Outstanding Young Men from area honored in 1973 edition
Eight Southern Illinois men and one former resident are named in Outstanding Young Men of America for 1973. Carbondale residents Beggs Brelje Elliott Fraser Luck Wides Choisser. Carterville Ferrell. Murphysboro McLaughlin. Benton native Choisser now Hazel Crest. Board includes Jaycee past officers. selection criteria emphasize service, professional achievement, and civic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Doug Blankenship
Donald L. Beggs
Terry B. Brelje
Elbert E. Elliott
Stanley C. Fraser
Michael F. Luck
John D. Wides
Carbondale
C. Stuart Ferrell
Carterville
Thomas A. McLaughlin
Murphysboro
J. David Choisser
Choisser
Benton
Hazel Crest
James
Benton Evening News
America
The
Jaycees
Jaycee
Ronald Zeigler
Richard Nixon
Alvan
Repairman loves bikes but is swamped with work
Robert Smith of Smitty's Bike Shop in Marion says he enjoys competition and would welcome rivals. With bicycle demand rising, he remains busy repairing and selling bikes, lawnmowers, and lawn equipment while driving a tractor trailer for New Era Dairy. He offers tips on bike safety and maintenance and notes he would trade market overload for a slower pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith
Smitty
Marion
Smith
Chicago
New Era Dairy
Carbondale
First National Bank to Build Drive-In Facility in Murphysboro
First National Bank at 1403 Walnut Street Murphysboro will construct a four-lane drive-in on two adjacent lots at 102 and 104 South 15th Street. Project cost is about 250000 with completion planned early 1974. Bids due August 16 at 3 p.m. in the bank community room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Walnut St
Murphysboro
S. 15Th St
Crawshaw Mortuary
Bank
Ernie Mill
Walnut
South Streets
15Th Street
Miller
Walnut Street
Office Manager Joins Marty’s Photography in Carbondale
Lillian Levelsmier of 1008 West Jefferson Street Carbondale joins Marty’s Photography at 307 West Oak Street Carbondale as office manager and head of commercial sales. Armistead, owner, notes she previously led sales for Carbondale Cable Vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Levelsmier
Jefferson St
Carbondale
Marty
Oak St
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Gillem
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Indianapolis
Ind
U.S
Carl Gerstacker
Dow Chemical Company
Japan
By Cindy Harrell
Southern Illinoisan
West First Avenue
Tony Stevens
Amazon River
Graf Zeppelin
Simon, Rettberg, Garrison and Flom
Verachai Luang
Decker Medical Annex
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis
Illinois
Cancerman Snd Ae
Proctor Supply CO
Zeipler
Proctor
Zeigler
Hlinois
East Maryland Wholesale Distributors
Hiway
West Carbondale
Meadowbrook Subdivision
Cherry Realty
Wilson
Mardale Shopping Center
Carbondale, III
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!