One More Tax Meeting To Be Tried
Delinquent personal property tax collection in Williamson County remains unresolved as Sheriff West misses Monday meeting. James Sanders says another session will be set once West can be contacted. State's Attorney Sneed insists on action and pledges support for tax collection efforts despite West's absence.
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Williamson County
Dean
West
James Sanders
Marion
Unit. 2 Board of Education
Marion Junior High
Mt. Vernon
Westsman
Sanders
Henry
Hank" Wright
Williamson
Herrin
Carl Sneed
Carbondale Haircut Price Stays at 1.50 Dollars
Ottie Miller reports the Carbondale barber price remains 1.50 with a proposed 1.75 increase defeated. A protest filed with the union seeks a revote due to alleged ineligible voting. 11 supported and 10 opposed the raise, needing a two thirds majority to pass.
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Ottie Miller
Saline Valley Conservancy District Approved by Voters
Voters approved the Saline Valley conservancy district with 3,664 yes and 946 no votes across Saline, White, Williamson, Gallatin, Hardin, and Hamilton counties. Precinct results showed varied support, with 235 spoiled ballots. Congress allocated about $5 million for Saline River flood control, pending district formation to administer the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
White
Williamson
Gallatin
Hardin
Hamilton
Conservancy District
Omaha
Shawneetown
Leansboro
Broughton
Eldorado
Harrisburg
Carrier Mills
Rock Crack
Congress
Saline River
Hie
Ohio River
Jack Morris
Saline County
Trafton Dennis
Morris
Post Offices Clear Rush Ahead of Christmas
Post offices in Marion Hervin Murphysboro and Carbondale report heavy Christmas mail flow. Officials say overtime staff handling the surge, with Murphysboro extending sales windows Saturday. Carbondale processed 602,561 pieces in three days, with cancellations and mail totals rising across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Hervin
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Thornton-Bellm
Bellm
Hose
Marion Post Office
J.P. Smothers
Herrin
Lee Herrin
Car at intersection memorial reminder piece
A wrecked car sits at the intersection of Hey rin Street and North Park Avenue as a roadside reminder. The damaged vehicle remains in place as a somber, defaced memorial.
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Heyrin Street
North Park ‘Avenue
Murphysboro School District adopts standard commissions plan
The Murphysboro Unit 186 Board approves a new fire and extended coverage plan written by Charles Riliet Agency with five brokers sharing commissions. The agent of record will retain 50 percent with the rest distributed among Charles Daniel, Ebersohl, Ritter, and other brokers, after combining policies into a single blanket public institutional policy that saved nearly $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Charles-Riliet
Charles: Daniel
Ebersoll
Ritter
Grob Agency
Robert Fingar
Jack Davis
Leonard Glasser
Keit Real Estate
G. J. , Miller
Roger Kimmel
Charles Daniel
Ebersoh
Hunter Price
Alex J. Kent
Gene Sims
Hame ‘Rogers
Gene Comte
James Tindall
Home Insurance Co
New York
Hartford Fire, Insurance Co
Hartford, Conn
Pennsylvania Insurance Co
Philadelphia
Hartford
Pennsylvania
Ie Commission
Alex Kent
Coute
Tindall
Bill Green
Unit 186
Green
City council weighs IMRF participation costs and agent plan
A special committee will recommend city participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund IMRF with annual costs trimmed from about 16000 to 8000 dollars. City Clerk Campbell named as agent for IMRF collections and reports after consultation with IMRF reps in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Municipal R
Shyder- Herrin
Imrf-Representatis
Charles Campbeill
IMRF
Fed Henderson
Herrin Guy
William Drake
John J’ McCarty
Clark
Charles
Campbell McCarty
IMRE
Chicago
McCarty
MccCarty
Herrin
Mo Pac Plea Hearing Sets for Control of RRs
A hearing on Missouri Pacific's request to gain control of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad is scheduled for Jan 16 in Washington. Louisville and Nashville filed a similar petition to be heard then. MP owns 19 percent of C EI stock. Land N holds about 144,636 shares. If approved, MP may buy more C EI stock to secure control. Johnston City will not protest the depot closing. a hearing on discontinuing Johnston City operations is Jan 25 in Springfield. Mayor Thurmond said CO will keep C EI freight moving if MP gains control.
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Jhesscurt Pacific Railroad
Chicago and Eastern Illnois
Washington, D. C
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Missouri Pacific
ICC
Johnston City
Springfield
Courthouse Offices Close for Holiday Weekend
County offices including the courthouse will close for the holiday season. The sheriff’s office remains open as of Saturday, with Marion’s Williamson County offices closing at 4 p.m. today and reopening at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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Jackson
SIU Murphysboro Meeting Targets Student Housing Plans
SIU Murphysboro officials discuss student housing options on the Carbondale campus. A report to SIU president Morris is expected in two months detailing housing capacity, potential multi bedroom units, and initial commuter transit ideas including bus service, private operation, federal aid, and possible commuter rail on Illinois Central track.
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Southern ‘Llinois University
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Clark Davis
SIU
Marion’ Nash
Davis
Nash
Seaver
Walnut
Sh.andres ‘Hospital
Belleville
Burglars Loot Keller's Store in Grand Tower Heist
Burglars stole an estimated 300 dollars in goods from Keller's Store in Grand Tower on Thursday night or today. Owner Floyd Keller reported about 200 dollars in cigarettes plus 25 boxes of .22 caliber cartridges two boxes of shotgun shells six pairs of gloves candy ice cream pocket knives and a small amount of cash. Entry was by brick through the front door. This followed a previous night break in at Russell Keith Store in Grand Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keller
Grand’ Tower
Floyd Keller
Amore “E
Grand Tower
Russell Keith
Grand
Tower
Marion names farmer as police magistrate
Hlmer Farmer, a justice of the peace, was named Marion Police Magistrate by Williamson County. Judge John H. Clayton requested the appointment at a special city council meeting Monday night to fill the vacancy caused by L. B. Long's death earlier this year.
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Farmer
Hlmer Farmer
Marion Police
Williamson County
John H. Clayton
Marion
Clayton
L. B. Long
Murphysboro UF Drive Raises $209 in Week
The Murphysboro United Fund drive gained only 209 dollars in the past week. The fundraiser will end January 4 with three more agencies participating including the Muddy Big Water and Sewage Department and the street department.
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Murphysboro
United
Arn
Thieves Break Window and Doors at Carbondale Drive-In
Burglars broke a plate glass window and three doors at the Dog n Suds drive in on West Main Street Carbondale early today. A crowbar may have opened a soft drink machine and footprints were found atop an ice cream refrigerator. The break-in occurred between midnight and 9 am. Roy McClain operated the business and police investigated.
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Carbondale
Roy McClain
West Main Street
Bry
James' “Boone” Daniels
P. P. Cooper
Youth Quizzed In Slaying Near Cairo River Bank
A 15 year old and another teen were questioned by police in the slaying of 10 year old Randy Layton of Cairo. Witnesses say Randy had threatened over a book and was shot with a 22 caliber pistol after an exchange on a river levee where Timothy Layton and Randy were shooting at cans. Police named Donald Hendrix as the assailant, with five witnesses providing statements.
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Randy ‘Layton
Robert Layton
Cairo
St. Louis
Donald Hendrix
Randy
Timothy
Timothy Jwere
Hendrix
Break-ins Net 30 Cents In West Frankfort
West Frankfort police report thieves netted 30 cents from a vending machine at Harris Laundromat in the 600 block of North Douglas Street after forcing the coin box. The laundromat was checked. the nearby Neibeh DX service station at 201 West Main reported nothing missing.
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West Frankfort
Bruno Waller
Harris Laundromat
N. Douglas
Allinigh Waller
Neibeh
W. Main
Uti
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Saline Valley
Maynard Cannon
Counly
RIM
Dwight Mezo
Matrice Stile
Herrin’ Lins Club
Linh. Club
Herrin, Policé. Department
Mo-Pac
Murphysboro Committee
Catholic “Church
Jani
Bill’ Hoffecker
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