Water Lines Permit Lets Alto Pass Build Distribution System
The Union County Board of Commissioners approved Alto Pass to construct water lines from a lake near the community. The Farmers Home Administration provided a $370,000 federal loan to fund the system, delivering water to Union and parts of Jackson County. About 20 miles of distribution lines will be built, with five miles serving Alto Pass and the remainder serving nearby rural areas. The lake lies roughly two miles northwest of Alto Pass on an unnamed creek.
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Union County Board of ‘Commissioners
Alto Pass
Farmers Home Administration
Union
Jackson County
Two Quizzed and Released After Hill City School Break-In
Franklin County sheriff officials questioned two persons in a Sunday break-in at Hill City School southwest of Benton. Deputy Auten said the two were released. Surplus government food was stolen including meat, two 20 pound cakes, cheese, butter, and wieners. Garbled sacks and a rear gym door were used to haul loot. a soft drink machine yielded about 30 cents.
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Franklin County
Hill City School
Benton
Bud Auten
Crash Claim SeventH Victim in Missouri Collision
A Thursday collision on U S 36 near Shelbina Missouri claimed its seventh victim Dr James Edson Smith of Schenectady New York who died Monday at Hannibal Hospital Also among the injured were Mrs Agmith wife of the doctor and five daughters of Sgt and Mrs Elzea George Carroll of Denver Colorado
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Hannibal, Ma
U.S. A6
Shelbina
Motor Scooter Driver Gets Five Tickets
A Southern Illinois University student, Joseph Marsh Temple, 20, pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Jackson County Circuit Court after receiving five traffic tickets on a motor scooter in Carbondale. Security police pursued him from a one way street chase at 1 am, noting speeding, running stop signs, and riding without headlights before capture later that morning. The case may prompt action by the university dean's office as another ticket for driving the scooter without plates awaits adjudication.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Joseph Marsh Temple
Rawlings St. Carbondale
Jackson County
Robert Schwartz
Murphysboro
SIU
Temple
Carl Kirk
Lowell McBee
McBee
Mill
Freeman
Oanland
Kirk
University
Schwartz
Power Firm Offers Reward for Vandals Targeting Rural Lines
The Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association in Steeleville posted a reward for information leading to vandalism convictions tied to damage around Trico High School. Vandalism included shot out security lights and insulators east of the school near Galum, risking service disruption. The reward, set at 300, aims to catch those responsible.
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Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association
Steeleville
Holt
S30 Co
Trico High School
Campbell Hill
Galum
Hbul
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Menard
Chesster
Ross Randolph
Randolph
State Dept. For Public Safety
Joliet
Chester
Dept. of Public Safety
State Dept. of Personnel
Nimbus
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SABO
Vogue
Zwick’s Ladies’ Store
Herrin
Rogers
U.S. Gov't
Kety
U. S
U.S
Boston
Pick’s & Buck’s
Dar
Pevely Farm Crest
Pevely Grade
Fla
Pascal
California
Celery
Run River
Washington State
A, G. Coupon
A.G
Brachs
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