SIU Receives 135000 Grant For Slow Learners Program
The U S Office of Education awards 135000 dollars to Southern Illinois University for phase one of a two part study on slow learners in grades seven through 12. Dr Charles Matthews, head of the Edwardsville based delinquency study center, will lead the five year project aimed at retaining socially alienated students through high school completion.
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U. S. Office of Education
Southern Illinois University
Charles Matthews
SIU
Matthews
Education Department
Multiple Crashes Injure Seven In Southern Illinois Roads
James Turner 21 and Carolyn 19 of Stonefort were injured when his car hit Dorothy Piper 39 of Marion in the Crab Orchard area. In separate incidents, William Claunch 38 of Carbondale and Charles Jerrell 20 of Spark's Hill sustained injuries in crashes near Carbondale and Rosiclare, while Rufus Martin 42 of Essex and Mickey Samples 20 of Marion suffered minor injuries in other collisions.
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James Turner
Carolyn
Stonefort
Crab Orchard
Turner
Dorothy Piper
Marion
Piper
Charles Jerrell
Spark’s Hill
Rt. 1
Rosiclare
Harley Butler
Richard Cunningham
Grand View
Tenn
Jerrels
Hardin County Hospital
Rossclare
West Vienna
Rufus Martin
Essex
Mickey Samples
Midway Ct
Marion Memorial Hospital
Whiteash
James Duncan
John Lapradd
Herrin
Herrin Blacktop
Johnston City
Duncan
Lapradd
Osmond Brothers Explore Southern Illinois by Horseback
The Osmond Brothers, featured at the Du Quoin State Fair, rode horses across Southern Illinois University farms near Carbondale. Colp Stables owner R R Colp arranged the ride with SIU security and other riders. They sang Hillbilly Auctioneer at the end. Jay Osmond joked about taking a horse home on the plane.
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Osmond Brothers
du Quoin
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
R. R. Colp
Colp Stables
SIU
Colp
Jay
E C Bartels Dies Chester Man Rites Planned
Funeral services for Erwin C. Bartels 71 of Chester will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St John Lutheran Church Chester Rev Eric Cash officiating He died Saturday at Memorial Hospital Belleville after a year long illness He was retired head miller at H C Cole Milling Co Chester for 40 years Survived by wife Augusta two sons Harold Newton N C and Paul St Louis a daughter Ruth Lehnhorn Belleville and six grandchildren Burial at St John Lutheran Church Cemetery Chester Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at Welge Funeral Home Chester.
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Erwin C. Bartels
Chester
St. John Lutheran Church
Eric Cash
Mr. Bartels
Memorial Hospital
Belleville
H. C. Cole Milling Co
Bartels
Augusta
Harold
Newton
N. C
Paul
St. Louis
Ruth Lehnhorn
Welge Funeral Home
Southern Illinoisan Publisher Address and History Note
Southern Illinoisan is published daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc with postal offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent and uses Associated Press news for republication.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 15Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Southern Illncison
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Iron Workers Vote Tuesday On Tentative Contract
Iron Workers Local 392 members will vote Tuesday to accept a contract tentatively agreed with the Southern Illinois Builders Association. The union has been on strike since Aug 1 affecting construction in Randolph County and surrounding areas including East St. Louis Sparta and Perry County. The 450 member union previously earned about $4.50 per hour plus 10 cents fringe benefits under the old agreement.
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Iron Workers Local 392
Randolph County
East St. Louis
Sparta
Perry County
The
Southern Illinois Builders Association
Police Briefs From West Frankfort Fines Assessed
Juanita Winning of 205 S Sunnyslope fined 13.20 for running a stop sign and 10 for driving without an operator s license by Justice Ed Griffin. Harvey Wallace of 303 N McClellan fined 13.20 for running a stop sign by Justice Ed Griffin.
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West Frankfort
Juanita Winning
S. Sunnyslope
Justice of the Peace
Ed Griffin
Harvey Wallace
N. McClellan
Three Return Talks Studied At Mallory
At the Du Quoin Mallory plant, three of 111 striking workers, all women, accepted reemployment as new hires by P. R. Mallory & Co. by 4 p m Friday. The IAM union rejected the offer, voting to press for arbitration and potentially further talks.
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P. R. Mallory & Co
du Quoin
James Woolsey
International Association of Machinists
IAM
Charles Phillips
Carterville
Phillips
Mallory
Gala Waters
Waters
Woolsey
Loeal
No Federal Funds Force Water Districts to Trim Plans
Two Carbondale area districts may cut back expansion plans if federal funds are unavailable. South Highway Water District and Mardale Water District had broadened the scope of proposed expansions when outlined.
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Carbondale Area
South Highway Water District
Mardale
Richard Vogler
Richard Crowell
Carbondale
South Highway District
Murdale District
Former Frankfort Official Dies
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at West Frankfort Trinity Methodist Church for William R. Lockman of 1702 E Poplar St. He died Friday at Franklin Hospital. He was born August 1 in Lawrence County and was a retired Old Ben Coal Co. clerk for 46 years. He leaves a wife, a daughter, a half-brother, a sister, and four grandchildren. Burial will be in Tower Heights Cemetery. Stone Funeral Home in charge.
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West Frankfort Trinity Methodist Church
William R. Lockman
E. Poplar St
West Frankfort
Robert H. Edwards
Tower Heights Cemetery
Stone Funeral Home
Lockman
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Lawrence County
William
Minnie Holmes Lockman
Old Ben Coal Co
Everett
Lefty’ Lockman
Erwin Ice
Thompsonville
Sister Mary dies Murphysboro native to be buried at Roma
Sister Mary Robert Hodge, 59, superior of St. Teresa Academy East St. Louis, died Friday at St. Marys Hospital East St. Louis. A Murphysboro native daughter of Robert and Catherine Hodge she belonged to the Sister Adorers order for 41 years. Funeral at 9 a.m. Tuesday from the Mother House Ruma with burial in the convent cemetery. Friends may call after noon at the Mother House.
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Mary Robert Hodge
St. Teresa Academy
East St. Louis
St. Mary's Hospital
Sister Adorers Order of the Most Precious Blood
Roma
Murphysboro
Sister Mary
Robert
Catherine Hodge
Louise Hodge
Katherine Holshouser
Road Contracts Total 273586 Awarded to Low Bidders
Contracts totaling 273586 have been awarded to apparent low bidders for southern Illinois road work. Coles Asphalt Co. of Marion will resurf ace 11.32 miles at 25 locations across Williamson Saline Gallatin and Franklin Counties for 241168. In Jackson County Gilmore Asphalt Products of Anna, 24824 for 0.35 mile resurfacing on Walnut Street and PA 127 in Murphysboro. In Saline County Sullivan Electric Shop of Cairo, 7594 for traffic signals at U S 45 and Rt 13 in Harrisburg.
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Illinois
Williamson
Saline
Gallatin
Franklin
Coles Asphalt Co
Marion
Jackson
Walnut Street
PA 127
Murphysboro
Gilmore Asphalt Products Inc
Anna
Carterville Man Case to Go to Grand Jury
The case against 52 year old Earl J Morse charged with indecent liberties with a child will be presented to the September Grand Jury. Morse is in satisfactory condition at Veterans Hospital Marion after a heart attack at the county jail Aug 25. Sheriff Carl Miller said Morse was admitted to the hospital early Monday.
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Carterville
Williamson County
Carl Sneed
Earl J. Morse
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Carl Miller
Morse
Boy dies from crash injuries after fatal collision
Charles Edward Reuter fifteen of Carbondale died at St Marys Hospital in Clayton Missouri from injuries suffered in a head on crash near Centralia on August 22 His mother Ida G Elston also died in the crash He was born January 9 1947 in Jeffersonville Ind Graveside services will be held at Walnut Ridge Cemetery Jeffersonville with Rev William Dragoo officiating
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Charles Edward Reuter
Carbondale
St. Mary’s Hospital
Clayton
Centralia
Ida G. Elston
First Baptist Church
Clarksville
Ind
Jeffersonville
Lester and
Ida Horton Reuter
Publication Law Effective in 1964
A new state law to require publication of all assessment changes by boards of review won’t affect this year’s work. House Bill 913 signed by Gov. Kenner requires boards to publish a complete list of summer session assessment changes within 30 days after completion. Jackson County State's Atty. William Ridgeway says the requirement will apply to 1964 assessment checking.
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Boards of Review
Gov
Kenner
Jackson County
William Ridgeway
Board of Review
Williamson County Board approves claims totaling 4808
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners approved Friday claims totaling 4808 dollars. County claims were 4218 dollars with highway general claims at 310 dollars and motor fuel tax claims at 280 dollars.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Pharmacy Pasts and Progress at HERRIN Rexall Drug
The piece recalls early pharmacy days before modern miracle drugs and highlights three Herrin Rexall Drug pharmacists at 107 North Park Ave who welcome questions about prescriptions. They offer free delivery by calling WI 2 5318 and emphasize friendly service.
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Herrin Rexall Drug
North Park Ave
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Ned Tyler
Rt. 13
William Claunch Jr
District 13
Claunch
Holden Hospital
Cambria Road
E. C. Bartels
He Was
1892 The
Son
Mrs
Claus Bartels
Iron Workers
Frankfort
South Highway
Ross Priddy
Priddy
Community Facilities Administration
Housing and Home Finance Agency
State Dept. of Public Health
Murdale Water District
State Board of Economic Development
Harold Williams JR
Williams’ Sanitary Disposal
Harold Williams
Noah King
Royalton
Ing
Giant City Consolidated School
Mary
Mardale Shopping Center
VT MT
Calvin
George Hegger
Sellersburg
Walnut Ridge Cemetery
William Dragoo
First Southern Baptist Church
Walker Funeral Home
Ken
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