Herrin's Oldest Shoe Hospital Relocates To New Store
Herrin Shoe Hospital moves after 30 years at 113 E Monroe St to 120 N 14th St in Herrin. The 1,800 square foot shop will repair and dye shoes and sell purses dog collars harnesses and radios given away this week. Owner Ernest Catani started the business 52 years ago and will retire handing the store to Mar kie Piantanida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Shoe Hospital
Herrin
N. 14Th St
E. Monroe St
Illinois
Markie Piantanida
Ernest “Spud
Catani
North 13Th Street
North 14Th Street
Monroe Street
Monroe and
14Th Streets
Piantanida
Gallatin County Leads 1967 Illinois Oil Wells and Plugs
The 1967 annual report from the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals shows Gallatin County as the top drilling area with 21 new wells, while 64 new wells statewide accounted for about 11 percent of the total. Daily initial production reached 3,908 barrels in the area, Franklin County leading with 1,799 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Gallatin County
Jefferson County
Franklin
Saline
Williamson
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
Franklin County
Gallatin
Thompsonville
Hanson Oil Co
Louisville
Jefferson
Pope and Hardin fluorspar mines lead production in 1967
Eight mines in Pope and Harden counties produced 615,294 tons of fluorspar in 1967 according to the state Department of Mines and Minerals. The Ozark Mahoning Co. mine near Rosiclare led with 327,807 tons and Minerva Oil Co. No. 1 near Caven-Rock followed with 239,326. Fluorspar, a glassy mineral, is mainly used to make hydrofluoric acid. About half of U.S. fluorspar is produced in Pope and Harden counties. The weight of a gallon of water is eight and one third pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Hardin
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Ozark Mahoning Co
Rosiclare
Minerva Oil Co
Cavern-Rock
Illinois Mines Dominate National Coal Output
Ten Illinois bituminous mines ranked among the nation's top 50 producers in 1967 led by Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp. Captain mine in Perry County with 5.8 million tons. Peabody’s Dynamo No. 10 slipped to second at 5.4 million tons. River King at Freeburg and other Southern Illinois mines also placed, highlighting Illinois as a major coal producer in that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp
Captain
Perry County
Peabody Coal Co
Peabody
Freeburg
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Orient
Freeman
Crown
Old Ben Coal Corp
Old Ben
United Electric Coal Companies
Fidelity
United Electric
Buckheart
Consolidation Coal Co
Truax-Tract Coal Division
Burning Star
Perry County Leads Area In 1967 Coal Production
Eight Southern Illinois counties mined nearly 35 million tons in 1967 led by Perry County with 9.32 million tons from three mines. Franklin ranking third statewide and Williamson fell to fifth, with detailed outputs for each county, mine, and year-end employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Jefferson
Perry
Randolph
Gallatin
Jackson
Freeman No. 3
Waltonville
Area Mines
Franklin
Area
Williamson
Ajax Coal Co
Tab Mining Co
Jackson County
Liberty Coal Co
Liberty
Peabody Coal Co
Eagle
Gold Hill
Freeman
Pinckneyville Lumber Cash and Carry Prices
Lumber retail note lists 2x8 No 2 yellow pine bundles 12 to 16 feet at 60 per bundle or 11 50 per 100 board feet 2x4 14 feet kiln direct fir utility bundles 13.00 per 100 board feet.
Christopher Pharmacy Expands in Christopher
Kirkpatrick and Kirkpatrick celebrate a grand re opening of Kirk's Pharmacy at 114 W Market in Christopher after a remodel. The store now covers 2750 square feet with new gift greeting card cosmetic film and electrical appliance sections and a back addition. Remodeling took about three weeks with a three month expansion project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kirkpatrick
W. Market
Kirkpatrick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shoe Hospital
Electric Co-Op
Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Albert Stratemeyer
Metropo
Lis
Glenn Tripp
Cobden
Claude Stuart
Olive Branch
Ager
R. T. Reeves
Department of Mines and Minerals
National Associated Petroleum Co
Mt. Vernon
David F. Herley
Salem
Crawford Production Co
Tulsa
Okla
Marathon Oil Co
Robinson
National Associated Petroleum
C. E. Brehm
Union Oil Co
California
Olney
Pope, Hardin
DeSoto, Illinois
the Growth Shelter Company
Manork
Const. CO
Carterville
Rt. 13
Carterville Road
Division St
Grand Avenue
Grand
Golf Course Road
Coachlight Manor
Fulton
St. Clair
Jacks
Percy
Johnston City
Traax-Traer Coal Co
du Quoin
Traax-Traer
Sparta
Bell and Zoller
Mainline Coal Corp
Tregoning Coal Co
Houston Coal Co
Walnut Grove Mining Co
West Star Coal Co
Jo-Lor Mining
Mid-City Coal Co
New Gallatin
O. No. 2
Kirk
Christopher
Pinckneyville
Plywood & Part
Pinckneyville Lumber
South
Christopher Pharmacy Expanded
Murphysboro Iron & Metal
Gartside
Carbondale
Limpus Realty
Main Street
DIAL
Eaton & Brown
General Electric
Philco
Spacemaker
Georyer
Frost
Cas
TON & E
ICRR
Stekeo
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