Sparta Chamber Seeks Fun Yet Formal Annual Meeting
The Sparta Chamber of Commerce plans a family oriented meeting at 6 30 p m Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Activity Center with buffet dinner paid by tickets. Entertainment includes the High School Jazz Band Natural Joy singers and Sparta Community Chorus performing Cabaret selections. Ray Sonnenberg will speak. Citizen of the Year to be announced. new officers to be installed.
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Tony Stevens
Sparta Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Max Dill
Our Lady of Lourdes
Randolph County
Dill
Natural Joy Singers
Sparta Community Chorus
Ray Sonnenberg
Belleville
Collinsville
Sparta
Sparta Area Chamber of
Carterville council delays railroad crossings purchase decision
Carterville City Council tabled the contract to buy three railroad crossings from Illinois Central Gulf Railway pending city attorney review. The project totals about 4 000 dollars at 25 cents per square foot, with one crossing for Milinois Avenue extension. The meeting also discussed fire department vacancies, a summer youth work program, park staff hires, firefighter training tuition, and fire protection talks with Colp officials.
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Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Carterville
James Bleyer
Milinois Avenue
Spon
Illinois Farmers Union
Richard Zimmerman
Lisa James
John A. Logan College
Robert Brown
Frank Samuel
Colp
Anna adopts $2.338 million budget with $93,000 rise
Anna City Council approves a 2.338 million budget reflecting about a 93 thousand increase from last year. City Clerk Pearl Baker says most funds, 1.843 million, come from property tax revenues. Council also raises building permit fees to 2 dollars per permit or per thousand dollars of estimated cost to fund the new building inspector. a permit is granted to Charles Pete for a garage at 301 Oak Street.
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Anna
Pearl Baker
Council
Baker
Charles Pe
Oak T
Bush village to continue removing water meters
Bush Village Board approves policy to remove water meters at vacant houses after damage incidents. Trustee Elmer Hulsey notes meters cost 100 dollars each and will be reinstalled for new occupants with a 30 dollar deposit. Board also buys a 1100 dollar tractor mower from Marion Ford Tractor Inc.
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Bush Village Board
Elmer Hulsey
Water Department
Marion Ford Tractor Inc
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Carterville Council
John A Logan
Paradise Alley
Marion Civic Center
Mississippi
Mark Wain
Illinois Arts Council
Illinois Board of Higher Education
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Murphysboro
Ler 'S Wholesale & Jewelry
Johnston City
J.C. Penney Company, Inc
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