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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

29 May 1966

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1966

Page

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Carbondale Woman Creates Flag Bank For Memorial Day

Mrs. Burell Smith started a national flag bank through the Carbondale Memorial Day Association after donating her flag from her husband James Benjamin Smith's last rites. The bank will accompany the Memorial Day observance at Woodlawn Cemetery with flags donated by families from Illinois and Indiana. Capt. Ernest C. Klein, Green Beret chaplain, will deliver the main address, while Gen. Oscar Koch coordinates Memorial Day efforts and a centennial dedication of flags to honor veterans. The event includes a parade, pageant, and the second annual Jaycee Antique Auto Show at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.

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Burell Smith Carbondale James Benjamin Smith Inlinois Peoria Highland Fox Lake Valparaiso Ind Kech Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Oakland Woodlawn Crawshaw Memorial Day Association Gen. Koch Flag Bank Cmetery Melon Coons John A. Logan Woodlawnt Army Reserve Ernest C. Klein Huntington Sth Germany Army Klein Cullman Ala Franklin and Marshal University Lancaster Edes Theological Seminary Webster Groves St. Peter's United Church of Christ Centralia Army Reserve Group Cage United States Carbondale Memorial Day Association Oscar Koch Koch John Allen Allen Virginia Georgia Ippi Pennsylvania Boaisburg Capt Sexton James Green Woodlawn Cemetery Green Kenneth J. Gray West Frankfort Jaycee du Quoin State Fairgrounds
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Carbonale Summer Fair Set To Start Wednesday

The second annual Carbon dale Greater Summer Fair runs Wednesday through Saturday in the Mardale Shopping Center lot sponsored by Carbondale merchants. Eight carnival rides, 20 concession stands, and sight seeing tours by a helicopter firm accompany nightly entertainments by SIU recreation staff and local performers. The midway opens daily at 1 p.m. with shows from Show Wagon James L. Walters and Puppet Wagon acts, plus a Saturday square dance and a kick off parade. The midway moves to West Frankfort next week for the third annual Homecoming.

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Carbondale Greater Carbondale Mardale Bob Bowen West Frankfort Carbondale Park Southern Illinois University Recreation Department James L. Walters LaCenter Park District SIU Recreation Linda Brandon Summer Recreation Bowen West Frank
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Memorial Day Observances Planned in Carbondale Area

Memorial Day schedule lists events across Carbondale and surrounding towns. Parades form at Carbondale Community High School with Woodlawn Cemetery participants, SIU bands perform, pageants at SIU venues, and a Pleasant Grove ceremony with Rep. Kenneth J. Gray as guest speaker. Veterans groups coordinate flag displays and joint services in Herrin and Marion locations.

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Kenneth J. Gray West Frankfort Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery Murphysboro Carbondale Herrin Prairie American Legion Baker Ladd Veterans of Foreign Wars Hertin
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Finnegan Re-elected Chairman of Williamsom County Housing Board

Finnegan of 1760 Turnage Lane Marion has been re elected chairman of the Williamsom County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. He has served as chairman since May 28 194 the previous chairman John McVey resigned to join the state Housing Board. Finnegan was re elected last year for his first full term. In Thursday nights vote Harry S Wilson of Johnston City was re elected to his second term as vice chairman and Executive Director Julius Sein march was re elected secretary.

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Edward Finnegan Turnage Lane Marion Williamsom County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners John McVey State Housing Board Harry S. Wilson Johnston City Julius Seinmarch
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In The Same Boat Clerk Defends Traffic Record Keeping

Jackson County Circuit Clerk James B. Kerley defends publishing moving traffic violations as public records. A clipped police brief from the Southern Illinoisan lists Betty L. Kerley fined $15 for failure to yield right of way, noting she is Mrs. James B. Kerley.

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Jackson County James B. Kerley Illnoisan Betty L. Kerley
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Mir Ed Greer Fort Carbondale Community High School Southern Illinois University SIU University Center SIU Communications Building Murphysboro Barracks Paul Stout American Legion Murphysboro Township Southern Ilinois University VFW Doughboy Herrin Park Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Old Rose Hill Capt. Klein Gen
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