State Public Aid Rolls Grow in Seven Southern Counties
Public aid rolls in seven southern Illinois counties reached 13 678 in March, up slightly from February. Jackson, Johnson, Perry, Union, Williamson, Randolph and Franklin Counties reported 725 518 dollars in aid, with varied distributions across old age, ADC, blind, disability, and general assistance programs. Significantly, Franklin and Union showed notable decreases while Williamson and Johnson added many recipients.
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Illinois
Jackson
Johnson
Perry
Union
Williamson
Randolph
Franklin
Jackson County
Franklin County
Tn Williamson
Johnson I. Johnson
Perry County
Randolph County
Linton County
Unemployment Offices to Move in Murphysboro
The state unemployment compensation and employment service will occupy the old Murphysboro Post Office building with shared space. They currently share 4105 Chestnut St. and will relocate by June 30 to the former Post Office site at 1ath and Walnut. The move follows leasing arrangements with Oliver Gilbert Todd of Murphysboro and involves about ten staff.
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State
Murphyshoro
State Employment Service
Chestnut St
Iath and
Walnut Streets
Employment Service
ALGO
Oliver
Marion youths serve curfew law sentence
Two Marion youths, Ira Newley Jr 17 Ted, and Merhert 18, finished six-day sentences in Williamson County Jail for curfew violations. They were arrested by Marion Chief Charles to wards Sunday night for help on the streets after 1 pm. Circuit Court Magistrate Lacy Lee fined the youths $40 each Wednesday. they served the fines but the rest in jail at day.
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Marion
Williamson County
Ira Newley Jr
Ted
Merhert
Resto
Qu Wo Mat SL
Charles
Lacy Lee
Randolph Plan Group To Take Survey Studies
Randolph County Commission will take two surveys this month to assess needs for recreational facilities and to map travel patterns of residents. C Herschel Williams outlined plans for the surveys, with reports due at the June meeting.
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Randolph County Plan Commission
C. Herschel Williams
Commission
Art Hessman
Sparta
Richard Guebert
Modoc
Charles Wellman
Leo McLean Chester
Don Howard
Percy
Bert Steibel
Red Bud
Vernon Colbert
Lewis Holloway
Walsh
Floyd Hartell
Steeleville
Vincent O'Hara
Roma
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jim Tucker
Jerry Cardwell
Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service
Jim Keyes
Soil Conservation Service
Randolph County
William Backler
State
Division of Forestry
George Lacer Dies Rites Planned for Monday
George W. Lacer 3 of Perks died at 1210 am Saturday after a two month illness. Born January 29 181 Belmont he was the son of Charles and Elizabeth Griesemer Laver and married to Linnie Plait Soypt in 1920. A retired farmer he leaves a wife a son Lowell a daughter Mrs Glendon Buntin five grandchildren and one great grandchild and others. Funeral services will be at Maples Baptist Church Perks with burial at Mount Olive Cemetery near Dongola. Friends may call at Ford Funeral Home Dongola after 2 pm today.
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George Lacer
George W. Lacer
Perks
Belmont
Charles
Elizabeth Griesemer Laver
Linnie Plait Soypt
Lowell
Glendon Buntin
Dads Join Park Forest Students On All-Night Carbondale Dance
More than 400 Park Forest High School students danced through four Illinois Central baggage cars in an overnight trip to Carbondale. Thirty three fathers accompanied them, rotating shifts of an hour on and one off, while music kept by two combos filled the train. In Carbondale Kiwanis and SIU Circle K judged the baggage car decorations, and the Altice Scheme won after scenes from Africa to Asia. The group enjoyed horseback riding, swimming, boating, biking, and campus tours before returning home after breakfast.
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Park Forest High School
Carbondale
Illinois Central
Anthony Scariano
D-Park Forest
Anthony Jr
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
Carbondale Kiwanis Club
Southern Illnois University Circle K
Three Sentences Placed on Jackson County Probation
Three youths from Jackson County were sent to the State Penal Farm at Vandalia as part of probation orders. Freddie Querton 14 Carbondale Paul Taylor 31 Rt 2 Murphysboro and Ernest James Ned Higgins 19 Ashley Street Carbondale were named in the action. Taylor and Higgins received probation terms including time at the penal farm. Rains 17 Murphysboro was placed on two years probation with no penal farm time.
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Jackson County
Vandalia
Freddie Querton
Carbondale
Paul Taylor
Rt. 2
Murphysboro
Ernest James
Ned” Higgins
Ashley St
David Rains
Edith Street
Taylor
Peyton Kunce
Overton
Everett Prosser
Higgins
Rains
Kance
Murphysboro Teen Wins Regional Safe-Driving Roadeo
Mike Wides of Murphysboro wins first place in the regional safe-driving roadeo at Caruthers Junior High, scoring 353 of 400. The event, open to Jackson County teens, Wiley represent the region at the state roadeo July 18. Other Murphysboro winners include Mike Law second 338 and Judy Moniger fourth 328. Safe driving certificates to be awarded at the honors day program.
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Mike Wides
Murphysboro
Midephyshors Junior Chamber F of Commerce
Carjruthers Junior High School
Wides
Jackson County
Mike Law
Debbie Haury
Judy Moniger
Hamby Haney
Infant Dies of Birth Defect in Carbondale
Suzanne Davis Teel two day old daughter of Gordon and Sharon Teel of 507 Bason Dr Carbondale died at 10 am Saturday in Holden Hospital. The infant had a birth defect. Grandparents Harley Teel of Dupo and Adolph Volkmann Jr of Carbondale. Great grandparents Gordon McMinn of Carbondale. Graveside services at 11 am Monday Valhalla Cemetery near Belleville in St. Clair County. Friends may call Brichler Funeral Home East St. Louis.
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Suzanne Davis Teel
Gordon
Sharon Volkmann Teel
Bason
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Harley Teel
Dupo
Adolph Volkmann Jr
Gordon McMinn
Hlam
Valhalla Cemetery
Belleville
St. Clair County
Brichler Funeral Home
East St. Louis
Man Guilty Of Gun Theft In Murphysboro
Bert Eugene Qualls age 21 of Murphysboro was sentenced to two to four years in prison after pleading guilty in Jackson County Circuit Court to burglary for stealing guns from Lyles Sports Center on April 19. He appeared before Judge Everett Prosser and has been taken to Menard Penitentiary. A piano workshop at Southern Illinois University begins Monday featuring Yale professor Ward Davenny with sessions on elementary music teaching rhythm and technique co sponsored by STU music department and Illinois State Music Teachers Association Southern Region.
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Bert Eugene Qualls
Rt. 4
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Qualls
Everett Prosser
Lyle
15Th St
Murphyshoro
Menard
Chester
Ward Davenny
Yale University
New Haven
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Murphysboro Township High School
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