenses awaiting a mayoral advisory report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
David Keene
East Main Street
Eastgate
Frank Kirk
Keene
City hires more Negro workers in ten months
City Manager C William Norman reported to the council that Negro employees on Carbondale’s payroll nearly doubled from 20 to 38 in ten months. Total staff rose from 122 to 153, with Negroes comprising about 16 percent then 25 percent of employees. The city aims a positive program to employ low income and Negro workers. Records on race are not routinely kept. figures were compiled by City Clerk Elizabeth Leighty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
C. William Norman
Norman
Council
Elizabeth Leighty
Boots the lead dog for Nelson dies at age five
Carbondale City Councilman Randall Nelson mourns Boots a guide dog who died from kidney failure after three years of service. Boots attended meetings and once sleeping through a leash law debate. She was euthanized after veterinary advice. Nelson led a council measure declaring Be Kind to Animals Week May 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Randall Nelson
Boots
Nelson
David Keene
Army recruiters move to Carbondale consolidating five-county office
S Sgt John Nannie will lead the new Carbondale recruiting station at 418 E Main after consolidating Herrin and Murphysboro offices. S Sgt Steve Sullivan assists. The office serves Williamson Jackson Franklin Perry Union counties with hours 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Open house planned later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Herrin
Murphysboro
Carbondale
E. Main
John Nannie
Steve Sullivan
Nannie
Williamson
Jackson
Franklin
Perry
Union
Chamber of Commerce
Nannine
Koen battery charge dropped in Murphysboro court
Charles Koen 22 faced a battery charge in circuit court Murphysboro the charge dropped at the request of complainant Miss Darlene Hicks a Southern Illinois University student Hicks said Koen struck her in his trailer at Pleasant Valley Trailer Court Koen pleaded not guilty March 28 trial set for May 15 Hicks a resident of Egyptian Sands East dormitory was struck in the face Koen gave addresses in Carbondale Cairo and East St Louis when arrested in Carbondale April 8 for traffic charges He was later arrested in East St Louis for obstructing a police officer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Koen
Murphysboro
Koen
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Darlene Hicks
Southern Illinois University
Miss Hicks
Pleasant Valley
Hilbert Martin
Elm St
Carbondale
Marion
Martin
Stewart Cluster
Charles Whittington
Legislators Tour Southern Illinois University Campus
The Illinois education committee of the Institutional Examining Commission tours Southern Illinois University today and Thursday. Rep. John Gilbert leads the panel, meeting with vice presidents Ralph Ruffner Robert MacVicar Charles Tenny and John Rendleman as senators Z. A. Sokolnicki Richard Larson and representatives Mary Meany Carl Soderstrom Miles Mills join the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Legislature
Institutional Examining Commission
Southern Illinois University
John Gilbert
Carbondale
Ralph Ruffner
Robert MacVicar
Charles Tenney
John Rendleman
Z. A. Sokolnicki
Chicago
Richard Larson
Galesburg
Mary K. Meany Rchicago
Carl Soderstrom Rstreator
Miles Mills Duffingham
Carbondale Man Held After Hearing Ends In New Charges
James King 21 of 316 E Oak St reportedly faced a routine hearing in Murphysboro Circuit Court on reckless conduct and was jailed on two armed robbery charges and one aggravated battery count. A May 15 trial date was set for the reckless conduct charge as the incident involved backing into a Carbondale fire truck responding to a 321 E location fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Murphysboro
James King
Oak St
Sheriff’s Office
King
Richard Richman
William James Woodward
Woodward
Marion Street
Bond
Crisp awards plant contracts in Marion
Harry L. Crisp president of the Marion Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. announced that low bid contracts have been awarded for a new three-building plant on a 20 acre site at Old Rt. 12 and Interstate Rt. 57. Bearden Construction Co. of Marion will be general contractor with Viking Sprinkler Co. of St. Louis Christ Electric Co. of Marion H and H Plumbing and Heating Co. of Mt. Vernon and the Central Illinois Public Service Co. handling electrical and gas work. Construction starts within 10 days. The complex includes 10 000 square foot administration building 11 000 square foot general service building and a 117 000 square foot main plant. Crisp said ground breaking plans will be announced for Oak St. on April 6 amid a wave of Carbondale area disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Crisp
Marion Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
Old Rt. 12
Interstate Rt. 57
Bearden Construction Co
Marion
Viking Sprinkler Co
St. Louis
Christ Electric Co
H and H Plumbing and Heating Co
Mt. Vernon
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Crisp
Rezoning approved and duplex request rejected in Carbondale
About 35 residents protested a Gray Meadows duplex proposal as the zoning subcommittee heard two rezoning requests. The duplex was denied while three rezoning petitions, including a B-5 to B-2 change and a service station plan at East Walnut and Wall streets, were approved after debate over traffic, neighborhood character, and future development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Plan Commission
Gray Meadows
Washington Avenue
Marion Street
Walnut Street
Monroe Street
Murden Realty Company
Gloria Brown
Gray Drive
Meadow Lane
James E. Nabers
Meadows Lane
Nabers
Cherry Realty Company
East Walnut Street
South Wall Street
Troy Barrett
Wall Street
Omar Stocker
Marathon Oil Company
Leonard Bening
Bening Realty
Clark Vineyard
E. Snyder St
Vineyard
Car towed for illegal parking. owner refuses to claim car
A Carbondale family cannot claim their towed car after police say it was removed for illegal parking at Bening Square. Mrs Howie says she parked at Bening Square and later found the car missing. McGinnis store and Bening officials gave conflicting statements. Police note no report was filed before towing. The Howie family refuses to pay the towing charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
John Howie
McGinnis
Bening Square Building
Main
Washington Streets
Howie
Bening Square
Leonard Bening
New York City
Bening
Cobden
Jack Hazel
Bening Lot
McCarthy For President
McCarthy
Four Denied Bond Await Grand Jury in Benton Robbery Case
Four men and one woman tied to an April West Frankfort robbery were bound over for grand jury review in Franklin County. Raymond Connor Wayne Lodygowski Bobby Alexander and Mrs June Alexander face $10 000 or $5 000 bonds with no grand jury date set. A separate case dismissed against Bill Mahue of Valier after costs and restitution were agreed. Tom Hinton Springfield SIU student pleaded guilty to theft under 150 dollars and received six months probation a $25 fine and restitution for taking canned soda from Spudnuts on April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dale Foster
Rt. 2
Carterville
Marion
Foster
Lan Haney
Franklin County
Frank Hanagan
Benton
Raymond Connor
Wayne Lodygowski
Chicago
Bobby v. Alexander
June Alexander
Christopher
Ransom Bush
Zeigler
West Frankfort
Alexander
Bill
Mahue
Valier
Eddie Griffin
Mahne
Tom Hinton
Southern Illinois University
Springfield
S. University Ave
Hinton
Spudnuts, Inc
Parking meter fines by church-adjacent lots in Carbondale April 1968
Carbondale April 1968 parking revenue shows total $3,492.58 with $642 in fines and $517 from street meters. Only one 50 cent fine was paid on the lot beside First Presbyterian Church. no fines reported at First Baptist or Walnut Street Baptist Church lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
First Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Terry Samples
Rt. 4
Samples
Terry L. Harmon
Deep Rock
Williamson County
Building and Zoning Department
County Health Department
Engle
E. Main St
Joseph Ragsdale
Ragsdale
Heritage Hills Subdivision
Commission
SIU
Eastwest
Walnut
Public Works
Freeman Street
University and
Illinois Avenues
Lewis Park Meadows
Bill Schwegman
Grand Avenue
Schwegman
State Department of Public
Kirk
Advisory Council On Economic Development
Greater Egypt
College Street
University Avenue
J. W. Land Trust
J. C. Penney
Main and
Marion Streets
Carbondale Center
S. Champ St
Earl Goodall
Anna State Hospital
Carbondale Man
Carl Jones
Clyde Arnold
William Groves
George Criminger
Leo Robinson
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