Retailers expect strong Christmas sales across towns
Merchants predict a brisk 1961 Christmas season with rising toy and apparel demand. Store owners report early buying, stock unboxing, and added help as confidence grows, though weather and shoplifting pose risks. Local dealers expect holiday sales to lift annual totals, with several noting December as crucial to profitability.
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Murphysboro
Herrin
Carbondale
Marion
U. S. Department of Commerce
Awards Dinner At Christopher School In Franklin County
The Franklin County Agricultural Advisory Council held its annual awards dinner at Christopher Grade School Tuesday night with about 210 attendees. E F Reiski of the Farm Equipment Manufacturing Association of St Louis gave the address as awards were presented to Paul Odom for the 100 bushel corn club Nobel Smith for the 50 bushel wheat club Frank Kern for the bushel soybean club Glenn Bennett for the meat hog contest and Mr and Mrs John Samuels for home ground beautification. In bridge news Southern Haines Duplicate Bridge Club winners were Reid Marlin and Doug MacLeod Pat Bevel and Betty Dandeneau Joan Martin and Helen Ottesen Harald De Vreese and George Axtelle Jinny White and Libby Metcalf. Cairo is the largest city in the Arab world.
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Christopher School
Franklin County Agricultural Advisory Council
Christopher
E. F. Reiski
Farm Equipment Manufacturing Association of St. Louis
Paul Odom
Benton
Nobel Smith
Buckner
Frank Kern
Ewing
Glenn Bennett
Ewing, For the Meat Hog Contest; and Mr
Mrs. John Samuels
Southern Hainais
Reid Marlin
Doug MacLeod
Pat Bevel
Betty Dandeneau
Joan Martin
Helen Ottesen
Harald de Vreese
George Axtelle
Jinny White
Libby Metcalf
Second Building Considered Doctor To Build 16-Unit Apartment In Carbondale
Dr Leo J Brown of Carbon plans a second 16 unit apartment building in Carbondale near Imunity High School. He owns property at 503 Elm St and at other site, with bids opened at 2730 p.m. Friday. First building cost about 125400, will be 270 feet long, 36 feet wide, eight one bedroom and eight two bedroom units, two floors, concrete steel brick stone construction with colored glass tile and balconies. Each unit heated and air conditioned, with living room kitchen and bath. Kitchens include stove refrigerator and cabinets. Parking along front, laundry room, and unfurnished other rooms. If first building succeeds, a larger project possible between Elm and Walnut streets. Construction to start soon after bids opened.
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Leo J. Brown
Carbon
Highdale
Carbondale
Imunity High School
Elm St
Con
Brown
Will
Office of
Metropolis
Thomas Graman
Elm
Walnut Streets
Area Directory Planned for Carbondale and Murphysboro
A Dec 14 survey in Carbondale and Murphysboro will prepare a new area directory. Twenty four survey workers will canvass houses, with a March 1 directory delivery price of 25 dollars. The project is by Johnson Publishing Co and Hoffman Directory Service, Manitowoc. Robert Yealon leads the field staff. SIU students will be listed. the Murphysboro guide covers city and rural areas, with Carbondale listings separate.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
Johnson Publishing Co
Hoffman Directory Service
Manitowoc
Wise
Robert Yealon
Yealon
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale Rural Area
SIU
Murphysboro City
Murphyshoro
Carbondale City
Building Totals 247000 In Carbondale Permits Issued
Building totals of 247000 in Carbondale were issued by the city clerk in November. Major project is a 125000 apartment house planned by Dr. Lea J. Brown. Other permits include a 10000 house for Ralph Gray in Gray Meadows and an 8000 house for Ira Parrish.
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Carbondale
Lea J. Brown
Ralph Gray
Gray Meadows
Oscar Gurley
Orchard Drive
Olen Baine
Workers Volunteer To Boost Kent England Test Stoke
AP reports a list of volunteers and property names for a test project in Kent England. Names include B J Morrie George Brown James E You Horace Scock and Anthony Bisdy with several house purchases and remodels in Murrie Place Norwood Park Gray Meadows Wedgwood Terrace and 401 Donna Drive plus a medical research council call for strontium biobiological nuclear fallout study and a $2 000 remodeling cost.
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B. J. Morrie
Murrie Place
George Brown
James E. You
Norwood Park
Cherry Construction Co
Gray Meadows
Wedgwood Terrace
Wivarne
Armand Woods
N. Wash- For
Ington Ave
Anthony Bisdy
Horace Scock
Farr
Medical Research Council For Erty
Willow St
John M. Williams
Donna
PTA To Meet At High School In Carbondale
The Carbondale High School PTA will hold a meeting at 7 30 pm on Tuesday in the school library to discuss school programs and bond issues.
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Attacks High School
PTA
Carbondale
Pridd CAB SCOUT POW WOW BOYS BUY LEE CAB
Priddy who runs the a and B Cafe Carterville bought the taxicab business of Lacy Lee and will run the second cab. Lee, elected justice of the peace in District 3 on Nov 7, has served as Carterville justice of venue for eight years. Carbondale Cab Scouts hold a powwow at Lincoln School today at 1:30 PM with project displays games and meeting activities. pack leaders and the public invited.
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Pridd
Lee
Carbondale
L.B. Priddy
Carterville
Lacy
Priddy
Pex.te
Fle
Carbondale Cab
Pam
Lincoln School
CIPS Employees Retiring From Central Illinois Plant
Two Grand Tower power station workers of Central Illinois Public Service Co plan retirement under the company's retirement annuity. John W. Arbeiter turbine operator from Gand Tower and Thomas E. Keneipp coal yard operator of Murphysboro joined CIPS in 1925 and 1943 respectively. Arbeiter native of Gorham, married with five children. Keneipp native of Mitchellville with two children.
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Grand Tower
Central
Illinois
Public Service Co
John W. Arbeiter
Gand Tower
Thomas E. Keneipp
Pine, St
Murphysboro
Arbeiter
Keneipp
CIPS
Gorham
Mitchells
Ville
Real Estate Board To Meet In Marion Tonight
The Egyptian Real Estate Board will convene at 6 30 p m Thursday for a dinner meeting at the Motel in Marion. Harold Williams is president and Kathryn Duncan Robinson is vice president with Mrs Mary S Dungey Marion as secretary treasurer. About 24 Southern Union counties are represented with ties to the Illinois Association of Real Estate Boards and the National Association of Real Estate Boards.
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Marion
Harold Williams
Vernon
Kathryn Duncan
Robinson
Mary S. Dungey
Union
Illinois Associaton of Real Estate Boards
Natonal Association of Real Estate Boards
Respiratory Diseases Kill About 150000 Annually in US
Respiratory diseases cause roughly 150000 deaths each year in the United States, highlighting the heavy toll of lung related illnesses on public health.
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United States
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