Refuge timber work hires 47 at Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge has hired 47 men under a 125000 program to improve pine and hardwood stands on about 1500 acres. Funds were granted under the Public Works Acceleration Act. Project manager Loyal A Mehrhoff said 50000 more is expected to hire 20 to 30 more workers. The crew will work through January clearing dead wood improving roads blazing fire trails and consolidating recreation areas for better access as part of the timber project. Funds cannot be used directly for recreation work due to act stipulations.
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Loyal A. Mehrhoff
Mehrhoff
Creal Springs Woman Hurt In Marion Car Crash
A Creal Springs woman was treated at Marion Memorial Hospital after a three car crash on Friday near 500 East Main Street. Driver Atlie King Jr. rear ended Robert M. Dickey, pushing Dickey into Raymond White’s truck. Mrs Opal Dickey was hospitalized for observation with a good condition. King had X rays but no hospital admission.
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Creal Springs
Marion Memorial, Hospital
Marion
E. Main St
Raymond. White
Rt. 4
Robert. M. Dickey
Atlie King Jr
Rt. 3
Martin
Dickey
Opal Dickey
King
Boy Injures Arm in Tree Fall in Murphysboro
A year-old Murphysboro boy Randall Milton fell from a tree Friday suffering a dislocated elbow and fractures to both forearm bones. He was treated at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro and transferred in fair condition to Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin.
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Murphysboro
Randall Milton
Leonard Milton
N. Sth
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Federal grant funds multiple forest projects in Illinois
Shawnee National Forest administrators detail use of a 660000 federal grant across eight counties. Major work includes a 100000 dollar 3000 acre duck hunting area between the Big Muddy River and Fountain Bluff in Jackson County, plus shelter and parking improvements at Lincoln Memorial Park in Jonesboro. Additional plans cover Pope and Gallatin counties with campgrounds, water systems, road work, and new or improved access for deer and turkey programs, road maintenance, and signs.
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Shawnee National Forest
Big Muddy River
Fountain Bluff
Jackson County
Union County
Lincoln Memorial Park
Jonesboro
Pope County
Glendale Lake
Dixon Springs
Ohio View Lake
Golconda
Bell Smith Springs
Teal Pond
Rosebud
Gallatin County
Pounds Hollow Lake
Alexander
Massac
Hardin
Saline
Johnson
Frank Kopecky
Kopecky
Area Work 55 Million In Highway Project Bids Opened
Low bids totaling 5,508,276 have been received on Illinois highway resurfacing and paving projects from Mount Pleasant to Carbondale and beyond. Winners include Dale Denny Construction Co for routes near Murphysboro and Carbondale, Mitchell Contracting Co for Franklin County work, and E T Simonds Construction Co with J D Barter for Interstate 57 grade work. Other bidders include Hoeffken Bros Inc in Belleville and Howell Construction Co in Carbondale for base courses and widening, plus traffic signals at Harrisburg and two parallel bridges on I-57 near Ina.
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Wolf Lake
Dale Denny Construction Co
Aulinois
Jackson County
Mount Pleasant
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Gilmore
Asphalt Products, Inc
Anna
Williamson County
Jackson
Carbondale
Mitchell Contracting Co
Herrin
Franklin County
Benton
West City
E. T. Simonds Construction Co
J. D. Barter Construction Co
Randolph County
Roots
Ellis Grove
Hoeffken Bros. Inc
Belleville
Union County
Pope County
Lusk Creek
Golconda
Howell Construction Co
Saline County
Harrisburg
Sullivan Electric Shop
Cairo
Jefferson County
Ina
Tri-State Engineering Co
Youth Faces Rape Charge in Saline County
Ronnie Hutchison, 19, of Harrisburg, held on attempted rape charge after arrest Friday. Arraigned with bond set at 2500, bound over to September term grand jury. Alleged attack occurred near 10th Street between James Driver and Hutchison Johnson Street in Metropolis.
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Ronnie Hutchison
Harrisburg
Saline Countty
Hutchison
Sheriff's Office
Justice of the Peace
John Pierson
Pierson
Leroy Bird
Smbre Cancroe
Hutchison Peat
Massac County
James Driver
Johnson Street
Metropolis
Calhoun County Contracting Corp
Springfield
Williamson
Saline
Gallatin
Franklin
Cole Asphalt Co
Marion
SIT exhibits cause SII board to skip August meeting
Southern Illinois Inc. board of directors will skip their August meeting on Monday to attend SIT exhibits at the DuQuoin State Fair. The next meeting is scheduled for September 23.
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SII
Southern Ilinois Inc. Board of
du. Quoin State Fair
Youth Tries Theft Steals Gun Near City Hall
A 1-year-old boy stole a gun from Cor naghie's Furniture Exchange next to Herrin city hall Friday. He fled past the police station and was captured in a nearby alley by Justice of the Peace Olen Ballard. Police recovered a German or French model gun. No charges were filed pending Police Chief Roy Cole's return. the youth was not held.
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Herrin
Cornaghie
Justice of the Peace
Olen Ballard
Roy Cornaghie
Roy Cole
Review Board Extends Life In Williamson County
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners votes to extend the Board of Review session to September 16 due to illness of a Herrin Township assessor delaying the assessment schedule to July 25. The delay postpones publication of the assessment list before adjournment. The board also approves claims totaling $1,057.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Board of Review
Herrin Township
Herrin
Herrin band practice scheduled for teens and fall players
Herrin High School announces band practice at 6 p m on Monday and Tuesday at the high school. Director William Clarida asks summer band members and fall entrants to bring instruments as uniforms will be issued.
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Herrin
Herrin High School
William Clarida
Miss Hindman Crowned Miss Anna Fair of 1963
Becky Hindman, 16, daughter of Glenn and Mrs Hindman of Anna, was chosen Miss Anna Fair after a week of competition among 22 contestants from Union County. Cindy Sorrels and Julie Friese were named first and second attendants. About 1,500 attended the pageant with thousands more at fair rides and stalls. rough week long attendance estimated at 20,000.
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Becky Hindman
Anna Fair
Union County
Miss Hindman
Glenn Hindman
Monroe’ St
Anna
Anna- Jonesboro Community High School
Cindy Sorrels
Bill Sorrels
Julie Friese
Russell Friese
AJCHS
Joyce Lynn Hall
Metropolis
Don Michel
Betty Garrett
George Casper
Barbara Walton
Hindman
Scott McCormack
Susie Shoemaker
Scott
Gordon McCormack
Susie
Roy Shoemaker
Fair
Val Carter
Red Fox
Karen Jones
Benton
Fleet Fox
Lawrence Jones
Odin
Lawsuit Filed Over House Move In Williamson County
Marion man William Stapleton filed suit in Williamson County Circuit Court seeking an injunction to remove a house from farmer Evan Elmer T. Davis on a farm north of Marion. Stapleton bought the house at Russell Street and U.S. Route 13 for 400 dollars on May 7 and had Keene Transfer and Storage Co. move it to the Davis farm, but Davis allegedly ordered him off and warned against returning. Stapleton asserts threats and seeks to keep the house from remaining on the farm.
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U Russell Street
New Rt. 13
Marion
Ralph Gray
Carbondale
Keene Transfer and Storage Co
Williamson County
William Stapleton
Evan Elmer T. Davis
Davis
Carterville Sewage Plant Changes After Protest
More than 100 Carterville residents petitioned the state health department to fix conditions at the Carterville sewage disposal plant. Officials noted overloads between the primary settling tank and the aeration tank and recommended bypassing the settling tank to the aeration stage. It will take days to judge if treatment meets standards.
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Carterville
Carbondale
State Dept. of Public Health
Health Department
Rt. 18
Crab Orchard Lake
Tony Favreau
Herrin Rexall Drugs Ad Among Health Team Partners
An ad from Herrin Rexall Drugs at 107 North Park Ave promotes a large stock of over 3000 prescription drugs and emphasizes teamwork with doctors to fill prescriptions. It invites customers to sit while waiting and highlights personalized service and health information.
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Just & Ae Ae
Herrin Rexall
North Park Ave
Herrin
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