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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1969
Page
3
Ted Brown, operator of a Bush service station, displayed a sign claiming Our Service is the Worst as a joke. His wife explained the sign mocked claims of Best Gas in town and Worst Service and noted it may draw new customers, though the sign had no real meaning.
Officials announced bids for campus facilities including drive and parking improvements. The project, tied to a July 1 to July 7 schedule, involves electrical work and building equipment as part of a broader education facility expansion. Ten architects planned to visit, with a total project value around $38,520.
Milton smiles as Beard Chairm Odum prepares to receive a prize. C. Leg Cox, Merion College’s first treasurer, is honored, while Milton and others recall a hidden award for Cox and a secret of Milton’s past.
Carbondale City Council approved an 11,972 increase in the employment center budget, raising total city support for the not-for-profit agency. Council members Jones and Ragsdale supported the boost, citing strong center performance and job creation. Mayor Keene and others urged keeping close city oversight. The measure passed 3-2 after study of the center’s past year activities and transportation needs for staff.
Baseball edges commencement at Du Quoin as Wall team eyes a Peoria state title. Ceremonies rescheduled to 4 p.m. Sunday at the high school. football events also held there.
The board adopted a seal for Usha A and a second seal for a syllin bat. The Usha A emblem features Gen Logan resting in a large arc labeled Founded 1967 with the seal placed in the board secretary’s custody for official use. The item notes a junior college staff design in the graphics.
Carbondale sewer department conducts smoke tests across Mul and Grand streets to locate leaks and connections to the storm system. Crews channel smoke through sewers while residents and officials check for entry points as officer details urge caution before calling the fire department. A door hinge at Dr Renato Souza’s Marion office was found broken, reported to police.
Unpaid bills push Berlin officials to seek a separate library fund as the city’s general fund holds library money. Library board members urge state aid and financial independence while citing a per capita levy exceeding a dollar. A remodeling bill and personnel notes appear in the meeting report.
Three Democrats vie for Williamson County commissioner in a March primary. Emery, Youmans and Yarborough present differing paths to county government with emphasis on tax policy, public services, and budget discipline. Emery touts experience and a pro growth stance while stressing fiscal restraint, Yarborough highlights local needs and law enforcement, and Youmans stresses youth and governance changes.
Arson is suspected in two fires causing minor damage to five nondale houses. Firemen were called to 30% and Washington Street at 1:58 a.m. A lone man was seen fleeing after witnesses reported a tossed object. Fire crews later responded to 304 E College where a gasoline soaked item was found. Deputy Fire Marshal Norman Veltot planned to investigate. Damage at the Washington Street locality was estimated at about five hundred dollars.
Three jurors were selected originally and eight later, then 20-person panel called as Willie Smith Jr. of Cairo faces charges for the February 7 killing of 70 year old Mary Magee and assault on another woman in Magee’s Cairo home. Circuit Judge Deversy Spomer granted a change of venue due to publicized racial strife.
A 49 year old Frankfort man from RE 3 was injured Tuesday night in a farm accident and taken to West Franz hospital this morning. Frankfort firemen reported a piece of taree gear as the likely cause of the incident.
The city moves to condemn property to build an interceptor sewer connecting the plank with a new plant. Council discussions from last year noted by William Norman and Lannin, with residents likely opposing continued old plant operation. No hearing date set.
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