Greater Egypt Plan Urges Murphysboro Downtown Renewal
John Palen of the Southern Mlinoisan reports a Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission plan for Murphysboro recommending clearance and relocation of warehouses from the central business district into light industrial areas. The plan envisions a business governmental center between the courthouse and city hall with a mall and parking, reforming traffic and parking, and preserving taxable value while encouraging mixed use and high density housing on the district edges.
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John Palen
Murphysboro
Greater Egypt
Murphysporo
Jackeson County
Murphysboro City Hall
Walnut Street
Rt. 149
Illinois Avenue
Tramala
Mulberry Street
Janson Street
Lath Street
Manning Street
15Th Street
Pine Street
17Th
Spruce Street
Spruce
Mulberry
Lavea World
Cities Told To Enforce Their Codes
Tom Kilbride of the federal Housing and Home Finance Agency warned Midwest cities Thursday to enforce housing, plumbing, electrical, and building codes or risk losing access to federal aid. Cities must submit recertified workable programs with data on inspections, condemnations, and inspectors, or be denied public housing and urban renewal funds. Kilbride spoke at the Carbonale Citizens' Advisory Committee meeting and met Marion officials, noting codes will be required and areas of deteriorating property need strict enforcement.
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HHA
Kilbride
Washington
Carbondale
Marion
Carbondale Chamber Plans Move to New Office
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce will relocate to a ground level office at 210 W Main St in a remodeled space donated by Fischer Kasuher and Bowden Architects Inc. Board President Harry Weeks said they hope to move in by September.
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Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Carbondale Savings and Loan
W. Main St
Fischer, Kasuher and Bowden Architects Inc
Harry Weeks
Murphysboro picks new pupil conduct rules
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 board approved a three point plan to discipline unruly students at Murphysboro Township High School. The steps include sending students home with a note for the next morning, notifying parents by letter if behavior continues, and suspending students with a school board hearing if needed. New teachers were hired and 40 typewriters bought for the high school.
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Murphysboro Township
Murphysboro Unit
Wayne Perry
T. Lessley Wilson
Wilson
Murphysboro Unit School District 186
Kindergarten Boom Hits Murphysboro School District 186
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 faces overcrowding as kindergarten enrollment climbs to 224 the highest in the unit. A second kindergarten class will open at Washington School with part time help at Douglas and Orchard Hills students moved to Washington. Transport by bus will cover trips to and from Orchard Hills daily. The district will balance lower grades and maintain kindergarten across sections, with total enrollment at 2,559 this week.
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Murphysboro Unit
James Blackwood
Blackwood
Washington
Douglas
Orchard Hills
Orehard Mills
Jeanne Best
Orchaed Hills Area
Washington School
Murphysboro
J. E. Fisher
Du Quoin Fair Opens With Grand Ole Opry Show
The 42nd Du Quoin State Fair opens Sunday with a complete Grand Ole Opry Show at 7 45 p m. Admission to the fairgrounds is free all day Sunday. Hank Snow Ferlin Husky Skeeter Davis and Ray Price headline the Saturday night program as part of a nine day fair featuring harness racing and a Labor Day night show with Johnny Carson.
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42Nd du Quoin State Fair
Fairgrounds
Hank Snow
Ferlin Husky
Skeeter Davis
Ray Price
Don Mayes
Nat “King” Cole
Skitch Henderson
Johnny Carson
Henderson
Expansion Problems Carbondale Seeks State Aid
A Citizens Advisory Committee will study asking the state Legislature for aid to expand streets sewers and facilities in Carbondale amid rapid growth. They will look at joining other state impacted areas and a federal matching program while also reviewing tax assessments and a temporary moratorium on tax increases for deteriorating property. The panel will cooperate on a City Council garbage collection study and name a subcommittee to work with SIU and government departments.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois
University
Fly’s
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Orcill
Frank Kirk
Government Department
SIU
Kirk
Springfield
Carbondale Blane
C. EB. Howe
Anna Fair Speech Set
Rep Bob Dole from Kansas will speak at 2 30 pm Saturday at the Anna Fair replacing Melvin Laird who was to give Republican Day remarks Others include Tay Page Richard Ogilvie Joan Kirby Paul Findley and local candidates Kirby HQ notes the day honors his candidacy Also scheduled are John Henry Alterler and Elroy Sandquist Jr with the queen of the fair Lunight to be crowned
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Bob Dole
Kansas
Anna Fair
Melvin Laird
Elroy Sandquist Jr
Slin Willy
Trio Takes $2 074 From Area Woman
Carbondale woman loses 2074 in a confidence game staged by two women and a man. The trio lured her with a fake lawyer, delayed payment and a staged site above First National Bank. Police later arrested two women in Marion. the victim identified no one. The theft occurred between 1 and 2 p.m. in downtown Carbondale near Marion Street.
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Carbondale
Myrtle Hickman
Oak St
Hickman
Maney Ganett
Marion
Five Tracts Annexation Referendum Set Oct 20 in Marion
Judge John Clayton in Williamson County Circuit Court set an Oct. 20 referendum on annexing five tracts to Marion. No objections were raised to petitions. Carl Oral Pate contested one tract saying petitions had 47 names opposing annexation. Clayton noted opponents could vote no, and that formal objections were required to speak at the hearing. The Scotishore areas and nearby parcels were among the groups not annexed two years ago.
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Marion
John Clayton
Williamson County
Carl Oral Pate
West Dewey Sree
Clayton
Pate
Recreation plan urges Rend Lake centered development
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission's two year study proposes major recreation facilities around Rend Lake in Franklin Jefferson counties and limits development around Crab Orchard Lake. It envisions cabins lodges beaches and possibly an amusement park near Rend Lake while preserving Crab Orchard and Kinkaid Lake as natural settings with minimal development.
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Stephen Tatarsky
Greater
Egypt
Rend Lake
Jackson, Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Franklin-Jeffersonk County
Crab Orchard Lake
Dept. of the Interior
Greater Egypt
Trols
Mt. Vernon
Crab Orchard
Ichard Lake
National Park Service
Crab
Igiard Lake
Franklin County
Rend ‘Lake
Jaycees Donates to Herrin Doughboy Fund for Statue Move
The Herrin Jaycees contributed 396 to the doughboy fund to relocate the Herrin statue to the city park fountain area. The move, tied to a park improvement project, aims to cost about 4000 overall. the group also pledged to sponsor its next Miss Southern Illinois pageant.
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Herrin Doughboy
City Park
Herrin Junior Chamber , of Commerce
Doughboy Fund
Jaycees
Retired Pastor Jacob Mueller Dies at 84 in Steeleville
Reverend Jacob Mueller 84 retired pastor of St Mark s Lutheran Church Steeleville died at home 508 8 Garfield Street of a heart ailment He born April 19 1480 Hanover Germany married August 4 1904 Venedy His wife two daughters Lucille Boenne and Eleanor Meyer and sons Harold W Hugo G and five grandchildren and three great grandchildren survive Services Sunday 2 pm at St Mark s Lutheran Church with Rev Alvin Maack officiating Burial in church cemetery Friends may call Sebaack Funeral Home Steeleville after 8 pm today
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Jacob Mueller
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Steeleville
Garfield St
Mueller
St. Mark's
Hanover Germany
Amand Krueggeman
Venedy
Lucille Boenne
St. Louis
Eleanor Meyer
Harold W
Hugo G
Henry
Alma
St. Mark's Lutheral Church
Alvin Maack
Frends
Sebaack Funeral Home
Steele- Jville
Williamson Housing Board weighs insulation plan for units
Williamson County Housing Authority discusses insulating 1229 window panels at units to fix cold floors and complaints. Contractor proposes 15.63 per window for 1,229 windows, but board considers hiring authority workers to reduce costs. Architectural firm suggests insulating under revision panels may cost 3 to 6 dollars per window. Territories and voting plan to decide work in each area. six month residency rule for applicants remains.
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J Woud
Williamson County Housing Authority
Authority Board of Directors
Oer
Clayton
North State Street
Patrick Street
William Murphy and
Glens Peugh
Main
Illinois Central Railroad
Carbon
Fair Street
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
Bee Eer Ee
Peter Eee Aeer
John Bradley
Carbondale
Lee Potter Smithland Associates
Carbondale Police Fine for Disobeying Stop Sign
Herbert L. Mall of Carbondale was fined $15 for disobeying a stop sign as recorded by police. The incident notes the citation number 2.
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Carbondale
Herbert L. Mall
Murphysboro United Fund Reconsiders Budget Level
Murphysboro United Fund Board approves a budget committee plan to set a budget four to five thousand dollars below last year’s twenty two thousand seven hundred. Drive progress shows sixty percent collected in October. Chair Hugh Gilmore labels the reduction as more realistic and cites past budgets limiting goals. A noon September 10 meeting at Logan House Carriage Room will review the proposal and discuss October drive details.
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Murphysboro United Fund Board of Directors
Hugh Gilmore
Murphysboro
Logan House
T Tme
Gilmore
Ocober
Pittsburg Water Main Canvass Set
Pittsburg residents will be canvassed Saturday to gauge interest in a proposed water system. Mayor Bruce Mereale and village officials met with Dyde Smintz, regional finance officer, who recommended a 40-year loan to lay mains and buy water from Johnston City. Costs are undetermined. Enginners will be in the village Saturday. A public meeting to determine citizens wishes will be at 7 pm Thursday.
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Pittsburg
Bruce Mereale
Village Board
Dyde Smintz
Community Facilities Administration
Smutz
Johnston City
Engingers
Dovermine
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