Former state's attorney opens Sparta office
Herbert J. Lantz Jr the Randolph County states attorney for four years opens a private law office at Northtown Center near Sparta sharing space with Belleville attorney Charles H. Stegmeyer Jr Lantz is a Naval Academy and University of Illinois College of Law graduate who will practice full time. Sip es and Garrett electrical plumbing and heating contractors open a new retail store at 1702 E Main St West Frankfort selling electrical plumbing and HVAC supplies weekdays 8 to 5 Saturdays 9 to 4 Universal Stearns Inc becomes Universal Glass and Carpet Inc moving Jan 1 1977 adding carpeting and changing name Universal Glass and Carpet serves Carbondale with plate glass storm windows doors and mirrors William F Barnett becomes director of security at SIU Carbondale campus police after 11 years on campus security duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert J. Lantz JR
Randolph County
Northtown Center
Sparta
Lantz
U.S. Naval Academy
University of Illinois College of Law
Charles H. Stegmeyer Jr
Belleville
Sipes and Garrett
Christopher
West Frankfort
E. Main St
Frankfort Heights
Universal Stearns, Inc
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Universal Glass and Carpet, Inc
Marion salon owner opens women’s wear boutique at front
Clara De Julio of Marion has opened a women’s wear boutique in the front of DeJulio’s Beauty Salon at 1506 W Main St Marion featuring knits and denimwear. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The salon hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Lowry Blackburn named president and CEO of AMAX Coal Co division AMAX Inc with W Hollie Hopper as chairman. Blackburn had been executive VP of AMAX Coal since 1976 and Hopper has been AMAX Coal president since 1973. Charles R Sutherland of Peoria promoted to district sales manager for Midland Coal Co Peoria office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara DE Julio
Marion
DeJulio
Beaury Salon
W. Main St
Sal
Amax, Inc
Blackburn
Amax Coal
Midwest Surface Mining
Hopper
Ayrshire Collieries
AMAX
Ayrshire
Charles R. Sutherland
Peoria
Midland Coal Co
Area labor mediators reassigned in federal service
John O. Pink and Edward S. Richards, veteran Illinois Indiana and Kentucky mediators, receive new postings. Pink heads to Chicago office, replacing by Ray Hall in Evansville. Richards moves to Minneapolis area office, replaced by George Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Pink
Edward S. Richards
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Pink
Chicago
Evansville
Ind
Ray Hall
Columbia Typographical Union
Washington D.C
Washington Post and Star
Federal Printing Office
Hall
Mediation Service
Associated Unions of America
Professional Workers
Milwaukee
Wis
Service
Sesser Area Chamber of Commerce Forms in 1976
The Sesser area forms the Sesser Area Chamber of Commerce led by Ronald Maddox with about 80 merchants. Projects include a downtown renovation plan with potential demolition for parking and a descriptive brochure to be published in early 1977, plus a logo contest for Lesser High School students to feature on chamber materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesser
Sesser Area
Lesser
Chamber
Maddox
Browning elected West Frankfort Chamber president
Frank Browning was elected president of the West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce replacing Larry Bonifield. The 1977 officers include Rob ert Hilliard Paul Gray Tom Bartoni and Brad McLain. The board of directors lists Bonifield Browning Barton Cartwright Claxton Dorris Harris Johnson Richardson Vincent and Bartoni among others. The annual dinner is set for 7 p.m. January 27 at the Marion Holiday Inn with former U.S. Rep. Kenneth Gray as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Browning
West Frankfort
Marion Holiday Inn
U. S
Kenneth Gray
Benton Chamber reelects Joe R. Browning president
Joe R. Browning of Benton is reelected president of the Benton Chamber of Commerce for a second one year term. Other officers named include Doyie Goffient as vice president John D. Aiken as secretary and David Webster as treasurer. Browning heads the chamber board of directors and has chaired the Benton Promotion Association. He was named Benton's Man of the Year in 1972 and will announce committee assignments soon. The annual membership drive is set for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maddox
Southern Illinois Finance Co
Sesser
Inn State Bank
Coy Cockrum
Coy
Wilma
Rend Lake
Pauline Crain
Charm Shop
James Kelly
Bank of Sesser
Dewey
Joe R. Browning
Benton Chamber of Commerce
Doyie Goffient
John D. Aiken
David Webster
Ozark Air Lines Reports October Earnings Up 134 Percent
Ozark Air Lines posts October 1976 net earnings of $855,074 equals 13 cents per share, up from $364,625 or 5 cents in October 1975. Operating revenues rose 17 percent to $14,315,871, while expenses grew 11 percent to $12,805,224. For January–October 1976 net earnings total $5,976,770 or 88 cents per share on $132,338,827 in revenue, with expenses at $121,034,385.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Air Lines
Edward J. Crane
Crane
Bank of Marion Wins FDIC OK for New Facility
Bank of Marion gains FDIC approval to build a third facility at 801 N. Carbon St. The new drive is a separate building serving West Marion with full services except loans, construction starting soon and targeting completion in May under a recently enacted Illinois law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Marion
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bruce Luthy
N. Carbon St
Amtrak Urges Early Reservations for Holiday Travel
Amtrak aims for peak passenger loads in the four days before Christmas Eve and the four days after New Year’s. General Manager Philip J. Held advises travelers to be flexible and book reservations as far ahead as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amtrak
Philip J. Held
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William F. Barnett
Carterville
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Sanga
Men State University At
Springfield
General Electric
Weathertron
Williams Air Cond
Chestnut Murphysboro
Area
Mardale
Proctor Supply CO
Zeigler
Ill
Proctor
East Maryland Wholesale Distributors
Brownings Sweep
Keith Ward
Chevrolet
Eloise Cockrum
Cockrums
Claude Lewis
Larry McBride
Gary Szczeblewski
Wynn Holland
Tri- Sac
Kye Robinson
Robinson’s Clothing
Bob Vercellino
Vercellino
Valier
Ward
Nussbaum
Szczeblewski
Carin
Lewis
Benton
Ozark Air
Electric
Mirs
Hiway
West Carbondale
S. Il
Kay
W. Cherry
Herrin
Homes For Living Network
Jackson County
W. Main
Swapus
Williamson County
South Park
Livipus Kreali
Lewis Carpet Mills
Armstrong Congoleum
NEW RT. 13
EAST
Murphysboro
Elias
W. Main West Frankfort
N. Market Marion
Whirlpool
Maytag
Kitchenaid
Gibson
RCA
SONY
Morgan
Garages & Construction
Walnut, Murphysbere
PTL Sale
Stiles
E. Main
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