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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1960

Page

7

Comfort B-44 House Design by David L. Bowen

The design showcases a 1680 square foot upper and middle level living plan with 1058 square feet on the lower level. A grand 15 by 27 foot living room with sloped ceiling leads to a dining room with bay window. The kitchen and dinette span over 22 feet, with long counters for easy service. The two junior bedrooms share a large bathroom, while the master bedroom includes a dressing room walk in closet and private bath. A maid’s room recreation room and children’s playroom occupy the lower level, and a breezeway connects to a two car garage. The ranch style uses cedar shingles and brick veneer at the front entrance.

David L. Bowen Herman H. York

Weed Control Meet Scheduled in Jonesboro

Farm Bureau building in Jonesboro hosts a weed control meeting on January 5 at 1 00 pm. Union County Farm Adviser Charles N Glover announced. University of Illinois crop specialist E L Knake will speak.

Farm Bureau Jonesboro Union County Charles N. Glover E. L. Knake University of Ilinois

Rockwood Farmer Mangled by Feed Mixer Injury

A Rockwood area farmer, Clarence Paul Twenhafel, 25, was in St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro after his hand was mangled Friday in a feed mixer at his Rt. 2 Rockwood farm. A neighbor transported him to hospital for treatment. Police duty for women in Havana assigns three thousand civilian militia members as police to handle traffic and routing tasks to free male officers for sterner duties. United States exports rose from 12 billion to over 16 billion between 1957 and 1958.

Rockwood St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro Clarence Paul Twenhafel Rt. 2 Havana United States

Ex-Trainer Buys Motel In Carbondale Farm Complex Pivot

Maple Grove ex-trainer rt dy Sechrest and his wife Betty acquire Maple Grove Motel in Carbondale from D. M. Pegram. The couple move from New York City and invest about 965,000 adding free TV and new telephones, while keeping room rates unchanged. Sechrest, a 20-year trainer, previously worked in New York and Florida.

Maple Grove Carbondale D. M. Pegram East St. Louis Sachrests Sechrest New York City New York Florida Poplar

Sechrest Family Ties to Bluff Business

Mrs Sechrest of Bluff Missouri talks of her Montana birth and their son serving in the Strategic Air Command. She says he plans to join the family business when his term of service ends.

Strategic Air Command Sechrest

Message From Mrs Wilson Retires From Wards Sporting Goods

Mrs Wilson thanks friends and customers after twenty five years at Wards Murphysboro retiring Christmas Eve. She has managed the Sporting Goods Department and notes gratitude for friendship and patronage. Mr J R Williams will take over as Sporting Goods manager and looks forward to serving at any time.

Wards Murphysboro Sporting Goods J. R. Willams Tme Wilson Wells Williams Elliott

Retirement note from Mrs Wells at Wards Murphysboro

Mrs Wells the Housewares Department manager at Wards in Murphysboro announces her retirement after 18 years with the store. She thanks customers and fellow employees and states Mrs Bilin Elliott will assume her duties and rejoin the team.

Bilin” Elliott

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