Marion plans center for South Marion residents
The Community Service Center of South Marion Committee passes center plans to Mayor Robert Butler and launches a private donation drive aimed at 10 000 for furnishings. The group seeks a flood zone site and city funding, with a Bank of Marion account set up for contributions and a January 5 meeting to outline next steps.
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Community Service Center of
South Marion
Marion
Robert Butler
South Liberty Street
Bank of Marion
E.B. Phillips
Center Committee
Butler
Phillips
Johnston City schools approve 786000 levy in 1969
Johnston City Unit 1 Board of Education approved a 786000 tax levy with allocations for education 480000 buildings 150000 transportation 40000 working cash 20000 retirement 40000 fire prevention 20000 and tort immunity 36000. Superintendent Hartzell noted no change from last year except torts raised 6000 while granting a lifetime chair to Melburn Babbington and designating land north of the high school as an outdoor biology agriculture lab.
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O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Johnston City
Board of Education
Illinois
Ellsworth Hartzell
Melburn Babbington
Hartzell
Christopher employees get holiday bonuses
City council approved Christmas bonuses for Christopher's 15 full time workers with $50 each and 12 part time workers with $25 each. Councilwoman Judi Hudgens praised the gesture while officials also ordered a study of grease trap rules in other communities due to sewer back ups from restaurant grease. The council also authorized purchase of a $540 wrap around cab for the new backhoe, including a heater and wipers for $468.
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Jean Ann Bailey
Southern Illinoisan
Christopher City
Judi Hudgens
Jeff Troutt
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RVC
Stan Hoye
Holiday Inn
Stag
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University Carbondale
American Express
Windberg
Odin
Scenic
Mount Rainer National Park
Washington State
Baldwin
Norman Rockwell
Murphysboro
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