Robinson Junior College Meeting Set at Charleston
The Illinois Junior College Board to convene in Carbondale Carmi and Charleston to resolve conflicts among districts centered in Rend Lake Mattoon Effingham and Robinson. Dormant counties include Sangamon Logan and others with plans to organize statewide junior colleges and allow students to attend elsewhere at district expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Kramp
Springfield
Ill
T Illinois Junior College Board
Carbondale
Rend Lake
Carmi
Charleston
Mattoon
Effingham and
Robinson
Southern
Southeastern
Illinois
Gerald Smith
Smith
Sangamon
Logan
Menard
Mason
Livingston
Iroquois
Adams
Hancock
Henderson
McDonough
Mercer
Stark
Two Bloomfield Men Charged in Alleged Assault
Bloomfield Indiana officials charge Gene Aldrich and Verlin Shields with assault and battery with intent to kill and aggravated assault in Greene Circuit Court for a November attack on Robert Long. Judge Long set arraignments for December 10. Bonds posted at $3000. Separately, Joseph Mills Baird of Linton faces aggravated assault arraignment December 7 after a Teen Canteen incident. Billy Ray Cooksey and James Hensley of Linton receive fines of 50 dollars and 30 days for illegal liquor possession, tied to two prior offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield, Ind
Gene Aldrich
Verlin Shields
Bloomfield
Greene Circuit Court
Robert Long
Bloomfiled
Edwin B. Long
Joseph Allen Mills Baird
Linton
Baird
Indiana State Farm
Billy Ray Cooksey
James Hensley
Park Board funds youth program and summer concerts
Park Superintendent Don ald C. High reported the Youth Opportunity Program will hire 52 boys and one girl for 26 weeks with 32 hours weekly if out of school and 16 if in school. One supervisor per six workers. No current staff replaced. The board also renewed Bernard Hayworth’s contract for summer concerts funded by the Simon Levi Music Fund and discussed plans to remove old pools at Fairbanks and Booker T. Washington Parks with bids opening soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. High
High
Bernard Hayworth
Park Board
Sidney Levin
Deming Park
Simon Levi
Fairbanks
Booker T. Washington
Levin
MORNIN JUDGE docket list of drivers and fines
A local court docket lists multiple drivers with offenses and fines. Mornin Winters faces expired operator license and stop sign violation, plus small fines. Others include James Strobel false registration, Charles Duffin no license, red light dismissal, Denzel Henry intoxication continued to Jan 7 1966, Willie Campbell no license and no registration, Terry McKibbin false registration continued to Jan 10 1966, Earl Link intoxication fine, John Hunter no license continued, Robert Lowry speeding continued, Maxine Spencer improper registration and no license continued, John R Smith intoxication continued to Jan 7 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry B. McKibbin
Vincennes
Maxine R. Spencer
Commandery Installation Rites Slated at Temple Jan 1
New Year's night will see the installation of officers of Commandery No. 16 Knights Templar at the Masonic Temple. Edward E. Etchison is named commander succeeding Clem E. Dennon. Officers include Paul Hallett generalissimo Robert A. Rogers past commander captain general Harry Laurinat senior warden Gerald M. Osman junior warden and multiple PC officers. Rogers elected a trustee for three years with Campbell and Hayward also trustees.
TWO WILLS FILED IN PROBATE COURT
Probate action Monday accepted by Commissioner Edward L. Hamilton for two wills. Roy P. Duvall died November 6 at 72. Glendora Forbes Allen died November 25 at 77. Duvall will dated December 5 1963 lists six heirs including Rebecca Bradley Bentley Terre Haute, Sue Ellen Duvall and David Duvall and Richard Lee Staggs of Indianapolis. Allen estate valued undetermined with 15 heirs. will dated June 26 1964. Attorney Ernest M. Wright named counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Hamilton
Roy P. Duvall
Glendora Forbes Allen
Duvall
Rebecca
Bonnie
Bradley Bentley
Terre Haute
Sue Ellen
David Duvall
Richard Lee Staggs
Indianapolis
Allen
Ernest M. Wright
Suit Demands 15000 Damages In Vigo Court
A 15000 damages suit filed in Vigo Superior Court No 2 lists Lucille Wilcutt of AR 7 as plaintiff against Robert Rowe of 2026 N 9th St. The suit, filed by Leonard Kineade of Berry Kineade and Miller, claims the plaintiff suffered serious back injuries in an auto accident on April 14 at the Crystal Road and U S Highway 41 intersection about one mile north of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo Superior Court
Lucille Wilcutt
AR 7
Robert Rowe
9Th St
Leonard Kineade
Berry, Kineade and Miller
Crystal Road
U. S. Highway 41
Terre Haute
Thief surprises church choir room raid in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Texas two choir members at First Methodist confronted a teen raider in a choir room as he rifled a woman's purse. He fled through a window after brandishing a hammer. The Rev. Gaston Foote kept the sermon on the topic thieves in the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
First Methodist Church
Gaston Foote
Last Dubois Covered Bridge Lost to Fire in Indiana
Fire officials in Huntingburg say vandals set the Kessner Covered Bridge over the Patoka River near Duff, seven miles northwest of Huntingburg. The bridge, heavily damaged by arson and dynamite last summer, was completely destroyed after flames spread 300 feet. Sheriff Ollie Prechtel calls it arson. Estimated repair costs reached 13 000 dollars over recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingburg
Ind
UPI
Dubois County
Patoka River
Duff
Ollie Prechtel
Petition to Vacate Mahian Street in Terre Haute
Vigo Superior Court heard a Tuesday petition to vacate part of Mahian St on Terre Haute's south side. The suit filed by attorney Raymond Harris on behalf of three property owners names Vigo Chemical Corporation Edward and Margaret Deal and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad as plaintiffs against the city claiming full ownership and no traffic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo Superior Court
Mahian St
Terre Haute
Raymond Harris
Dix
Illinois Banks Raise Prime Interest Rate to Five Percent
Several major Illinois banks led by Chicago institutions raised their prime loan rate to 5 percent from 4.5 percent after the Federal Reserve increased the rediscount rate. Banks including First National Bank of Chicago Northern Trust Harris Trust American National Continental Illinois National Bank shifted to the 5 percent minimum for top tier borrowers. Outside Chicago, bankers expect higher rates on regular business to persist, while most Chicago and downstate bankers praised the Fed decision though Samuel W. Sax of Exchange National Bank called the move premature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Federal Reserve Bank
First National Bank of Chicago
Northern Trust Co
Harris Trust and Savings
American National Bank and Trust Co
Continental Ilinois National Bank and Trust Co
Downstate
Federal Reserve Board
Samuel W. Sax
Exchange National Bank
Tools worth $1,000 stolen from railroad worker’s garage
Charles Allen a railroad worker residing at 2245 2nd Ave told police two weeks of theft left about $1,000 in tools missing from his garage with refrigeration and mechanic tools stolen. Refrigeration items valued at $400 included a vacuum pump Hermitic analyzer gauges a Presto light an Amprobe Jr volt meter and related meters. Mechanic tools valued at $600 included a Cornwell timing light a compressor tester a vacuum tester sockets wrenches and pipe wrenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Allen
2Nd Ave
Allen
Southern Illinois planners worry over tourism plan funds
Southern Illinois planners in Herrin criticize the five year recreation plan for urban bias. They argue the region should receive a larger share of the 193.7 million proposal and note the potential of Rend Lake Carlyle Lake Shawnee National Forest and other sites. Officials warn land near cities may be under pressure within 10 to 15 years and that a recreation dollar here buys more land than in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Ill
Illinois
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Illinois
William Lodge
William Fromm
Great Egypt
Hughes
Northern Illinois
Chicago
Rend Lake
Carlyle Lake
Shawnee National Forest
State Sororities Name Pledges
Rush activities at Indiana State University concluded with eight sororities naming pledges. The lists include Janette Barnett from Salem and Mary Jane Beck from Paris Illinois among many others, with entrants from Terre Haute Evansville Indianapolis and surrounding towns. The groups include Alpha Sigma Alpha Chi Omega Delta Gamma Sigma Kappa and others listing dozens of new pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State University
Janette Barnett
Salem
Mary Jane Beck
Paris
Ill
Lois Elaine Brummer
Indianapolis
Janet Faires
Greenwood
Patricia Fohl
Brookville
Chris Gogley
Pittsburgh
Karla Hawkins
Ruth- Ann Hellman
Terre Haute
Carol Huber
Evansville
Carol Audrey Johnson
Fithian
Tana Lawrence
Marion
Barbara Maehling
Carl Renell Marcum
Julia Morse
Ann Dixon Schwab
Zeta Tau Alpha Names New Members in Indiana
Roberta Wilson of Indianapolis joins a list of Zeta Tau Alpha initiates from Indiana cities including Evansville, Mt. Vernon, South Bend, Terre Haute, Greenwood, Russellville, Grass Creek, Gary, Columbus, Crothersville, and Indianapolis. The group also includes Sandra Beard, Linda Billman, Sara Sue Bryant, Sally Criss, Ellen Elam, Janet George, Linda Lou Gross, Joyce Hizer, Jan Kiehl, Marti Maddox, Patricia A. McCormick, Marilyn Rhode, Cynthia Lynn Scott, and Janice Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Beard
Evansville
Linda Billman
Mt. Vernon
Sara Sue Bryant
South Bend
Sally Criss
Terre Haute
Ellen Elam
Janet George
Greenwood
Linda Lou Gross
Russellville
Joyce Hizer
Grass Creek
Jan Kiehl
Marti Maddox
Sullivan
Janice Medved
Gary
Linda McAbee
Columbus
Patricia A. McCormick
Marilyn Rhode
Crothersville
Cynthia Lynn Scott
Indianapolis
Janice Williams
Injuries Fatal to Illinois Woman in Auto Crash
Shirley Mae Faith aged 26 of Bourbonnais died at Riverside Hospital from injuries suffered November 21 in a Will County crash. Her mother Rosalee LaMontagne, 54, also of Bourbonnais, died in the same accident when their car skidded on a rain slick road near Peotone and struck a tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee, Ill
Shirley Mae Faith
Bourbonnais
Riverside Hospital
Will County
Rosalee LaMontagne
Peotone
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Echo Spring
Kentucky
Echool
BOAD
Kentuckys Bourbon
Echo Spring Distillery
Louisville
Lelia A. Winters
8Th St
James Strobel
S. 13Th St
Charles R. Duffin
Denzel D. Henry
S. 5Th St
Willie Campbell
Spruce St
Earl N. Link
St. Mary’s of the Woods
John P. Hunter
Leon Ave
Robert G. Lowry
John R. Smith
Dubois
Alpha Phi
Alpha Omicron PI
Pamela Kay Bank
Glasford
Denise Byrne
Knox
Emalee Brackemyre
Seymour
Sandra Sue Cline
Linda Fuhrman
Jasper
Judy Hoadley
Princeton
Sid Jones
Janis Marie Kendall
Clinton
Carol Lynn Kersey
Martinsville
Peggy Kroessman
Tell City
Patricia Lynne Light
Carole Meredith
Beverly Petro
Nashville
Andrea Jean Snyder
Susan van Wormer
Elaine Woodruff
Linda Woolsey
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Jane Anderson
Jane Ellen Becker
Susan Louise Chapman
Georgetown
Marilyn Davis
Sandy Frey
Jeffersonville
Linda Harvey
Marcy Hayworth
Middlebury
Joyce Ellen Heck
Jean Marie Hoffman
Clay City
Alanna Sue Orn
Milford
Patricia Lee Roberson
Peggy Ann Roberson
Chandler
Cheryl Ann White
Marilyn Woodsmall
CHI Omega
Cheryl Beasley
Mooresville
Donna Carrico
Susan Dauberman
Valparaiso
Mary Ann Davidson
Teri Jean Dodson
Janice Ferguson
Pam Mary Grave
Williston
N.C
Sharon Hawkins
Attica
Kay Elaine Hunt
Beech Grove
Diane Maxwell
Frankfort
Cheryl Moore
Libbie Morgan
Becky Pate
Narda Shawver
Walton
Pat Lingrey
Speedway
Jacqueline Stohr
Connie Taylor
Sharon R. Wilson
Madison
Delta Gamma
Gamma Phi Beta
Barbara Bennett
Marsha Caudell
Owensburg
W. Gayle Clarke
Washington
Marylynn Colvin
New Albany
Robert Cripe
la Porte
Elizabeth Frye
Vineland
N. J
Brenda Harner
Nancy Kaible
Carol Meister
Cheryl Jean McKnight
Roseann Peyronet
Farmersburg
Betty Propes
Charlestown
Janet Schmidt
Peggy Simstad
Crown Point
Beth Trussell
Linda Woehler
Deborah J. Woerner
Kay Wythe
Sigma Kappa
Nancy Deatrick
Worthington
Lou Ann Kimsey
Cheryl Kline
Susan Medlicott
Sharon Mishler
Gail Panchisin
Hammond
Barbara Philips
Scottsburg
Jane Ann Pruitt
Patricia Ranta
Judith Ann Riba
Crickett Rozzell
Wilkinson
Judith Rybarcxyk
Whiting
Joan Sednek
Rushville
Loretta Smith
Nancy Jo. Smith
Holland
Jana Thomas
Brazil
Roberta Wilson
Zeta Tau Alpha
Root
Royal Knight
Merchant's
Teesie
Wabash
Walnut
S. 3Rd
L. Ban Kieor Aada
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