Jackson nursing home builds surplus from addition fund
Jackson County public building commission expects a 100000 dollar surplus after final January payment on the new nursing home wing. Extra funds may go to permanent improvements such as a roof or boiler room repairs. a September meeting will decide the best use. Construction began 1970 and the wing opened in 1972.
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Jackson Nursing Home
Jackson County Public Building Commission
Kay Blackwell
Commission
Perry County highway workers vote to join union and negotiate
Perry County Highway Department laborers, now union members, voted July 8 to join Local 644. Negotiations resume August 25 after Roy Smith returns from vacation to address wages, vacation, and sick days. The parties agree on a one week vacation before December 1 and a tentative $1.35 per hour raise by 1984, with disputes over time and a half for Saturdays and annual wage adjustments.
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Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Perry County Highway Department
Donald Moore
Pinckneyville
Roy Smith
Smith
Seven Department
Laborers’ Union
Moore
Vic Provart
Frankfort High seals vocational building completion date
Frankfort High School will have a vocational building completed in time for full classes starting August 24. O R Walley notes the Frankfort Community Unit School District Board of Education discussed and approved the project timeline and construction progress.
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Frankfort Community Unit
West Frankfort Ditch Work to Begin Next Week
West Frankfort will start widening and cleaning the Big Ditch to relieve northwest flooding. Mayor Mike McClatchey said a state letter shows readiness, with state funds of 425000 and city funds of 100000 from motor fuel taxes allocated. The council also approved Brett Hall as patrolman, awarded contracts totaling 201638 for a building project, arranged cooperative schooling for Thompsonville and West Frankfort Vocational students, raised lunch prices by 30 cents, and accepted a tentative budget for September action.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
West Frankfort
Mike McClatchey
Douglas
Parkhill Streets
McClatchey
Brett Hall
Steve Jones
Hall
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Morgan Construction Co
Murphysboro
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Ewance Corp
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del Monte
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Red Cross
Sweet Sue Chicken
Calvert
Stillbrook
Srirs
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Hunt's Tomato
Yago
Itoz
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General Mills
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Kellogg
Carnation Instant Breakfast
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Mello
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Artes
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Comet
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Kraft
Inverhouse
Hedoe
Glen Park
Glad
Reynolds
Gerber
Michigan Navy Geans Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
Sibs
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Stag
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