Public Meetings and Memorial Day Observances Listed
West Frankfort and Carbondale area boards schedule special meetings for hiring personnel and equipment replacement. Memorial Day events include a parade, remarks by Rear Admiral J W Kelly and Arthur Godfrey luncheon at SIU, plus Vietnam War exhibit and Illinois Sesquicentennial pageant at SIU venues. Movies showings listed at multiple drive ins and theaters.
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West Frankfort Unit School District
West Frankfort Unit School Board
E. St. Louis St
Main St
Carbondale
J. W. Kelly
Chaplin
US Navy
Woodlawn
Arthur Godfrey
SIU University Center
Carbondale Memorial Association
Journal of War
Morris Library
Eden
SIU Communications
University Center Ballroom
Henry Holmes 74 Benton Man Dies in Hospital
Henry Holmes 74 of Rt 3 Benton died Tuesday at Pinckneyville Community Hospital born June 26 1893 son of Silas and Nancy Dillon Holmes survived by wife Verda Reeves daughters Helen Beckman Du Quoin sons Claude Zeigler Herbert Jonesboro Vernon Benton Harold William Nevill and Charles Tennial all of Du Quoin eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren funeral 1 pm Thursday Greenwood Methodist Church burial Mt Pleasant Cemetery Seser Rev Everett Gott officiating calling at Brayfield Funeral Home Sesser after 6 pm today until 11 am Thursday and at the church from 11 am Thursday until services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Holmes
Rt. 3
Benton
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Silas
Nancy Dillon Holmes
Verda Reeves
Helen Beckman
du Quoin
Claude
Zeigler
Herbert
Jonesboro
Vernon
Harold
William Nevill
Charles Tennison
Greenwood Methodist Church
Mt. Pleasant
Sesser
Everett Gott
Brayfield Funeral Home
Friday Graduation at Glendale Grade School
Glendale Grade School hosts a Friday graduation at 7 p.m. with Jackson County Superintendent of Schools Monroe Deming delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale Grade School
Jackson County
Supt. of
Monroe Deming
Mystery sarcophagus at Carbondale memorial site tale of lovers
At Wood lawn Cemetery in Carbondale a two foot high sarcophagus on stone blocks sparks romantic legends. The best known tale says a Southern belle from Vicksburg married J W Landrum and, after promising not to be buried in Yankee soil, was interred with Vicksburg soil, while his own burial later nearby is hinted by a small tombstone reading J W um. Some recall a Union soldier buried there, then moved when a Confederate burial was proposed, but most sources favor the Southern belle story including Mrs Laura Green who recalled Mr Landrum as a rich husband deeply devoted to his wife.
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Woodlawn Cemetery
Carbondale
Vicksburg
J. W. Landrum
Yankee
J. W. Um
Laura Green
Murphysboro
Landrum
Williamson County GOP fields Jordan and Hampton for commissioner
William Jordan of Johnston City and Jack D. Hampton of the Carterville area seek the Williamson County commissioner nomination in the June 11 primary. Jordan, 62, cites 35 years in government and service on the county board of school trustees. Hampton, 44, highlights rural roots, railroad work and union leadership. Both stress reassessment of real estate values, roads and pollution as key issues and discuss plans for regional industrial development.
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William Jordan
Johnston City
Jack D. Hampton
Rt. 3
Carbondale
Williamson County
Jordan
State Public Welfare
State Department of Personnel
Herrin
Lake Creek Township
Republican Party
County Board of School Trustes
County Board
Marion
Carterville
Hamp
Hampton
Illinois Central Railroad
Ordill
Southern Illinois University
Carterville Townshhip
Non profit groups see waivers on small building permits
Carbondale City Council approves waiving future permit fees for non profit groups on projects of ten thousand dollars or less after surveying Illinois city policies. The move follows a St Francis Xavier Church request to waive eleven hundred twenty five dollars for a three hundred seventy three thousand eight hundred twenty two dollar hall. The council deferred the hospital corporation request for a waiver on a two million dollar project and open bids for maternity wing work at Doctors Memorial Hospital.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Mark Satterlee
St. Francis Xavier Church
St. Francis Xavier
Southern Illinois Hospital Corporation
John B. Taylor
Doctors Memorial Hospital
W. Main St
The
Council
Christopher Area Bet terment Association elects Rex Rowland president
Rex Rowland was named president of the Christopher Area Betterment Association at its annual meeting succeeding Meredith Huie. The new officers include George Neville as vice president Ronald Huie as treasurer and Lorena Davidson as secretary. Bert Venegoni joins the board to fill an unexpired term through 1970 with Joe Davison Walter Hawkins and Meredith Huie elected to three year terms.
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Christopher Area
CABA
Bill Browning
Department of Business and Economic Development
Electrical contract awarded for Crab Orchard High School
The Unit Three board of education awarded the low bid for electrical work at Crab Orchard High School to Caldwell Electric Co. of Harrisburg at 6969 dollars. Other bidders were Johnson Electric Co. of Anna and Bruce Electric Co. of Marion. Work covers fire detection alarms exit lighting and emergency ventilation to meet state codes.
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Crab Orchard High School
Unit Three Board of Education
Gene Stettler
Caldwell] Electric Co
Harrisburg
Johnson Electric Co
Anna
Bruce Electric Co
Marion
Stettler
Local Notices Reported Traffic Fines in Three Cities
In Marion Arlie H Hoyt paid 15 dollars for no registration. In Johnston City John M Cole man paid 25 dollars for speeding. In Carterville David Ikonen paid 16 dollars for unspecified offense. The report lists Delbert Spiller 25 dollars for speeding in Corp.
Police Briefs From Steeleville And Carberdale
Steeleville reports William Duensing fined 18 dollars for speeding. Carberdale records Bruce Miller fined 30 dollars for an unapproved safety device at Crab Orchard Lake.
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Steeleville
William Duensing
Carberdale
Bruce Miller
Crab Orchard Lake
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Marlow’s
Anna Drive-In
Eldorado
Orpheum
Flint
Flint” Varsity
Mulberry Bush
Marion Drive-In
Orpheum Theater
Harry Frigg
Paula Schultze” Fox
Riveria Drive-In
Campus Drive-In
Paula Schultz
Rodgers Theater
Secret War
Henry Holmes, Benton
Springfield
St. Louis
Chicago
CIA
Urbana
ONG Steries
GOP
University of Illinois
Washington University of
Jack P. Hampton
Illinois Meter Com
Jackson - Williamson Community Action Agency
Public Works
B. J. Schwegman
Roger Karsten
Karsten
Texaco
SIU
Walnut
Monroe
Washington Streets
Edward L. Hoffman
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Hoffman
Bloomington
Western Methodist Church
Philip M. Kimmel
Police Pension Fund Board
Charles Chapman
Chester E. Steele
Christopher
Rex Rowland
Masonic
H. F. Dudenbostel
Wilson Funeral Home
Campbell Hill
Henry F. Dudenbostel
Shiloh Hill Lodge
Af&am
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Calvary Cemetery
Goreville
Ray King
Crab Orchard School
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associates Press
Clarence L. Hogan
Franklin County
Carterville State & Savings Bank
F.D.I.C
ST. Andrews Memorial Day
7Th and
Gm&o
St. Andrew’s
St. Andrews
Riverside Park
Betty Turton
Central Illinois Public Service Company
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