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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1969
Page
23
An OCR read of a 1960s to 1980s car lot inventory shows numerous makes and models including Ford Fairlane, Mustang, Chevrolet Biscayne, Camaro, Nova, and GMC variants. Colors noted include white, grey, turquoise, red, and tan with details on transmissions and options like power steering and air conditioning.
A compressed ad list shows multiple vehicle entries with makes models years and contact info. Items include a 1965 English Ford station wagon a 1957 Chrysler and a 1954 Dodge convertible with brief notes on engines transmissions and condition plus asking prices and phone contacts in Herrin Murphysford Carterville.
Ford dealer Mercury Parklane and 1964 Chevrolet Falcon Wagon, automatic. 1968 See offer, all clean. Honda Dream, excellent condition with extras. Located at Broadway and Rt 37, Johnston City. Contact 933-2027 or 935-3553 for details.
Classified ad notes a 1948 Sun Root sedan with automatic shift and 7,500 miles at Smith's Dodge in Carbondale with phone contact 549-2012. It lists a 1964 VW Squareback in excellent condition with a high price and another VW model in Christopher with chip and corrosion details and price references.
APACHE DU GUOIN leads a factory authorized truck sale offering 1940s Apaches at savings. Also listed are Layton Unique and Aasche travel trailers, pickup campers, and caver units at Bageala Camping Center 4125 Washington. Concord Fro lie Conestoga trailers, air conditioned and aluminum exterior, Chester Camper sales offers 18-13 CAMPER Herrin. Scotty trailer 1980s model bought new, used little, contact 942-3239.
Classified snippet for Nimrod at Carbondale in 1941 offering a new canvas Nimrod Fale cut camper with hitch included. Contact Hunter Sales, Carbon, phone 684-4063, Benenn Ebon listed. Local ad mentions price 8245 and mobile KO reference QAI.
Classified travel trailer listings from Ottesen's in Herrin Zeigler Murphysboro and Novo RV Tad detail used Shasta Nomad and Leisure Time units, new casual trailers and pickup campers, sales and rentals with contact names and addresses for quick inquiries.
A cluttered classified listing offers services across a wide area including diaper service, pest control, refrigeration, razor repair, septic tank work, sewer cleaning, siding, spray painting, tree service, TV antenna service, upholstery, and vacuum cleaners. It notes phone contacts and regional coverage in Marion, Murphysboro, Carbondale, Herrin, Elkville, and nearby towns, with multiple ads for maintenance and home improvement.
An advertisement touts a candy discovery with national appeal promising very high profits. It urges quick investment from 95 to 2995 dollars and includes a St Louis mailing address for information.
Garages and a tavern appear in scattered OCR text including Nertamve 217 and Prone 704-885-8748. Mentions Mi 9 GARAGE AREA Small Lawn Kteeeri She. Smith Garage. dhutkeytows and M- JSNEAHARDS TAVERN ANIA IL Prone OUF713.
A sprawling OCR page shows VEACH OIL CO and Lawn Mower Shop business details, plus Cook Paint and Varnish Company franchise promotion, and numerous employment ads. Listings include job openings for bookkeepers, secretaries, supervisors, managers, beauticians, and a man at Herrin, with varied pay scales and locations such as Carbondale and Vienna.
Career sive Company seeks a man in unson County with ambition to get ahead. First year earnings may exceed 518 to 590. Training provided or personal interview arranged. Call Mr Sam Tenfer at the Ramedalhn Marion WL. Root between Wednesday and Thursday June 19th and 19th, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Area opportunity to earn about 100 dollars per week during the summer months advertised by Wire P.O. Box 88 Marlon. Downstate Personnel Service 109 S Washington Suite 200 Carbondale lists positions for carhops and a counter girl at Buster's cancer East Gate Shopping Center Carbondale with contact number 549-2366.
Classified ads list openings for executive director in social science administration with salary up to 1200, and positions at Rexell Drug and Chemical Corp, a maid, kitchen help, machinist, housekeeper, and advertising salesman. Locations include Carbondale and Pinckneyville, Illinois, with contact details and application deadlines noted.
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