Duncan Replaces Personius as Crab Orchard Refuge Manager
Marvin Duncan, former assistant refuge manager at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, is named refuge manager at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. He replaces Robert Personius, assigned to Horicon Refuge Wisconsin. Duncan, a North Dakota native, began as a refuge manager trainee, trained at Bear River Utah and Wichita Mountain Oklahoma, and served at Ouray Utah. He holds wildlife management degree from Utah State University and now lives with his wife Barbara and four children in the refuge housing. Mountain refuges see high recreation use and De Soto has become a major recreation area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Duncan
Robert Personius
Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
Wisconsin
Personius
Crab Orchard
Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife
Bear River, Migratory Refuge
Utah
Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge
Oklahoma
Utah State University
Ouray Refuge
Bear River
Wichita
Jackson County adds fourth deputy Epperheimer joins staff
Kim Epperheimer a 42 year old Carbondale gunsmith joins the Jackson County Sheriff Arch Edwards deputy team as a starting deputy with a monthly 265 salary. He previously served as a part time deputy in Pulaski County under Bob Aldridge. The county board authorized the new position in September through reclassification of employees. His pay increases after three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Epperheimer
Carbondale
Jackson County
Arch Edwards
Epperheimer
Eppie
Pulaski County
Bob Aldridge
County Board of Supervisors
Meeting on Rt 13 growth control by Carbondale LWV
The Carbondale League of Women Voters will host a 7:45 p.m. Wednesday session at Southern Illinois University Morris Library auditorium. Vernon T. Kupel of the state Highway Division and Frank Moreno of the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission will discuss access roads zoning and commercial development along Route 13 from Marion to Murphysboro. Q&A time listed. city council Citizens Advisory Committee and Community Conservation Council guests invited. event free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale League of Women Voters
Rt. 13
Marion
Murphysboro
Morris Library
Southern Illinois University
Vernon T. Kupel
State Division of Highways
West Frankfort Named Industrial Park Site Donation
The West Frankfort Community Council received title to a 143 acre tract northwest of the city between Routes 57 and 149 for use as a Franklin County Industrial Park. The Crown family presented the deed, with Frank Nugent of Freeman Coal and Mayor Finazzo in attendance. Plans include rail access, water and sewer connections, and road widening to support future industry, with federal funds sought under the Public Works Act and local certification efforts underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Skorpinsky
West Frankfort
Tommy Tomlinson
Lawrence Finazco
Crown
Frank Nugent
Freeman Coa
Community Council
Rts
Liiel Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Ilinois Central
Chicago
Hastern
Illinis
Johnson
Roger Hook
Ares Redevelopment Agency
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Mik Ion Wood
Kenneth Gray
West
Frankfort
Gray
Franklin County Board of Supervisors
Exploratory Meeting On Regional Junior Colleges Delayed
Southern Illinois area debates how many regional junior college districts to form. Three main proposals Six County Four County and Rend Lake discuss potential boundaries and feasibility in Carbondale at 1:39 PM, with state Junior College Board overseeing statewide planning and local initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Schumacher
Carbondale
University Center
Southern Ilinois University
New State Junior College Board
Gerald Smith
State Board
Randolph
Perry
Monroe
St. Clair
Washington
Jackson
Rend Lake
Jefferson
Franklin
Wayne
Hamilton
White
Little Egypt
Williamson
Jackson County
Tidois
Centralia
Marion
Clinton
Washington and Jefferson
Kaskaskia
Rend Lake District
Carmi
Junior College Board
Miinais
Board of Higher Education
State Junior College Board
Vincent A. Birchler
Randolph County Superintendent of Schools
Six County Foundation
Hon Pnoity Corporation
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Southern Ulino
University
Birenler
Birchler
Six - County Foundation
Belleville
Hillsboro
Smith Birchler
Smith
Trico Community Unit
James C. Springs
Trico
Williamson County
Deming
Jackson - Williamson
Franklin County
Bu Quoin
Perry County
Rend Lake College
Parker
Community College
Mt. Vernon
Junio College
Peace Corps Placement Tests Set For Monday
Peace Corps tests will be held at 3 p.m. Monday in Carbondale at 301 W. Main St and at the same time in Mount Carmel Centralia and Cairo post offices. Tests help place volunteers in the best job. They require no preparation and last about 90 minutes. An optional French or Spanish achievement test adds another hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Corps
Carbondale
Main St
Mount Carmel
Centralia
Cairo
Tee
Three Hurt In Collision Near Carbondale
Three men were injured in a head-on crash near Carbondale on Saturday night. Drivers George W. Johnson, 18, of Carterville, and Herman E. Thetford of Carbondale, were treated and released at Doctors Hospital. A passenger in the Thetford car, Wayne Bowen, 45, Murphysboro, suffered a fractured leg and was taken to Pinckneyville Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
George W. Johnson
Carterville
Herman E. Thetford
Doctors Hospital
Thetford
Wayne Bowen
Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Pe- Lice
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crab Orchard Refuge
Marvin’ Duncan
de Soto National Wildlife Refuge
Down
Marion Memorial Hospital
Michael Dixon
E. Hester
John Leslie Golliher
Marvin Duncan
Jim Epperheimer
Freeman Coal
Franklin Given Industrial Park
Coal Company
Seventh Street
Rt. 149
Founda
Tion
Fohngen
Lawrence Finazzo
Robert Crown
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
N.T
Monroe Deming
Unit
Jackson Williamson Perry
ST Clair
Wwdol PA
Ashington
Little
Egypt
Serson
Hamilton Rend Lake
Joounson
Waite
Igalla
Rickald
Nardin
Lawrence
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