Herrin Zoning Commission sends strip plan to council
Herrin Illinois the zoning commission voted to submit the proposed strip commercial zoning ordinance to the city council without changes and recommended council adoption. The measure covers Park Avenue and Monroe Street with eight city and perimeter zones and aims to allow or restrict residential commercial and industrial use.
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Herrin
Tom Haney
Bank of Herrin
Fred A. Henderson
Haney
Henderson
Bernita Beers
Park Avenue
Monroe Street
G.T. Cox
Loren Coleman
25Th Street
Allen Industries Inc
Village of Energy
Rt. 13
Williamson County
Page to visit Murphysboro GOP Lounge Saturday
Ray Page state superintendent of public instruction will attend the opening of the Republican Lounge in Murphysboro at 1112 Walnut Street from 3 to 5 p.m. The lounge opens at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and will operate daily until the November election. A chicken barbecue and dance follow at Jacob with Jackson County Republican candidates. Barbecue 5 to 7:30 p.m. Dance 9 p.m. Tickets 1.25 adults 0.75 children. Sponsored by Jackson County Young Republicans.
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Ray Page
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Murphysboro
Walnut St
Page
Jacob
Jackson County
Woman Arrested as Gun Found Entering Court in Springfield
Anna Louise Walsh was stopped by State Trooper Billy Joe Biven with a loaded .22 revolver in her pocketbook while entering the Sanga mon County Circuit Court spectator area. The gun had been purchased by her husband for personal security and was not connected to the trial. Walsh pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a gun and received a six month sentence suspended. Security rules require frisking all spectators before courtroom entry.
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Menard Penitentiary
Springfield
Billy Joe Biven
Chester Area
Anna Louise Walsh
3Rd St
Bivens
Carbondale Hires Men and Studies Bids
Carbondale City Council in a 15 minute meeting Monday hired three workers including Ora Scott as sewage plant operator at 375 dollars monthly. Two temporary water department workers were hired at 2.17 an hour. Bids for a chain saw from Montgomery Ward and Hanley Nursery were reviewed by council members for study.
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Carbondale
Ora Scott
E. Larch Sr
Richard Hayes
Water Department
Vernell Robertson
Henry Hale Jr
Frank Kirk
Harold Hill
Montgomery Ward
Murphysboro Tractor and Equipment Co
Hanley Nursery and Garden Center
Water Main Break Strikes De Soto Area
De Soto residents along Route 51 north of Carbondale lost water for about six hours after a 10 inch main split. City spokesman cited Illinois avenue and Willow street as the break location with undetermined cause. A separate two inch main at Almond and Willow streets was broken today with no calls of disruption reported in the morning.
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de Soto
Rt. 51
Carbondale
Wildlife comeback in Shawnee Forest amid deer and turkey restoration
George Willhite reports on preservation efforts in the Shawnee Forest where white tail deer, wild turkeys, and beaver have been reintroduced since 1933. The area now supports large game harvests, diverse non game species, and planned habitat improvements, with growing visitor numbers projected for hunting and fishing.
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Shawnee Hills
Illinois
West Virginia
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Forest Service
Shawnee Forest
Murphysboro
Richard Flory
Flory
Marion United Fund approves $23715 budget for 13 agencies
The Marion United Fund board sets a $23,715 total budget for 13 agencies, up $765 from last year’s $22,950 for 12 agencies. New to the drive is the Big Brothers of Little Egypt with $1,350, while others receive allocations from Boy Scouts to Southern Illinois Committee on Alcoholic Concern.
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Marion United Fund Board of Directors
Big Brothers of
Little Egypt
Boy Scouts
American Red Cross
Egyptian Association For
Girl Scouts
Mental Health Association of
Williamson County
Salvation Army
United Cerebral Palsy
United Service Organization
Youth Incorporated
Young Men’s Christian Association
Southern Illinois Committee On
United Fund
Mental Health Association
Maurice Arnold
Marion
Joseph Odell
Carbondale
Herrin
Drive
Allen Booten
Dean Woods
Arnold
Jack Giles
Bank of Egypt
Bank of Marion
The
Elks Club
Booten
Gordon Bell
Martin M. May
Square Asphalting Begins on Marion Public Square
Marion public square resurfacing started with a 1 inch base coat followed by a 14 inch seal coat. Engineer Glenn Clarida said completion expected late today or early Wednesday and traffic will resume after the seal coat.
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Marion Public Square
Glenn Clarida
Russell
North Market
West Main
Boyton Streets
Three Arrested After Break-In at SIU VTI
Three SIU students from Princeton and an Elgin student were arrested after fleeing VTI near Carterville. Stephen Do hen reported his stolen car at 1:13 a.m. and was identified as at the scene. Dehen, Schultz, and Johnson face burglary charges and were released to SIU Security police.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Vocational Technical Institute
Carterville
Stephen P. Dohen
SIU
Elgin
VTI
Dehen
Roger T. Schultz
Princeton
Philip D. Johnson
Dohen
Williamson County
Du Quoin Fair Youth Uses Prize Cattle For College
William Jennings 19 of Olney works ten weeks each summer at state fairs raising prize Ayrshire cattle. His King Triumphant Bob won grand championship blue ribbon and 35 dollars at Du Quoin, helping accumulate over a hundred dollars in premiums. The family premiums fund Jennings college costs as he majors in dairy science at the University of Illinois.
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du Quoin
Herman Jennings
Young Jennings
Jennings
University of Illinois
Crainville Completes Street Repair. Contracts Total 1800
Crainville finished annual street repairs last week after a $1 800 contract for about 142 miles of streets. Franklin Asphalt Co. of Benton supplied patching asphalt and Wilson Asphalt Co. of Marion handled oil and chip work. The board will meet Carterville officials about a water supply contract as Crainville currently buys water from Carterville without one.
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Crainville
Gene Finney
Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
Wilson Asphalt Co
Marion
Carterville
Finney
Two youths killed in Illinois 36 crash
Two teens died and a third was seriously hurt in a two car collision on Illinois 36 Monday night. Police identified the deceased as Everitt Shaffer 18 of Oakland Illinois and Rick Edward 15 of Metcalf. Charles E Craig 18 of Newman, driver of the other car, was injured.
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Illinois 36
Everitt Shaffer
Oakland
Rick Edward
Metcalf
Charles E. Craig
Newman
Break-In Foiled at Benton IGA Foodliner
Three would‑be burglars fled by car after breaking a metal back door and triggering an alarm at the Benton IGA Foodliner. Police say witnesses described the vehicle and the same suspects are believed to be involved in a prior month’s attempt at the store.
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Benton Iga
Benton
Ken Eubanks
Eubanks
Joliet Man Killed in Tractor Accident at Glass Plant
James Wolford age 23 of Joliet was crushed when a tractor tilted and pinned him at Universal Glass Products Co. authorities said he died at the scene in Rockdale on Monday.
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James Wolford
Joliet
Universal Glass Products Co
Wolford
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Henry Marcinkowski
Central Business District
GOP
Young Republicans
Studies
Man's Wildlife Management
George Willhite
Marion United Fund
Harry Beneke
William Jennings
Ayrshire
Judith Miller
du Quoin State
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