Area Coal Production Down Slightly
May coal output in Southern Illinois shows Franklin and Jackson Counties up while most area counties decline. Fulton leads with 597,000 tons. Franklin County produced 498,480 tons in May 1963, with three mines employing 893 men. Jackson County mines yielded 113,722 tons with 108 workers. Williamson, Perry, Saline, and Randolph districts posted varied totals.
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Franklin County
Fulton County
Ilinois
Franklin
Jackson Counties
State Dept. of Mines and Minerals
Jackson County
Williamson
Perry
Saline
Randolph
Sav-Mart Alters Opening Plans for Carbon Dale Center
Sav-Mart store operators say they still plan a shopping center in Carbon Dale but not by the expected fall date. Leroy Kopolow declined to name a new opening date. The Sav-Mart department store would occupy 100000 square feet with service firms, a grocery, and other stores. several sites are under consideration.
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Sav-Mart
Carbondale
Leroy Kopolow
Frm
Sav- Mart
Qpolaw
Carbondale Motel Project Breaks Ground on East Main
East Main Carbondale sees a new 30 unit motel under construction at 525 E Main St. Masonry structure features floor to ceiling glass fronts. Units include sitting rooms 12 by 24 feet wall to wall carpeting TV AC phones and draperies. 48 beds in total to be ready by September. Owner Ralph Gray resides at 2100 Myrtle Lane.
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E. Main St
Carbondale
Ralph Gray
Gray
Mrytle Lane
Herrin Car Wash Started In Herrin Ill
The Baver Beaver Car Wash on Pare Avenue just north of the new Kroger store begins operations in Herrin as part of a national chain. The 2000 square foot building will wash four cars at once, with a 35 cent base wash and 23 cent soap rinse under 30 pounds pressure. Extras include 10 cent chamois, 10 cent vacuum, and a 24 hour year round operation led locally by J N Willhite of West Frankfort with the Herrin franchise.
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Herrin
Baver Beaver
Pare Avenue
Kroger
J. N. Willhite
West Frankfort
Inquest Set Tuesday For Death Of Ben Hagler Farmer
A coroner's inquest into the death of 62 year old Ben Hagler of Makanda will be held at Carbondale City Hall at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Hagler, a farmer, was found dead June 12 pinned beneath a tractor which overturned on him.
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Ben Hagler
Ma' Kanda
Carbondale City Hall
Hagler
Drivers Cited For Safety At Profane Gas Service
Safe driver certificates were issued to 16 route drivers of the Profane Gas Service of Illinois Inc station at Murphysboro for a full year without an accident. Awards were presented at a company meeting in Murphysboro by the company and the Insurance Company of North America. Drivers named include James Bays Paul Reiman Ralph Zoller David Young Albert Cashion Earl Logue Curtis Brown Jim Shields Charles Schweir Homer Barrett William Daum Norman Blankenship John Youngman Orvil Followell Paul Lipe and Warne Reiman.
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Profane Gas Service of Illinois, ‘Inc
Murphysboro
Aswards
Insurance Company of North America
James Bays
Paul Reiman
Benton
Ralph Zoller
Vergennes
David Young
de Solo
Albert Cashion
Elkville
Earl Logue
Curtis Brown
Anna Council OKays Permits For Six Builds
The Anna City Council issued six building permits last week. They include Eugene Stephens Jr for a two car garage at 205 Grand Street and an extension to a garage at 29 E Kirk Street. John W Belcher for a residence in the Belcher Addition Rt 1. Glenn Barker Lime Kiln Road for a car port. Mr and Mrs Guy Smithey 213 Williams Street for a one room addition. Harold Page for a residence at 212 Peach Drive.
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Anna City
Eugene Stephens Jr
Grand, Sireet
John Keil
E. Kirk St
John W. Belcher
Belcher
Rt. 1
Glenn Barker
Lime Kiln Road
Guy Smithey
Williams SL
Harold Page
Peach Drive
Holiday Inn Motel Expansion Planned in Carbondale
Carbondale's Holiday Inn will begin construction this week adding 22 motel units at an estimated cost of 75 000 dollars. This first expansion since the 100 unit motel opened five years ago will create about five new jobs upon completion. Work should finish in about 45 days behind the current building on East Main Street.
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Carbondale
Stan Hoye
Hoye
Tilden
Bert and
Effie Lindsay
Rt. x. Coulterville
Post Office Dept
Center
Butler Streets
Department
Marion County Legion Veterans Meet Planned in Salem
The Marion County Soldiers and Sailors Reunion, active since 1683, runs from Monday to June 27 in Salem. Speakers include Gov Otto Kerner, Charles Percy, Ralph Newman, Maj. Gen. Francis P. Kane, and George E. Sipple. Sponsored by Luther B. Hasley Post 223, American Legion.
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Marion County Soldiers’ and Sailors
Salem
Otto Kerner
Charles Percy
Ralph Newman
Illinois World's Fair Commission
Francis P. Kane
Illinois National Guard
George E. Sipple
American Legion
Luther B. Hasley
Power Mower Safety Rules From Professor Paterson
J. J. Paterson of Southern Illinois University offers practical safety tips for power mower use. Keep children away, mow on clean grounds, avoid wet grass, shut off mower before adjustments, and check for a sturdy blade enclosure ignition and automatic shutoff features.
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J. J. Paterson
Southern Illinois University Agriculture
Lodge not returning for GOP convention
Washington fA) Ambassador Henry Gahot Lodge has written from Saigon that he will not return to the United States in time for the Republican convention in mid July. He informed Robert R. Mullen, national coordinator of the Committee to Draft Lodge for the GOP Nomination, that he cannot come home now despite urging from supporters. He said he had nothing to offer but blood, sweat and tears, and that was all he had left in Saigon.
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Washington Fa
Henry Gahot ‘Lodge
Saigon
United States
Robert R. Mullen
Lodge
Parker Music Co Relocates to Gray Plaza Carbondale
Parker Music Co of Carbondale has moved from 20 Illinois Ave to Gray Plaza at 1202 W Main St. The new 4700 square foot space increases display and teaching areas and can house three studios. Walls are insulated for near soundproofing, with organs pianos sheet music and books sold. The firm is represented in Hurst Cape Girardeau Mo and Du Quoin. Move began three weeks ago. J T Ingram named district commercial representative for General Telephone Co of Illinois in Carbondale district office. R A Reel Marion Southern Division Manager notes Norman E Klaus is district commercial manager. Ingram is a McLeansboro native and 1980 Southern Illinois University graduate who served in the Navy before joining G T Co in February.
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Parker Music Co
Carbondale
Tllinais Ave
Gray Plaza
Main St
Win Parker
Parker
Hurst
Cape Girardeau
du Quoin
J.T. Ingram
General Telephone Co
Illinois
R. A. Reel
Southern
Marion
Norman E. Klaus
Southern Winois University
Navy
Sesser Teacher Attends West Virginia Language Institute
Ronald Bowden of Hurst will join the second Summer Language Institute at West Virginia University to study Spanish. The program runs Monday through August 14 offering instruction in descriptive linguistics language laboratory methods devices and Spanish culture.
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Sesser
Ronald Bowden
Hurst
Lesser High School
West Virginia Univeristy
Sparta Police Briefs Report Curfew and Stop Sign Fines
In Sparta, Terry L. Douglas was fined 18 dollars for curfew violation and Edward W. Leber Jr. was fined 15 dollars for running a stop sign.
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Sparta
Terry L. Douglas
Edward W. Leber Jr
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