ILLINOIS SCHOOL BOARD SEATS UP FOR GRABS

Twenty-four school board members will be elected in the Southern Illinois counties of Union, Pulaski and Alexander on Nov. 7, 21 for four-year terms and three to fill unexpired terms.

The most candidates filed for office in the Dongola School District, where 10 people are running for three positions. Election officials said the field is the largest in the district in 20 years. Only incumbent Dare Aden has filed for re-election.

Three incumbents are among the six candidates in the Cairo Public School District. Incumbents D. Tyrone Coleman, Arnold Burris Sr. and Marlene Schultz will face challenges from Faye M. Howard, Robbie M. Koen and Daniel James Brown Sr.

Also on the ballot is a race to fill an unexpired two-year term. Tim J. Pierce is currently filling the vacancy. Opposing Pierce will be Carlandus Mallory.

The Cairo district was the scene of a 24-day teachers' strike last winter.

Six candidates have filed for three four-year terms at Shawnee High School at Wolf Lake, including incumbents Rodney Brown and Gerald L. Franklin.

Nine candidates have filed for four positions at Meridian High School at Mounds. Five of the candidates are in one township where only two will be elected. They are incumbent Lasverna Thomas and challengers David Hudson, Ruth Schoen Harris and Sam Johnson.

Other candidates for re-election include incumbents Paul Helman and Randy George, who live in other townships. Other challengers include Carolyn S. Dumas and Paul Dumas.

There are no candidates for an unexpired two-year term, but write-ins will be accepted.

Only two people will be elected from among five candidates in Township 153 at Tamms. Incumbents include Mike McCrite and Lowell Mendenhall. Challengers are JoAnn Turner, Dennis Abercrombie and Dwayne Buck Ross.

Two more Egyptian School District candidates from other townships have no opponents. They are incumbents John Sutton and Diane Blaney.

Five candidates have filed in the Century School District near Ullin, including incumbents Guy H. Inman and Mike Ulen.

Four candidates have filed in the Anna-Jonesboro High School District.

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES

DONGOLA

Elect three to four-year terms

David R. Tolar

Rick George

John Snell

Kyle Kern

Ray Schluter.

Diane E. Rochel Churillo

Carol Hanson.

Terry Panici.

Eddie J. Goins.

*Dare Aden.

CAIRO

Elect three for four-year terms

Faye M. Howard

*D. Tyrone Coleman

*Arnold Burris Sr.

*Marlene Schultz

Robbie M. Koen

Daniel James Brown Sr.

Vote for one to serve an unexpired two-year term

*Tim J. Pierce

Carlandus Mallory

SHAWNEE

Vote for three for four-year terms

Steve Ellis

*Rodney Brown

Larry DeRossett

Paul E. Pinion

*Gerald L. Franklin

Debbie Hileman

For unexpired two-year term

*Robert A. Henson

MERIDIAN

Four-year terms

*Paul Helman

Carolyn S. Dumas

Daniel Dumas

*Randy George,

Only two can be elected from following candidates who live in Township 163. They are:

*Lasverna Thomas

David Hudson

Ruth Schoen Harris

Sam Johnson

George A. Floyd.

Unexpired two-year term

No candidates, write in.

EGYPTIAN

Vote for two candidates in Township 153

*Mike McCrite,

JoAnn Turner

*Lowell Mendenhall

Dennis Abercrombie

Dwayne Buck Ross

In other townships

*John Sutton

*Diane Blaney.

CENTURY

Vote for three for four-year terms

Kevin F. Ulrich

*Guy H. Inman

Chandra Wilson Anderson

Fred Hannan

*Mike Ulen

ANNA-JONESBORO

Elect three to four year terms

Terry Rueffer Dean Corbit

Janet Mixen

Randy Scaefer

Dewaine Prater

* denotes incumbent