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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1966
Page
2
The Marion City Council approved a 1967 tax levy totaling $280,107, down from $295,597 last year. General corporate levy dropped from $15,502 to $110,617 while individual corporate raises cover salaries and services, with firemen funded from non tax funds this year.
Marion City Council approves a 4300 sewer riding machine from Trojan Tool Co to clear storm and sanitary sewers and notes prior machine remains unusable. Officials also authorize a 34538 payment to L. D. Fern for a 15 inch northwest water line, with line expansion and annexation plans. New service stations expected from Skelly Oil and Standard Oil on New Rt 13 near Interstate 57.
Johnston City votes a 111 670 levy for the 1966 67 fiscal year up 13 830 from last year. The rise funds city payroll light police fire streets and lakeview cemetery with raises and two new fire police positions. About 8 000 comes from higher city utility taxes effective Dec 1. Cash allocations include police 11 150 fire 24 300 street 18 600 parks 7 450 library 7 580 plan commission 5 350 and civil defense 3 000.
At about 3 30 p.m. at 1317 West Harrison Street in the home of 17 year old Mike Meracle firefighters freed an arm using petrol jelly. Authorities reported the scene and identity of those involved.
Murphysboro civil defense unit will test two sirens Wednesday morning using newly installed remote controls. Sirens located at Lastour Corp lot on North 19th Street and at Lincoln School corner will be activated from city hall with several test blasts planned through the morning.
Daniel Laverne Logan aged 76 died Monday at Veterans Hospital in Marion after a stay at Styrest Nursing Home near Carbondale. He served in World War I, worked as a funeral director in Akron, and was a member of the Church of Christ and McArthur Masonic Lodge. He was born in Geff April 9 1890 and survived by his wife Cora, a daughter in England, two grandchildren, and a sister in St Louis. Services Thursday at Huffman Funeral Home with burial at Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery.
The Hurst City Council adopts a $31,000 tax levy matching last year and launches condemnation on several properties including two abandoned buildings and three dilapidated structures. Owners were warned in March to repair or face demolition. Bush water line expansion is studied to aid fire protection with 23 residents offering to contribute.
Springfield AP Randolph, Illinois public safety director, denied using small Arch replicas from Menard Prison as party favors. He testified in the murder trial of four prisoners that 30 arches were given at an FBI convention in Louisville to boost interest in a St. Louis convention. Jury could hear next week as defense rests. guards were killed in the Nov. riot.
Festival officials in Murphysboro vote to start with a formal ribbon cutting on Sept 15 17 with May Williams leading the ceremony at the courthouse square. Chammerce head Bernell Howard and queen Gloria Kessel plus princess Cindy Ortyl join the opening. The 1966 queen candidates debut at the Sept 15 ice show at the high school gym.
Two more candidates join the Murphysboro Apple Festival Queen contest. Cindy Calandro and Diane Vasquez, both 17, are sponsored by local groups. Registration closes Saturday for queen and Thursday for princess entrants as contestants register at local shops.
Mrs. Kate Moake aged 70 of Route 1 Johnston City died at 12 30 pm Monday in Marion Memorial Hospital after illness. She was born August 12 1896 in Sebree Kentucky and lived in the area 53 years. Survived by husband Ben a daughter Mrs Robert Miller eight grandchildren a great grandchild and several siblings. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday Murman and Wilson Johnston City with burial in Lake Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm Wednesday.
The Perry County Mo treasurer and brother of Chester man Paul Preusse died Friday at Veterans Hospital in Popular Bluff. Oscar Boots Preusse aged 69 had funeral services at Immanuel Lateran Church Perryville with burial in the church cemetery. He was born March 11 1897 and married Rosa Roman in 1921. He leaves wife a daughter Marion Tenkoff of Sikeston a brother Paul Preusse Sr. of Chester and four grandchildren.
Funeral services for Frank Fritz Casper 62 of West Frankfort will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Second Baptist Church West Frankfort with the Rev Wendell Garrison officiating. Burial follows at Boner Cemetery. Friends may call at Stone Funeral Home this evening. Casper died Sunday at Union Hospital after a long illness. He worked for Old Bend and belonged to United Mine Workers of America local 8317.
About 4 000 persons attended the Anna Fair Monday night. Winners in the Western Horse Show included a Shawneetown man with three wins and Bill Brazier in multiple contests. Debbie Darnell won the pleasure pony class, while Mary Belle Graham and Lary Parr topped several divisions. Fair secretary Barney Leneea noted entries for livestock crafts and crops and judging set for today as children and farmers’ day activities proceed with a parade and tractor pull planned for tonight.
Edith Martha Bartlett 62 a former Murphysboro area resident died Monday in Belleville Memorial Hospital She was born October 30 1903 in Jackson County daughter of James and Sarah Shephard Harris She married Robert L Bartlett She leaves her husband a daughter Ruth Brauer of Fort Myers Florida two sisters Margaret Lemon Ruth Fallowell Harriet Evans a brother Leonard Harris and two grandchildren Funeral services are Wednesday at 4 p m in the Meyer Denny Funeral Home Murphysboro with friends welcome after 7 p m
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