Ambulance aid debated by Perry County officials
Perry County commissioners study legal options to fund Perry Ambulance Service a private business Owner Kenneth Perry cites $9779 profit since Oct 1972 while expenses total $5622 with Medicare slow to reimburse Commissioners doubt direct donation but consider using federal revenue sharing funds Perry operates three ambulances serving Pinckneyville area with no contractual backing and appeals for $1000 from Pinckneyville and the county Officials note potential need if private service folds and county rescue duties rise
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Perry County
Perry Ambulance Service
Kenneth Pery
John “Jack” Barber
R-Du Quoin
Victor Provart
D-Pinckneyville
Perry
Pinckneyville
Pinckenville
Gilster Named Randolph County Commissioner Chair
Ruth B. Gilster, a Democrat from Chester, is the new Randolph County board of commissioners chair. She was elected November 6 to complete the final year of Robert Schroeder's term, succeeding Kenneth Stellhorn. Schroeder resigned February 26. Gilster is a farm partner and serves on the Illinois Historical Society board.
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Ruth B. Gilster
Chester
Randolph County Board of Commissioners
Kenneth Stellhorn
Red Bud
Gilster
Robert Schroeder
Schroeder
D-Chester
The
Illinois Historical Society
Herrin High patrol ends after one day on beat
Herrin High School hired Patrolman Ronald Absher to curb loitering by students on private property. Principal Kenneth Rushing says the officer felt there was not enough work to justify continued duty. Police chief William Humphrey notes limited need for regular patrols in the neighborhood.
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Pam Sakowicz
Herrin
Herrin High School
Ronald Absher
Kenneth Rushing
Rushing
William Humphrey
Humphrey
Turner Seeks Perry County Sheriff Nomination
Clessie Turner, 53, of Winkle, is a Republican candidate for Perry County sheriff. A former Oakland police officer, Michigan deputy, and Harrisburg deputy, he also fought professionally and served in the Navy during World War II. He belongs to Pinckneyville VFW and Dowell American Legion and runs on a law and order platform.
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Clessie Turner
Winkle
Perry County
Turner
Oakland
Calif
Michigan
Harrisburg
Pinckneyville Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dowell American Legion
UF status review planned in Murphysboro meeting
The Murphysboro Ministerial Association will review United Fund status at its regular monthly meeting. The 8:13 a.m. breakfast at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital will feature Daniel Pautler William Riseling and Robert Streuter from the UF committee. The association meets on the first Monday each month.
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United Fund
Murphysboro
Steeleville to settle $10,288 on civic center debt
Steeleville Village Board of Trustees votes to pay off $20,288 owed on the civic center, formerly the Steeleville high school building bought in 1968 for $21,000 from Arthur Werre Willard Bixby and Wayne Bockhorn. The center sits on 242 acres at 107 W Broadway St and houses city offices and the Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity office.
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Steeleville
Steeleville High School
Arthur Werre
Willard Bixby
Wayne Bockhorn
W. Broadway St
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity
Emperor's Palace to reopen after grease fire
The Emperor's Palace Rest aurant at 100 S Illinois Ave Carbondale will reopen for supper at 5 p.m. Saturday. The kitchen heavily damaged by a grease fire on Nov 1 has been completely redone with new floors range hood and other facilities to improve Chinese food production, said Mae Jin part owner.
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Emperor's Palace
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Mae Jin
Citizens advisory group forms to study Benton High structure
A citizen advisory committee with ten representatives from each of Benton Consolidated High School districts will evaluate five areas education programs enrollment facilities finance and transportation. The group will forward data to Illinois School Consulting Service for review funded by the Office of Public Instruction Springfield.
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Benton High
Benton Consolidated High School
Benton ‘High School
Akin
Ewinng-Northern
Logan
Benton
Diinois
Naperville
Office of Public Instruction
Springfield
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