Northwest Wind Keeps Town Safe From Tank Fire
Fire destroyed five bulk storage tanks at the Farmers Union Cooperative near Jacob as northwest winds held steady. Residents from Gorham and nearby towns watched, fearing a wider disaster that could have endangered grain storage, the elevator, and ammonia tanks. Fire officials and Sheriff Arch Edwards described the crowd's relief as the wind did not shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth McDonald
Marnau
Jackson County
Arch Edwards
Inferno destroys bulk gasoline tanks at Jacob coop
A fire at the Farmers Union Cooperative in Jacob scorched five large bulk storage tanks and damaged a pump house and an office. An 18 wheel truck causing the blaze led to a power outage for 300 to 400 customers while crews fought the flames for about two hours. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union Cooperative
Jacob
Glenn Sprenger
Cape Girardeau
Sprenger
Missouri-Pacific
Steeleville
Farmers Union
Ralph Hollman
Jacob Said
Twin County Service Co
Twin County
Marnati
Mississippi
Jackson County
Rt. 3
Hollman
Williamson County Democrats Nominate Fallon and Humphrey
An official Williamson County Democratic canvass confirmed Ethel Fallon as treasurer and William Humphrey as sheriff. Fallon lost two votes from unofficial results, defeating incumbent Carl Miller 3,692 to 3,443. Humphrey, a Herrin deputy since December, officially received 2,688 votes, 25 more than the unofficial tally, with a 934 vote margin over the next challenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Ethel Fallon
William Humphrey
Fallon
Marion
Carl Miller
Herrin
Humphrey
Mines Idle Saturday Reports Small Shifts
The record shows mines working Saturday at Old Ben 9 Old Ben 21 Old Ben 24 Orient 3 Orient 4 Orient 5 Zeigler 4 Fidelity Burning Star 2 first shift and Burning Star 1 with a second shift noted as missing. No report for Zeigler 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
Burning Star
Christopher Zone Hearing Set July 21
A proposed zoning ordinance for Christopher is complete and will be reviewed at an 8 p.m. public hearing July 21 in city hall. The city plan commission, also the zoning commission, set the date at a Thursday meeting with Jim Rayfield of Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission noting the plan has been developed over about a year. After the hearing, the proposal goes to City Council for final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
City Plan Commission
Zoning Commission
Jim Rayfield
Greater Egypt
Board approves courthouse site in Marion
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners approved the old Washington School site in Marion as a proposed courthouse site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Washington
Marion
Sam Thornton Resigns as School District Psychologist
Sam M. Thornton, staff psychologist for Carbondale and Murphysboro areas, resigned after his 1963 contract was deemed inadequate. Districts offered a raise to 13 000 plus expenses and discussed his possible role as chief of services for a county center. Thornton accepted another position with the Olney school system, contract expired Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam M. Thornton
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Thornton
District 95
William McBride
Carbondale Community High School
Olney
Laurence Martin
Bond Issue Funds New Murphysboro Nursing Home Wing
A 28 bed addition to Jackson County Nursing Home in Murphysboro opens Monday. John Chapman says applications are being accepted for admission. The project cost 236616 dollars with a 200000 bond approved in April 1965. Air conditioning will finish in about a week. Staff will increase by six to eight. An open house for the new wing will be scheduled soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Murphysboro
John Chapman
Nance
Chapman
Murphysboro Hospital Approved for Medicare Program
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro received formal approval to participate in the Medicare program. Sister Clementia, hospital administrator, said the approval came from the Department of Health Education and Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Clementia
Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
Murphysboro Unit to Claim $587,546 State Aid for 1965-66
Murphysboro Unit School District 186 board approves filing an adjusted state aid claim of 587,546 for 1965-66 based on average daily attendance of 2,421. The figure, slightly below the preliminary 599,780 claim, reflects attendance in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Unit
James Blackwood
Blackwood
Hazel Prost
Jack McDaniel
Arizona authorities drop extradition in motel bill case
Dian Helen Bennett 24 of Phoenix faced extradition from Jackson County Jail to Phoenix on bad check charges after Perry County arrested her for a motel bill in Carbondale. Arizona officials telegrammed to drop the charges and Bennett remained jailed pending Jackson County action.
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Arizona
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Dian Helen Bennett
Phoenix
Perry County
Carbondale
Arch Edwards
Murphysboro School Board Eyes Lunch Price Rise
Murphysboro Unit School District reports a $2,244 deficit for the year as meal programs cost rise. Supt. James Blackwood says student prices may rise from 25 to 30 cents in the next year while junior high meals cost 30 and high school meals 35 cents. The year shows $88,774 income and $89,708 expenses with 241,532 meals served. Federal milk funds of $1,309 are expected but not yet received. Principal food costs total $59,020 and labor $26,240.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Unit
James Blackwood
Blackwood
Carbondale Council Revises Administrative Ordinance
Carbondale group revises a proposed city manager ordinance and favors appointing the consulting engineer by the manager. The nine-member group voted five to three with Mayor Miller and two councilors opposing. Changes include executive head role, annual state of the city, budget timing, and building and zoning department creation.
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Carbondale
Corp
J. Edward Helton
D. Blaney Miller
Gene Ramsey
Bill South
Chamber of Commerce
Miller
Kirk
Casey
Illinois Municipal League
Turley
Howe
William Eaton
Joseph Ragsdale
Helton
Murphysboro Unit 186 Hires Three Teachers
The Murphysboro Unit School District 186 board hired three teachers: Lona Zalatimo to teach Spanish in the high school with two years experience at 5300 dollars, Pauline Bencini to teach business education at half year for 2800 dollars, and Patricia Bacheldor with a master's degree and three years experience at 5850 dollars. The district also accepted resignations from David Wolfe chemistry and Sam Thornton joint psychologist and seeks English chemistry business education art and social studies teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Unit
Board of Education
Lona Zalatimo
Pauline Bencini
Patricia Bacheldor
Chester
Zalatimo
Bencini
Bacheldor
David Wolfe
Sam Thornton
Unit 186
Carbondale
James Blackwood
Jailed Student Seeks Room After Public Intoxication Charge
Carl T. Vose, 19, of Pontiac, fined $50 ad costs after charges of public intoxication and underage liquor. SIU police say the student knocked on Smith Hall at Thompson Point soliciting a room for the night. He was assigned a room in Jackson County jail and appeared Wednesday in Carbondale court before Magistrate Robert Schwartz.
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Carl T. Vose
Pontiac
Southern Illinois University
Vose
Smith Hall
Thompson Point
Jackson County
Carbondale
Robert Schwartz
Carbondale Fire Destroys Front Seat of Bonner Car
Fire reported at 5:45 a.m. in Carbondale damaged the front seat of an automobile owned by Sydney S. Bonner of Paducah Kentucky. Extensive damage to the seat was observed.
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Carbondale
Sydney S. Bonner
Paducah
Murphysboro Youth Fined for Reckless Conduct and Battery
Billy Dean Carter, 19, of Murphysboro, was fined $150 and placed on one year probation in Jackson County Circuit Court for reckless conduct and battery stemming from a disturbance June 4. State's Atty. Richard Richman noted a prior underage drinking fine of $100 for reckless conduct and $50 for battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Dean Carter
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Richman
Carter
E T Hudgens Marion Funeral Director Dies at 87
Egbert Theodore Hudgens 87 oldest licensed funeral director and embalmer in the state died at Marion Memorial Hospital. He founded Hudgens Funeral Home and served Herrin Massacre victims. A Williamson County deputy sheriff and bailiff, he was active in Masons Lions Elks and local church activities. Burial at New Rose Hill Cemetery with Masonic rites tonight.
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Egbert Theodore Hudgens
Marion Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hudgens
N. Vicksburg St
Marion
Chicago
Hudgens Funeral Home
Herrin
Wilson Funeral Home
Hudgens
Zachariah
Mary Cooksey Hudgens
Bessie F. Wright
Williamson County
Fellowship Masonic Lodge
The
Sword of Bunker Hill
Marion Lions Club
Marion Elks Lodge
Marion First Baptist Church
Creal Springs
Muriel H. Garrison
Peoria
P. L. Garrison
Morion
Michael Mogen
Burns, Ore
Arthur Hudgens
Hugh Hudgens
Wilson Memorial Chapel
C. R. Walker
New Rose Hill Cemetery
Fellowship Lodge
Carbondale Driver Fred D Jacobsen Fined for Immoderate Driving
Police brief from Carbondale reports Fred D. Jacobsen fined $30 for immoderate driving under local traffic rules. The case lists no further penalties or corrective actions, and no additional individuals are named.
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Carbondale
Fred D. Jacobsen
Second Bids Higher For SIU Walnut Research Greenhouse
Bids for SIU Walnut Research greenhouse with Forest Service ties rose in the second round by $5 740 from the first set rejected as high Apparent low for general work Bearden Construction Co Marion $52 170 John J Calnan Co Chicago led plumbing $6737 heating cooling $18865 Cunningham Electric Anna $19870 First bids May 17 totaled $91902 Second bids opened Thursday $97642 SIU Board of Trustees and Forest Service will review bids with no decision yet on acceptance or rejection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
SIU
U.S. Forest Service
Bearden Construction Co
Marion
John J. Calnan Co
Chicago
Cunningham Electric Co
Anna
SIU Board of Trustees
Forest Service
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Mary Reifschneider
Southern Illinoisan
John Marnati
Christopher Zone
BOARD
New Jackson Nursing Home
Murphysboro Hospital
Prost
McDaniel
Carruthers Junior High School
Office of Economic Opportunity
Murphysboro Schools
Frank Kirk
Ralph Casey
Plan Commission
Lenis Turley
Human Relations Commission
C. E. F. Howe
Citizen’s Advisory Committee
Max Sappenfield
Southern Illinois University Public Affairs Research Bureau
Murphysboro Youth
E. T. Hudgens
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