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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1968

Page

2

Weekend Public Meetings In District Boards

Carbondale Grade School District 95 board meets 7 30 p m Thursday in Lincoln Junior High School conference room Pinckneyville District 101 High School board also 7 30 p m Thursday in the high school Zeigler Royalton Community Unit 1 887 30 p m Thursday in Royalton Grade School Fox Carbondale drive in listings show films at Riveria Campus Egyptian drive in etc Show times begin at dusk at several venues including Marlow’s Murphysboro Anna Drive in and Orpheum Marion Restless Ones and The Power at various dates and times.

Carbondale Lincoln Pinckneyville District Zeigler Royalton Fox Sebastian Riveria Drive-In Marion Drive-In Katie Elder Campus Drive-In Joe Herrin Marlow’s Murphysboro Anna Drive-in Orpheum Theater Marion Restless Ones Orpheum The Power Varsity Rodgers Anna

Airport bids set for May 29 at Williamson County

Bids for Williamson County Airport work will be opened May 29 after a 10 am deadline. Projects include replacing runway lights with 62 high intensity units and installing an prefabricated metal housing unit with foundation and cables. Details available at Paul O Hall and Associates in Carbondale.

Williamson County

Four injured in separate Old Route 13 and Rt 14 crashes

Four SIU students were injured when their car ran off Old Route 13 east of Carbondale at 1 05 a m. Driver William Horton and passengers John Higgins Mike Martin and Terry McBride were treated at the university health center and Horton was ticketed for reckless driving. Earlier, cars driven by Cris Drew and Robert McClintock collided on Route 14 near Buckner at 6 45 a m. Drew and passenger Billy Johns were treated for minor injuries. McClintock was not injured. Randall Roberts and Walter Trapper, Benton, were also treated for minor injuries in a separate incident. McClintock was ticketed for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Edward Taylor III and Charles Owen were treated for minor injuries from separate crashes near Carbondale and Equality.

Southern Illinois University Rt. 13 Carbondale William S. Horton Rankin John Higgins Mike Martin Terry McBride University Health Center Horton Cris D. Drew Rt. 3 Benton Robert C. McClintock Rt. 14 Buckner Drew Billy Johns McClintock Randall Roberts Walter Trapper Edward Taylor III Carlinville Holden Hospital Rt. 1 Charles Owen Eldorado Equality

Lannin buys Motel Marion in Marion Illinois

John Lannin an attorney based in Carbondale purchased the Motel Marion from Helen Thurmond for about 125000 dollars. The deal was completed Saturday and Lannin plans remodeling including pool cabana lounge and possible apartment units. The motel at 2100 West Main Street Marion will reopen the restaurant and cocktail lounge soon with Mrs Thurmond remaining as manager.

John Lannin Carbondale Marion Helen Thurmond Lannin Pat Rodd Main St Rt. 13 Rodd

AMA leader asks students to tackle ghetto problems

National AMA president Robert J. Holloway urged about 150 marketing students at Southern Illinois University to solve ghetto issues by breaking problems into smaller parts. He cited high credit costs, consumer ignorance, and unethical sales as core concerns and proposed education, more minority business training, job creation, better communication, and stronger social services as solutions. He noted the effort’s social responsibility and asked students to act now, while stressing the need for practical steps and cross group collaboration.

American Marketing Association AMA Southern Illinois University SIU Robert J. Holloway Holloway

Culp Murder Trial Seeks Venue Change

Defense requests change of venue from Union County and change of judges in Wanda Culp murder case. Trial set to open in Jonesboro circuit court but indefinitely continued by Judge Jack Morris of Harrisburg. Culp is charged in her husband’s 1966 death.

Union County Wanda Culp Anna Jonesboro Jack Morris Harrisburg Woodrow Culp

Carbondale educators elect new officers and retirees noted

The Carbondale Education Association re elected William Sundermeyer president and Gaylin Fliger as vice president. Alice Abercrombie and Henry Bell were chosen secretary and treasurer. Retirements include Jewell Truelove and Lydia Ragsdale after long teaching careers.

William Sundermeyer Brush Carbondale Education Association CEA Carbondale Gaylin Fliger Lakeland Alice Abercrombie Lewis School Henry Bell Thomas School Jewell Truelove Lydia Ragsdale

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