Samuel reelected mayor in Carterville race results
Carterville voters reelected Mayor Frank Samuel to a fourth term by a 2 to 1 margin over Garford Gooden 920 to 449. Ward 1 alderman Charles Mansey won 290 votes over John Flora 230 and William Dublin 14. several candidates ran unopposed in other wards and village posts with modest write-ins noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Frank Samuel
Garford Gooden
Loren McNeill
Larry Wimp
William Anderson
Samuel
Gooden
Carterville City Lake
Mansey
Flora
Dublin
Bush Incumbent Theron Scott Wins Bush Mayor Seat
Theron Scott defeated former mayor Earl Holland 119 to 63 in Bush mayoral race. In eight person trustee contest for three seats, Elmer Hussey led with 131 votes, Charles Denesky 106, Joseph A. Wilson 92, Franklin Scott fourth with 62. Other candidates Delbert Holland 41 Randy Higgins 40 Glenn Fann 30 Ambrose Beshears 15. Beshears ill kept him from campaigning. Scott and Holland clashed over village operations since Holland left four years earlier, with debate over a sewage system.
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Bush
Theron Scott
Earl Holland
Scott
Holland
Elmer Hussey
Charles Denesky
Joseph A. Wilson
Franklin Scott
Delbert Holland
Randy Higgins
Glenn Fann
Ambrose Beshears
Beshears
Crainville selects three for village board in six way race
Crainville voters elected Harry Treece William Klope and J P Barrington to three village board seats in a six candidate race. Incumbent Art Nelson finished fourth with 104 votes while Brad Bowen 91 and Charles Hedges 83. Village President James F Patrick and clerk Evelyn Horsley ran unopposed.
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Crainville
Harry Treece
William Klope
J.P. Barrington
Art Nelson
Treece
Klope
Barrington
Nelson
Brad Bowen
Charles Hedges
James F. Patrick
Evelyn Horsley
Bowen
Hedges
Energy Incumbent Jeralds Defeats Bloodworth in City Election
Energy Village President Robert Jeralds won reelection 223 to 155 over Stanley Bloodworth in a Tuesday vote. In a five way race for three trustees Frank Snider and Paul Andrews won re election along with Harrison Norris. Snider 229 Andrews 198 Norris 192. other results: Rick H Raymer 156 Larry Jackson 155. Norris to fill seat of William Mattingly who joined Williamson County Board last November. Jeralds opposes church in state and believes liquor sales issue did not help his opponent. Herrin Bowl liquor license expires this spring and will not be renewed. Bloodworth had questioned the issue.
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Energy
Energy Village
Robert Jeralds
Stanley Bloodworth
Frank Snider
Paul Andrews
Harrison Norris
Snider
Andrews
Norris
Rick H. Raymer
Larry Jackson
William Mattingly
Mattingly
Williamson County
Jerards
Jeralds
Herrin Bowl
Bloodworth
Park board and city races settle in Herrin and Hurst
In Herrin two openings on the park board saw Lester Burke 1593 votes and Charles Lowman 1204 defeating incumbent Larry Lipe who took 868. Burke stressed park improvements while Lowman pledged prudent spending. In Hurst mayoral race incumbent Loomis Carter was defeated by Eugene Mize 96 to 55 with other candidates and write-ins noted. Several aldermen and city officials ran unopposed or faced minor write-ins with assorted vote totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Park
Lester Burke
Charles Lowman
Larry Lipe
Park Board
Burke
Lowman
Lipe
Hurst
Loomis Carter
Eugene Mize
L.A. Catlett
William Halstead
Dennis James
Carolyn Falkenburg
Mary K. Tackett
Charlotte Clifford
Arthur Free
Edgar Allen Robinson
Du Quoin elects Bigham Ozburn Brewner to council
Du Quoin voters elected Wayne Bigham and Ralph Roach to four year terms, joining newly chosen councilors Jerry Ozburn and William Brewner. Bigham led with 1 305 votes, Ozburn 1 272, Roach 1 029 and Brewner 721. Mayor Robert M Armstrong was unopposed winning a third term. May 4 will see job assignments among finance police and fire street and water commissioners.
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Jerry Ozburn
William H. Brewner
du Quoin
Wayne Bigham
Ralph “Tiny
Roach
Bigham
Ozburn
Brewner
Robert M. Armstrong
Police and Fire
Turner defeats Taylor Vienna mayor wins another term
The Vienna mayoral race ended in a 349 to 138 victory for Tom Turner over Paul Taylor, with Turner claiming a second term. Several incumbents and local officials across Belknap Buncombe Cypress Goreville Simpson and Simpson towns were re-elected or elected to village boards, clerks, and mayor roles in a low-profile municipal election.
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Vienna
Tom Turner
Paul Taylor
Jim Hodges
Kay Aly
Jean Pippins
Wilburn Wood
Lowell Phillips
Turner
Taylor
Grott wins Tamaroa village presidency in close race
In Tamaroa Stanley Grott defeated Mildred Koenegstien 205 to 188 to lead the village board as president. Batson Jr. beat Peiker for village clerk 270 to 134. Trustees elected included Byron Strickler Raymond Clampett and William Place with incumbents and others taking seats. Purcell won unopposed as board president in St. John. Willisville voters chose Glen Steele Don Oterson and Jerry Arndt as trustees with DeeDee Knop clerk. Bradley ran unopposed for Willisville board president.
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Tamaroa
Stanley Grott
Mildred Koenegstien
Koenegstien
Koenegstein
Grott
Vaughn J. Batson Jr
Pau Peiker
Byron Strickler
Raymond J. Clampett
William C. Place
Lawrence Knapp
Earl Richard Phillips
Cecil Laird
Margaret Lively
Ronald Ward
Willisville
Glen Steele
Don Oterson
Jerry Arndt
DeeDee Knop
Steele
Oterson
Arndt
Nick Dolce Jr
Joe Gail
Judy Oterson
Neil Bradley
Wilbur Alms
Dolce
Caby Wins Cutler Village Board President Post Unopposed
Robert Caby received 74 votes for village board president and ran unopposed. Incumbent clerk Melvin Carrothers was re-elected with 80 votes. Trustee seats went to Vernon Miller 59 votes George Kraft 63 votes and Gloria Byram 51 votes. Phillip Hepp added 12 write-in votes for trustee.
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Robert Caby
Cutler
Caby
Melvin Carrothers
Vernon Miller
George Kraft
Gloria Byram
Phillip Hepp
Colp Reelects 46-Year Mayor and Village Officials
Colp residents reelected Frank Caliper as village president a post he has held for 46 years after a 109 to 31 victory over Chester Lamonte Rollins. Clerk Kathryn Tapella received 112 votes and treasurer Delores Finney 113. Trustees Jennie Lockler Joe Marando and Paul Finney won reelection with 108 108 and 115 votes respectively.
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Colp
Frank Caliper
Caliper
Chester Lamonte Rollins
Kathryn Tapella
Delores Finney
Jennie Lockler
Joe Marando
Paul Finney
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Williamson
Cambria
Obert Sewell
Carrol W. Modglin
Jim Alstat
Doug Long
Beth Reinhardt
Dale Mathis
Jerry White
Ernie Newton
John Rowatt
George Stickel
Doris Enis
Modglin
Roy Adams
Bill Gross
Sewell
Sandra Sherry
Illinois
Creal Springs
Mona Marks
William Brewer
Delores Adams
Marion Rector
Jackie Bishop
Ralph Sullivan
Brewer
Freeman Spur
Dale Howell
Donald Nickens
Charles Tressone Jr
Ralph Murray
Dan Brandon
Joseph Restivo
Ernest Nickens
Johnston City
Johnston
Labor Party
Bill Stevens
Mary Williams
Martha Snow
Charles E. Ray
R. James Mitchell
Ray Dare
Richard K. Babington
Stevens
Marion Park Board
James T. Garrison
Rollie Meneese
Marion Park District Board of Commissioners
Garrison
Meneese
Pittsburg
Tom Carter
Walter Tim Clark
Carter
Clark
Marilyn Groves
Eloise Meracle
Charles Schroeder
Jim Merrow
Joyce Bayles
Joan Tolbert
Spillertownillage Board
John Bowman
James H. Marsh
Marsh
Harry J. Cooper
Jerry A. Whitehead
William Dale Whitehead
Jesse Ferguson
White Ash
Robert Sanders
Ford Harris
Doris Sanders
Fae
Guy Taylor
Maureen Deaton
Gilbert Baldwin
Steve Zinn
Roadh
Brad Betker
The
Southern Illinoisan
Ozburn and
Browner
Dale Spencer
James Fiorino
Clifford Harrell Jr
Robert Murray
Murray
Jerome Roznowski
Roznowski
Spencer
Criminal Justice Center
Buncombe
Sam Reid
Robert Wood
Fred Hudson
Jesserry Gann
Cypress Village
Leon J. Neeley
Carl Meredith
Carol Racey
Jackie L. Meredith
S.B. Karraker
Goreville
Terry L. Watkins
Omer Craig
L.K
Kenneth) Bird
Watkins
Craig
Bird
David Terry
David E. Hancock
Donnie Joe Hancock
Terry
Gary Vaughn
Vaughn
Leonard Robinson
Ned Durham
Simpson
William Russell
Shirley Russell
Russells
Edgar Doyle Morse
Pattie J. Morse
Russell
Morse
Tamaroa Village
Perry County
St. John
George T. Purcell
Dorothy Woodside
Arthur Taylor
Christopher Darnell
George M. Purcell
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