Murphysboro plans traffic changes to ease congestion
Tony Stevens reports a preliminary plan from the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission urges parking ban on Walnut street and a one way system in Murphysboro's central business district to speed east west traffic. The plan recommends Walnut street redesign, skip zone parking, and off street parking, plus extending Illinois Avenue as a secondary north area route. The study notes rail crossovers complicate flow and highlights city transport links including two trucking firms three railroads and a regional airport.
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Tony Stevens
Illnoisan
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Greater Egypt
4Th
17Th Streets
6Th
16Th Streets
16Th Street
Spruce
South
Mulberry Streets
6Th Street
Murphysburg
Rt. 149
Nineteenth Street
Commercial Avenue
Lake Street
20Th Street
Southern Illinois Airport
County Okays Road Contract
Williamson County Board of Commissioners approved a $269,720 contract to Mitchel Contracting Co. of Herrin for Grassy Lake road improvements. The panel also backed Central Illinois Public Service Co.’s request to run a pipeline under the Crab Orchard spur road and to install a gas regulating pit, all overseen by Supt. of Highways Fred Thane.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Mitchel Contracting Co
Herrin
Grassy Lake
State Dept. of Public
Mitche
Williamson County Board
of Commissioners
Central
Ilinois
Lie Service Co
Crab Orchard
CIPS
Supt. of Highways
Fred Thane
Jaycees Reactivate Murphysboro United Fund Drive
Jaycees revive Murphysboro United Fund with new officers and budget plans led by Hugh Gilmore as drive chair. Garavaglia files petition for Ward 2 aldermanic race as UF program tasks move forward amid county claims data and ongoing public fund management.
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Murphysboro United Fund
Jaycees
Murphysboro United
Marion Nash
Hugh Gilmore
UF Drive
Dan Cochran
James Gibbs
Mosquito Unit Levy Approved
Herrin's Mosquito Abatement District approved a 4100 tax levy Tuesday night to fund spraying operations. District President Gerald F Bailey said funds will cover remaining spray needs as wind and rain hindered recent efforts, with no extra money available for spray this year and remaining tax funds likely used for payroll and district expenses.
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Herrin
Gerald F. Bailey
Bailey
Bernard P. Morgan
Carmel
Catholic Church
Mervin
Arel
Civic Improvement Party Nominee Gatavaglia Runs
Gatavaglia runs as a member of the Civic Improvement Party in a local political race. The candidate emphasizes reform and community services. Supporters praise the party’s focus on infrastructure and neighborhood programs.
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Gatavaglia
The
Civic Improvement Party
Mines Working Thursday and Not Working Shifts
Mines report shows Thursday work on Orient and Fidelity with Burning Star units 1 and 2 in first shift. Old Ben and Zeigler units appear in separate listings with Zeigler 3 and 4.
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Orient
Zeigler
Magic Act to Perform at Southern Illinois Center Thursday
The Magic Land of Allakazam show will be given for children at the Southern Illinois Children's Service Center in Bush at 2 20 p m Thursday. Mark Wilson and his act are reappearing at the fair grounds. Officials invite Hurst elementary school children to attend.
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Allakazam
I Ilinois
Bush
Mark ‘Wilson
Hurst
Anna Restricts On Street Parking On West Spring
Anna police limit parking in the 100 block of West Spring Street with signs restricting parking to the south side. They say traffic will move better with parking allowed only on one side of the street.
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Anna
West Spring Street
Murphysboro Seeks Rooms For Students
Murphysboro seeks housing for Southern Illinois University students. Chamber of Commerce president R G Crisenberry said the university requests a survey of homes that can house four or more students, preferably women. The chamber will record owners interested, with a daily bus service to Carbondale partly underwritten by the chamber.
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Southern Ilinois University
Murphysboro
Chamber of Commerce
R. G. Crisenberry
Carbondale Council Grants Two Class E Liquor Licenses
The Carbondale City Council amended the liquor ordinance to create Class E licenses granting two permits for beer and liquor by the drink in restaurants. Rocco Colletti’s Colletti’s Restaurant at 942 W Main St and Henry Engel’s Engel’s Restaurant at 700 E Main St received licenses, with Engel’s flow delayed 30 days due to a wet zone change. A Class A request was rejected after a policy statement was read. Colletti’s license is effective immediately.
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Carbondale
Rocco Colletti
Colletti
Main St
Henry Engel
Engel
E. Main St
D B'ahey Miller
William Eaton
Joseph Ragsdale, Jr
Herman Pollock
W. College St
Miller
Barringer resigns from Carbondale council over landfill deal
Carbondale City Council member Virgil Barringer resigns after council votes four to one against his stance on a one year contract with Sanitary Service Inc. to operate a sanitary landfill north of De Soto. He claims the plan creates dead wages and wastes time and money, while others argue the new site lowers costs. The council plans to appoint a replacement within days and terminates the current dump caretaker.
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Virgil Barringer
Carbondale
Barringer
Sanitary Service Inc
de Soto
Wring
William Seven Miles Eaton
Mayer PD
Blaney Miller
Sanitary Service Yne
Iil Dente Miller
AGUA
City Garbage Department
Public Safety
James Wallace
Joseph Ragsdale Jr
Bartinger
Ragsdale
Ealop
Miller
George Greenwall
Services Set Friday For Steeleville Woman
Mayor Fred Henderson cancels trip to Washington due to Mary Cole's illness in Herrin Hospital. Mrs. Cole, wife of Police Chief Roy Cole, faces possible surgery as tests proceed. Steeleville resident Edna Wiesbusch, 61, dies in St Louis hospital after illness. funds sought for local redevelopment and housing programs. Services Friday at St. Mark's Lutheran with burial at church cemetery.
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Herrin
Fred Henderson
Washington, D.C
Mary Cole
Roy Cole
Edna Wiesbusch
Steelerville
St John's Hospital
St. Louis
Wiesbusch
Perry
County
Henry
Louise Schnepel
Clarence Wiebusch
Pinckneyville
Henry Schnepel Sr
Steeleville
Nepel Jr
Cutler
Charles
Schnepel
Detroit
Mich
Elsie Fuhrop
Hilda Liefer
Esther Knop
Federal Oujcrais
Jercy
Atv
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Alvin Maad
Jeemetery
Friends
Schaack
Apple Picking Harvest Expands Across Southern Illinois
The southern Illinois apple harvest moves into full swing with Jonathan apples being picked in scattered areas. Producer Matt Zilinskas of the Illinois Fruit-Growers Exchange says yields vary by winter frost impact while quality remains good and demand high. Harvesting continues into early November. A Carbondale Anna area Apple Grading School is set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at McGuires Packing House south of Carbondale to discuss federal grade revisions and the Illinois quality seal. growers are invited to bring samples.
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Ilinois
Jonathan
Matt’ Zilinskas
Carbondale
Zilinskas
Carbondale-Anna Area
McGuires Packing House
Federal
Dept. of Agriculture
Illinois
Marion Boy's Legs Broken in Run-Over Incident
A two year old Marion boy was run over by a car near Rufus Chaney Grocery at 1413 West Walnut Street. Larry Melvin, son of Wanda Melvin, remained in satisfactory condition at Marion Memorial Hospital. Roy Shadowens Jr., driving west from 3409 West Walnut, struck the child who darted from behind a parked car amid a group of playing children.
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Marion
Larry Dean Melvin
Wanda Melvin
W. Chestnut Sk
Marion Memorial Hospital
Roy Shadowens Jr
Rt. 3
Walnut St
Rufus’ Chaney Grocery
Pork Cutting Demo At Mayer's Country Store
Howard W. Miller of Southern Illinois University Agriculture Department will present a pork cutting demonstration at 8 p.m. today at Mayer's Country Store on Route 13 east of Marion. Pork producers are invited.
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Howard W. Miller
Southern
Ilinois ‘University
Dept. ‘of “Agriculture
Mayer's
Rt. 13
Marion
Miller cites lack of bids due to single near Carbondale landfill
Miller states no other bids were taken because no nearby facility can maintain as Sanitary Service does. Sanitary Service remains the only option close enough to Carbondale, leaving the project dealings centered on that company.
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Miller
Carbondale
Gossett Wins Miners Vote in Subdistrict 7 Election
Chester Gossett of West Frankfort won the United Mine Workers Subdistrict 7 election for board member Tuesday by a 458 vote margin. He led with 1 627 votes while rivals Farrell Whitlow of Benton and Floyd Morris of West Frankfort collected 1 169 and 716 votes respectively.
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Chester Gossett
West Frankfort
United Mine Workers Subdistrict
Gossett
Orient 4
Farrell Whitlow
Benton
Orient 3
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