Jackson Total Up Big Tax Boost In Carbondale
Carbondale's tax rate jumps 51 cents to 4.70 per 100 valuation as Jackson County posts a record tax bill exceeding 3 million dollars led by increased school and township levies. Murphysboro also raises rates while countywide levies shift modestly. mailing of bills slated for June 15 with payments due August 1 and September 1 for real estate installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Jackson County
Robert Maloney
Murphysboro
Maloney
County Health Department
County Fund For Care of
Ora
Ft. Bluff
New Device Promises Jobs in Du Quoin
P. R. Mallory and Co. officials met in Du Quoin to announce a new device called a self holding resonant reed relay. The relay will be used in remote control gadgets for television sets and could lead to new manufacturing jobs in the coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Mallory and Co
du Quoin
Mallory
Pony Express Reborn In Southern Illinois Rodeo Promotion
Pony Express revival unfolds Friday and Saturday in Marion as Floyd Myers delivers a governor invitation for the Riddom Rodeo. Myers will ride 176 miles on about 30 loaned horses, changing mounts every 10 miles, along routes to Springfield with escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Express
Western Plains
Illinois
Floyd Myers
Carterville
William Stratton
Marion
Myers
Illinois Stock Horseman’s Assn
M. L. Sketcher
Lake View
Devil’s Kitchen Lake
Bill Ridlen
Rodeo Grounds
Skelcher
King Brothers
The
Parks Implement Co
Rts
Springfield
Capitol Steps
Mines Working Friday Report Details
The mine report lists active mines for Friday including Old Ben numbers 9 14 21 22 Orient 2 3 Freeman 4 Zeigler 3 4 and Fidelity Burning Star mines 1 and 2 indicating ongoing operations across multiple sites. Utilities and operators are not specified in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ben
Orient
Freeman
Zeigler
Fidelity
Burning Star No
Rohrbach Urges Delay In Carbondale Planning Contract
Carbondale's planning commission awaits approval of a city planning contract with Layton Layton and Rohrbach. Rohrbach urged postponing action until the Urban Renewal Administration signs the agreement, saying thorough homework and committee expansion will improve city planning and council recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
City Planning Commission
Urban Renewal Administration
Gerwin Rohrbach
Layton
Kenneth J. Gray
Dwest Frankfort
Rohrbach
Commission
Driver Fares $5000 Bond After Fatal Three-Car Crash
Forrest Stewart 41 of Carrier Mills posted a $5,000 bond on a reckless homicide charge and was released from Williamson County jail. Bound over to September circuit court grand jury, he appeared before Marion justice Elmer Farmer. The crash near Car terville on Rt. 3 killed Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vaughn of Creal Springs and injured others including Darrell Thorpe of Chicago. An inquest is set for Friday in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Stewart
Carrier Mills
Williamson County
Circuit Court
Marion
Justice of the Peace
Elmer Farmer
Stewart
Walter Vaughn
Creal Springs
Vaughn
Rena White
Darrell Thorpe
Chicago
Thorpe
Carterville Crossroads
Rt. 3
Audrey White
Adolph Flack
Vaughns
Joyce
Walter
Donna
James
Brenda
Linda
Janice
Sandra
Herbert
Carbondale
Ray
Loren
Richard
Vernon
C. K. Shearer
Ada Vaughn
White
Sims
Cecil
Delos
Oak Park
Beulah Odum
Herrin
Elsie Simmons
Georgia Henson
Loudene Rich
Norwalk
Calif
Thomas Hart
St. Louis
George Hart
Ray Hart
Sarah Hammers
Viola Higgins
Norma McCluskey
Benton
Creal Springs First Baptist Church
Galik Death Accident Verdict Returns for Zeigler Youth
A Williamson County coroner’s jury ruled Franklin Joseph Galik 18 of Zeigler died accidentally after an auto crash on the Herrin Freeman Spur road. Galik was ejected from a car driven by Mor ris Goettsch 25 who was hospitalized with a hand injury. Goettsch did not testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Joseph Galik
Zeigler
Galik
Morris Goettsch
Herrin -Freeman
Goettsch
Herrin Hospital
Williamson County
Adolph Flack
Herrin City Hall
J. S. Dungey
Two Transferred To Institutions In Jackson County
Two Murphysboro residents were sent to institutions by Jackson County Court. Charles Robert Burke, 23, was transferred to the Lincoln School for Mentally Retarded after a county court commitment earlier this year and time in the county jail. He admitted stealing from a juke box and pinball machine in his father’s restaurant, with the break-in in February. Edward Lee Coleman, 15, was moved to the Joliet Division of the Illinois State Penitentiary for transfer to the St Charles School for Boys after being found delinquent for disobeying parents and general misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Robert Burke
Lincoln School
Burke
Menard
Edward Lee Coleman
Joliet
Illinois State Penitentiary
St. Charles School
Teachers Union Wins Recognition by Herrin Board
The Herrin Township High Board recognized the Herrin Teachers Federation as a union, acknowledging it within legal limits. The vote was private but approved in a public session, with no opposition voiced and officials citing legal constraints on contracts between board and union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Teachers Federation
Board of Education
Douglas Bryant
Herrin Township High School
Carl Sneed
Williamson County
Jack Snyder
Herrin Television
Bryant
Federation
Dept. of Public
State Attorney General
Dept. of Public Instruction
T. J. Creek
School board weighs athletics policy and sports conduct
The committee discussed not bypassing sports events and restated earlier athletic policy. Bryant noted no decisions were made and a next meeting is set for next Wednesday to continue athletics talks with possible coach invitations. Members include Creek Jack Snyder and Dr. Wendell Kane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creek
Bryant
Jack Snyder
Wendell Kane
Armory Gets Senate OK for Marion Training Center
The Senate approved a military construction bill including 182000 for an Army Reserve training center in Marion. The site on Vicksburg and DeYoung streets, bought by the Chamber of Commerce, will host a 100 man unit with a maintenance garage and be available for civic use. The chamber reimbursed the government for the land and has accumulated funds from bonds and assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Marion
Eisenhower
House
Kenneth Gray
West Frankfort
Chamber of Commerce
Vicksburg
DeYoung
Chamber
Move To Revoke Probation Of Carbondale Man
A petition to revoke probation of Mack Hopkins 27 of Carbondale was filed in Jackson County Court. The case stems from an adultery charge and Hopkins’ alleged role in the Engel's Restaurant holdup, with a lie detector test mentioned for Hopkins and another man. He is jailed on $1,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Jackson County
Mack Hopkins
E. Birch St
Hopkins
Engel
Hopkin’s
Engel’s
William Ridgeway
Fire Causes $150 Damage in Murphysboro Car
A short in wiring caused $150 damage Wednesday to a car belonging to Sylvia Willis of 2016 Herbert Street Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Sylvia Willis
Herbert St
New Bids On Nursing Home Supplies Asked
Jackson County Nursing Home seeks new bids for furniture and equipment after rejecting nine bids last week due to shortages and notice issues. Bids open at 2 p m on June 13 in the courthouse temporary office. bidders may revise or keep prior offers. Specifications available at Pearce and Pearce in St Louis or the Jackson County Clerk’s office in Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Nursing Home
Nursing Home Committee
Jackson Board of Supervisors
Jackson State
William Ridgeway
Ridgeway
George Rollo
Jackson County
Pearce and Pearce, Inc
Olive St
St. Louis
Jackson County Clerk’s Office
Murphysboro
Industry Meet in Carbondale to Hear State Official
A Carbondale industry meeting at the Carbon dale Industrial Building features James Cannon, head of the Division of Industrial Development and Planning in Springfield, as main speaker. The event is hosted by the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce with Bill George as master of ceremonies and brief remarks planned by local officials and business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
North
Ilnois Avenue
James Cannon
Division of Industrial Development and Planning
Springfield
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Bill George
D. Blaney Miller
Chamber of Commerce
John S. Wright
Southern Illinois Inc
Goffrey Hughes
Herrin High Board Studies New Bus Garage Project
Herrin Township High School board weighs a 40 by 32 foot bus garage near North 9th Street to replace the current East Herrin street facility. The $2,800 estimate excludes lighting and heating, with Davis listed as estimator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Township High School
East Herrin Street
E. C. Eckert
North 9Th Street
Haley Davis
Sacer
Douglas Bryant
Allied Equipment&Co
Champaign
Blackwell-Wielandy
St. Louis
Helleny Dept
Herrin
Louis Helleny
Williamson County State
Carl Sneed
Herrin Township
Leslie Stilley
Eckert
HTHS
Mem
Radar tests reach Southern Illinois storms
The Evansville Weather Bureau reported a radar test over Carbondale showing a storm in the area Wednesday night. Carbondale recorded 0.26 inches of rain while Cairo saw 2 inches as radar units were tested for effectiveness up to 250 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Evansville
Ind
Carbondale
Weather Bureau
Cairo
Prisoners Start Work to Repay Unpaid Fines
Herrin police implement a program forcing city prisoners to labor for unpaid fines. A Chicago man began the system by cutting weeds, after failing to pay a 10 dollar fine and 8.90 dollars in costs issued by Justice of the Peace Pat Ballard. Police Chief Roy Cole said others will clean streets and cut weeds, noting payments will align with union scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Thomason
Justice of the Peace
Pat Ballard
Roy Cole
Cole
Marion Youths Fined for Malicious Vandalism of Stop Signs
Four Marion youths were fined 16.20 by Justice of the Peace Elmer Farmer for malicious mischief. Named defendants William Bond Robert Johnson Tom Wallin and Jerry Booth. Police Chief Charles Edwards said they used spray paint to deface four stop signs on Vicksburg Calumet and Everett streets Thursday night and must pay 4.50 damages per sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Justice of the Peace
Elmer Farmer
William Bond
Robert Johnson
Tom Wallin
Jerry Booth
Charles Edwards
Edwards
Vicksburg
Calumet
Everett
Farmer
Williamson County Judicial Runoff Polls Open Monday
County Clerk Charles Harris announced 52 polling places will be open for the judicial election. Election supplies may be picked up in his office Saturday morning. The race for the First District Supreme Court features Republican Byron House against Democrat James Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Williamson County
Charles Harris
Harris
A. m
Supreme Court
Byron
House
James Gray
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pony Express’ Rider
Jackson
Riverside Park
du Quoi
Planning Commission
Teachers Union
Armory
Ruth Wimberly
Robert Schwartz
Bers
Herrin Civil Defense Unit
Louis French
Dorris Thomason
Marion Youths
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!