Zoning Controversy Puts Murphysboro West Walnut Before Council
A protest led by Willard C. Hart petitions 249 residents to prevent a Kroger grocery project at 1818 1822 Walnut Street from being zoned for business. The council will decide after a public hearing on a minor change near East Walnut Street. planners previously favored B-1 zoning for the block. The group urges residential zoning to curb traffic, slum housing, and urban sprawl while preserving library and town character.
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Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Willard C. Hart
Walnut Sr
Planning and Zoning Commission
Rt. 13
City Rt. 13
East Walnut Street
Hart
Joint
Planning-Zoning Commission
GMC Railroad
22Nd Street
Walnut
Pine Streets
Kroger Co
Kroger
Ninth
Tenth
Gm&o
Struck Plant Official Hits Charges In Herrin
Three aggravated battery charges filed against Mrs. Werner Schafroth vice president of Container Stapling Corp and Federal Wire Mill Corp in Herrin. Bond set at 1000 each. hearing scheduled 10 am Wednesday in Williamson County Circuit Court.
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Werner Schafroth
Container Stapling Corp
Federal Wire Mill Corp
Herrin
Schafroth
Ronald Wade
Vern Nolen
William R. Colp
Williamson County Circuit Court
Obituary: Orval Lee Walker of Johnston City dies at 53
Orval Lee Walker 53 of Rt. 1 Johnston City died at 5 p.m. Thursday in Herrin Hospital. He was born Sept. 28, 1912 in Colp to Henry and Lula Walker. Survived by wife Bessie Owens, mother Lula Shirley, daughters Mary Campbell Letha Mae Marilyn Sue, sons Henry Lee Loren Ray Orval Jr Ronald Eugene Larry Joe, sisters Dorothy Oakley Pearl Williford Ruie Price Lou Etta Nelson, brothers Kenneth George Frank, eight grandchildren. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Sunday at West Monroe Street Apostolic Church, Rev. Lester Caraway officiating. Burial Lakeview Cemetery Johnston City. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home Herrin.
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Orval Lee Walker
Rt. 1
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Colp
Henry and
Lula Whitecotton Walker
Bessie Owens
Carbondale
Lula Shirley
Herrin
Mary Campbell
Letha Mae
Marilyn Sue
Henry Lee
Loren Ray
Energy
Orval Jr
Ronald Eugene
Larry Joe
Dorothy Oakley
Pearl Williford
Ruie Price
Lou Etta Nelson
Kenneth
George
Frank
Monroe Street
Police Briefs From Herrin Report Traffic Fines
Louis Cerutti of Herrin was fined 15 dollars for disobeying a traffic signal. Robert E. Reeder of Herrin was fined 25 dollars for operating a vehicle without a valid license.
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Herrin
Louis Cerutti
Robert E. Reeder
Scrap metal littered highway after Benton wreck injures local man
A Benton accident left Carl O. Leeper of Herrin injured and hospitalized in Franklin Hospital in Benton. State Police reported Leeper stopped on Interstate 57 with a scrap iron load when his truck was struck from behind by a semi driven by Elroy Jones of Sharon Tennessee.
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Benton
Herrin Area
Carl O. Leeper
Rt. J
Leeper
Interstate Rt. 57
Rec
Elroy Jones
Sharon, Tenn
Whitby Brothers Piano Co Stock Registration Denied
Secretary of State Paul Powell denied Whitby Brothers Piano Co Inc Marion registration for 65 000 shares of class A common stock. The firm sold about 30 000 shares at 1 each to 50 buyers mostly in Marion before a March 18 prohibition. Clarence Whitby and brother Elmer face several deceptive practice and theft charges in Williamson County Circuit Court.
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Whitby Brothers Piano Co. Inc
Marion
Paul Powell
Whitby Piano Center
Ordill
Powell
Clarence Whitby
Elmer
Williamson County
Catch Me If You Can Players Speak On The Game
Billy Blankenship of Hurst Children's Service Center chases the base as base runner Fred Toole of Harrisburg advances, declaring an intent to win the ball game one way or another.
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Billy Blankenship
Hurst Children’s Service Center
Fred Toole
Harrisburg
Marion Area Train Wreck Wreckage Cleared After Derailment
Freight train derailment near Marion on Saturday led to 60 workers clearing the wreckage by Thursday. Lead locomotive and cars removed. two boxcars, coal car, and engines followed over several days. Damage estimated at 500000 dollars. Two youths, Carl Neafns and Jesse Watkins, held on charges of criminal and felonious damage. Four crewmen injured. Conductor George Fields hospitalized.
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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Marion
LaGrange
J. E. Piper
General Telephone Co
Carl Neafns
Jesse Watkins
Williamson County
George Fields
Marion Memorial Hospital
Floy Cruzen
Arnold Bookhout
Donald Huston
Mrs Bertha Mohr dies at 76 in Pinckneyville
Mrs Bertha Mohr 76 of 108 W Chester St Pinckneyville died Wednesday in Tyler Nursing Home Murphysboro She born July 18 1890 in Pinckneyville lifelong resident married Albert Mohr Feb 11 1915 Survived by husband daughters Alberta Epplin Helen Reiner Wilma Willis Delores Folkerts sons Firman Elmer brothers George Henry Omer Brand Edward Brand August Brand sister Eva Kraft Preceded in death by a daughter a brother and a sister Rosary 8 p m today Pyatt Funeral Home Pinckneyville Mass 9 30 a m Saturday at St Bruno s Pinckneyville Burial in church cemetery.
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Bertha Mohr
W. Chester St
Pinckneyville
Tyler
Murphysboro
Albert Mohr
Mohr
Alberta Epplin
Helen Reiner
du Quoin
Wilma Willis
Berklely
Delores Folkerts
St. Ann
Firman
Milwaukee
Wis
Elmer
George
Henry
Omer Brand
Edward Brand
Cutler
August Brand
Fayetteville
Eva Kraft
Canada
St. Bruno’s Catholic Church
Glennon Sims
Pyatt Funeral Home
Jackson Perry vie for district softball titles
The Jackson County 4-H New Era boys softball team plays Perry County tonight at 7 30 p m at the 4-H ballfield north of Murphysboro for the district crown. The winner advances to the 4-H State Sports Festival in Springfield Aug 23. The Jackson County girls also meet Randolph County at 7 30 p m at the 4-H diamond for the district title with the same festival prize.
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Jackson County
Perry County
Murphysboro
Springfield
Randolph County
Mrs. Henrietta Vincent of Carbondale Dies at 31
Henrietta Vincent of Carbondale died Thursday at Doctor's Hospital from a heart ailment. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Van Natta Funeral Home, with Rev. Kenneth Dean of Olympia Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. She taught in Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute's business department and Carterville schools. Born July 6, 1935, she was a SIU graduate and Olympia Methodist member. Survived by husband Raymond a daughter Patricia her parents Lona and Henry Smith a sister Patricia Patterson and grandmother Lettia Anton.
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Henrietta Vincent
S. James St
Carbondale
Doctor’s Hospital
van Natta Funeral Home
Kenneth Dean
Olympia Methodist Church
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Vincent
Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute
Carterville
Southern Illinois University
Olympia
Raymond
Patricia
Lona Smith
Henry Smith
Springfield
Patricia Patterson
Lettia Anton
SIU to Host Two Senior Recitals at Davis Auditorium
The Southern Illinois University music department presents two senior recitals at 7 30 p m August 21 in Davis Auditorium lyric soprano Karen Cain and trombonist Gary Chott will perform selections by Gluck Handel Brahms Copland Stojowski Handel and Hartley Cain studies with William Taylor Chott studies with Gene Stiman assistants include Andrea Shields and Cheryl Biscontini
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Southern Illinois University Department of Music
Davis Auditorium
Karen Cain
Anna
Wll
Gluck
Handel
Brahms
Copland
Miss Cain
William Taylor
Gary Chott
Fenton
Stojowski
Hartley
Chott
Gene Stiman
Andrea Shields
Cheryl Biscontini
State Highway Cost-Share Plan Draws Ire in Area
Area city officials condemn a new state plan requiring up to 75 percent of highway construction costs in cities. The change shifts funds from motor fuel taxes and may derail local projects like East Main Street and a Carbondale one-way pair. Local leaders warn it could create hardships for larger cities and threaten planned street upgrades.
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State Department of Public Works
D. Blaney Miller
State Municipal League
League
Chicago
Miller
Carbondale
Frank Kirk
Kirk
East Main Street
Marion
Murphysboro
John Blankinship
Blankinship
Vernon T. Kupel
District 9
Division of Highways
Springfield
Kupel
Carrie's Tavern Operator Denies Underage Service Complaints
Carrie's Tavern operator Mrs. Carrie Baines denied allegations of serving liquor to minors and addressed parking complaints from nearby resident Richard W. Will. She noted hiring a four night doorman to check IDs and said university students frequent the tavern just outside Murphysboro. The tavern, county licensed, rebuilt after a 1964 fire with expanded parking.
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Carrie Baines
Carrie
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University
Old Rt. 13
D Street
Baines
Tractor, field, and shed fires reported in three towns
West Frankfort at Cedar Hill Saw Mill a tractor fire caused by a spark igniting gas while filling a tank caused $300 damage to the tractor. Emerson City saw a field and brush fire of about 20 acres believed to be sparked by a passing train. Murphysboro at 2310 Dewey St a shed material fire was reported.
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West Frankfort
Cedar Hill
William Munsell
Emerson City
Murphysboro
Dewey St
Peyton Runce
Anna Grade approves raises and new hires for 1967
The Anna Grade School board raises teacher salaries starting September with a bachelor’s degree top at 5 900 and a master’s top at 6 500 after 11 years. They also approve remodeling plans for Anna Junior High, bid advertisements, fund investments, two new teachers, and a vision-testing machine. Lunch prices rise to 30 cents at the junior high while milk price increases and book rental expansion are noted.
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Anna Grade School
Thomas Graman
Anna Junior High
Treasury
Nancy Swan
Mel
Ody Gillespie
John Davis
Davis
Janet Choate
Services Saturday for Percy Resident John G Bayer
Funeral services for John G. Bayer 58 of Percy are set for 2 p m Saturday at the Assembly of God Church in Percy with Rev Charles Leming officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery Percy Friends may call at Walker Funeral Home Percy Bayer died Wednesday in Memorial Hospital Chester He worked at a chemical plant in East St Louis for 15 years He was born May 17 1908 in Percy the son of William and Etta Uhe Bayer He married Marie Dorris February 19 1930 He was a member of the Assembly of God Church He leaves his wife a son Harry W of Freeburg a daughter Helen Bayer of Percy brothers William Harry Ahe and Wilburn Bayer all of Percy and sisters Mrs Adafine Bradley of Gary and Mrs Blanche Deppe of Percy Two children one sister and two brothers preceded him in death.
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John G. Bayer
Percy
Assembly of God Church
Charles Leming
IOOF
Walker Funeral Home
Bayer
Memorial Hospital
Chester
East St. Louis
William
Etta Uhe Bayer
Marie Dorris
Harry W
Freeburg
Helen Bayer
Harry
Ahe
Wilburn Bayer
Adafine Bradley
Gary
Blanche Deppe
Mines Report and Weekend Activity Summary
Mines working Saturday include Fidelity Burning Star 3 Old Ben 9 Old Ben 21 Old Ben 24 Orient 4 Orient 5. Mines idle Saturday list shows Burning Star 2 Orient 3 Zeigler 3 Zeigler 4.
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Fidelity
Burning Star
Old Ben
Orient
Zeigler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Whitby Brothers
SIU
Robert Butler
Butler
Carrie’s Tavern
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