Pope County Faces Deep Financial Crisis in Golconda
Pope County Illinois sinks deeper into debt with $53 000 owed dating to 1956 and stage pay, four year delays, in use. The county votes down an emergency tax and faces limited industry with a largely farming base and federal land. County officials and residents seek relief through reorganization of schools and potential development projects but remain financially strapped.
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Ben Gelman
Golconda
Pope County
Dixon Springs
Ohio River Locks
Springfield
R. Gerald Trampe
Milton Baker
J. E. Futrell
Cressie Ragan
Illinois
Ohio River Vista
Belle Smith Springs
Pope County Natural Bridge
Lake Glendale
Small Business Administration
Pope County Industries, Inc
Chicago
Ruby Koelling
SBA
St. Louis
Wit Private Iunds
Salary clash delays Frankfort high principal hire
West Frankfort board stalls on hiring Harry McClintock as principal amid a dispute over pay. McClintock and Superintendent Clyde Corn planned talks to draft a joint report for the board while salary figures fluctuates between 8 000 and 12 000 dollars.
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West Frankfort
McClintock
Owen Taylor
Robert Whitt
Taylor
Bonifield
San
Everett Mitchell
Ward Dimmick
Robert McClement
J. W. Simmons
Dr. Taylor
West Frankfort High School
Roads Water Patrolled At Crab Orchard
At Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge enforcement doubles weekends with two patrol groups on water and roads. Refug e project manager Harry Stiles notes violations include littering and unsafe boating. State and federal rules apply with fines 10 to 30 dollars plus costs and penalties for more serious offenses.
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Crab Orchard
Harry Stiles
Refuge
Stiles
State Conservation Dept
Springfield
Little Grassy Lake
Devil’s Kitchen Lake
Murphysboro Council approves housing survey and zoning plan
Murphysboro City Council approved a Public Housing Administration survey to assess need for more housing, up from 90 to 140 units, with elderly housing considered. A 12 member zoning commission was created and city clerk pay. staffing and street repairs were discussed along with parking and water plant upgrades.
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Murphysboro
Public Housing Administration
Bridgewood
Bridge Street
Mur-Wood
Lake Street
Joe Williams
Methodist Conference
S. 13Th Street
Mark
Pine Street
N. 15Th Street
John Smith
Murphysbor
John Blankinship
William Wolff
Williams
Laborers Union
Jackson Maps JP Districts in Jackson County
Jackson County Board of Supervisors will set new justice of the peace districts Monday in Murphysboro. A judicial committee report will define the number of JP districts under a new state law that eliminates township elections, with Jackson County required to have three to five JP posts. The law takes effect at the April 1961 JP election.
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Justice of the Peace
Jackson County
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Murphysboro
Jackson State
William Ridgeway
Judicial Committee
Jp’s
Jackson
Mines Working Monday Report Summary
Mines working Monday include Fidelity Burning Star Nos 1 and 2 Old Ben Nos 9 14 21 Orient Nos 2 3 Freeman 4 Zeigler 3 4 with Old Ben 22 Washer and Zeigler 4. Mines not working list Old Ben 22 Washer.
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Fidelity
Burning Star No
Burning Star
Orient
Freeman
Zeigler
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Pope
Ragan
Ilive
Golconda Herald-Enterprise
Rodney J. Brenner
Southern Illinois University
Lusk Creek
Frankfort
Harry McClintock
Stuart Becker
Southern Illinoisan
Crab Orchard Wildlife
Justices of the Peace
Pete Carter
Managr
Checks
Crab Orchard Lake
Driv
Ing
Fish and Wildlife Service
Kent Olson
Blankinship
Gm&o Railroad
22Nd Street
Walnut
Logan
19Th Street
Logan St
7Th Street
Illinois Avenue
Missouri-Pacific
Somerset Street
de Soto Blacktop
de Soto
Murphy Street
Kenneth Taylor
Zoning Commission
Bill Green
E. R. Tomlinson
Laverne W. Ward
Richard Powers
Vern Grissom
M. J. Bozarth
Frank Loy
George Losson
Harold Koehn
W. Ray Hagler
Marion Nash
Bob Sherertz
Jackson Studies
Herrin Hospital
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