Willisville plan calls for street closures and bigger parks
The Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission released a 34 page Willisville comprehensive plan proposing closing several streets, designating primary and secondary streets, widening School Street, and vacating select streets. It also recommends expanding city and school parks from 5.5 to 18.5 acres and increasing developed land to support a population rise by 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Willhite
Southern Illinoisan
Willisville
Greater Egypt
Precinct
Broadway
School
Harris
Jeremiah
Russell
Lamb
Maple
Hill
Krause
William
Willis
North Park
Perry
East Park
Peach
Pine
Poplar
Alice
Gower
Reed
West Park
Fire Damages Marion Station in West Main Fire
Nineteen window panes in the rear of the Thompson Sinclair Service Station in Marion were damaged by a fire around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Harry Thompson, station manager, said trash burned in a rear barrel about two hours earlier. He noted staff watched the barrel and speculated a cigarette near the barrel started the blaze. damage estimate is not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Sinclair
Marion
West Main
Court Streets
Harry Thompson
Thompson
State Police Report No Accidents Across District 13
State Police reported no highway accidents Wednesday in District 13, the first accident-free day in the 16 county area this year. The period to date shows 75 traffic deaths, compared with 58 in the same span last year, with the 75th death reached on Aug. 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 13
Former Area Woman Blanche Stoik Dies in Ventura
Blanche Stoik 63 formerly of Carbondale and Anna born June 22 1902 died at 7 50 p m Tuesday at home in Ventura California She leaves husband Emil sisters Della Exler Lora Tygett Lola Roberts and a brother Oral Hopkins Funeral services 2 p m Saturday Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale Rev Carl Watkins to officiate Burial Oakland Cemetery Carbondale Friends may call after 5 p m Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Stoik
Ventura
Calif
Oral Hopkins
Higginsville
van Natta
Carbondale
Carl Watkins
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Graveside services for Mrs Ethel Speck in Anna Cemetery
Correction notice states graveside services for Mrs Ethel Speck formerly of Anna will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Anna Cemetery. The family name was previously printed incorrectly in the Southern Illinois newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Speck
Anna
Anna Cemetery
Herrin Class of 1956 Reunion Plans for July 2
The Herrin High School class of 1956 schedules a reunion July 2 at the Herrin Elks Club. Dinner at 7 p.m. followed by a 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. dance with the Charles Taylor band. Class president Jim McPherson travels from California to MC the program. ninety reservations are made. Organizers include Julia Griffin Lukens Marilyn Matthews Ruppel Joyce James Lawrence John Steh Gary Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin High School
Herrin
Trade Show Reports Slated At Southern Illinois Board Meet
Reports on a proposed regional trade show and the George Rogers Clark Recreation Way will be presented at Southern Illinois Inc. board meeting in Murphysboro. Other items include Rend Lake water district projects Cedar Kinkaid and Lusk creeks, industrial parks, the Checchi report, and industrial activity. Meeting starts at 6 30 p.m. in the Logan Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Inc
Board of Directors
Murphysboro
George Rogers Clark Recreation
Rend Lake
Cedar Kinkaid
Lusk
Checchi
Logan Hotel
Fire Calls in Marion and Carbondale Reported Damage
At 5 p m a fire at Thompson Sinclair service station West Main and Court streets damaged 19 window panes with unknown cause. In Carbondale at 2 05 p m Wednesday Joe Widdows 402 N Springer St reported a trash fire causing shrub damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Thompson Sinclair
West Main
Court Streets
Carbondale
Joe Widdows
N. Springer St
Claude Rendleman Dies at 70 in Herrin Hospital
Claude Rendleman 70 of 212 S 16th St Herrin died at 10 25 p m Wednesday in the Marion Veterans Administration Hospital after a long illness Funeral arrangements are complete at George Van Natta Funeral Home Herrin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Rendleman
S. 16Th St
Herrin
Marion Veterans Administration Hospital
George van Natta
Anna Council weighs joining Cache lake water project
The Anna City Council considers joining the Shawnee project to build a 290 acre lake near Anna for water supply, recreation and industrial use, potentially serving Anna, Jonesboro and Anna State Hospital. A 60 acre option would remain if not joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Council
Cache
Anna
Soil Conservation Service
Cache River
Fred Alcorn
Union County Soil Conservation Service
Alcorn
Jonesboro
Anna State Hospital
Jim Gillooly
Carbondale
Marion City approves sale of water to Wye district
The Marion City Council approved an agreement to sell water to the Wye Public Water District. An attorney for the district will draft a formal contract later. The district has about 85 customers. Marion also agreed to sell water to Crab Orchard and Lake Egypt districts may buy later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wye
Marion
Gent City
Old Rt. 13
Crab Orchard
Lake Egypt
Two Liquor Hearings Set
Hearings for two area liquor dealers will be Monday before the Illinois Liquor Control Commission in Springfield. Tony Castellano of Tony's Steak House in Marion is cited for retailer’s occupational tax due and failure to file returns. Joe Mack Jr. of Red Top Liquors in Herrin is cited for illegal wholesale sales by a retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Springfield
Tony Castellano
Tony
Marion
Joe Mack Jr
Red Top Liquors
Herrin
Youth Shot Light Fined in Jackson County Court
Magistrate Robert W Schroeder handled cases in Jackson County Circuit Court Carbondale. John M. Miller of 610 North Allyn Street destroyed private property by shooting a street light with an air rifle, fined 50 dollars plus costs. Charles O Johnson Route 2 Carbondale fined 10 dollars plus costs for curfew violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Schwartz
Jackson County
Carbondale
John M. Miller
N. Allyn St
Charles O. Johnson
Rt. 2
Linda Childers of Herrin Dies at 25
Miss Linda Childers 25 of 120 S 13th St Herrin died at 3 30 p m in Herrin Hospital after five years ill health She was born April 19 1941 in Herrin daughter of Edward and Dessie Bunch Childers Surviving include parents a grandmother sisters Janice Lantrip Jennifer at home brothers Ed Jr Gordon in Ludlow Mass Bob in Okinawa Gary Gene in Herrin Larry Joe Hammond Ind and David at home Funeral services 2 p m Saturday Johnston Funeral Home Herrin Rev Ben Stripling officiating Burial in Herrin City Cemetery Friends may call after 4 p m Friday at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Childers
S. 13Th St
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Edward and
Dessie Bunch Childers
Mary Childers
Janice Lantrip
Jennifer
Ed Jr
Gordon
U.S. Air Force
Ludlow
Mass
Bob
Okinawa
Gary Gene
Larry Joe
Hammond
Ind
David
Johnston Funeral Home
Ben Stripling
First Baptist Church
Herrin City
Africans Plan To Attend SIU Farm Seminar
At least 20 African college students will begin a nine week agricultural seminar at Southern Illinois University in a joint SIU and African American Institute program. Gerald Karr of Central Missouri State College coordinates with five SIU graduate assistants, and two weeks of farm work, field trips, and lectures are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
SIU
African American Institute
New York
Gerald Karr
Central Missouri State College
Warrensburg
Karr
Russell Sass
Plant Industries
Hinsdale
Paul Benson
Morris
David F. Chapman
Findlay
Agricultural Industries
James F. Benz
Kampsville
Lloyd G. Hubbard
White Hall
Animal Industries
Missouri Bootheel
St. Louis
Band Concert Season Opens at Winkler School Lawn
The Carbondale Park District begins its annual band concert season with a 7 p.m. show on the Winkler School lawn on West Freeman Street. Admission is free and the public is invited. Attendees may bring seating. Three more concerts are planned for the summer program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park District
Winkler School Lawn
West Freeman Street
Sailing School Seeks Boats for Children's Lessons
The Southern Illinois Sailing School in Carbondale seeks funds to buy three to five boats. President Phillip Phelps says lessons will start after the first boat is purchased with prices sought for a nine foot training fibre-glass boat from Goshen Indiana and Newport California. Enrollment fees likely range from 10 to 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Sailing School
Phillip Phelps
Carbondale
Phelps
Goshen
Ind
Newport
Calif
Former Area Pastor Dwight Rushing Dies at 77
Rev. Dwight Rushing, 77, a retired Baptist minister who served several Steeleville area churches, died Wednesday in Inverness Florida after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at Pyatt Funeral Home in Pinckneyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Rushing
Inverness
Fla
Rushing
Steeleville
Pyatt Funeral Home
Pinckneyville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greater Egypt Report
Marion Station
Brewster Motors Inc
North Park Avenue
Herrin, Illinois
Gillooly
Illinois
Farmer’s Home Administration
Economic Development Administration
Shawnee Resource Conservation Development
Anna-Jonesboro Water Commission
J. T. Blankinship
Red Wing &T
Red
SIU Farm
North Illinois Corporation
West Main Street
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Walcrest
W. Jackson
N. Park Ave
Florsheim
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