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mi MAY 8 1254 Paqe Two School Board Seeks Bids Chamber Plans Member Drive The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce will open its membership drive Monday, with a Sphinx Club Selections Made At SIU Outstanding campus leaders at Southern Illinois University have been selected for membership in Sphinx Club, the honorary organization for activity Water System Plans Detailed A proposed Alto Pass water system will make water available in a broad area of Union County and parts of Jackson County. R. A. Nack, engineer for the 'Bum wwuwwmwj vt Bill Meade I leadership and excellent schol The Carterville Grade School Board is seeking bids for the remodeling of the school cafeteria. Supt.

Taft Baker said Lloyd Russell of Rt. 3, Carbondale, is the apparent low bidder for general construction work in the cafeteria. Plumbing and electrical figures have not been received yet. Bids are also being sought for black topping the school's playground. Baker said the board hopes to have all bids in by breakfast at 7 a.m.

i The meeting will be in Engel's Restaurant, Carbondale. The chamber said about 50 members will attend, then begin canvassing more than 300 prospects who already have been asked to join the chamber. Chamber membership now is 270. If the campaign goal of 150 is reached, membership will be over 400. The capaign is to run through May 15, but may be extended if all contacts have not been made by that time.

"Every business man, and every professional man has a 'fcin ta iii -1 -j-- rrrri' jRpijf? 2 i -s-frr. ur jr m-v vrrr-sv, rr Bill Meade Best Liked arship. Thirteen junior and senior men and women were picked for membership Thursday as part of the annual Activities Honors Day Program. They are: Robin Carpenter Moore, Belleville; David Davis, Bloomington: Virginia Ana Phelps and Charles Rahe. Carbondale; Gary Finch, Carmi; David D.

Trebilcock, Champaign; Stanley T. Nicpon, Chicago; Pamela Newberry, Decatur; Mary Elizabeth Putt, Lebanon; Ellen Gibbons, Peoria; Nicholas Pasqual, Walnut; Terrence L. Cook, Waukegan; and Kenneth A. Boden, Wheaton. Named honorary Sphinx Club members were faculty members the latter part of next week.

Help Pledged To Hospital responsibility to the town in which he does business and an obligation to belong to his Rep. Kenneth Gray, D-West town's chamber," drive chair Frankfort, said Thursday he will try to speed approval of bids on man Jim Cherry said. the nursing home addition for Union County Hospital, Anna. I project said lines will be built in four directions from the water source and cover from 10 to 15 miles. Cost of the system, including lines, a dam in the Cedar Creek watershed, a treatment plant and storage facilities, will cost about $450,000.

The village hopes to borrow that amount from the Farmers Home Administration. Tap-on fees will be charged customers and the range of fees will be determined by the village board. Nack said one of the lines will be built on Rt. 127, north to the Dutch Ridge Baptist Church, which is just north of the Pomona road. The Murdale Water District goes south on 127 about a mile and a quarter from the intersection of Rt.

127 and Old Rt. 13. The districts would be about seven miles apart. The line which will extend out the upper Alto Pass road will go up Rt. 51 only a few hundred feet.

The South Highway Water District's line eventually will extend a quarter of a mile south of the Midland Hills Golf Course road. The districts would be about nine miles apart. Another line will extend into Pomona, and still another would go down the lower Alto Pass road and stop at the Cobden city limit on Rt. 51. So far about 230 water customers are guaranteed- The village hopes to add other residential and commercial William M.

Marberry, of the botany department; Richard N. Supt. Roy Shoemaker said SIU Memorial Gift Is Made The gift of $600 to purchase Gray told him he would do what he can. By Students Bill Meade, coach of Southern Illinois University's NCAA championship gymnastic team has been selected SIU's most popular faculty member on campus. Meade was picked by students from 17 candidates in Wednesday's elections on the Carbondale campus.

The announcement was made at the Spring Festival outdoor convocation in McAn-drew Stadium Thursday. Meade is a former All-America gymnast from Penn State University. He came to SIU in 1956, led SIU to four IIAC titles and three consecutive seconds in NCAA competition before this a r's championship effort. Uray, operations director, SIU Broadcasting Service; and Charles W. Zoekler, of the thea Construction has been delayed Workers dear way for houseboat display at outdoor show ter department.

The club traditionally names awaiting final approval of the bids from state and federal health departments. It had been books as a memorial for aj Southern Illinois University student killed in a highway accident was announced Thursday by Kenneth Miller, executive director of the SIU Foundation. The check was sent bv Harold outstanding freshmen and sopho Outdoor Show hoped that construction would be under way by about May 1. Shoemaker said the date for the ground-breaking ceremony will be set soon. Stories, Songs Open Event Former Area Man Injured A former Carbondale resident D.

Peterson, an uncle of John W. Peterson, Oak Lawn, who more men and women. Judy A. Carter, Clarksville, and Robert T. Drinan, Chicago shared honors as outstanding freshmen.

Connie Reichert, Carbondale, and Warren Steinborn, Harrisburg, were named outstanding sophomores. was killed Nov. 2. rJb3. in a of Southern Illinois first camping show.

motorcycle accident east of Car Coal Dust End bondale. The youth was a soph en route from Florida on a va omore majoring in forestry. Campers who like to "sing-along" and tell ghost stories will get a head start tonight at the outdoor Living and Camping Show. A sing-along and ghost story hour will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Haven.

It is the first activity cation trip to Carbondale was hurt in a two-car crash Thursday afternoon near Cairo. The uncle is employed at an Armed Forces Library in the gsreaw stopai Far East. He specified the Cyrus L. Louden, 75, of St. Petersburg, is reported in SUIT ASKS DAMAGES FOLLOWING FIRE A $1,500 law suit has been filed in Jackson County Circ i Court for damages allegedly sustained by a Carbondale couple in a fire earlier this year.

The suit was filed by Charles and Karen Moorleghen, of 408 S. Illinois Ave. It names as defendants Ralph Parrish, and Today workers are setting up camping exhibits at the new $100,000 camping ground at Crab Orchard Lake. The exhibits will open at 10 a.m. Saturday but the public is welcome to look around today, a show sponsor said.

The show is to promote camping in Southern Illinois. It is in the camping aroa south of Pirates Cove boat dock on Rt. 13. Sweetens Mouth-Stomach in 5 Minutes or your 350 back at druggist. Che tablets whenever you think your breath may offend.

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fair condition in St. Mary's Hospital, Cairo. money be used to purchase library materials for the use of students in the department of forestry, School of Agriculture. Miller said the books would be selected by Neil W. Hosley, chairman of the department of forestry, purchased bv the Foun- Louden was hurt at 4 p.m.

Colp Residents Will Discuss Unit Annexation Thursday in a collision near the Rt. 3-51 junction north of Cairo. Parrish and Little Egypt Enter 488 District 13 State Police head 15'idation and placed in Morris Li- Train Trip Centralia, 111. May 8, (AP) Six young men covered with black dust stepped today from a railroad coal car into the arms of policemen. The six travelers said they were University of Illinois students intending to pay a visit to Southern Illinois University.

They said they changed their minds after 125 miles aboard the southbound train, and had planned to catch a ride in Centralia back to Champaign. The sextet was released after paying $45 to an Illinois Central Railroad ticket agent who said the sum represented the fare due the IC. There will be displays by commercial exhibitors and quarters at Du Quoin said the cars were driven by Wilma J. lo hrarv Fnrh will hfar Colp residents will attend a public meeting tonight to dis DOMINION FRY PAN DOMINION PERCOLATOR G. E.

CAN OPENER a me- organizations including exhibits morial bookplate. 283 $588 Louden, 55, and Thomas K. Burns, 66, of Cairo. cuss the possibility of annexing jo camping materials and model EMMA fAAY DIES Funeral Services Saturday For Murphysboro Woman Emma May, 93, of 312 S. 19th Murphysboro, died Thursday in the Jackson County Nursing Home at Murphysboro after an illness of five months.

Miss May died one day after her 93rd birthday. She had lived in Murphysboro prises, doing business as "The Club," 408 S. Illinois Ave. They claim a fire on Feb. 6, 1964, broke out in The Club due to "negligence'1 of the operators.

The fire caused smoke and heat which damaged clothing. Police said the drivers were not hurt. Other Vreck A former Nashville resident NEW WAY TO CELEBRATE Arkansas City, Kan. (AP) Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Lewis of Arkansas City, whose birth dates are one day apart, celebrated their 84th birthdays together by taking their first airplane ride a trip over the city. LLOYD'S Murdale Shopping Center CARBONDALE household effects and personal belongings of the Moorleghens in the second floor apartment, about 20 years, after moving from the St. Louis, MoM area in 1944. me iuuc acwuui uiduni iu i camp sites Herrin unit school district. There wi'n be a campfire sing The meeting is at 7 p.m.

in at 8:30 p. m. Saturday in the the Colp grade school. The Colp camping area and a slide show school board has asked Leeof Southern Illinois scenic at-Booth, superintendent of the tractions. Herrin Unit, and Russell Em-I At 2 p.m.

Sunday an under-ery, assistant superintendent, to water recovery show will be giv-attend the meeting. en by Civil Defense. At 2:30 Colp is the fourth grade dis- pm. Sunday 20 area girls will trict outside the Herrin unit that model in a style show on a is considering annexation. Chit-1 moored houseboat, tyville and Energy have been! The show is sponsored by annexed by action of the Wil-'Southern Illinois, the South- the suit claims.

She was born in St. Louis, was hurt in a car-motorcycle accident at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at St. Louis and Grand streets in Nashville. Police caid a car driven by Mike J.

Kurwicki, 43, Oakdale, and a motorcycle driven by Kenneth E. Dixon 23, of Ingle-wood, collided. Mav 6. 1371. the daughter of Carl Frederick and Eleanor Knorr Mav.

most noted for hats She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in St. Louis, and later a member of the Im- liamson County Board of School1 ern Illinois Recreation Council Trustees. and Area Services division of Dixon, a former Nasnviiie resident, was treated for minor Sam Sneed or Sunnyside has petitioned for Southern Illinois University. injuries. Police said Kurwicki was not hurt.

annexation. The petition will be heard by the county board prob ably this month WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN HOME manuel Lutheran Church of Murphysboro. Miss May leaves nephews Harry Michael of Murphysboro, Carl Michael of East St. Louis, Albert Michael of Murphysboro, and Ted May of Warrenton, and nieces, Mrs. Herman Jost of St.

Louis, and Mrs. Homer Keese of Litchfield. Five sisters and brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Meyer-Denny Funeral Home in Murphysboro, with Rev.

W. H. Kohl-meier officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the Mey- A 18-MONTH-OLD SPILLER BOY DIES An 18-month-old boy died at the home of his grandparents in Carterville today.

Funeral arrangments are incomplete for Robert Dionne Spil-ler, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robeit Spiller, Carterville, who died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John SnPJpr.

The infant's parents and grandparents are all former Cobden, residents. The Broadway Funeral Home in Cobden is in charge. hi r7 era rxrimGb I 4 riT.r ROY T. MARSHALL, 70 OF CARBONDALE, DIES Marshall T. Roy, TO.

of Rt. 4, Carbondale, died at 3:15 a.m. today in Holden Hospital, Carbondale. Mr. Roy had been ill five years.

He was a retired engineer for the Illinois Central Railroad and was a member of the Carbondale Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served with the Army during World War I. Mr. Roy was born Oct. 22, 1893, in Prairie du Rocher, the son of Eli and Catherine Boush-ey Roy.

He married Mina Con-ners in Harrison, June 3, 1959. He leaves his wife, a son Bobbie G. of Brownstown, three brothers, Ray and Earl of East St. Louis, and Lee of St. Louis, a sister Mrs.

Pearle Kautz of Munster, and three grandchildren. Mrs. Elsie Hill. ra. of 706 Ann Chester, was found dead in her home Thursday night.

Coroner Vernon Dashner. who is investigating, said death appeared due to natural causes. Mrs. Hill was found by her husband. Thamer Hill, a guard at the Menard Penitentiary.

The body was found when Hill returned home from work about 11 p.m. Mrs. Hill was born April 30, 1896. the daughter of Peter and Mary Mossefin. She was married May 15, 1920, to Thamer Hill.

She leaves her husband: a tson, Truman Hill of Ferguson, a brother, Julius Mossefin of St. Louis. sisters. Mrs. Martha Cottel, Mrs.

Clara Mullenbrach an-i Mrs. Lillian Beckmann, all of St. Louis, Mrs. Marie Bratton of Kissimmee. Mrs.

Esther Williams of Memphis, and Mrs. Anna Shelton of Salem, Mo. Funeral services will be at 1 er-Dennv Funeral Home in Mur OLD CUSTOM ENDED Frankfort. Ky. AP) Gov.

Edward T. Breathitt cently ended a long custom re- un- physboro after 4 p.m. today. HURST CHILD DIES AFTER ILLNESS Pcnnv Joan Tripp, 2V2, daugh der which state prisoners work-; ed as servants at the governor's mansion. They got token pay and traditionally a pardon was; awarded for good service at the i ter of Ardell and Janet Tripp of Hurst, died at her home about end of a governor's term.

SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN PuMisbea Sun jdav and except Saturday 8rtd toli nay Ouiner Publications Services will be at 2 p.m. Mon- Both are known for their choice of distinctive styles. day at Huffman Funeral Home! 212 "iwth street nemm mi south in Carbondale with the Rev. il? swuid-cia ISrUCe E. MeNeelV, pastor Of at aoditional offices 7 a.m today.

She had been in ill health since birth and had been under a doctor's care. She was born in 19G1, in Herrin. She leaves her parents; a sister Kathy; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tripp of Hurst and Mrs.

Louise Barkus of Hurst. Friends may call at Moeller Funeral Home, Royalton, after 10 a.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hurst Baptist Church.

Rev. Fred Spurlin will officiate. Burial will be in a Blairsville Cemetery. ine ouinprn uiir.o.san is thp tui lessor I Newspaper lo the Carbondale Fr Press I Herrin Daily Journal and Murrhvbor Imif rsdvnt The Associated Pre ts entitled jdusnel to the ose for republication of aJ the Lantana Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Snyder Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Sunday. p.m. fcunaay ai tne weige run-oral Home at Chester. Rev.

L. A. Wagley will officiate. Burial will be in the Masonic-IOOF Cemetery, Benton. Friends may call after 2 n.m.

Saturday at the funeral home. tne local news printed tn this oewpap well a all AP new dlspatrtw Most northern port in the civilized world is Upernivik, NOW! ST. LOUIS HAS GONE "MAD" STUDENT 2-BUTTON CONTINENTAL SUIT The important fact is that whether you prefer Mr. Sneed's choice of brightly banded cocoa straw, the classic Western look of the "L.B.J." Panama, or one of the many smart styles between, our selection features MALL0RY STRAWS best suited to your fancy. Come in for yours tomorrow.

"ITS STANLEY KRAMER Check this new style before you consider any other It's as handsome a Suit as you'll find this Spring. Styled with hacking pockets, side vents and tapered Deltless Slacks. fatty. s395 to s6 SU95 ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE COMEDIANS IN A RIOTOUS SMASH! mail ordes nutD nowrm lamped "-M trith eAr mo? Hsl Oreh 150-Bals. $2.10.

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FUTURE BAND MEMBERS OF MURPHYSBORO AND YOUR PARENTS ARE INVITED TO VISIT OUR EXHIBIT OF BAND INSTRUMENTS AT THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Friday Evening, May 8, 7:00 o'clock EXPERT CLINICIANS TO GIVE ADVICE YUILL MUSIC CO. IVORID" the "Sneed" and "LBJ" art priced at $5.95 11 ERStSTGDLp stasIThwmiR tecknicqiob ISeTabtbtj OPEN iJ2L 1 li'l 1 HERRIN CARBONDALE WEST FRANKFORT stores for men and young men HERRIN Ill WEST CHERRY EASY RENTAL PLAN Benton Merrin Carbondale Mt. Vernon CXCLUSIVf ONLY CINtRAUA WITHIN 250 MILES West Frankfort Marion Du Quoin.

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