High-Spirited Aldermen Back Courthouse Idea
Marion and Herrin leaders discuss moving the Williamson County seat to Herrin. Officials weigh a branch courthouse in a renovated Herrin City Hall or a new building near Williamson County Airport, while Marion seeks to renovate the existing courthouse. Comments from Dr. Wendell Kane and local business figures remain unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Truste
Arthur Hamilton
Sec
Herrin Chamber of
William Commerce
County Bar Association
Chamber of Commerce
Hervin
Jo M. Walker
Chamber
Kane
Herrin
Henderson
Marion
Carl Sneed
Oscar Harris
Herring Board of Commissioners
Charles Winters
Williamson iI County
Firm Buys SIU Bonds From Dormitory Financing Deal
The investment firm of Halsey Stuart and Co. Chicago won the bid for 8.22 million dollars of Southern Winds University revenue bonds backing an 11.25 million University Park dormitory project on the Carbondale campus. The Housing and Home Finance Agency will purchase 3.02 million, with bids showing Series A at 3.70123 percent and Series B at 3.4938 percent. The WHFA will take remaining Series B bonds maturing 1989 to 2003, at 3.5 percent. Other bidders included F. S. Smithers Blythe and Co. and John Nuveen and Co. New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsey Stuart and Co
Chicago
Southern Winds University
University Park
Carbondale
Housing and Home Finance Agency
STU Board of 'Rustees
WHFA
Federal Agency
F. S. Smithers
Blythe and Co
John Nuveen and Co., Inc
New York
Hickman Named SIU Graduate School Dean
C Addison Hickman appointed dean of Southern Illinois University Graduate School by the Board of Trustees for a one year term starting immediately He is also Vandeveer professor of economics and chairs the Graduate Council He will hold deanship authority while a permanent dean search proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
SIU Graduate School
C. Addison Hickman
Southern Illinois University Graduate School
Board of
Willis Swartz
Vandeveer
Graduate Coun
Herrin OKs Tax Levy Alters Pact
Herrin City Council Monday approved a tax levy ordinance totaling 166807 dollars with 103147.18 dollars for general corporate funds and 63660 dollars for special purposes. The meeting discussed moving Williamson County seat to Herrin, funds for the Mosquito Abatement District, tap-fee questions, a service station plan on South Park Avenue, a cleanup drive, the Ly-Mar Hotel liquor license lapse, and non-arterial street work expected to finish in about 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Marion
Herrin
South Park Avenue
Ly-Mar
City council adopts budget and issues actions list
The council approved a balanced budget with line items for police, fire, office expenses, cemetery operation and special levies for the library garbage, public benefits and pension funds. It enlarged the Plan Commission, set a Ward 3 alderman seat primary for Oct. 15, added traffic stops, and altered a sewer project contract to secure a federal grant. It authorized a lot purchase for a lift station, accepted a resignation, and directed dredging of the reservoir with dirt to be donated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plan Commission
Fot
Hemlock
South 16Th Streets
North 27Th
West Tyler Streets
Elmer Snyder
Snyder
Fred A. Henderson
Wilbur L. Dixon
Water and Sewer Dept
Virginia Brown
Brown
Water Committee
Rt. 148
Carterville Road
Henderson
John Vander
Vander
Garavaglia Seeks Ward 2 Herrin Alderman Post
Louis Garavaglia 44 of 312 N. I.h St Herrin circulates petitions to run for Ward 2 alderman in Herrin’s October 15 primary. A Civic Improvement Party member on the Herrin Plan Commission he was defeated by seven votes in 1947. The seat opened after Alderman Mike Miriani resigned to become water and sewer superintendent. Garavaglia expects competition in the ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Garavaglia
N. I.h St
Herrin
Garavaglia
Civic’ Improvement Party
Herrin Plan
Mike Miriani
Charles Campbell
Williamson airport bonds authorized for construction
The Williamson County Airport Authority approved 150000 in general obligation bonds for airport construction with no bids. Bank of Marion to purchase the 15 year issue at 3.75 percent, others to buy portions per Mitchell. Other banks named include Bank of Egypt Marion Bank of Hertin Herrin Security Bank and Carterville State and Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Airport Authority
Bank of Marion
J. C. Mitchell
Authority
Bank of Egypt, Marion
Bank of Hertin
Herrin Security Bank
Carterville
E. F. Jacobson
Heyrin
Leeper
Spark Shock Injures Yardmaster In Carbondale
Loomis Carter, Hurst, described an electric shock of 110 volts that pinned his body for about 30 seconds as he operated a power saw to cut a hole in a wall for a gas dryer. He was treated at Doctors Hospital, Carbondale, and credited his wife with stopping the incident by pulling the plug. Carter, a Burlington Railroad yardmaster, recalls rewiring his house without safety shutdowns and plans to avoid such conduct again. He underwent two electrocardiograms the following day. results were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomis Carter
Hurst
Darter
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Carter
Burlington
Cambria youth dies after two-car crash at Barringer crossroads
A 16 year old Cambria boy, Johnny Ray Ennis, died at about 7 p.m. after a two car collision south of Cambria. Three others were treated for injuries including Lonnie Ennis, 15, and Charles Orr, 16. The other driver, Arlene Keirn, 31, was treated for shock. Coroner to hold inquiry Wednesday. Funeral set for Cambria Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambria
Barringer Crossroads
Johnny Ray Ennis
Herrin
Ennis
Lonnie
Charles Orr
Arlene Keirn
Hurst
John Ray
Doris Stricklin Ennis
Washington Street
Marion Unit Sells High School Bonds at 3.35 Percent
The Marion Board of Education sold 1.45 million dollars in bonds for a new high school at 3.35 percent interest. John Nubeen of Chicago bought the issue with six affiliated firms. Barcus Kindred and Co. offered 3.43 percent and B J Von Thyen offered 3.55 percent. Bonds will be delivered in three to four weeks with Bank of Marion as paying agent. Architects will meet Friday with department heads to review final building plans for 30 acres in southwest Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
John Nubeen, and Co
Chicago
Nubeen
Barcus
Kindred and Co
New York
Unit Two
Financial
William Armstrong
von Ingen
Armstrong
Marion
Northern
Note; Corp
Joan
Foxhunters Enjoy Park Event Amid Heavy Rain
About 2,300 people from several states attended Ferne Clytie State Park for the 42nd Southern Illinois Foxhunters Association meeting despite rain. Hounds went out at daybreak and were called off at 11 a.m. Winners included Redman of the Wind er and Brown Kennel from Fairfield and Mt. Vernon in the beach show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferne Clytie State Park
Goreville
Mable Lauder
Foxhunters Association
Midwest
Redman
Winder and Brown
Fairfield
Mt. Vernon
Marion unit approves 1963 64 budget total 1.719 million
The Marion Unit Two Board of Education approved a 1,719,039 dollar budget for 1963 64, with a Sept 17 hearing set for adoption. Education accounts for 1,375,464 plus 18,000 municipal retirement, 57,100 transport, 144,000 bonds, and 124,474 building. The plan raises the education fund by 210,538 due to eight new teachers and a salary increase. Salary total reaches 1,066,500 with related supplies and texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Unit Two Board of Education
William Armstrong
Woman, 28, Attacked at Murphysboro Laundromat
Frances Cotton, 28, of 2016 Walnut St., reports a man entered Todd's Laundromat at 17th and Walnut around 1 15 a.m. He grabbed her around the neck, threw her to the floor, and fled after she bit his arm. She was uninjured. She described the attacker as about 5 6, 140 to 145 pounds, 22 or 23, with brown wavy hair, wearing a blue short sleeve shirt and dark trousers. A 1940s Chevrolet with a white top and blue or brown bottom was involved, headed west on Mulberry at 10th street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Frances Cotton
Walnut St
Todd's
17Th
Walnut Streets
Jeanie
Laundromat
Mulberry
10Th Street
Mine Planned In Jefferson County Near Rend Lake
Bernard Youngs of Youngs Development Corp. Petersburg Ind says land and mineral rights are being bought between Belle Rive and Rt. 57 near Spring Garden in Jefferson County for a new strip mine near the future Rend Lake. Plans should firm up after January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake
Jefferson County
Bernard Youngs
Youngs Development Corp
Petersburg
Ind
Belle’ Rive
Rt. 57
Spring Garden
Youngs
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Williamson
Wendell Kane
Charles Helleny
Ruler of the Elks
Veenaender Hislainee Oal
Elks
Park Avenue
Park Ave
John Steh
County
Teese Eh
Hertin
SIU
Herrin OK
Orient
Fidelity
Burning Star
Zeigler
Carterville Community High School
Marabeth
Donnie
Cambria Baptist Church
Jettie Vaughn
McKinney Cemetery
Riggin Funeral Home
Foxhunters
Jefferson
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