Logan Junior College selects 158 acre site near Carterville
John A. Logan Junior College plans a 158 acre campus on the southwest corner of Carterville with classes slated to start in September 1969 and permanent facilities by January 1972. The site has not yet been obtained as the college trades land adjacent to Crab Orchard Refuge and awaits one more parcel. Nathan A. Ivey calls it the board preferred site while stressing road improvements to aid student access. Glenn supports the Carterville-Colp road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Glenn
John A. Logan
Logan
Nathan A. Ivey
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Carterville Colp road plan endorsed
Public hearing in Carterville attracted about 20 speakers in favor of a proposed road improvement connecting Carterville and Colpville, with minor changes to a 50 year old two lane pavement. The project includes widened sections, curbs, gutters, underground storm sewers, and a relocated grade crossing. No construction timetable announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Highways
Carterville
Colp
Richard Miley
Highway Department
Illinois Central
Blairsville-Herrin Road
Bryan Avenue
Delmer Mitchell
R-Johnston City
Gene Johns
Herrin
Department of Business and Economic Development
Corp
Frank Caliper
Dixie Pflanz
Greater Egypt
Frank Samuel
MoPac to repair Zeigler crossing and McKinley talks
The Missouri Pacific Railroad will fix the Church Street crossing in Zeigler with a repaired blacktop approach. Marion Unit Two Board of Education hears an advisory committee report on McKinley School, likely to recommend repairing the building rather than a new one. committee members include Bearden Holmes Schafale Sullins and Feurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Church Street
Zeigler
Geneva Schanko
McKinley School
Marion Unit Two Board of Education
Herman Bearden
Finis Holmes
Oscar Schafale
Henry Sullins
Walter Feurer
Marion crash claims Herrin man's life
A Herrin man, Carl H. Bonds, 71, died at Marion Memorial Hospital after a two car crash at New Route 13 and Russell Street in Marion. His wife Jewell and Lucille Pillow were injured. inquest pending and funeral plans announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
New Rt. 13
Russell Street
Marion
Carl H. Bonds
S. Eighth St
Marion Memorial Hospital
Williamson County
James R. Wilson
Bonds
Jewell
Lucille Pillow
Miss Pillow
Rt. 13
Wilson
Herman Burnett
Richard Acuff
Hazel Jolly
Rt. 3
Southern Illinois Christian Service Camp
Christian Church
Balls Grove
Jewel
Wilma Panebianco
New York
N.Y
Carlene Dyer
Lombard
Carolyn DeLaughter
Crown Point
Ind
William
Las Vegas
Nev
First Christian Church
Robert Walther
St. John’s Cemetery
Dongola
George van Natta
Ann Arbor Coop Cuts Impaction in Michigan Town
University of Michigan cooperates with Ann Arbor to ease town impaction, sharing costs for public safety and campus-related services. The university funds 18 percent of police and fire budgets, pays for campus parking patrols, and contributes to street upgrades and special events while maintaining tax exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larcom
Ann Arbor
Mt Vernon City Manager Resigns After 13 Years
Chester Lewis, city manager of Mount Vernon for 13 years, resigns in a letter to the City Council on Monday night. He notes no reason in the letter but cites harassment and indignation aimed at the office amid ongoing annexation controversy. Lewis previously served as Joliet city manager for about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Chester Lewis
Mount Vernon
Lewis
Joliet
Joe Martin
Herrin commission approves zoning changes 6-5
The Herrin Plan Commission by a 6 to 5 vote recommends rezoning 301 N 8th St from R-2 to B-2 to permit a heating and air business. It also approves amending the home occupation clause to allow owner operated beauty shops in residences. Final action rests with the city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Plan Commission
N. 8Th St
William Knight
Commission
Norman Thomas
Henry Mar
Council
Geneva Felicia
N. 14Th St
Kerr may get key state post Webb heads six county recreation unit
Robert J. Webb was elected chairman of the Shawnee Hills Recreation Association, replacing former state Sen. Gordon Kerr. Officers named include Earl Jones vice president Paul Trevillion treasurer and Bill Farley secretary. Kerr hinted at a future state post while thanking members for a year of tourism work. The group serves Johnson Saline Pope Massac Hardin and Gallatin counties and meets in Dixon Springs with future plans in Vienna area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Webb
Shawnee
Rendezvous Cafe
Baptist World Youth Conference
Bern
Switzerland
Holland
Germany
Italy
France
Great Britain
Pope County
Travillion
Vienna
Southern Illinois University
Johnson
Saline
Pope
Massac
Hardin
Gallatin
Herrin sewer grant bids delayed to next June
Herrin faces delays on two federal grants for a $1.063 million sewer project. WPCA funds are exhausted for the current year, possibly shifting consideration to 1969–70 with low priority. An EDA grant is pending, with optimistic prospects but no word yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Illinois Sanitary Water Board
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
WPCA
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Williamson County
Greater Egypt
Carbondale Annexation Vote Approved Amid Court OK
Circuit Judge C E Wright approved Carbondale's petition for a January 28 annexation election covering about 10 acres northeast of the city. Only area property owners may vote as proceedings started by the council. No opposition appeared at the hearing. A nearby crash on Rt 13 Striegel Road left Thomas Bock with minor injuries. Century Unit School District met but took no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn S. Childers
Rt. 1
Carbondale
Myron C. Lee
Rt. 3
Lee
Benton
West Frankfort
George Fleerlage
C. E. Wright
Circuit
Renfro Place
Fisher Street
Wall Street
Knight Street
Park Street
Burke Street
Allman Street
Rt. 13
Striegel Road
Thomas P. Bock
Murphysboro
Bock
Mark T. Hood
de Soto
Ronald L. Conrad
Godfrey
Marion businessmen to buy city sewer revenue bonds
Marion mayor told the city council that local businessmen will buy a $155,000 to $170,000 sewer revenue bond issue. Charles and Trauernicht of St Louis indicated approval of $155,000, with possible expansion to $170,000 by including interest on prior bonds as capital improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Robert Butler
Butler
Charles and Trauernicht
St. Louis
John Gaebe
Chamber of Commerce
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Glenn
MoPac
Marion Crash
Ralph L. Cantrell
Patsy Y. Beare
Circle Drive
North 14Th
East Tyler
Herrin Hospital
Cantrell
Beare
Louis C. Carnaghi
Monroe St
Carnaghi
Eugene D. Lane
W. Broadway Blvd
Johnston City
Lane
van L. Russell
Brown St
Russell
West Herrin Street
Franklin Industrial Park
Marine Industries Inc
Franklin County
Fiber
the Boat Company
Ordill
University of Michigan
George Willhite
Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan University
Impaction
C. William Norman
Mich
University
Norman
Guy Larcom
SIU
Michigan
James F. Brinkerhoff
Lars
Brinkerhoff
Brinker
Cinkowski
Pete Gentry
Charles Heal
Link Perrine
L. R. Ardis
Gerald Bailey
Frank Serati
Kenneth Rushing
Loren Coleman
Lester Smith
Knight
Madison Street
Coleman
Bailey
Charles Sadler
Marcinkowski
Felicia
Serati
Fred Schoonover
South Park Avenue
Kerr
Webb Heads
Southern Illinois
Richard Ogilvie
Conservation Department
William Lodge
Ogilvie
Webb
Scott Garrett
Brookport
Europe
C. W. Klassen
The
Water Board
Klassen
Clark, Dietz and Associates
Urbana
Fred Henderson
Henderson
State Sanitary Water Board
Century Unit
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Holiday Inn
Feurer Construction Co
City Lake
Adolph Flack
Feurer
Robert Connell
Mitchell Contracting Co
Boyton Street
Connell
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