June Perry leads Illinois coal production in June
Perry County produced 863,514 tons to top state output, followed by St. Clair and Jefferson. Illinois mines yielded 4,586,375 tons in June with 43 non fatal accidents and no fatalities. Nineteen underground mines produced 2,356,333 tons while 27 strip mines yielded 2,230,042 tons. Year to date output stands at 30,479,757 tons.
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Perry County
State Department of Mines and Minerals
St. Clair County
Jefferson
Illinois
Construction starts on CIPS Newton station in Jasper County
Preliminary work begins at the Central Illinois Public Service Co. Newton power station seven miles southwest of Newton. The facility aims for completion in 1977 with coal use of about 1.8 million tons per year and generating capacity near 2.3 million kilowatts. Dr. Neill Valdes joins Carbondale Clinic after medical residency and Navy service. John St. McGinnis named district sales manager for S and S Machinery Sales in Marion with office and warehouse under construction near Williamson County Airport.
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Central Illinois Public Service Co
Newton
Jasper County
CIPS
Neill Valdes
Carbondale Clinic
Valdes
Washington University
St. Louis
St. Luke’s Hospital
Baroness Enlanger Hospital
Chattanooga
Tenn
U.S. Navy Medical Corps
Vietnam
Nashville Community High School
Diana Richardson
St. Lovuis, MO
John St. McGinnis
Greenbriar Road
Carterville
S and S Machinery Sales Inc
McGinnis
Illinois
Marion
Rt. 13
Williamson County
S and S Corp
Richlands
Payne Promoted to Vice President at Bank of Carbondale
Carl E. Payne 28 of De Soto has been promoted to vice president and heads the consumer loan department at the Bank of Carbondale. with nearly three years as loan officer and assistant VP. His duties include supervising the department, loaning and collecting money, and training staff. He belongs to the Carbondale Elks Club Herrin American Legion and United Fund board.
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Carl E. Payne
N. Plum
de Soto
Bank of Carbondale
Payne
Carbondale Elks Club
Herrin American Legion
United Fund Board
Carbondale
Murphysboro Barber O'Dell Russell Reaches Golden Anniversary
O'Dell Russell, longtime Murphysboro barber and Barbers Local 208 official, marks 50 years in the trade. He first served customer William W. Kelly in June 1923 and trained under his father Frank Russell Sr. The shop has moved along Walnut Street, and Russell plans to keep barbering beyond age 64.
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Russell
Barbers Local 208
William W. Kelly
Murphysboro
Fank Russell Sr
Walnut Street
Old City Hall
Frank Russell
Grand Tower
Wolf Lake
Dupe
O’dell
City National Bank
Louis
Frank Jr
Carbondale
Bill
Walnut St
Kelly
O’dell Russell
New Chuck's Package Liquor Store Opening in Anna
In Anna, Chuck's Package Liquor Inc plans an August opening for a 60 by 72 foot building on Rt. 146 at the east edge. Charles Baity, president and manager, says the structure was bought from Square Post of Fairfield after labor troubles halted initial construction. The firm hired local union workers to finish erecting the building. Baity, two employees, and Baity himself will operate the store.
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Chuck’s Package Liquor
Anna
Chuck’s Package Liquor Inc
Rt. 146
Charles Baity
Square Post
Fairfield
Marie Wilkerson Named Service Office Instructor at Marion
Marie Wilkerson will train new employees in the General Telephone Co. commercial department at Marion. She will handle retraining programs and new procedures. Since joining in 1961 as an operator and service representative, she has worked at Carterville and Marion.
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Marie Wilkerson
General Telephone Co
Marion
Commercial
Wilkerson
W. James St
Carterville
Gene Coonce
N. Hamlet St
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Perry
Hiway
New York
Earle B. Barnes
Dow Chemical
U.S.A
Barnes
Delta
Williams
Bleyer Lane
Business News
Joe Morris
Pekin
Charlie Murden
Morris & Murden
Insurance Consultants
Baity
the Liquor Corporation
E. Boynton
Herrin
Hurst
MT. Vernon
Raf Fle
Proctor Supply CO
Zeipler
Ill
Seheal Commercial
Zeigler
East Maryland Wholesale Distributors
Francis Turnipleed
Davis Carbondale
Robert L. Morgan
Walnut
Hil
Hobgood Contractor, Inc
Capp
Vernell E. Robertson Sr
Searing St
Wall St
Capp Homes
Richard Cornell
West McKinley Herrin
the Building Products Company
Dept
North Lindbergh Hazelwood
Missouri
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