Marion Mayor Seeks Tax Cut in State of the City Report
Mayor Robert Butler presented a state of the city to the council listing 15 recommendations including reducing the 33.3 cent tax rate, revision of building permits, zoning changes, street lighting, fire station site, and census to boost funds. Accomplishments cited include codes, water and sewer upgrades, annexations, park land purchases, and pay raises with a balanced budget.
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Marion
Robert Butler
Butler
Williamson County Housing Authority
West Main Street
Court West
Vicksburg
Willisville Seeks Tourism Details From New York Visitor
Willisville officials request information on local tourism from Evelyn Horton of Cortland New York. Village Clerk Nick Dolce asks for tourist accommodations and other details to boost Willisville Perry County profile.
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Willisville
Perry County
Nick Dolce
Southern Illinoisan
Dolce
Evelyn Horton
Cortland
N.Y
Northwest Clearing To Start Herrin Public Housing Site
The Herrin City Council waived building permit fees for 100 public housing units and approved vacating three alleys and a street in the North 23rd Street area. The Williamson County Housing Authority plans on site prep starting Wednesday, with 70 of 100 units to be built at a total cost around $1.5 million. Completion is expected next spring.
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West Hendrickson
South Carlton
Herrin
23Rd Street
West Tyler Street
Julius Steinmarch
Williamson County Housing Authority
Maze of Carbondale dies at 79
Hosea Franklin Maze 79 of 1207 W Freeman St Carbondale died at 4 15 am in Doctors Hospital where he had been a patient 10 days He was a retired Illinois Central Railroad engineer born Sept 27 1886 in Goreville He leaves a wife Henrietta Vinson seven grandchildren and two daughters and a son Services 2 pm Thursday Huffman Funeral Home Masonic services 730 pm Wednesday Burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery Rev Robert Hastings to officiate
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Hosea Franklin Maze
W. Freeman St
Carbondale
Doctors Hosital
Illinois Central Railroad
Mr. Maze
Goreville
Sanford and
Catherine West Maze
Masonic Lodge
Knights Templar
Ainad Shrine
University Baptist Church
Henrietta Vinson
Resiclare
Virginia Lee Hartley
Western Springs
Norma Jean Walter
Kirkwood
Henry Franklin Maze
Chicago
Cora Lingle
Ruby Underwood
Hawthorne
Calif
Huffman Funeral Home
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Robert J. Hastings
University Church
Franklin Proposes Daylight Saving Time in 1784
Benjamin Franklin first suggested daylight saving to extend waking daylight hours in 1784, arguing for a daily seasonal shift to conserve candles and improve productivity.
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Benjamin Franklin
Shaft Plunge Kills Foreman At Inland Steel Mine
A 51 year old foreman Lloyd A McConley of 520 E Main Benton died instantly after falling about 35 feet into a shaft at the Inland Steel Co mine near Lesser. Jefferson County authorities identified the victim.
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Inland Steel Co
Lesser
Jefferson County
Lloyd A. McConley
E. Main St
Benton
Break in case at Bob West DX Service Station
Joe Smith 17 Wolf Lake, Bill Henson 18 Jonesboro pleaded innocent to burglary charges in a Union County case tied to a June 6 break in at 202 W Vienna St Anna. Bond set at 3000 each. Margaret Smith 19 Wolf Lake pleaded innocent to contributing to delinquency. bond 500. Frank Spurlock 18 Jonesboro Rt 1 and Tony Corvell 16 and Joe Lyerla 16 Jonesboro fined 25 and costs for possessing and drinking alcohol. Miss Smith allegedly furnished car and money for liquor. Smith, Henson, and Miss Smith held in Union County jail.
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Bob West DX
Vienna St
Anna
Joe Smith
Wolf Lake
Bill Henson
Jonesboro
Union County
Margaret Smith
Frank A. Spurlock
Rt. 1
Tony Corvell
Joe Lyerla
Miss Smith
Smith
Henson
Rabies Shots Offered for Dogs in Johnston City
Dog owners may vaccinate pets against rabies Wednesday at Johnston City City Hall for $2. Vaccinations run from 1 to 5 p.m. and will be administered by Dr. G. W. Bayles, Williamson County veterinarian and rabies inspector.
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Johnston City
City Hall
G. W. Bayles
Williamson County
Johnston City Council Ends Water Board Debts Control
The Johnston City Council voted to pay the remaining 27 573 dollars of the original 100 000 debt and dissolve the Water Board. The water fund covers 22 867 dollars with 10 000 borrowed to cover the rest, placing the remainder in the water fund as the city takes full control of the system.
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Johnston City
Johnston City State Bank
First National Bank of Chicago
Bonding Company
Republican Asks Votes In Nashville Primary Write-In Bid
G. Robert Beckmeyer a 45 year old Nashville businessman sought write-in votes in the 21st Congressional district primary as a possible opponent to incumbent Kenneth J. Gray. There is no GOP nominee on the ballot while Democrat Victor Drysdale challenges Gray.
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Nashville
Kenneth J. Gray
G. Robert Beckmeyer
Gray
Victor Drysdale
Anna Man Charged After Carbondale Disturbance
Two Anna men released on $500 bond face charges including improper parking disorderly conduct resisting arrest failure to obey a police officer and assault on a police officer after a disturbance in Carbondale. John Womick and James L. Womick are named with addresses 192 E. Spring St. and 109 George St. respectively.
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Anna
Carbondale
John Womick
E. Spring St
James L. Womick
George St
Fire Calls Reported Across Marion Area
Fire responses logged with several incidents in Marion and surrounding areas. Charley Allen’s car on Old Rt 13 sustained slight damage, a kitchen oven fire at Sherman Cordin’s Orient home caused about $5,000 in damage, a wiring short at 406 East Thorn Street Marion produced no damage, and firefighters found no fire at Elijah Howerton’s 1105 East Main Street location after a suspected blaze.
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Marion
Old Rt
West
Charley Allen
Orient
Sherman Cordin
E. Thorn St
Elijah Howerton
E. Main
Four-car chain reaction wreck on North Market Street
Police identify four drivers in a Monday collision on North Market street in Marion. LaVerne Marks Rt. 1 Marion Hege L. McCuan Rt. 1 Marion John L. Grant Rt. 5 Marion James E. Emery Rt. 4 Marion. No tickets issued and no injuries.
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North Market Street
Marion
LaVerne Marks
Rt. 1
Hege L. McCuan
John L. Grant
Rt. 5
James E. Emery
Rt. 4
Blood Drive Extended to July for 250000 Pints
National Guard extends campaign to July 11 to reach a 250 thousand pint target for DoD use. Franklin County unit reports 150 pledges, half of its share. Donors should contact local office to pledge. Red Cross will arrange collections from July to November.
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National Guard
Department of Defense
Franklin County National Guard
Red Cross
Margaret Zatko of Zeigler Dies at 80 in St Louis Hospital
Mrs. Margaret Zatko, 80, of 202 Prairie St. Zeigler, died at 6 a.m. after emergency surgery in Alexian Brothers Hospital St. Louis while visiting her daughter. Born April 61 1886 in Hungary, she leaves sons C Zehak Herrin and George Zehak Pekin, daughters Mary Sodalak Chicago and Margaret Wyatt Lemay Mo, 4 step-sons, 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler. friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Margaret Zatko
Prairie St
Zeigler
Alexian Brothers
Mike Zatko
Chicago
Steve Zatko
Medina
N.Y
Andy Zatko
Buffalo
John Zatko
Tucson
Ariz
Vantrease Funeral Home
Southern Illinoisan Publication Details
The Southern Ilinoisan is published daily except Saturdays and holidays by 710 North Illinois Corporation with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent and uses AP news dispatches.
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Southern IN Illinoisan
North Illinois Corporation
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Illinois
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
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Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler Motors Corporation
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