Carbondale Taverns Fined for Selling to Minor
The Flamingo Cocktail Lounge owner Jessee Stitt pleaded guilty to selling liquor to a minor and was fined 50 dollars plus 5 dollars costs in Jackson County Circuit Court. Wes Carmas, 19, also fined 50 dollars plus 5 dollars costs for drinking beer there. The Hub Lounge and Cypress Lounge were similarly fined, as police continued tavern checks amid reports of underage patrons and a nearby alarm incident.
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Carbondale
Jessee Stitt
Flamingo
Jackson County
Wes Carmas
Rt. 2
Nick Masters
Clifford Blanke
Cypress
Addie Crowell
Crowell
Hollis Huxford
W. Mill St
New Voting Areas Urged in Carbondale Precinct Split
Jackson County State's Atty. Richard Richman urged Carbondale to consider new primary voting precincts in 1966. Several precincts 1 7 10 12 and possibly 11 are near state limits requiring a July board decision. An election committee should meet party chairs precinct leaders and arrange redistricting to fix odd boundaries and street defined precincts.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Richman
County Board
Herrin Considers City Hall Data Study by Clark DietzFirm
The Herrin City Council hired Clark Dietz Painter and Associates to prepare data for possible federal grants or loans for a new city hall and garage. The study would cost seven percent of construction and could start next week, with four to five weeks to complete. Townsend urged professional help and noted a pending law to form a public building commission for such projects.
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Urbana
Clark, Dietz Painter and Associates
Herrin
Snyder Herrin
Area Redevelopmnt Administration
Chet Townsend
Townsend
Public Building Commission
Bank plans razing Herrin Elks Lodge for new building
The Bank of Herrin will start razing the old Herrin Elks Lodge by July 22 with John Vander of Herrin hired to perform the wrecking after the Elks relocate on July 15. The bank intends a new building on the site and has engaged Hironimus Knapp Given Associates of Evansville to draft preliminary plans.
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Bank of Herrin
Herrin
Park Avenue
16Th Street
Walnut Street
Harrison Street
Goodwin
Evansville
Ind
Hironimus, Knapp
Given Associates
Monroe and
Theft of tools at Murphysboro High School maintenance garage
Police report theft of power and hand tools valued over $1,000 from the Murphysboro Township High School maintenance garage at the football field. Chief Toby Berger said Charles Caraway and Phillip Young reported the loss on Monday. The items may have disappeared over the weekend, according to school authorities. Missing items include an electric welder, acetylene torch and hose, a transmission jack, a heavy duty drill, an impact wrench, a power ridge reamer, industrial sockets, brake tools, a case of oil filters and assorted spare parts.
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Murphysboro Township
Toby Berger
Charles Caraway
Phillip Young
Carbondale Park District Adopts 60 660 Budget
The Carbondale Park District approves a 60 660 operating budget for the new year. It allocates 34 650 from corporate tax funds to capital improvements salaries legal expenses and more. The recreation tax funds total 19 700 for salaries equipment supplies maintenance utilities rentals and transportation.
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Carbondale Park District Board of Directors
Study Delay in Carbondale Government Plan
Carbondale city leaders postponed a decision on hiring Public Administration Service of Chicago to study the city government. Mayor D Blaney Miller urged more review after commissioners received the committee’s recommendations. The proposal, costing 6000 dollars, aims to assess administration and potential council manager reforms.
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Carbondale
D. Blaney Miller
Citizens Advisory Committee
Public Administration Service
Chicago
SIU Carbondale to graduate 1800 in commencement
Southern Illinois University Carbondale expects a record 1800 graduates at a 7:30 p.m. commencement in McAndrew Stadium with rain contingency to the SIU Arena. Speaker Carter Davidson will receive an honorary doctor of laws. A concert by the SIU Symphony precedes the ceremony and ROTC commissions plus faculty honors are announced.
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Mary Jane Bremer
Metropolis
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
McAndrew Stadium
SIU
Carter Davidson
Association of American Colleges
Southern Ilinois Symphony Orchestra
Roy J. Griebel
Church of the Good Shepherd
Delyte W. Morris
Robert W. MacVicar
William J. McKeefery
Prés. Morris
John Page Wham
SIU Board of Trustees
Advanced Air Force
Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Henderson Breaks Tie To Approve Parking Expansion
Herrin Mayor Fred Henderson cast the deciding vote Monday night to approve a $22,080 parking expansion adding 32 spaces in the 100 block areas of South 16th and South 14th streets. The plan widens streets to gain 16 feet and change parking to diagonal on one side, tying into a larger $29,200 project now under construction in the south business district.
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Herrin
Fred A. Henderson
Henderson
Harvard Sohn
South 16Th Street
South 14Th Street
Cherry
Monroe Streets
Cherry Street
Borgl
Mitchell Contractors
Orval Stone
John Steh
Ardell Grimes
Jack McCarty
Herman Marlow
Louis Garavaglia
Floyd Hicks
Harold Belt
Marlow
Garavalla
Illinois Central Railroad
McCarty
Gas Prices Stay Low Across Central Illinois Regions
Gasoline price war from Johnston City to Carbondale eased as rates drift back. Marion saw regular dip to 22.9 cents a gallon Friday, rising to 31.9 cents Monday. Carbondale and Johnston City stations trimmed regular to about 24.9 cents, premium to 28.9 cents. Murphysboro remained unaffected.
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Johnston City
Carbondale
Marion
Herrin
Murphysboro
Land Bought Attucks Park Enlarged
The park district has purchased 11.06 acres on Wall Street north of the present park from Artie Cowper for 22500 dollars. Possession will pass Oct 1 after a lease ends. The district adds to 16 acres with plans for a multi purpose building two ballfields bleachers playgrounds and courts with picnic areas and parking.
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Carbondale Park
Attucks Park
Park District
Wall Street
Artie Cowper
Chicago
Jerry Lottmann
Garbage Truck Burns at Carbondale Landfill
A compactor garbage truck from Ed Burris Disposal Co. slid toward a ditch at the Carbondale sanitary landfill and ignited burning trash along the bank. The fire heavily damaged the truck before firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze.
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Carbondale
Ed Burris Disposal Co
Bank Save
Four-County Plan Aims at Capital Improvements Budget
Jackson County supervisors approve a capital fiscal study by the Greater Egypt Regional Plan Commission. The study, funded by annual contributions, will review 10 to 15 years of history to map available funds for capital projects and set a priority capital improvements budget. The group also develops subdivision standards and requires preliminary plats for review.
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Jackson County
Greater Egypt
Greater Egypt Group
Twomey Elected President Of Jackson County Bar Association
George M. Twomey, Carbondale attorney, has been elected president of the Jackson County Bar Association succeeding William South. Twomey previously served as vice president and is joined by new vice president Robert Hall and secretary treasurer Kent Brandon. The board discusses subdivision regulations and committee appointments as part of August plans.
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George M. Twomey
Carbondale
Jackson County Bar Association
Twomey
Rt. 1
William South
Robert Hall
Kent Brandon
Fromm
Jackson
Archie Stroup
Clyde Winkler
Van Natta Quits Herrin Library Board
George Van Natta resigns as Herrin Library Board president citing business conflicts. Mayor Fred Henderson appoints Gary Redmond to fill the seat. the council confirms. Redmond, from California, teaches aviation technology at SIU VTI and works at Southern Illinois Airport. Vice-President Jo Walker becomes president. officers to be elected next month.
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George van Natta
Herrin
Fred Henderson
Gary Redmond
N. 16Th St
van Natta
Redmond
California
Southern Illinois University
Vocational Training Institute
Southern Illinois Airport
Jo M. Walker
Schedule for Men’s and Women’s Swimming Sessions
The men's swim at Herrin Park starts 7 a.m. Wednesday and runs 7 to 8:30 most Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. The ladies’ swim begins Thursday and lasts noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Herrin Park
Jackson County Auditor Urges Procedure Improvements
Jackson County Auditor Bill Crane presented a review of the county Board of Supervisors on Monday. The audit covers the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 1964 and includes the treasurer, county clerk, circuit clerk, sheriff, state's attorney, coroner and superintendent of schools. The report cites a confusing working cash fund in the sheriff's office and urges pre numbered receipts, separate bank accounts for the circuit clerk and continued improvement in insurance records.
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Jackson County
County Board of Supervisors
Bill Crane
Horwath
Crane
Sheriff’s Office
Circuit Clerk
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Herrin Elks Lodge
Judy Riepe
University Center
School of Technology
Henry Dan Piper
Julian Lauchner
Campus Loop Road
School of Technology and Physical Sciences
Thomas R. Wallin
Marion G. Waggoner
Chemistry
School of Agriculture
School of Home Economics
Home Economics
George Twomey
Walter King
Jackson County Housing Authority
Jackson County Welfare Advisory Committee
Mildred Benz
Thornton Bellm
Jessie Daniel
Joe Eades
George Ragsdale
James Tindall
Pomona
Reginald Stearns
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