Du Quoin City Council Meeting and Local Entertainment Listings
Public meeting of the Du Quoin City Council at 7 p.m. in city hall. Community events include Fridays at Herrin Teen Town with the Blue Shadows, SIU theater and music performances, drive-in movie lineups, a Herrin paper drive, and open houses for humane society and mental health clinic. Various admission prices and times listed for each event.
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du Quoin
Herrin
The
Blue Shadows
Trueblood Hall
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
SIU Interpreters Theatre
Samuel Beckett
Calipre Stage
Communications Building
Murphysboro
City Sparkle, Inc
SIU coeds plan mass sleep-out at University Center
SIU coeds totaling about 2000 are being sought for a May 10 sleep-out away from dormitories to protest women's hours and press for student control of funds and housing rules. The event follows recent changes allowing junior and senior women students to set their own hours.
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SIU
Southern Illinois University
JCCA Leader Bert Shemwell to Step Down as Chairman
Bert Shemwell, head of the Jackson County Coordinating Agency for the War on Poverty, says he will not seek re election when officers are chosen Thursday at 7 30 pm in Carbon dale City Hall. He has chaired the Jackson Williamson bi county poverty agency since 1966 and leads a regional economic advisory unit. He also presides over the Ava chamber of commerce and recently bought the Ava Citizen newspaper. He heads a local effort for a new water system.
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Bert Shemwell
Jackson County Coordinating Agency
Shemwell
Jackson - Williamson
Ava Chamber of Commerce
Ava Citizen
Carbondale
Jackson and
Williamson Counties
Parade Set for Loyalty Day in Chester
The 14th District VFW posts sponsor a Loyalty Day parade at 6 p.m. Saturday starting at Chester High School. About 1,000 marchers expected from six American Legion Posts 27 VFW posts and auxiliaries, Knights of Columbus, youth groups, Eagles, Boy Scouts, Little Leagues, and Shrine Club. Bands and corps include Chester High School Band Bellettes Drum and Bugle Corps Belleville and Millstadt Crusaders. State commander Robert Witcher and national junior vice commander Ray Gallagher attend. Parade ends at the VFW Hall on State Street. participants to gather by 5:45 p.m.
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14Th District
Veteran of Foreign Wars
Chester High School
VFW
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Otto Kerner
Chester
Dietrich Helmers
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Eagles
Boy Scouts
Little League
Randolph County Shrine Club
All Girl
Bellettes
Belleville
Crusaders
Millstadt
Robert Witcher
Ray Gallagher
South Dakota
VFW Hall
State Street
Williams named technical assistant to Southern Illinois OEO
Bailey Williams of Carterville is appointed a technical assistant in Southern Illinois for the state Office of Economic Opportunity. He will aid Kas kaskia Wabash Madison and St. Clair County community action agencies, with Sally Jo Wright covering other regions. Williams is a SIU graduate and Salem native, married with three children. Funeral services for Edna Briscoe will be Sunday in Johnston City with burial at Lakeview Cemetery.
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Bailey Williams
Carterville
Ilinois
State Office of Economic Opportunity
James Rea
Williams
Kaskaskia
Wabash Area
Madison County
St. Clair County
Sally Jo Wright
Carbondale
Jackson - Williamson
Southern Illinois Post
VISTA
North Central
Office of Economic Opportunity
Kansas City
Washington, D.C
Marquette University
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Kinmundy
Salem
Edna Briscoe
Ninth St
Johnston Ciy
Murmand and Wilson
Johnston, City
Millard Leford
Lakeview Cemetery
Johnston City
Campers set beach at Du Quoin for national gathering
About 300 to 500 tons of sand will form a two acre beach at the Du Quoin Fairgrounds for the National Campers and Hikers Convention July 15 18. Dredging is done and a concrete bathhouse may be built at a cost around 5000. Illinois leads registrations with 1029 families to date and 4390 total advance registrations across 40 states and Canada.
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du Quoin Fairgrounds
State Department of Forestry
Department of Mines and Minerals
Department of Public Safety
Department of Education
Tom Clemons
Ashland
McCormick Place
Chicago
Clemons
Mobile
Illinois
Illnois
Division of Illinois State Museums
States
Canada
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Kansas
Washington State
Murphysboro agency forms committee to nominate advisory board
A committee to nominate members for Murphysboro Community Action Agency’s advisory board was formed led by George Emsweller. Members include Joe Gilliam and Rev. Lyle Sucher with Ramona Harris, Rev. S. L. Hightower, and Mrs. A. J. Guerriero. The board urged focus on youth recreation and approved $200 for recreational needs from thrift shop funds.
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Murphysboro
Church World Service
Emsweller
St. Joseph Hospital
Marks sees large march hunger needs in Mississippi
Norvell Haynes of Carbondale and Mack Martin join the Poor People's March on Washington led by SCLC. In Marks they report food is the priority as more than 1,000 marchers pass through. locals provide shelter yet fear loss of support once the marchers move on.
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Roger Hughes
The
Southern Illinoisan
Marks
Norvell Haynes
Carbondale
Mississippi
Haynes
Mack Martin
Washington
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Memphis
Martin
Ralph Abernathy
Inmate Art Show Friday at Menard Prison
The biannual exhibit runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Menard Penitentiary with public access except inmates' relatives. Inmate artists from prison art classes taught by SIU Education Department display works for sale with funds credited to inmate accounts. SIU faculty judge the exhibit and ribbons are awarded in seven categories.
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Menard Penitentiary
Max Frye
Southern Illinois University
SIU Art Department
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the Arts
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Ira Gershwin
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Marlow’s
Fox
Guess
Campus Drive-In
Beach
Riveria
Tron
Strand
Orpheum
Varsity
Marion
Hell On Wheels
Herrin Knights of Columbus
Herrin High School
K of C Hall
W. Elm St
Shryock
Young Democrats
University Center
Southern Illinois Mental Health Clinic
North Park Ave
Jackson County Humane Society
Rt. 13
JCCA
Williamson County
Barney R. Boren
Campers Convention
Michael Zunich
National Journal, Child Development
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Furniture
Herrin, Ill
Carbondale Wednesday
Carveviille State and
Savincs
Pawe Perhtoms
F.d.lc
Miss
Marshall
Georgia
Alabama
Carolinas
Virginia
Herman M. Haag
Southern University
Missouri Farmhouse Fraternity
University of Missouri, Columbia
Southern
Chautauqua Street
Oakland Street
Old Rt
Moose Club
Faith Temple
C.o.g.1.c
North Marion
Lloyd's
Daroff
el Mens
West
Frankfort
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