State hospital earns accreditation from Joint Commission
Anna State Hospital has received accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals after a survey on November 29 and 30. The commission is backed by the American College of Surgeons American College of Physicians American Hospital Association and American Medical Association. Superintendent Dr Ivan Pavkovic said the accreditation letter praised the hospital for maintaining standards deserving of accreditation and for ongoing efforts to improve patient care quality. Accreditation is granted for one or three years.
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Anna State Hospital
Commission On Accreditation of
American College of Surgeons
American College of Physicians
American Hospital Association
American Medical Association
Ivan Pavkovic
Pope Massac Lake land purchase nears completion
State officials say the last privately owned tract needed for the 270 acre Pope Massac Lake may be bought soon and construction could begin before 1970. The project spans Pope and Massac counties near Brookport and Metropolis with about 1,151 acres of recreation land planned.
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Roger Hughes
Southern Illinoisan
State Conservation Dept
Brookport
Metropolis
Bay City
Otto Kerner
Department For the State Land and Water Conservation Fund
Lee
Shawnee Forest
Pope County
City Hires Fireman Ledbetter in West Frankfort
West Frankfort City Council appointed James E. Ledbetter 1504 E St Louis St as a new city fireman. The appointment takes effect Feb 1 increasing on duty firemen to two despite opposition from the Police and Fire Commissioner Burl May who argued the city could not afford another firefighter. Mayor Mike McClatchey supported the hire.
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West Frankfort
James E. Ledbetter
Ledbetter
E. St. Louis St.l
Burl May
Cunningham heads state commission on local boards appointments
Rep William J Cunningham R Pinckneyville heads a 15 member panel to study how local district boards are chosen and which posts should be circuit court appointed or elective. Findings from public hearings statewide will go to the 1965 General Assembly for action. Other Southern Illinoisans on the panel include Sen John Gilbert and William R Hayes.
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William J. Cunningham
R-Pinckneyville
Cunningham
General Assembly
75Th General Assembly
Second fire at bank at Johnston City State Bank
Firemen extinguished a minor fire Wednesday at Johnston City State Bank, already heavily damaged December 29 1967. Fire Chief Doyle Ray said the new blaze started near the earlier area when lumber leaned against a flue pipe caught fire. Crews were called at 11 30 a.m. and left by 12 24 p.m. No damage estimate available due to the ruins from the prior fire. Marion William C. Nolen fined 15 dollars for speeding. Makanda Janice Elaine Eddings fined 15 dollars for improper back.
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Johnston City
Marion
William C. Nolen
Makanda
Janice Elaine Eddings
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