Woolworth Work Planned in Murphysboro Year of Growth
Murphysboro's 1962 spotlight included a Woolworth Co store planned for 1903 construction in the shopping heart. The firm eyed 15,000 square feet, its largest in the Southern Illinois area, with two behind buildings site. McNair Metal Products Co began 1962 production, employing about 75 with over 100 projected. A federal housing push added 50 new units split between elderly and low income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
F. W. Woolworth Co
Walnut
12Th Streets
Limis Ares
Ue Mc-Nair Metal Products Co
Neosnam
State Division of Unemployment Compensation
ME Deen Albert Bays
E. Blankenship Co
Carbondale
Laurence Maroffice
Clyde V. Winkler
Wink- Murphysboro
Sup
Presbyterian
Southern Illinois Savings and Loan Association
Jimmy
Big John" Dean
Beverley Reacher
Ancle Fes
Marion 1962 Water Projects And Growth Snapshot
A 1962 review of Marion details city water system upgrades including a 1,089,000 dollar works program with federal and bond funding, new raw water line from the lake, storage tower, and extended mains. It notes Creek improvements, Scout Cabin Park flood concerns, and multiple commercial, church, and public works projects throughout the year along with housing and school expansions and a new post office. The piece preserves names like Loren Rector and Union structures, and references Mule Creek flooding and council actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Scout Cabin Park
Market Street
Garfield Street
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Duly
Loren Rector
Mule Creek
Rector
Egyp
Pesot
Walter
Feurer
Board Oftion Co
Mavion
com/Education
Cart and College
Guard Construction Co
Risburg
Cinefield Street
Rom Parham
Marion Youth Inc
Ilinois Central Rail
Guy Otto Kerner
Jackson County Housing Authority
Public Housing Administration
Chicago
N. 1Th St
Jongerm
Walnut and
14Th Streets
Master Plan and Zoning Adopted in Carbondale Growth Plan
Carbondale approved a two year Master Plan and zoning to guide development through 1980. The Plan Commission and consultant Gerwin K Rohrbach led the study, with a Sept 4 zoning ordinance later adopted. The year featured school district consolidation talks, facility plans, housing code updates, park bond debates, water system funding, and the opening of a Youth Center amid a quiet crime year except for several safe cracking incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
City Plan Commission
Gerwin K. Rohrbach
Ings
Board of Education
Community High School
Attucks
Leonard Bening
Southernllinois University
SIU
Carbondale Taxpayers Association
Oakland Avenue
Main Street
Elsie Louise White
Asyuney
Springfield
Chamber of Commerce
Lastour Printing Corp
Passmore
Maxine Passmore
Nestoes
Murphysboro
Bridgewood Homes
Murphysboro Non-Violent Freedom Committee
Riverside Pool
Youth Commission
N Lath iSt
Donnie Eurgene Harris
Logan St
Herrin
Gerwin
Illinois
Stil-l
Fey
Chittyville
Freeman
Bobby Leon
Sunnyside
Bandyville
Adard Carpenter
Rt. 1
Wasikeytown
Harvey Jackson
Library Board
Browning
Royalton
Stilley
Ted
Gene Dodds
Herrin Woman's Club
Isadore Grisko
Major industrial expansions in Herrin unfold in 1962
Herrin sees two plants starting major additions to expand production. Norge plans a 2 million expansion for washing machine parts and components with local labor, including new second floor space for engineering. A 0.5 million expansion at Container Stapling Corp adds 24 000 square feet to boost employment. a wire mill addition will also join the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Industrial Picture Rbrigtenend
Herrin Norge
Porcelain
Steel Metal Lab
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woolworth
McNair
Ane
McNair Metal Products Co
Williamson County
Review of Year
Bracy Warehouse
Pressbyterian Church
United States
Curtis
Herrick
PFC
Richard G. Wilson
Carbondale Park District
Technical Tape Corp
Kinais Avenue
Area Redevelopment Administration
Carbon Company
South Illinois Avenue
Russell Geuther
Chamber
Ed Hunter
Carterville
Norge
Cinaganesa
Intel
Fish and Wildlife Service
Crab Orchard Lake
Soyalon
Illinois’ Mu
Mnicipal Retirement Fund
Mt. Ver
Bob Stotlar Lumber Co.l
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