Emerald Lane parents oppose busing plan to balance enrollments
Emerald Lane parents form committee to oppose transferring 40 to 45 area children from Winkler School to Thomas School next fall. They argue walking children should not be bused and raise concerns about sidewalk plans and neighborhood integration amid school boundary adjustments and bus contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Alexander
Emerald Lane
Emerald Lane Area
Thomas School
Winkler School
Carbondale
Winkler
Martin
Thomas
Trans
West Bus Service
Golden anniversary campers recall 50 years on the road
Wilbur and Mrs. Boyd of Urbana celebrate a 50 year camping journey begun with a 1921 honeymoon trip from Urbana to Brown County Indiana. They recall rugged early trips, a fire that destroyed their tent home, and decades exploring 45 states with camping gear. They now travel in comfort to Kentucky Colorado Arizona and electric trailers. They advise careful planning and mixing ages for vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Boyd
Studebaker
Urbana
Brown County
Indiana
Boyds
Brown County State Game Preserve
Boyd
United States
Little Grassy Lake
Illinois
Route 4
Wilbur
Sears & Roebuck Company
Champaign
Borger
Texas
Burns
Washington State
New England
Colorado
Arizona
Boren Elected Chairman of Herrin Police and Fire Commission
Mike Boren was elected chairman of Herrin's police and fire commission after previously being appointed to a three year term by Mayor McVey. David J. Marlow was named secretary of the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Boren
Police and Fire Commission
Herrin
Boren
David J. Marlow
F. G. Pruett
McVey
Marlow
Two Die In Flaming Car Crash In Harvey County
Two people died when their car left the Waltonville blacktop two miles south of Rt. 460 in Sun day. Victims are Charles E. Nettles, 58, Harvey, the driver, and Lena V. Nettles, 51, Harvey. The vehicle struck a concrete culvert and drainage ditch before bursting into flames. Bodies taken to Hogan Funeral Home in Ashley per state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltonville Blacktop
Rt. 460
Charles E. Nettles
Harvey
Lena V. Nettles
Hogan Funeral Home
Ashley
Four Vehicle Crash Prompts Charges in Murphysboro
A 62 year old Murphysboro man, Jessie Simons of 109 Poplar St., was ticketed for reckless driving and no valid license after a 6:55 PM Saturday crash on Maple near 10th. Simons struck a parked car owned by Gary Bratton, then a vehicle driven by David Cheatham, then a parked cycle owned by Dana Houkal, and finally a tree. Bratton and Houkal were also cited for illegal parking.
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Murphysboro
Jessie Simons
Poplar St
Maple Street
10Th Street
Simons
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Gary Bratton
Maple St
David T Cheatham
Dana James Houkal
Wight Street
Westchester
Bratton
John Houkal
Identity sought after man injured in Carbondale crash
Police found a nameless 18 or 19 year old man in a telephone booth near Dairy Queen after he said he had been hit by a car at Main and Wall streets. He could not recall his name or address and had no identification. Authorities seek public assistance.
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Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Main
Wall Streets
Dairy Queen
South Illinois Avenue
Groundbreaking set for Logan College permanent facilities
Groundbreaking for Phase I construction of John A. Logan College permanent facilities in Carterville is scheduled for 2 30 p m Sunday on Greenbriar Road. Project includes a 130000 square foot instructional wing with labs and classrooms, two student commons, offices, learning resources center and a physical education wing. The apparent low bidder is Carney General Contractors Inc with a 4941200 dollar bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Greenbriar Road
Logan
Nathan A. Ivey
Ivey
Carney General
Sergeant Wins $1000 for Air Force Maintenance Suggestion
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Lewis of Marion received a $1000 award in the Air Force suggestion program for proposing the use of rubber matting in the bottom of the air inlet cowl on C5A aircraft during inspections to prevent foreign object damage. He is married to Louise Clark and they reside at Scot Air Force Base with their daughter Renee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lewis
Tom Lewis
N. van Buren St
Marion
Air Force
Lewis
Louise Clark
Raymond Clark
S. Vicksburg St
Scot Air Force Base
Renee
Court will study appeal of dismissal
The Fifth District Appellate Court at Mt. Vernon has taken under advisement an appeal of the murder charge dismissal against Johnnie L. Byrn, 24, Marion. Prosecutor Kenneth Powless and Byrn's attorney argued the appeal Friday before the court. The charge was dismissed December 18 by Judge John Clayton in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Appellate Court
Mt. Vernon
Johnnie L. Byrn
Marion
Williamson County
Clayton
Burn
Powless
Benton to open bids for 590000 school bonds
Benton High School Board to open bids May 28 for 590000 in bonds to fund a 1875000 project including a new educational building and gym. Construction had been delayed after a 1968 bond referendum was contested.
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Benton High School
Lois Aaron
Aaron
Dorothy Paxton
Barnie Genisio
Lewis Alberta
Ed Miller
Genisio
Fire station plans stated
Herrin Building Commission will meet in special session Wednesday at 5 p.m. in city hall council room to act on tentative plans for a new $100000 fire station. Attorney Thomas W. Haney listed three items on the agenda including plans for the fire department real estate transactions and approval of bills. The proposed station at 401 415 and 419 South Park Avenue would be seven blocks from a planned new city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Building Commission
Thomas W. Haney
Commission
City Hall
Haney
S. Park Ave
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Parrish Acres
Frank Stonemark
Public Works Department
Laurence Martin
Stonemark
Raymond Essick
Lark Lane
Oakland
Ferrish Acres
Little Grassy
Armed Forces
Logan Campus
Benton
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