Herrin Attracts 15 Families In July Growth
Herrin gained 15 families during July boosting its population by 53 persons. The Hello Hostess, Mrs Gerald Bailey, forecasts August will be busy. The Chamber of Commerce aims to lure 2 000 new residents in 1964 from Iowa Missouri Texas New Mexico Florida Kentucky and several area cities. Most came to Marion Norge and the new federal penitentiary attracted many. Others moved to work at Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp Central Illinois Public Service Solins Limerick Finance and Herrin Hospital.
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Herrin
Gerald Bailey
Harold C. Woodward dies as FPC member at 61
Harold C. Woodward 61, a vice chairman of the Federal Power Commission, died of a heart attack Tuesday night at Logan International Airport after disembarking from a plane. A Republican and Illinois native, he held a law degree from Northwestern and was the son of the late Charles E. Woodward, a federal district judge. Funeral plans were tentatively set for Thursday in Hillside.
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Harold C. Woodward
Federal Power Commission
Logan International Airport
Woodward
Ottawa
Ill
University of Illinois
Northwestern University
Fils
Charles E. Woodward
Northern Wings
Hillside
Training To Start Aide Class Tests Readied
Interviews and aptitude tests for the second series of psychiatric aide classes under the Area Redevelopment Act will be given Wednesday. Applicants 40 to 55 years old with an eighth grade education report at 8 a.m. at the Illinois State Employment Service in Murphysboro. The 16 week program begins Aug. 31 at Anna State Hospital and leads to potential hires at eight state hospitals after a Civil Service exam. Trainees receive $39 weekly and classes run five days a week for six hours, taught by Southern Illinois University staff with funding from Area Redevelopment Administration.
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Illinois State Employment Service Office
Walnut St
Murphysboro
Anna State Hospital
State Dept. of Personnel
Division of Technical and Adult Education
Southern Illinois University
Area Redevelopment Administration
Anna
Wilson P. Coker
JES
Upstate
Alton
Elgin
Chicago
Jacksonville
Kankakee
East Moline
Peoria
Anza Hospital
Bid Opening Set For New Elks Lodge Herrin
Bids for the $167,000 Herrin Elks Lodge will be opened Aug 19 in Herrin. Clifford Fields and Associate, architects, began taking bids last week as plans for the building, about 600 feet south of the north city limits on Rt 148, were completed and approved. The new lodge replaces the present structure at 101 Park Ave.
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Herrin Elks Lodge
Herrin
Clifford Fields
Rt. 148
Park Ave
Hollaway Becomes Acting Postmaster in Benton
H Fred Hollaway of Benton takes on duties as Benton's acting postmaster after being sworn in by Frank C Sulewski of Chicago. He succeeds Ted Bauer who led the office for 19 years and will resign multiple local and regional leadership roles to focus on the postal post.
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H. Fred Hollaway
Benton
Frank C. Sulewski
Chicago
Post Office Department
Ted Bauer
Hollaway
Franklin County Board of Supervisors
Benton Township
Franklin County Board of Review
Greater Egypt
Bills to Sing at Du Quoin Fair With Nat King Cole
The Buffalo Bills will appear nightly August 31 to September 6 at the Du Quoin State Fair joining Nat King Cole Skitch Henderson Professor Backwards the Harmonica Rascals and other acts. The group rose to fame as the barbershop quartet in The Music Man Broadway and Hollywood versions.
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Buffalo Bills
du Quoin State Fair
Nat “King” Cole
Skitch Henderson
Professor Backwards
the Harmonica Rascals
Broadway
Hollywood
Funeral services for Alta Miller in Marion Saturday
Funeral services for Alta Miller age 74 of 221 East College Street Marion will be held at 1 pm Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Reverend Wayne Sheeks will officiate Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Miller died Tuesday at Anna State Hospital
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Alta Miller
E. College St
Marion
Mitchell Funeral Home
Wayne Sheeks
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Miller
Anna State Hospital
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Rowland’s Furniture
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BU Quoin
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