Council Bids Parking Bond From West Frankfort Bank
The West Frankfort City Council accepted a $75 000 revenue bond bid from Bank of West Frankfort at five percent interest. Competing bids were 4.75 percent from Columbian Securities Inc and 5.3 percent from Benjamin Lewis, with the council routing the bids to City Atty Mrs Frank Hannagan for review.
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West Frankfort
Bank of West Frankfort
Columbian Securities Inc
Chicago
Benjamin Lewis
City Atty
Frank Hannagan
Hannagan
Columbian Securities
Bud's Motor Sales
David Tomlinson-Jordan Inc
Coleman Chevrolet Co. Inc
Demaretti Buick
Fine Levied In Chester on DUI
Alan Logan of Chester was fined 107 dollars including costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated before Police Magistrate M. R. Snapp. He was ticketed June 24 in Chester by Chester police. Cletus Rollett of Perryville also fined 107 dollars after pleading guilty to identical charge. he was arrested June 26 in Chester by Chester police.
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Alan Logan
Chester
Logan
M. R. Snapp
Cletus Rollett
Perryville
Rollett
Snapp
Ridgley Installed as Club President
Ridgley was installed as president of the Marion Lions Club. A mobile chest X-ray unit visited Zeigler last week, with 446 residents receiving free X-rays. Health Dept director Yeatack outlined efforts to canvass the town, urging residents over 30 to get annual chest X-rays for early TB detection.
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Don Ridgley
Marion Lions
Zeigler
Bill Bainbridge
Marion Poggas
Bobster
Franklin - Williamson Yeatack
Aireas
Zeigler Circle
Health Department
Fire department to meet on new recreation board hire
A Marion Rec board meeting is planned to discuss hiring a new recreation director after firefighters extinguished a door on fire at 6:36 p.m. in Marion. Police report Everett Lynch and Chester Snapp connected to the incident as the burglar alarm was found shorted out. No other damage was reported.
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Carbondale
Marion
Anderson
Creation
N. Marion
Herbert
Adams
Saturn Recreation
Monsia
Everett Lynch
R. Snapp
Chester
Man Flees Burning Home in Marion Fire
Richard Bullinger of Route 5 Marion escaped unharmed as a five room frame house was declared too far gone to save when Marion fire units arrived around 8 30 a m Saturday Herrin firemen assisted The home stood across from Willamson County Airport on Route 13 Bullinger blamed a probable short circuit saying crackling noises came from the fuse box He attempted to fight the blaze with water from a house hand pump A nearby garage and barn suffered no damage.
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Richard Bullinger
Rt. 5
Marion
Lonnie Dungey
Herrin
Willlamson County
Rt. 13
Bullinger
Lions Club installs officers and board members
Other officers installed were Jess Childers, first vice president, Bill Butler, second vice president, Bill Novick, third vice president, A C Bollheimer, secretary, J K Miller, treasurer, Bill Young, lion tamer Kenneth Sims, tail twister, Frank Maxton, assistant tail twister, and Jerry Grace, song leader. Reviring tail twister Phil Trapani also becomes a member of the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Childers
Bill Butler
Bill Novick
A C. Bollheimer
J. K. Miller
Bill Young
Kenneth Sims
Frank Maxton
Jerry Grace
Phil Trapani
Harrisburg City Hall Picketed Over Union Representation
Harrisburg City Council scheduled July 16 to consider a union request from Local 198 Hod Carriers and Common Laborers for representation of street cemetery and custodial workers. The picket followed council delays and will continue until a decision is made.
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Harrrisburg
Hod Carriers and Common Laborers Union
Carl Moore
Saeed Jordan
John D. Slightom
Moore
Wires Downed As Benton Police Hunt Truck Thief
Benton police pursue a thief who stole a dump truck from E. T. Simonds Construction Co. Berian plant. The truck dragged a 30,000 volt line, pulling a pole on Wastena Street and injuring wires. The vehicle was later abandoned on South McLeansboro Street as Central Illinois Public Service crews repaired the lines.
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Central Illinois Public Service Co
Area Housing Loans Granted for Local Projects
Public Housing Administration will finance low rent housing in the area with loans announced last week. Perry County receives 140,709 for 10 homes including four for the elderly, while Union County gets 495,249 for 36 homes with 16 for the elderly in Jonesboro.
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Public Housing Administration
Perry County
County Housing Authority
Willisville
Union County
Jonesboro
Multiple Collisions Injure Several Near Harrisburg and Other Towns
Four persons were hurt in a two car crash near the Rt 113 junction east of Harrisburg at 9 45 p m Friday. Wol lie Bishop Jr of Harrisburg and Stanley Kemplin of Indianapolis were the drivers. All four in their vehicles including Alma Bishop and La Drenda Kemplin received minor injuries. Additional crashes occurred on Rt 51 south of Cairo on Friday 12 25 p m involving Eddy Harvey and T B Tarmenter. Harvey and Minnie Harvey were injured. other collisions occurred on Rt 37 near Marion and on Old Rt 13 east of Carbondale. Jacquelyn Skrobis and Richard Skrobis were involved on Doria Drive with Skrobis charged with immoderate driving.
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Harrisburg
Wollie Bishop Jr
Stanley -Kemplin
Indianapolis
Ind
Alma Bishop
la- Drenda Kemplin
Eddy Harvey
Chicago
T. B. Tarmenter
Rector
Ark
Cairo
Harvey
Minnie Harvey
Rose Marie Harvey
Larry Moake
Johnston City
Clyde Winn
Elgin
Marion
Harvey Cramer
Nashville
Bernard Trost
Addieville
Trost
Barbara Trost
Donha M. Bury
Sparta
Lawrence E. Messick
Carbondale
Old Rt
Jacquelyn Skrobis
Gray Drive
Doctors Hospital
Doria Drive
Skrobis
Mockerman Sentenced to Penal Farm in Williamson County
Louis Mockerman of Marion received a three month sentence to the state penal farm at Vandalia from Judge John Clayton in Williamson County Court for probation violation linked to an assault and battery charge filed by his wife. He had been placed on probation on a similar charge and also refused to work out his relief budget on a city project. no charge was filed.
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Louis Mockerman
Marion
Vandalia
John Clayton
Williamson
Mockerman
Clayton
Mockerfian
City Building Talk by Kanitzel in St Louis Event
Robert Kanitzel director of Community Development Service at Southern Illinois University will speak in St Louis on City Building and City Hazing a Critical View before the St Louis Federation Block Units an Urban League affiliate. The talk will be at the Pruett Igo Housing Development today.
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Robert Kanitzel
Southern Illiinois University
St. Louis Federation Block Units
Urban League
St. Louis
Pruett-Igo
Fireman Hurt By Fireworks In Anna Celebration
An Anna fireman, Johnny Yates Jr., was burned on his face and arms by fireworks during the Union County celebration at Anna City Park. He was in good condition at Union County Hospital. Yates, 310% Doyle Street, says the fireworks expired prematurely and he was lighting them when the accident occurred.
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Anna
Union County Hospital
Johnny Yates Jr
Doyle St. Anna
Union County
Anna City
Yates
Sidther
Inquest Open After Ellisgrove Crash Injures Officer
An inquest for two youths fatally injured in a crash near Ellisgrove on Saturday will be held when a State Police officer and witness can testify. State Police Cpl. Clarpeee Vieregge, 46, of Chester, was hospitalized with nose and rib injuries. The dead youths are Wayne Martini Bellm, 18, of University City, Missouri, and Robert James Thomas, 21, of San Angelo, Texas.
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Ellisgrove
Clarpeee Vieregge
Chester
Wayne Martini Bellm
University City
Robert James Thomas
San Angels
Tex
Murphysboro Hall Wins Jaycee Roadee Driving Contest
Murphysboro Township High School senior Richard Wayne Hall won the Roadee skill driving contest sponsored by the Murphysboro Junior Chamber of Commerce on Saturday. Hall, son of Mr and Mrs Bert Hall, will represent Murphysboro in a state contest at Park Ridge. Second place went to Mike Law with 17, David Harrison 18 was third, and Cynthia Blankinship 16 was fourth. Judges included Sgt C Lendall Rockwell and district 13 state police officers along with Murphysboro police officers Toby and Dean Berger.
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Richard Wayne Hall
Murphysboro Township High School
Murphysboro
Carruthers Junior High School
Mike Law
David Harrison
Cynthia Blankinship
Sgt. C. Lendall Rockwell
District 13
Toby Berger
Dean Berger
Jennings Rites Slated Monday
Funeral services for Billy Ray Jennings, 23, former area man killed in a highway crash Friday, will be at 2 p m Monday at the First Baptist Church in Cutler. Rev. Mr. Frazier will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Lynn Funeral Home in Cutler. Jennings was killed Friday morning when his car overturned down an embankment off Rt. 43 near Campbell Hill. The car burned.
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Billy Ray
Jennings
First Baptist Church
Cutler
Mr. Frazier
Lynn
Rt. 43
Campbell Hill
Haag Receives Carbondale Kiwanis Service Award
Herman Haag received a service award from the Carbondale Kiwanis Club at the 48th Annual Convention. Hugh Edward Becker, 22, of Steeleville, in good condition at St Joseph Memorial Hospital, recalled little about leaving a burning car and was found near the club premises. Jennings, a former New Jersey resident, and his parents Alberts and Mona lived in Poder California for about four years.
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Hugh Edward Becker
Steeleville
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Becker
Herman Haag
Carbondale Kiwanis Club
Alberts
U. Jennings
Poder
Mona
Calif
Kiwanis
Haag
Service Group
Chester man fined for improper passing in Forest Park
George Edward Moore of Forest Park Georgia was fined 15 dollars by Justice of the Peace Louis Electile after pleading guilty to improper passing, a charge filed by State Police Corporal Clarence Vieregge.
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Chester
George Edward Moore
Forest Park
Justice of the Peace
Louis
Two Missourians injured as investigator dies in crash
Dale Cronin 40 and wife Florese 33 of Florigsant Missouri were released from Pinckneyville Community Hospital Saturday. Passenger Mildred Sullivan 42 of Cutler was in fair condition. Alfred G Harris 50 of Keystport was killed in the crash.
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Missouri
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Dale Cronin
Florese
Florigsant, Mo
Mildred Sullivan
Cutler
Cronin
Alfred G. Harris
Keyesport
Housing Units Are Reached Two Williamson County Projects Near Occupancy
Williamson County Housing Authority expects two of its four elderly housing projects to be ready by mid July. Johnston City’s 12 unit elderly project will have a final inspection this Monday, while Marion’s 20 unit elderly project is nearly complete at 99 percent. If Johnston City finishes on schedule, Marion could be ready by July 35. Herring’s 40 unit elderly project is progressing well and due in 30 days. A 12 unit low rent Johnston City project should finish by August.
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Williamson County Housing Authority
Julius Steinmarch
Johnston City
Marion
Herring
Suit filed to recover 2447 dollars from Farley entities
Bloomsdale Excavating Co of Bloomsdale Missouri sues Gene Far rley and Ed Farley doing business as Farley Brothers of Herrin for 2447 dollars unpaid after work drilling blast holes in a De Soto coal mine between March 14 and 19 1959. One thousand dollars was paid April 15 1959, leaving 2447 due in Williamson County Circuit Court.
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Bloomsdale Excavating Co
Bloomsdale
Williamson County
Gene Farrley
Ed Farley
Jay Farley
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Hilnois Publications
West Main Street
Carbondale
11Th
Herrin
Murphysboro
Diinois
Southern Alnoison
Carbondale Free Press
Ferrin Daily Journal
Murphysbere
Associated Presa Fa
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Camp Ripley
Minn
Hall
Jaycee Roadee
Florsheim
Kimball
Ilinois
Southern Illinois
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