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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1968

Page

10

Carbondale Precincts 12 18 face June 11 contest

Democratic primary pits Precinct 18 incumbent Kenneth J. Buzbee against Roy D. Booth of Rendleman Road. Booth, a retired builder and Carbondale resident since 1935, is a World War II veteran and first time candidate. Buzbee, 30, a life insurance field supervisor and Marine Corps Reservist, previously represented Precinct 10 before division.

Carbondale Kenneth J. Buzbee Roy D. Booth Rendleman Road Booth Missouri University of Missouri Columbia Buzbee Southern

Christopher School Board Buys Disaster Radio

The Christopher Grade School Board bought a radio for disaster warnings connected to the Franklin County sheriff's office. Civil Defense will fund half the 128 dollar cost. The board re-employed Marie Hays Mary Lou Heinzman Florence Summers and Emma Bauder and Dorothy Dugger. Nina Thompson resigned to retire. Bonuses of 50 dollars to Frances Furlan and 300 dollars to Glen Roberts were approved for extra work. Doris Cotocki will be paid 50 cents a day for transporting a pupil to West Frankfort. Two people clashed over the number of baton twirlers for the grade school band. the matter will remain a classroom duty managed by teachers.

Christopher Grade School Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Civil Defense Agency Marie Hays Mary Lou Heinzman Florence Summers Emma Bauder Dorothy Dugger Nina Thompson Frances Furlan Glen Robers Doris Cotocki West Frankfort

Carbondale Considers Public Transport Expansion

City council hears a plea from the District Association of the Blind urging a public transport system for Carbondale. The letter recommends expanding private bus service for SIU students to residents and was sent to the Citizens Advisory Commission for study. The meeting also commended stop signs and crosswalk work while denying a request for traffic signals at Old and New Route 13 east.

Carbondale District Association of the Blind Southern Illinois University Citizens Advisory Commission William C. Norman Jerry Paluch SIU Council For Mill Poplar Old New Rt. 13

FastEeth Denture Aid Promises Firmer Comfort

Do your false teeth slip or wobble when you eat laugh or talk Try FASTEETH to hold dentures firmer and more comfortably The alkaline formula won t sour leave no gummy taste helps control plate odor Dentures that fit are essential to health See your dentist and get FASTEETH at drug counters

School Patrol Boys Visit Cardinals Giants Game

About 90 Carbondale schoolboy patrolmen, all sixth graders from area grade schools, toured St. Louis to watch the Cardinals Giants game. Elks publicity chairman Herman Entsminger said twice as many boys went this year. They left Carbondale at 4 30 p.m. on two buses and returned about midnight.

Carbondale Elks St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants St. Louis Herman Entsminger Elks Publicity Carbondale

Migrant Family Reunited After Children Left at Station

Carbondale police reunited a migrant farm worker family after three children were left at a service station south of the city. An attendant notified police on Wednesday. Officers located two cars stopped at Sav-Mart east of Carbondale and the missing children were retrieved by a police car and picked up by another car at the east edge of town.

Carbondale Sav-Mart

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