Illinois mineral industries shaped Southern Illinois heritage
The Illinois State Geological Survey reports coal iron ore fluorspar salt cement and tripoli as key regional minerals. History notes first coal mining in 1810 near Murphysboro and peak production during World Wars, with ongoing activity. Sparta oil field and 1940 oil peak. fluorspar dominance since 1905. salt near Equality with peak 1819. cement at Joppa 1963. tripoli essential for polishing and cleaning. many Illinois towns named for minerals. booklet available free from the survey.
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Illinois
Illinois State Geological Survey
Hubert E. Risser
Robert L. Major
Geological Survey
Big Muddy
Murphysboro
Belleville
Sparta
Randolph County
Clay
Marion
Rosiclare
Hardin
U.S
Pope
Hardin County
Rossclare
Big Creek
Martha
Hog Thief Creek
Grand Tower
Missouri
Equality
Gallatin County
Ilinois
Joppa
Massac County
White County
Union Counties
Tripoli
Carbondale
Coal Bell
Union County
Saline County
Steel City
Benton
Urbana
Carbondale's November building permits soar to 925K
November permits totaled 925 895, boosted by a 780 600 plumbing and heating contract for Doctors Memorial Hospital addition. Other permits include new residences on West Main Street and North Barnes, a Sunray D X service station roof job, a storage building, and various single family homes in Parrish Acres and Plover Lane.
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Carbondale
Doctors Memorial Hospital
H. E. Mitchell Construction Co
D. X
West Main Street
Annamarie Krause
Carter St
Olin Bain
W. Sycamore Ave
Smith Motors
Main St
Hubert Chapman
Oak St
Tibbetts Plumbing and Heating Co
James Williams Construction Co
N. Washington St
Limpus
Parrish Acres
Maynes Construction Co
North Barnes and
East Larch Streets
North Barnes Street
Murdale Builders
Plover Lane
East Larch Street
Murphysboro Issues $22,000 in Building Permits
Murphysboro Codes Enforcement officer Tom Stevenson issued $22,000 in building permits in November. Permits went to Bruce Barnes Thomas Needham William Gillooly Bob Jatho Jim Rains Norman Ellis Jess Grammer and sign permits were issued to The Art Craft Sign Co Frank Crane and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Limpus Realty Co employees attend Fifth Annual Realtors Institute of Illinois in Peoria with Leon Daugherty Nora Barnett and Joyce Abernathy among 800 attendees.
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Murphysboro
Tom Stevenson
Bruce Barnes
Walnut
Thomas Needham
N. 22Nd St
William Gillooly
Alter
Hickory St
Bob Jatho
Westwood Hills
Jim Rains
Jim Rains, Addition To Garage At 2236 McCord
Norman Ellis
Clark St
Jess Grammer
S. 17Th St
The
Art Craft Sign Co
Richard White
Dr. E. D. del Carmen
10Th
Chestnut Streets
Frank Crane
10Th St
South Streets
Limpus
Limpus Realty Co
Carbondale
Realtors Institute of Illinois
Peoria
Leon Daugherty
Nora Barnett
Joyce Abernathy
Country Aire Smorgasbord Opens North of Murphysboro
Drs. F A and Marjorie McCormick open the Country Aire Smorgasbord at the Rt 127 Rt 13 junction north of Murphysboro with a 50 foot steam table and a 16 person staff. Hours are 11 am to 8 pm Wednesday through Sunday.
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Country Aire Smorgasbord
Rt. 127
Rt. 13
Murphysboro
Drs. F. A
Marjorie McCormick
Mrs. McCormick
Herrin Issues Permits Worth 74000 in November
Herrin residents and firms bought construction permits totaling 74600 in November, with fees of 89. The largest project was a apartment complex at 301 W Maple St. Bracy Realty Co paid 41.40. Other permits include Bill Moore for a new home at 416 N 7th St 15.12 Lawrence Morgenthaler mobile home 1312 N 14th St 10.80 Janet Stetson mobile home 207 S 7th St 10.80 Merle Mathers carport 39 Orchard Drive 5.88 Thelma Leeper addition 1400 W Madison St 5.
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Herrin
Charles Sadler
Maple St
Janet Stetson
S. 7Th St
Merle Mathers
Orchard Drive
Thelma Leeper
W. Madison St
Pfeiffer Named Assistant Vice President at Du Quoin Bank
Pfeiffer Wilman C. Pfeiffer age 34 elected assistant vice president of the Du Quoin State Bank. Announcement by Kenneth E. Cook. Pfeiffer resigns as assistant cashier of the State Bank of New Athens and will move with wife Shirley and three children to Du Quoin. He has 10 years banking experience in Vergennes Benton Salem and New Athens in lending and internal operations.
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Wilman C. Pfeiffer
du Quoin
Ben's Outlet Shoe Store opens in Herrin
A 1,800 square foot Ben's Outlet Shoe Store will open at 103 N 16th St Herrin with wall to wall carpeting and a semi self service layout. Co owner Don Sigler says the store will carry about 10 000 pairs and be open 9 am to 5 30 pm Monday through Saturday and until 8 30 pm Mondays. Ben's Outlet also operates in Marion and West Frankfort.
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Ben’s Outlet
Herrin
N. 16Th St
Don Sigler
West Frankfort
Ben’s
Marion
Ben Sigler
Bob
Don
Kentucky expects surge in coal use for liquid fuels
Kentucky State Commerce Commissioner Paul Grubb at a Pikesville forum forecast major coal use for liquid fuels by 1980. He predicted Kentucky coal production could reach 435 million tons annually within 12 years.
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Kentucky
Pikesville
Paul Grubb
The Boutique opens in Marion from Du Quoin beauty owner
The Boutique at 104 S Market St Marion opens its doors led by Bunny Allen former French Flair owner from Du Quoin. Operators include Linda Moon Carla Heiman Norman Moore and Sharon Hooper with Mrs Allen a 1963 Mt Vernon Beauty Culture graduate. Her husband H D Allen is a grain merchant in Alton. The shop opened Tuesday.
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S. Market St
Bunny Allen
du Quoin
Allen
Linda Moon
Carla Heiman
Norman Moore
Christopher
Sharon Hoopper
Herrin
Mt. Vernon School of Beauty Culture
H. D. Allen
Alton
Area gains 19 oil permits in November
The Illinois Division of Oil and Gas issued 19 permits to drillers in area counties during November. Franklin received six pool permits, Gallatin two wildcat, Jefferson three pool, Williamson three pool, and Randolph three structure test permits.
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Illinois Division of Oil and Gas
Franklin
Gallatin
Jefferson
Williamson
Randolph County
Anna Firm Secures SIU Electrical Contract
The Cunningham Electric Co. of Anna wins a $1,164,000 contract to complete and expand the University Center at Southern Illinois University. Work begins this month on the project involving electrical construction and additions.
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Cunningham Electric Co
Anna
Southern Ilinois University
Marion man completes power system course
James R. Chapman, transmission superintendent at Southern Illinois Power Cooperative plant south of Marion, has completed a seminar on low voltage power system coordination at Multi Amp Institute in Cranford New Jersey.
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James R. Chapman
Westernaire Drive
Marion
Multi-Amp Institute
Cranford
J. Chapman
Tlinois
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Wsiu-Tv
Southern Illinois University
Olney
Ill
Bening Real Estate
du Quoin Bank
Pfeiffer
Herrin Shoe Store
Rolando
S. Wlinois
Murphysboro Lumber Corphysboro
Carla Herman
Sharon Hopper
Anna Firm
SIU
Marion Man
FDIC
Feneral Deposit Insurance Corporation
E Soto
DE Soto, Ill
Eaton & Brown
S. Illinois
Bracy
Dept. Store of Insurance
Murphysboro Iron & Metal
Gartside
Brunner
Broadway
White Electric Co
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