Herrin Captains Appointed for Bloodmobile Visit
Herrin officials named captains to recruit donors for the June 28 bloodmobile at the Herrin Elks Club from noon to 6 pm. The drive seeks 175 pints, following a county record 247 pints in March. Captains oversee residential, rural, women’s and men’s groups, business and industry, with workers signing up five donors each and pickup deadlines set by June 25 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Red Cross
Marion Elks Club
J. M. McAlpin
Johnny Norris
David Whitcomb
Ed Lee
Williamson County Farm Adviser
Mason Parker
Everett Lynch
Lynch
Anna Levy boosts Anna tax levy to 228000
Anna City Council filed a large tax levy ordinance for 1958 59 totaling 228000 up 27500 from last year and covering items such as municipal system waterworks and sewage cemetery fire protection and parks. The council also accepted a 2255 bid from A J Bigler for a city lot near the cemetery and approved telephone line upgrades and new parking plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bigler
Anna City
Bigler
Davie Street
Anna Fairgrounds
Dale Denny
General Telephone Co
Anna Heights
Crowell Addition
Purcell Addition
Jack Lewis
West Main
West South
Lewis
Solllami funeral moved to Friday 9 a m at Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Funeral services for Sam Sollami 86 of Freeman Spur are rescheduled to 9 am Friday at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Herrin. A Rosary will be recited at Johnson Funeral Home Herrin at 7 15 pm Thursday instead of today. Friends may call after 4 pm today. Burial in St Carlo Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sollami
Freeman
Permits Issued for New Oil Station and Homes on East Vienna and Orchard
The Veath Oil Co. received the largest permit for a $35,000 super filling station on East Vienna street. Mrs. Florence Clipner was granted an $8,500 permit for a home in Miller Heights. A $9,500 permit for a home on Orchard Drive was issued to William Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veath Oil Co
East Vienna Street
Florence Clipner
Miller Heights
William Fuller
Fuller
Orchard Drive
Ex Unit 3 Superintendent Fox Hired by Marion Board
Ex Unit 3 superintendent Hubert Fox was hired as a science teacher at Marion Junior High replacing George Kasper Jr. Fox, who was discharged from Crab Orchard Unit 3, has a long career in education and previously served on the Marion and Unit 2 boards. Spiller town School will close with pupils transferred to Jefferson School. Spillertown enrollment has declined, the custodian retires, and gymnasium use will shift for athletics and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Elications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Ill
Maurphyste Southern L
Ceria Daily Journal
Murphys
Focal News Tech
al News Dispatches
Independent
Associated
Hubert Fox
Crab Orchard Unit 3
Marion Unit 2 Board of Education
Spillertown School
Jefferson School
Marion
Fox
George Kasper Jr
Kasper
Phoenix
Ariz
Crab Orchard Board
S. Court St
Harrisburg
Unit 2 Board of Education
Marion Board
Jean Holtmeyer
Logan
Dorothy Hansen
Longfel
Skin itch relief promises in minutes ad
A drugstore advertisement claims Itch-Me-Not deadens itch and burning within minutes and kills germs and fungi on contact. It cites eczema foot itch ringworm insect bites and surface rashes as treatable and lists Hewitt Drug Carbondale Karr Drug Herrin Hagler's Murphysboro as outlets with a 48c back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt Drug
Carbondale
Karr Drug
Herrin
Hagler’s
Murphysboro
Lincoln School Names Temporary Custodian
Virgil Marks was named Lincoln School custodian on a temporary basis replacing retiring Burl McRoy. This indicates a personnel change affecting the school’s administration and maintenance staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Marks
Lincoln School
Burl McRoy
Readers Only Personal Notes From Herrin
Charles Richards of Clearwater Florida visited relatives in Herrin this week. Charlie is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Mark Woodley of Marion. Various residents move to new addresses or jobs, including Mr and Mrs Isaac King at 320 Park, Kroger. Mr and Mrs Paul Wetzel at 304 Park Lane Bellaire. Mr and Mrs Walter Forrester moving to Carrier Mills. Mr Forrester who organized the New Herrin Security Bank suffered a heart attack at opening. This item notes local personnel moves, employment with OMC Solid Propellant Division, and property transactions, plus Good Will Industries opening at 301 N Park Ave and community support efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Richards
Clear Water
Fla
Charlie
Mark Woodley
Marion
Isaac King
St. Louis
So. Park
King
Kroger
Paul Wetzel
Edwardsville
Herrin
Wetzel
OMC
Park Lane
Bellaire
Walter Forrester
Carrier Mills
Forrester
Herrin Security Bank
Norman Thomas
16Th St
Thomas
OMC Solid Propellant
Wm. Connell
International Staple
Blankenship
Cambria
Ed Perrin
Sharpnack
East Herrin
Pittsburg
International
E. F. Lyday
L. V. Miller
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Frank Ballone
Douglas Bryant
Edward Roberts
Energy
Joe Dell
Era
Tom Reagan
Phil Gilbert
Zane Neely
Allen Industries
Larry Davis
Norge
William Oe
International Staple and Machine Co
The
Elks Club
Williamson County Red Cross
Chet Townsend
Anna Levy
Anna
Wayne Bartruff
Telephone Company
Denny
South Street
Dallas West
Holtmeyer
Hansen
Leslie’s Shoes New Store
Illinois Avenue
City of Carbondale
Illinois
Elisabeth Leighty
Church OF
Herrin Lumber Co
South Park Avenue
Miia
Tregoning Insurance
Agency
Carterville, Illinois
PEKIN
Fire & Casualty Insurance
Farmers Auto of Pekin Fire and Casualty Insurance
Home Office
Quincy
Til
Fire and Casualty Insurance
Pekin, Illinois
Galesburg
Morris, Ill
Mt. Vernon
Rockford, Ill
Springfield
Lil
Urbana
Craggs
Devillez
Chicago
RCA
RADIO
Ee Oe
Maytag
Tor
Will Hughes
N. 11Th St
Robert Brewer
New Era Dairy
N. 12Th
Don Davis
Bracy’s Dept. Store
Insurance
French
French Studios
Kane Acres
F. L. Cox
West Monroe
Jack McCarty
C of C
Jack
Good Will Industries of
N. Park Ave
WIJPF
Floyd P. Bracy
F. P. Bracy
Wm. T. Breay
J. R. Bracy
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