Southern Illinoisan Calendar Public Meetings and Arts Listings
Community events and performances across Carbondale Marion and areas list school board meeting campus lectures film screenings and plays including Glendale School Board 7 30 p m Friday Mardale shopping center SIU Spring Festival and local high school musicals The listings name venues times admission and participating organizations with campus theater arts and public lectures noted by date and location
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale School Board
SIU Festival Weekend Mix of Dance, Music and Sports
SIU hosts a weekend of events including a 10 p m dance featuring Ashes of Dawn and Ford Gibson north of the Wham Education Building, an 8 30 p m church concert by Oggolina, and a 1 p m baseball game SIU vs St Louis University at the arena area. Free or low priced admission with multiple campus activities and public performances throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Barghoorn
Yale University
Russia
The
West
SIU Life Science Building
SIU
Ashes of Dawn
Ford Gibson
Wham Education
Royalton
Oggolina
Lucheon
University Center
University Park
McAndrews
St. Louis University
Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity
Old Miss
Delyte Morris
S. Thompson St
Shryock
Bob Hope
SIU Arena
Emsweller Chosen JCCA Chairman In War on Poverty
George Emsweller of Murphysboro was elected chairman of the Jackson County Coordinating Agency for the War on Poverty at the annual meeting. He had joined the JCCA in December representing the Murphysboro Community Action Committee and serves on the Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency board. Bert Shemwell, who led since 1966, declined reappointment. Clara McClure was elected vice chairman, and Edward Adams was re elected secretary. The June meeting will decide by law changes to quarterly meetings or as determined by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Emsweller
Murphysboro
Jackson County Coordinating Agency
JCCA
Murphysboro Community Community Action Committee
Emswelier
Jackson-Williamson Community Action Agency
Bert Shemwell
Shemwell
Clara McClure
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Mental Health Clinic
Edward Adams
JWCAA Receives County Backing for War on Poverty Work
Jackson County Supervisors recognized the Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency as the official public body to administer federal war on poverty activities. Williamson County may also hold a public hearing before May 15. A June 15 deadline requires counties to decide on continuing participation or opting out. By July 1 JWCAA boards will be reorganized with one third elected officials, one third selected by the poor, and one third public representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson-Williamson Community Action Agency
JWCAA
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Jackson Board
Williamson Board
OEO
Anti-Poverty Agency
Jackson Nor
Williamson
Delayed Mule Train Leaves Marks for Washington
Delayed fifteen mule drawn wagons depart Marks Mississippi today with twenty people per wagon as Norvell Haynes of Carbondale reports. The Poor People's March group aims for Washington with a shift in mood from fear to optimism as they move toward Grenada and Birmingham ahead of Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norvell Haynes
Carbondale
Haynes
Mack Martin
Washington
Marks
Grenada
Miss
Birmingham
Ala
Carbondale Man Charged in Assault at Murphyboro Bar
Walter Hollis of 518 Green St Carbondale faces an assault charge in Murphysboro circuit court after a dispute at Whitt’s Barbecue owned by Carl Whittington at 8th and Bridge. A warrant was issued for his arrest and bond set at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Walter Hollis
Green St
Carbondale
Carl Whittington
Whitt
8Th and
Bridge Streets
Whittington
Hollis
Jackson County to mail 6.5 million tax bills this month
County Clerk Delmar Ward says 16 800 real estate bills and 14 400 personal property bills will be issued as part of a computer based system. The 1968 current tax bill totals 6 557 107 based on 1967 assessments, up from 5 792 950, due to higher valuations and a higher multiplier 1.2048. Mailing should occur by June 1 with first installments due July 1 and second installments by September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Delmar Ward
Murphysboro
Ward
Murphysboro approves contracts for eleven new teachers
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 board approved contracts for eleven new teachers from diverse home towns with varied experience. They will be paid $5,600 base plus 3 percent per year for prior experience or advanced degrees. Two resignations were accepted and a one year cancellation of a school nurse arrangement with the Health Department was announced due to staff shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Unit School District
Jackson County Health Department
Health Department
Unit 186
H. H. Rohrer
Timothy Bowers
Carruthers
McElwain
Turton Slaybaugh Motors
Wesley Foundation Meeting Held Without Board Approval
The Wesley Foundation at Southern Illinois University issued a clarification stating a student coalition meeting of about 150 was held without staff or board approval. The foundation requires any non foundation groups to request approval from the executive committee to use the building. The students had planned to meet in Browne Auditorium but were redirected by university administrators for not using proper scheduling channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Foundation
Southern Illinois University
Student Coalition
Wesley Foundation Board of Directors
Foundation
Browne Auditorium
SIU personnel Sales tax benefits cited
City Manager C William Norman told the council that Carbondale merchants see limited gains from the University presence. He cited 1966 per capita sales tax receipts of Herrin 9.60 Marion 9.40 Mount Vernon 10.60 Carbondale 9.20 based on chamber estimates. If Carbondale’s served population is 30,000 the per capita figure would be even lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
C. William Norman
Norman
Herrin
Marion
Mount Vernon
Chambers of Commerce
Choate Dinner Set for Carbondale Saturday Night
State Attorney General William G. Clark will speak at a fund raising dinner in the SIU Center ballroom Saturday night honoring Rep. Clyde Choate. More than 1,000 are expected. tickets are 12.50. Kenneth Gray will preside. Ray Chancey oversees arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Clark
U.S. Senate
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Center
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Choate
House of Representatives
U. S
Kenneth Gray
Dwest
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