Jonesboro Hires Teachers
Jonesboro adds two teachers and sees two resignations in the grade school system. Susan Butler and Manual Goins are approved hires. Butler will teach second grade at 5000 dollars starting plus experience, Goins replaces Harlan Coffman as teacher and coach at 5000 dollars plus coaching Increment. Coffman resigns to join the federal government. Shery Baggs resigns as fourth grade teacher. Thomas Graham, Metropolis architect, is hired for a school fire safety survey.
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Jonesboro
George Rice
Susan Butler
Manual Goins
Board of Education
Smith Liked Stalks Cut Short Talk by H. Allen Smith
Humorist H. Allen Smith praised the asparagus at a SIU luncheon where he spoke but said he had time for only half his speech. Ben Gelman criticized the stalks and long introductions that shortened Smith's talk. Smith offered to present the missing portion at a Memorial Day centennial in Carbondale. the committee would decide.
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H. Allen Smith
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinoisan
Ben Gelman
Smith
William Lyons
SIU Information Service
Hospital Names Maintenance Chief in Union County
The Union County Hospital Board hired Leon Allen of Anna as chief of maintenance, replacing Leon Bunch who resigned for another post. The board discussed switching from oil to gas to save about 6000 yearly and approved buying a $512 lawn mower. G Russell Corlis of Anna donated $500 and a United Fund check of $3800 was received.
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Union County Hospital Board
Leon Allen
Rt. 1
Anna
Allen
Leon Bunch
Rt. 2
Eugene Powell
Powell
G. Russell Corlis
United Fund
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