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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1981
Page
9
Penguin Party supporters Jim DaMantella Julie Guadagnoli and Paul Frank raised a giant symbol at 212 E Hospital Ave to boost their slate as students vote today for university offices at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Theresa Churchill reports Sue Tresnak was elected president of the Herrin Library Board for the fiscal year starting May 1. Tresnak, the current vice president, will replace Anthony Venegoni. Richard Pisoni was elected vice president, Sue Lipe secretary, and James Storch re-elected treasurer.
Two candidates who lost by razor thin margins in the April 7 election filed petitions for recounts in Randolph County. Wendel Morris lost Percy mayor by two votes to a write in candidate Kenneth Jacoby and Elmer Mehrer trailed Ward 1 Chester by three votes to Michael Welge. Recounts for discovery will be scheduled in the county clerk’s Chester office with participation of county chairmen.
Creal Springs officials canvassed results Monday after write-in votes were found missing from unofficial reports. Floyd Rich won Ward 3 alderman with 44 votes, while Harold Palmer 17, Logan Troxel 2, and Cletus Camden 1. Mayoral winner William Brewer secured 210 votes. Edna Smith 65, Mona Marks 34, Camden 1.
Randolph County approved an $85,000 abatement to the normal tax levy for 1981, reducing bond payments for the new county courthouse and jail. The levy drops from about $265,000 to roughly $180,000, equating to about $4.56 per $10,000 of valuation. The courthouse and jail, built by the Chester Public Building Commission, cost about $3 million and were dedicated in mid-1975.
A village canvass finds no major changes in Dowell election totals. Village Clerk Betty Cobin will certify results to County Clerk Robert Harrell and the Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield. Newly elected trustees William Keith Sam Dickerson and Jess Van Meter will take seats at the May 11 meeting. Board President Jerry Williams runs unopposed for another term.
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