Williamson Airport Bond Plan Aims at Chicago Flight Link
Williamson County Airport aims to fund a 150000 dollar bond issue with local banks to speed Ozark Air Lines Convair service. The plan supports a Moody-rated year 15 issue at 2.75 percent to finance taxiways runways and related work for direct Marion Herrin to Chicago flights starting Sept. 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convair
Williamson County
Marion-Herrin
Chicago
Ozark Air Lines
Ozark
Williamson County Airport Authority
J. C. Mitchell
Bank of Marion
Mitchell
Nougers
Bank of Egypt
Marion
Bank’ of Herrin
Herrin Security Bank
Carterville State and Savings Bank
Authority
State Dept. of Aeronautics
Mitchell Contracting Co
Herrin
William Trovillion Dies At 76 In Carbondale
William Trovillion of Carbondale died of a heart attack Friday night at Holden Hospital. He was a barber in Carbondale for 50 years and served as secretary treasurer of the barbers union for 15 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Born February 27 in Brownfield, he was the son of Rev. C and Mrs. James Knox Trovillion. He married Lula Parmley in Marion in 1908. Funeral services are 3:00 p.m. Monday at Huffman Funeral Home with burial in Oak Cemetery. He leaves his wife, one son Ned of Carbondale, two sisters, Mrs. Millie Green of Metropolis and Mrs. Ann Lassiter of Elgin.
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William’. Steven
Trovillion
N. Bridge St
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
The
Barbers Union
First Baptist Church
Carbondalé
Brownfield
James Knox
Lula Parmley
Marion
Pstaesravaee
Rodgers
Millie Green
Metropolis
Ann Lassiter
Elgin
Prumneia Neus Govu Prouurces
Ozark
Huffman
Midwest
Ner
An Airlines ‘National
Bert I. Cherry
Friends
Motion
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Robert L. Kelly of Carbondale Dies at 81
Robert L. Kelly, 81, of 320 N Renfro St Carbondale died Friday after a two year illness. A retired carpenter born May 2 1882 in Amoret Missouri he was married to Daisy Harper. Survived by wife two sons Hardy H of St Louis and Hubert A of Carbondale two daughters Mrs Fred A Fansler of Fairfield and Mrs Laura Peterson of Rockford six grandchildren and three sisters Mrs George Knapp of Des Moines Mrs Lizzie Martin of Amoret and Mrs Tony Heins of Minneapolis. Funeral at Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale at 2 p m today with Rev William A Longman officiating. Burial Snider Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Kelly
Amoret
Daisy Harper
Hardy’ H
Sti Louis
Hubert, A
Carbondale
Fred’ A. Fansler
Fairfield
Laura
Peterson
Rockford
George Knapp
Des Moines
Iowa
Lizzie Martin
Tony” Heins
Minneapolis
Minn
Huffman Funeral
William’ A. Longman
Snider
Ozark air route bid faces CAB rejection and preview flight
Ozark and Williamson County Airport Authority failed to win a direct Chicago route from the Civil Aeronautics Board two years ago. A preview 18 minute Convair excursion will run August 26 at 9 20 am from the airport to introduce Midwest service. Allen Douglas Ozark manager said the Convairs will replace DC3s on local routes while inviting mayors chamber leaders and industry reps to the event.
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Ozark
Williamson County
Civil Aeronautics Board
Chicago
Rodgers
St. Loui
Allen Douglas
Airport Authority
Marion
Herrin
Chamber of Commerce
Area Machinists Union Hall To Be Sold
International Association of Machinists District 11 plans to sell its Herrin headquarters at 1618 N Park Ave. Loss of membership and finance amid nearby plant closures factor into the decision. The 50 by 150 foot cement block building, about 20 years old, houses a large hall and six offices and could be repurposed for manufacturing.
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International Association of Machinists
District 11
N. Park Ave
Herrin
Charles Phillips
Ordill
Phillips
Salem
Centralia
Services Tuesday for Mrs Brown of Carbondale
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Catherine Reid Brown of St Louis and former Carbondale resident are set. She died Thursday at St Louis City Hospital. Services 1:30 PM Tuesday at Olivet Free Will Baptist Church Carbondale officiated by Rev Loyd C Sumner. Burial Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 PM Monday at Jackson Funeral Home Carbondale.
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Kirk
Frances M. Kirk
Carbondale
Huffman Funeral Home
Richard Kirk
Presbyyerian Church
Lancaster
Oakland Cementery
Brown
Catherine Reid- Brown
St. Louis
Oakland
Jackson
Teacher Sought as District Seeks Fill Vacancy
Anna Grate District continues efforts to hire a kindergarten teacher for Davie School. Supt. Gene Goforth says there is a good chance the job will be filled now that term is over at Southern Illinois University. Interviews expected next week. substitutes may cover until vacancy is filled. Break in attempt at two grade schools and junior high noted. enrollment steady with slight rise. Schools in Union County set to open August 26.
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Anna
Davie School
Gene Goforth
Southern Ilinois ‘University
Goforth
Marion Police
Odum Concrete Co
Russell
William Dea
Ton
Union County
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Paul J. Rodgers
Marion Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
William Trovillion OF
Zeigier
Arthur’ Gallagher ,Co
Evansville
Ind
Gallagher
Plumfield
Zeigler: Coal and Coke’ Co
Gallagher's
Robert L. Kelly
Robert’ Lee
Renfro
Holden
Union Hall
Hall
Cne
Kroger
Hunter—Lane
Braunschweiger
Ars
Tna
Sim
Umononovovun
Mayrose
Wareat
Banit
Met
Vac Pac Coffee Ees
Kandy
Dash Detergent Dapadey
Zor Ade
Cascade
Camay
Zest
DME
Mr. Clean
Abe
Ave
Castile
King-siee Ma
Ivory
Sweet Com
Wichigan Rumaieg
Toceteg
Anna Grate
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