Measure Sails Through Rules Test In ARA Funding Fight
A House Banking and Currency Committee vote advances an authorization bill to fund the Area Redevelopment Administration. The bill seeks 355 million dollars for ARA projects and prohibits loans or grants for hotels motels and nursing homes. Civil rights amendments loom as the measure heads to the House Rules Committee and then the floor with potential open rule proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen ‘Tatarsky
Southern Illinoisan J
Senate
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West
Frankfort
House
Hervin
ARA
Kennedy
Gray
Hale Boggs
Carl Albert
Wea
Banking and Currency Committee
Herrin- Johnston City Road
Robert A.taft
Ohio
Illinois Promotes Tourism Bill Signed by Kerner
Gov Otto Kerner signed the 500000 Illinois Promotion Act to boost state tourism. Grants will match local promotions, with half the funds downstate and others for Cook County and statewide efforts. Officials discuss grant applications and administrative setup as tourism offices and promoters plan area wide ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
State Board
Downstate
Cook County
Frank Braden
Valier
Herrin
Gene Goforth Named to State Tourism Board
Gene Goforth of Anna is expected to be named by Gov. Otto Kerner as one of five public members of the State Tourist Commission. The panel will advise the Board of Economic Development on promoting Illinois recreation facilities and help direct the $500,000 Illinois Promotion Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Goforth
Anna
Otto Kerner
State Tourist Commission
State Board of Economic Development
Goforth
Southern Illinois Recreation Council
Commission
Southern Illinois
Ilinois
Clyde Choate
Paul Powell
Vienna
Dwight Friedrich
Centralia
Marlow Tracts Ordered Sold in Chancery Auction
Five tracts in Hermn including Marlow’s Drive-In Theater will be sold by Williamson County Master in Chancery at 10 am on August 21 under a Circuit Court judgment against Marlow’s Amusement Corp Hervin. The case orders payment of 70,200 to City National Bank of Centralia with 65,882 due to the bank covering unpaid principal, insurance and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermn
Williamson County
Chancery
Leon Corp
Marlow's Amusement Corp
Hervin
Marlow
Circuit
Irra
John, D. Marlow
John D. Guetgemann
Coorrd Moss
City National Bank ‘of
Centralia
Teachers Not Available To Murphysboro District Staffing
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 faces a staffing gap for the new year as two teachers decline contracts. Superintendent James Blackwood announced at a special meeting that Ralph Edwin Young of Alton and Harry Eugene Slack of Zeigler will not join the high school staff. Harold Mills of Carbondale was hired for the industrial arts department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
James Blackwood
Ralph Edwin Young
Alton
Harry Eugene Slack
Zeigler
Young
Slack
Blackwood
Harold Mills
Carbondale
Industral Arts
Kerner OKs 2.3 Million for SIU Improvements
Gov Otto Kerner signed a bill providing 2.3 million dollars for capital improvements at Southern Illinois University. The package brings SIU's 1963 65 building funds to about 60 million, with 1.5 million for renovation and rehabilitation at both campuses and 45 million from bond funds for planned construction at Carbondale and Edwardsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kerner
Southern, Illinois University
SIU
Carbondale
and Kerner
Illinois Universities
Cat
Edwardsville
Music Man opens at SIU Shryock Auditorium for three days
The musical comedy The Music Man by Meredith Willson opens at 8 p.m. for a three day run at SIU Shryock Auditorium. Over 65 actors directed by William Taylor and Paul Hibbs perform numbers like 76 Trombones and Wells Fargo Wagon. David Davidson of Eldorado plays Prof. Harold Hill with Denice Josten of Crete as Marian and Loren Coking of Carbondale as the mayor. Tickets range from 50 cents to 1.50 and remaining seats are on sale at University Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Willson
Southernlinois University
Shryock
William Taylor
Paul Hibbs
Wells
White Knight
Lida Rose
SIU
David Davidson
Eldorado
Harold Hill
Iowatown
Instru
Ments
University Center
Carbondale Park Board to seek long term reservoir lease
Carbondale Park Board will present a suggested long term lease for city reservoir land to the City Council within three weeks. A Citizens Advisory Council will be formed with about 40 residents to aid in development outlines and fund raising. The board aims to enable permanent structures and city park redevelopment as part of a master plan for recreation and city growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uare
Park Board
Carbondale
Citizens’ Advisory Council
Carbondale Park
Kemmeth Miller
Peo- Miller
Alple
Miller
Reservoir Park
Park District
Firths
Fischer,Hermeling
Koscher
Deley. Inc
Mines Working Saturday Fidelity and Zeigler Mines Report
Fidelity Mines operate Saturday while some others such as Burning Star Old Ben Orient and Zeigler units show varied status. The list includes numbers indicating mine identifiers or production codes like 1 2 9 21 and 3 4 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burning Star
Orient
Zeigler
Motel Parking Plea Approved by Zoning Board of Appeals
Carbondale zoning board granted a request to use a motel lot for rented parking on Thursday. Bevis sought permission to operate a paid parking arrangement near the motel, with the board approving the plan, enabling temporary occupancy for motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
S. Illinois
Illinois first volunteer home service for the blind
Illinois first volunteer home service for the blind organized in Murphysboro where about 35 Jackson County women met with state and regional officials. The effort aims to recruit volunteers to assist blind persons with chores and guidance, with duties including escorting to landmarks, reading mail, and compiling book selections. Volunteers may apply by postcard to the Jackson County Red Cross Chapter and need no prior experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Jackson’ County
First Presbyterian Church
Fair Acres
Ty. M. Miller
Igrees
Bruce McKenzie
Alvin. Rother
Carbondale
James
Harvey
Jackson County
Red
Jackson
County Red Cross
Housing expansion okayed for Herrin and area
The Federal government approved a plan to add 100 public housing units in Herrin with the Public Housing Administration backing the project. Williamson County Housing Authority will also develop 32 units in Carterville and submit a program reservation for 10 elderly units in Energy. The Herrin City Council sought more housing in December as a recertification process unfolds for city housing code improvements. In Jackson County Court, seven delinquent taxpayers were cited for failing to answer summonses on assets and unpaid bills, with others arranging payments as state’s attorney moves to collect long‑overdue charges. The authority also approved planting trees and shrubs at Marion and Johnston City housing sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Public’ Housing Administration
Williamson County Housing Authority
Authority
Carterville
PHA
Jackson County
William Ridgeway
Lowell’ Casey
Carbondale
Lanny Ellett
Grand Tower
Horace G. Farr
E. Willow
Truley Greer
George Greenwalt
E. Fisher
Charles Pinkston
Pomona
A. C. Joiner
Anna
Ridgeway
Authority outlines early surveys for Herrin Carterville housing projects
Executive Director Julius Steinmarch announced preliminary site surveys for Herrin and Carterville housing plans. He stressed no sites are under consideration yet while 70 Herrin units will be low rent housing and 30 for elderly residents. Architect Jack Bradley discussed preliminary designs for Creal Springs and Hurst with four units in a building, electric heating proposed, and no final plans made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
PHA
Dom Cappelano
Jerrin
Picnic Draws 3000 At Attucks Field In Carbondale
About 3000 persons are expected at the Emancipation Proclamation picnic at Attucks Field in Carbondale on Saturday with State Rep Corneal Davis of Chicago delivering the main address at 3 p.m. Also attending are State Rep William H Robinson and Judge Edith Sampson of Chicago. A delegation of senior citizens and queen candidates will meet the guests at 12:25 p.m. The schedule lists sports contests from 9:30 to 11:30, baseball games and a choir segment. city officials will offer opening remarks. Hartman Dies In Chester Hartman, 50, former Randolph County treasurer, died after stomach surgery at Chester Memorial Hospital. He had been appointed as office deputy and previously served as county treasurer 1958-1962, with funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attucks Field
Carbondale
Corneal Davis
Chicago
William H
ad!Robinson
Edith‘Sampson
Thelthe Winds Central Railroad Sas State Youth Commission
Tion
D. Blaney Miller
All-Stars
Carbondale Jays
Cairo Star
Ronnie Harris
Randolph County
Chester Memorial Hospital
Cleophas
Dick” Hartman
Olen Walter
Hartman
Schaack
Steeleville
Programs Cancelled by Carbondale Park District
The Carbondale Park District cancels summer band performances slated for 8 p.m. today at Murdale Shopping Center and 8 p.m. Monday at the Illinois Central Railroad lot in downtown Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale’ Park District
Murdale
Ilinois Central
Carbondale
Althoff Named By Unit 186 Board Vacancy
Edward Althoff, Murphysboro clothing store operator, was appointed Thursday night to fill a vacancy on the Murphysboro Unit School District 186 Board of Education. He fills the term vacated by the resignation of Thomas Wright who moved from Somerset Township into Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Althoff
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Unit
Althoff
Thomas Wright
Somerset Twonship
Murphys
Board in Brief Appoints Murphysboro Official to Fill Vacancy
Murphysboro Unit District 196 Board of Education appointed a member to fill a vacancy on Thursday night. The board approved a 14262 dollar bid to prepare the park baseball diamond for football use. Althoff, resident of Fair Acres in Somerset Township, will serve until the April 1964 election when the term will be two years. He has run several Murphysboro clothing stores since 1931 and is married to Pauline Kraft with three children. He previously led the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Board of Education
Boro
Althoff
Fair Acres
Somerset Township
Naumer-Althoff Clothing
Burke Yeager
Square Deal Clothing
Weber’s Men’s Wear
Alt
Paul Rites Set Funeral Services Saturday
Paul L. Paul 69 of Ava dies after six weeks illness in Murphysboro. He operated the Paul Feed Store in Ava and was a member of St Elizabeths Catholic Church Jackson County Farm Bureau and Knights of Columbus. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St Elizabeths with burial in Ave Evergreen Cemetery. Rosary 8:30 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home. He is survived by wife Anna L Waller and several children grandchildren and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church
Ava
Martin
L. Paul
Alvin B. Grawe
Ave Evergreen Cemetery
Wilson Funeral Home
Rosary
Mr. Paul
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Lin Murphysboro
Ridgway
Peter I. Lam
Margaret Elizabeth Wetzer Paul
Murphysboro
Anna L. Waller
Paul
St. Elizabeth!s ‘Catholic Church
Jackson ‘County Farm ‘Bureau
Knights ‘of Columbus
Robert
Belleville
Lewis
Ches
Raymond
Tallahassee
Margaretee ‘Blanchord
Waterloo
Clara Burrus
Clem
Carl and
Eugene
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Kerner
Illinois
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Ulinoise
Springfield
Ver Lynn Sprague
T Hey
Werner
State Tourism Board
Gene Horner
Don Paake
Wayne Stevers
Bruce Feldman
The
Music Man
Jackson County Home Service
Robert Zeigler
Red Cross
Johnston City
Chester
Edward Altheff
Paul Rites
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