Walker's Du Quoin store reopens as Man Alive
The J. W. Walker and Sons store at 8 E. Main St in Du Quoin has been remodeled and renamed Walker's Man Alive. President James C. Walker says the focus is a youthful look to attract 20 to 30 year old customers while appealing to older shoppers as well.
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J. W. Walker and Sons Men’s Clothing
du Quoin
Walker’s
E. Main St
James C. Walker
Herrin
Walker
Bob Prudent
Tom DePue
Walker Clothing
Carbondale
Marion
West Frankfort
Benton
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Porter Buys Boyle Tire Service In Murphysboro
Henry Porter of Murphysboro has purchased Boyle's Tire Service at 202 N 14th St Murphysboro from Bob Boyle after 32 years in town business. Porter took over Dec 1 plans remodeling before a grand opening. Lee Snyder is service center manager and Jack Carlock will manage the business. Sinclair Oil grants 1500 and Merck Labs 1000 fund SIU chemistry graduate research. Commercial telephone link between US and England opened in 1927.
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Boyle
16Th and
Walnut
Murphysboro
Goodyear Tire
Porter
Lee Snyder
Jack Carlock
Southern Illinois University
John Woitz
Sinclair Oil Corporation
Harvey, Ill
Merck Sharp and Dohme Research Laboratories
Merck and Co
Rahway
N. J
United States
England
University of Wyoming Wins Contract for Coal Liquefaction Process
A $613,720 five year contract to the University of Wyoming's Natural Resources Research Institute funds development of a direct coal and steam or char and steam liquefaction process to create liquid hydrocarbons. If successful, work will extend to pilot plant design and cost estimates under the Office of Coal Research.
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University of Wyoming
Natural Resources Research Institute
Office of Coal Research
Department of the Interior
Bank Declares First Dividend on Fourth Anniversary
The First Community Bank in West Frankfort on its fourth anniversary announced a $1.50 per share dividend payable December 20 to shareholders of record Monday. The total payout is $12,000, or 6 percent of original capital investments. Separately, Carl Johnson of Murphysboro joined Florafax Delivery, Inc. as a subscriber.
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First Community Bank
West Frankfort
R. A. Bonifield
Bonifield
Carl Johnson
Seven Pines Florist and Nursery
Rt. 149 West
Murphysboro
Florafax Delivery, Inc
Eminent domain lessons from a public use dilemma
The piece explains eminent domain the state can seize private property for public use with compensation. It cites Bucks County road plans Morristown Route 287 and disputed home values highlighting owner struggles and court valuation processes. It notes Ed ward Nettleton case and a nearby family who won little above initial offer after expert appraisal. Sea water contains many salts but the predominate one is sodium chloride.
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Elizabeth M. Fowler
N.Y. Times News Service
Bucks County
Edward Nettleton
Morristown
N. J
Trenton
Nettleton
Commission
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative honors 41 staff and seven directors
The Southern Illinois Power Cooperative recognized 41 employees with five year pins and seven directors for ten years of service at an annual Christmas party at the Ramada Inn in Marion. President K R Douglas presented the pins. the cooperative now employs 63, up from about 42 at founding. Named honorees included K R Douglas R S Holt W L Bradley George Pate Tom Reeves Harry Sickmeyer and Claude Stuart. Other directors honored for five years were W E Hunt Roger Lentz R M Bahn and Ray Webb. Ora Snider, the secretary, noted the staff growth and five-year operation.
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Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
Cooperate
K. R. Douglas
Karnak
Douglas
R. S. Holt
Steeleville
W. L. Bradley
Omaha
George Pate
Jacob
Tom Reeves
Dongola
Harry
Sickmeyer
Campbell Hill
Claude Stuart
Olive Branch
W. E. Hunt
Norris City
Roger Lentz
Eldorado
R. M. Bahn
Carbondale
Ray Webb
Tunnel Hill
Ora Snider
Marion
Ramada Inn
Marion issues 11 building permits in November
Marion City Clerk Maureen Johnston issued 11 permits in November totaling 125 dollars. Permits went to L. D. Norman 611 S Virginia St for a frame carport 3 dollars Tom Edwards 1206 E Carter St for a trailer 10 dollars Artie Lee 1208 W Aikman for a frame addition 3 dollars Bob Smelter 1208 E Carter St for a trailer 10 dollars Ray Smith 902 E Illinois St for frame and brick house 26.92 dollars Lucille Hudgens 806 W White St for a trailer 10 dollars H A Johnston 406 N Walker St for a frame tool shed 3 dollars Paul H Wilson 1700 block of West Copeland street for a frame house 24.48 dollars Kenneth Kelton 401 N Otis St for a frame carport 3 dollars Joe Thompson Lot 105 Parish Park Heights for a frame house 29.12 dollars La Vera Bundren 902 W Boulevard St for a frame garage 3 dollars.
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Marion
Maureen Johnston
L. D. Norman
S. Virgina St
Tom Edwards
E. Carter
Artie Lee
W. Aikman
Bob Smelter
Ray Smith
E. Illinois St
Lucille Hudgens
W. White St
H. A. Johnston
N. Walker St
Paul H. Wilson
West Copeland Street
Kenneth Kelton
N. Otis St
Joe Thompson
Parish Park Heights
Boulevard St
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Man Alive
Chemistry Dept
Bening Real Estate
E. Main
Carbondale A
Biel
Floral Service
City National Bank
Robert G. Stevens
First National City Bank
New York
N.Y
Touche, Ross, Bailey and Smart
Rutgers
Purdue
University of Illinois
Marion Township
Stevens
Mae Stevens
Robert B. Stevens
Susan Krejci
Summit, N.J
First National City
South Street
State Highway Commission
All
New Yorker Magazine
Gov. Hughes
New Jersey
Stiles
DE Soto
DE Soto, Ill
Cypress
Crab Orchard Lake
Lakeside Nursery
Cambria
Murphysboro Iron & Metal
Gartside
Ctotlar
W. Main
N. Park
KitchenAid
Hand Dishwashing
Tridura
Riga
Colombo
North 14Th
Herrin, Illinois
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