Herrin Displays War-Time Artifacts for Flag Day
Herrin chamber executive Tom Dimarsnis arranges a display in Sehn's Quality Store window at 107 W. Cherry St. The Herrin Diamond Jubilee Committee features artifacts from six wars including a rifle and hat from the Revolutionary War, honoring the town's founder.
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Herrin Diamond Jubilee Committee
Herrin Chamber
Tom Dim
Ars Nis
Sehn’s Quality Store, Inc
Cherry St
Herrin
Village official says son hired by board, not president
Village President Bob Jeralds defends his son Phil, saying the village board hired him as assistant water superintendent, not the president. Phil has served about two years in the water department, earning $4 an hour as part of a five-member team led by Water Supt. John Connell at $4.50. Two workers are CPTA hires. board changed Phil from part-time to full-time about a year ago.
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Energy Village Board
Bob Jeralds
Phil
Village
Village Board
Jeralds
Village Water Department
John Connell
John
Connell
Phil Jeralds
Anna Blaze causes burn injuries to fireman at Anna house fire
A volunteer fireman from Anna sustained minor facial burns Thursday while battling a house fire at 105 E. Lewis St. Firefighters were called at 4:50 p.m. to a blaze likely caused by faulty wiring. The upper level of the one and a half story home sustained major damage. Greg Plott was treated and released from Union County Hospital. Fire chief Lawrence Boyer described the burn as a flash out from windows during the fire.
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Anna
Greg Plott
Union County Hospital
Lawrence Boyer
Plott
Harold Bartruff
E. Lewis St
Boyer
Submarine Batteries Reported Stolen in Omaha Display
Omaha police investigate theft of more than 10 tons of submarine batteries from the Greater Omaha Military Historical Society display along the Missouri River. Each battery weighs over 400 pounds and is valued at about 125 dollars.
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Omaha, Neb.a
Omaha
Greater
Benton to Lease Former Old Ben Coal Offices for City Hall
Benton officials move toward occupying the former Old Ben Coal Co. offices on West Main Street. The city will lease the building for two years at 33500 per year with an option to buy for 215000 after two years. Tax prorations and a potential conflict of interest were discussed. Also approved were resignations and a new acting water and sewer superintendent and cleanup plans for Lake Benton swimming area.
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Merrill Perlman
Southern Illinoisan
Benton
City Building Commission
Old Ben Coal Co
West Main Street
Russell Davis
James Childress
Frank Thomas
Thomas
Herbert Mundell
Story
Lake Benton
McCann
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Son
Anna Blaze
Southernlinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North 1Éth Street
Walnuut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Focal
Rier
Wllinois
Witnols
Shirley McCann
Charles
Benton Community Bank
Building Commission
David Bauer
Bank of Benton
Lawrence D. Story
Arbondala
Jerrin
Marlon
Classifiad
Jackson County
Williamson County
Equal Housing Lender
First National Bank and Trust CompAny
Carbondale, Hinds
Intuitions Interstyle, Inc
West Carbondale Industrial Park
South University Avenue
Murphysboro Lodge
AF & AM
Lennie Burch
Airport Rd
Rane
Hart SchaffNer & Marx
Sohn’s
Sohns
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Haggar Jaymar
Arrow and
Munsingwear
Herring University Mall
Sohus
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