City Publishes Prevailing Wage Rates and Alderman Absences
Herrin City Council moved to list prevailing wage rates for laborers and crafts under the state law and instructed the city attorney to draft an ordinance. An aldermanic absence rule allowing paid leave for serious illness or death in the family was discussed. one member objected. The council also approved street repairs, lumber disposal, a Christmas extra cop, and commended the Jaycees for street lighting. Police reported two car thefts of toys and whisky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Charles
Woolsey
Cemetery Committee
Snyder Hervin
John J. McCarty
Fred Haiderdin
Water Department
Ford Street
South 22Nd Street
Clark Trail
South Park Avenue
Henderson
Five Herrin Homes Earn Excellent Christmas Display Ratings
Five Herrin homes received excellent ratings for Christmas decorations with no cash prizes. Judging noted the displays’ general similarity, leading to equal ratings across categories. Entries were at Charlie C. Vansaghi 405 S Th St, Mrs. Mason Vallett 442 Park Lane, Mrs. Joe Miriani 818 N JeTh St, HL L Osborne 1101 S Lith St, John Robbs 701 S Park Ave, plus Jim Scarlett Southside Radio and TV Service 1021 Park Ave for a commercial display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Jack Murphy
Park Lane
Joe Miriani
Jéth St
Osborne
Lith
John Robbs
Park Ave
Jim Scarlett
Southside
Mrs Crain 86 Carterville Dies At Yerrin Hospital
Mrs Frances Crain 86 of Carterville died Saturday at Yerrin Hospital. Born December 14, 1875 in Williamson County to James and Elmira Armstrong, she married Finis G. Crain in 1899. Survived by sons Don Sen Ned Cling Wayne. daughters Mrs Lowell Smith and Mrs Owen Williams. sister Mrs Sam Ritchey. 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Arrangements are incomplete at Johnson Funeral Home Herrin.
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Crain
Carterville
Mary “Frances
Frankie
Rti-2
Yerrin Hospital
Lone Oak
Williamson County
Don
Worthington
Ind
Sen
Rt.2
Ned
St. Louis
Cling
West Palm Beach
Fla
Wayne
Rt. 2
Lowell Smith
Herrin
Owen Williams J
Effingham
Sam ‘Ritchey
Marion
Johnson Funeral Home
Ernest H Chamness 76 of Marion Dies Unexpecte
Ernest H Chamness 76 of Rt 5 Marion died unexpectedly at 210 pm Saturday Coroner Paul Litton to hold an inquiry He was born Oct 17 1888 in Williamson County He was married twice first to Lillie Hampton Nov 27 1904 who died Oct 27 1940 then to Nellie Quertermans April 7 1943 at Cape Girardeau Mo He leaves a wife a daughter Mae Butts Carterville a granddaughter Mrs Wayne Bollinger Carterville two great grandchildren brothers Dr R Chamness Carlinville Dan Chamness Holliday Fl He was preceded in death by three sisters five brothers his first wife and both parents Funeral services 2 pm Tuesday Wilson Funeral Home Marion Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Carterville Friends may call after 2 pm Monday at the funeral home Chapel Hill Masonic Lodge No 719 will conduct services at 730 pm Monday Ellie Howard led the Yankees in runs scored during the 1991 World Series He tallied five times.
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Ernest H. Chamness
Marion
Paul Litton
Williamson County
Lillie Hampton
Nellie Quertermans
Cape Girardeau
Churnness
Mae Butts
Carterville
Wayne Bollinger
R.chamness
Carlinville
Dan
Chamness
Hollindale
Fla
Chapel Hill
William B Davis ex conductor dies at 68 in Carbondale
William Benton Davis 68 of 809 S Illinois Ave Carbondale died 7 45 pm Saturday at Marion Veterans Hospital He was retired Illinois Central Railroad conductor since July a World War I veteran and member of the American Legion and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Born December 2 1893 in Tompkinsville Kentucky son of Rice and Mary Wale Davis Married June 11 1921 in Jonesboro to Dera Hight He leaves his wife his mother in Centralia and a sister Mrs Jdelin Schell St Louis Services Tuesday Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale Rev John R Canedy officiating Burial Oakland Cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm Monday
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William B. Davis
William Benton Davis
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Marion Veterans Hospital
Mr. Davis
Ilinois «Central Railroad
American Legion
The
Brotherhood of Railway
Tompkinsville
Rice
Mary Wale Davis
Dera Hight
Jonesboro
Centralia
Jdelin Schell
St. Louis
Huffman Funeral
John R. Canedy
Oakland Cemetery
Police Briefs on Safety Sticker Fines
William Merle Linnert of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Houston Logan Hale of Uniontown Kentucky were fined ten dollars plus costs by Justice Louis Blechle for lacking safety stickers on their tracks. Troopers George Rushing and Clarence Vieregge filed the tickets.
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Shester
William ‘Merle Linnert
Pittsburgh
Justice ‘of the Peace
Louis Blechle
George Rushing
Chester
Houston
Logan Hale
Uniontown
Justice of the Peace
Clarence Vieregge
City Requests Bids for Police Vehicle and Street Equipment
Mayor announces bids for a new police vehicle built on a heavy duty model with a V8 engine not under 230 horsepower and automatic transmission. Bid specs require a red flashing light installation and two side spotlights, replacing a seven year old unit. The current car is a 1961 Plymouth with about 46 000 miles. Council also approves specs for a new city street department high lift machine.
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Joe William
City Street
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Richard BE. Lasswell
Rt. 5
McLeansboro
Justice of the Peace Boy Hall
Earl D. Creath
Southern Ellingisan
Southern
Hinds Publications Inc
West Mall Street
North 16Th Street
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Miltols
Carbondale Free Press
Herrln
Courtal
Associated Press
Hesa
Eade
Richard Phillips
Coello
Juanita Robinson
Christopher
John.Rabbs
S. Park Ave
Santa
ROSS
and Employees
Ellie Howard
Yankees
Seni
Lawrence
South Finols
the Gardens
Carbondale Savings and Loan Association
W. Main
T. V's
Atneis
Rerky
Chisum
Eroe
Peren
Ation
Salem
Heckel's, Inc
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