Herrin Plans City Plan Commission for federal funds
Herrin moves to create a 16 member Plan Commission to guide growth and housing actions. SIU and city officials outline duties, funding needs, and required ordinances to qualify Herrin for federal Workable Program housing funds. The panel will study housing, traffic, utilities and schools with ex officio mayor and aldermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cities and Villages
Herrin
SIU Dept. of Community Development
Kirk
Plan Commission
Commission
Reckless Homicide Hearing Set For Carrier Mills Man
A Carrier Mills man, Forrest Stewart 41, was to be arraigned on reckless homicide charges after a Monday night crash on Rt 13 east of Carterville that killed Walter Vaughn 47 and Vivian Vaughn 37 and injured 11 others. Stewart allegedly sped in the wrong lane. he refused blood alcohol testing. The crash also left Rena White 70 dead. Vaughn children and relatives are under medical care and inquests and funeral plans were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrier Mills
Forrest Stewart
Marion
Justice of the Peace
Elmer Farmer
Stewart
Carterville
Rt. 13
Creal Springs
Walter
Vivian Vaughn
Rt. 2
Darrell Thorpe
Chicago
Thorpe
Vaughn
Mines Working Thursday Fidelity Burning Star Notes
Mines listed as active on Thursday include Fidelity Burning Star No 1 and No 2 along with several Old Ben Zeigler and Orient sites. The brief log references Freeman 4 and Washer and Orient 2 and 3 among others with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burning Star No
Washer Orient
Orient
Freeman
Zeigler
Blairsville Road Bids Are Opened
A Herrin contractor was the apparent low bidder for the Colp Blairsville Road project at a state highway bid opening in Springfield. Mitchell Contracting Co. bid $374,056 for 2.52 miles of concrete paving replacing a narrow road from Colp to Blairsville and connecting with the Herrin Colp highway. The project has faced delays from right-of-way acquisitions and power line tower moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Colp- Blairsville
Springfield
Mitchell Contracting Co
Colp
Blairsville
Williamson County
Pulley’s Mill
Marion
Leon B. Stilley Construction Co
West Frankfort
Tri-State Engineering Co
Benton
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Rt. 37
Logan Street
Jones and Stotlar Streets
Civil Rights Council Seeks Probe of Public Accommodations Violation
The Carbondale Civil Rights Council has filed its first report with the State Human Relations Commission alleging a violation of public accommodations law. President Bob Rausch said director Aimee Isgrig has been contacted but had not replied by Tuesday night. The council has conducted test cases at local barbershops restaurants and hotels to detect discrimination against Negroes and operates a post office box for complaints. The SHRC has stated it will investigate discrimination and pursue legal action if needed. The council also adopted eight public relations projects at its Tuesday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Civil Rights Council
State Human Relations Commission
Bob Rausch
Aimee Isgrig
Commission
Human Relations Commission
Civil Rights Council
Carbondale Opens 53-Car Parking Lot North of Church
A 53 space parking lot opens in Carbondale north of the First Baptist Church on North University Avenue. Stephens and Limpus Construction Co built it. City permits cost 5 per month for that lot, with another permit needed for the West Walnut Street city lot. Meters accept nickels dimes and quarters. a quarter buys eight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coles Asphalt Co., Inc
Marion
North Park Avenue
Herrin
Crab Orchard Lake
Dale Denny Construction Co
Anna
Benton
Thompsonville
Coles Asphalt Co
Carbondale
First Baptist Church
University Avenue
Stephens and Limpus Construction Co
West Walnut Street
Banks Buy Carbondale Bonds In 3.75 Percent Bid Race
Carbondale sold a 170000 fire station bond issue to two local banks at 3.75 percent, the second lowest bid after Reinholdt Gardner of St. Louis. Net interest cost to the city was 58912.50, with paying agent First National Bank. Council split, with Eaton voting no, on awarding to Carbondale National Bank and First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Reinholdt & Gardner
St. Louis
D. Blaney Miller
C. E. Fehrenbaker
Floyd Crawshaw
Virgil Barringer
Carbondale National Bank
First National Bank
Howard Percy
Midwest Securities, Inc
Vic Guebert
Red Bud
Miller
Carbondale National
First National Banks
Channing Newman Securities Co
Quail & Co
Chicago
Cruttenden, Podesta & Co
McDougal & Condon, Inc
Percy
Eason Motors
International
Wallace, Inc
Williamson Tax Bills Bring Protest
Williamson county residents reacted mixedly to tax bills mailed Friday and Saturday. A long line formed at the Supervisor of Assessments and tax collector offices as residents questioned personal property assessments and sought schedule checks. The 1960 personal property lists payable 1961 face delays while the board extended payments, with first installments due 30 days after receipt. real estate installments due September 1 and total personal property billed in one sum. Schools receive the largest share of revenue, totaling 1,793,257 if all taxes are paid, with county purposes at 618,527.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Lou King
Henry Wright
Herrin
Dean West
West
Illinois
Board of Review
Cecil Martin
Johnston City
Lonnie Priest
Marion
King
Eldorado Man Drowns In Strip Mine Pit
Eldorado 31 year old Louis Irvin drowned in a 30 foot deep strip mine pit near Rocky Branch south of Eldorado while swimming with his brother John 16. The body was recovered by diver Jim McClain after Civil Defense efforts and a late afternoon search. Irvin a Barter Construction Co. employee and Korean War veteran leaves a wife and several relatives. Funeral services set for Friday with military rites planned at Elmwood Cemetery Equality. An inquest is tentatively scheduled for Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Irvin
Eldorado
Rocky Branch
John
Jim McClain
Shawneetown
Marion
Civil Defense Rescue Unit
Charles Edwards
Ralph Brocker
Irvins
Irvin
Barter Construction Co
Harrrisburg
Naomi
Maggie Irvin
Equality
Martha Pulliam
Bentonville
Bean and Tanner
Earl Vaughn
Elmwood Cemetery
Ralph Bean
Eldorado City Hall
Chester Boy Injured in Bicycle Dragging Incident
A 14 year old Chester youth John Corrona suffered a fractured right leg after a truck struck and dragged him about 25 feet while riding a bicycle. He is listed in good condition at Chester Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
John Corrona
Phil Corrona
Chester Hospital
Death of Ed Woolf 87 in Florida City
Former Carterville resident Mrs Ed Woolf 87 died Tuesday in Ft. Pierce Florida her home for several years Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Wilson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Ed Woolf
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Wilson Funeral Home
Marion
Galli Named to Herrin Library Board and Wilcox Civil Defense Chief
Mary Galli was appointed to the Herrin City Library Board by the City Council in a special session, replacing Mrs. Guy Strickland who was thanked for her service. Leon Wilcox becomes Civil Defense director, succeeding Maj. Joe Dell’Era who resigned but stays on the CD Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Galli
Herrin
Fred Henderson
Galli
Guy Strickland
Wilcox
Dell’Era
Council To Sell Lot In Carbondale
The Carbondale City Council will seek bids on a city owned lot at 407 S Illinois Ave. The 34 by 99 foot site was bought in 1950 for 13000 dollars to host a fire station but voters rejected the plan in 1953. The lot has been used for parking but is deemed too small to be useful. The city installed a 48 inch tile as an improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Crawshaw
Illinois Firemen’s School
Almont
Monk” Crawshaw
Urbana
Carbondale
S. Illinois Ave
D. Blaney Miller
Virgil Barringer
Four-Year Contract Offer Rejected by Area Cooperatives
Three Illinois cooperatives Egyptian Steeleville Southern Illinois Eldora rejected a proposed four-year contract with rates set by the ICC and filed objections to current noncontract rates. CIPS says the offer originated with the co-ops not the utilities and no four-year deal is planned. Attorneys for utilities to cross-examine at ICC session June 21-22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois Public Service Co
J. Paul Wade
CIPS
ICC
Steeleville
Southern Illinois
Dongola
Southeastern Illinois
Eldorado
Marion
Wade
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Plan Commission
Frank Kirk
Southern Tlimois University
Henderson
Council
Herrin Alde Men
U.S
Williamson County Housing Authority
Charles Campbell
Campbell
Carl Mayers
Water
Lester Jordan
Snyder Herring
Jack Andrewos
William Hinchcliff
Hinchcliff
Doctor’s Hospital
Anderson
Andocom
Delores
Deborah
Doc‘tor’s Hospital
Don
Vaughns
Audrey White
Herrin Hospital
Adolph Flack
Joyce
Donna
James
Brenda
Linda
Janice
Sandra
Orr Construction Co
William Eaton
Faton
Leiter Mining Co
Zeigler Circle
The
Bell
Zoller Mining Co
Williamson
Commissioners Office
Chester Boy
Mrs. Woolf
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