Jackson county tax payments reach 94.81 percent in 1957
Jackson county residents have paid 94.81 percent of their 1957 taxes, with total tax collections around 2.522 million dollars. Degognia Township leads at 98 percent while wx trails at 85.5 percent. County schools receive over 67 percent of taxes, and district allocations include Carbondale High School District 165 at 133,902.51 and Murphysboro districts totaling over 363,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Carl Todd
Degognia
County General Fund
Township Road and Bridge Fund
Carbondale
Murphysboro Township
Murphysboro
Marion Council To Take Bids For Fire Station Renovation New Fire Car
Marion council opened bids for renovation of the city fire station and for a new fire car. E Lawrence Corder, health and safety commissioner, presented two bids and solicited bids from contractors. Other commissioners voted to advertise for bids to add concrete flooring a ceiling a new door and extend furnace pipes to house a new aerial ladder truck. A new police car is needed immediately but bid advertising was approved with a delay in purchase. the 1956 car has 60 000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
E. Lawrence Corder
Public Health and Safety
Corder
Three Jackson County youths charged with forgery in Du Quoin
William Locke 23 Donald Everhart 17 and Charles Brown 17 all of Murphysboro Carbondale were held in Perry County jail on forgery charges after two bad checks passed in Du Quoin. A $65 check at Kroger prompted police to investigate and a second $60 check led to Brown’s arrest. Everhart and Brown admitted some forgeries while Locke refused to speak. Authorities plan further questioning and potential links to other Jackson County businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Perry County
William Locke
Donald Everhart
Murphysboro
Charles Brown
Carbondale
du Quoin
Kroger
Joe Shirk
Brown
Shirk
Everhart
Locke
Herrin Youth Faces Surgery For Injuries
A 15 year old Herrin resident, Jerry Bevis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Byford Bevis, will undergo Friday surgery for injuries from a fall from a tree last August. He was treated at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis after brain bruising and later partially paralyzed on his right side. He returned home September 12 and is in Room 485 of the hospital, his mother reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Jerry Bevis
Byford Bevis
30Th St
Missouri Baptist Hospital
St. Louis
Jerry
Marion Council Debates Overtime Pay Policy
Marion City Council discussed overtime pay for workers noting questions about extra pay for city clerk Tessie Barham and others. The council planned to review the employment contract and set a uniform policy while also endorsing an engineering program at Southern Illinois University and reviewing city finances. Expenditures and receipts for November were reported alongside a fire loss figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Robert Cooksey
Tessie Barham
Water Department
Ira Nelson
William Dungey
Albert Troutman
Street
Dungey
Sewer Department
Raymond McCormick
Southern Illinois University
Bill Armstrong
Comyney
Alva Cooksey
Fragmented local publication notice from Illinois paper
Fragmented OCR shows routine newspaper masthead data for the Southern Illinois Newspaper Publishing Co with multiple city addresses in Carbondale, Herrin and Murphysboro. It notes second class mail status and Associated Press affiliation and publication dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisblications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Hernn
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Herrin
Murphys
Seria Daily Journal
Wef
Iin
Theo
Former Alexander County Official Dies in Cairo
Andrew R. Serbian 79 a longtime Cairo resident and former Alexander County Commissioner died Monday morning of a heart attack. He served 21 years as county commissioner and was a former road district and drainage district leader. He helped establish the Alexander County Tuberculosis Sanitarium and was active in Farm Bureau ICOF and local planning. He was a Republican leader and church and fraternal member in Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander County
Cairo
Andrew R. Serbian
Serbian
Farm Bureau
ICOF
Johnson County Sells All Back Tax Property
Johnson County sold 48 delinquent tax tracts on Monday for about $1,200. Sheriff Orlan Cox said a banker bought the bulk of the property. only a few small tracts remain with taxes under $10 due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Orlan Cox
Vienna
Cox
Tourism in Israel Surges 56 Percent in September
Tourist travel in Israel rose by 56 percent from 1956 to 1957, with September showing notable gains as visitors increased across key sites and regions. The increase reflects heightened interest amid regional developments and ongoing mobility programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Herrin and Bracy Newsette Report Community Notes
Jackson Tennessee boasts a friendly, decorated town with strong industry and a balanced economy. Herrin sees slow real estate and business, while Louie Stotlar reports Phoenix growth. new Herrin residents Bob and Helen Cunningham relocate, prompting talk of a Newcomer's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Tenn
Power Company
United Fund
Herrin
South
Mississippi
Jet breaking sound barrier causes Du Quoin blast
A jet plane allegedly broke the sound barrier and created a noon blast heard around Du Quoin. No aircraft seen, but the explosion rattled the United Electric Coal Co. office five miles west. No mine blasting reported and police had no records of an explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Exton
United Electric Coal Co
Hearing Saturday for Ratley and Terry in Du Quoin
Two occupants of a car involved in a November 29 crash near Old Du Quoin will appear before Du Quoin Police Magistrate John Ritter Saturday at 10 a.m. Alfred Ratley faces driving without a license, while John Terry pleads not guilty to intoxicated and noncooperation charges. Terry, a former restaurant proprietor, previously fined for leaving an accident scene and reckless driving.
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Ratley
Old du Quoin
du Quoin
John Ritter
John Terry
Ritter
Alfred Ratley
West Frankfort
Terry
Marion Man Dies at 82 in Marion Memorial Hospital
Charles C Ward 82 of Route 4 Marion died at 7 15 am in Marion Memorial Hospital Born in Williamson County he was a retired farmer and husband of Cor Borum Survived by his wife two sons George Herrin Roy Marion one daughter Mrs Robert Violett Marion a brother Oscar Marion and two sisters Mrs Ollie Eddings Carbondale and Mrs Ora Hudspeth Tucson Ariz Services 2 pm Thursday Wilson Frick Funeral Home Marion with Rev Lael Smith officiating Burial in Rosehill Cemetery Friends may call after 7 pm today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Ward
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Williamson County
Cor. Borum
Ward
George
Herrin
Roy
Robert Violett
Oscar
Ollie Eddings
Carbondale
Ora Hudspeth
Tucson
Ariz
Wilson - Frick
Lael Smith
Rosehill Cemetery
Charles McAlpin Dies in Marion at 77
Charles McAlpin, 77, of 808 N Logan St Marion, died at 11 45 pm Monday at his home. Born Feb 14 1880 near Carterville he was a retired miner. He survived by his wife Ada Beasley and Ada Thompson stepchildren Bernice Smith Harrisburg James Thompson Chicago sisters Herman James Marion Ray Alexander Herrin Ira Walker Herrin. Services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion with Rev C V Tolley officiating burial Maplewood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McAlpin
Logan St
Marion
Carterville
Ada Beasley
Ada Thompson
McAlpin
Bernice Smith
Harrisburg
James Thompson
Chicago
Herman James
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U. S
Marion Council
Zwice
Herrin and
Russia
Louie Stotlar
Phoenix
Arizona
Louie
Bob
Helen Cunningham
Floyd P. Bracy
F. P. Bracy
Wm. T. Bracy
J. R. Bracy
Huffman Furniture
North 14Th
Marion Man
Charles Ward
Williamson
R. C. A. and
Magnavox
South Illinois Avenue
Ray Alexander
Ira Walker
Mitchell Funeral Home
C. V. Tolley
Maplewood Cemetery
Limpus
Realty
Montclair
Park Lane
The
KFVS
Carbondale Auto Sales
Illinois Avenue
Brewster Motors, Inc
North Park Avenue
Jackson County Motors
van Motors, Inc
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