Marion Council Approves Fluoridation and Budget Warrants
The Marion City Council unanimously approved fluoridating the water supply after staff and the Marion Dental Society endorsed the move. The body also raised merchant policeman Tom Lewis’s salary to 157 monthly and authorized a 15,000 tax anticipation warrant citing cash flow needs. A May audit showed assets of 162,490 and liabilities of 174,893 with a 12,402 deficit. revenue 225,147 and expenditures 235,880.
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Marion
John Johnson
Marion Memorial Hospital
Johnson
Marion Dental Society
Carbondale
Chester
Lesser
Tom Lewis
Lewis
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Boyton Street
State
William Armstro
E Itates
Armstrong
Parking Commission
Marion Council Accepts Bid For Hendrickson Street Paving
Marion Council approves a $71,438.10 bid from Mitchell Construction Co. of Herrin for bituminous paving on West Hendrickson Street from Carlon Street to Aikman, 2,000 feet, with 1959 completion to finish Hendrickson to South Court. The project relocates mailboxes signs removes trees and adds curb gutter and storm sewers.
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West Hendrickson Street
Mitchell Construction Co
Herrin
Marion
Thomas W. Harris
Hendrickson
Carlon Street
Aikman
South Court
Rts. 13
Playhouse Fire Damages Home Area In Carbondale
Carbondale firefighters battled a blaze behind the Forrest B. Tyler home at 1130 Walkup Ave. about 6 45 a m. A limb felled by a burning tree touched off the fire that destroyed a packing crate playhouse for children. The tree had ignited from a trash fire Monday and Tyler planned to let it burn down. The structure stood about 150 feet from the Tyler house and near a stockpile of bituminous prime coal. A bid will be sent to the state Division of Highways for approval before contracts are let.
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Carbondale
Forrest B. Tyler
Walkup Ave
Tyler
State Division of Highways
Southern Illinoisan Publication Details
The Southern Illinoisan is a newspaper published in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro with Second Class mail status under the Pool Act of 1879. It serves as successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Journal and Murphysboro Independent and carries Associated Press dispatches.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois , Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North Patreet
Herrin
12Th Street
Peephyebens
Herrin, All
Murphys Southern Lolinoisan
Carbondale Pree Press
Herrin 'S Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Radiation Check Planned for Southern Illinois Fallout
Southern Illinois will begin weekly radiation fallout checks as part of the Federal Fallout Monitoring Network starting July 2. L H Waite of the Cairo station said a geiger counter and other instruments arrived last week for ongoing observations. In emergencies, readings could be included in aviation weather transmissions.
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Illinois
L. H. Waite
Cairo W
CD To Meet Civil Defense Association Meeting
The Union County Civil Defense Association will meet at 7 30 p m Friday at the Anna State Hospital. Clarence Britton, director, provided the information.
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Union County Civil Defense Assn
Anna State Hopital
Clarence Britton
Surplus Food Recipients Rise in Five Illinois Counties
IPAC officials say surplus commodity recipients increased in Franklin, Jackson, Randolph, Union and Williamson counties from February to May. Totals rose from 15 018 to 17 045 as the count includes those on multiple aid programs in addition to surplus foods.
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Southern Illinoisan
Ilinois Public Aid Commission
J. R. Hawkins
IPAC
Ranklin
Jackson
Randolph
Union
Williamson
Wingate
Franklin
Franklin County
Williamson County
Jackson County
Randolph County
Surplus Food Aid Distribution Across Six Counties
The IPAC monthly report shows general assistance and surplus food aid forming the bulk of aid across five counties. A total of 5,506 receiving general assistance also got surplus food, while 5,854 received food only. Franklin and Williamson counties had the highest counts with 2,276 general assistance and 3,095 food only in Franklin, and 2,307 general assistance and 1,567 food only in Williamson.
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IPAC
Franklin and Williamson Coun
Franklin
Williamson
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William Dungey
Playhouse Burns
Rhodes
Burford
North
Wlinois Carbondale
Limpus
Realty
FORD
America
Vogler Motor Co., Inc
Illinois Carbondale
Somperieon
Brewster Motors, Inc
North Park Avenue
Morgan Motors CO
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Hawkins
ARROW
Father
Jane
Soln Hospital
Walkers
P.J
J.W. Walker & Sons
West
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ON - DU Quoin
Carbondali
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