Marion square improvement starts with curbing and paving
The Marion Public Square project begins with removal of broken curbing and replacement to asphalt. Mitchell Contracting Co. of Herrin handles the $100000 contract as part of four major street projects including widening South Russell Street and surfacing North Russell Street and Market areas. A nearby urban renewal plan for Northeast Carbondale seeks $160000 in planning funds, with Project I receiving final approval and Project II data gathering underway.
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Marion Public Square
Mitchell Contracting Co
Herrin
South Russell Street
Main
Cherry
North Russell Street
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
Carbondale
William J. Burns
Thomas School
Oak Street
Barnes Street
Fisher
Burns
Wall Street
Four Apply For Inspector Positions In Carbondale
Building and Zoning administrator Thomas Easterly said four men have applied for two inspector posts in Carbondale. Two applications were received for the building inspector post and two for the plumbing inspector. Applications continue to be accepted at city hall. Each position carries a $4,800 annual salary.
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Carbondale
Thomas Easterly
Easterly
City Hall
Mrs. Alice Belt Fox of Carterville Dies
Mrs. Alice Belt Fox, 68, of 711 Pear Ave Carterville, died at 1 05 am in Mattingly Nursing Home Herrin after three weeks residence. Born June 13 1898 in Tolu Ky to Gillie and Mary Ellen Belt, she was widowed since January 25 1966. She leaves siblings and relatives including sister Mrs Olie Finley of St Louis and niece Mrs Opal Braddy of Hartford. Funeral at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville 10 am Wednesday with Rev Mitchell Bennett officiating. Burial Oakwood Cemetery Carterville. Friends may call after 6 pm Tuesday.
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Alice Belt Fox
Pear
Carterville
Mattingly
Herrin
Tolu
Gillie
Mary Ellen Agent Belt
Clarence Fox
Fox
Carterville First Baptist Church
Olie Finley
St. Louis
Opal Braddy
Hartford
Jessie Belt
George Belt
Sikeston
Roy Belt
Riggin Funeral Home
Mitchell Bennett
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs Stucker Herrin Dies at 61 in Herrin Hospital
Irene Stucker 61 of 0 N 12th St Herrin died at 9 45 p m Saturday in Herrin Hospital after about three months illness born in Herrin her husband William died in 1962 mother Mrs Sally Spiller Collins preceded in death aunt Mrs Ruth Miller of Herrin and several nieces and nephews funeral 1 30 p m Tuesday at George Van Natta Funeral Home Herrin Rev Floyd Lacey Bryan Street Baptist Church burial East Lawn Memorial Gardens friends may eat at the funeral home
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Irene Stucker
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
William Stucker
Sally Spiller Collins
Ruth Miller
Nerces
George van Natta
Floyd Lacey
Bryan Street Baptist Church
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Manoiki Gets Prison Term For Unlawful Weapon Use
Howard Manoiki, 40, of Herrin, was sentenced to two to four years at Menard Prison by Judge Lan Haney after pleading guilty to unlawful use of a weapon. Charges of kidnapping, intimidation and burglary were dismissed. Manoiki, a Hawaii native, was arrested after forcing Fay Shannon, 31, at a Herrin address to accompany him with a fountain-pen type tear gas weapon. He had been on parole from Menard two and a half months after a rape sentence. He lived in Herrin and worked at a De Soto service station.
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Howard Manoiki
Herrin
Menard
Lan Haney
Williamson County
Manoiki
Haney
Hawaii
Fay Shannon
W. Monroe St
de Soto
Hurst Lions Festival Set This Week
Hurst’s 16th annual Lions Club Festival runs Friday and Saturday with midway booths, a barbecue kitchen, and a 2 PM Saturday parade featuring bands and entries. Cash prizes go to best float bicycle pet gypsy and unique entry plus floral display winners. a queen contest is canceled due to lack of interest.
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Park Pavilion
Calvert
Fire Fought Near Marion At Comfort Heating Co
Marion firemen were called to the Comfort Heating Co three miles north of Marion on Rt 37 at 11 35 a m today. They continued to fight a fire in the business building through noon.
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Marion
Comfort Heating Co
Rt. 37
Marion Chamber of Commerce finds 46 acre site self supporting
The Marion chamber reports a 46 acre industrial park will be self-supporting as it pays off debt and uses ground and house site leases to supplement income. Net worth rose to 8795 under Director Lewis Nielsen, while 49 cents in the red limits promotion funds though memberships reach 254 individuals and 297 memberships.
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Diva Valley
Marion City
Southern Illinoisan
Marion Chamber of Commerce
a@fe
Central Technology Inc
Marion
Marion Retail Merchants Association
Chamber
Lewis Nielsen
William Brown
Nielsen
Plan Outlined For Six Mile Teen Center
More than 50 parents and teenagers heard plans for Zeigler Youth Center with an estimated 4500 needed for start up. The group hopes to open by October at Six Mile Township site, possibly the relief office. Funds would cover building, repairs, and equipment.
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Six Mile Teen Center
Zeigler
Lavern Higgerson
Diane Moyers
Teenage Junior Council
Ralph Bagwell
Youth Center
Edwin Vantrease
Higgerson
Six Mile Township
Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission
Southern Ilinois University
Beckmeyer Opens District Headquarters in Nashville
Bob Beckmeyer Republican candidate for U S representative in the 21st District opens district headquarters in Nashville as his campaign base.
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Beckmeyer
Nashville
Bob Beckmeyer
U.S
Marion Rail Sabotage Line Cleared and Trains Run
A main Chicago and Eastern Illinois line north of Marion was cleared at midnight after a sabotage wreck derailed three diesel engines and four freight cars injuring four crewmen. Freight service resumed while investigators from the railroad and FBI continued probing the assault.
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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Marion
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Floy Cruzen
Walnut Hill
Bill Whiting
Charles Edwards
Carbondale and Benton Traffic Fines Reported
Sandra C Marqui ades of Carbondale fined 15 dollars for speeding and causing an accident. Charles E Hawkins of Benton fined 15 dollars for driving in and through a funeral procession.
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Carbondale
Sandra C. Marquiades
Benton
Charles E. Hawkins
Jackson County Plans Delinquent Tax List Publication
Jackson County will publish delinquent personal property tax bills next month, with 30 days to pay to avoid publication costs. Publication adds 1.15 dollars per name, plus 1 percent monthly penalty interest and potential court costs of 30 to 40 dollars if suit is filed.
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Jackson County
Raymond Mileur
Mileur
Former Area Man Killed in St. Louis
Darrell Benefield 23 of Caseyville was shot to death at 1114 S Fourth St St Louis after allegedly being warned to stop banging on the door The coroner set the time at 1009 pm Saturday A resident Wilmer H Brown 43 fired one shotgun blast through a cardboard panel No charges yet An inquest is planned Friday Benefield married Gwendolyn Ellett and leaves a wife a daughter parents and several siblings He had worked in Firestone managers trainee program in St Louis Burial set at Walker Hill Cemetery Grand Tower Illinois Funeral arrangements at Brinkopf Howell Cape Girardeau Mo
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Wolf Lake Area
St. Louis
Darrell Benefield
Caseyville
S. Fourth St
Benefield
South Fourth Street
Wilmer H. Brown
Brown
Mr. Benefield
McClure
Lester Benefield
Shawnee High School
Southeast Missouri State College
Cape Girardeau
Gwendolyn Ellett
Grand Tower
Coy Leach
Walker- Hill Cemetery
Brinkopf-Howell Funeral Home
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Mines Report For Tuesday Operations And Codenames
The report lists mines Fidelity Burning Star 2 and 3 Old Ben 9 21 24 Orient 3 4 5 Zeigler 3 4 with no additional details or outages reported. No further entries appear for Burning Star and Zeigler beyond the named designations.
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Fidelity
Burning Star
Orient
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Varlon
Boyton Street
Market
Buchanan
North Market Street
Rt. 12
Charles L. Murden
Mill, Elizabeth and
Freeman Streets
University Avenue
Stucker Herrin
Hurst
Ed Greer
First Baptist Church
Cruzen
Marion Memorial Hospital
George Fields
Salem
Arnold Bookhout
Donald Huston
Wilbur Gallion
Williams Trailer Court
Patsy Holland
W. Patrick St
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