Changes Planned General Telephone Adds Equipment
The General Telephone and Co. plans more improvements in long distance calling. Carbondale district manager Harold D. Howe reports direct distance dialing capacity up 31 percent and microwave capacity tripled with 600 extra circuits. The business office moved to a West Main street site to gain space for new operators, with more hires planned after a building now under construction opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Telephone& Co
Harold D. Howe
Carbondale
Howe
West Main Street
Exchange
General Telephone
Steeleville
Percy Exchange
Sparta Area
H- J. Lorentz
Lorentz
Percy
Gary Shaw Earns Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree
Gary Dean Shaw formerly of Marion received a DDS degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago during graduation exercises. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shaw of Marion and was class treasurer this year. He will enter the Air Force in September in Orlando Florida. His wife Kay Brown is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brown of Herrin. The note about Coulterville and Sparta telephone reach and tariff increases is mentioned.
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Gary Dean Shaw
Marion
University of Illinois School of Medicine
Chicago
Shaw
Joe Shaw
Air Force
Orlando
Fla
Kay Brown
Dan Brown
Herrin
Real estate firm Area Realty changes hands in Carbondale
Kenneth Parrish and Sam Hunter of Carbondale sold their controlling stake in Area Realty Inc. William R. George became owner and started a rental service for dormitories offices and other properties. George H Crippen of Carbondale was hired to manage rentals and real estate sales after 21 years as an Illinois Central Railroad freight clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Parrish
Sam Hunter
Carbondale
Area Realty, Inc
William R. George
George H. Crippen
Rt. 4
Illinois Central Railroad
Ozark Air Lines passenger and freight gains at Williamson airport
Ozark Air Lines reports a 60 percent rise in passenger traf fic at Williamson County airport over two years. May 1965 boardings reached 914 versus 555 in May 1962. Last month 927 passengers flew the line, freight loaded 21 965 pounds and unloaded 27 813 pounds, up from 17 103 and 17 287 pounds two years earlier. Hawthorne notes New England dwellings are often inhabited by spirits.
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Ozark
Ozark Air Lines
Williamson County
Motel Expands to Twenty Nine Units in Carbondale
The Gray Cadillac Motel at 525 E Main St Carbondale adds 12 more units bringing total to 29. The 17 units opened in March remain, with 17 doubles, 10 singles and two suites. Owner Ralph Gray says the L shaped extension faces Main Street and features gold and black decor, swirl ceilings, textured walls, carpet, and televisions with tile baths and air conditioning.
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Carbondale
E. Main St
Ralph Gray
Gray
Main Street
Area Mines Union Elections Scheduled
Candidates vie for leadership and posts in UMW Local 9111 and Local 8317. Orient 3 mine hosts the Local 9111 vote Monday 7 p.m. to 5 p.m. Incumbent John Gorski not seeking reelection. several Benton and West Frankfort residents seek offices including recording secretary and mine committeemen. Local 8317 at Old Bend mine votes Wednesday 7 a.m. to 4 30 p.m with three candidates for vice president and other posts contested or unopposed.
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John Young
Royalton
Andy Hurst
Benton
United Mine Workers of America
Orient 3
John Gorski
Herrin
Wilbur Larkin
Gene Mitchell
Stanley Meadows
Mulkeytown
Kenneth Cook
West Frankfort
James Botramel
Christopher
Mofield Joins Realty Firm In Carbondale
Tom Mofield, 57, of Rt 4 Carbondale, has joined Dill Investment Co as a real estate salesman with duties starting immediately. He previously owned a Carbondale men’s clothing store until 1963 and now manages Snider Lake four miles east of Elkville. Colorado’s state tree, the blue spruce, grows at 8000 to 11000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Mofield
Rt. 4
Carbondale
Dill Investment Co
Mofield
Snider Lake
Elkville
Medical Center To Be Built In Benton
Benton to host a new three-building medical center complex on Bailey Lane by Benton Development Co and Benton Medical Facilities Inc next to Franklin Hospital. The project includes six physician suites, a pharmacy, a lab, air conditioned brick buildings of sizes 134 by 30, 90 by 30 and 80 by 26 feet with a large parking area. Construction starts this week with E C Frailey and Sons as general contractors and John L Hagel of Evansville as architect.
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Bailey Lane
Benton
Benton Development Co. Inc
Benton Medical Facilities, Inc
Franklin Hospital
Medical Group
E. C. Frailey and Sons of
John L. Hagel
Evansville
Ind
Marion Couple Attends Electric Convention in Denver
Mr and Mrs William S Giles of 705 S Carbon St Marion attended the annual convention of the Electric Apparatus Service Association in Denver Colorado Giles operates Giles Furniture and Electric Works Inc of Marion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Giles
S. Carbon St
Marion
Electric Apparatus Service Association
Denver
Colo
Giles
Giles Armature and Electric Works Inc
Carbondale Fashion Fabrics Opens New Store
The new Carbondale shop at 706 S Illinois Ave is owned by Mr and Mrs James Rayfield. It offers fabrics patterns draperies and upholstery supplies plus ribbons trims beads and zippers. The store will also provide theatrical fabrics and drapery hardware and will host fabric demonstrations for groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fashion Fabrics
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
James Rayfield
Rayfield
Union Delegates Return From 32nd Garment Workers Convention
Delegates from area locals of the International Garment Workers traveled to Miami Beach for the 32nd union convention. Participants include Maude Vogel Christopher Local 486 Zeigler Golda Sullivan Local 593 Du Quoin Mildred Wade Southern Illinois District Council Du Quoin Capitola Kilas Cecile Walker Local 499 Herrin Ruth Kimmel Local 551 Benton and Anna Downen Local 383 Sparta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Garment Workers
Miami Beach
Fla
Maude Vogel
Christopher
Zeigler
Golda Sullivan
Mildred Wade
Southern Illinois District Council
du Quoin
Capitola Kilas
Cecile Walker
Herrin
Ruth Kimmel
Benton
Anna Downen
Sparta
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Southern
Illinois
Mmmness
Furniture Store
Chapman-Rollo Furniture Co
Rt. 13
Murphysboro
Chapman-Rollo
Walnut St
Bowers and Son Hardware Co
Coulterville
H. J. Lorentz
Gary Shaw
Evergreen Hills Subdivision
Goreville, Ill
Area Realty Shares
Hawthorne
New England
America
New Business
Alma Equipment Company
Olive Blvd
ST. Louis, MO
Odie Hardcastle
Calvin Simmons
Austin Waver
Harold Melvin
Byrd Rich
Foster Ray
Eddie Franko
Joe Faletti
Stuart Schmidt
Leo Gradie
Hillary Melvin
Harry Sullivan
Colorado
Sawyer
Smith-Alsop
Helleny
Brook
Anna
Walker
Goreville
Green
Ken’s Paint Center
Medical Center
Rayfields
Columbia, Mo
Airtemp
Norman Williams
North 11Th St
Murphysboro, IN
IMR
B&k Furniture
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