Carbondale Roots Of Memorial Day First Decoration
The article traces Memorial Day origins to Carbondale near Columbus and Carbondale, with three Union veterans organizing a 1868 grave decoration at Woodlawn Cemetery. It notes Major General Logan’s speech, the May 30 order, and broader adoption across states, including Vicksburg and Confederate commemorations in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilou Stuebe
Carbondale
Columbus
Miss
Murphysburg
Crab Orchard Christian Church
Lown
Ambrose Crowell
Andersonville
Russell Winchester
Johnathan Wiseman
John A
Black Jack" Logan
James Green
Woodlawn
J. Intergoll
Wv. B. Lane
Methodist Episcopal Church
Green
Daniel Brush
Lotan
Congress
Logan
Dillinger Brothers
Borger
Bran
Grand Army of the Republic
Jon
Randall
Gesuace
Nathan
GAR
Ariington National
Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South
One-Act Plays At Southern Playhouse On Campus
Southern Illinois University students present three one act plays at the Southern Players Playhouse on the campus at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Don Peake directs Too Soon Old by Martha Howard Jones, set around a student faculty high school relationship. David Shafer directs La Pintura by William Tolliver, then Tolliver directs The Me Verdict by William Lindstrom, about a jury’s cross currents and conflicts. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southernllinois University
Southern Players Playhouse
Don Peake
Abingdon
Martha Howard Jones
Cape Girardeau
David Shafer
Alva
Oklo
la Pintura
William Tolliver
Christopher
Cars collide at East Madison and North 4th in Herrin
Police report a two vehicle crash at the East Madison and North 4th intersection in Herrin at 3 10 p m Friday. Drivers Everett Beal age 35 of Route 2 Carterville and Clarence Campbell age 38 of 804 16th Street Herrin were not hurt.
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Madison
North 4Th Streets
Herrin
Everett Beal
Rt. 2
Carterville
Clarence Campbell
16Th St
Better Design and Site Selection for Public Housing
Public housing moves toward attractive design and smarter site selection after a Chicago seminar with 50 architects and planners from nine Midwest states. Williamson County Housing Authority officials discussed the shift from drab barracks to livable neighborhood design, elder-friendly units, and integrated community facilities to reduce stigma and improve resident outcomes.
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Midwest
Chicago
Williamson County Housing Authority
Julius Steinmarch
John W. Bradley, Jr
Lee Poller Smith and Associates
Carbondale
Authority
Steinmarck
Lavith
Public Housing Administration
Bradley
Steinmarch
Steinmarch and Bradley
Williamson
Carterville
Springfield
PHA
Boom On Way In Area Public Housing in two counties
Public housing expands in Jackson and Williamson counties with 343 existing units and 682 planned or under construction. Williamson has 253 existing units, 84 under construction, 218 planned. Jackson has 90 existing, 72 under construction or proposed. Projects include Murphysboro elderly and low income clusters, Carbondale 120 units, and high-rise options. Authority officials anticipate move-ins by fall. expansion targets additional elderly housing and high-rise developments across several towns.
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Siinmarch
Steinmarch
PHA
Bradley
Carbondale
Herrin
Archi ‘Tects
The
Jackson
Williamson Counties
Williamson County
Jackson County
Golts
Murphysboro
Jackson County Housing Authority
Walter King
Murphysburg
King
de Solo
Elkville
Grand Tower
Ava
Wileiamson County
Julius Steinmarch
Hurst
Creal Springs
Public Housing Administration
Carterville
Steinmarek
Johnston
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Texas
Jefferson Davis
South Carolina
John A. Logan
Tammy Davis
Marta Bender
California
Buckminster Fuller
Fuller
Southern Ilinois University
Hee Wee
Marion
John W. Bradley Jr
Johnston City
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