Marion Hospital to Expand With New Wing and Laundry
Bids accepted for a Marion Memorial Hospital addition totaling 7,166 for a new south east wing. A. M. Norman and Son Construction Co. of Marion received 18,363 for general work and American Laundry Co. of Chicago was awarded 15,796 for equipment. Project aims to add a two-ward second floor, a semi private eight-bed room, and convert existing space to storage with new laundry facilities. Construction to start by mid May, finish by early fall, funded from building funds since 1953. An audit showed a 31,000 profit for the year ending April 30. Previous bids opened in October were rejected as too high.
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Marion Memorial Hospital
Board of
A. M. Norman and Son Construction Co
Marion
American Launidey Ca
Chicago
Kenneth Powless
Staly
Powless
Gray, Bunter, Stent and Co
Orchard Drive Group Delays Meet Over Gurley Cleanup
Orchard Drive residents protested Gurley’s Gurley property on Orchard Drive saying a June 8 meeting date, tentatively arranged, was never confirmed by the city. City Attorney Edward Helton had been asked to confirm the date. residents report no contact and worry the city has not fulfilled its duty to clean up the property.
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Orchard Drive
Carbondale
Vaugh Curran
Gurley
Edward Helton
D. Bigney Miller
Helton
Rchard Drive
Curran
Marion CD Plans Course on Radiological Monitoring
Marion Civil Defense plans a 4 week radiological monitoring course starting Thursday at Mission Ridge School Marion with 29 places. Jason Collins of SIIT Vocational Technical Institute will teach from 7 to 10 pm for 82 hours total, tuition $9.60, veterans exempt.
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Marion Civil Defense Organization
South
Imnois University
Mission Ridge
Marion
School Board of Education
Jorn Redivkas
Jason Collins
Siit Vo Lcational Technical Institute
Redickas
Girls Defense
Federal Office of Civilian Defense and Mobilization
Wallet Lost by Carbondale Telephone Employee
Stan Richardson of Carbondale General Telephone Co. said Tuesday he lost a wallet containing about $100 and many identification cards. He believes the wallet was lost in the alley behind the telephone company building.
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Stan Richardson
Carbondale General Telephone Co
Telephone Company
Judges To Rule On Land Suit In Williamson County
Three circuit judges began deliberations at 1 p m today to set compensation for owners of 15 tracts taken for construction of federal Interstate Ri 87 and approaches. Hearing of appraisers for both sides and landowners was completed Tuesday in Williamson County Circuit Court. The judges inspected properties near old and new Rt 73 after witnesses testified. Court adjourned at 2 30 p m today. Total land value was appraised at about 160 000 by state Highway Division appraisers and about 2 000 by landowners appraisers.
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State Highway Division
Herrin Plans Fourth of July Celebration
Herrin plans a July Fourth event at City Farm with joint Kiwanis Club and Jaycees sponsorship. Co chairs L D Starrick and Bob Hardcastle lead a 9 am bicycle parade to the park, a morning fishing derby with prizes from Kiwanis, a stocked city park pond, Little League baseball games, and a Williamsport County Band concert at 2 pm.
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Hertin
City Farm
Ke] Janis Club
Jaycees
L. D. Starrick
Kinsnis Club
Bob Hardcastle
Herrin
American Legion Post
Kiwanis Club
Williamsor County
Journalism Change Proposed for Southern Illinois University Program
The American Council on Education urged elevating SIU’s journalism department to a school, citing enrollment growth from 2 to 125 students in eight years and the program’s community journalism focus. Faculty with doctorates and real-world media experience support the upgrade, which would add facilities and staff to reduce faculty workload. The department runs a weekly editors’ organization, classes in weekly newspaper journalism, and publishes Grass Roots Editor.
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American Council On Education For Journalism
Inter Universities Group
Southern Ilinois University
Comed
Gim
Finance
C. E. Fehrenbaker
Fehrenbaker
du Np
Public
John J. Wright
Ardis Named To State Work Group
Lyle Ardis president of Norge Division Balarmee Corp Berlin has been named to the board of directors of a newly formed organization to create jobs for youths. The group Work Opportunities Rehabilitate Kids includes industry and labor leaders in the state and is led by William F Gerides Jr Michelmann Steel Construction Co Quincoye Ardis said he will work with the program to aid youths who have had brushes with the law awaiting a July visit by George Parsons of the Illinois Youth Commission. The effort aims to place youths on local probation in jobs and rehabilitate them through work opportunities.
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Lyle Ardis
Norge
Balarmee Corporation
Berlin
William F. Gerides, Jr
Michel ‘Mann Steel Constuction Co
Quincoye
Ardis
Adis
George Parsons
Hlinais Youth Commission
Youth Commission
Librarians Seminar Scheduled at SIU in July
A seminar on Latin American library materials will be held at Southern Illinois University from July 6 to 8, sponsored by SIU and the Pan American Union. Over 30 library specialists from North and South American countries are expected. A W Bork directs arrangements and meetings will be at Morris Hall on SLU campus.
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Southern Tenois University
SIU
Pan-American Union
A. W. Bork
SIU Latin-American Institute
SLU
Morris
East Herrin Street Slab Planned Near City Park
A nine inch concrete slab will be laid on East Herrin Street near Herrin City Park. It will be topped with three inches of blacktop for a 40 foot wide roadway. The joint city state project includes removing the overhead bridge and widening and repaving East Herrin Street.
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East Herrin Street
Herrin City Park
Recognition of Chick Nesie’s long service praised locally
Bracy Newsette notes Chick Nesie’s 29 years in Bundy school service among 32 total, guiding about 3,000 children in band instruction at Southside School. It also reports Joe Mitchell’s serious car accident in Miners' Hapser Hospital, and Community interest in Crab Orchard Lake recreational development with Department of Interior input. It includes local snippets on insurance claims, messages of gratitude, and a weekly quotation from James 3 8.
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Hertin
Gude
Chick's Bondslave
Chick
Evelyn
Virginia
Southside
Crab Orchard Lake
Department of Interior
Legal Department
Alown
Whcington City
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