Putnam County Plans for Industrial Boom and Zoning
The Henry News Republican reports Putnam County along with nearby Marshall County eyes industrial growth tied to a potential multimillion dollar Jones and Laughlin Steel plant. Officials push for a county master plan, zoning, subdivision rules, a standard building code, and a countywide school district to guide development and prevent outside misdirection.
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National Underwriters Association
Putnam County
Derrygs Narod
Feorie
Abdgar Reed “S
Senachwine Township
Putnam County Board of Supervisors
News-Republics ‘County Board
Putnam
Board’ of Supervisors
Scruggs
Hammond
Peotia
Clarence Hammond
Jones & Laughlin project to boost Hennepin growth
Top executives of Jones and Laughlin announce a 1 11800 project cost with two thirds funded by the federal government and one third by Putnam county. The county share is covered by state housing funds so no local tax money is used. Residents expect the Hennepin development to rapidly expand nearby towns in the Winona Valley region, with Princeton potential growth from 6200 to about 12400 in a decade as per Mayor Roland Zekdehl.
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Putnam County
State Housing Board
Fulham ‘County
Jones ‘& Laughlin
Henne‘pin
Wiinals ‘Valley
Las Henry
Lecon
Princeton
Bredfor3
Jmayor Roland Zekdehl
Hennepin
Pittsburgh City Faces Steel Industry Transition
Fragmentary OCR text references Laughlin Steel, Print costs, and annual figures for 1970s to 2006, hinting at town and city context in Pittsburgh. The readable bits suggest economic concerns around steel and local industry, with scattered monetary amounts and dates.
County official outlines new industrial boom plans
Clerk Raymond Monks reported Henry New3-Republican Monday that the New York Central railroad and Jones & Laughlin Steel will bring many jobs to the area. He noted rising property interest and that Hennepin building lots could command around $1,000 or more, with local governments preparing steps for the near future.
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Raymond
Monks
Henry
Mar Ny
Hennepin
County Board
Illinois Power plans new plant at Hennepin and Decatur office to announce
The Illinois Power company contemplates a larger generating capacity at Hennepin and a new plant with excess interlocked capacity at Alton. Announcements must come from Decatur headquarters. The firm is Putnam County’s largest employer, ahead of Moews Seed Company in second place.
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Harold
Tillmois, Power Company
Hennepin
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Illinois. Power Company
Decatur
Ilinois-Power Jins
Alton
Illinois Power Company
Putnam ‘County
Moews Seed
Big Announcement Confirms Local Rumors in Steel Move
The annual Jones & Laughlin Steel company meeting in Pittsburgh announced a long awaited plan confirming many local rumors. The release details land options by New York Central and Hennepin project support from Putnam County bankers with Mrs. M W Copperwell visiting relatives for Mother's Day.
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Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
Pittsburgh
April 29 1965 Brings Major Industrial and School District Milestones
Putnam county Illinois marks a historic day with Jones and Laughlin plans to build its largest plant in the county and initiation of a county unit school district. The John Swanagh era is noted as the origin of the consolidated school movement in Illinois with Putnam county as a pioneer.
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Putnam County
Illinois
Hllnois
Chicago
Jones &Nounced
Putnam Counle
John Swanagh
AgnoJs
Putnam County Eyes County Unit School District Plan
A petition to form a county unit district for Putnam county area east of the Illinois river is filed to counter potential shifts by Hall township and nearby townships. State's Attorney Boyle and County Superintendent Glover led groundwork, with hearings planned and a referendum to follow after further legal review.
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Putnam County
Illinois River
Hall Township
Rand Spring Valley
Hennepin
Spring Valley
Putriams County
Walter Durley- Boyle
William Glover
Senachvine Township
Senachwine Township
Tal
Heaty-Senachwine High School
Senachwine
Chapman & € Utler
Chicago
Boyle
Konanze
Hénnepin
Grenville
Putnam
Sonachwine
Henry
Last Rites Tuesday for C. A. Woodfill
Funeral services for C A Woodfill former mayor of this city were held at St Joseph's church with Rev Roger D Noonan officiating. Interment followed in St Joseph's parish cemetery. Surviving are two sons William J and Clifford of Peoria a brother Frank and a sister Madaline both of Nevada. The Ries Mortuary managed arrangements with visitation Monday evening.
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C. A. Woodfill
St. Margaret’s Hospital
St. Joseph's Church
Roger D. Noonan
St. Joseph’s Parish
Tom Duke
Grant Soli
Lyman
Hunt
John Keegan
William BD. Wagner
Charles’Melhsner
Ries
Cloc
Baka
Nevada
Odell
Elmira
Ra Camdéy
William J
Clifford Fu
Peoria
Francs
Madaline
Henry
Mayor Biagi talks cooperation on Putnam county steel plant
Frank Biagi mayor of Hennepin says he and the village board will cooperate on requests for cooperation as they arise. He notes his own hospital stay from industrial injuries and avoids full comments on the Jones & Laughlin project. He expects Jones & Laughlin steel to be one of several industries locating at Hennepin and foresees more firms using steel products locally. He is in his fourth term as mayor of the 400 population village.
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Frank Biagi
Hennepin
Putnam County
Jores& Laughlin
Aeue Maydr Blag
New York Central Railroad and Works
Auinolé River
Ins
New York Central Railroad
Bigg
Jones & Laughlin
Blagi
Henne»pin
Land Tracts Optioned In Hennepin Development
Land owners named in the Hennepin development plan have tracts optioned. The list includes Anderton Frances OConnor Helma Hulda Mary Smith Walter Byczynski Panam County Ferre James Paterson Mary Porter Edward Herenk Byresgnald Ruth Mudgeena Psther Wood AmeHa Hanson Louis Hanson Wendell Morine Merion Mozine Henry Hemill Frank Shutt John Bonges Floyd Brown Eden Weeese Boze Smith Margaret Coleman Julius Zelda Basal Michael Ernat Walter Boyle Harry my.
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Mergaret Coleman
Dore Estate
Lehigh Stone
Julius
Zelda Basal
Michael Ernat
Walter
Frances Boyle
Cadillacs Age Seoi at Granville
Dr A B Pletsch supervisor of Magnolia township reports rising excitement in Putnam county with many visitors and new Cadillacs observed in Granville, signaling a notable countywide development.
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Granville
A. B.pletsch
Magnolia Township
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Putnam County
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