Judges Receive Courthouse Gavel Mementos
Dale Throgmorton presented four gavels carved from Wil lamson County courthouse beams to circuit court judges A. R. Cagle Stewart Cluster and John Clayton in a courthouse ceremony. Crab Orchard High School officials and Student Council officers attended. Clayton said the gavels will be used in daily business.
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Willamson County
Dale Throgmorton
Crab Orchard
Throgmorton
A. R. Cagle
Stewart Cluster
John
Clayton
Williamson County to send representative to land reclamation talks
Williamson County Board of Commissioners will send a representative to a Peoria meeting May 24 on strip mined land reclamation. The event is sponsored by the Institute for Effective Land Reclamation and features speakers James Nolan Eugene Filer and Rick Mathias. The county will share Palzo reclamation progress in Shawnee National Forest and use of liquid fertilizer to revive vegetation. Preliminary interviews for 17 Viet Nam veterans seeking Highway Department work under a federal grant were to occur after today’s board meeting.
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O. R. Walley
Southern Illinois and Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Peoria
William J. Sinks
Institute For Effective Land Reclamation
James Nowlan
Eugene Filer
Reclamation
Department of Mines and Minerals
Rick Mathias
Leason
Governor’s Office
Sinks
Palzo
Shawnee National Forest
Illinois Employment Office of
Herrin
Highway Department
Links
Department of Revenue
Herrin Chamber Plans Move to West Cherry Street Office
The Herrin Chamber of Commerce will relocate this month to a second floor office in the 100 block of West Cherry Street. The current 109 E Monroe St location in the Metlo building is now owned by Bill Baras Jr. and the building owner Leon Zwick will house the new four room office after remodeling for the music and art shops.
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Herrin Chamber of Commerce
LeeRoy Brandon
Chamber
West Cherry Street
E. Monroe St
Metlo
Bank of Herrin
Bill Barras Jr
Yuill Music Co
Herrin
Leon Zwick
Brandon
Christopher board interviews four Illinois superintendent hopefuls
The Christopher High School District board interviewed four candidates from Illinois for superintendent Saturday and will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the interviews. Board president Burke on said a candidate may be chosen though other applications remain open.
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Christopher High School
Illinois
Billy Burgoon
Reading Council to Meet in Southern Illinois Conference
The Southern Illinois Reading Council will hold its annual spring conference at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale Tuesday and Wednesday. About 200 to 300 educators and administrators are expected to attend with no admission fee. Theodore Harris and Kathleen Pape headline talks, plus other educators and a Carbondale junior high orchestra concert with free admission.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Reading Council
Southern Illinois University
Margaret Keyser Hill
SIU
Theodore Harris
International Reading Association
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma
Wash
Kathleen Pape
Marion Unit 2
Wilma Boswell
Mt. Vernon
Marilyn Twitty
Christopher
Eugene Dill
Crossville
Carbondale
Shryock
Gretchen Hindersman
Eric Moe
SIU emeritus professor M. Keith Humble dies at 66
M Keith Humble 66 former director of SIU Vocational Technical Institute Carterville and professor emeritus died on arrival at Herrin Hospital. He led seven faculty to Phu Tho Polytechnic School Vietnam 1961 65 and served SIU 1955 71. He was WWII Navy commander and lived in Carterville with wife Alberta and two brothers. Arrangements incomplete at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville.
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M. Keith Humble
Southern Illinois University Vocational-Technical Institute
Carterville
SIU
Herrin Hospital
Humble
VTI
Afghanistan
Agency For International Development
School of Engineering and Technology
Phu Tho Polytechnic School
Saigon
Vietnam
University of Illlinois
U.S. Naval Air Command
Rt. 1
Guthrie
Okla
Holbert
Cora Wicks Humble
Park Ridge
Alberta Lewis
Alberta
Otto Humble
Durango
Colo
Forrest Humble
Riggin Funeral
Mrs Ogilvie Visits Southern Illinois Mental Health Sites
Mrs. Ogilvie wife of Gov Richard Ogilvie visits four area facilities Monday to honor Department of Mental Health volunteers across the states southern 27 counties. She attends 10 30 a m recognition at Anna State Hospital tours part of the hospital meets Anna Junior High pupils at noon visits Jackson Community Workshop Murphysboro at 2 p m presides at 315 p m dedication of Doctors Memorial Hospital regional trauma center Carbondale then returns to Springfield.
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Dorothy Ogilvie
Richard Ogilvie
Department of Mental Health
Quarries Strike Could Halt Southern Illinois Road Work
Ten quarries in Southern Illinois are on strike led by International Union Local 318B. If not resolved in two weeks, road construction across the region could halt. About 200 to 250 workers are involved. contracts expired April 30.
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Wanda Barras
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
E. T. Simonds
Anna Quarries, Inc
Simonds
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 318B
Anna Quarries Inc
Simond
Wardell Riggs
Anna
Columbia
Ullin
White Halls
Mermet
Southern Illinois Stone Co
Buncomb
Illinois Quarry Co
Campbell Hill
Rixby-Barnard
Cavein-Rock
Denny and Simpson
Cave-in-Rock
Williams
Shetlerville
Ryan
Riggs
Area police training sessions set
The first six week 240 hour police training program in Southern Illinois runs July to August at John A Logan College Carterville under ILEC authorization. It trains 25 to 40 officers from 27 counties with tuition 300 plus travel and salary. Local govts may get 50 percent reimbursement if they guarantee the remaining half.
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Police Training Institute
University of Illinois
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Illinois
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
ILEC
Greater Egypt
Jim Rush
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Illinois Local Government Law Enforcement Officers’ Training Board
Ilgleotb
SIU
Mervin G. O’melia
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
John A. Logan
Ru&Sh
Rush
Marion Jaycees honor Dingrando with regional day
Leo J. Dingrando of Marion was celebrated by the South Region Jaycees with a designated day. Clare F. McClughan, regional director, led the observance as Dingrando, active 13 years, retired from active membership at 36 and earned multiple Jaycee awards including local key man 1960 1963 and presidential 1970.
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Jaycees
Leo J. Dingrando
Marion
Clare F. McClughan
Southern
Illinois
Dingrando
Illinois Jaycee
Junior Chamber International
South
Dakin denies Carbondale tear gas in dorm scene
Carbondale Police Chief Joe Dakin and SIU Security Chief Thomas Leffler deny their forces used tear gas inside Schneider Hall during campus disturbances. Dick Dahl, head resident, says two canisters were thrown into entrances about 1 25 a m Friday. Police report dispersing rocks with gas outside and note injuries to officers.
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Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Schneider
Southern Illinois University
Brush Towers
Joe Dakin
SIU
Thomas Leffler
Dick Dahl
East Campus
Schneider Hall
Dakin
Johnston City Band Returns After Cotton Carnival Parade
Johnston City high school band flew to Memphis for the Cotton Carnival parade, the only Illinois group among 21 states. With 85 members and a drum cart, the two hour, 13 block parade ended with a morning concert at the Memphis Court Square. The trip cost about 1500 dollars, funded by school fundraisers and candy sales.
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Johnston City
Memphis
Tenn
Illinois
Main Street
Charles Shaw
Shaw
Memphis Court Square
Tax help approved at Carbondale IRS office
Federal income tax assistance will be available for taxpayers at the Internal Revenue Service office at 606 E. Main St. Carbondale on the third Friday of each month from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Telephone contacts are encouraged. the IRS number is 549-6231.
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Internal Revenue Service
E. Main St
Carbondale
IRS
Local boy imitates Tom Sawyer whitewashing fence in Carbondale
A four year old boy, Matthew O'Meara, son of Tony and Mrs. O'Meara of Carbondale, pretends to be Tom Sawyer as he whitewashes a picket fence set up in downtown Carbondale on Saturday.
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Matthew O’meara
Tony O’meara
Carbondale
Pre
Tom Sawyer
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Marion Public Square
Williamson County
Herrin Chamber
Christopher Board
Bob Huffman
Huffman
Illinois Association of School Administrators
IASA
David Byrne
Franklin Park
Ethics and Welfare Committee
Leland Lingle
Jay L. Berne
Northbrook
Leland P. Lingle
Berno
Reading Council
Cchs Orchestra
Mrs. Ogilvie
Johnston City Band
Carbondale Park District
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