Marion Housing Site Under Review For Elderly Project
Architects will determine earth fill needed to level the Marion site. Williamson County Housing Authority executive director Julius Steinmarch reports a contour survey by Marion surveyor Carl Wiemken has been submitted to the authority’s architects. Mayor Robert Cooksey and the Chamber back questions about Market and Boyton streets site after recent floods.
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Marion
Julius Steinmarch
Williamson County Housing Authority
Carl Wiemken
Robert Cooksey
Chamber of Commerce
Market
Boyton Streets
Poor Judgment Conceded In Chester Case
A Chester water department chief suspended for alleged improper practices admitted he used poor judgment in handling money paid to the water company in 1956 for a leaking charge. Clayton Wingerter turned over $110 cash to the city clerk as the 1956 balance, saying it had been in a plant cabinet. The incident contributed to a suspension order by Mayor Derrich Helmers, while investigations into the points of the case continue.
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Chester City
Water Company
Clayton Wingerter
Frank Derickson
Wingerter
Derrich Helmers
Cooksey
Herrin Receives 29000 From Motor Fuel Tax Funds
City Treasurer William Drake announced at Herrin City Council committee on public improvements meeting that 29000 in motor fuel tax funds will be available for arterial street work this year. The jetty received 24421.21 from MFT funds while 2900 for non arterial streets is to arrive by September 1. Bids for materials will be opened June 26 and arterial work is planned from July through August.
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Herrin
William Drake
Drake
John J. McCarty
Marion Miriani
Louis Rolando
Boy Struck By Lightning In Good Condition
Billy Williford, 25, was struck by lightning Thursday afternoon and was reported in good condition Saturday at Herrin Hospital. His doctor called it a miracle he survived. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ishmael Williford of Chittyville. He was struck while using a rope to pull rotten limbs from a tree. His brother Freddie Lee, 11, held the rope’s lower end but had no injuries. The family lives north of Herrin.
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Billy Williford
Herrin Hospital
Ishmael Williford
Chittyville
Freddie Lee
Willifords
Heriit
65 Graduate At U School
Commencement exercises were held Friday night at University School in Carbondale. Sixty-five seniors received diplomas in the school auditorium. Marshals chosen from the junior class were Brad Renziger and John Crenshaw. Ushers included Ann Arvin Betty Berger Laura Brown and Jo Pittman. The program opened with selections by the school band. The sextet performed after an invocation by Rev Don R. Crocker. Charles S. Blinderman an assistant professor of English at Southern Illinois University gave the main address on the lone challenge of responsibility. Diplomas were awarded by Prof. Arthur Lean dean of the SIU College of Education.
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University School
Carbondale
Brad Renziger
John Crenshaw
Ann Arvin
Betty Berger
Laura Brown
Jo Pittman
Don R. Crocker
First Methodist Church
Charles S. Blinderman
Southern Mlinoig University
Arthur Lean
SIU College of Education
Driver Fined In Randolph County Court For DUI
Roy E. Tolin of Columbia was fined 100 dollars and 33 20 costs and sentenced to two days in jail after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants in Randolph County Court. Tolin was arrested June 5 on Route 184 east of Red Bud by State Trooper Richard Thompson. He pleaded guilty before County Judge Paul Nehrt.
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Roy E. Tolin
Columbia
Randolph County
Tolin
Red Bud
Richard Thompson
Paul Nehrt
Blackout Traced To Equipment Failure In Carbondale
A 40 minute power outage in Carbondale traced to equipment failure at a substation on Route 51. H Mason Parker of Central Illinois Public Service Co said an overloaded relay circuit caused the outage lasting from 11 05 p m to 11 45 p m in the city.
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Carbondale
H. Mason Parker
Central Ilinois Public Service Co
Rt. 51
New Turkish Constitution Set for Referendum on July 9
Ankara June 10 AP reports Chief of State Gen Cemal Guri announced a new constitution guaranteeing individual and press liberties. It was drafted by a committee of professors jurists intellectuals and leaders from broad society and will be put to the public vote on July 9.
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Ankara
Turkey
Cemal Gurise
Temporary chief named for state office in West Frankfort
Sam Romberg named acting chief of the state Department of Public Instruction psychology office in West Frankfort replacing Frank Lentz who is removed from payroll. Lentz alleges dismissal tied to local recall campaign. officials deny it. Romberg resigns to seek a school post in Lake County. appointment valid until August 1. Florida Racing Commission approves Gulfstream 1962 dates from March through April 21.
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Sam Romberg
State Dept. of Public Instruction
West Frankfort
Frank Lentz
Lentz
Romberg
Lake County
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