East Herrin Street project cost revised to 300000
City engineer O Snyder estimates construction alone at 250000 with 50000 more for design, right of way, crossing removal. Work to widen seven blocks from Park Ave to Herrin city limits to 40 feet paved. Project funded mainly by federal emergency highway funds with city share about one third if under contract by Dec 1 1958 and finished by Dec 1 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Street
Oc O. Snyder
William D. MacLeod
Division of Highways
Carbondale
Fred Henderson
Park Avenue
Herrin
Johnston City Road
Snyder
Henderson
Federal Urban Fund
Two Greyhound Routes Face Service Cuts in Illinois
Two Southeastern Greyhound routes in Southern Illinois seek reductions as the Illinois Commerce Commission schedules a June 18 hearing in Springfield. Herrin officials led by Mayor Fred Henderson plan to protest, while one bus runs East St. Louis to Du Quoin and the other Christopher to Paducah. The ICC has paused the request to discontinue the daily services until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Greyhound Lines
Illinois
Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
Herrin
Fred Henderson
East St. Louis
du Quoin
Christopher
Paducah
ICC
Christopher Paducah
Belleville
Pinckneyville
Oner
Benton
West Frankfort
Johnston City
Vienna
Brookport
St. Louis
Air Veterans Meet In Du Quoin Reunion Planned
More than 50 World War II air combat veterans from the Mediterranean theater gather in Du Quoin for a two day reunion of the 428th Bomber Squadron. William Rodely, former technical sergeant, says as many as 150 may attend and the group plans to form a permanent organization with annual reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
William Rodely
428Th
Ridely
Southern Illinoisan publication and affiliations note
The Southern Illinoisan is a daily and Sunday newspaper with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is entered as second class matter and is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news republication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Elications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Murphysporo
Southern Illnoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
Mrs. Blanche Davis Dies in Missouri After West Frankfort Life
Blanche Davis, 63, longtime West Frankfort resident, died at 8 25 am Thursday in Baptist Hospital Springfield Missouri. She lived in Springfield four years and was a member of Springfield Baptist Church. She is survived by husband Elmer, Mrs Mary Keigley of Springfield and brother Harry Simpson of Covena California. Funeral services Sunday at Est Frankfort Christian Church, burial in Denning Cemetery. Friends may call Stone Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Davis
West Frankfort
Baptist Hospital
Springfield
Springfield Baptist Church
Elmer
Mary Keigley
Harry Simpson
Covens
Calif
Frankfort Christian Church
Denning Cemetery
Stone Funeral Home
Marion Postal Clerk Retires After 38 Years
Miss Hessie Grant, Marion post office clerk, retires after 38 years with the service. Her retirement becomes effective April 30 following 10 months of sick leave. Postmaster Paul Smothers notes staff transfers of Claude Hudgens and Sam Motsinger and that future vacancies should not be filled by new appointments. Grant began as a substitute clerk on July 6, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hessie Grant
Marion
Paul Smothers
Miss Grant
Smothers
Claude Hudgens
Sam Motsinger
Sparta Churches To Note Merger
A national merger affecting over 3,000,000 Presbyterian members will be observed in two Sparta churches Sunday. Pastors from both denominations will exchange pulpits with Rev George Barnhart officiating at United Presbyterian Church and Rev William Hughs at Presbyterian Church Morning services mark the ceremony describing the Union of the Presbyterian Church USA and United Presbyterian Church of North America into United Presbyterian Church of the USA. Unity of the new church is planned over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Sparta
United Presbyterian Church
George Barnhart
The
William Hughs
Mr. Barhart
Hughes
Pittsburgh
Presbyterian Church of the USA
United Presbyterian Church of
United Presbyterian Church of the USA
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Herrin Street
Greyhound
Air Veterans
Limerick
South Main
North Park Avenue
Anna Herrin
Ernie
Carterville
North America
Locust Murphysboro
Sheaffer
Brunner Survey
Milwaukee
Blatz Brewing Company
Milwaukee, Wisc
Schenley Industries, Inc
Murray
Dad
West Main
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society
Woodmen
the Family Fraternial Woodmen
World Live Insurance Society
Farnam Sra Omohe
Nebraska
Roy B. Parks
Dist
Mer
RED
A. H. Hesse
Cambria
Alvy Smit
Mgr. P
Box
Carbondale, Ill
H. Turner
Field
E. Broadway St
Johnston City, Il
Sun
Vantage
Pop
van Heusen
Momiso
Shortie
Square Deal
Clothing House
Sohn’s
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