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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1963
Page
2
SIU Board of Trustees approved changes to tenure policy restricting tenure to the top three faculty ranks while keeping instructor and lecturer appointments as term positions. The move allows the university to appoint a backlog of about 40 instructors and reduces implied tenure for non tenured ranks.
Herrin High School Board of Education agrees to paint the high school at a cost not to exceed 2105 dollars. Branca Bros. bid accepted on a time and materials basis. Ernest Branca says costs may run 3 to 5 percent under the bid. George Dohanich bid 660 dollars for machine shop walls was rejected for not calling a prime coal. Hy and H Plastering Co. hired for patch plastering. no estimate given.
A Jackson County coroner jury ruled the death of Tomas L. Hall, a Murphysboro area resident, on May 21 an accident. Testimony indicated he was using gasoline to clean a motor when it ignited. there were no witnesses.
Three persons were injured in a two car collision on the Lesser blacktop road three miles east of Rt. 51. Lloyd Bailey 31 Granite City and Carroll Melvin 68 Du Quoin were involved. Bailey's wife Juanita 31 also treated.
Carbondale city and SIU trustees approve a master plan map showing Grand Avenue closed from Oakland Avenue to Wall Street, altering east west traffic and potentially delaying East Grand improvements. Officials seek university details before city actions, while traffic rerouting may push south along Pleasant Hill road and Reservoir road.
James R. Spiller 86 of 520 B Thom St Marion died at 2 50 am Thursday in Marion Memorial Hospital He was born Sept 7 1876 in Spillertown son of William and Susan Goodall Spiller The village was named for his family He was the last of nine children He was married to Gertrude Boyd He retired in 1927 after working as a farmer realtor and hardware dealer in and around Marion for more than 30 years He was a member of the First Christian Church and Modern Woodmen Spiller leaves his wife two sons Clyde of Marion Raymond of Summit N D and Mrs Violet Letterman of Palembang Sumatra Indonesia seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren Services 2 pm Saturday at the Ebebell Funeral Home Marion Rev Wayne Sheeks officiating Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home
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