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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1962
Page
6
The Carbondale Surf Club will be on a three acre site near Tower Road with construction by Crab Orchard Lake Construction Co. Expected to begin next spring the project includes an Olympic size pool and two smaller pools for children in a playground backed setting.
Fredman Bros furniture chain will close its Herrin store at 913215 N Park Ave after January 1. Marvin Fredman, supervisor of 15 Illinois stores, cited no reasons and said the building is owned by the firm. The Herrin location opened July 1936 moving from 301 N Park Ave. and had three employees. a discount center was started about 14 months ago, with no plans to relocate the business.
Directors of Illinois Power Co. at the Decatur meeting on December 13 declared regular quarterly dividends of 30 cents per share on common stock and specified amounts on cumulative preferred stocks. Dividends are payable February 1 to stockholders of record January 10, 1963.
Dr. Bruce Wellum, a 1961 Palmer College graduate, will open an office at 1542 Old W Main St Carbondale. He interned in public clinics and did postgraduate work at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. A native of Canada, he is married with one daughter.
Herrin area underwater rescue team members and runners up will receive diplomas at a public open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at Herrin High School old gym. Mayors of Herrin Marion Johnston City and Carterville will present diplomas to 12 team members and seven others.
Area merchants and chambers of commerce report a profitable Christmas season despite sub zero weather and a late rush. Herrin predicts sales equal to or above last year with very good results reported by Art Hamilton. Marion sees sales ahead of 1961 until the cold spell slowed activity then recovered. A variety store owner notes larger volume than last year and Carbondale’s business appears solid though final figures await the new year.
Employees of Johnston City district held a Christmas event at the Eastern Star dining room. Marion Nash executive secretary noted business was about the same as last year. The gathering featured a dinner and party with games, and merchants anticipated most gifts to be exchanged.
Examinations for miners will be held in six area cities in January. The schedule lists January 12 from 9 a.m. to noon at Sparta city hall, January 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mine Rescue Station in Du Quoin, January 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mine Rescue Station in Eldorado, January 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Herrin city hall, and January 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the courthouse in Marion.
The Agriculture Department reports the total investment of the Commodity Credit Corp in price support loans and the value of Herrin's new city chief farm goods owned as of rectory. A city directory gathered earlier this year outlines names occupations and addresses with household heads wives, business establishments owners, street guide and city officials.
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