Hunger Walk Planned by Southern Illinois Students
Carbon Dale prepares for a 30 mile hunger walk organized by the Carbon Dale Young World Development Committee. SIU students Larry Hatoff Steve Helbig and George Pelletier help for funds to feed hungry Americans. Participants collect pledges per mile with checkpoints at Crab Orchard Lake J C Penney Winks Phillips 66 and local schools and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Larry Hatoff
Steve Helbig
George Pellettie
Carbondale
Young World Development Committee
Lincoln Junior High School
Crab Orchard Lake
J. C. Penneys
Brush School
McDonalds
the Humane Society
Winks Phillips 66
Church of the Nazarene
Parrish School
Winkler School
Lincoln School
Dr Crandle Receives SIU Alumni Service Award in Carbondale
Dr Ellis R Crandle receives the SIU alumni Jack son County Club service award at the spring dinner in the Ramada Inn Carbondale. Keith Sanders notes the annual honor honors notable contributions to Southern Illinois while detailing Crandles career from CCC physician to Army Medical Corps service and hospital work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis R. Crandle
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Jackson County
Southern Illinois University
Keith Sanders
Crandle
Ramada Inn
Sanders
Southern
Ilinois
University High School
Southern Illinois Normal University
New Columbia
Mascoutah
St. Louis University
St. Louis
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Giant City
National Guard
Army Medical Corps
Jackson County Medical Society
Academy of General Practice
College of Railway Surgeons
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
New Siu Medical School
Herrin Woman Struck by Car in Late Night Incident
Dorothy Cogdill a 25 year old Herrin resident was hit by a car driven by Walter Gooden while crossing Cherry Street at 8 40 p m Friday. She was listed in fair condition at Herrin Hospital. No ticket was issued.
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Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Dorothy Cogdill
East Cherry St
Walter Gooden
N. 29Th St
Cogdill
Cherry Street
Gooden
Park Avenue
BPW sponsors Memorial Day program in Johnston City
Johnston City to hold a Memorial Day service at Memorial Park on Broadway at 9 a.m. May 29 sponsored by the BPW Club. Crosses with wreaths will honor those who died in wars, with a short memorial speech and wreath placement. Contributions urged to support this year and future programs.
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Johnston City
BPW
Memorial Park
Broadway
Miss Roberts
Sandra Dobbins
Dobbins
Clifford
Belgium
Mary Williams
City Hall
Southern Illinois Traffic Fatalities Hit April Highs
Southern Illinois recorded a sharp April rise in highway deaths with 18 fatalities in State Police District 13 bringing the district total for 1972 to 60 and the area through May 12 to 65. statewide April deaths dropped to 163 from 197 in 1971, with four fatalities in Johnson and Williamson, three in Franklin, and two in Jackson and Jefferson Counties.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois
Rt. 37
Johnson and Williamson
Franklin County
Jackson and
Jefferson
Former area woman dies in Cape Girardeau fire
Catherine Lahoma Seibert and Von Crain died in a Cape Girardeau house fire that began about 4 26 a m Saturday. Seibert, of Du Quoin, worked for Spradling Bradshaw and Dillard law firm. Funeral services are planned in Du Quoin with details pending.
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du Quoin
Cape Girardeau
Catherine Lahoma Seibert
von Crain
Iris Show Winners Announced At Southern Illinois Event
Warlord, a reddish brown iris, won Queen of Show for W C Carter of Herrin at the first annual Southern Illinois Iris Society exhibition in Centralia. Carter also placed second with Tempo and claimed six first prizes. Lavendar Sparkle won Best Plicata by James Tucker of Centralia. Blue Class honors went to Royal Anthem by Fred Bond of Albion, with Mildred Midlans of Carbondale second. Other winners included Gloria Binton, Bess Brock, Czarina Brown, and L S Murphy. Charlotte Turley earned the artistic arrangement award and Steve Warner received the horticultural sweepstakes trophy for about 30 iris varieties.
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W. C. Carter
Herrin
Southern Illinois Iris Society
Centralia
Carter
James Tucker
Fred Bond
Albion
Mildred Midlans
Carbondale
Gloria Binton
Granite City
Bess Brock
du Quoin
Czarina Brown
Marion
L. S. Murphy
Mt. Vernon
Charlotte Turley
Greenville
Steve Warner
Monticello
Round Table exhibits area teachers exam entries in West Frankfort
Round Table displays area school teachers exam entries in the Egyptian Round Table industrial arts exhibit at West Frankfort High School Auditorium. Left to right are James Smothers Herrin High School chairman Gene Murdoch Murphysboro High School Richard Zeisser Don Ridlen Granite City High School. Awards set for 3 to 4 p.m. today. A scholarship will be awarded to the best entry. Public invited to visit 1 to 3 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort High School
James Smothers
Herrin High School
Gene Murdoch
Murphysboro High School
Richard Zeisser
Don Ridlen
Granite City High School
Southern Illinois University
Perry board urges coal firms to reclaim strip mined land
Perry County commissioners Pressed coal firms to file land reclamation plans by July 1 in county clerk offices. John Rednour urged restoring land to farmable condition to protect future tax base, while fellow officials backed shifting mineral tax to the mining counties to boost Perry County revenue.
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John Rednour
Cutler
Perry County
Vallie West
du Quoin
Vic Provart
Pinckneyville
Winton Bigham
Rednour
Bigham
Groundbreaking set for Illinois Security Hospital near Chester
Governor Richard B. Ogilvie will attend the May 22 groundbreaking at 3 15 p m for Illinois Security Hospital off Route 3 one mile north of Chester. Dr Albert J Glass and Vernon J Uffelman will join the ceremony as the $8 million project commences.
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Richard B. Ogilvie
Rt. 3
Chester
Illinois Security Hospital
Albert J. Glass
State Dept. of Mental Health
Vernon J. Uffelman
State funds released for Pinckneyville maintenance center
State funds totaling 14300 dollars have been released for work on the maintenance center in Pinckneyville. The funding supports ongoing construction and facility improvements at the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville
Disturbances Prompt SIU Leaders to Review Campus Safety
Activist groups blamed SIU President David Derge for Thursday night violence in the free forum area as Carbondale officials, police and university leaders met to address campus disturbances. Protesters held antiwar rallies while authorities weighed curfew and security responses amid ongoing tension near Anthony Hall.
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Derge
SIU
Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan News
Southern Illinois University
David Derge
Free Forum
Southern Illinois Peace Committee
Committee To
Joe Dakin
Illinois Avenue
South Illinois Avenue
Anthony Hall
Allen
Southern Ilinois University
Douglas al
Len
SIU Center For Vietnamese Studies
David R. Derge
Craig Chapman
Forum
Jon Sedlin
The
Carbondale Federation of University Teachers
Seldin
Bill Moffett
Student Mobilization Committee
Moffett
Leonard Williams
Neal Eckert
Eckert
Tom Leffler
John Huffman
Huffman
Schneider Hall
Brush Towers
Dakin
STU
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Dr. Crandle
Mona Marcee
Harold Eaglin
Ava
Betty Buzbee
Kent Brandon
Emil Spees
Don Ward
David Barthal
Kieth Sanders
Ellis Crandle
Perry Board
New Security Hospital
Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum Inc
Belleville
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