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3. Cirtondjts Htrrln Mnrttmfccro SOUTHERN ILLINQISAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 19S1 JPs To Be Named Saturday Night Accident Til Three Injured In Collision Near Soarta Three Sparta area residents Williamson Voters Select Commissioner On Tueday Crasli CI MWt Grco? Johnson. Democrat, and i were injured Sunday afternocn in Wright, independert Polls will be pen from 6 a.m. District 1 is Anna Precinct 1, 2. 3, 4, 5 and 6.

District 2 includes a two-car collision near me souin- west Sparta city limits. District 13 State Police head quarters at Du Quoin said cars Williamson County voters will elect a county commissioner and justices of the peace and constables in three judicial districts Tuesday. Candidates for the commissioner post are James "Jim" Dean, 61, 407 S. Washington Johns- Editorials, p. 4) ton City, and James C.

Kirk, 34, 600 S. 12th Htrrin. Dean is! enven Dv Miller Burns. f3. and 4, i y4 Cobden 1 and 2, Saratoga, Lick Creek, Stokes.

Baleom, Dongola 1 and 2. In District 3 are Alto Pass. Preston, Union 1 and 2, Reynolds, Meisenheimer, Mill Creek, Jonesboro 1 and 2. Randolph To PickJP'5 Constables, Commissioner Garland Ferguson, 2G, both of Sparta, collided at 2:35 p.m. at the junction of the Sparta-B lair blacktop road and the Sparta Country club road.

A A 21-year-old Southern Illinois University student died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday from injuries received in a two-car accident on old Rt. 13, west of Carbondale. Fatally injured was Harr Strang, a Sv-phcmore from Mur-rayville. Strang's car and a vehicle driven by Walter Zeschke 23, 416,2 S.

Washington Carbondale, were involved. Zeschke and two of his three passengers were hurt. Walter Zeschke 54, 719 S. Marion Carbondale is reported in satisfactory condition today at Doctors Hospital. He is suffering from cuts cf the head and mouth and bruises.

The others were treated and released. Walter Zeschke Jr. received facial cuts and bruises. Luanna running on the Democratic slate and Kirk on the Republican Police reporttd both drivers had minor injuries. Mrs.

Nola Burns, 61, a passenger in ner husband's car, received severe injuries, police said. Three people were injured in a two car collision Saturday on Rt Harry S. Strang Justices of the Peace and constables in three districts and one county commissioner will be elected in Randolph County Tuesday. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Commissioner candidates are Republican William H. Rehmer, Bud. and Democrat Ray Dean has been a deputy sheriff for the past three years and previously served as Johnston City fireman and fire chief. Kirk, who operates a service station, has crved two years as a Herrin alderman. Candidates for JP in District 1 are Olen A.

Ballard. 705 S. 16th Herrin, Louis Cerutti 512 S. Oth Herrin, and Dave Miller, 3012 X. 12th Herrin.

Bal-; Fourth Graders at Longfellow School, Murpliyiuoro, Stait WSIU-TV Classes mond R. Hoffman, Prairie du Rocher. District 1 JP candidates are Re Boy Conquers Illness, Starts High School Dennis Barnett, 14. of Freeman Spur, who has overcome the crippling effects resulting from an attack of rheumatic fever in 1939. enrolled as a fresh 143 a mile and a half north of Herrin.

Cars driven by Joseph Wilson, 51, of St. Louis, and Elsie Bellett, 63, of Carterville, collided. Both drivers and Mrs. Opal W')-son, 50, were treated for minor injuries. Clarence Lynn, 63, Herrin, a passenger in the Bellett car, was not hurt.

70 Schools Get Programs jZeschke, 15, 719 S. Marion i received a cut on the face and a ileg injury. A third passenger, Kraft, 15. 2107 Clay received minor publican Herbert R. Lochhead, Chester, and Democrat Louis H.

RWMfv Chninr PftnstnMe rnndi- WSIU-TV Goes On Air WSIU-TV Channel 8 startedjing to operations manager Rick Unit To Show New Facilities A public showinf of new educational facilities at tru Murphys-boro Township High School is lard is running as a Democrat dates are Cars driven by William Pulliam, Cerutti as a Republican, and scratches and did not require medical attention. Kraft and Miss Zeschke had 43, Eldorado, and Jack Haffard Republican, and James D. TTiieret Democrat, both of Chester. District 2 JP candidates are broadcasting today at 8:30 a.m. Miller as an independent candidate.

Democratic candidate for con- tbeen on a hayride earlier, rela- i 1 1 rw1 1 Some 70 area schools with an 19, Eldorado, collided at 4:30 p.m. on Rt. 45 and Jefferson Street in Eldorado. No injuries were report Pnrl Aflame Tnincnn table in District 1 is Ted Martin. Tat.

and el Mc- Uray. Highlights of this evening's "prime time" on the new station are: with famed cellist Pablo Casals at 6:30 p.m.; and "Television consisting of a Canadian TV pro- ed. enrollment of about 28,000 students received their fist instructional TV programs over the new Southern Illinois University sta- uves saia. ine zescnKes were taking Kraft home when the accident occurred. Officials said Strang's east-bound car apparently came up planned this week as part of observance of National Education Week.

Murphysboro Unit 186 Supt. A pickup truck driven by Verna u. ii.c Constable candidates are Re Elmer Mitchell, who lives near Venus, 60, Creal Springs, and car driven by Raymond Davidson publican Harold Tillock. Baldwin, behind another vehicle. They man at Herrin High School this morning.

Dennis, who had the highest grade in his eighth grade class at Freeman Spur School last spring, kept up with his school studies at home over a 4-mile telephone line to the school. The line was donated by Freeman Spur residents. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Barnett.

He is now able to walk some without the aid of crutches. He was formerly confined to a wheel chair. Dennis returned to his home in August after spending two 46, Carbondale, collided at 4:45 James Blackwood said parents are invited to visit all schools of the unit during education week, and Clifford "Jack" Dilley. Tild-en. Candidates for JP in District 3 Southern Illinois Instructional -gram "Suburban Living" at 7 Television Association director; p.m.

and CBS'-The Influential Carl Planinc announced that, at i at 8 p.m., with a p.m. on Rt. 166 at Creal Springs. Police reported no injuries. are Ivan Banks.

Republican. for the present, the four Cars driven by Larry Knyal, 18, Medirah, and Juanita Daniels. live concluding commentary by SIU director of educational TV research Jacob Bach. doc, and William E. Donohue, which runs today trrough Friday.

An open house is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the high school. said his car went into a skid into the opposite lane. Zeschke said his vehicle struck the Strang car in the middle, opposite the driver's side. Mr.

Strang had recently completed about 27 months with the army and returned to SIU this fall. Johnston City on Rt. 37. District 2 candidates for JP are Elmer L. "Tug" Farmer, 1303 W.

Walnut Marion, a Republican, and Hugh Hudgens, 901 Maplewood Marion, a Democrat. John Sidney Dungey. 1303 N. Glendale Marion, is the Republican candidate for constable in District 2. The Democratic candidate is Jess Darnell, 213 37, Carbondale, collided at 11:15 "live instructional shows planned will not be shou n.

Delays in studio construction prevented adequate preparation of the tapes for the four programs a.m. Sunday on Rt. 13 at the east Democrat, Ruma. Constable candidates are Republican Henry W. Braun, Red Bud, and Democrat Frank Kessler, Walsh.

Visitors will see new teaching Carbondale city limits. Police re facilities, including a new lang ported no injuries to the drivers, State Merit Exams Slated uage laboratory where electronic District 1 covers Chester. Kas- t0 be shown at this time Planinc hut minor injuries to Sue Daniels, devices are used in teaching lang- kaskia, Rockwood, Wine Hill, cv fnr ctntniuages. and also new equipment 11, a passenger. Ilobart Stelle, 29, Waukegan, es The programs are Primary Art, taught by Alice Schwartz, Car- i and facilities in the science and employment have been announc-j caped injury at 6:30 a.m.

Sunday He was enrolled in the School of Agriculture. He was born Dec. 4, 1939, at Jacksonville, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice M.

Strang. He was a member of the Mur-rayville Methodist Church. Mr. Charles Marion. In District 3, JP candidates are Lacy Lee, 405 E.

Illinois Carterville, Democrat, and Carl Bremen, Palestine and Ellisgrove. In District 2 are Sparta, Percy, Steeleville, Blair, Central, Baldwin, Coulterville and Tilden. District 3 includes Red Bud, Prairie du Rocher, Grevvervilb, Ruma, Principal Wayne Pen said Personnel. Examination titles and monthly by Sue Kcmpfer, Evanston; Social Studies 8, taught by Richard months at Libby's Memorial Medical Center, Hot Springs, Ark. Original plans were for Dennis to enter high school at the end of the first semester, his grandmother, Mrs.

Lee Sanders, Freeman Spur, said. His improvement has been faster than anticipated, and he was able to enter school at mid-term, she said. when his car hit a deer on Rt. 13 half a mile east of the Cambria road. Police reported no injuries when Emery, 403 Mark Carter the school's science department has obtained new equipment and facilities through an educational program in which part of the cost is taken by the federal iiepuDiican.

u.imuuic 'Evansvil3e and Walsh. Quails, Herrin: and General Sci- 'salary ranges are: insurance li-ence 9-10, taught by Harold Perk-jcense examiner, $410-495, sign ins. Carbondale. shop foreman. $430-500: institu- Strang graduated from the Jacksonville High School.

one car collided with another, Besides his parents, he leaves spinning it into a tree Sunday at sisters, Virginia Sue and Sally 20th and Elm Streets in An announcement will be madejtional farm supervisor II, $495-when the tapes are ready, Planinc '615, property tax exemption su- Jo. both at home. said. pervisor, $595-615, Department of are Democrat Harold aughn, oos N. Jackson Carterville, and Republican Earl Peterson, 403 California Carterville.

A referendum on the question cf levying a Civil Defense tax will also be decided Tuesday. The tax would be five cents per $100 prop-crtv valuation. Former Area Man Killed Police said the drivers were Friends may call Tuesday af ternoon at the Mackey Funeral INTOXICATED DRIVING CHARGED TO WOMAN A 45-year-old woman was charg Meanshile, substitute programs Agriculture administrative assist-consisting of reruns of other taped iant II, $530-700. Kenneth P. Biggs, 33, 2111 Clark Murphysboro, and William and filmed instructional orograms will be shown, said Planinc.

Additional information about examinations and application forms is available at the area of- ed with driving while intoxicated Hardy Crews, 2030 Wall Mm at 8:30 p.m. Sunday on Rt. ollphysboro. Office Started For Tax Drive A former Herrin resident. Don Good reception reports fcr Home at Murrayville.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Murrayville Methodist Church. Burial will be in Murrayville Cemetery. The Rev. Ollie Phillips will officiate at services.

four and a half miles north of District mcmaes iiemn. LQKe tt.n- uurn uis come in from fice of the Department Personnel, Crofc nnd Corinth townshbs: i i.PVblu"lv nave Herrin. Final filing date is rmh nrrkird Lanille. 1 aducah, De Soto. Ida S.

Loy, Rt. 1, Carbondale, was brought to Jackson County The Biggs car, eastbound on Elm, struck the Crews car in the right rear, police said. Crews was headed south on 20th Street. land Cape Girardeau, accord- iji ucnevme unaay. fort, Creal Springs.

East Marion! Pockcr was thrm from the and West Marion townships. but trapped underneath it in cept for Energy precinct watcr about four fect from A doorway is being cut from lhe treasurer's office in the Jack son County courthouse to an ad Thousands Of Dollars Involved Po! ice Disarm Man Ai Tavern One of two men arrested Sun joining room to provide space for a personal property tax collection jail in Murphysboro. She is to appear in county court. She was arrested by State Trooper Jackie Bivens. Only A Few Geese Appear Grizzell At Meeting Leland Grizzell, music director for the Murphysboro Township High School, is attending a convention of the Southern Illinois Division of the Illinois Band Direct trict 3, Southern, Grassy, Carter-the bank He apparently drowned, ville, Blairsville a Officials said.

West Marion precinct 4. pwkCr. a truck driver, lived Polls at 52 sites will be 2m Be3cviiIc. He from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

was aone jn tjie car cn ihc jaccident ocairrcd near the inter-Unicn To Chcose JP'S section of f.th and West Main Constables, One Commissioner 'streets in Belleville. day night on complaints by their drive. The room, formerly occupied by FooMn Ceiling Burglars Admit JO Jobs In Chicago wives was carrying a gun, Jack son County Sheriff Raymond Dil- ors Association today in Sandoval. On First Day a u. b.

Aavy recruiting unit, will be used by treasuer employes preparing warning letters to delinquent taxpayers. The re linger said today. Dillinger said he pulled James A. Moore, 22. of Rt.

2. Murnhvs- Union County voters will elect. Police and firemen worked sev- Between 70 and 75 Chicago led to admittance of the constables and justices of erai mjnutcs to free Poelker, who'glnries were admitted by two men first burglary and then they bc- The goose hunting season at Crab Orchard Lake got off to cruiters, Don Chamness, a jboro off a bar stool as Asst. Mur- peace in three ana one wns on arrjvai at St. Eliz- apprehended in a burglary at-gan picking out establishments county commissioner Tuesday.

'nbeths Hospital at 7:20 a.m. Sun- tempt of the Herrin Blue Front from the list and described how a slow start this morning, ac Floyd Shirley, are to move today jphysboro Police Chief Clifford or tomonow into a corner of the grabbed a .77. caliber cording to Refuge Manager W. Jesse Aldndge, Democrat, tor 1V Cafe Williamson County Sheriff they burglarized them. sheriff's office.

D. "Pete" Carter. "There were few hunters and The work was authorized by West said thefts "run in thousands of dollars." Vaughn scaled a wall to the MINE REPORT Mines Working Tuesday Old Ben 9 Old Ben 21 Orient 3 Orient 4 Zeigler 3 Zeigler 4 Orient 5 Fidelity Burning Star 1 slope Burning Star 1 strip Burning Star 2 den, is the sole candidate lor tne; poelker was the son of Mr. Dean West said today, county commissioner's post. Iand Mrs.

Edward Poelker, S.j Arthur Vaughn. 24. 734 W. 54th Candidates for District 1 JP Su IIcrrin An fcquest is PacC) and David Frank Jennings, rimid Williams. Democrat.

the building committee of onlv a few birds came out," he automatic pistol from the man's belt. Moore was arrested at 9 p.m. at Gene's Place, a tavern at 1106 Locust Murphysboro. after his wife came to the sheriff's office said. 'ceiling of a rest room at the county board of supervisors.

The carpenter, Herbert Hall of Car jiuvim-. a. v.nituuu,j and C. O. Boyd.

Republican. Con-j Funeral services will be at 1C a. returned to Chicago today byiBlue Front Cafe about 1 a.m bondale, said cost will be about The only kills actually checked by 9 a.m.. Carter said, were four honkers shot in the public hunt $40. The recruiters had tecn usinj! the office rent free.

with a sswollen jaw and complained Moore had struck her. Moore was charged with assault and battery, and was to be charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Dillinger said. William Hagler, 27, of Pomona, stable candidates are Johnny Wednesday at the Gundlach'three detectives who picked the Thursday and then fell through the Long. Democrat, and M.

To- ind Co Runer'ai Home. Belleville, imen up at the Williamson County foiling. Gildo Garavaglia. on duty ler. Republican.

'rhe Rev. John Hess will officiate. Hail. iin the cafc' investigated the Candidates for JP in District 2 Burial vm he in KImvvood Seme- 5aid Vairhn and Jen- and found VauShn's foot are Leo F. Campbell.

Democrat. 1 protruding through the ceiling. Un ry cr- a. ucn.raaa. 2ngs began unree ing the lis; and Lawrence M.

Hi.ton. Repub- Vaughn told police he was go- of break-ins thev committed ml. 4 1 Lean. Contabie canaidates in, Dniirr ddiccc Ui ing to alert Jennings, who has x- ci POL Ct BRItrS Chicago to the detectives in District 2 are Jonn L. Stegle.

u- i a at the Liberty Hotel, when the 4 r. CirbondaV- Edar Jones 54 questioning which continued Democrat, and Allan Peeler. Re- r.oat u. ju.it.. restaurant closed so they could was arrested about 9:30 p.m.

when he went to the jail to visit iemu urpnysDoro. uneo 0u burglarize it. Their possessions in- JP candidates are'20 including costs by Justice of! The detectives brought along a clM an ecctric drill, tools, keys Moore, Dillinger said. Hagler's publican. District 3 Blanche A.

ing area near the Carterville crossroads. Preliminary reports from the hunting clubs also indicated poor results, Carter said, although figures are not yet available. There are about 33.000 Canada Geese at Crab Orchard Lake, some 32.000 at Horseshoe Lake and another 12,000 at Union County Refuge, according to a Friday count by Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge officials. Officials at Horseshoe Lake reported hunting "very poor" this morning. No report was immediately available from Union County.

ir.e rcace noy turn vn a ucm 01 unsonca ourgianc. the combination lock. Johnson, Democrat, wife, Peggy, earlier had told Jackson officers her husband had issued by State Trooper Randall coven' of a broken combination Jennings formerly lived in end Ned Williams, Republican. Constable candidates are Guy G. Tolbert for speeding.

r' I t-- 3 J- safe lock in possession of the twojJohnrfoncitv. He was charged in (March, 1053, with a $75 burglary of the Buccaneer's Club in Johns threatened her. Hagler was charged with disturbing the peace by threatening bodily harm. Warrants against both men were sworn before Justice of the Peace Jim Bob Ker- 17 7 12 II If 21 Hi It 7 2U 1.1 fti it ton City. He was apprehended in Waycross, for intoxication and was returned by his mother to Williamson County.

He was put on probation. ley. I "i "WO: I J.I; fj 63 Per Cent Of Goal Three Fined After Fracas Three Murphysboro residents P7 Marion Drive Continues I- 4 1 i-zj-'- 1 1 1 were fined after a fracas Saturday night at Gene Hines' tavern, 1106 Locust Murphysboro. Po lice said the participants described the disturbance as a "family affair." Marion's United Fund Inc. has reached a total of $15,777 in contributions, Secy.

Marilyn Childers said today. That is 63 per cent of the goal of $25,009. Mrs. Childers said the i ilSsrli i) 1 t- Mary Crabtree. Rt.

2, Murphys- campaign will continue indefinitely in an attempt to reach the quo ill AM: Ill I I I i I 1 in 2'm rjj- was fined $15 including costs for assault and battery on a complaint by Mary Wallace, a waitress. Mrs. Crabtree's son, Donald, and Clyde Holman, Murphysboro, were fined $20 each for disturbing ta. The drive began Oct. 2 and was scheduled to end Oct.

31. Ten agencies are participating) National Association for Cerebral Palsy. Egyptian Association for the peace on complaints by bar NEW DOORWAY in the Marion Fund. They are the; tender Ray Stearns. Salvation Army.

American He orientally Retarded cnuaren, Cross, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts Young Mens Christian Association into oLice that will be used by special Jackson County tax coi lectors. The three appeared before Po Carl Todd, deputy tax collector, and Sam Davis, treasurer's clerk, view doorway being cut lice Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr. Transient Aid. Marion Youth lac. land United Services Organization.

Bzh HcwelL Oesutv VSilliamsci, Clerk. Readies Eleclica Material.

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