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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1961
Page
6
A consortium of businessmen and professional men in Murphysboro organizes under the Chamber of Commerce to coordinate civic and commercial efforts. The group aims to promote local enterprise, attract investment, and support downtown development projects.
West Frankfort housing leaders will choose six final sites for a 175 unit public housing project valued at about 2 million. Locations span north east south and west sections. 50 units for elderly residents sit near downtown. Construction costs unchanged. after county approval, options will be sought and sent to the Public Housing Administration for final sign off. Promised start next summer.
Miss Frances Marie Roberts 42 of 610 W Grand Ave Carterville died at 5 p m Friday at Anna State Hospital She was born January 22 1919 in Hurst daughter of Mrs Mamie Roberts She leaves her mother and sisters Mrs Paul Ridley Des Plaines and Mrs Thelma Spezia Herrin Funeral services set 5 p m today at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville Reverend Earl Dickey officiating Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Carterville Friends may call at the funeral home
Joseph Finley resigned as Royalton police chief after 1955 service to join the State Department of Safety as a parole officer. Mayor Lester Perrin appointed Warner Haney to replace Finley with council approval. Haney, a lifelong Royalton resident, formerly coal miner at Old Franklin County mine until 1952 and since ran a trucking business. He has no prior police experience, is married, and has two children ages 7 and 12.
Mary Ann Dillon 86 of 803 Baggott St Zeigler died 1 30 p m Friday at home after 18 months with daughter Ernest Dozier and family She lived 38 years in West Frankfort born near Aiken April 7 1881 member of Apostolic Church She survived by daughters Mrs Dozier Mrs Florence Terry Mrs Opal Barrett of West Frankfort Mrs Imogene Medard of Sacramento Calif a son Charles Dillon of Leawood Kan nine grandchildren six great grandchildren Services 2 p m today at Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler Rev Lester Caraway officiating Burial in Denning Cemetery West Frankfort.
Mason Parker, supervisor at Central Illinois Public Service Co. in Carbondale, named chairman of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce membership drive committee. Leonard Bening, recently elected 1862 president, appointed him. The drive runs one day that week of Jan 15 with ninety men in two man teams soliciting members.
University presents a Christmas program titled Carols at Christmas with School junior and senior high choruses, the University High School Madrigal Singers, and the High School Chorus. Martyn Cutler and Jo Pittman narrate readings of the Christmas story in three sections. Directors are Charles Taylor and Florence Crim Robinson with organist Keith Pierce and three student pianists.
Mrs. Margaret Florczak of 504 North Horn Street West Frankfort collapsed at home. Neighbors called firefighters who forced the door to assist her. she remained in satisfactory condition Saturday.
A Budapest court convicted a man in a racketeering case tied to a romantic hoax scheme. The defendant allegedly engaged in deceptive tactics to extract money, with proceedings highlighting the alleged crimes and prison term.
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