Cement lawn statues seller thrives in Southern Illinois
Donald Lee Edwards 25 operates a Zeigler area shop with 55 statue molds and 50 thousand dollars of molds. He sold about 2000 pieces last year, up 15 percent from the prior year, with most sales wholesale to Chicago and Akron while prices vary by model from 4 to 40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Sheehan
Edwards
Illinois
Zeigler
Chicago
Donald Ray
Young Edwards
Akron
Ohio
Golden Bear to reopen after $100000 remodeling
Golden Bear Restaurant and Pancake House in Carbondale undergoes a $100000-plus remodel led by new owner-manager Steve Payne. The project fixes engineering errors, relocates heating and cooling, updates wiring and equipment, adds a storage room, and aims for a June 9 reopening with about 40 staff returning and seating for 150.
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S. Wall St
Carbondale
Steve Payne
Payne
Golden Bear
Retirement of Margaret R. Hoye at First National Bank
Margaret R. Hoye, longtime assistant cashier and savings manager at First National Bank and Trust Co in Carbondale, retired Saturday after 38 years in banking. She began in 1937 at Drovers State Bank of Vienna and joined First National in 1953. Anita M. Ragsdale named to replace her, promoted from savings department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret R. Hoye
First National Bank and Trust Co
Carbondale
Drovers State Bank of Vienna
Anita M. Ragsdale
Hoye
Ragsdale
Consol Names Kells Division Controller
Consol announces Ray R. Kells Jr as controller of Consol finally Midwestern Division based in Pinckneyville He will supervise all accounting for the division Kells previously directed accounting for Consols Pittsburgh Division in Library Pa He joined Consol in February 1965 and will reside with his wife Carol and two sons Rick and Steve in Murphysboro.
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Ray R. Kells Jr
Consolidation Coal Co
Consol
Pinckneyville
H.M. Conger
Kells
Pittsburgh
Library, Pa
Carol
Rick
Steve
Murphysboro
Du Quoin Hospital Names New Administrator
David R. Hosler, 47, will become administrator of Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin on June 10 replacing Ray Mullins who left in April for Bonne Terre Missouri. Hosler comes from Coshocton County Memorial Hospital Ohio with 20 years of hospital administration and will reside with his wife Frances at 10 Walnut Street in Du Quoin.
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David R. Hosler
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Ray Mullins
Bonne Terre
Hosler
Coshocton County Memorial Hospital
Coshocton
Ohio
Mic
Higan
Robert W. Miller
Marshall Browning
Angola
Ind
Frances
S. Walnut St
Miller
American College of Hospital Administrators
The
National League For Nursing
Hospital Financial Management Association
Deep Rock Stations Rebranded to Kerr-McGee Name in Illinois
Deep Rock gas stations in Southern Illinois are being renamed Kerr-McGee as part of a company-wide rebranding. Kerr-McGee official Patrick Peetree says the transition, tied to the 15 year ownership, will not disrupt station operations across the 19 states previously served.
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Deep Rock Gas
Illinois
Kerri McGee
Deep Rock
Patrick Peetree
Kerr-McGee
Oklahoma City
Deep Rock Oil Co
Peetree
Motel Welcomes New Managers in Murphysboro
Mr and Mrs Russell Stillwell of Carbondale take over AFDE Motel management in Murphysboro today replacing Mr and Mrs Steve Ulrich who move to Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Stillwell
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Steve Ulrich
Springfield
Bonanza Sirloin Pit rises near Marion Illinois
Bonanza Sirloin Pit is under construction on Illinois 13 east of Interstate 57 in Marion with completion targeted for mid September. Boatman Construction Co. of Belleville builds the 55 by 110 foot cafeteria style steak house seating 186. Otto Gatschenberger of Springfield says the venture costs over 250000 dollars and will create 18 to 25 jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate 57
Marion
Otto Gatschenberger
Springfield
Boatman Construction Co
Belleville
Midwest
Donald Boatman
Gatschenberger
UMW Fund Sessions Set in Several Illinois Cities
The United Mine Workers of America Health and Retirement Funds will answer questions from 10 30 to 11 30 a m in city halls in June in Harrisburg June 3 Mt Vernon June 9 Marion June 10 Herrin June 17 Pinkneyville June 23 and Du Quoin June 24 The Herrin meeting will be in the City Council room 220 West Monroe St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America Health and Retirement Funds
Harrisburg
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Herrin
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
West
Monroe St
Army Staff Sergeant Tuttle Receives Army Commendation Medal
Murphysboro resident Army Staff Sergeant David G. Tuttle earned the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service. While a supply sergeant in the 1st ROTC Region at Fort Bragg North Carolina, he received the award and his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Tuttle and wife Violet reside in Murphysboro.
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Army
David G. Tuttle
Murphysboro
Tuttle
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Robert Tuttle
Violet
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Savings Jan Loan Association CO Ee
UMW
John A. Logan College Placement Service
Morgan
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Walnut
Ill
Hobgood Contractor, Inc
Gy, Lian Mfg CO
South 19Th St. Murphysboro
Business News
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Shawnee Builders, Inc
Vienna, Ill
IBM
Model D
Standard
IBM Factory
Brunner Office Supply CO
S. Ilinois
Mercine
Jacke Jane Mevkin
Grawals Limited
Asm
King City Federal Savings
Town & Country Village
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