Salesman Wins Vacation Trip From Ward Stores
Murphysboro salesman George Miller aged 26 won an expense paid vacation by leading Montgomery Ward in garden tiller sales during Feb 3 to May 4. He topped 202 stores in his region with 23187 in sales, besting a Terre Haute competitor. Miller may choose Hawaii for his prize.
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Murphysboro
Montgomery Ward
George Miller
Wall St
Miller
Terre Haute
Ind
Hawaii
National Guard
Real estate and construction firms relocate offices in Carbondale
The Charles Murden Real Estate and Insurance agency and Parrish Construction Co. have moved to 1000 W Main St. Their former quarters at 412 S Illinois Ave now host Stephens-Limpus Construction Co. and Limpus Real Estate Agency, now at 700 W Main St.
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Tate and Insurance Agency
The
Parrish Construction Co
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Main St
Stephens-Limpus Construction Co
Limpus Real Estate Agency
W. Main St
Aronson Leads 4500 Sq Ft Warehouse Replacement Project
Aronson serves as general contractor for a 4500 square foot building at 13th and Madison streets in Herrin. The new structure replaces a frame warehouse and will house both new and used furniture for sale.
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Aronson
13Th and
Madison
Herrin
SIU Attends International Forest Growth Symposium
John F. Hosner and Irvin Hilly er of the Southern Illinois University School of Agriculture faculty along with Leon S. Minckler and Steven Boyce of the Carbondale Forest Research Center attended an international symposium on forest growth at Purdue University from Thursday through Saturday.
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John F. Hosner
Irvin Hillyer
Southern Illinois University School of Agriculture
Leon S. Minckler
Steven Boyce
Carbondale Forest Research Center
SIU
Purdue University
Ward Firm Buys McBride Truck Line
Murphysboro a Southern Illinois merger expands J. W. Ward Transfer Co by taking over Ralph Mc Bride Trucking Co of Marion. ICC temporary control granted for eventual purchase. 50 pieces of equipment added. 27 McBride employees join Ward bringing total to 43. operations continue separately until permanent authority is granted.
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J. W. Ward Transfer Co
Ralph McBride Trucking Co
Marion
Interstate Commerce Commission
Laverne “Soggy” Ward
Murphysboro
ICC
McBride Company
Ward
McBride
Ward Company
McBride Transfer Company
Cairo
Mt. Vernon
St. Louis
Laverne Ward
J. W. Ward
Laverne and
Elmer Ward
Illinois Central depot announces new phone number
The Carbondale Illinois Central Railroad depot now lists GL 7 8698 as the new ticket office phone. Callers may use either GL 7 8698 or the former GL 7 4146 number to reach the department.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
Rooming House For Students Near Rt 51 Remodeling Planned
New owner Roy McClain of 1405 Skyline Drive Carbondale plans remodeling the Carbondale Trading Center south of the city on Rt 51 into a 15 student rooming house. The Cavanesses sell the property including a former hatchery and dormitory now used as a trading center with two acres. McClain will use the site as Merri Mac Catering Service headquarters and will live in the Cavaness home.
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Ray Ward
Murphysboro
Pines
New Rt. 13
Carbondale Trading Center
Rt. 51
Roy McClain
Skyline Drive
Carbondale
Cavaness
Trading Center
McClains
McClain
Stenographic Service Feature in College Magazine
An article in College and University Business highlights Southern Illinois University's Stenographic Service. Bonniem Lockwood, supervisor, writes on setting up a student staffed stenographic pool and notes student reliability, responsibility, and teachability.
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College and University Business Magazine
Bonnie Lockwood
Miss Lockwood
Lakeland Cable Installations Introduce Plastic Covered Line
Carbondale officials say new plastic covered telephone cable causes less disturbance as workers install the messenger between poles in Lakeland subdivision east of Carbondale. The Lakeland line, 5 200 feet long, begins a bigger extension to serve Devil's Kitchen Lake cabin sites.
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General Telephone Co
Lakeland
Carbondale
S. L. Rinella
Devil’s Kitchen Lake Cabin
Meadows Takes Commercial Manager Post in Murphysboro
Charles D. Meadows, 34, of Murphysboro, has become commercial manager of the Murphysboro exchange of General Telephone Co. He began with the company in 1953 as an apprentice lineman and rose from plant assistant in Marion division. He is a Mason and VFW member. wife Patricia Pierson.
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Charles D. Meadows
Rt. 3
Murphysboro
General Telephone Co
Walnut St
Lewis Nielsen
Southern Division
Meadows
Marion
Masonic Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Choate to Address Williamson Democratic Women Group
State Rep Clyde Choate from Anna will speak at a Williamson County Democratic Women's Organization meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the courthouse Also on the program are State Rep Paul Powell of Vienna and State Sen William Grindle of Herrin.
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Clyde Choate
Anna
Williamson Coun
Paul Powell
Vienna
William Grindle
Herrin
Area Dragway Opens Today in Southern Illinois
The Southern Illinois Dragway will begin testing near the Rt. 13 and Rt. 148 intersection. Owners are Jim Willhite of Carbondale and Jim Cox of Marion. Time trials start at 7 a.m. with head-to-head races after 1 p.m. The 1000-foot strip is paved with a 32-foot asphalt surface and represents an $18,000 development for the area.
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Southern Illinois
Jim Willhite
Carbondale
Jim Cox
Marion
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West Monroe
Coor
Pyramid Block Co
Goreville
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Ward Firm
McBride Truck Line
Dog’n’ Suds
Elks Club
Stenographic Service
Southern Illinois University
Eddings Brothers
DIAL
SEZ
Glidden Paints
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White House
Colp Lumber CO
Kamehameha
Hawaiian Islands
Murphysboro Lumber CO
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Washington
Choate
Williamson Demos
Ty Democratic Women’s Organization
Rohm & Haas
Washington Square
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