Christopher Area Betterment Assoc sets May 8 meeting
The Christopher Area Betterment Association will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m May 8 in the Christopher community building. The group represents Christopher, Mulkeytown, Buckner, Walter and Coello and aims to attract small industries and develop the community with education recreation and housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Hughes
Southern Illinoisan
Christopher Area Betterment Association
Christopher
Chamber of
Mulkeytown
Buckner
Walter
Coello
Walter Hawkins
Southern Illinois University Department of Community Development
Highway 14
Rex Rowland
Rowland
General Telephone announces rate hike across six towns
General Telephone Co announces residential and business rate increases affecting 9 800 customers in Carterville Herrin Hurst Johnston City Royalton and Compton effective May 19. Residential lines rise 30 cents monthly and business lines 75 cents monthly with ICC filed approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvel Phillips
Marion
General Telephone Co
Carterville
Herrin
Hurst
Johnston City
Royalton
Compton
Illinois Commerce Commission
ICC
Corbit Receives Air Force Honor for Outstanding Unit Award
Capt. Richard E. Corbit son of Mrs. Edith A. Corbit of Carbondale has been honored for helping the Aerospace Defense Command 552nd Wing earn the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. He will wear a permanent service ribbon marking his wing affiliation. Corbit is a weapons controller at McClellan AFB California. He attended Carbondale Community High School and earned a 1968 BA from Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Corbit
Edith A. Corbit
Willow St
Carbondale
Air Force
Corbit
Aerospace Defense Command
552Nd Airborne Early Warning
McClellan Afb
Calif
Capt. Corbit
Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois University
Rend Lake Dedication Beauty Pageant Moves to Benton High
The Rend Lake Dedication Beauty Pageant relocates from First Church of God to Benton High School due to limited seating at the church. Venue capacity favors a 1,500 crowd versus 800 at the church. tickets exceed 500 sold after four days. Pageant May 23 with a $1,000 prize and a Mister and Miss contest. Browning hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake
Benton High School
Church of God
Joe Proating
Siery Seine
Swine
Browning
Doyl Goffinet
Benton Chamber of Commerce
Bank of Benton
Benton Community Bank
First American Savings and Loan
Bank of Whittington
Humphrey and McGovern duel for Ohio delegates in primary clashes
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey and Sen. George McGovern supporters alleged voting problems in Cleveland as Ohio vo ted for delegates. An official complaint cited 100 polling places not opening on time and copies were sent to state and federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Leubsdorf
Associated Press
Hubert H. Humphrey
George McGovern
Cleveland
Ohio
Humphrey
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Indiana
Cuyahoga County
Board of Elections
McGovern
Ted W. Brown
Cleveland Board of Elections
FBI
U. S. Justice Department
Sen
Edmund
Muskie
District of Columbia
Henry M. Jackson
Eugene J. McCarthy
Two Arrests at Marion Soda Station
Police arrested Robert Morgan and Richard Allen at the Irwin Interstate Shell Station after finding a soda vending machine open with a notable amount of change. They were held in the Williamson County jail with no charge filed yet, according to Police Chief L. B. Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Williamson County
Robert Morgan
Richard Allen
Decatur
L. B. Hunter
James Fosse
Ron Swafford
Irwin Interstate Shell Station
Hunter
Marion Park District approves raises and bonds for upgrades
Marion Park District Board granted 7 percent raises to Superintendent Gay Dial and maintenance worker Robert Fox, increasing Dial from 575 to 615 dollars and Fox from 475 to 508 monthly. The board also awarded Bob Murphy a trash-hauling contract and granted Dean Jenkins baseball diamond concessions. Bond proceeds of 115000 at 4 percent will fund Bentley street site work, park improvements, pool and Scout Cabin repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Dial
Robert Fox
Marion Park District Board
Dial
Fox
Bob Murphy
Bank of Marion
Bank of Egypt
Bentley Street
Murphysboro Considers Dog Control At Tonight Hearing
The public improvement committee holds a 7 30 p m hearing in city hall to discuss a leash law for full time dog control. The move follows a last week council request for stronger dog rules and impoundment procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Public Improvement Committee
Bruce Richmond
SIU Adds Two Coed Dorms Warren and Smith Halls
Southern Illinois University will convert Warren Hall and Smith Hall at Thompson Point into coeducational living facilities for fall. Warren is currently a men’s hall while Smith houses women. Steagall at Thompson Point already houses both genders in a one year experimental plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Warren Hall
Smith Hall
Thompson Point
Ing
Will W. Travelstead
Warren
Smith
Steagall
Penguins Reach Peru and Galapagos in Humboldt Current
In western South America penguins extend their range along the Humboldt Current washing Peru and the Galapagos Islands. The cold ocean waters aid their reach into these coastal regions and offshore islets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Peru
Galapagos Islands
Bands and choirs win superior ratings in Herrin event
Secre tary treasurer C B Nesler reports 16 bands and 14 choirs competed in the Illinois Music Association Southern Division contest in Herrin. Superior bands went to Granite City Herrin Mascoutah Carmi Effingham East Alton and Mattoon Jefferson. Superior choirs went to Benton and Mattoon Central. Firsts and seconds awarded across multiple classes. A solos and ensembles contest is set for Johnston City Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Music Association
Herrin
C. B. Nesler
Granite City
Mascoutah
Carmi
Effingham
East Alton
Mattoon Jefferson
Benton
Mattoon Central
Marion
Charleston
du Quoin
Paris
Shelbyville Fairview Heights
O’fallon
Gillespie
Roxana
Murphysboro
Fairview Heights
Wood River
Jacksonville
Collinsville
Sparta
Johnston City
Nesler
Wallace tops Shawnee mock primary at Shawnee College
Wallace won the student mock Democratic primary with 57 percent of 122 votes at Shawnee College Allin. Nixon led Republicans with 93 percent of 41 votes. Democratic results list McGovern Muskie Chisholm McCarthy Humphrey Jackson and others. Shawnee Student Government Club organized the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wallace
Alabama
Shawnee College
Allin
Wallee
Richard M. Nixon
Wallace
George McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Shirley Chisholm
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Henry Jackson
Nixon
John Ashbrook
Shawnee Student Government Club
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Christopher Betterment
Ilinois
Lions Club
Globe
Association
Miners Hospital
Illinois Department of Public Health
Hawkins
General Telephone
Southern Illinoisan Telephones Circulation
Country Life
James Vo. Williams
Robert Warner
Ill
THE
Golden Bear
Golden Bear Pamly Restaurants
South Wall
Humphrey, McGovern
Park Board
Murphy
Dean Jenkins
Murphysboro Council Group
Siu’s Warren, Smith
University
Setorn Ilinessan Inc
North
Ilinois Avenue
16Th Street
Walnut Street
Illinois
Hindsan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Shawnee
MR. Tod
E. Broadway
Johnston City, Iliness
Gardendale
Carbondale Cablevision
Murdele Shopping Center
Ruby
Lewis Lane Rd
Zwick
Zwick’s
Zwick’s Ladies Store
Quality Mobile
E.S.P
Watch
SUN
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