Local People Gather in Murphysboro Event
In Murphysboro a group gathers with Homer Roberts in front, beside Or ville Denny and Mrs. Gale Williams, with others in back row. The scene highlights community participation and local faces.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1956
Page
2
Illinois cities may receive federal aid for sewage plants
Illinois Sanitary Water Board released plans for federal grants totaling 1.7 million dollars to assist about 100 cities in constructing sewage disposal plants. Grants cover one third of costs up to 250 000 dollars and require no repayment. applications are due January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Illinois Sanitary Water Board
Clarence Klassen
Klassen
Murphysboro
Metropolis
Salem
West Salem
Eldorado
Joppa
Womack
Fairfield
Odin
State Water Board
Washington
Post Office in Carbondale Under Act of 1879
The Southern Illinois Publica tions Inc publishes Sunday and daily except Saturdays and holidays from Carbondale and Herrin with editions in Murphysboro. The paper proclaims itself successor to the Carbondale Free Press Gerrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent and notes AP dispatches are its republishable news source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buoushern Llanoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Emterec
anc Mirrhyrboro _ fi
Gouthern
Ilinoisan
Coarbondale Pree
Gerrin Daily Journal
Murphysphore
Astociateo Prese
AP Newe Dispatches
Coroner appoints nine deputy coroners for four year term
Jackson County Coroner Gale Williams sworn in nine deputies to serve four years starting Monday. The appointees include Bernard Wilson Ava Homer Roberts Murphysboro James Walker Carbondale Mrs Gale Williams Murphysboro Orville Denny Mrs Etta W. Jackson Carbon dale Raymond Crawshaw Murphysboro William N Huffman Carbon. Most are funeral directors. deputies serve without pay unless serving as coroner at an inquest. Coroner fee set at 25 dollars plus 5 for inquest jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Gale Williams
Bernard Wilson
Ava
Homer Roberts
Murphysboro
James Walker
Carbondale
Murphys
Boro
Orville Denny
Etta W. Jackson
Raymond Crawshaw
William N. Huffman
Williams
Board of Supervisors
Designer to Speak on YMCA Camp Design in Chicago
Harold L. Cohen head of the SIU design department discussed camp design research for the YMCA at a Chicago Camping Association meeting in Chicago today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Cohen
Southern Illinois University
YMCA
Chicago Camping Association
Chicago
1957 Grants and Summer Construction Planned
The line date indicates grants approved and actual construction slated for the summer of 1957. Officials outline funding steps and project milestones for the forthcoming phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therogram
Steeleville Resident Injured in Saturday Wreck
Harold Haberman of the Steeleville area was hospitalized after a Saturday night crash near Red Bud. His car left the highway and struck a concrete abutment, causing heavy damage to the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Haberman
Steeleville
Red Bud
Haberman
Steeleville School to Stage Holiday Concert
The Steeleville School music department will present a Christmas concert on December 16. Supt. Felix Williams announced the event to be held in the elementary school gymnasium with the high school band and chorus featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeleville
Felix Williams
Herrin area pursuit of highway and factory growth fueled by civic drive
Judge Morgan reports a union meeting in Anna on Route 141 South to speed completion of a key highway. Herrin aims to attract factories, with Ozark Air Service and a Federal Prison project offering jobs. The community expands water sewer, recreation, and housing projects to draw industry. Mark Woodley undergoes surgery and a 61st wedding anniversary noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Yano
Barber Sage
Herrin
Allen Industres
Tony
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Prison
Youth Held On Theft Charges In Jackson County
In Jackson County, 19 year old Charles R Burke of Murphysboro faces burglary and larceny charges filed by State's Attorney William G Ridgeway. Burke, arrested last week for several Murphysboro break ins, admitted in a written statement to the offenses and is held in the county jail awaiting January grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
William G. Ridgeway
Murphysboro
Charles R. Burke
Illinois Ave
Ridgeway
Burke
Cookie
N. 14Th Street
Illinois Avenue
Chester Doctor Thornton at Springfield Convention
Dr. Thomas J. Thornton of Chester travels to Springfield for a convention today. He attends meetings with regional medical colleagues and revisits ongoing discussions on public health initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Thornton
Chester
Springfield
Anna Student Makes Good Speaker at Chamber Meeting
Former Anna resident William T. Brady, now president of Corn Products Corp, spoke at the Anna Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce meeting on December 10. Brady, a 1913 Anna High School graduate, served as a WWI Aviation Corps lieutenant and rose to lead the $42 million firm after years at the Argo Illinois plant. He recently traveled through Europe and Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Brady
Anna-Jonesboro
Brady
Europe
Israel
Visitations Committee Examines Illinois Institutions
Dr Thorn ton serves as vice president of the visitation committee which audits all state institutions in the Illinois Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visitation Committee
Illinois
Thornton
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Joe van Natta
Mrs. Williams
Harvey
Sanstone
University Cleaners
S. Hiinois
Ozark
Mark Woodley
F. P. Bracy
Marion Memorial Hospital
Anna
Necchi
Goss Home Furnishings
Marion, Ill
Westinghouse
Marion, Lil
Kroger
Southern Illinois
Mirecia
Floyd P. Bracy
Wm. T. Bracy
R. Bracy
Les
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