Carmi Youth Star Named Illinois Star Farmer of 1941
Carmi High School pupil Richard D. Winter was named Illinois star farmer of 1941 for work on his family’s White County farm. State FFA honored him at a three day convention with outstanding agricultural education by Carmi instructor Ernest O. Johnson. The convention also elected Kenneth McMillan of Prairie City as president, with Richard Walters Hebron as vice president, Richard Carter Dietrich as secretary treasurer, and Gene Grubb Rochester as reporter.
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Springfield
MLAP
Richard D. Winter
Carmi High School
Isllinois
Winter
White County
Furr Farmers of America
Ernest O. Johnson
FFA
Kenneth McMillan
Prairie City
Richard Walters
Hebron
Richard Carter
Dieterich
Treasuer
Gene Grubb
Rochester
Banks Compete With Credit Unions For Customer Deposits
New York AP reports banks push self service and payroll banking to recapture business lost to credit unions. Bank expansion aims to serve 40 percent of workers not using facilities, while credit unions grow to 12 million members with deposits near 5 billion and loans at 4.3 billion.
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Credit Unions
New York
Ano
America
West
Bank of America
Credit Union National Association
Craft Program In Carbondale
An eight week crafts program runs at the Carbondale Community Center for youths ages 8 to 14. Sponsored by the Carbon dale Park District, sessions cover leather, mosaics, beadwork, cross stitching, metal, and woodcraft with a final display. Materials cost only. attendance optional for all or part of the course led by Mrs. Norman Moore.
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Carbondale Community Center
W. Elm St
Carbondale Park District
Norman Moore
Standard Oil Agent Retires in Marion
Zeke Johnson of Marion retired after 40 years as Marion Standard Oil Company agent. Howard Byassee of Creal Springs named new agent for Marion. Byassee and family will move to 408 B Main St Marion. Johnson remains as Creal Springs area agent.
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Zeke. Johnson
N. Vansuren St
Marion
Marion Standard
Howard Byassee
Creal ‘Springs
Byassee
B. Main St
Creal Springs
Ares
New Technician Harry Isom Hired at Duvall's TV Center
Harry Isom joins Duvall's TV Center as shop service technician at 1400 W Main St Marion. He brings 31 years in electronics, including work as a radio and electronics instructor for the U. S. government. Isom served as radar instructor at Scott Air Force Base during World War II from 1934 to 1939.
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Harry Isom
Duvall
TV Center
Main St
Marion
Nics Field
U. S
Scott Air Force Base
Jack's Restaurant Opens in Marion Offering Italian American Fare
Jack and Mary Fabris open Jack's Restaurant at 207 E Union St Marion. Former Merion residents who ran a Chicago restaurant now operate a daily Italian and American menu with takeout service except Sundays.
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Marion Jack's
E. Union St. Marion
Jack
Mary Fabris
Merion
Chicago
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G.e.appliances
Serica Peaton & Brown
AVE En Wuest
Mills “Shell” Homes
Sparta
Denver
Mills Modular Homes
Sparta, Ill
Murphysboro Lumber CO
Murphysboro. Lumber CO
Murphysboro
Carmi Youth Star Farmer
Carbondale
James Felts
Bainbridge Road
Esteron
Dan Cheysseul Company
Standard Oil
Isom
The
Electro
Egyptian Mfg. CO
Wiincis Ave
Ill
Glenview
Alma Casualty
Auto-Rite
Daniel
Illinois
Rodd Realty Co
West Main
F.P. Bracy & Sons
South Park Ave
Herrin
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