Du Quoin City Council Meeting and Local Calendar Entries
Du Quoin City Council regular meeting at 7 p.m. today in city hall. Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees regular meeting 9:30 a.m. in president's office Carbondale campus. Williamson County Young Republicans meet 7:30 p.m. today at the Office of School Supt Lee Booth Marion. Glendale School Board meets 7:30 p.m. today at Glendale School north of Carbondale. Herrin Senior Citizens tea for shelter care residents 2 to 3:30 p.m. Flea Market Holden Hospital Southern Illinois 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. plants baked goods small furniture accessories. Five medieval mystery plays at First Presbyterian Church Carbondale 8 p.m. today and Saturday free admission. Movies listings for Anna Drive-in Fox and Riveria drive-ins and several others including Marion and campus venues with showtimes and titles. Public meetings Carbondale Railroad Relocation Authority 9:30 a.m. Saturday 103 S Washington St. Old Relic Sale downtown Carterville Saturday morning. SIU Block and Bridle Club showmanship 1 p.m. Saturday SIU Sheep Center. Encore 68 at SIU Shryock Auditorium 8 p.m. Saturday. Illinois sesquicentennial choir performance Chester Community Grade School gym 8 p.m. Saturday. Politics Union County Republican Fund Raising Dinner 7:30 p.m. Saturday American Legion building Anna Lieutenant governor hopeful Robert Dwyer of Winnetka to speak. ADC TMovies calendar Orpheum Marion In Like Flint Our Man Flint Sunday Tuesday. Marion Drive-In The She Beast Embalmer Sunday Tuesday.
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Herrin
Holden Hospital
Southern Illinois
Hospitals
Carterville
Carterville Business and Professional Women’s Club
SIU
SIU Sheep Center
Phi Mu Alpha Professional Music Fraternity
SIU Shryock
Illinois
Union County Republican
American Legion
Anna
Robert Dwyer
Winnetka
ADC ™Ovies
Orpheum Theater
Marion
Flint
Our Man Flint
Marion Drive - In
She- Beast
Three hurt in accidents on Rt 13 and Crab Orchard Lake
Two drivers sustained minor injuries in a Rear incident on Rt 13 one mile east of Shawneetown. John Neilson 38 of Shawneetown and James Sigler 32 of Eldorado were involved. Sigler cited for DUI and revoked license. Ronald E Asche 19 of Shannon treated after a car slide near Crab Orchard Lake. Mrs Afton McCain 50 of Anna died at Herrin Hospital after a Thursday illness. Funeral services set for Anna Heights Baptist Church with burial at Carterville City Cemetery.
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Rt. 13
Shawneetown
John Neilson
James A. Sigler
Eldorado
Sigler
Ronald E. Asche
Shannon
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Crab Orchard Lake Spillway
Crab Orchard Lake Road
SIU Opera Workshop Presents The Magic Flute Excerpts
The SIU Opera Workshop directed by Marjorie Lawrence stages spring excerpts from The Magic Flute. The concert is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at the campus venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU Opera Workshop
Marjorie Lawrence
Chester guard found dead after fishing near Chester
Carl Parker a 61 year old guard at Menard State Penitentiary Chester was found dead near Mary's River south of Chester around 1030 p.m. Thursday Authorities said he had worked a shift and intended to fish his car found at a dock led to a search Parker was last hired at Joliet in 1959 transferred to Menard in 1961 Funeral services were pending at Welge Funeral Home Chester
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Illinois State Penitentiary
Chester
Randolph County
Carl Parker
Mary’s River
Parker
Menard
Joliet
Welge Funeral Home
SIU Opera Workshop and Area Events Sunday
Multiple community events listed for Sunday include the SIU Opera Workshop directed by Marjorie Lawrence at Shryock Auditorium with free admission, a Murphysboro High School chorus concert, Thompsonville High School baccalaureate, a Marion motorcycle scramble at Williamson County Fairgrounds, SIU Forestry Club Jubilee at Little Grassy, and Marlow's Murphysboro showing How I Won the War and Return of the Seven from Sunday to Tuesday. Funeral services for Maude Bower, Ava, set for Sunday at the First Baptist Church with burial at Bower Cemetery.
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SIU Opera Workshop
Marjorie Lawrence
Metropolitan Opera
Shryock
Murphysboro High School
Thompsonville High School
Williamson County Fairgrounds
Marion
Star of Egypt Motorcycle Club, Inc
SIU Forestry Club
King trial scheduled in Murphysboro for dis orderly conduct
James E. King, 21, of 316 East Oak Street, faces a May 28 circuit court hearing after waiving a jury trial on a charge of backing his car into a Carbondale fire truck during a fire on April 6. He also faces armed robbery charges linked to an April 21 incident involving William James Woodward. King remains out on bond on both cases.
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James E. King
E. Oak St
Murphysboro
King
Carbondale
William James Woodward
Woodward
CCHS Hires Six New Teachers and Grants Pay Raises
The Carbondale Community High School Board hired six new teachers to replace departing staff and approved raises for the school psychologist a vocational counselor non teaching staff and several clerical cooks and service personnel. The board also extended non certificated teacher salaries to bachelor level and deferred coaching pay raises pending study of released time options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Community High School Board of Education
Nancy Elizabeth Pujol
Joyce Anne Rechtin
John Leon Shelton
Sharon K. Schemonia
Barbara Jean Larry
Judith Ann Major
Fred Evans
Art Black
Virginia Costigan
Opal Berst
Halline Hudgens
CCHS
MS fundraiser drive planned in Carbondale
A house to house solicitation for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will be held in Carbondale Saturday through Monday. Mayor David Keene, campaign chairman, said 126 volunteers will work the drive. Forty percent of funds support national MS Society research. the rest benefits the St. Louis Area Chapter, including Carbonale.
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National
Southern Illinoisan Publication Details
The Southern Illinoisan is a daily except Saturdays and holidays edition with multiple office addresses in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is the successor to several local papers and AP has exclusive rights to local news republications.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illlinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Fund drive aids mother of burned youths in St Louis
A campaign seeks funds for Mrs. Hazel Nellis to stay in St Louis with her two sons Joseph Lynn Nellis 13 and David Hiram Nellis 12 who were severely burned in an explosion at 520 N Michael St. Both boys were listed in poor condition at St Johns Hospital as doctors assess injuries over the coming week. Contributions can be mailed to First Apostolic Church 313 W Chestnut St Carbondale.
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Hazel Nellis
St. Louis
Joseph Lynn Nellis
David Hiram Nellis
N. Michael St
St. Johns Hospital
District boards approve joint purchasing and trips
The Carbondale School boards plan joint bids for milk coal hauling and bread with District 95 to cut costs. CCHS will send 54 band members to Hemisfair in San Antonio June 10 to 14 with most funds raised by students. The board seeks legal advice on retirement policy and defers some hires.
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Carbondale Community High School Board of Education
Carbondale
Joseph Shiplett
Hemisfair
San Antonio
Texas
Harold Raymond
CCHS
Honeywell, Inc
Former Dongola Resident Ed Young Dies at 64
Ed gar Young 64 of Jonesboro died at 2 30 p m Thursday in Union County Hospital Anna after a brief illness born Evansville Indiana July 3 1903 son of Robert L and Caroline Sensmeier Young. Survived by nieces and nephews parents two sisters and three brothers preceded him in death funeral 2 30 p m Saturday Ford Funeral Home Dongola Rev Robert E Van de Ven First Lutheran Church Dongola burial Mt Pisgah Cemetery friends may call after 6 p m today. Rodney Qualls Illinois illegal possession of liquor in Herrin.
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Maude Bower
Ava
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Campbell Hill
George
Martha Shelton Snyder
Joseph C. Bower
Murphysboro
First Baptist Church
Bower
Ava Rebekah Lodge
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Minnie McCormick
Caseyville
William Pfau
Bower Cemetery
Wilson Funeral Home
Dongola
Edgar Young
Jonesboro
Union County Hospital
Anna
Evansville
Ind
Robert L
Caroline Sensmeier
Young
the Ford Funeral Home
Robert E. van de Ven
First Lutheran Church of
Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
Carbondale High board may hire superintendent and coach Tuesday
Carbondale Community High School may fill both a new superintendent and football coach at Tuesday meeting. The board will hear Reid Martin’s final recommendation for coach from over 30 applicants. President Doyle aims to hire the coach that evening and interview three or more superintendent candidates.
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Carbondale Community High School
Cchs Board of Education
Reid Martin
Lawrence Doyle
Doyle
Vern Pollack
CCHS
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Anna Drive - In
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Marion Drive-In
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Anna Drive-in
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Carbondale Railroad Relocation Authority
S. Washington St
Mrs. Afton McCain
Afton McCain
Grove Street
Herrin Hospital
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Leslie McCain
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Carterville City
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Mozart
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Wilmette
Charlotte Moore
Flight
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Cchs Board
Cchs East
Honeywell
Cchs Central
State Office of Public Instruction
Carbondale National Bank
William C. Etherton
Charles Lerner
Roy Phillip
Office of Public Instruction
University of Illinois
State Human Relations Commission
Upstate
Carbonate League of Women Voters
Rodney Qualls
B & K Furniture
Agape Srap Savings Banc
F.D.I.C
Southern Illlinois University
William McBride
Harold O’neil
New Egyptian Junior College
Sohn’s
Westinghouse Washers - Dryers Sales & Service
Weller
Hota
Ture Ree
Botany
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