Three Die and Three Hurt in Manning-Benton Crash
Three persons were killed on Route 1 at the Big Muddy River bridge three miles west of Benton. Three others, Robert Parks 98 Thompsonville Robert Piers on 22 Crete and Mrs Lucy Pierson Buckner, were injured and listed in serious condition today at Franklin Hospital. The coroner said Parks auto exploded after hitting the railing and spinning into the Pierson car driven by Robert Pierson. Mrs Ruth Pierson and Mrs Gladys Preeger were identified as relatives of the Piersons.
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Manning
Benton
Franklin Hospital
Robert Parks
Thompsonville
Robert Pierson
Crete
Lucy Pierson
Buckner
Big Muddy River Bridge
Arnold Cacke
Ruth Pierson
Gladys Preeger
Rul Pierson
Gladys Pierson
Cocke
Parks
Franklin County
Eugene Dorris
Parks Autos
Dorris
Pierson
Herrin Band Plays Tuesday at State Fair Dress Rehearsal
The Herrin summer band will present a dress rehearsal Tuesday at 7 30 p m for the Illinois State Fair in Springfield replacing its annual summer pops concert The band has been invited to lead Gov Otto Kerner's car in the governor's Day parade at the fair After the parade it will perform a few numbers and then depart for a sightseeing trip to Chicago leaving Herrin about 3 p m Thursday
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Herrin
Springfield
Otto Kerner
Chicago
Tre
Rockwood Police Brief Fines Disobeying Stop Signals
Russell Jones of Rockwood fined $13 for disobeying stop signals per a brief police report. Other entries list various mine reports and trips with minor annotations such as Old Ben 3 Old Bes 21 Orient 3 Orient 4 Orient 5 Zeigler 4 Fidelity Burning Star No Report Tripler 2, indicating disparate notes or cargo movements.
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Rockwood
Russell Jones
Ben
Bes
Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
Burning Star
Trees to line new Carbondale streets proposed
Carbondale Plan Commission rejects a requirement for two trees per lot along street lines in new subdivisions citing cost and care concerns. Nurserymen warn a two and a half inch tree needs extra watering. builders worry about placement and survival during construction. The commission urges a balanced rule to preserve street beauty and existing trees while considering homeowner and developer interests.
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Richard Steneman
Carbondale
Southern
Trind Isan
Carbondale Plan Commission
Commission
Youths Named In Petitions In Jackson County
Petitions alleging delinquency filed in Jackson County Circuit Court accuse Carbondale youths James Earl Woods 16 of Willow Street and Oliver Jordon 15 of Wall Street. Bond set at 1500 dollars each. They were returned Friday by Sheriff Arch Edwards and Sgt. John Robinson of SIU Police in connection with the theft of a car owned by Morton Wright SIU student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Bellesville
James Earl Woods
Willow St
Oliver Jordon
Wall St
Arch Edwards
John Robinson
Southernlinois University Security Police
Morton Wright
SIU
Fromm to Speak at Carbondale Rotary Meeting
William D. Fromm executive director of the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission will be guest speaker at the Carbondele Rotary Club meeting at noon at the Elks Club on Wednesday He replaces Stan Redick and will discuss regional planning in Southern Illinois.
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Fromm
Rotary
William D. Fromm
Greater Egypt
Aid Considered for Rural Road Work in Herrin Freeman Spur
State Senator William Grindle plans to seek state or federal funds to rebuild the rural Herrin to Freeman Spur road after public hearings in September. The Highway Planning Commission approved hearings across districts to assess rural repair needs, with a late August meeting of officials to discuss funding and a public hearing. Grindle noted the bus-travel concern for Freeman Spur students and said surveys will follow the hearings to gauge taxpayer support for enhanced farm to market roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Grindle
D-Herrin
Herrin Freeman
State Highway Planing Commission
Grindie
Grindle
Herrin
Freeman Spur
Chittyville
Highway Planning Commission
State Highway Deparment
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Chicago
Freeman
Williamson County
Fred Thane
Rt. 148
Bobby Dick
Registration Begins Tuesday In Herrin
Registration starts Tuesday for Herrin Unit pupils moving to different schools. 8:30 am to 4 pm sessions at high school and junior high offices, with options to call or come in. Students from Bandyville Colp Freeman Spur Chittyville area affected. Freeman Spur and Sunnyside Energy pupils may skip registration.
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Herrin Unit
Bandyville
Colp
Freeman Spur
Chittyville
Sunnyside
Energy
Mental Health Tax Petition Efforts Advance in Counties
Jackson County group has surpassed required signatures to seek a mental health taxing district. Williamson County trails but expects to file before 2 p.m. today with over 1,200 of 1,864 needed. Petitions aim for a referendum in the November election setting a two or ten cent tax per $210 assessed value, with Jackson’s amount still to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Mental Health Association
Williamson County Association
Williamson County
Jackson County
Fire damages Herrin Family Fun Drive-In restaurant
A fire at the Family Fun Drive-In on Parl Avenue in Herrin damaged the dining area and caused smoke damage while about 30 customers were inside. Firemen reported the blaze started in a deep fat fryer and a glass display window was broken. no damage estimate was available.
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Parl Ave
Herrin
Man dies when car leaves road near Murphysboro
A Murphysboro area man Frank A. Davis 35 died when his car left Rt 349 west of Murphysboro and sailed 160 feet off a steep embankment at 5 55 p m The car rested 242 feet from the highway Davis suffered internal injuries The coroner said there were no witnesses The inquest is pending Davis was born March 9 1929 Ava Mo married Aug 1 1953 to Joan Davis He was a Baptist and a laborer In the building trades He belonged to International Brotherhood of Carriers and Common Laborers Union He leaves his wife two daughters a son six brothers and two sisters Funeral services are set for 2 pm Tuesday at Crawshaw Mortuary Murphysboro The burial will be at Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
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Murphysboro
Frank A. Davis
Rt. 4
Gorham
Jackson County
Floyd Crawshaw
Davis
Lon Kinkaid H
Murphyshoro
Nol¢E
Crawshaw
Smith
Henry Mason
Kinkaid Creek
Kinkaid Hill
Mr. Davis
Ava
Murray H
Lottie Davis
Joan Davis
The
Baptist Church
Buildingrades
Internationalood Carriers Brotherhood and Common Laborers Union
Roberta
Peggy
Raymond
Millstadt
Samuel
Fremont
Charles
Floyd
St. Louis
Donald
Mary Alice Armstrong
Yovonne Tratter
Collinsville
Craw ‘Shaw
H. D. Fleshman
Pleasent Grove Memorial Cemetery
Williamson Housing Upgrade Group Plans To Buy Properties
The Williamson County Upgrade Association begins outlining programs to purchase derelict properties and rehabilitate them for resale. Julius Steinmarch says final approval by the State Housing Board is possible, with purchases and rehab by Aug. 6. The group will meet Aug. 27 with the housing authority, awaiting transfer of $10,000 to start buying and repairing properties for sale at a slight profit to fund administration.
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Williamson County Upgrade Association
Julius Steinmarch
Williamson County Housing Authority
State Housing Board
Steinmarch
Upgrade Association
Housing Authority
Steimmerch
Herrin
Gene Bim
Mel
Marion
E. S. Finnegan
John B. McVey
Harry Wilson
Johnston City
Omer Senders
Carterville
Fred Henderson
GOP Platform Hearing Near Harrisburg
The state Republican Platform Committee will hold a hearing at 1 am Thursday near Harrisburg. It meets at the Gateway Inn in Muddy to gauge views from civic public educational and service groups. Chairman Rep William E Pollack of Chicago says hearings occur in six upstate cities and run six hours from June 19. Citizens or organizations may contact the Republican State Central Committee in Chicago at Financial 61600.
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Republican Platform Committee
Harrisburg
Gateway Inn
Muddy
Wiliam E. Pollack
Chicago
Republican State Central Committee
Plan Group Meets Today in Herrin City Library Room
The Herrin Plan Commission meets at 8 today in the City Library meeting room. Citizens may discuss proposed zoning to the city and the commission will consider changing a prior decision to keep the 400 and 500 blocks of South Park Avenue as a residential buffer while the rest of the street would be zoned commercial. A new chairman may be elected.
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Doughboy Group
Walnut St
Herrin Plan Commission
Pany
South Park Avenue
Why It Didn’t Explode Near Zeigler Cast Magnesium Casing
Army ordnance officials from Granite City Depot determined the object found Saturday near Zeigler was a cast magnesium casing with no explosives. They believe it was a device used in oil drilling. Discovered by Charles Swalls while hunting squirrels.
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Zeigler
Army Ordnance
Granite City
Charles Swalls
Gertrude Johnson Dies At 67 In Du Quoin
Gertrude Lee Johnson, 67, died at her home at 353 J Park Street in Du Quoin. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Neal Memorial Chapel in Du Quoin with visiting hours after 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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Gertrude Johnson
Gertrude Lee Johnson
J. Park St
du Quoin
Neal
How To Figure 1984 Property Tax Assessments Carbondale
The Southern Illinoisan presents 1984 personal property tax assessments for Carbondale Township. It explains a rough method for Carbondale residents to estimate next year’s bill by applying a 1.0753 state equalization multiplier, dividing by 100, then multiplying by 4.99. The result reflects district taxes including county and city districts.
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Illnoisan
Carbondale Township
Carbondale
Jackson County
Park
Williamson Development Aides Named Committees Formed
Bill Brown, chair of Williamson County Economic Development Planning Committee, announced 11 committees with co chairs and members from Delbert Magers to Diva Walley. Committees will inventory resources evaluate problems and potentials set goals seek help and inform county residents. Meetings will be called by chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brown
Williamson County
Joan Dahmer
Marion
Execut
Delbert Magers
Arrispurg National Bank and Farmers Home Administration
Jim Menzie
Harrisburg
Diinois Divison of Forestry
Leslie Broom
Simpson
University of Ilinois Cooperation Extension Service
Silas Brown
U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service
Wayne Hoelsener
Jo V. Walker
Virgi Jones
Bill Bracy
Mark McKown
Allen McCabe
Leon Fosse
Wayne Waugh
Gerald Glasco
Lestie Stilley
Lee Booth
Omland Stanley
Herschel Ridgeway
Mont Davis
Remo Castrale
Ethel McAnelly
Sadie Gray
Snider Hertin
H. L. Zimmerman
Robert Wallace
Jettie Vaughn
Aline Travelstead
Mike Matkovich
Frank Thompson
Allen Douglas
John Piper
del Hindman
Harry Deck
Don Rains
Ruth Donaldson
Ora Snider
Welly Thurmond
James Sneed
Mehrhoff
Emery Milligan
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Skyscraper
Michael Tule
Royation
Herrin Band
Tripler
Murphyshora Area
DriveIn
In Williamson
Housing Upgrade Group
State
Federal
Henderson
Bill
Williamson Development Aides
Leon Killgrove
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