Remodeling Bustle Near Murphysboro Shifts At Smorgasboro Area
In Murphysboro area, Smorgasboro Auto Agency and others near New Rt. 13 are undergoing major remodeling. Dr. F A McCormack plans a 40 by 120 foot smorgasbord building with a 60 foot service table and 200-seat original area, plus a later 100 by 40 foot addition. The Grob Chevrolet and Rambler operations move to the country lot, expanding space to about 25,000 square feet, with plans to park 200 vehicles and add offices. The Pines Motel reorients four units to face the north near the junction, with potential expansion next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
F. A. McCormack
Highway Junction
Harold Grob Motor Co
Chevrolet
McCormack
McCoarmack
Grob Country
Piquard Drive
Grob
Grob Chevrolet Agency
Army Reserve
Harold Grob
McNair Aluminum Products Co
New
Rt. 13
Grob Company
1604
Walnut St
Rambler
Jeep
Walnut Street
the Pines Motel
New Rt. 13
Elmer Ward
Murphysboro Gets New Ford Dealer Owner Bill Banks
Bill Banks, formerly manager of Standard Oil in Peoria, has purchased the Murphysboro Ford dealership. A native Missourian and University of Missouri graduate, he plans to sell new Fords and late model used cars with a full service department opening next Monday. The agency was bought from Universal CIT Credit Company after Austin McKee, the previous dealer, lost the agency to Universal CIT and closed in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Banks
Ford Automobile
Murphysboro
Banks
Standard Oil
Peoria
Missouri
University of Missouri
Universal Cit Credit Company
Austin McKee
Universal Cit
Deer Permit Quotas Full in Illinois Counties
Illinois Department of Conservation officials announced that the deer permit quota is reached in Marshall County. Six Northern counties Carroll, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Marshall, McHenry, and Stephenson are filled. Central Illinois counties Fulton, Mason, and Peoria are filled. In the south quotas for Hardin, Johnson, Monroe, Pope, Southern Wayne, and Williamson are filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Illinois
Department of Conservation
Northern Illinois
Carroll
Jo Daviess
LaSalle
Marshall
McHenry
Stephenson
Central Illinois
Fulton, Mason
Peoria
Hardin, Johnson, Moroe
Pope Northern
Wayne
Williamson County
Ed Johnson Promoted to District Plant Assistant at Harrisburg
Plant Assistant Ed Johnson is promoted to District Plant Assistant for General Telephone Co in Harrisburg. He started as a cable splicer at Carmi in February 1962. Johnson, his wife Audrey and children Kathy and Mike will reside in Harrisburg.
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Ed Johnson
General Telephone Co
Harrisburg
Johnson
General Telephone
Carmi
Audrey
Kathy
Mike
Carbondale Attorney William Kent Brandon Highlighted
William Kent Brandon, a Carbondale native and attorney in Murphysboro, is partnered with Donald B. Mitchell at 113 South 11th Street. A Northwestern Law graduate, he served on the National Moot Court Team and won the American Jurisprudence Prize in Trial Practice. He belongs to Jackson County and Illinois Bar associations and lives in Carbondale with his wife Linda Crandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kent Brandon
Carbondale
Atty
Donald B. Mitchell
S. 11Th St
Murphysboro
Brandon
Southern Illinois University
Northwestern University School of Law
Northwestern
Jackson County
Illinois Bar Associations
Linda Crandle
Two Carbondale Apartment Complexes Sold for 400000
Sidney R. Schoen purchased the Ambassador, a 20 unit building, and the 16 unit Montclair on East Main in Carbondale for about 400000. Cherry Home Sales handled the sale. Plains Leasing will manage the properties. Schoen also owns Rodgers Park Court and other properties. Tatums moved to Marion and sold Bel-Aire Motel earlier. Milton Edelman named to Governor’s Advisory Commission on Labor Management Policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Sidney R. Schoen
Ambassador
Montclair
East Main Street
Roscoe Tatum
Cherry Home Sales, Inc
Lynda Vista
Schoen
Orvis Bros. Grain and Securities
Rodgers Park Court
James and
Mill Streets
Plains Leasing, Inc
Cherry
Tatums
Rt. 3
Marion
Rt. 13
Rt. 148
Milton T. Edelman
Southern Illinois University
Illinois
Carbondale Officers Fine Local Drivers for Traffic Violations
In Carbondale Roy Griebel Fred E James and Gary D Stearns were fined 15 for improper passing and immoderate driving while Cambria resident Willard L Henderson was fined 15 for speeding.
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Carbondale
Roy Griebel
Fred E. James
Gary D. Stearns
Cambria
Willard L. Henderson
New Leo's to Include Package Store and Lounge in Carbondale
Clarence Leo Palmier plans a combined cocktail lounge and package liquor store at the site of the former Leo's Place in Carbondale. The 5,300 square foot building will cost about 53 thousand dollars and include a 2,500 square foot lounge seating 150. Demolition of remaining structures continues after the March 21 fire.
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Leo's
Carbondale
Leo’s
Clarence Leo Palmier
Leo’s Place
Prince Hotel
West
Monroe Street
Palmier
R. A. Nack and Associates
Carbondale Consulting Engineers
J and L Robinson
Carbondale Contractors
Palmier’s
Nack
Nack’s
Illinois Avenue
IC Depot Remodel Planned at Carbondale Station
Illinois Central Railroad will remodel its Carbondale passenger station with a larger waiting area by moving the Western Union office and painting interiors. The Railroad Express Agency space will be reduced to expand ticket clerk space. The project is expected to cost about 00, with Western Union planning a move to 219 W Main in Chicago.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
Division
Harry Koonce
Western Union
Railroad Express Agency
Koonce
Chicago
219 W. Main
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Smorgasboro
Pearance Sake
Ford
Dee
Jas
Tatum
Bel-Aire
Ralph Gray
Edelman
Bracy
Dept. Store of Insurance
South Park Ave
CSA
NEMA
U.S
Foreign
CIPS
Proctor Supply Co
Lake OF Egypt
North Shoreland Subdivision
WUEST
Locust Murphysbero
Collard’s
Herrin
Limpus Realty
West Main St
Dial
C. Dennis Burd
Joe Mondino
Northwestern Mutual Life
M. Luther Hahs
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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