No Quorum For Chamber Money Talk
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce failed to achieve quorum at a meeting to address its financial woes. The group owes $150 for Sept 1 bills and has $3,137 in delinquent dues. President Orren Wallace warned the organization may close if support does not materialize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Chamber Co& Commerce
Chamber
Orren Wallace
Engel's
Carbondale
Chamber of Commerce
Wallace
Harry Weeks
Glen Zilmer
John Lannin
Lannin
Wife of Electric Contractor Dies in Anna
Mrs. Mabel Cunningham 66 wife of Fred Cunningham founder of Cunningham Electric Co. in Anna died at home after a stroke while driving home. She held many local posts including president elect of the Anna Jonesboro Women's Club and past president of the Anna American Legion Auxiliary. Funeral set 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church Anna. burial in Anna Cemetery.
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Mabel Cunningham
Cunningham Electric Co
Anna
First Baptist Church of
Walter M. Bartels
Anna Cemetery
Crain-Norris Funeral Home
Pearl Deaton Dies at 90 in Marion
Pearl Deaton 90 of 801 S Market St Marion died at 10 08 am today in Marion Memorial Hospital His wife owns the Stylart Shoppe on the Marion Public Square Funeral arrangements are complete at Mitchell Funeral Home of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Deaton
S. Market St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Marion Public
Mitchell Funeral Home
Vacant House Fire Probed in West Frankfort
State police investigate a Tuesday evening fire at 602 W Chestnut St West Frankfort damaging about two and a half rooms of a six room home. Fire Chief Fred Harkins says the empty locked house had been unoccupied for a day and the cause is undetermined. Owner Dave Gregory had just moved to 709 W Main St.
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Frankfort
Fred Harkins
W. Chestnut St
Harkins
Dave Gregory
Main St
Legion Studies Plans For Burned Building
Members of the American Legion Club in Johnston City will vote Sunday on how to proceed with fire damaged property at Washington and Seventh Streets. The two story brick lounge and auditorium building and a separate kitchen structure were damaged after an arson suspected theft of about 2400 dollars. State fire investigators continue to work on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Club
Johnston City
City Hall
Washington and
Seventh Streets
Powell Bids Highest For Fair Carcasses
At the Illinois State Fair the final prizes drew strong bids as grand champion beef, swine, junior swine and sheep carcasses sold for a record total of 3565 dollars. Secretary of State Paul Powell paid 1150 dollars for the Towanda owned steer carcass, 671 pounds, and 400 dollars for the reserve grand champion steer, a 620 pound Angus owned by Paschal Allen and Sons of Green Valley.
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Springfield
Paul Powell
Gary Cameron
Towanda
Powell
Paschal Allen and Sons
Green Valley
Budget On Agenda For Carbondale Grade School Meeting
The proposed budget for the coming school year will be considered at the regular monthly meeting of Carbondale Grade School District No 95 at 7 30 p m today in Lincoln Junior High School.
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Carbondale
Lincoln Junior High
Fall Johnston City classes set to start August 30
Johns ton City Community Unit Schools schedule fall term with first day August 30. Grades 1 12 attend 8 30 to 10 30 a.m. early dismissal through the week. regular hours begin September 5. Bus routes unchanged and fees listed for grades 1 8 and high school.
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Johnston City Community Unit
Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln
Valier
Marion Unit
Unit Supt. of
Orland Stanley
Plan Group Change Studied by Zeigler Commission
Three of eleven Zeigler Plan Commission members attended a Wednesday meeting on potential reorganization. Jim Brayfield of the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission said the panel reviewed the 1961 ordinance defining duties and terms and discussed new by laws and officers. Attendance has been low and the group has shown a lull recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler Plan Commission
Jim Brayfield
Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission
Cty Commission
Rayfield
Young Republicans Plan Headquarters Opening in Murphysboro
Jackson County Young Republicans schedule a 7 30 p m business meeting at 1112 Walnut St Murphysboro to finalize plans for a formal headquarters opening and a September 3 rally in Jacob. Local County President Loren Carpenter leads the group in these preparations.
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Jackson County
Young Republican
Murphysboro
Walnut St
Loren Carpenter
Jacob
Benton Forest Fire Simulator Training Underway
Conservation staff from national forests will train Monday at the Benton office of the state Division of Forestry using a Forest Fire Control Simulator. Instructors began Wednesday, with sessions starting next week. The system, built by the U.S. Forest Service, uses projectors, audio, and radios to simulate wind, smoke, and spot fires for trainee fire bosses from Mark Twain, Clark, Wayne Hoosier, Monongahela, and Shawnee national forests. The final session ends September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain National Forest
Clark National Forest
Missouri
Wayne-Hoossier National Forest
Indiana
Ohio
Monongahela National Forest
West Virginia
Shawnee National Forest
Airport Board Awards Bids for Parking Lot Project
Southern Illinois Airport Authority selects Imperial Concrete Co. for curbing and gutters at 1.90 per foot and sidewalks at 0.50 per square foot in a phased project. First phase covers 2,500 feet of curbing and guttering and 5,000 square feet of sidewalks. Total estimated cost about $50,000 with SIU potential half funding. start of work awaits funding confirmation. eight month timeline.
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Southern Illinois Airport Authority
John Blankinship
Authority
Imperial Concrete Co
Carbondale
Jim Cecil Construction Co
Blankinship
Airport Authority Board
Southern Illinois University
University
Aviation
Bulding
SIU
O. B. Young
Chester Mill Official Dies After Heart Attack
Donald C. Straight 46 of Chester dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. Funeral Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church Chester with burial in church cemetery. He was production manager at Gilster Cake Mix Co. Born June 14 1920 Ellery. Survived by wife Dorothy and seven children and three sisters.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Chester
Donald C. Straight
James McCormick
Schroeder Funeral Home
Knights of Columbus
Straight
Gilster Cake Mix Co
Ellery
Charles
Leta Mae Skinner Straight
Dorothy Braun
St. Mary’s
Mary Ann Rucker
Patricia
Jacinta
Geralyn
Grace Johnson
Ina Link
Dorothy Lou Pond
Maxine Odom
Chicago
Correction on Jonesboro salaries report
A correction notes the Southern Miinois misstated mayor and council salaries in a Wednesday story. The mayor’s pay rose from 150 dollars per year to 300 dollars per year and councilmen from 72 dollars per year to 180 dollars per year, not monthly amounts.
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Jonesboro
Carterville Completes Water Tower Work Restoration Nears Finish
Carterville residents will soon have full water supply as the water tower work nears completion. The 100,000 gallon tank was disinfected today and will be filled with chlorinated solution before refilling for use. City asked residents to conserve water during tank replacement.
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Carterville
Robert Pitchford
R. A. Nack and Associates
Pitchford
Charles Morgan Dies at 85 in Mountain Glen
Charles Morgan 85 of Mountain Glenn died at home Tuesday night. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Broadway McCarty Funeral Home Cobden with burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery near Cobden. Friends may call after 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Charles Morgan
Mountain Glenn
Broadway McCarty
Cobden
Walnut Grove
Youth Beaten in Carbondale Fight Involving Teens
A 21 year old Crab Orchard Job Corps youth Stanley Robinson of Philadelphia was attacked in Northeast Carbondale around 10 p.m. in the 300 block of East Oak Street. About 12 Carbondale youths were involved and three admitted striking him. Robinson is treated at Herrin Hospital for an eye injury and a concussion. Job Corps officials will consider charges.
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Crab Orchard
Job Corps Center
Carterville
Carbondale
Job Corps
Stanley Robinson
Philadelphia
Herrin
Jack Hazel
Richard Brake
Blake
Robinson
Hazel
East Oak Street
Woman Dies After Being Struck on Ullin Road
Ullin woman Bertha Marie Kunsman, 59, died Wednesday morning after being hit by a car while walking on the Ullin Tamms blacktop road about one mile west of Ullin. Driver William L. Holmes, 38, of Olmsted, was charged with reckless driving and held in Pulaski County jail. An inquest is set for 1 p.m. Saturday in Allin city hall. The accident occurred at 7 10 a.m.
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Ullin
Bertha Marie Kunsman
Ullin- Tamms
Pulaski County
Jack Gunn
William L. Holmes
Olm Sted
Holmes
Allin
Herrin Man Burglary Case Continued to Aug 26
The case of Wayne Lester, charged with burglary in Williamson County Circuit Court, was continued until 10 a.m. August 26. He allegedly entered the Herrin Laundry and broke into several coin boxes.
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Herrin
Williamson County
Wayne Lester
Southern Illinoisan Publication and History Notes
The Southern Illinoisan operates daily except Saturdays and holidays from Carbondale and carries second class mail. It succeeds the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent with the AP holding exclusive rights to local news republication.
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Southern Illinoisan
North Illinois Corporation
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illnois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
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Jeft
Halifax
N. C
Bob Kusmer
Akron
Lockout Point
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Legion Studies
Young Republicans
Airport Board
Chester Mill
Westinghouse
Weller, Inc
1200 W. Main Carbondale
Davies
Washington
Rend Lake
Wieners
Pevely Ice Milk
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