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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1966
Page
2
Marion voters rejected a proposed park district tax increase with 123 ballots against and 75 for, two spoiled. The plan would have raised the general tax rate from 10 to 14.5 cents per $100 assessed value. Park district president Dr. James Felts said they will proceed slowly.
About 25 Randolph County NAACP members picketed the Sparta home of Dr. R E Linders, president of Sparta Community Unit School District 140, for hours Saturday. They protest a school election and alleged teacher hiring discrimination. They plan a formal protest to seek election invalidation and advocate re-hiring Mrs. Charles Kimbrough, dismissed in 1963 from the former all Negro Union School. The county branch will discuss charges at a later NAACP executive board meeting in Carbondale.
Fire calls logged in Carbondale include a 2 30 p m Saturday on Schwartz street and Oak land avenue with a car owned by Paul Huffman 612 E Sycamore street then a 4 31 p m call for a second car fire. A 10 p m Wednesday blaze at 608 W Cherry Street involved a fireplace with sparks seen from the chimney. At 4 a m Friday bessie Smith residence 300 block North Maple street struck by lightning and burned total loss. Marion units reported 10 45 a m Thursday a fire truck wiring a fire 1006 North Market street damage undetermined.
Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock opened at the SIU School of Communications theater with Nelson bombing referenced as a current echo. Michael Falangan captains the Boyle role in strong brogue while Marilyn Stedge, Annette Foster, Connie Wilson and others deliver solid performances and costumes. Evening audiences are urged to attend for a near professional production with air conditioned comfort and $1.25 tickets through Sunday.
The Lakeside Water District minimum monthly bill is $6.95, correcting Friday's Southern Illinoisan report that stated $6.20. The error affects all customers beginning with the first billing cycle of the month.
The Chester High School Band performs its annual spring concert at 8 p m in the old high school gym. Awards for outstanding band and chorus members will be announced during the program.
Funeral services for Henry L. Ketchie 94 of Anna and formerly of Dongola are set for 2 30 p m at Mt Olive Baptist Church east of Dongola He died Friday after a stroke in Salisbury North Carolina He was born November 9 1871 in Salisbury the son of Stephen and Martha Smith Ketchie He married Ida Head December 25 1898 in Union County He leaves daughters Carrie Hinkle Lela Casper Bertha Hartley and Alta Beecher and sons David Stephen William Irvin with several siblings 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren The Rev Jim Munday will officiate Burial is in Friendship Cemetery Friends may call at Ford Funeral Home in Dongola
Alexander County Circuit Court set trial dates for seven indicted men tied to gangland competition over coin operated machines. Paul Baykowski faces murder and related charges with a trial on June 21. another murder trial set for June 23. Jerry N. Hulen pleads innocent to arson and conspiracy with a July 5 trial.
A West Frankfort woman Sheri Edwards 26 and her son Paul 7 were treated for minor injuries after a Friday collision on Route 37 in Marion. Cars driven by Edwards and Carl Ramey 2 Marion collided. Ramey was reported not injured.
Heavy rains exposed sewer overflows in Murphysboro. Alderman Robert McCormack cited surface water entering sanitary lines, mainly from down spouts tied to sewers in violation of ordinances. Mayor Joe Williams promised improvements after zoning commissioner appointment and said smoke tests will identify offending connections.
The Southern Illinoisan is published daily except Saturdays and holidays by 710 North Illinois Corporation with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent and carries AP news exclusively for local republications.
Murphysboro advances seven new street lights under the franchise with Central Illinois Public Service Co. Mayor Joe Williams outlined locations on South 20th and 17th streets, Dewey, Shomaker near River Bend Manor, North 16th, the 11th–12th Street parking lot, and North Sixth near Illinois. Work to begin in weeks. The council also OK'd 2200 annual Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission funding, noted 100 new parking meters replacing automatics, and reported progress on widening South 20th Street despite bad weather.
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