Zeigler Council Reverses Stand On Oil Drilling Permits
Zeigler City Council reversed a prior action to lower drilling permit fees and reinstated the original $2,000 fee. The motion to avoid adopting a resolution and to repeal the $100 fee set earlier was approved by Guern, Gayer, and Swalls, while Mayor Prudent and Boner dissented. The decision ties to land for a city sewage project, a potential $43,500 federal grant, and the city’s need to buy 46.2 acres, with existing bonds and potential bond adjustments. The article also reports the death of Mrs. Jessia McNary, 67, of West Frankfort, and funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Zeigler Junior Chamber of Commerce
John Guern
Zeigler Coat and Coke Company
Guern
Paul Gayer
Tom Swalls
Eugene Prudent
Charles Boner
Jaycees
Zeigler Coal and Coke Company
Zergier Coal Company
Morris Webb
Prudent
Audit Urges Stricter Water Bill Collections in Johnston City
An audit of Johnston City's water and sewer departments calls for tougher collection policies. CPA Clement Marchildon found weak efforts to collect delinquent bills, late disconnections, and penalties not applied consistently. A Nov 1 shutoff was bypassed by Nov 3. Water Supt. Howard Vick declined comment. Mayor Read will present the report to the water board on Jan 6 for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Marchildon
Howard Vick
Water Department
Indi
Loren Read
City Water Board
Farl Gill
Water Board
Mrs McIntyre Dies At 99 In Anna
Mrs. Clara McIntyre 99 of Anna died Monday at Union County Hospital after a few days as a patient. Born September 22 1866 near Wentina she was daughter of Eli and Elisa Richey. Survived by sons Gilbert and Kenneth of Port Huron Michigan and daughter Elizabeth Richey now in Marion. Services set for Wednesday at St Marys Church Anna with Father Melvin Vandeloo officiating. Rosary tonight at Crain Norris Funeral Home Anna and burial in St Joseph Cemetery Cobden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
York
William
Washington
John Isaacs
Thompsonville
Nellie Weber
Orient
Dollie Madura
Daisy Young
West Frankfort
Stone Funeral Home
Clara McIntyre
Anna
Union County Hospital
Dodds
Jonesbaro
Wetang
Eli
Elisa Tileman Richey
Gilbert
Kenneth McIntyre
Port Huron
Mich
Aey
Elizabeth Richey
Marion
McIntyre
St. Mary's Church
Melvin Vandeloo
James Needham Dies at Murphysboro
James H. Needham aged with long illness dies Monday in Anna. He was born October 23 1881 in Gorham, son of Charles and Maggie Needham. Survived by wife Lucy Felty, children Earl Grady Pred Ardell James and Mrs Bessie Chabot, brother Logan Needham, sister Mrs Ella Stickles, 15 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Craw Shaw Mortuary Chapel Murphysboro with Rev. Beauford Gibson. Burial Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Needham
Murphysboro
James H. Needham
Anna
Gorham
Charles
Maggie Mauser Needham
Lucy Felty
Needham
Modern Woodmen
Earl
Grady
Ark
Ardell
Marion
James
Centralia
Bessie Chabot
Benton Harbor
Mich
Logan Needham
Weiner
Ella Stickles
Bush
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Mur Oghysbors
Beauford Gibson
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
McKinley Marion Sink Holes Baffle Officials
At McKinley School grounds in Marion unexplained sink holes have appeared along a sidewalk for 15 years. Principal Loren Pinson notes two foot holes along the walk and a four inch tilt in the concrete. City crews deny old mains as the cause and a smoke test may be used to check live lines.
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McKinley 1 Selon
Marion
Loren Pinson
We Strel
Boulevard
City Water and Sewer Commissioners
Seine
Funeral Wednesday for former Kingston Mines resident
Funeral services for Charles M. Michener of Kingston Mines, formerly of Herrin, will be held at 1 pm Wednesday in Gauss Mortuary, Peoria. Michener, 70, died Saturday at St. Francis Hospital, Peoria. He lived in Peoria for 17 years while working for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad after earlier service with the Burlington railroad. Born October 3, 1895 in Marysville, Pa., he was a member of multiple fraternal orders and a former Sunday school teacher at Herrin West Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, a son, two daughters, a brother, two sisters, and three grandchildren. several siblings preceded him in death.
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Charles M. Michener
Kingston Mines
Herrin
Gauss
Mortuary
Peoria
Michener
St. Francis Hospital
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Heyrin
Marysville
Milton
Sarah Michener
Brotherhood of Switchmen's Union of North America
A. F
A.M. Paririe Lodge
L.0.c.f. Lodge
American Legion Prairie Post
Herrin West Presbyterian Church
Charles B
Three Cars Herrin Wreck Hurts Two
An 8:30 a.m. three car wreck at lath and Monroe in Herrin injured two people. Robert J. Ziarah, 22, of St. Louis, suffered facial injuries and was taken to Herrin hospital. Mrs Esmy Fisher, 38, of Herrin Rt.1, was admitted to hospital. Alfred Smith, 41, of Johnston City, drove the overturned car. Police say the Ziarah and Fisher cars collided at the center of the intersection. the Smith car stopped at a stop sign. Mrs. Fisher said she stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake after the first collision.
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Anna
Larry Hileman
Tixte
Elmer Heidorn
Chicago
Union County Hospital
Heidorn
Hileman
M. Childress
Cobden
Childress
Lath
Monroe
Herrin
Robert J. Ziavah
St. Louis
Herrin Hospital
Esmy Fisher
Rt. 1
Alfred Smith
Noah
Johnston City
Zlarah
Fisher Auto
Smith
Fisher J Auto
Johnston City Hires Police and Fire Personnel
Johnston City approved adding one police officer and one fireman. Oscar Line will serve as officer and Ormond Reed as fireman starting January 1. Salaries are funded by higher utility taxes estimated to yield about $8,000 yearly. The workforce will cut hours from 72 to 56 per week with no pay raise. Line has prior department experience. The council also created a utility tax fund for gas and telephone revenues and directed electricity tax receipts to the existing light fund.
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Johnston City
Oscar Line
Ormond Reed
Henry Stover
Fire and Police Department
Line
Carbon Street
Tt. A. Nack and Associates
Carbondale
Marion
Glenn Clarida
Butler
Water Department
Police and Firemen's Merit Board
Sft
Jack Stephens
William Harris
Teachers Take Michigan Jobs
Two Marion Junior High School teachers, John D. Edwards and Gerald Calhoun, have resigned to join the Michigan State Mental Health Department. Edwards, a four year Marion teacher, helped start the junior high industrial education program and is married to Phyllis Lang. Calhoun, in Marion three years teaching educable mentally handicapped classes, is married to Ann Schultz. Both are Columbia natives and Southern Illinois University graduates.
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Marion
Michigan State Mental Health Department
John D. Edwards
Gerald Calhoun
Lapeer
Edwards
Rt. 5
Phyllis Lang
Calhoun
Aikman St
Ann Schultz
Columbia
Man Found Dead In Home In Murphysboro
Charles T. Wanless 60 was found dead Monday afternoon at his home 502 Lucier St Murphysboro Jackson County Coroner Harry Flynn said death appeared from natural causes Funeral services are pending at Meyer Denny Funeral Home in Murphysboro
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Charles T. Wanless
Lucier St
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Harry Flynn
Meyer - Denny Funeral Home
Marion Council Buys Lot for Parking and Library Expansion
The Marion City Council agreed to buy an 85 by 225 foot lot at 208 S. Market St. for 16500 to use for off street parking or library expansion. Mayor Butler said owner Leo Brock cut his asking price from 22500. The site may connect with Elks Lodge for parking and College Street access.
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Marion
Robert Butler
Leo Brock
Brock
Butler
S. Market St
Adolph Flack
Elks Lodge
College Street
L. D. Fern Construction Co
Russell Street
Fern Company
John Changier
Flack
Fern
Mitchell Contracting Co
Hertin
Fred Newcom 96 dies in Herrin Hospital
Fred Newcom of 021 S 11th St Herrin 96 died at 1245 PM Monday in Herrin Hospital He was born Feb 4 1879 in Dekoven Ky son of Alvin and Ellen Newcom A member of Herrin Methodist Church and United Mine Workers Local 1776 A retired miner he leaves daughter Eileen Miller Herrin son Glenn Newcom Herrin four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services set for Wednesday 2 PM at George Van Natta Funeral Home Herrin Rev Saunders to officiate Burial at East Lawn Memorial Gardens Friends may call after 4 PM today at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Newcom
Herrin
S. 11Th St. Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Dekoven
Alvin
Ellen Newcom
Man To Get Permit Marion Wins Water Fight
Marion officials announce work to reconnect water service for J. Pierce Fox at 1314 N Glen dale St. Fox will pay a 150 dollar permit fee for the first trailer, minimum water use charges for both structures, and 100 city labor charges. A zoning board hearing is set for Jan 14 on second trailer parking, with a circuit court case pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierce Fox
Glendale St
Marion
Adolph Pluck
Fox
Water Department
Fluck
Zoning Board of Appeals
Suspect Held In County Jail In Jackson County
A Murphysboro man named Prather Huffman, 22, was returned to the county jail in Murphysboro after discharge from the Dixon state mental hospital. Held on a 615,000 bond, he faces charges of attempted rape and aggravated battery for an Oct. 7 assault on Shirley Parrish, clerk of the county Selective Service Board. The charges will be presented to a circuit court grand jury on Jan. 7 after state records show Huffman escaped briefly from the hospital.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
State Mental Hospital
Dixon
Richard Richman
Prather Huffman
D Street
Murphyshoro
Huffman
Richman
State Hospital
Shirley Parrish
County Selective Service Board
Christopher Girl Competes For Miss BGSU Crown
Rebecca Quick of Bowling Green State University Ohio is among 21 coeds competing for Miss BGSU January 7 and 8. The freshman business major and former marching band twirler is daughter of Edgar H Quick and Mrs. Quick.
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Christopher
Rebecca Quick
Victor Sr
Bowling Green State University
Ohio
Miss Quick
Edgar H. Quick
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Anina
Sphere
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
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Gayle
Uth Street
Ever Gag
Carbondale Fres Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysbora
Associated Press
AP News
Williams Store
Ilinois
James Watt
Pinson
Rongia Rowe
HevAr
Gale Florists
North 22Nd
Logan Murphysboro
Michigan
Marion Council
Opportunity Knocks
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Walcrest
Cricketeer
Jarman
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