Carterville weighs annexation area and city projects
Carterville considers expanding city limits with a proposed annexation bounded by Rt 13 South Division Street and cemetery road. Alderman Stanley Valley cites preparing a description of the area. The council also reviews a Crainville water contract set for renewal in 10 days and a sewer lagoon expansion study. A stop light at Division Street and Grand Avenue is planned and city employees receive a $10 Christmas bonus.
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Carterville
Stanley Valley
Rt. 13
Division Street
Cemetery Road
Ellis Avenue
Crainville
Frank Samuel
Water Commission
Samuel
Grand Avenue
Naval Reserve seeks veterans for affiliate status
The U S Naval Reserve Training Center in Cape Girardeau Missouri invites veterans to affiliate with the naval reserve at their rating held upon discharge from the regular Navy. Interested ex Navymen may contact the center at the Municipal Airport south of Cape Girardeau or call Edgewater 5 3051.
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U.S. Naval Reserve Training Center
Cape Girardeau
Naval Reserve
Edgewater
SIU students stage pre Christmas art sale at University Center
Southern Illinois University students Leslie Lence from Carbondale and Jim Peterson of Chicago joined others in taking over portions of art objects on sale in the University Center Activities Room A. The annual sale is organized by SIU art students before the Christmas holidays.
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Southern Illinois University
Leslie Lence
Carbondale
Jim Peterson
Chicago
SIU University Center
SIU
False ID Charges Result In Fine At Carbondale Store
John H. Marsh, 20, of Anna, was fined 25 and 5 costs after attempting to purchase liquor with a false identification at the ABC Liquor Store in Carbondale Saturday. He appeared Monday before Magistrate Robert Schwartz in Jackson County Circuit Court.
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John H. Marsh
Anna
ABC
Carbondale
Robert Schwartz
Jackson County
Police Briefs Briefly Fine Speeders in West Frankfort and Vienna
In West Frankfort Timothy Tevodovich was fined 16 dollars for speeding. In Vienna Jerry Mount was fined 19 dollars for speeding. In West Frankfort George Helfrick was fined 19 dollars for speeding. In West Frankfort Ferrell Avery was fined 16 dollars for speeding.
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West Frankfort
Timothy Tevdovich
Vienna
Jerry Mount
George Helfrick
Ferrell Avery
Royalton Seeks Bids for 58600 Sewer Upgrade Project
Royalton calls for bids today on a 58600 sewer improvement project. Bids will be opened at a special meeting on Dec 22 and handed to engineer E M Webb for board recommendations. Plans include a waste stabilization pond a sewage pumping station with 350 gpm capacity and replacement of damaged interceptor sewers.
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Royalton
Lloyd Cox
E. M. Webb
Murphysboro Woman Alice Boone Dies at Home
Alice Boone aged 50 died at her residence on Rt. 2 Murphysboro today. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Crawshaw Mortuary in Murphysboro.
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Alice Boone
Rt. 2
Murphysboro
Crawshaw Mortuary
Jonesboro Sesquicentennial Panel Meets Thursday
Jonesboro history committee will meet at 6 45 p m Thursday in the Jonesboro grade school to hear progress on research into the city's founding year with options 1816 or 1818.
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Jonesboro
Greater Egypt Planner Quits
B. N. Kapoor, 29, resigns as associate planner for the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission. Effective December 31. He cites personal reasons and unknown future plans. Hired in September in city and regional programs.
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B. N. Kapoor
Greater Egypt
Mrs. Bess Ruddick Dies in Centralia at 84
Mrs. Bess Howell Ruddick, 84, formerly of Du Quoin, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday at Fireside Nursing Home in Centralia after a month of illness. Born April 7, 1881, in St Johns, she lived in Centralia 30 years and was active in civic groups. She was a former Republican state central committeewoman in the 1930s and is survived by stepsons Alois Ruddick of Crestwood and two stepdaughters, plus a sister. Funeral services are set for Friday in Du Quoin with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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Bess Howell Ruddick
du Quoin
Centralia
Ruddick
St. Johns
Magnus
Eloda Bulmer Howell
Roy Mitchell
American Legion Auxiliary
Weinberg
W. S. Erwin
du Quoin First Baptist Church
Odd Fellows
Cobden School bids lead to multimillion plan
Bids opened for a new Cobden grade school total 266 529 with low bids from F E Holmes and Son Construction Marion for the building at 147 614 and L Robison Development and Construction Carbondale at 172 649. Other bids cover site work plumbing electrical demolition and more and awards expected by Friday as Cobden district secures financing including a 292 000 loan and 90 000 bond issue to fund the project.
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Marion
Mount Vernon
Cobden
Illinois School Building Commission
Joliet
Corden
F. E. Holmes and Son Construction Co
L. Robinson Development and Construction Co
Carbondale
Crawford Construction Co
Paducah
State School Building Commission
John W. Moore
State Supt. of Public Instruction
Union County Supt. of Schools’ Office
Cobden Board
Dorris Garner
Paul Hudgens
Conrad Baggott
W. G. Caraker
Charles Thomas
Field, Goldman and McGee and Associates
Village Board Waives Pay to Buy First Police Car
Royalton Village board members vote to donate salaries and seek donations to fund a $600 police car the first in the village's history. President Erv Coppi notes Noah King Jr donated $100 to the fund as salaries are waived until payment is complete.
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Royalton Village
Erv Coppi
Noah King Jr
Johnston City Buys 7000 Dollar Teaching Aids
Johnston City Unit School Board plans to spend over 7000 dollars on foreign language math and science equipment with National Defense Education Act aid. Supt Remo Castrale says funds will be obligated at the December 20 meeting and shipments should arrive in early January. The board gets a 50 percent reimbursement and will pay about 3500 dollars. An in service training program will acquaint teachers with the new tools.
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Johnston City Unit School Board
Remo Castrale
Castrale
Marion Man Fined For Disobeying Traffic Signal
Police brief notes Johnnie Meneese of Marion was fined 15 dollars for disobeying a traffic signal. The item appears in The Southern Illinoisan, published in Carbondale with editions in Herrin and Murphysboro.
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Marion
Johnnie Meneese
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Robinson
Crawford
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Hawkins and Walters Electric Inc
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