Bidding Planned for Mardale Shopping Center Addition
Bids will be advertised soon for an addition to the Mardale Shopping Center in Carbondale. Architect Hans Fischer said bids start next week or after the new year, with construction lasting four to six months and a February start possible. The project adds two stores 40 by 100 feet and 20 by 100 feet, sharing about 10,000 square feet of roof area for future expansion, at the east end of the center. Jim Cherry of Mardale Shopping Center Inc said at least two new stores expect to move in, with wares not yet disclosed until leases are signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardale
Carbondale
Hans Fischer
Vischer- Nermeling
Fisher
Jim Cherry
Mardale Shopping Center Inc
Prairie Farms Dairy Merger Considered Across Illinois
Prairie Farms Dairy of Southern Illinois considers merging with Prairie Farms of Western Illinois and Producers Dairy of Danville. Southern directors report 1900 active members and total 18 million in annual sales, with 225 million pounds of class 1 bottled milk. If approved by proxy, the consolidation may take effect in March or April.
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Prairie Farms Dairy of
Southern Illinois
Prairie Farms of
Western
Illnois
Dairy of
Danville
Southern Dairy
Bing
Prairie Farms
Southern Tinois
Carlinville
Carbondale
Springfield
Olney
Alton
Metropolis
Evansville
Ind
Southern Prairie Farms Cooperative
Southern Cooperative
Wopat Named General Co Vice President at GT&E
Walter G. Wright will become president of General Telephone Co. of Illinois Jan 1, replacing Robert M. Wopat who moves to GT&E as vice president telephone operations. The Wright post is abolished as General reorganizes at its New York headquarters. Wright, born in York PA, earned electrical engineering from Rutgers and has been in the telephony industry since 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter G. Wright
General Tele Hone and Electronics Corp
General Telephone Co
Ilinois
Wright
Robert M. Wopat
GT and
General
New York
Wopat
York
Rutgers University
Record Corn Sale Sets All Time High Under New Program
Washington government sale of surplus corn last week reached a record 14 million bushels under the feed grain program to curb price rises for non participants. Total government corn sales for the year begin Oct 1 hit 175 million bushels, up from 1.2 billion in the prior year.
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Washington
Henry Horner
Murphysboro to Switch to Dial Service in March
Murphysboro and Grand Tower plan to switch to direct dial service in March. Workmen will convert rural lines first with customers dialing a special number to reach an operator, then calls will be placed for them. The change connects Murphysboro to the nationwide direct dialing network and adds code 553 to Grand Tower numbers.
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Meadows
Murphysboro
Dial Sevice
Walnut
Tath Streets
Grand Tower Exchange
Murphys
Grand Tower
Grand ‘Tower
BELDON HEADS SIU Future Farmers chapter president
Widdiam T. Beldon of Windsor, an agriculture student at Southern Illinois University, serves as president of the SIU chapter of Future Farmers of America for the winter and spring terms. Ralph W. Gann of Raleigh is vice president, Harry D. Morgan of Jonesboro secretary, Edwin A. Termuende of Lockport treasurer, Kenneth D. Korte of Metropolis reporter, and Herbert P. Oetjen of Jacob sentinel.
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Widdiam T. Beldon
Southern Ilinois University
Windsor
SIU
Future Farmers of America
Ralph W. Gann
Raleigh
Harry D. Morgan
Jonesboro
Edwin A. Termuende
Lockport
Kenneth:.d. Korte
Metropolis
Herbert P. Oetjen
Jacob
Sentinel
Kerner Hosts Holiday Party for 5500 Kids in Armory
Gov Otto Kerner hosted about 5 500 youngsters around a 40 foot Christmas tree in the State Armory at Springfield on December 23 AP reports IL marked Kerner s first time hosting such a event for children in state history and described the scene as festive with cheers and smiles.
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Kerner
Springfield
Otto Kerner
State Armory
Brokerage Stores Award Christmas Bonuses in Six States
The Illinois based Mercantile Corp and its brokerage stores distributed about 300000 in Christmas bonuses to employees across six states. Checks were handed to staff based on sales records, with gifts also given to elderly persons for Mothers Day Fathers Day and Christmas. Carbondale store planned 81 gifts and Hertin store 90 gifts.
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Greenberg. Mercantile
Ora
Kasberg
Mercantile Corp
Rafter
Carbondale
Hertin
Mrs Gallimore Leaves Bank Retires After 38 Years
Alta Gallimore assistant cashier at First National Bank Carbondale retires after 38 years honored at annual Christmas party by the bank. About 40 attendees including directors officers and spouses attended at Engels Restaurant where she received a camera outfit presented by Walker Schwartz president.
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Alta Gallimore
First National Bank
Carbondale
Gallimore
Rt. 3
Carbbondale
Walker Schwartz
Bank
Enigel’s
Japan Communist Party Plans 48 Candidates in Upper House
Tokyo December 23 AP reports Japan's Communist Party will field 48 candidates in the upcoming summer upper house election. The Reds currently hold three seats.
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Tokyo
Japan
Communist Party
Reds
Tandy displays home on East Main street in Carbondale
An open house event on December 17 at the new Tandy displays home drew over 3,500 visitors. Kenneth Stewart won an electric frying pan. More than 500 children in Carbondale and about 275 in Ania received free helicopter rides, and Santa Claus handed out over 1,500 treats.
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Tandy
East Main Street
Carbondale
Kenneth Stewart
Roble St
Murphys
Bor’o
Ania
Santa Claus
Mine Replaces Belt Section at Orient Waltonville
Removal of a 1,010 foot section of conveyor belt at Orient Waltonville was completed last weekend. A section of new belt was temporarily inserted into the 6,500 foot belt while the section to be repaired is overhauled by a Duluth Minnesota firm. The process will be repeated five times during the next year until the entire belt is repaired and reconditioned.
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Orient
Waltonville
Duluth, Minn
Safecracker's work unseals county prison camp vault
A professional safecracker in jail opened a locked county prison camp safe in Tampa Florida. He spent over two hours unlocking the vault after the combination died last week. Contents included an old feather pistol holster five partly filled boxes of 38 caliber cartridges a key to a stand and a year old Christmas fruit cake.
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Tampa
Fla
Uptown Grill Opens In Herrin With Family Ties
Frankfort residents Clay Giscandi and Nina Giscandi open Uptown Grill in Herrin on the site of the former Maid sandwich shop. Grace operated a grill at West Frankfort from 1995 to 1959 and previously ran Bill's Grill in Metropolis. The new restaurant will offer merchants’ ranches, sandwiches, and special orders.
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Clay Giscandi
Nina
St. ‘Dee
Ri ‘Be
Grace
West
Frankfort
Herrin
Bill's Grill
Metropolis
Area Woman Wins $4,000 Prize in Purina Contest
Mrs Joseph Lenard of Rt 3 Benton won $4,000 as second place in a Purina sponsored jingle contest by St Louis Mast line. Her husband, a construction worker, works at their home as they care for their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winson Purina
Joseph Lenard
Rt. 3
Benton
St. Louis
Mast
Forest Star Edwin Lucas Jr Joins Kaskaskia Experimental Forest
Edwin L. Lucas Jr, a forest products technologist, will join the Kaskaskia Experimental Forest staff in Hardin County. The forest serves as a field laboratory for University of Southern Illinois Oniale Forest Research. Lucas is currently on leave to pursue graduate work at Duke University.
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Edwin L. Lucas, Jr
Kaskaskia
Hardin County
Southern Illinois Uniwho
Duke University
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West Frankfort
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Phillip Gilbert
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Barker Drug Co
University of Illinois College of Pharmacy
Chicago
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Dik
Finistonas
Dill Investment CO
Carbondale, Ill
Joe Morris
Floyd Quigly
Joe Ragsdale
Lee Schindler
Gwin Davis
Jo Ann Burgett
General Co
Fen
Beldon
Future Farmers
Philco
Logue TV
South University
Tandy Homes
Crab Orchard. Construction Co
Burton White
Hervin Hotel
Rae
Eaton& Brown
East Main
Murphysbord Lumber CO
Murphysbord, Ill
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