Williamson County eyes old courthouse as mall museum idea
At a public meeting in Marion about the new $1.3 million courthouse, residents discussed converting the old Williamson County courthouse into a museum and shops inside a downtown mall. Arleigh Ashby offered $500 to start a museum. the idea drew call for preservation groups to form an association.
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O. R. Walley
The
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Marion Public Square
County Board of Commissioners
William J. Sinks
Sinks
Marion
Arleigh Ashby
Ashby
Ronald Reed
Williamson County Historical Society
Reed
Illinois
Olin Mathison Wins Federal Projectile Contract
Olin Mathison awarded a 1 583 108 federal contract to produce 510 680 projectiles at its Ordill area plant. Rep Kenneth J Gray announced contract approval. Also a 100 000 circuit court suit filed in Marion by Gerald Cannon for his son Steven against Dennis R Pritchett after a March 27 New Rt 13 crash hours. Police briefs note Larry Nauman 26 facing reckless driving and disorderly conduct in Cambria and Roy L Scott 23 facing illegal transportation of alcohol and reckless driving in Herrin.
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Olin Mathison
Olin
Ordill
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West
Frankfort
Circuit Court
Marion
New Rt. 13
Gerald Cannon
Rt. 4
Steven
Dennis R. Pritchett
Cannon
Pritchett
Cambria
Larry Nauman
Herrin
Roy L. Scott
Du Quoin Youth Drowns in Reservoir
A 16 year old Du Quoin boy Johnny H Hester drowned while retrieving a tangled fishing line at the city reservoir near Sunfield four miles north of Du Quoin. Divers recovered his body in 14 feet of water at 5 58 p m and he was pronounced at Neal Funeral Home. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p m at Neal Memorial Chapel with burial in Old Du Quoin Cemetery. He was a Pinckneyville High School student and a member of FFA. Surviving family members are listed. he born January 22 1955.
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du Quoin
Johnny H. Hester
Rt. 2
Fire Department
Sunfield
Neal Funeral Home
Neal
Old du Quoin
Hester
Pinckneyville High School
Future Farmers of America
John Richard
Catherine Dasher Hester
Oscar Dasher
du Qoin
Dorothy Hester
Loren Hester
Lemont
Charlie
Jimmie
Frankie Hester
Audrey Brown
Lockport
Rosetta Thomas
Phoenix City
Ala
Bessie Russel
Salem
Jean Loucks
Charles C. Hester
Fort Eustes
Richard Hester
Marseilles
Robert Warren Hester
Williamson County Ozark executives to discuss service
A 12:30 p.m. June 30 meeting at the Ramada Inn in Marion will consider direct Ozark Airline flights to and from Williamson County Airport in Marion to Springfield and Chicago. Attending are airline executives Paul J. Rodgers and others, with invitations extended to civic and business leaders from Marion and neighboring towns.
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Williamson County
Springfield
Chicago
Marion
Paul J. Rodgers
Ramada Inn
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Southern Illinois
Midwest
Ozark
St. Louis
Bids Set for Jackson County Nursing Home Expansion Equipment
Jackson County in Murphysboro awarded low bids for a 102 bed nursing home addition. Mound City China Co. won food service equipment at 33706 dollars. Service Equipment Co. bid 37523. Other contracts include lockers Medart of Missouri 870, barber equipment Murphysboro Barber and Beauty Supply 1025, carpeting Zahner Carpet Co. 1867, and metal and plastic casework Glen Alspaugh Co. 44700. Occupancy planned March 1 1972 with about 130 total employees.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
St. Louis
Mound City China Company
The
Service Equipment Co
John Chapman
Chapmen
Public Building Commission
Medart
Missouri
Beachcraft Inc
Murphysboro Barber and Beauty Supply
Zahner Carpet Co
Centralia
Lami
Glen Alspaugh Co
Chapman
Perry County Grand Jury Calls New Term in 1971
On the request of State's Attorney Don Johnson, Associate Circuit Judge Robert Bastien ordered a Perry County grand jury to meet July 23 1971 for about eighteen months through December 31 1972. The current grand jury term ends June 30.
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Don Johnson
Robert Bastien
Perry County
Marion man wounded by dropped pistol
Steve Malone, 21, of 1102 S Duncan St in Marion, suffered a leg flesh wound when a .22 pistol discharged after he dropped it Wednesday. He was admitted to Marion Memorial Hospital at 3 25 p.m. Police brief Thompsonville: David P Herring, 29, faced a $15 disorderly conduct charge.
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Steve Malone
S. Duncan St
Marion
Malone
Marion Memorial Hospital
Thompsonville
David P. Herring
Dowell Seeks State Aid Over Sinking Land Threat
Dowell residents press Governor's Office for help after a year of land sinking affecting at least 20 homes. Mayor Charles Martie notes no reply six days after a representative's visit. Land subsidence damages basements and walls, with one sun porch separated six inches. Dowell seeks a $40,000 EPA grant to fund sewer installation, total project cost about $172,000, with revenue bonds backing the rest. Approximately 420 people live in Dowell in Jackson County.
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Marion
Herrin
Carterville
Barnwell
Edna Travis
Elsie White
Magnolia Manor
Cairo
Historical Society
White
Rudolph Wolf
Ray Hawkins
Sinks
Illinois
Dowell
Charles Martie
Grace Musseleman
Martie
Johnnie Ogolini
Ogilini
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Jackson County
Carbondale Wins Federal Grant for City HMO Planning
Carbondale receives a $70 785 federal grant to plan a city wide health maintenance organization. The Department of Health Education and Welfare funds, with work starting mid July under Model Cities Planning Assistant George O Neill. A community council will guide 12 month HMO planning with Carbon dale Clinic Doctors Hospital and SIU as primary participants.
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Carbondale
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Kenneth Gray
Dwest
Carbondale Clinic
Doctors Hospital
State grants Carbondale highway safety study
The state approves a 3000 grant for Carbondale to study traffic safety on major streets. City funds match 3000, with plans to attract more federal money through a safety project program. A seven-set traffic signal installation on north–south routes is bid letting in July, costing about 133000 with 50 percent federal and 25 percent state funding. Local share comes from motor fuel tax receipts.
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Carbondale
Ilinois Public Works
William Cellini
Bill Schwegman
City Public Works
Schwegman
Carbondale De Soto Patrols Begin Under New Contract
Carbondale police begin patrolling De Soto Tuesday under a formal contract to be signed Monday. The plan funds 12 daily patrols plus 42 weekly hours and mutual aid, with a $22,400 grant from the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission and about $8,445 plus in kind from De Soto and Carbondale.
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Carbondale
DeSoto
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
de Soto
Ilinois
Paul Pitt
Greater Egypt
Dakin
Carbondale board weighs busing plan alternatives
The Carbondale board and School Supt. Laurence Martin prepare two alternatives to the Emerald Lane busing plan, focusing on Parrish Acres and Emerald Lane. The proposals, described as complicated, follow a prior hearing on a plan moving about 45 Emerald Lane area pupils to Thomas School next fall.
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Parrish Acres
Carbondale
Emerald Lane
Laurence Martin
Martin
Clifford Neill
Emerald Lane Area
Winkler
Thomas School
Jerry Lacey
Winkler School
To Thomas School
Edgar Patterson
Lacey
Patterson
Thomas
Neill
Marion man heads Shawnee Division school boards group
Harold Chase of Marion is elected chairman of the Illinois Association of School Boards Shawnee Division. Earl Edmonds of Anna is vice chairman and Wilda Kuhnke of Johnston City is named director. Officers will serve two year terms. All mines reported work in Friday.
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Harold Chase
Marion
Illinois Association of School Boards
Shawnee
Earl Edmonds
Anna
Wilda Kuhnke
Johnston City
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Clara Radford
John Barnwell
Thomas Mayfield
Marion Chamber
Dee Rodd
Airport Authority
Lee Roy Brandon
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
George L. Pickett
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Louis Frazier Jr
Marion Veterans Hospital
Nolan England
Gordon Lambert
Marion Cham
Ber Aviation Committee
Robert Reel
General Telephone Co
Clyde Heaton
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Ilinois Inc
Bobby Joe Hale
Department of Business and Economic Development
Robert Butler
Marton
Jesse Carter
John McVey
Frank Samuel
Charles Stoker
William Sinks
Giles Electric Co
Arch Mehrhoff
Crab Orchard Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Perry Grand Jury
State
Southern Illinois University
O’neill
SIU
Joe Dakin
Reggie Cochran
Sgt
Ferry Reno
Carbondale Board
Carol Alexander
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