Community Meetings and Events in Southern Illinois
Calendar items list multiple Tuesday meetings across Jefferson County Benton Marion Carbondale Murphysboro and Herrin including Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission and Shawnee RC&D executive committee regular meetings. Also notes farm fair events political campaign trains a university art exhibit and public movie showings across Carbondale Marion and Murphysboro with dates and venues.
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Greater Egypt
W. Cherry St
County Capital Improvements
Franklin County
Benton
Public hearings set by Illinois commissions in Southern Illinois
Public hearings of two state commissions are planned in Southern Illinois within the next month. The Illinois Public Health Study and Survey Commission meets Friday at 1 15 p m in the Ramada Inn Marion. The Local Government Board Selection Commission meets Sept 13 at 10 a m at University Center Southern Illinois University Carbondale. An afternoon grain drying tour began last Friday at Orval Twenhafel farm near Gorham, a date earlier misreported on Monday’s farm page.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois Public Health Study and Survey Commission
Marion
Ramada Inn
State Local Government Board Selection Commission
Carbondale
University Center
Southern Illinois University
Orval Twenhafel
Gorham
Three dead crash survivor Kerby family in hospital
Three members of a Williamson County family injured in a fiery crash that killed three others are improving at Research Hospital in Kansas City Missouri. John Ray Kerby is listed in satisfactory condition. his wife Juanita and daughter Melody Ann Kerby remain in serious to fair condition. The Kerbys were en route to Washington when their car struck a guard rail on Interstate 70 near Sweet Springs Missouri. Three children in the Kerby car died in the blaze.
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Williamson County
Kansas City
John Ray Kerby
Rt. 3
Carbondale
Juanita Eileen Kerby
Melody Ann
Kerby
Washington
Sweet Springs
Robert Eugene
Michael Edward
Donald Wayne
Missouri
Kinkaid District Won't Tax Kin kaid Lake Lands
Kinkaid Lake and Reed's Creek Conservancy District will make payments in lieu of taxes to Jackson County under a board approved plan. The district will pay 25 percent of lease payments or the last property tax amount if the 25 percent exceeds it. Properties are leased while awaiting lake construction and are not subject to local taxes under state or district ownership.
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Kinkaid Lake
Reed’s Creek Conservancy District
Jackson County
Conservancy District
State of Illinois
James Gillimore
Soil use maps for Kinkaid Lake area presented
Seven soil use maps covering picnic areas and parks tents and trailer sites streets and parking sites for buildings intensive play areas septic tank filter fields and golf fairways were introduced by David Fliger manager of the Kinkaid Lake Reed's Creek Conservancy District board.
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Kinkaid Lake
Kinkaid Lake and
Reed’s Creek
Final inspection by Pat Wallace for Carbondale architects team
Electrical engineer Pat Wallace reviews work for Carbondale Architects, led by Simon Rettberg and Garrison, completing the final inspection phase.
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Pat Wallace
Carbondale
Simon Rettberg and
Garrison
West Frankfort hires new city policeman
Don E. Graskewicz aged 23 was hired by the West Frankfort City Council on Monday to replace retiree William Willis. He will serve a one year probation at 500 dollars per month. The city now employs five full time officers plus one part time merchant policeman. Microfilming began in 1923.
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Don E. Graskewicz
West Frankfort
William Willis
Graskewicz
Toler
Adams and
Pope Streets
Howard Schulz
Bank of Benton
Benton Community Bank
Raejean Reed
Water Department
Wendell McKennie
Benton
Curtis Neal
Walton Radio and Television Service
Johnson Grass Threatens Kinkaid Lake Area
Kinkaid Lake Reed's Creek Conservancy District board reviews control plans for Johnson Grass a noxious weed spreading across about 32 acres of district and state land. Weed control pro advised jeep access spot spraying 75 to 100 gallons per acre at 28 cents a gallon and noted some areas will be inundated by the lake. Formal action set for August 26 after outlining exact acreage and shoreline zones.
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Jacob
Frischkorn
Conservancy District
Jack Sipe
Fliger
Johnston City Council delays vacancy fill awaiting election
The Johnston City Council will wait until the next April city election to fill Ward Three Alder man Louis Woolard’s vacancy after his Aug. death. Mayor Jesse Carter noted several applicants but prefers awaiting merit-based selection at the ballot. The council also discussed a mandated upgrade of the sewage lagoon to a three stage system by 1972 with preliminary steps due by Jan. 1, 1969.
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Johnston
Louis Woolard
Woolard
Jesse Carter
Martha Snow
State Sanitary Water Board
Johnston City
Carter
Lloyd Allen
J. C. Potts
Benton Council and Firemen Clash Over Longevity Pay Plan
Benton city leaders, police and firemen, on a third postponement, discuss longevity pay terms. Plan proposals include 3 to 15 percent scales at various service years with cost implications. Council votes approve subdivision, truck loan, new hires, and equipment purchases while seeking additional bids.
Jackson 4-H Members Earn A Ratings at State Fair
Five Jackson County 4 H members earned A ratings at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Donna Davis of Vergennes received an A in Share-the-Fun and was among the MCs for the August 9 program. Patricia Boyer of Murphysboro and Barry Wesley of Vergennes earned blue ribbons in public speaking. John Worthen won a blue for his agricultural demonstration and Julie Heller of Murphysboro received an A for her Five-Year Room Plan exhibit. Susan Cox of Carbondale earned a B rating for her demonstration.
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Jackson County
4-H
Springfield
Donna Davis
Vergennes
Jacob Eager
Murphysboro Sidewalk Sale Promoted by Retail Interest Committee
The Murphysboro sidewalk sale is scheduled from Thursday through Saturday as a general merchandise event sponsored by the Retail Interest Committee. Special promotional advertising will appear in Wednesday's Southern Illinoisan.
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Retail Interest Committee
Southern ,Illinoisan
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