Southern Illinois Public Meetings and Arts Events List
Public meetings across the region include Cobden High School, Carterville Library, Southern Illinois Inc at Holiday Inn Cabondale, city councils in Herzo, Johnston, Hurst, Benton planning, Herrin school boards, and Jackson County Democratic rally. Arts: three SIU plays and multiple cinema listings accompany special events and a PEBSQS.A chorus rehearsal.
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Cobden
Carterville
Chamber of Commerce
Herrin
Benton
Lincoln School
Ingpeat
Jackson County
Democratic
Murphysboro
Clyde Choate
Kinkaid Lake
Reed’s Creek Conservancy
Conservancy District
Herzin
Little Egypt
Pebsqs
Herzin High School
Carbondale
Tuesday club meetings and public events around Carbondale
The notice lists several Tuesday gatherings including the Egyptian Antique Auto Club at 7 40 pm at 512 W Main St Carbondale formed May 8. Christopher Grade School Board meeting at 7 30 pm. Walier Plan Commission public hearing at 7 30 pm. Citizens knitting and crocheting at 10 am and pinochle at 1 30 pm. Twilight orchard meeting for Southern Illinois fruit growers at 6 30 pm near the Illinois Horticultural Experiment Station. De Soto School graduation at 8 pm with Frank Bleyer speaking.
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Main St
Carbondale
Christopher
Walier Plan Commission
Valier
Hertin
N. 14Th St
Southern Illinois
Ilinois Horticultural Experiment Station
Mrs Verdie Upchurch of Carterville Dies
Mrs Verdie Mae Upchurch 70 of rural Carterville died on arrival at Marion Memorial Hospital at 7 15 p m Saturday from an apparent heart attack Coroner James Wilson said She was born March 16 1893 in Scranton Kan to David and Mary Jane Courtwright Griffith She married Floyd Upchurch in 1920 at East St Louis a retired elementary school teacher and Lone Oak Baptist Church member She leaves husband two sons Warren of Lockport and Donald of Vienna Va and seven grandchildren Funeral services are set for 2 p m Tuesday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville with Rev Roy Baker officiating Burial will be in Scranton Kan Friends may call after 6 p m today
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Verdie Upchurch
Carterville
Verdie Mae Upchurch
Marion Memorial Hospital
Williamson County
James Wilson
Upchurch
Cranton
Kan
David
Mary Jane
Courtwright Griffith
Floyd Upchurch
East St. Louis
Lone
Bessie Braden
Wastena Street
Benton
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Saline County
Silas
Josie Wiggins Aaron
Franklin County
Church of God
Braden
John W
James
Joliet
Floyd Jones
Chesterton
Ind
John Carter
Galatia
Poulson - Freeman
Joseph L. Milligan
Tate's Chapel
On duty airman arrives in Vietnam after training
Airman Russell L. Barringer, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Homan of Murphyshore, arrived in Vietnam May 11 and is stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon. He joined the Air Force in September 1987 after high school from Murphyshore and a 1967 graduate of Southern Minors University Vocational Technical Institute. His address is APC Russell L Barringer AF16996387 Box 8717 A9ACS APC San Francisco California. Summary notes his pay listed as 6307.
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Russell L. Barringer
Raymond Homan
Murphyshore
Vietnam
Tan San Naut Air Base
Saigon
Air Force
Murphyshore High School
Southern Minors University Vocational Technical Institute
APC
San Francisco
Calif
Clark touts fiscal reform for state auditor role
Terrell Clark Republican candidate for state auditor spoke at Marion breakfast and Carbondale luncheon, urging economy and government restructuring. He noted the auditor as chief fiscal officer should have a defined part in reorganizing state government. he helped sponsor the General Services Department bill, effective Jan. 1. Clark tours Southern Illinois with party workers. Mrs. Bessie Braden of Benton dies at 67. services set Tuesday in Benton with burial at Tate's Chapel Cemetery.
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Terrell Clark
State Auditor
Marion
Carbondale
Clark
Western Springs
Cook County
State Department of General Services
Ilinois
Republican Party
Chamber drive to wrap up in Murphysboro event
A 7 am breakfast in Murphysboro marks a final push for the chamber of commerce membership drive. Teams Wheelers and Dealers exchange contact cards at the Logan Hotel to sign up members with double credit for cards from those not yet reached. The drive ends June 12 with a winner and loser pays. Chamber Secretary Barney Williams notes 268 members joined so far, behind last year. 1967-68 membership was 376.
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Murphysboro
Chamber of Commerce
Logan Hotel
Chamber
Gerald Donn
Barney Williams
Services set for Roy Dye
Roy Dye 73 of 410 Market St Christopher died 7 30 am today at Miners Hospital after a short illness He was born Mulkeytown Oct 31 1894 son of David and Mary Dye a retired farmer and former Tyrone Township supervisor He was a member of the Methodist Church Christopher and Modern Woodmen of America and a World War I veteran Funeral services 2 pm Wednesday Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher Rev Paul Ott and Rev W D Berry will officiate Burial Mulkeytown Cemetery Friends may call after 4 30 pm Tuesday at the funeral home Police brief Carbondale Terry W Hagler 45 improper passing on the right Marlon Harry B Melvin 26 speeding
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Roy Dye
Market St
Christopher
Miners Hospital
Mr. Dye
Mulkeystown
David and
Mary Davis Dye
Tyrone Township
Methodist Church of
Modern Woodmen of America
Gilbert Funeral
Paul Ott
W.D. Berry
Mulkeytown
M Funeral
DemocraticCoroner Nomination Contenders in Franklin County
In Franklin County the June 11 primary features two Democratic precinct committeemen Paul Gayer of Zeigler and Lee Webb of Benton, plus two Benton residents Thomas and an incumbent not seeking re election Coroner Eugene Dorris faces four Republican hopefuls. All candidates vow 24 hour readiness to investigate deaths as this series examines backgrounds and views of June primary contenders.
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Franklin County
Paul Gayer
Zeigler
Ee Webb
Benton
Mee Te
Non
Eugene Dorris
Stants
Re-dedication in Carbondale by Marchers for Freedom Dream
Carbondale marchers and supporters spoke Sunday at Bethel AME about continuing Martin Luther King’s dream. Mack Martin and Norvell Haynes described a long road to fulfill the dream, with a mule train en route to Washington, D.C., and local drives to sustain aid for the poor. Community leaders urged action and broader support across Southern Illinois.
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Roger Hughes
Ilinois
Carbondale
Washington
Martin Luther King
Mack Martin
Bethel A.mle
America
Southern Illinois
Martin
Norvell Haynes
Dr. King
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
The
Cap
Rally Call Targets Gray Office In West Frankfort
Nor vell Haynes of Carbondale issued a challenge for a June 19 Poor People’s March mass rally in Washington. About 75 people, black and white, gathered at Bethel AME Church to show support and plan additional rallies at Congress man Gray’s West Frankfort office or the county courthouse in Murphysboro. Haynes aims to press Southern Illinois officials to demand changes on conditions in America.
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N. Khlton
Gray
West Frankfort
Murphyshoro
Norvell Haynes
Carbondale
Bethel A.M.E
Washington
Haynes
March
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Tim
Ken Gray
Ilinois
America
West
Frankfort
Kenneth J. Gray
Illinois
W. Main St
Coming Events Make Her Wilderness Like Eden
Illinois sesquicentennial pageant by Southern Winds University theater department to be staged with two performances on Memorial Day at University Theater SIU. Admission is $1 for all seats. Marion note lists Donald Tanner for disorderly conduct.
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Tlinois
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Frank L. Thomas
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SCLC
Jackson- Williamson
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Barbara Rohrer
John P. Meyer
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Charles Kimbrough
Sparta
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Origanizing
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LICAN
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Orient 4
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
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Carbondala
North Téth
Herrin Dally Journal
Murphyshere Independent
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