Marion approves West Main and Carbon street upgrades
Marion City Council approved plans for improving West Main from the railroad to Court street and Carbon from Hendrickson to Westminster drive. Estimated project costs run about 50 867 with bids expected June 28 for a 23 600 motor fuel tax maintenance program. The city plans to extend paving and designate New Rt 13 as a commercial corridor while考虑 a trailer regulation proposal and the addition of a new sewage lift station.
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West Main
Carbon Streets
Marion
Lawrence Feurer
R. A. Nack and Associates
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Court Street
Hendrickson Street
Westminster Drive
Presbyterian Church
Williamson County Highway Department
Fearer
Aikman
Zoping Commission
DeYoung Street
New Rt. 13
Robert Butler
Bob Yearack
de Young Street
Rt. 13
E. E. Jeter
State Dept. of Public Health
Evitts Excavation Service
Simpson
Laura Lane
L. D. Fern Construction Co
Texaco and Cities Service
Morrison Home Oil Co
Edwards DX
Butler
Franklin - Williamson
Carbondale Men Charged With Reckless Driving
Two Carbondale men Bruce Church and Donald Devine, both 21, were charged with reckless driving and held in city jail after failing to post bond. Magistrate Robert Schwartz released them on their own recognizance. The pair was arrested on South University Avenue at 5 45 p.m.
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Carbondale
City
Bruce Church
W. Elm St
Donald Devine
E. Grand Ave
Robert Schwartz
Church
Devine
South University Avenue
Robert E. Murphysboro Fined for Traffic Signal Violation
Robert E. Murphy was fined $15 for disobeying a traffic signal in Murphysboro. The case highlights municipal enforcement of stop sign and signal violations.
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Murphysboro
Robert E. Wides
Marion City finances show $55,235 surplus for year
Audit Monday reports the Marion fiscal year ended May 3 had revenue over expenditures by 55,235 dollars. The general fund balance was 17,439 and city clerk balances 7,065 with total revenue 331,765 and total expenditures 276,530.
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Marion
Marion Unit Two School Board awards contracts totaling 13862
The Marion Unit Two School Board awarded contracts for painting and equipment across several schools. Bourland and O'Hara Co. won paintings for the high school gym Jefferson exterior and McKinley interiors at 990 1090 and 4090 dollars respectively. Copfer Painting Co. was rejected for lack of insurance certificate. Additional contracts covered cleaning uniforms to Marion firms Monroe Cleaners and Economy Cleaners with bids 161 and 86 dollars. Archway Sales Inc. of St. Louis won 886 dollars for Brunswick desks and chairs. Chapman Young Co. of St. Louis won 295 dollars for Heywood Wakefield kindergarten chairs. Franklin Lee Co. of Chicago won 6200 dollars for library equipment. 42 towel dispensers total 73 dollars. Surgery costs 75 dollars for Pat Dare with insurance paying 125 of 200. The high school building trades house will be sold via Marion real estate agencies for commission. minimum price 18500. no auction bids. Sanders notes higher bid 2250 on Douglas School sale claimed for Pauls Chapel Baptist Church by Wilbur Griffin. sale approved.
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McKinley
Copher Painting Co
Marion
William Armstrong
Monroe Cleaners
Economy Cleaners
Brunswick
Archway Sales, ‘Inc
St. Louis
Heywood-Wakefield
Chapman- Young Co
Franklin Lee Co
Chicago
Pat Dare
Dare
Seaso
Marion Real Estate
Juliwine Drive
James Sanders
Douglas School
Paul’s Chapel Baptist Church
Wilbur Griffin
Traffic Signals Under Study In Herrin Park Area
Herrin officials study four potential Park Avenue signal locations Park and Ford Park and Maple Park and Oak Park and Pine. State highway division already approved signals at Park and Herrin Avenue with a $15000 cost. Council also awaits lighting and cemetery committee actions on parking lot light and cemetery shrubs.
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State Division of Highways
Herrin
Park Avenue
Fred A. Henderson
Park and
Ford Street
Maple Street
Oak Street
Pine Street
Henderson
Division of Highways
Herrin Avenue
Herrin Teen Town
John Steh
Steh
Herrin Unit Offers Job To Evergreen Park Educator
Urey Robertson, principal of Central School in Evergreen Park, was offered the curriculum coordinator post by the Herrin Unit School District at a special board meeting. The $10 500 salary hinges on another district’s response, with a decision deferred for a few days. The role directs curriculum development from kindergarten through high school.
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Evergreen Park
Herrin
Urey Robertson
Central School
Board of Education
Robertson
Lee Booth
Directton
Frank J. Haley dies in Christopher at 55
Frank J. Haley 55 of 802 S Emma St Christopher died 6 30 p m Monday at home after illness He was born Eldorado June 4 1910 son of Charles and Carrie Haley A milling machine operator at Carmel Co Christopher He leaves wife Mary Neil a daughter Carolyn Stritzel his mother Carrie Haley a brother Shelby and sister Mrs Reuben Hughes two grandsons Funeral service 2 p m Thursday at First Baptist Church Christopher Rev W D Berry officiates Friends may call after 4 30 p m Wednesday Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher
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Frank J. Haley
S. Emma St
Christopher
Eldorado
Charles
Carrie Layman Haley
Carmel Co
Christopher First Baptist Church
Mary Neil
Carolyn Stritzel
Carrie Haley
Thompsonville
Shelby
Mendota
Reuben Hughes
W. D. Berry
Gilbert Funeral Home
Salary Scale is Adopted by Marion Unit Two Board
The Marion Unit Two Board of Education approves a temporary next year salary schedule pending state aid bill passage. If the bill and governor’s approval occur, teachers with a bachelor’s degree would base pay rise from 4500 to 4800, with top steps from 6525 to 6960. maintenance and bus drivers also receive increases. If not approved, a new scale will be devised.
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Marion Unit Two Board of Education
Otto Kerner
Orland Stanley
Youth Hurt In Accident Near Cutler
An 18 year old Chester youth, Jerry Henderson, suffered minor injuries when his car left Route 150 one mile south of Cutler and overturned at 10 40 p m Monday. He was taken to Sparta Community Hospital. Police reported the car rounded a curve. No other injuries were noted in three area crashes.
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Chester
Rt. 150
Cutler
Jerry Henderson
Sparta Community Hospital
du Quoin
Rt. 51
Charles Tieman
Christopher
Randy Hogston
Albert Kennelly
Robert Hill
Sparta
William Hamill
Marissa
Rt. 4
Oscar Culbreath
Carterville
Ronald W
Car Collision in Murphysboro No Injuries Reported
Murphysboro police say a car driven by Sharon K. Chilton backed from a parking space and hit a Rogers Delivery Service wagon in front of 17 North 13th Street. Enoch C. Rouse, 2012 Division Street, rear, Murphysboro, was driving the wagon. No injuries and no tickets issued.
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Murphysboro
Sharon K. Chilton
Keough St
Rogers Delivery Service
N. 13Th St
Enoch C. Rouse
Division St
Williamson Airport lighting and taxiway project approved
The Williamson County Airport Authority and the FAA will each fund half of an 89000 lighting taxiway and fencing project. Land acquisition and construction totals include 32000 and 47058 respectively with additional amounts for engineering and contingencies. Bids will be opened in three weeks and work should finish by October.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Williamson County
FAA
Atty
J. C. Mitchell
State Department of Aeronautics
Mitchell
Coleman Quits As Alderman In Hurst Council
The Hurst City Council accepted the resignation of Ward 3 Alderman Davy Coleman who moved outside the city. The mayor and council will appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the term and seek bids on a high lift tractor with back hoe to replace the burned unit.
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Hurst
Davy Coleman
Coleman
Jack Calvert
Couuncil
Calvert
Police Briefs From Carbondale and Murphysboro
Carbondale report shows Earvin Cole fined $15 for not displaying both license tags. Murphysboro report lists Ronald W. Hunter fined $35 for reckless driving.
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Carbondale
Earvin Cole
Murphysboro
Ronald W. Hunter
Benton Police Hunt Burglars
Benton police continued the investigation into a safe cracking at the Pay-Less Mart on North Main Street. A likely 100 to 200 dollars in change plus tobacco candy and flash bulbs were taken after intruders climbed onto the roof and used sledge hammers to force the safe open. They also attempted to break into the nearby IGA on Bailey Lane with a jambed door.
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Benton
N. Main St
IGA
Bailey Lane
First entrant Marcia Butler enters Murphysboro Apple Festival Queen contest
Marcia Butler 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs David Butler of Gorham registers as a contestant for Murphysboro Apple Festival Queen. A 1965 Gorham High School graduate she works in a Murphysboro store this summer. Butler is sponsored by the Murphysboro Local Retail Clerks Union.
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Marcia Butler
David Butler
Gorham
Murphysboro
Gorham High School
Miss Butler
Retail Clerks Union
Oraville Store Burglarized. Items Stolen Overnight
Radios cigarettes and electric drills were taken from Floyd Cox General Merchandise and Truck Service in Oraville. A rear window was pried loose per Jackson County Deputy Sheriff Joe Muffin. Cox had not completed an inventory of stolen items.
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Floyd Cox
Oraville
Jackson County
Joe Muffin
Speeding Fines in Marion and Herrin Distinct Notices
In Marion William Alsip is fined 15 dollars for speeding. In Herrin James Duncan is fined 30 dollars for speeding.
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Marion
William Alsip
Herrin
James Duncan
Enrollment At SIU Sees Sharp Rise In Summer and Fall
SIU Carbondale admissions show major gains for summer quarter with 1,898 new students vs 781 last year, suggesting summer enrollment over 7,300. Fall term admissions total 4,807, up from 3,321, with 4,428 freshmen. overall fall enrollment could exceed 15,000 as plans to limit qualified applicants are not in place.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Leslie Chamberlin
SIU
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