Presley tours and civic dreams of Wayman Presley
Ben Gelman recounts Wayman Presley’s travel promotions to Florida in 1960, including a low rate Miami Beach trip that drew 546 travelers, funded by stamps and flyers. He notes Presley’s role in promoting Cedar Lake and Southern Illinois Normal University, plus later life highlights and a 1977 biography.
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Presley
Florida
Illinois Central
Miami Beach
Collins Avenue
Shore Club
Alhough
Clyde
Southern
Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Central Magazine
New York
Mississippi
New Orleans
Wayman Presley
Ralph Edwards
Southern Illinois Normal University
Cedar Lake
Willadene Brown
Phillips Brothers, Inc
Springfield
Wyat's Domine Kids Event and Fort Massac Weekend
Wyat's Domine Children's activity extravaganza runs 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Town Square Carbondale hosted by the Interact club. Living history event at Fort Massac State Park Metropolis features Massive Marines reenacting 18th century life. Free. Also a Sunday square dance 2 to 4 30 p.m. at Veterans Park Community Building Mount Vernon with callers Fred Walker and J R Sparks. harmony gospel singing. admission 6 dollars. Contact numbers for events provided.
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Town Square
Carbondale
Interact Club
Majeed Mogharreban
Fort Massac State Park
Metropolis
Veterans Park
Mount Vernon
Fred Walker
J.R. Sparks
Marion says Rend Lake cannot supply water says district manager
Marion officials dispute Rend Lake District claim it lacks capacity and that Rend Lake could not supply Marion. Mayor Butler says statements are false while Marion now reports 17 million gallons per day with 20 million capacity. RLCD serves 60 communities for over 160000 residents, with Sugar Creek Lake project pursued since the 1980s.
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Rend Lake
Butler
May
Marion
RLCD
Herrin
Sugar Creek Lake
Connell
Illinois
Bradley opens Marion district office to replace Woolard in state senate
John Bradley moves from law partnership to full time public service as state senator for Southern Illinois. He vowed to boost economic development and education funding for Williamson Franklin and Hamilton counties, noting schools on the Financial Watch List and promising attention to disparities in state funding. Bradley, Harrisburg native with deep local ties, quotes pride in serving residents and mentions office hours in Marion and staff aides Jim Kirkpatrick and Eric Lane.
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Larry (Woolard
Bradley
Southern Illinois
Williamson
Franklin
Hamilton
Amy
Jackson
Marion
Jim Kirkpatrick
Eric Lane
Faulty lighting fixture causes apartment fire in Carbondale
An electrical fire at Country Club Circle Apartments 1181 E Walnut St Carbondale caused heavy damage and displacement for residents. Firefighters arrived at 3 48 a m and fought the blaze for about two hours. The fire started in a ceiling near a closet light fixture in an upstairs unit. Water damage affected all four units. Red Cross arranging temporary housing as the building is uninhabitable. Five residents reportedly displaced, including a 10 year old, with college age occupants among them.
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Carbondale
Country Club Circle Apartments
Walnut St
Dennis Palmer
Palmer
American Red Cross
Mount Vernon Obituaries July 9 2003 Full notices
Velma Ruth Wood 86 died at St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital and services are set for Hughey Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Barbara White 74 died at 3 02 and services will be at Hopewell Cemetery with burial in the cemetery. Florence Evelyn Stewart 84 died at home and services planned in Benton with burial at Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery. Joseph F Aspley 49 of Round Lake Beach formerly of Chester died July 7 and arrangements are incomplete.
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Mount Vernon
Velma Ruth Wood
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
Hughey
Merle Fullerton
Leroy Dude
Oakwood Cemetery
Charity of Choice
Hughey Funeral Home
P.O
Barbara White
St. Mary’s
Logan
Florence Evelyn Stewart
Morton and Johnston Funeral Home
Benton
Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery
Chester
Joseph F. Aspley
Round Lake Beach
Schroeder- McClure Funeral Chapel
Spontaneous combustion blamed for barn fire blaze
Bruce Dean found heavy smoke billowing from a barn housing feeding equipment and wagons, while milking gear remained in a separate building. Officials cite heat and hay as the likely cause, with insurers unsure whether coverage will cover losses. Dean called it a setback and could not estimate the amount lost.
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Deanna Dean
Bruce Dean
International
Dean
Pinckneyville woman injured in disc collision on Illinois 154
Perry County deputies said Joyce J. Williams 61 of 1148 W Water St Pinckneyville was driving west on Illinois 154 at Norwood Lane at 9 22 p.m. Monday when she attempted to pass a John Deere tractor driven by Michael J Sommer 51 of 6401 Sunflower Road Pinckneyville and struck the disc on the passenger side after oncoming traffic prevented a pass. An investigation was pending.
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Perry County
Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville Hospital
Sheriff's Deputies
Joyce J. Williams
W. Water St
Illinois
Norwood Lane
Michael J. Sommer
Sunflower Road
Cobden Veterans Memorial Association Seeks Donations
The Cobden Veterans Memorial Association plans a memorial in Cobden Park with a $25,000 marble five pillar structure. A reception for business leaders and officials starts at 6:30 tonight at Jane Rader’s home, with a 7 p.m. project presentation. The goal is to honor Cobden residents who served, and names will be etched on the memorial. Call (618) 893-2893 for details.
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Cobden
Cobden Park
Rader
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