Thompsonville 79th Homecoming Weekend Highlights
Thompsonville hosts its 79th annual homecoming and sesquicentennial with a weekend of events. Friday features a 5 PM auction by Col James E Sims, evening concerts by the Davis Twins and Thompsonville Youth Choir, Briarhoppers, The Agents Combo, Johnny Deitz, and square dancing. Saturday includes a parade, horse show by Thompsonville Saddle Club, Sweet Adelines, home talent acts, Phelps Brothers Quartet, a sesquicentennial program with county flag, and Country Travelers music. Sunday offers a gospel program. admission for horse show is free, but grand entry costs 25 cents. bronze medallions will be awarded to the oldest resident Friday and the furthest traveler Saturday. A correction notes Herrin City Hall will be 16,039 square feet with 3,176 for wall space.
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Thompsonville
James E. Sims
Davis Twins
Briarhoppers
the Agents
Johnny Deitz
The
Agents
Country Travelers
Thompsonville Saddle Club
Sweet Adelines
Phelp’s Brothers Quartet
Thompsonville Sets Tap-On Fee Deadline
Thompsonville village board sets July 16 as the deadline to pay a $10 water tap-on fee for the new distribution system. After July 16 taps cost $125 each. Board approves 22 mercury vapor lamps and converts 21 incandescent lamps to mercury vapor. President Sosnowski cites monthly cost rise of $92.14. Meeting continued to 7:30 p.m. July 16 with bids to be opened at 1:30 p.m. that day for the project.
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Thompsonville
Ted Sosnowski
Du Quoin approves water system expansion grant
Du Quoin receives final approval from the Economic Development Administration for a 373 398 grant to extend and improve the water distribution system. William G Knowles Construction Co of Chester has begun work as part of an 895 000 project that also renovates the sewage disposal plant. Financing includes 438 350 federal funds 56 650 cash and a 400 000 bond approved by residents in 1967.
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du Quoin
Grand Tower Commission reviews half mile land uses
The Grand Tower Plan Commission heard a land use report covering 13 categories within a half mile of the city. Grand Tower occupies 470 acres with major sections in agriculture 2600 acres and wooded land 968 acres. A map was presented and the panel discussed offering the city park district land by the Grand Tower Chute for a public boat dock.
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Grand Tower
Mississippi River
Grand Tower Park District
Grand Tower Chute
John A Logan college seeks vocational technical advisory panel
Academic Dean William M. Anderson urged the board of trustees to nominate members for a vocational-technical advisory committee at John A. Logan College. The panel will help shape programs raise public relations and survey local needs. The board accepted an 1887 steel engraving of Gen. John A. Logan as a gift from Mrs. William Moore. West Frankfort CPA W F Murchildon was hired to audit 1967 68. cost described as fairly small. The board discussed a Chicago meeting of the Advisory Council of presidents and noted the state junior college board cut the district’s projected enrollment to 1000 from 1111, a move they oppose.
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William M. Anderson
John A. Logan College
John A. Logan
William Moore
West Frankfort
W. F. Murchildon
Ivey
Chicago
Advisory Council of Presidents
State Junior College Board
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