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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1966
Page
14
The document itemizes expenditures across departments including water and sewer administration maintenance payroll and capital outlays. It lists funds for equipment, vehicles, insurance, utilities, printing, and salaries for city officials and staff with specific line items and totals, reflecting appropriations from general corporate and special taxes.
City of Herrin allocates 705168.58 across non tax income general tax proceeds and special taxes for police fire pension social security municipal retirement and sewerage maintenance. The measure includes 990?008.58 in special tax levies and authorizes deficiency payments and collection costs.
A hospital bulletin lists admissions and discharges across Franklin, Herrin, Benton, Carbondale, Murphysboro, and surrounding towns. Names include Hammond William, Chamness Jesse, Provence Mrs Fannie, Hicks Mrs Erma, Burkitt Ross Jr, Dunn Mrs Mary, Yates Mrs Dorothy, Larson Ellsworth, Greathouse Patricia, Kennedy Mrs Beulah, Dixon Floyd, Reese Roger, Schack Jo Ann, Childress Lee, Waldron Mrs Arie and twins, and many others with locations in West Frankfort, Herrin, Carbondale, Du Quoin, Murphysboro, and nearby communities. Births noted in Christopher, Marion, Pinckneyville, Pittsburg, and San Jose. Memorials listed for Chester, Marion, and other towns.
Rainy conditions expected across the north and middle Atlantic states with cooler temperatures in the Lakes Ohio Tennessee and mid Mississippi valleys. Warmer readings likely in the Carolinas and parts of the northern Plains as a cold front moves through.
Council member Christopher Troutt resigns effective Aug. 15 after serving since May. Mayor Gene Smith says a replacement will be appointed until the next April election. The city also adopts a 149000 dollar appropriations ordinance and advances an alley clean up plan off Main Street with fines for noncompliance. A car wash project on South Victor is approved. Rainfall reduces local water shortage.
The Carbondale City Council opened bids for the police station roof repair with asphalt covering. Wright Construction Co. bid 197 dollars, Stephens Roofing 233, Four Ways Roofing 225. Council will study bids and award. The city seeks bids for a water department truck, street garage fence, and 1000 feet of six inch pipe. Patrolman Deming granted leave and to be drafted Wednesday. council to recommend him to the army. Rev. Donald Carlton resigns as president of the Human Relations Commission and moves outside city limits.
Mrs Sophia Buescher 82 of Chester died Monday at Memorial Hospital Chester born Wine Hill April 4 1884 daughter of Christopher and Marie Fuhrhop Bruggeman married Henry Buescher October 28 1905 he died 1946 she leaves son Edgar Prescott Ariz daughter Gertrude Welge Chester brothers Alfred Brueggeman Percy Richard Brueggeman Steeleville sisters Anna Brueggeman and Laura Wolters Steeleville five grandchildren one great grandchild one son Clarence preceded her in death Funeral services set 2 p m Friday at St Mark Lutheran Steeleville burial in church cemetery calling hours 2 p m Wednesday to 4 p m Thursday at Welge Funeral Home Chester and Thursday night at Schaack Funeral Home Steeleville
Grace Masters 70 of Elkville died at 3 p.m. Monday at Tyler Nursing Home Murphysboro after six years there. Born Aug 10 1895 in Williamson County she lived in Elkville 15 years a Bush Pentecostal Church member. Survived by daughters Mildred Foster Della Husar Louise Sheldon sons Virgil Donnie Bert Rayburn Kenneth sister Julia Halstead brothers Clyde Tanner Robert Tanner 18 grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Funeral p.m. Thursday at Bush Pentecostal Church Rev Frank Clark officiating burial Blairsville Cemetery Moeller Funeral Home Royalton. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs. Lillian Ealey of Westminster California wife of Paul Ealey formerly of Herrin. She died last week in the Naval Hospital at San Diego after a seven year illness. She leaves two sons Curtis in Korea and John at home and is the daughter in law of Mrs. Ethel Gimerson of 1220 North 14th Street Herrin.
High Monday 91 degrees and low 59 with overnight low 70. By 10 am today 75. Rain measured 0.48 inches from Monday 7 am to today 7 am. Sunset today 8 13 with sunrise Wednesday 5 59 and sunset Wednesday 8 12. Crab Orchard Lake 3 inches below spillway. Devils Kitchen Lake and Little Grassy Lake noted.
A compilation shows fair cooler nights with lows mostly in the 50s to 60s and sunny pleasant Wednesdays with highs around the upper 70s to mid 80s. Regions include St Louis and Chicago areas noting similar trends and Thursday warming.
Livestock estimates for East St. Louis listed for Wednesday include hogs 6 000 cattle 2 500 calves 175 and sheep 500. Hogs barrows and gilts 190 250 lb 24.00 26.10 sows 280 650 lb 17.50 22.25. Cattle 3 500 calves 250 steers high choice and prims 25.85 good and choice steers 22.50 25.35 good and choice heifers 21.50 23.75 cows 15.50 18.00 healers good and choice 21.00 29.00.
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