Greater Egypt outlines Williamson budget planning aims
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission presented copies of Capital Improvement Analysis and Budget for Williamson County. Robert Carlock and Dixie Plant urged a frank review and proposed an hour and a half follow up. The plan calls for an advisory committee, a new courthouse project worth about 1 million dollars, and targeted road improvements funded by various state and federal sources.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Greater Egypt
Carlock
Grover Haynes
Jack Hampton
County returns machine amid budget strains at courthouse
Williamson County Board of Commissioners chair Grover Haynes reported a $35,000 Addresser Multigraph machine was delivered despite a purchase cancellation. The unit, ordered six months ago, will aid property schedules voter registration and tax bill prep as the board seeks budget cuts to meet payroll.
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Grover Haynes
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Haynes
Williamson County Commissioners Locked In Courtroom
Two Williamson County commissioners were locked in the courthouse Wednesday after a budget and levy study. Sheriff Harold Farner received a 5:30 p.m. call from Commissioners Grover Haynes and Jack Hampton. they were confined as janitors locked the doors and Farner unlocked them to release them.
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Williamson County
Harold Farner
Grover Haynes
Jack Hampton
Farner
Carbondale CCHS Board Meets Briefly for Transfers
The Carbondale Community High School Board met for four minutes on Wednesday to finalize routine financial moves. Supt. William T. Holder said a special session was needed as the district received tax funds requiring interfund transfers. Fifty five thousand dollars moved from educational to working cash and back, while thirteen thousand moved from building to educational and back.
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Carbondale Community High School Board of Education
William T. Holder
Educational Fund
Miners Elect Subdistrict 7 Board Member Hopefuls
West Frankfort incumbent Chester Gossett and Benton native Gene Mitchell vie for Sub-district 7 board seat in United Mine Workers election. Voting is Tuesday December 10 at 26 local unions across Williamson Franklin Jefferson and Saline counties.
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United Mine Workers of America
Chester Gossett
West Frankfort
Gene Mitchell
Benton
Williamson
Franklin
Jefferson
Saline
Illinois
Iowa
Gossett
Mitchell
Old Ben Coal Corp
Freeman Coal Mining Corp. Orient
Bell and Zoller Coal and Mining Corp
Zeigler
George Morris
Freeman’s Orient
Morris
David Williams
Old Ben 15
Orient 4
Deam of Mines and Minerals
Orient 3
Peabody and Chicago, Wilmington and
Franklin Coal Companies
Ted Mitchell
Carbondale Plan Commission elects Casey as chairwoman
Mrs Susan Casey was reelected chairman of the Carbondale Plan Commission at a Wednesday night city hall meeting. Glenn Zilmer was elected vice chairman and chairs the subdivision committee. New member John Williams joined the panel to replace Barbara Rendleman who moved out of Carbondale limits. Williams and family reside at 605 Taylor Dr, Carbondale.
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Susan Casey
Carbondale Plan Commission
Glenn Zilmer
Holden Hospital
Sur
Zilmer
Charles Goss
Casey
John Williams
Plan Commission
Williams
Barbara Rendleman
Carbondale
Emporia
Kan
William
Kansas State Teachers College
Help for Santa Kiwanis toy drop aids Carbondale families
A Carbondale Kiwanis Club charity effort collects gifts in a district wide toy drop. Children view available toys as adults and school officials observe at the Carbondale Park District office and eight elementary schools plus the junior high.
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Carbondale Kiwanis Club
Elizabeth Womack
Reggy Silas
Stacy
Carbondale
Park District
W. Elm St
Carbondale plans commission approves trailer court project
Carbondale's plan commission on Tuesday approved a new trailer court in southwest Carbondale near Pleasant Hill Road and Warren Road with a request for a detailed development plan. The panel also set rules on mobile park expansion and traffic changes along several streets, including parking and signage adjustments.
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Carbondale
Plan Commission
Hubert Chapman
Pleasant Hill Road
Warren Road
Chapman
John Lonegan
Lonegan
Stanley Harris
B. J. Schwegman
Schwegman
Elizabeth Street
Mill Street
Chautauqua Street
Sycamore Street
Springmore School
West Whitney Street
Forest
Oakland Street
Oakland Avenue
Marty
Murphysboro approves high rise elderly housing project
The Jackson County Housing Authority approved architect plans for a 10 story elderly housing development in Murphysboro near Seventh and Hanson streets. A $1.5 million loan was approved last month and site work aims to begin with appraisal and acquisition of nine parcels.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Jackson County Housing Authority
Housing Assistance Office
Chicago
Seventh
Hanson Streets
Reid Troutman
Authority
Hanson Street
7Th Street
Carbondale Murphysboro housing projects labeled problem areas
An engineering survey of Jackson County federal housing identifies Project 53-2 in Carbondale and 53-1 in Murphysboro as problem areas. 53-2 is below standard. 53-1 requires drainage work to fix stagnant water and odor. The plan adds 100 elderly units plus county offices, with notes on site borings, fire wall steps, elevators, and tenant air conditioning readiness.
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Jackson County
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Mur-Wood Homes
Shoemaker Drive
20Th Street
Troutman
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Carbondale approves renewal plan with mixed housing aims
The Carbondale Plan Commission approved the North Wall Urban Renewal Project after a prior postponement over lot sizes. The plan includes single family homes, 20 unit public housing blocks, and a private investor interest in high rise apartments near Puppydog Tail. A new library site and space needs were discussed amid tax rate and grant considerations.
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Wanda Barras
Illi
North Wall
Carbondale Plan Commission
Norman Finley
Commission
Fisher Street
Oak Street
Barnes Street
Gum Street
Boundaary
Attucks Park
Puppydog Tail
Jackson
Wall Streets
Stanley Harris
Public Improvements Committee
Carbondale Library Board
Harris
Ralph McCoy
McCoy
Library Board
ACLU Steering Unit to Meet In Carbondale Area Chapter
A steering committee for the Carbondale area chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union will meet Sunday night. At this week’s organizational meeting the committee was chosen to draft officers by laws and structure. Stephen Wasby, organizer, said the next full group may meet in January. About 75 to 80 attendees joined the initial meeting.
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Carbondale Area
American Civil Liberties Union
Stephen Wasby
Wasby
Senate sets new election date for Brush Towers race
Southern Illinois University Student Senate set January 9 as the new election date for the Brush Towers living area senatorial contest after a Judicial Board report found discrepancies in the November 13 vote. Six original candidates will remain on the ballot with space for write-ins. The senate also ordered the Physical Facilities Committee to study grading campus walkways to reduce safety hazards.
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Southern Illinois University Student Senate
Brush Towers
William Gasa
Campus Judicial Board
Senate
Murphysboro Man Pleads Guilty On Gun Charge
Marvin Leroy Bond, 22, of Route 4 Murphysboro, pleaded guilty in Jackson County Circuit Court to unlawful use of weapons. He received six months probation and a $50 fine plus $15 costs after police found a blank pistol during a disturbance at the Logan Hotel on November 23.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Marvin Leroy Bond
Rt. 4
Logan Hotel
Bond
Cactus Flower farce warms chilly SIU crowd at Shryock
SIU Celebrity Series audience enjoyed Abe Burrows comedy Cactus Flower at Shryock Auditorium. Jeannie Carson starred as the nurse who helps a bachelor dentist. Cast included Biff McGuire Pat Stevens Yvonne Vincig Jerry Terheyden Dennis Kennedy and Linda Bates. The fast-paced production mixed romance and humor with 15 vaudeville style scenes. Next show is You Know I Cant Hear You When The Waters Running on Jan 9.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Ilinoisan
Southern Illinois University
Shryock
Abe Burrows
SIU
Jeannie Carson
Biff McGuire
Pat Stevens
June Taylor
William Tynan
Mrs. Durant
Yvonne Vincic
Jerry Terheyden
Dennis Kennedy
Linda Bates
Imogene Coca
King Donovan
Shryock Auditorium
University Center
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