Burglaries Hit Marion Store. Loss Tops S1,000
Burglaries struck Parks Western Store on Route 11 east of Marion Tuesday night. Owner C. T. Parks said thieves carried away western shirts trousers boots jackets ropes and women's leather pocketbooks. Loss may exceed $1,000 and an inventory will be made. The burglars forced entry by sawing a section of a wooden door. This is the sixth or seventh burglary at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks Western
Rt. 11
Marion
C. T. Parks
Board Accepts Insurance Pact for Housing Units
The Williamson County Housing Authority awarded three year liability insurance for elderly housing in Herrin Johnston City and Marion to Colonial Insurance Agency of Marion at $224.92 per year after no bids were received from 30 companies. The contract awaits PHA approval. The authority also opened bids for exterior painting of 100 Herrin and 26 Johnston City units, with bids ranging from $9,675 to $17,355, and authorized procurement of nine TV antennas for Johnston City units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Housing Authority
Colonial Insurance Agency
Marion
Herrin
Johnston City
Julius Steinmarch
Chicago
the Public Housing Administration
Pisoni Insurance and Real Estate Agency
Colonial’s
Dom Cappellano
Presley and Son
Rainbow Paint Co
Evansville
L. Brown and Son
Carbondale
Steinmarch
PHA
Hurst
Creal Springs
Grade School Seeks Transfer to Chester District
Ellisgrove Community Consolidated Grade School District 133 asks Randolph County Board to approve transfer from Sparta unit to Chester Community Unit District 139. Ellisgrove serves 60 elementary and 14 high school students. Hearing set for 7:30 p.m. July 22 at the county courthouse in Chester. Board previously approved sale of former school sites by Red Bud Community Unit District 132.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellisgrove
Sparta Unit
Chester
Randolph County Board of School Trustees
Red Bud Community Unit
Tilden Boy Dies From Bicycle Accident Injuries
A 9 year old boy named John Svehla died at 1 45 p m Tuesday at Sparta Community Hospital from head injuries after a bicycle collision with a car driven by James Parks 17 of Tilden The inquest is pending Funeral services will be at 2 p m Saturday at Lynn Hill Funeral Home Tilden with viewing after 6 p m Thursday Parents named Mr and Mrs John Svehla
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden
Sparta Community Hospital
John Svehla
James Parks
Lynn-Hill
State Grants 39 250 To Mental Clinic
Southern Illinois Mental Health Clinic in Murphysboro will receive 39 250 in state funds for the 1963 64 fiscal year, announced by Gov Otto Kerner. The clinic projects a 48 753 budget with 9 753 local share, funded by United Fund and patient fees, reflecting raises for two staffers and one extra clerical day weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Mental Health Clinic
Murphysboro
Otto Kerner
Frank Wilkerson
United Fund
Jackson County Mental Health Association
Wilkerson
James Whisenhunt
Kerner
Police Brief in Murphysboro Fine for Failure to Yield
Charles R. McDaniel of Du Quoin was fined $10 by Justice of the Peace Jim Bob Kerley after pleading guilty to failure to yield the right of way a State Trooper Roger Draves filed the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Charles R. McDaniel
du Quoin
Justice of the Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Roger Draves
Herrin Diamond Lights Dedicated at Herrin Park
Lighting at the Herrin Park Little League Diamond will be dedicated July 18 with Mayor Fred Henderson proclaiming Herrin Little League Baseball Day. Allen Industries Inc sponsors the lighting funded by the Allen Foundation Fund in memory of Sidney J. Allen. Oscar A. Markus of Detroit will attend the dedication. The field is named for Allen Industries and a plaque will be presented to the company by city and league representatives. Oil Field Electric Co installs the lighting poles, with sixty lights on four 60-foot, four 50-foot, and two 40-foot poles meeting Little League standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Park
Fred Henderson
Herrin
Allen Industries Inc
Allen Foundation
Sidney J. Allen
Allen
Oscar A. Markus
Detroit
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lions, Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Oil Field Electric Co. of
Carmi
Johnston City Homecoming Draws 3 000
Some 3 000 persons jammed Johnston City Park for homecoming. The Rhodes Show from Cape Girardeau and Miss Johnston City contestants were featured. Today includes a parade at 2 p.m. and Hank Wright show at 7 p.m. Admission 5 cents for children, 1.25 for adults. other events free. Thursday finals feature Miss Johnston City, Kinsman Trio, and fireworks at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Hank Wright
Herrin
Kinsman
Three Women Examined After Two-Car Crash Near Vienna
Three women were examined and released from Marion Memorial Hospital Sunday after a two-car collision at Route 45 and Tunnel Hill Road, north of Vienna. Barbara Fogg and her daughter Cheryl, from Norway Maine, were passengers in one car, while Patsy Hoover, 16, of 111 North Seventh Street, Marion, drove the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Barbara Fogg
Cheryl
Nor
Way
Maine
Patsy Hoover
N. Seventh St
Marion
Carbondale Park District Proposes 51520 Budget
The Carbondale Park District Board proposes a 51520 budget for the new fiscal year, begun Monday, with a public hearing held Tuesday at the Community Center. The proposed amount exceeds last year’s 42355 allocation, per Supt. Jerry Lottmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park District Board
Jerry Lottmann
IRA Retracts Seizure Affects Ly Mar Hotel Tax Owed
The IRS pulled its hotel seizure at the Ly Mar Hotel in Herrin due to prior liens, though nonperishable foods and liquor remain seized for sale in about 45 days. The building seizure was retracted while back taxes of 7 443.80 remain unpaid and levies stay in effect. Landfield finance had scheduled a chattel sale but no sale occurred. The hotel may reopen pending settlement, with continued federal liens and ongoing budget concerns for park and other city expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Hunsaker
Herrin
IRS
Hunsaker
Landfield Finance Co
Chicago
Landfield
Straw Hat Club
Rain-Free July 4th Forecast With Thunderstorms Nearby
The Weather Bureau says the area will have a partly cloudy Fourth of July with no rain forecast for the day. Scattered thunderstorms may hit tonight. Temperatures will be cooler, reaching the upper 80s. Fireworks are planned in Herrin, Murphysboro, and Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Herrin
Murphysboro
Anna
Man Fined $100 for Disorderly Conduct in Marion
Devon Gunn of Marion was fined $100 by Police Magistrate William Shannon after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. Gunn admitted involvement in a fight Saturday according to court remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devon Gunn
Marion
William Shannon
Gunn
Shannon
Rend Lake construction blueprint advances in two year plan
The Army Corps of Engineers completed the Rend Lake blueprint and sent the General Design Memorandum to the Vicksburg regional office for approval. The plan outlines dam, rail and road relocations and recreation areas for Bend Lake, with construction staggered from 1964 to 1969 and funding sought for the second year of planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake
Army Corps of Engineers
Corp
Vicksburg
Miss
Benton
Harry B. Burke
St. Louis
W. K. Wilson
Washington, D.C
Franklin-Jefferson County
Washington
Bend Lake
Congress
Executive Branch
Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Corps
Wright Elected Chief Judge of Local Judicial Circuit
Clarence E. Wright of Carbondale was elected chief judge of the First Judicial Circuit at a Marion meeting. The new article starts Jan 1 and elects one chief with circuit authority. Wright would serve until a permanent chief is chosen. He will supervise two circuit judges, nine county and city judges, justices of the peace, and police magistrates and set court dates to avoid conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Wright
Carbondale
Marion
Wright
H. L. Zimmerman
C. Ross Reynolds
Vienna
Carbondale Council Buys Broom Rewinder and Water Meters
The Carbondale City Council purchased a 250 dollar machine to rewind street broom heads after inviting bids from two firms but awarding to Key Equipment Co. of Peoria. The vote also approved buying 110 water meters from Neptune Meter Co. of New York at 29 dollars each for public housing units. A pump test by the water department raised pressure from 27 to 50 55 pounds in southwest neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Equipment Co
Peoria
Joseph Ragsdale, Jr
Neptune Meter Co
New York
Neptune Company
Ragsdale
Water Department
Carbondale
Briarwood Street
Glenview
Skyline Drives
West Chautauqua Street
Caution, Holiday Ahead Drives State Police Coverage
State Police announce longer shifts during the Fourth of July period in District 13 based at Du Quoin to curb highway crashes. Through June Illinois fatalities total 879 with District 13 recording 55 deaths, excluding 1 year old Irma Lingle whose death was ruled a voluntary car jump by coroner’s jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Acci
District 13
Irma Lingle
Wolf Lake
Richard Ray Flanigan Named Police Officer in Carbondale
Tuesday night Richard Ray Flanigan, 23, of Carbondale, was appointed to replace Patrolman Charles Butler. Flanigan will start Thursday at a probationary wage of 325 dollars a month. A West Willow Street resident and Air Force veteran, he recently completed guard training at Stateville Penitentiary Joliet and is married with one daughter. His wife attends Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Richard Ray Flanigan
Charles Butler
Butler
Public Safety
James Wallace
Flanigan
Fanigan
West Willow Street
Oakland Subdivision
Stateville Penitentiary
Joliet
Ray Flanigan
Air Force
Centralia High School
Centralia Junior College
Southern Ilinois University
Water safety class meets Thursday at Herrin pool
The water safety instructors class will meet Thursday at the Herrin swimming pool. Fourteen persons attended Monday night's second phase. Ernie Goetz of St. Louis, a Midwestern Red Cross water safety representative, is teaching methods of swimming. Pool manager Van Austin led the first phase, advanced lifesaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Swimming Pool
Ernie Goetz
St. Louis
Red Cross
van Austin
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Parks
Harold Tanner
Authority
Herrin Diamond
Holland Daley
Jesse Lane
Diamond
Ing
Elaine Mitchell
Nancy McNeill
Jane Watson
Beverly Fabian
Frieda Crick
Araminta Bigelow
Farris
Tunnel Hill Road
Carbondale Park District
Internal Revenue Service
Area Redevelopment Administration
Bend Lake Conservancy District
Wright Heads Area
Alexander
Jackson
Johnson
Massac
Pope
Pulaski
Union
Williamson
Virgil Barringer
Barringer
The
Fire Department
Illinois
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