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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1966
Page
3
Williamson County officials reviewed two cost estimates for a proposed $1 million courthouse and discussed financing. Lower figure 1,563,850 and higher 1,669,000 cover 20 and 19 year terms at 4 to 5 percent. Estimates are viewed as projections with tax exempt municipal rates.
A West Frankfort man, James E. Ponder, 23, was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor by Johnston City police. He posted $500 bond and appeared today in Williamson County Circuit Court after indicating he would seek court-appointed counsel. The charge involves two girls aged 12 and 13.
Williamson County Circuit Court Judge John Clayton said the case against Mrs. Werner Schafroth, vice president of Container Stapling Corp. of Herrin, was continued because she had not been served a warrant to appear. She is in New York and will be heard on return.
Marion Murphysboro and Herrin mayors say they cannot afford a city engineer and rely on consulting engineers. Carbondale also uses a consultant but has formed a department of public works to handle engineering tasks.
Frankfort Community Unit School Board approved a 1,320,757 budget with a 550,000 levy, up 207,463 from last year. Salary hikes pushed the increase, while education and building funds, transportation, retirement, tuition, and life safety allocations are outlined. The board also hired several teachers and approved Title I staff and office space moves for the superintendent and Title I coordinator.
Elaine M. Jurish a 20 year old SIU Carbondale freshman from Chicago was killed in a Wednesday automobile crash in Chicago. She lived at Neely Hall on campus and was a passenger in a car driven by Charles Sisler 23 of Chicago. Carol Culler 23 of Chicago was hospitalized. Sisler was uninjured.
A Harrisburg bond representative, Dale H. Sullivan, told the Public Building Commission that Williamson County taxpayers spend about 32 997 annually to operate public buildings as part of planning a proposed courthouse. He based the estimate on talks with office heads and the county treasurer and noted seven current facilities would likely raise the total when combined. The courthouse leads expenses at 17 285, followed by General Assistance at 5 880 and the county jail at 3 822. The Highway Department spends 3 586, Circuit Judges 1 440, Tuberculosis Board 600, and the Coroner 384 for rent and janitors.
Southern Illinois University rents 17 story Neely Hall in Carbondale to house parents, seminar and workshop participants, and Du Quoin State Fair visitors during summer. New housing coordinator Samuel Rinella says rooms align with local hotel prices. private motels worry about university competition.
A mining report lists mine names and numbers for Friday activity. Mines named include Fidelity Burning Star 2 and 3 Old Ben 9 and 21 Orient 3 4 5 Zeigler 3 4 with various readings indicating production identifiers.
A Murphysboro woman Hazel E. Godwin received minor injuries when two cars collided on North 14th Street at 2 10 a m. Roger L Green rear ended Godwin’s car causing it to hit a curb a stop sign and two parked cars at Don Jewell’s repair shop. Green faced charges of improper driving.
Murphysboro plants progress in removing out houses and septic tanks as a 22 home survey shows water service but no city sewer connections. Five homes from a 1965 health dept list remain noncompliant, with two tied to estate settlements. Extension of water to divided areas is under study while aid for low income residents is urged.
Water to residents near Marion Junior High School was shut off briefly while lines were lowered for a new storm sewer. City Commissioner Adolph Flack said the work accompanies the widening and repaving of South Russell Street.
Funeral services for Herman Cox 78 a former Johnston City resident who died Tuesday morning in Flint Michigan will be at 2 p m Friday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home in Johnston City Burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery Friends may call after 2 p m Mr Cox born March 22 1889 Williamson County leaves wife Lillie Frazier daughters Mrs James Highfill of Flushing Mich and Mrs Kenneth Hotel ling of Lansing Mich a son Herman R of Flint a brother John of Herrin a sister Mrs Stella Kirk of Herrin and nine grandchildren
Murphysboro human relations commission meeting postponed to 7:30 p.m. August 25 at City Hall. A new member may be appointed then with the group seeking to add a woman to the five member board. John Austin resigned last week citing inaction on housing and sewer connections. Turner briefly resigned but remained. Members include Rev. S. L. Hightower J. D. Wade and Floyd Schwebel. A reply from Senator Paul Simon is awaited regarding OEO projects for Southern Illinois and a review with OEO regional director Gerald Osborne is planned.
Frank L. Mayhew 68 of 801 W St Louis St West Frankfort died at 645 am Tuesday at Barnes Hospital St Louis after a 12 day stay and brain surgery Aug 8 He was a retired coal miner member of United Mine Workers Local 8317 and First Church of God in West Frankfort Survived by wife Oneda children and several relatives Funeral 2 pm Saturday at First Church of God West Frankfort burial in Boner Cemetery Friends may call at Reedy Funeral Home after 6 pm today
Anne Rooney, 80, a former Anna resident, died Monday morning at her Memphis home. Funeral services are planned in Memphis Friday. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Anna Cemetery with Rev. Melvin Vandeloo officiating. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday at Crain Norris Funeral Home in Anna. She is survived by sister Mary Pinker of Schenectady New York and brothers Bernard Rooney of Elgin and James Rooney of Memphis.
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