Miss Southern contest heats up at SIU
Twelve Southern Illinois University coeds compete for Miss Southern during Spring Festival events at SIU. Talent show at 7 30 p.m. today in Shryock Auditorium followed by bathing suit and formal gown judging Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Roman Room University Center and a 8 30 p.m. Saturday dance in the University Center ballroom.
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Southern Illinois University Coeds
SIU
Shryock Auditorium
Roman Room
University Center
Jackson Housing Insurance Bids Reviewed by Authority
Jackson County Housing Authority considers fire and extended coverage bids for five projects and owners landlords and tenants liability bids for three. Vern Grissom Agency led fire coverage at 7 774 with others from Fireman's Mutual and Grob Chevrolet cited for vehicle and equipment needs. The panel van and communal kitchen items were approved alongside a low 134 bid from Bowers and Sons Hardware for supplies.
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Jackson County Housing Authority
Vern Grissom Agency
Murphysboro
Fireman’s Mutual
Cleveland
Ohio
Bridgewood
Murwood
Atlasta Homes
Grand Tower
Elkville
Obituary: Robert Allsup 75 Cambria Coal Miner dies in Herrin
Robert Herman Allsup died at 11:50 a.m. in Herrin Hospital. The Cambria resident, born July 3, 1890, was a retired coal miner and Cambria Baptist Church member. He is survived by his wife Hattie Pollard, three daughters, eight grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville, burial Hinchcliff Cemetery south of Cambria. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today.
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Robert Herman
Allsup
Cambria
Herrin Hospital
William M
Mollie Loyd Allsup
Hattie Pollard
Paducah
Cambria Baptist Church
Bessie Hamilton
Herrin
Louise Church
Violet Rushing
Carterville
Riggin
James Hassell
Hoy
Jettie Vaughn
Hinchcliff
Scrap buyers seek metal and hide trade in local market
Local ad announces top prices paid for copper brass radiators and all scrap received by the dealer. Buyers purchase in quantities from a handful to a car load and also buy beef hides and batteries.
Mrs Elva Redden Paschall Dies at 65 in Manteno
Mrs Elva Redden Paschall 65 of Manteno formerly Herrin died at 1 15 am in Riverside Hospital Kankakee after a year long illness. Born Sept 3 1900 in Carterville she was daughter of William and Augusta Redden. She leaves a brother Hugh Redden of Chicago three nieces and three nephews. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home Herrin with Rev Ben R Stripling officiating. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Carterville. Friends may call after 6 pm today at the funeral home.
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Elva Redden Paschall
Manteno
Herrin
Riverside Hospital
Kankakee
Paschall
Carterville
William
Augusta Henderson Redden
Hugh Redden
Chicago
Johnson Funeral Home
Ben R. Stripling
Herrin First Baptist Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
Thompsonville Plans Street Reoiling And Tax Increase Debate
Thompsonville officials outline a street program with about 4500 from the motor fuel tax for re-oiling and re-chipping seven streets Benton Locust Chestnut Fifth Cherry and Oak A bid opening for materials will be announced soon The board also takes up Illinois Central railroad track removal at three crossings and a tax increase of 53 cents per 100 assessed value for 1965 details include 20 cents to county and township 26 cents to grade school and 7 cents to high school An audit by C A Marchild confirms May 2 1960 to Feb 26 1986 cash revenue and disbursements were fully accounted for
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Thompsonville
Villiage
Ted Sosnowski
Benton
Illinois
Fifth
Sosnowski
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Central Railroad
Raymond Hunroe
Hunroe
C. A. Marchild
Certified Public Accountant
West Frankfort
Obituary: Harvey Furlow 73 Mt Vernon
Harvey O. Furlow 73 of Mt Vernon died at 7 p m Thursday in an Alton Hospital He belonged to Mt Vernon Baptist Church and the American Federation of Labor He was preceded in death by his wife Elva Hus sine Survived by brothers Frank Buckner Henry Indianapolis George Union Grove Wis Sam Christopher Service p m Sunday at Russell Funeral Home Christopher Rev Eugene Fox officiating Burial Harrison Cemetery east of Christopher Friends may call after noon Saturday at the funeral home
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Harvey O. Furlow
Mt. Vernon
Franklin County
Alton
Mt Vernon
Eugene Fox
Harrison Cemetery
Christopher
Airman Merle Lee Han Named One of Six April Airmen of the Month
Airman Merle Lee Han son of Mr and Mrs Bert E Hanson of Carbondale has been chosen as one of six airmen of the month for April at Scott Air Force Base Belleville.
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Merle Lee Hanson
Bert E. Hanson
Marion St
Carbondale
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
Gloria Henshaw Fined Fifteen Dollars For Speeding
Chester police report states Gloria M. Henshaw was fined $15 after a speeding violation.
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Chester
Gloria M. Henshaw
Murphysboro approves 1966 67 athletic budget
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 approves a 1966 67 athletic budget of 13340 with an expected income of 10050 from admissions. Net shortfall covered by district funds. Athletic Director Tim Bowers notes a roughly 1100 decrease from last year and 1000 cut in football and 400 in basketball budgets. Carbondale hosts and retains all football receipts next year. Track repair approved including track surface renovation and repositioning of high jump and pole vault pits.
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Murphysboro
Board of Education
Tim Bowers
Bowers
Unit 186
Carbondale
Harry Ray
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Miss Southern
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Lyonns
Delta Zeta
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Northbrook
University Park
Mendon
Phi Sigma Kappa
Joyce Gemenill
Steeleville
Alpha Gamma Delta
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Thompson Point
Rebecca Jane Hindman
Anna
Woody Hall
Pamela J. Hudgens
Marion
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Angel Flight
Marsha Lane Journey
Carrollton
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Carol A. McCrorey
Peoria
Institutional Recreation
Phi Kappa Tau
Diane Mueller
Mt Prospect
Forest Hall
la Casa Manana
Sue Trost
St. Louis
Sigma Kappa
Lake on-the-Campus
School of Technology
Lawson Hall
Susan Green
Jackson Housing
Mur-Wood
Atlasta
Grob Chevrolet
Svanda-Meyer Chevrolet
Sparta
Pearl Motor Company
Bowers and Sons Hardware
Robert H. Allsup
Iron & Metal CO
Gartside
Daniel Green
Aus
Murdale Shopping Center
BY Ben Gelman
Southern Illinois University School of Technology
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Hierrin
North 16Th
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Southern Illinoisan
North Ilinois Corporation
West Main Street
Carzondale
North 16Th Street
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Ilinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphyshoro Independent
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Frankfort
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