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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1952
Page
11
Mayor Fred Schoonover cites bids for Park Avenue improvements to be let in January with work hoped to start in April. He declines to comment on the Doughboy Monument fate as state insists the landmark be moved during the project amid local protests.
Remodeling and improvement of the Union Funeral Home of Christ opher is under Forest Russell in a project supported by locals from the Old Ben 11 and 14 mines. A local union from Old Ben mines 10 11 12 14 began operating the first Union Funeral Home.
The Second Union Funeral Home at 306 N State St reports a new board of four directors from mines 11 and 14 to oversee operations. Since 1947 the home has changed hands, added a 25 by 28 foot double garage with a display room above, enclosed porches, new plaster and paint, and tile floors. Russell, a Christopher native, has run the business since 1948 with his wife and daughter living upstairs.
Herrin Lions will vote on a resolution at their Wednesday meeting about Williamson County Airport finances and member salaries. Judge A D Morgan was assigned to draft the resolution after discussion on taxpay ers valuing salaries. The airport board is allowed to set monthly salaries up to 150 dollars. current members are at the maximum. The club praised John McVey for efforts to open the new administration building to the public. M W Finney was authorized to take further action.
Western North Carolina's Mr. Mitchell rises to 6,684 feet, claimed as the region's highest peak in the Eastern United States.
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