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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1964

Page

5

Stop Light Job Awarded In Carbondale At Tuesday Meeting

Sullivan Electric Shop of Cairo won the contract to install traffic lights on Main Street at Poplar Marion and Wall streets in Carbondale for 45 MW the only bid received by the City Council awaiting approval from the state Division of Highways. An ordinance repealing an old traffic light ordinance was passed. Howell House Moving Co. of Carterville was authorized to relocate a house from 508 East Elm Street to a vacant Burlison Street lot.

Main Street Poplar Marion Wall Streets Carbondale Sullivan Electric Shop Cairo State Division of Highways Howell House Moving Co Carterville E. Elm St Burlison Street

Cars Collide In Carbondale On West Main Street

Ines B Blessing of Murphysboro and Orpha J Striegel of Carbondale collided on West Main Street in Carbondale Tuesday. A car driven by Carl Shoaff Jr of Carbondale struck the rear of a car driven by Carolyn Shult of Urbana on Chautauqua Street at Hillcrest Drive about 4 30 p m Tuesday.

Ines B. Blessing Rt. 2 Murphysborn Orpha J. Striegel Rt. 4 Carebondale West Main Carbondale Carl Shoaff Jr W. Pecan St Carsbondale Carolyn Shult Urbana Chautauqua Street Hillcrest Drive

Residents oppose dormitory conversion plan in Carbondale

Carbondale homeowners bearing about 70 signatures object to a proposal by Virgil L Barnett Eaton Ohio to convert 702 West Cherry Street into a dormitory The zoning committee will hear the matter and report its findings to the City Council The plan commission and council meetings were set to consider residents concerns and potential traffic and neighborhood impact during Monday night hearings

Carbondale Abondale Plan Convission Thomas Easterly Cherry Street Doring Mitory City Council Virgil L. Barnett Eaton Ohio W. Cherry St

Banks Submit Identical Bids For Carbondale Fire Truck Finance

Two Carbondale banks submitted identical five percent bids to finance the remaining balance of 14827 for the citys new fire truck delivered late in July. Annual payments of 83.00 were proposed, with Finance Commissioner William Ealen to study the bids. The council cited local banks should have the chance to finance the truck if possible.

Carbondale Carbondale National Bank First National Bank D. Blaney Miller William Ealen

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