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MATTOON ILLINOIS JOURNAL GAZETTE YEAR 270 20 PAGES MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1967 10 CENTS PHONE 235-5656 Lake Land's Bond Issue Wins OK A $3,910,000 building bond issue for Lake Land College won resounding approval Saturday when voters passed the proposition on a to 2,805 vote margin. Voters, about 10,000 of them, went to the polls for seven hours Saturday in a chill driving rain. The weather is 3 credited with keeping the total vote below earlier predictions. The proposal, which insures the college district's share of matching funds for building Ecumenical Service Here A Franciscan Brother from St. Joseph Seminary in Teutopolis provided brass accompaniment to several of the musical settings which were part of an Advent service conand a permanent campus, was defeated in only five of the 38 voting precincts.

Negative margins were tallied at precincts in Fairgrange, Lerna, Hutton and Oakland, all in Coles County, and in Beecher City in Effingham County. A tie vote was recorded at Shunway. By 8 p.m., Saturday, results had been received from 26 of the precincts, and the proposition was carrying by a solid two-to-one margin. The margin was holding at that level when at about 9:30 p.m. the two.

Mattoon precincts reported to headquarters at the Lake Land College office at 1921 Richmond. At Precinct No. 9, Jefferson Junior High School 1,110 votes were cast in favor of the proposal and 255 votes were recorded against. At Precinct No. 10, Central Junior High School, a total of 1,109 affirmative votes were tallied and 337 negative votes were cast.

In Mattoon. 2,829 countable votes were cast, while in Charleston, 833 votes were tallied. In Effingham, at Precinct No. 30, 1,071 votes we counted. College officials, jubilant of a margin described by many as a surprise, termed the victory a "vote of confidence." Virgil Judge, president of the college, told the Journal-Gazette, "The people have confirmed their decision that they want a junior college in this Local Organizations Plan Sesquicentennial Calendar Organizations in Mattoon and all of Coles County are formulating final plans for the community's participation in the celebration of Illinois' 150th anniversary as a state.

Illinois became the 21st state of the Union, on Dec. 3, 1818, when President James Monroe signed the official document. The celebration officially began this morning when a special 21-star American flag was raised over the nation's capitol and over the capitol in Springfield. Charleston launched its 'celebration this morning with a ceremony at historic Moore House six miles south of Charleston: The -Mattoon Sesquicentennial Commission is now in the process of formulating a calen-15-24, dar of events for the entire year. M.

Glenn Stevens is the chairman of the committee; Mayor Morgan Phipps is the executive director. Members of the board of directors are H. R. Checkley, Mrs. Helen Douglas, H.

P. Erwin, George Fairweather, Leonard A. Finnegan, Lee Foreman, Harry Gaines, William F. Grimes, Dr. A.

Mont Massey, Mrs. Sam Ochman, Frank Ronchetti, Fred J. Sell, R. E. Shanks, Mrs.

Lee Steward and Alex Summers. Mrs. Herman Slutsky is secretarytreasurer. Civic clubs meeting weekly for lunch are programs along Sesquicentennial themes; special emphasis will be given to Lincoln during the week of Feb. 12.

During the week of March the annual Coles County "Town and Country Art -Show" under. the supervision of the Farm and Home Extension Man OK After Heart Transplant CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) A South African man with the transplanted heart of a 25-year-old girl pumping his blood announced today: "I am feeling much better." Louis Washkansky, 55, a uanian-born businessman, was able to speak 33 hours after a medical break-through operation. The tubes to a were removed from permitting him to speak his first words since Sunday's surgery. But he remained in a critical period at. what Groote Schuur Hospital called the world's first human heart transplant.

Heart specialists around the world were waiting to. see if Washkansky's body would accept or reject the heart of Denise Ann Darvall, an accounting machine operator killed in a car crash. "The longer Washkansky goes on, the better," said Dr. Jacobus G. Burger, medical supervisor of the hospital, "although that does not mean the heart will not be rejected later.

The body could decide in 5 or 10 years' time that it doesn't want heart." Washkansky had a tracheotomy--a breathing tube inserted in his throat- and could not speak although he was reported fully conscious Sunday afternoon after the five-hour operation. He was being fed anticoagulants to prevent clotting. Dr. Berger said that with- CLOUDY Cloudy through Tuesday with a warming trend. Chance of a period or two of light rain tonight and Tuesday.

Low tonight 35 to 40. High Tuesday around 50. 24 Hour Service Your name imprinted on boxed Christmas cards, 50c per box. BEN FRANKLIN STORE Good Neighbor Shopping Center 124 area." "We will try," he continued, "to conduct the school in such a way that they will be proud of their decision." Clem Phipps, chairman of the Lake Land board, estimated that more than 500 persons in the district had volunteered their efforts in of the bond issue proposal. "We regard this vote," he said, "as a tremendous vote of confidence in the board, the administration and the prog- program of the University of Illinois will be held at the Douglas Friendship Art Gallery in Mattoon.

In addition to the usual prize ribbons, there will be cash awards for the best pictures of Coles County historical scenes commemoration of the Sesquicentennial, During the month of: April, Jefferson Junior High School is planning an art exhibit for the Douglas gallery. Included in the exhibit will be various displays depicting the historical growth of Mattoon, Coles County and Illinois. April, the Mattoon Civil Defense Agency will conduct programs, beginning on April 6, when the agency hosts the annual conference of the Illinois Civil Defense Council. The meeting will kick-off a threeday program at Burgess-Osborn. In May, a gigantic parade is being planned in Mattoon in connection with celebration.

During the week of June 16, an old-fashioned musical melodrama of the type popular in the late 1800's will be staged at Burgess by Mattoon Community Theatre. Entitled "Pure as the Driven Snow: Or a Working Girl's Secret," the play calls for an on-stage cast of from 13 to 20. Interested persons may contact Mrs. Lynne Ochman at 234-3129. Also during June, the Mattoon- Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a Garden Walk.

The day of the walk, June 9, also marks the opening of a show of table settings at Douglas Friendship Gallery. A special observance is planned for Labor Day, 1968, and the Mattoon Ministerial Association is planning an menical service early in the year. Scene of Drowning A vehicle begins through the flooded waters of Cottonwood Creek on a rural road about a mile east of Bradbury in Cumberland County. It was at or near this point that a car ress of the "It shows," he concluded, support of the college. coming from the entire area." Phipps indicated that approval of the issue paved the way for 'board consultation with their financial advisors on the amount of the bonds and their future issuance.

It also clears the way, he said, for intensive work by the board's architects toward a target date for the beginning of construction in the fall of 1968. "If this is accomplished," Phipps observed, "it is quite possible that construction will progress to the point that Lake Land College students can be on the new campus in' the fall of 1970." The 38 voting precincts, were located in five counties. An analysis of the voting pattern in each county by individual precinct follows. In the pre(Continued on Page 3) votes. The unofficial vote margin in the district was 7,238 "Yes" and 2,805 "No." Mattoon Voters Go To' Lake Land Polls Almost 3,000 registered voters College.

Braving chill winds total of 629 cast negative went to two election precinct polling places Saturday to cast ballots in the building bond issue for Lake Land and driving rains, the voters cast 2,219 votes in favor of the proposition to issue bonds in the amount of $3,910,000. A Greenup Youth Drowns In Flooded Road By Toledo ducted at the First Methodist ever held in Mattoon. Church here Sunday night. The ecumenical service, centered on Christian symbolism, and the meaning of Christmas, drew more than 700 persons to the church. It was the first service of its kind 700 at 'Historical Moment Of Ecumenical Fellowship' An estimated 700 persons crowded the First Methodist Church here Sunday night to participate in an historic serving ice held there at 7:30 p.m.

The service, marking the opening of the Advent season, was conducted by Franciscan Brothers of St. Joseph Seminary in Teutopolis. The "Service of Christian Symbols" was described by Dr. Clifford Brown, minister of the church, as "an historical moment of ecumenical fellowship" in Mattoon. About 20 Franciscan brothers and friars were directly involved in the presentation which included narration and musical settings on the symbolism inherent in "Angels and ArchAngels" and its relation to the meaning of Christmas.

The presentation was made on the themes of Advent as Preparation for the coming of Christ, the meaning of symbolism within Christianity, and the symbolism of angels in tion with Christmas. Today's Journal Editorials History Sports Television 00 Women's 12 Farm Comics 19 out the transplant Washkansky would have been dead within a few days because his heart's muscle was worn down. The landmark operation was supervised by Dr. Jan. H.

Louw, the hospital's chief surgeon, with -Prof. Chris Barnard performing the main surgery. Surgeons removed the heart from Miss Darvall's body first and kept it going by a mechanical pump while they took out Washkansky's damaged heart. They then transplanted the girl's heart into the man's chest and started it beating with jolts from electrodes. "It was like turning the ignition switch of a car, said Dr.

Louw. The case was followed with extreme interest in the United States, where heart disease is the nation's leading killer. High School Cleared After Bomb Threat At ncon today, Mattoon Senior High School was evacuated after a bomb threat was received at the high school this morning. The Journal -Gazette learned that shortly after 8 a.m. a male telephoned the high school, said, and hung up.

Six crews of city police, sheriff's officers and city firemen began a systematic search of the building immediately after the call was received. At, noon the entire building complex was evacuated, and the building was. scheduled to remain empty until 12:30 p.m. Clinic Tuesday Community Unit 2 will hold its third immunization clinic at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Franklin Elementary School.

It is for school children only. Pre-schoolers will not be accepted. TOISDO, Ill. A 17-year-old Greenup youth was drowned near here Saturday, night when he attempted to escape from his car caught in the flooding water of Cottonwood Creek. Authorities said that Daniel Vance Chancellor, drowned at about 10 p.m.

Saturday after his car ran into a valley where a country road running parallel to the creek was flooded with eight feet of water. The roadway is located about a mile east of Bradbury in Cumecu-berland County. The youth, a senior at Saturday occupied by Daniel Chancel17, of Greenup, became swamped Saturday night. The youth drowned and his body was found at.7 a.m. Sunday, berland High School, was ing with Rita Cutts, 15, of when the car became swamped.

She told police that she and Chancellor climbed to the top of the car when it became surrounded. Chancellor, she said, ed her to swim for safety first. As she neared land, she heard him cry out and then he dis-. appeared. Authorities said that she then went to a farmhouse to seek help.

Cumberland County sheriff's officers, state police and about 1,000 feet downstream. There is no bridge across the creek. A concrete section had been placed in the road to serve as a ford. driv-Iteers searched throughout the night. Chancellor's body was found at about 7 Sunday, a quarter of mile downstream.

Chancellor was captain of the Cumberland High School cross country team this fall and was a member of- the Club," an organization for athletes who have run more than a 100 miles. He was also active in the youth organizations of the Presbyterian Church in Greenup. Daniel Chancellor was born on Jan. 24, 1950, in Mattoon, the son of Vance and Marilyn White Chancellor. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Steve, Tim and Mark, all at home; one sister Becky, at home; grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. William Chancellor of Greenup, and Mrs. Mary White Simpson of Chicago, and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Anna Alfred of Mattoon. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, at the Presbyterian Burial will be Church in the in Greenup.

up Cemetery. Friends may call at the Bishop Funeral Home in Greenup The chancel choir of the Methodist Church joined with the Franciscan brothers in singthe "Hallelujah Chorus" as the climax of the service. The congregation, composed of ministers and laymen from a number of local and area churches, both Protestant and Catholic, attended a reception for the Franciscans held at the Methodist Building immediately following the service. The Christmas tree, erected in the church and decorated with the traditional symbols of Christianity, was lighted during the service. The program for the service bore the symbols of both the Methodist and Catholic churches and the coat of, arms of the St.

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Open now until Christmas, week days 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sundays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Flower Farm on Western Avenue Road. 12-4 after 4 p.m.

today. Help Wanted Tire man experienced or we will train. Goodyear Service Store, 1300 Broadway. Phone 235-0505. 12-4 Christmas Trees Just arrived at Wilb Walker's.

Scotch pine trees, five and one-half to seven feet, your choice $3.29. 12-4 Fried Chicken Family style all you can eat. Four vegetables, slaw, dessert, drink included. Eat here. Open Tuesday through Sunday at 5 p.m.

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