Benton High School bond issue faces opposition and vote
The Benton High School District seeks 1.875 million dollars in bonds to fund a 1.49 million high school and a 0.375 million gym. Voters will decide Saturday with an estimated 31 cents extra per 100 assessed value if approved. A Citizens Committee for Better Education opposes, citing 2.869 million total cost. Superintendent Genisio notes rates likely under 5 percent, referencing Rend Lake College debt.
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Bob Hagen
Southern Illinois
Benton High
Citizen’s Committee For Better Education
Barney Genisio
Benton High School
Genisio
Rend Lake College
Franklin County
Bob Hiller
Public Meetings and Tax Talks Highlight Southern Illinois Calendar
Local boards set evening sessions this week including Benton High School Board seeking input on a 1.8 million bond issue. County and city bodies meet in Marion Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro with talks on budgets taxes and school levies.
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Benton High School
Williamson County Public Building Commission
Marion
Carbondale Library Board
W. Main St
Carbondale
Vienna Public School District
Herrin Park Board
Chamber of Commerce
Lick Creek
Alto Pass Community
Carteville Unit
Carterville
Cooperation of
COPE
Carbondale Community High School
Gudance
Energy Village Board
Murphysboro Unit
Walnut and
9Th Streets
CCHS
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Marion Chamber elects Beneke president and plans trials
Beneke elected president of the Marion Chamber of Commerce by the board. Officers named include Childers Smart Harrolle and Mayfield. The annual dinner is Jan 24. Crab Orchard Spaniel trials were successful with plans for 1970 return and a five year contract sought. Cox praised county budget actions and Brown commended the commission’s economy stance.
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Harry Beneke
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Beneke
Bank of Marion
C. Leo Cox
Bank of Egypt
Jesse W. Childers
Gilbert Smart
Jake Harrolle
Thomas Mayfield
Melvin Felts
Fabick Machinery Co
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Cox
Crab Orchard Wildlife
New Jersey
Crab Orchard
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Grover Haynes
Jack Hampton
Homer Askew
William Brown
Brown
Greater Egypt
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Benton
Marlow
Fox
Marion Orpheum
Herrin Senior Citizens Booster Club
14Th St
Dupicate Bridge Club
Carbondale Community Center
Ilinois
Hiller
Benton Township
Marion Chamber
Itors
Hotel State Building
Metropolitan Securities Corp
Ace Hardware
Little Egypt Smorgasbord
Tom’s Barbecue
R. B. Stephens Construction Co
Herrin Free Scaa
America
Ameritex
Avril & Cotton Prints
Wampoise Prints
Avondale
ABC” Villager
Valtex
Remh
Herrin, Ill
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