Herrin Rotary elects Knerr to head club 1968-69
Carl Knerr elected president of the Herrin Rotary Club for 1968 69. He will take office July 1 with Kenneth Rushing as vice president George W Van Natta as secretary and George Jensen as treasurer. Knerr directs engineering at Borg Warner Norge division in Herrin and lives at 220 Circle Drive. He succeeds Bob Brewer. Dallas L McClurken of Metropolis won a Governor s Citation for youth service. He volunteers at Fort Massac State Boys camp and has taught a Sunday School class there for eight years.
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Carl Knerr
Herrin
Dallas L. McClurken
Metropolis
General Telephone Company
McClurken
Fort Massac
Illinois Youth Commission
Rabies Alert After Two Boys Bitten by Fox
In Grassy Lake area two boys captured a baby red fox and kept it as a pet at home. Both were bitten while feeding the fox and it died soon after. The fox tested positive for rabies and both boys began rabies treatment. Health officials warn that wild animal rabies is rising with outdoor season and urge reporting any odd animal behavior to the Bi County Health Department.
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Grassy Lake
Central Illinois
David P. Richerson
Franklin- Williamson
Aid payments rise in February across six southern Illinois counties
Public aid outlay for six counties Jackson Williamson Franklin Perry Randolph Union rose to 1,044,165 in February from 946,945 in January, the Illinois Department of Public Aid reports. State total reached 37,175,867 with 482,661 recipients, up from January.
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Illinois
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Union
Randolph
Vienna Council Plans Street and Lagoon Improvements
The Vienna City Council discussed street resurfacing near the grade school and plans to enlarge the sewage lagoon. Bids for the improvements are to be opened next week.
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Vienna
Viet Marine Pvt James A Throgmorton Assigned to First Mot Tran Bn
Private First Class James A Throgmorton is assigned to the First Motor Transport Battalion of the First Marine Division in Vietnam. The unit ferries vehicles and drivers for armed convoys and supports civic action projects to aid the Vietnamese people.
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James A. Throgmorton
Noel Thorgmorton
Makanda
First
First Marine Division
Vietnam
Throgmorton
Steeleville Chamber Dinner Set With My America Program
The Steeleville Chamber of Commerce will host its annual dinner at 6:30 p.m. May 14 at the American Legion Hall Steeleville. Narrators include Mrs M A Ivanuck Rev Kenneth Schroeder and Ernst Schweizer. Proceeds go to the Steeleville Civic Center. Tickets are $5 for one or $8 for two available from local groups.
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Steeleville
Man Held in Forgery Case in Williamson County
Forrest Bryson a 55 year old of Car terville was held in Williamson County jail on a forgery charge. He was picked up by Carterville Police Friday.
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Forrest Bryson
Carterville
Williamson County
Grand Tower and Murphysboro Traffic Fines Issued
John Norton of Grand Tower and Loran C. Franklin of Murphysboro each received a $15 ticket for speeding. Both notices cite speed too fast for conditions.
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Grand Tower
John Norton
Murphysboro
Loran C. Franklin
Hendricks Completes Air Defense Officer Course
Second Lieutenant Earl W. Hendricks, 22, son of Mr and Mrs Earl S Hendricks Jr of Murphysboro Tina Drive, completed an air defense officer basic course on April 19 at the Army Air Defense School Ft Bliss Texas.
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Earl W. Hendricks
Earl S. Hendricks Jr
Tina Drive
Murphysboro
Army Air Defense School
Ft. Bliss
Tex
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Herrin Rotary
Knerr
Metropolis Man
Bi- County Health Department
Vienna Council
Hoover
North 14Th St
Viet Marine
John Bauernfeind
Conrad
R. Conrad
Monroe
South
H. Jatre
U.S
Ff. Trumble
MT. Vernon Loan
FSLIC
12Th
Broadway
Mt. Vernon
BFE Goodrich
B.f.goodrich
BFG
Mustang
Torino
G.f.goodrich
Bowman Tire Mart
West
Marion
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Abc-Tv
Begoodrich
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