Chester Council Orders Two Audits Of Funds
Chester City Council spent over four hours organizing services and approved audits of city books and the Chester Bridge Commission books. Willi am Appulin Jr. to audit the city books for 300 dollars and Fox and Placht to audit the Bridge Commission books for up to 500 dollars.
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Chester’s
New
Chester Bridge Commission
Helmers
William Appulin Jr
Quincy
Fox and Placht
St. Louis
Bridge Commission
Pete Ebers
Les Runge
George Lauterjing
Ebers
Earl Stoffel
Clayton Wingerter
Ralph Congleton
Lester Dungey
New Street
Dungey
Harry Moore
Evergreen
Ben Littlemeier
Littlemeier
Tribute to O H McNeill Longtime Herrin Lions Charter Member
O H McNeill pioneer member of the Herrin Lions Club received a tribute for 35 years of perfect attendance. A recent committee meeting in his hospital room counted as attendance under special arrangements, with remaining charter members W D Beers W A Rancillo A D Morgan and F P Bracy noting his devoted service to the club and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. McNeill
Herrin Lions Club
W. D. Beers
W. A. Rancillio
A. D. Morgan
F. P. Bracy
Sanders Urges Fight Over Right to Work Bill
Bill Sanders of Local 1986 IA M union urged members to contact state lawmakers to oppose the Right to Work bill. Members voted to act against the measure as Sen Grindle announced an anti-picketing bill was killed and explained the current bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sanders
International Assn. of Machinists
William L. Grindle
City council adjusts salaries and bridge funds
Dungey gains 25 dollars monthly raise to 300 with a 35 dollar car allowance. City Atty. Gilster to draft an annual appropriations ordinance, adding a new street truck purchase. Bridge revenues expected to fall this summer amid Missouri road work, prompting a 40 thousand dollar transfer to the bridge fund before August 1. Council to study Bridge Commission retention or abolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dungey
John Gilster
P. E. Stadler
Bridge Commission
Stadler
Missouri
Atty. Gilster
Chester Taverns Win Extra Hour Of Open Time
Chester City Council, in a 4-1 vote, extended tavern closing from midnight to 1 a m daily. Aldermen Mueller Kirk Hathaway and Blechle supported. Segar opposed. The meeting also approved $60,000 for New Palestine road resurfacing and bought a mosquito spray tank for $600.
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Chester City
Harold Mueller
Herman Kirk
Perry Hathaway
Charles Blechle
Louis Segar
Palestine Road
Swanwick
Karl Federer Elected to Marion UF Board
Karl Federer was elected to the United Fund of Marion board of Directors. The executive board will add 10 members to reach 30. June 17 next meeting will consider names. Dean Cates named campaign chairman and others named vice chairs. The group approved a $500 loan from the Carbondale United Fund Assn for the first Marion United Fund campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Federer
United Fund of Marion Board of Directors
Dean Cates
Gene Cox
O. A. Eaton
Federer
Hetel
Virginia Redd
James Sanders
Marilyn Turner
William Ball
A. E. Ramsey
Carbondale United Fund Assn
Marion United Fund
James Aikman Rites Scheduled in Marion
Funeral services for James Aikman of Chicago will be 2 p m Wednesday at Wilson Frick Funeral Home Marion with Rev Lee Swope officiating. Burial follows in Rosehill Cemetery. He died Sunday night in Masonic Hospital Chicago. He leaves a wife Lucille Dillon a son Charles Richard and one grandchild.
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James Aikman
Chicago
Wilson - Frick
Marion
Lee Swope
Rosehill Cemetery
Wed- Aikman
Illinois Masonic Hospital
Lucille Dillon
Charles
Richard
Christopher Council Slashes Liquor Fees for Clubs
The City Council reduced annual liquor licenses from 330 to 300 dollars for taverns and clubs on Monday. A Knights of Columbus club license was approved, relaxing previous restrictions, while theater manager Glen Boner reported ongoing uncertainty about operation despite relief. action on the theater fee was tabled.
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Knights of Columbus Club
Glen Boner
Christopher Globe Theater
Ayn Spree Pagicks Sg
Boner
Design Lecture Set at SIU Tonight
Edgar Kaufman designer and historian delivers The History of Design at 8 p m Tuesday in the Southern Illinois University Library Auditorium. He formerly directed MoMA design and recently finished a book on Frank Lloyd Wright as the SIU design department wraps its 1956 57 guest lecturer series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Kaufman
Southern Illinois University Library
Kaufman
Museum of Modern Art
SIU
Frank Lloyd Wright
Mayor Questions Legality of Christopher Phone Franchise
Christopher city council debated the General Telephone Co. of Illinois 25 year franchise first granted in 1956. Alderman Hampton charged the ordinance was illegally passed and missing from files, prompting a call for a new franchise ordinance. The vote on Ordinance 253 was 4 to 3, technically a tie, with Mayor DeWitt not voting. The council asked GTC to send representatives in two weeks to discuss a new franchise, while Crain noted the matter involves both ordinance and contract terms.
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General Telephone Co
Illinois
Christopher
Oae Og Pe R. I. Hampton
Ephone Company
Louis Vaughn
L. E. DeWitt
Ee Tine
Paul Crain
Pal Canail
Hampton
Crain
General Telephone Company
Robbery at Christopher Texcap Service Station
The Janello Texcap Service Station at the intersection of Routes 14 and 148 in Christopher was robbed of $75 in cash and two sets of sparkplugs valued at $12. Burglars gained entry through a washroom window.
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Rts
Christopher
Frank Janello
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Herrin
Henderson
Williamson County
Ordill
C of C
Floyd P. Bracy
Wn. T. Bracy
J. R. Bracy
Sanders
Chester
John Blankenship
Pruitan Chemical Co
Civil Defense
Henry Gross
Robert Schroeder
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Marion UF
Christopher Council
Cadillac
Christopher Phone
BORON
U. S
Patent Office
D-X
D-X Sunray
America
D-X Sunray Oil Company
Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Company
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Karl Goerke
South Park Avenue
Dries
West Main Street
Carbondale
Christopher Station
John
Kurfees Everkleen
The
Herrin Lumber Co
Craggs
Devillez
Maytag
Reeves
10Th and Walnut
Murphysboro
Boyle Tire Service
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