Growth trends in the Big Muddy River Basin region
A Southern Illinois University Museum report for the National Park Service analyzes the Big Muddy River Basin. It traces growth driven by farming river traffic coal mining and railroads, highlights Carbondale Herrin and Marion as growth centers and notes potential for tourism and small industry.
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Big Muddy River
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University Museum
National Park Service
Big Muddy
Carbondale
Herrin
Maron
Sid Denny
Murphysboro
Southern
Minots
Marion
Sourthern Miams University
Crab
Orchard Lake
Southern Illinois Universty
Illinois
Chicago
St. Louis
Midwest
Largest DOJ grant funds SIU prison staff training institute
The U S Department of Justice awards a 105 092 grant to Southern Illinois University for a correctional staff officer training institute run by the Center with the Office of Law Enforcement Assistance. The fourteenth program starts April 1 with 67 participants, bringing total attendees to 199 from 85 states since 1967.
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U.S. Department of Justice
Southern Illinois University
Charles Matthews
Office of Law Enforcement Assistance
Southern University
Robert Brooks
West Union Social Roundup Highlights Marriages and Visits
West Union residents hosted and attended numerous family gatherings and weddings. Judy Hopper and Gary Crumlin wed at the Christian Church with Roy Norville officiating in a close family ceremony. Local families, church groups, and out of town relatives gathered for dinners, funerals, and anniversaries over the weekend and beyond.
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Robert Ledermann
Carbondale
Fnton Ledermann
Dwight Huey
Marshall
Wilford Leasure
Hattie Ledermann
Ruth Wright
Fenton Ledermann
Gladys Marvin
George Flint
Hamwood
Illinois
Juland Winland
Ridgefarm
Leon Williamson
Palestine
Burton Cline
Gene Cline
John Davidson
Janice
Zela Saiter
Philp Roth
Terre Haute
Edna Gard
Gertrude Strohm
Nelle Strohm
Nelle Cline
Bertha Craig
Helen Crumlin
Eloise Nichols
Flossie Williams
Beaulah
And
Rex
Grant Hollenbeck
Nina, Blankenbeker
Ida Riggs
Sharon Green
James Graham
Steve Thompson
Mary Crumlin
Dorothy
Irenee Thompson
Ruby Graham
Gary Crumlin
Judy Hopper
Christian Church
West Union
Old Heritage Life Insurance Company Growth Report
Old Heritage Life Insurance Company, founded 1965 with home offices in Lincoln Illinois, reports 1967 net gains from operations in its second full year. Assets rise 28 percent over 1966, life in force exceeds 67.8 million, up about 26 percent year over year. Accelerated rates and incentives bolster forecast of surpassing 100 million life insurance in force soon.
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Lincoln, Illinois
Ohio chapel visits and social notes from Robinson area
A local social column records visits and calls across Robison area. Mr and Mrs Joe Wernz of Annapolis visited Mrs Fern Wernz. Dorothy Crumlin called on Dr and Mrs R H Cooper in Martinsville. Multiple residents attended craft shows and hosted dinners. Robert Buckner on leave from service. Further visits by Harold Wernz Cartha and others noted.
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Joe Wernz
Annapolis
Fern Wernz
Dorothy Crumlin
R. H. Cooper
Martinsville
Grant Hollenbeck
Delphia Hewitt
Betty Ruhkoup
Marshall
Lucille Vanfleet
Mabel Gard
Ruth Boyer
Mary Davison
Geneva
Dorothy Wernz
Barbara
Neal Bumpus
Jeanie Bucker
Robert Buckner
Harold Wernz
Cartha
Mary Crumlin
Maude Medsker
Nora Dick
Susie Liggett
Pleasie Bartlett
Pato Deh
Anna Dee Wells
Robinson
Quimba Norton
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Big Muddy River Basin
Cale
Cautochome Cbusiness
General Telephone
Prust-Hosch Memorial Chapel
Jim Shaner
Batavis
Ilinois
Lulu Watson
Lucy Lake
Bill Cline
Virginial Zemlock
George Means
Robinso
Charles Rhyerson
Byron Ryerson
West York
Gilbert Fosdick
Racine
Wisconsin
OLD Heritage Life Insurance Company
Ohio Chapel
Eve
Orleans
IBC
Charleston
Indiana
University Heights
St Palesta
Wabash Terre Haute
Ind
Ford
Don Stanfield
Ford Sales
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