River Monitor Approved for Murphysboro Water Plant
The State Sanitary Water Board authorized a river monitoring unit at Murphysboro’s water filtration plant as part of a 15-site statewide water quality surveillance program. The board will supply and maintain equipment, cover power and telephone costs, and tap the raw intake to draw about five gallons per minute. Specifications and contract details are to be finalized by January 1, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Sanitary Water Board
Murphysboro
Murcphysboro
Sanitary Water Board
Stamp in event set for February 12 at Shawneetown Post Office
The Greater Egypt commission will join a stamp in on February 12 at Shawneetown Post Office as Illinois Sesquicentennial officials aim to issue two million commemorative stamps that day. Southern Illinois groups are urged to plan bulk mailings and a newsletter kickoff was discussed at a Marion meeting. Preparations for the mailing piece and bulk delivery to the Shawneetown postmaster are requested three to four weeks before February 12 by Ver Lynn Sprague, director of the year long state celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Egypt Commission
Shawneetown
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Greater Egypt
Ver Lynn Sprague
Greater Egypt tourism plan urged by Karnes committee
Rex Karnes of Carbondale urged a regional master plan for tourism and recreation in Southern Illinois at a Greater Egypt committee meeting in Zeigler. He cited 15 office studies and urged a map of existing and planned projects as a first step toward integrated regional tourism development.
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Southern Ilinois
Rex Karnes
Carbondale
Greater Egypt
Southern Ilinois University
Virginia Marmaduke
Pinckneyville
EDA ready to accept applications as funds exist in region
The Economic Development Administration has about 275 million dollars available for grants and loans this year and is ready to accept new applications in Southern Illinois. Carbondale and Pinckneyville seek re submissions for water and sewer and sewer projects while Carterville Inn ewing and other firms consider requests.
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The
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Illinois
C. Hall Fleming
Herrin
Fleming
Carbondale
Cedar Creek
Pinckneyville
Carterville
Inn-Ewing
Egyptian Camps, Inc
Williamson County
National Transformer Co
Johnston City
Calendar of public meetings and film listings
Public meetings from Carterville to Du Quoin listed with dates and times for school boards to city councils. High school district events, advisory committees, and housing authority dinner noted. Movies showings at Fox Carbondale and Egyptian Drive-In run Wed through Sat with titles and times.
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Carterville
Alto Pass
Jackson County Coordinating Agency For
Carbondale
Anna
Lick Creek
Carbondale Citizens Advisory Committee
City Hall
Williamson County Housing Authority
Southern Illinois Country Club
Marion
Carbondale Community High School
CCHS
Murphysboro Unit School District
Murphysboro Park District Board
Carruthers Junior High School
Riverside Park
Crab Orchard Job Corps Community Advisory Council
Job Corps Center
Ordill
Murphysboro
Carruthers Junior High
Energy Village Board
Herrin
Benton High School Board of Education
Benton High School
du Quoin
EDA Grants Funding Greater Egypt District
The Greater Egypt economic development district received a $48,000 federal grant from the Economic Development Administration this year to cover administrative costs and is seeking renewal for 1968. A Southern Illinoisan report incorrectly claimed the 1967 grant was $82,000.
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Greater Egypt
Franklin County outlines steps to keep federal funds
Franklin County economic development steering committee discussed forming six subcommittees to identify ongoing and needed projects to maintain EDA eligibility. The effort aims to update plans, coordinate with nearby areas, and address water sewer, landfills and job training as Rend Lake development unfolds.
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Dence
EDA
Rend Lake
Robert Carlock
Greater Egypt
Carlock
Inn - Whittington
Franklin County
Jefferson County
A. J. Lombardo
Christopher
Community Services Subcommittee
Community Services
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Murphysboro River
Plan Unit
East
Karnes
Jackson
Williamson
Perry
Franklin
Jefferson
Franklyn Moreno
Paul Dickerson
Mt. Vernon
Greater
David Fligor
Kinkaid Lake
Fligor
Kinkaid Lake and
Reeds Creek Conservancy District
John R. Alongi
Richard K. Haines
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Miss Marmaduke
Henry Collings
Benton
Henry Pat Dollings
Glendale St
Poulson - Freeman Funeral Home
Joseph Milligan
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Dollings
Joseph
Sydney Dollings
Laura
Thelma Conner
New Mexico
Mrs. Chamness
Stella Chamness
Rt. 2
Johnson Funeral Home
Bernard P. Mongan
St. Carlos Cemetery
Thompsonville
Thompsonville High School
Franklin County Sheriff’s
Franklin County Advisory Council
Akin Grade School
Fox
Devil’s Angels
Varsity
Water
Marlow’s
Rodgers
Triple Cross
N. 14Th St
Virna Lisi
George Hamilton
Harry B. Chapman
West Frankfort
Tommy Brown
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Suas
Timex
Love
Andy
Andy Williams
Emily
Glenn Yarborough
Tiny Bubbles
Don Ho
Dave Clark
Smiley Smile
Beach Boys
Tequila
Wes Montgomery
Virginia Woolf
Jimmy Smith
Ramsey Lewis
L.P.S
Marty Robbins
Ned Miller Flatt & Scruggs
Lonely
Eddy Arnold
Art & Soul
Arthur Prysock
Care
Nancy Wilson
Double Dynamite
Masterworks
Music Center
Mardale Shopping Center
Dave Hurst
Federal Economic Development Administration
Harry Treadwell
Coy Cockrum
County Board of Supervisors
Treadwell
Petites
Jonathan Logan
Zwice
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