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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1969
Page
3
Winter storms sweep Southern Illinois with six to eight inches of snow. Carbondale and Murphysboro stores report brisk sales of tires salt and winter gear while several outlets run out of sleds, sidewalk salt and chains. Public works detail 153 miles cleared overnight and highways show packed snow and ice gradually improving.
A tanker loaded with lard slid off the roadway on Rt 3 north of Chester, after meeting a snow plow. Driver Bailey Faulkner, 43, Memphis, Tenn., escaped with injuries to a passenger. Debra Wilson, 44, Carbondale, also injured in a separate Old Rt 18 crash. Two others hurt near the Rt 1 148 junction in Marion. Additional collision on Rt 51 in De Soto left Steven Eheart with minor injuries.
Frank A. Lavender 92 of Carterville died at 12 15 am today at Fair Acres Nursing Home Du Quoin. Services set for 1 30 pm Friday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville with burial Maplewood Cemetery Marion. Friends may call after 6 pm Thursday.
The Carbondale Head Start Parent Organization will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Neighborhood Resource Center at 104 E. Jackson. Supervis ed by Mrs. Marie Johnson it works with the Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency Head Start program at the University Baptist Church in Carbondale. The group recently held the first Christmas party on Dec. 23 for 30 enrolled children.
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners praised Sheriff Harold Farner and State's Atty. Kenneth Powless for their handling of the Rogers case. They also thanked J. Warner for courthouse janitorial work and asked for ongoing cleanliness as a courthouse cleanup nears completion. Two board tours are planned in January to federal prison and United Computer Services at the airport. The board may use computer service to aid tax bill prep. real estate tax exemption forms will be available Friday with required deed, 1969 tax bill, and proof of age or affidavit.
Weather in December slowed the Lake of Egypt Country Club project with completion now targeted for February. An open house is planned around April 1. The facility includes a first floor lounge bar grill and deck with basement meeting room locker rooms and bath house. A $600 deck adds to members in addition to the general contract with Superior Structures Co. of Marion. A nine hole golf course and a pool area were finished recently. A $140 000 Farmers Home Administration loan was approved in December 1908 to fund the project with $18 070 already contributed by members. the loan will be repaid from dues green fees and clubhouse profits.
In Carbondale Murphysboro and nearby towns New Year’s Eve plans remain largely unchanged despite snow and ice. Most venues report few cancellations with price increases modest and crowds expected at clubs Elks lodges and hotels. Managers note strong reservations and continued festivities across Marion Herrin and surrounding areas.
L. F. Tommy Tomlinson, West Frankfort farmer and car dealer, was elected chairman of the board of Southern Winnis Inc. at a Tuesday meeting at the Franklin County Country Club near West Frankfort. Robert Rees, Marion, was elected president. Russell Davis, Benton, secretary. The Rev. Jettie Vaughn of Cambria was reelected treasurer. Tomlinson operates Tomlinson Authorized Ford Sales Co in West Frankfort and owns the largest purebred Angus herd in Southern Illinois. He is president of the West Frankfort Community Council and chairman of the First Community Bank board. He has served 20 years on the Illinois State Police merit board.
Kenneth Wells of the United Mine Workers outlines a three-region series of meetings on the federal real mine health and safety act. The West Frankfort session, alongside Taylorville and Canton dates to be announced, will cover 20 hours of instruction on dust control and roof safety led by U S Bureau of Mines specialists.
Orient 3 coal mine near Waltonville resumes operations after a walkout over job bidding procedures idled about 500 workers since Saturday. A company spokesman cited hazardous driving conditions for morning absenteeism and said miners returned to work at midnight Tuesday.
Williamson County courthouse cleanup stalls for two weeks after a Baggett Cleaning Co truck collision halts work. Crews have finished upstairs areas and several offices. costs total about 745 dollars for cleaning and painting. Sinks, the solo committee member, seeks lower bids for window shades as bids remain high.
West Frankfort plans to present a 1950000 grant bid for survey and planning of a 123 acre urban renewal area to the city council. The proposal includes 14 block downtown area, requires HUD Chicago approval, and sets up administrative funding in City Hall for a year.
An old building at the corner of Calvert and Van Buren streets in Marion collapsed Tuesday as snow and wind contributed. Three tile walls of about 25 by 75 feet gave way and the roof fell at 1 40 pm. Police barricaded Van Buren to keep traffic from the west wall. Owner William Fawcett formerly ran the Ohio Valley Creamery. the structure was used for storage by G. E. McNary. Fire Chief Lonnie Dungey noted no one was inside at collapse. Creal Springs listed James Boner 51, 15 dollars for failure to yield right of way. Carterville listed James Hunt 20, 15 dollars for driving too fast for conditions.
Carterville resident Joe Scoby will ring out the old year and ring in the new for the 16th year using more than 600 bells from 50 countries. Bells include a 1291 mission bell audible up to 10 miles, a 1646 bell linked to invasion bells, a Civil War era bell from Golconda, and a 100-year-old steamboat bell from Paducah. He rings bells on Armistice Day and July 4 as well. public is invited to participate in the ceremony.
Carbondale City Council authorized a preliminary study of possible overpass underpass or grade crossing options for the Illinois Central Railroad near Fisher Rigion and Willow Streets. The $6,000 study by E M Webb and Associates must be completed in nine days. The council also annexed several land tracts around Burns, the Catholic Diocese, the Rich and Lane families, and J C Penney Co. property to extend the city limits and included Oaklawn Cemetery. Additional actions included sidewalk advisory board appointments, a $1,180 waiver for water and sewer fees on seven houses, $1,000 Head Start funding, and bids accepted for city vehicles and police equipment with some bid changes to follow.
The Carbondale City Council annexed several parcels Tuesday as part of a census push to add residents. The city-owned Oakland Cemetery was taken in, prompting debate over counting cemetery occupants and potential extra tax costs.
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