Three Trucks Crash West of Murphysboro. Three Hurt
A convoy of three leader trailer trucks crashed west of Murphysboro on Rt 144 injuring three. Lead truck driven by 24 year old Owen Ray Jr of Sikeston Missouri spilled its load of corn and blocked the highway. William Allen of Sikeston and Hawed Rogers of McMullen Missouri were involved. traffic diverted to Lake Murphysboro road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Owen Ray Jr
Sikeston
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
John Donalive
Ray
Rt. 144
Hawkd Rogers
McMullen
Hagers
Allen
Lake Murphysbury
New Teachers Are Named In Murphysboro
Murphysboro Unit District 188 board hired Jim Lazenby Pinckneyville and Jack Hill Marion for junior high PE and math and for grade school administrative support. Blackwood to pick between two candidates for high school biology and general science. Salary raise approved for Homer Heape from 5500 to 6722 to fund summer agriculture program. Board rehired 24 janitors clerks a nurse matron 10 bus drivers and 12 cooks. Bus driver pay range debated with four year seniority. committee named to study raises. Jack Daniel hired as unit treasurer at 73 monthly with 175000 bond from Hawk Eye Security Insurance Co. of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Lie O'Fallon
Blackwood
Homer Heape
Heane
Murray McLaughlin
Bill Green
William Riseling
Job Wathen
McLaughlin
Jack McDaniel
City National Bank
McDaniel
Hawkeye Security Insurance Co
Des Moins
Iowa
RPE
Vacation Begins For Area Miners
Two week vacations for Southern Illinois coal miners will begin Saturday. District 22 of United Mine Workers of America to West Frankfort said today. The vacation will begin at the morning shift Saturday and conclude at the start of the morning shift July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
United Mine Worlkers of
America
West Frankfort
Marion Boy Scout Explorer Post 25 Plans Paradise Trip
Marion Boy Scout Explorer Post 25 will take a canoe trip from Mammoth Cave to Paradise, Kentucky, traveling about four miles up the Green River. They depart Marion at 7 p m Saturday, camp overnight, and Sunday morning Catholic members attend a church service while others hold an outdoor service. The trip marks years of cave exploration by high school age boys in the tri state area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Paradise Paradise
Green River
Mammoth Cave
Paradise
Chester sewer bond vote to triple service and extend system
Chester voters will consider a 1 750 110 revenue bond issue to triple sewage service and extend the system to 1 200 more homes. The plan funds a sewage treatment plant shared by state and federal governments as the Sanitary Water Board orders pollution stop. If defeated, existing users would face higher costs to build a plant. Polls open 7 AM to 6 PM with absentee ballots available until Saturday.
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Chester
Meyar Qelich Helmees
State Sanitary Water Board
Mississippi
Helmers
Vaters
Mers
Lse
Menard State Penitentiary
Ithenlinois Security
Menard
Water Board
Mississippi River
Helmars
City Hall
Slate St
Dial Supply
Swanwick
Order Releasing Tax Funds in Jackson County
The county moves toward distributing about 77000 dollars in taxes protested by Jackson County taxpayers. Stipulations disallowed by County Judge Peyton Kunce prepare to guide the release to taxing agencies. County Treasurer Robert Masteney says distribution will take several weeks. most objectors from Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Peyton Kunce
Agencceis
County
Rend Lake Redevelopment Pilot Project Sought
Rend Lake officials and Area Redevelopment Administration representatives discussed designating Rend Lake 83 as a federal pilot project. Gov Kennedy's meeting was promised for a preview, with SBA loan admin and state funds likely boosting a 25 million redevelopment effort for the 24 100 acre area now ready to go.
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Rend Lake
Benton Forest
E. Koch
8. Louis
ARA
Howard Mendenhall
Kerner
Mendenhall
Ing
Kennedy
Iyter
Area Redevelopment Administration
Rend Lake Con Servancy District
Harold D
Hat" Brown
Benson, Brown
Paul H. Douglas
D-Illinvis
Small Business Administration
Washington
SBA
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Area Redevelopment Act urged at Southern Illinois workshop
Harold D. Brown outlined the federal Area Redevelopment Act at Southern Illinois University urging local leaders to act. He said Southern Illinois should draft an overall economic development plan and promote individual projects to attract federal funds, stressing a decade of development ahead.
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Smithern
Harold D. “Hall Brown
Benton
Southern
T Snois University
Brown
Paul Douglas
Aracle
Rai P
Illnois
Rend Lake
Ara
Division of
Ilinois
Southern Illnois
Ares
Southern Timeis
Illnois Industrial Planning and Development Division
Prankirk
Language Lab Okayed by District Board
Murphysboro Township High School students will benefit from a new language lab after the Unit District 18 Board accepted a bid for 24 sound insulated booths and a tape recorder system. The project, funded in part by the National Defense Education Act, includes installation and teacher control features boosting language and speech instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Township
Hiate
Board of Education
Allie
School Equipment, Inc
Springfield
Electronic Speuistics
St. Louis
James Blackwand
Blackwood
Helen Winters
Winters
Blackwond
Bil Greer
Longfellow Schoal
Charles Garrison
Alitha
Educarions Fued Gate Transportation Fund
Nest
Police Briefs Carbondale Fines For Traffic Offense
Wayne Sutton of Wall Street Carbondale was fined 15 dollars including costs by a Justice of the Peace. Roy Hall faced a traffic ticket issued by State Trooper Lolu Donahue for disobeying a traffic signal.
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Carbondalé
Wayne Sutton
Wall St
Carbondale
Justice of the Peace
Roy Hall
Troujer
Lolu Donahue
Herrin Hospital Dedication Planned For New Addition
A four member committee will plan public dedication ceremonies for Herrin Hospital’s new $500 000 wing. Committee members include James E Gladson Cannon Dale Dr Led Brown Herrin and hospital administrator Miss Goodrich. First patients expected late September or October as construction began June 1900 by Edger Stephens Construction Co. The wing offers 16 private and 16 semi private rooms plus two wards for nine patients each, extending along South Washington Street. A second floor provides 60 beds and a surgical wing is planned within a three to five year expansion by the hospital corporation.
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Sted
L la Hererly Hospital
James E. Gladson
Herrin
Cheirman
Led Brown
Cannondale
WL. Kane
Miss Goodrich
Titar
Edger Sephens Canstrun- Tinh Co
Csiro
South Wath Street
Harrison Street
Hospital Corporation
Williamson Review Board Hears 8 Tax Complaints
The Williamson County Board of Review heard eight complaints on assessments for taxes due in 1962. Commissioners Geel Martin Oscar Harris and Clerk Loy King head the board as hearings continue through Sept 1. Rulings on five cases were postponed for property inspections. notable changes included reductions for Joe Daniels and Daniel Jones and adjustments on Earl Hayes tracts and a Zeigler Coal Co. purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Board of Review
Geel Martin
Oscar Harris
Loy King
Seel Jesse Morton
Herrin
Warner Uater
Rt. 1
Merion
Marin
May
Marion
William Randolph
Mike Halloran
Hurst
Heard
Joe Daniels
Lake Creek Township
Martin
Daniel Jones
Jones
Marion Mah Pleads Innocent To DWI Charge
Lowell Jackson operator of the North Market Street Tavern pled innocent to a driving while intoxicated charge. Justice Elmer Farmer set bond at $90. Jackson was arrested by Officers Bill Deaton and Herman Burnett in the 200 block of West Main Street at 5 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Mah
Lowell Jackson
North Market Street
Justice of the
Prave
Elmer Farmer
Bold
Jackson
Bill Deaton
Herman Burnett
West Main Street
Carbondale Woman Fined on Traffic Ticket in Lebanon
Rebecca A. Engle of 1915 College Street, Carbondale, was fined $19 including costs by Justice of the Peace Boy Hall after a traffic ticket. State Trooper John Sued the tickets case is not fully detailed in this fragment.
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Carbondale
Rebecca A. Engle
College
Lebanon
Justice of the Peace Boy Hall
John
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Wenda
Billy Allen
Smast-Tip
District 188
Esvenlion
Jim Lazenby
Pinckneyville
Jack
W. D
Pete” Carter
Orchard Refuge
Devil's Kitchen Lake
Us, Fish and Wildlife Hatchery
Rochester
Ind
House of Representatives
Senate
Thomas T. Martin
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Machin
Gene F. Cermek
Chicago and North Western Railway
Thomas L. Gage
Ilinois Central Railroad
E. J. Carr
Cal Alexander R. MacMillan
SIU Transportation Institute
SW Community Development Department
SIU
Taybondala
Johnson
de Soto
Nell
Gerald Miller
Herrin Hospital
Review Board
Williamson
Earl F. Hayes
Hayes
Zeigler Coal Co
Taves
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