Shawnee Group Eyes 75 Million Forest Area Work
The Shawnee National Forest area would host about 24 million dollars in improvements under a Shawnee Hills Recreation Association plan adopted by president elect John F Kennedy's administration. The proposal calls for extensive reforestation, road building, erosion control and expanded recreation facilities based on a 1935 schedule, with 939 man years of work and roughly 2.4 million in wages plus 100 thousand in materials. The report, prepared for the Minors Public Aid Commission, involved delegates from eight counties and listed names from Cairo to Cobden. The organization also elected new officers for 1951 as part of regional job-creation aims.
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Shawnee National Forest
Shawnee Hills Recreation Association
John F. Kennedy
National Forest Development
Alexander
Jackson
Gallatin
Hardin
Massac
Pope
Saline
Union Counties
Perry County to form three justice district plan
Perry County will be divided into three justice of the peace districts under a new alignment plan. The board of commissioners set districts by population, creating District One with Du Quoin Sunfield Paradise Tamaroa. District Two with Pinckneyville Beau- Feoup. District Three with Willsville Cutler Swanwick Denmark. One justice, one constable per district to be elected in November 1961. nominations by caucus or primary if needed. Salary range $600 to $12,000. offices and expenses covered. fines and fees go to the county.
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Perry County
Justice of the Peace
Perry Board of Commissioners
Cancus
du ‘Quoin
Sunfield
Paradise
Tamaroa
Pinckneyville
Beau- Feoup
Willsville
Cutler
Swanwick
Denmark
Colonel Hotel building sale offers massive material lot
Builders urged to bid on a full building of plumbing fixtures copper piping and complete interior, with over 260 000 usable brick and extensive fittings. The sale includes air conditioners steel windows doors and electrical components purchased in 1953 and remodeled later. Price listed near seven thousand with terms available and up to one week for removal.
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Finnance
Colontat
Harrisburg
Tinois
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National Forest
Kennedy
Sen
Paul F. Douglas
Helen Owsley
Cairo
E. A. Comte
Murphysboro
Otis Lamar
Ridgway
R. S. Hundley
Rossclare
Walter R. Liggett
Metropolis
Golcanda
Robert Whitney
Carrier Mills
Harry BR. Rowe
Cobden
Minors Public Aid Commission
IPAC
South
Don Scott
Doyle Wagner
Pope County
William H. Farley
E. D. Fowler
Yeasurer
Hartland, Conn
Perry ‘County
Chris
Lyfe
A. G. Holiday Values
Reynold’s
Herrin
Marion
Benton - du Quoin
West
Frankfort
Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
T Yaar
Marshall's
A. G
Birdseye
Santa
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