Hail damages orchards and power lines hit in region
Hail and strong winds caused extensive damage across the area with orchards in Marion showing 100 percent losses on at least one field. High winds, lightning and falling trees disrupted power and telephone service across Alto Pass Stonesboro West Frankfort Benton Gareville White Ash and Johnston City. outages lasted hours with 65 Marion customers and a Royalton cable cut prompting service interruptions. Rainfall measured at 1.2 inches and hail stones ranged up to golfball size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurst
Carruthers
Alto Pass
Stonesboro
West Frankfort
Benton
West Marion
Pittsburg
Gareville
White Ash
Johnston City
Marion
Tom Mayfield
General Telephone Co
Mayfield
Royalton
Vienna-Karnak
Paducah
Tony Mignone
Rt. 1
Williamson tax rate referendum eyed by county board
Williamson County Board airman Grover Haynes said he will explore referendums on special tax rates to address service funding needs. He plans to consult the state attorney about taxes for Civil Defense and mental health. Tax bills were mailed this week with collections to start Monday, drawing many complaints to the board. Haynes noted inequities in market values and suggested possibly hiring a professional real estate dealer to investigate. He urged focus on local school boards as districts receive about 65 cents of each tax dollar. Commissioner Jack Hampton urged planning for double-entry bookkeeping at the next fiscal year start. Treasurer Bobby Joe Hale reported a balance of 18 717 after 8 300 in expenditures between Nov 30 and May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliamson County
Grover Haynes
Hayres
Board of Review
Haynes
Jack Hampton
Bobby Joe Hale
Establishment and EODC unite to aid minority business
Two Carbondale groups the Minority Business Enterprise led by Charles Lerner and the Equal Opportunity Development Company agreed to merge and cooperate. They will target black entrepreneurship with white capital and expertise, while blacks supply candidates and screen applicants. The initiative includes university support, feasibility studies, and a focus on solid initial ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Mills
Carbondale
Charles Lerner
Equal Opportunity Development Company
EODC
al Ross
Southern Tingis University
Bill Wiley
Chicago
Community Services Department
Ilinois Human Relations Commission
Ross
Lerner
Lowell Turley
Southern Miinois University
Missing in action Army Private Fredrick A Allmeyer
Army Private First Class Fredrick A Allmeyer 20 of Chester is reported missing in action in Vietnam. His mother Mrs Emma Allmeyer of 1905 Ondyke St Chester was notified Wednesday. He served in Company D First Battalion 12th Division Infantry and entered the U S Army in Osteher 1989. He graduated Chester High School in 1966 and earned an associate degree in 1968 from Saitora brown college in St Louis Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrick A. Allmeyer
Chester
Vietnam
Emma Almeyer
Ondyke St
Pfc
Allmever
12Th Division
U.S. Army
Osteher
Pleiku
Chester High School
Saitora-brownollege
St.Louis, Mo
Two Railroad Cars Derail on Lead Line Between Du Quoin and Pinckneyville
Two Missouri Pacific to Truax Track Coal burning star line cars derailed Thursday during a trailing switching operation between Du Quoin and Pinckneyville. No cause yet determined as railroad spokesmen investigate the incident. mine operations idle until Tuesday in memory of John L. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Truax Track Coal Company
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Tan
John L. Lewis
Carbondale park board tables two resignations
Carbondale Park Board on Thursday tabled resignations from recreation director Betty Mileur and secretary Cynthia Saxe, both effective Sept 1, while considering other changes. The board approved a sprinkler system for Evergreen Park and reviewed the 1539 summer recreation program.
Pomona Students Could Join Murphysboro District
Pomona grade school district contemplates joining Unit 186 if Jackson and Union counties decide. Most Pomona residents favor Mars Pass or Cobden options as petitions for a referendum circulate. Buses needed for 120-125 students. Head Start expands at McElwain with 60-75 four and five year olds.
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Murphysboro
Pomona
James Blackwood
Schol
Jackson
Union
Jack Mileur
Mars Pass
Cobden
McElwain School
Murphysboro ‘Township
Blackwood
Carruthers Junior High School
Carbondale Bike Crash Injures 14YearOld Girl
Luzetia Watson, 14, of 802 North Wall Street, Carbondale, suffered minor injuries in a bicycle automobile collision Thursday. Witness Joe B. Brooks, 401 East Knight Street, said he was driving south on Wall Street when the girl rode into his path and he could not stop in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzetia Watson
Wall St
Carbondale
Joe B. Brooks
Knight St
Wall Street
Brooks
Cobden Alto Pass boards agree to annexation
Alto Pass and Jackson and Union County district boards meet to dissolve the two districts and draft a resolution to annex the Alto Pass grade and high school districts into the Cobden Unit School District. Supt Birkhimer says final action depends on Pomona School Board vote which could send parts of Alto Pass to Murphysboro. Lawyers for Cobden and Pomona plan Monday meeting with boards.
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Alto Pass
Dents
Jackson
Union
Birkhimer
Cobden
Robert Birkhimer
Pomona
Murphysboro
Langdon president elected at Carbondale Park District meeting
Thomas Langdon was elected president of the Carbondale Park District board of directors at Thursday night’s meeting. Bessie Warren was named vice president, Alan Randall secretary, Allen Kaiser treasurer, and Charles Hines legal counsel. Langdon’s one year term begins now, replacing Kenneth Miller. All officers were chosen by unanimous vote. Langdon is a trinley at the Carbondale Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Langdon
Carbondale Park District Board of Directors
Bessie Warren
Alan Randall
Allen Kaiser
University Bank
Charles Hines
Langdon
Kenneth Miller
Trinley
Carbondale Herald
Miner Olen Greenwood Lethal Crash At No 21 Mine
State and federal mine officials probe the death of Olen E. Greenwood 61 of Christopher Franklin County. He died in a 12 20 a m accident at No 21 mine near Lesser when his motor driven mile vehicle collided with another vehicle. Greenwood fell or jumped striking his head and died of a skull fracture. The mine was closed for investigation and to mourn John L. Lewis death. An inquest is set for June 24 at Christopher City Hall. He is survived by his wife a daughter a son eight grandchildren and a sister. Funeral services will be Sunday at Gilbert Home Christopher with burial at Maple Hill Cemetery Lesser.
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Olen E. Greenwood
Christopher
Franklin County
Kirkby Webb
Old Ben Coal Corp
Greenwood
No. 21
Lesser
Mgr. Greenwood
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Christopher City Hall
Mr. Greenwood
Minkeytown
Isaac
May Elkins Greenwood
Emma Silkwood Greenwood
Greenwood Church
Christpher
United Mine Weers of America
Ramona Blair
Decatur
Dake
Mesa
Ariz
Agnes
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wayne Bradley
Kewanee
Gilbert
Buris
Maple Hill Cerciery
Friends
Accident Claims Life Of Area Man In Murphysboro
David Cox, 29, of Murphysboro, died early today in a one car crash at the west city limits. Ernest Moorefield, the driver, survived in good condition. Cox was a passenger and the car struck a pole and tree before rolling over. Burial is set at Tower Grove Cemetery. services Sunday at Meyer Denny Funeral Home.
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David Cox
Murephyshoro
Murphyshoro
Cox
Ernest Moorefield
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Morvellell
Mr. Cox
Burnell
Nina Hiser Cox
Janelle Hagler
Granite City
Nellie Cox
Meyer Denny
Paul Worley
Tower Grove Cemetery
Cemetery relocation bids opened near Rend Lake area
The bid of 16 958 75 by Phillip S Ellen and Wilter Fish of Pembroke NC covers relocating nine cemeteries at Rend Lake. Work includes moving and reinterring bodies from nine graves, relocating 23 markers and monuments, installing 73 new markers nine bronze plaques and 52 precast markers plus 8 635 feet of trenching and seeding at the reinterment site near Ina on Rt 37 between Benton and Bonnie. The area will flood after completion of the Rend Lake project.
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Rend Lake
Phillip S. Ellen
Wilter Fish
Pembroke
N.C
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
SL. Lewis
Ina
Rt. 37
Benton
Bonnie
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Lo Central Mlingls
Gamage
Jlie Service Co
Nnis Apple Orchards
Sam Carruthers
Evenine
Williamson
Springfield
Rockford
Wiley
Springfield Foundation
Small Business Administration
SBA
Park Board
Kim Hatton
Carbondale Park
Evergreen Park
Betty Mileur
Cynthia Saxe
Alan J. Randall
Park District
Randall
Mileur
Saxe
Randal
Seern
Boar
L. R. Nelson Manufacturing Co
Peoria
Ramsall
Nelson Company
Randall #2
Evansville Ind
St Louis
Oakdale Park
E. M. Webb
Randall i
American Legion
Cen Park
Board Tan
Central —Tlinois l Puble Service Company
Attucks Park
Toliet
City Reservoir
City
Fank Kowal
Kowal
Southern, Illinois University
Stockton
Calif
Roy Dave Cook
Cgal
Jinckney Vile
Samuel Huffman
Murphysbore
Oman
O Committee
Daniel Lee Brown
Charles E. McTatyte
Carole K. Utz
Maryann Anderson
Jackson County
Logan School
Minneapolis Honey Fuel Company
Linealy
Logan
Cobden District
Alto
Christopher Man Probe Miner
Tamara
Tio Galesburg
Riche Jard
Ted Qualls
Marshall Browning
North Tamara
Rt. 51
Michael R. Jones
Gary D. van Zandt
Miners Hospital
Rt. 14
Buckner
Jones
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