Sweeper Captain Taylor Navigates Carbondale Streets
In Carbondale street sweeper operator George Taylor guides a yellow Elgin sweeper through busy downtown and residential streets. He works dawn shifts, navigates with a rear wheel in tight quarters, and reports frequent near-misses with cars and pedestrians. The city notes the machine costs about 30,000 dollars and brushes cost yearly around 3,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grupp
The
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
George Taylor
Taylor
West Main
Oakland Streets
Main Street
Oakland
Springmore
Springer, Almond
Pecan
Sycamore
North Oakland
Harold Hill
Hill
Almond
Richer Ewing farmers strike coal rights deal with TVA
Roy Webb of the Ewing Northern Association announces TVA will buy mineral rights on 39 000 acres in Franklin Jefferson and Hamilton counties for 41 million dollars, funding underground coal mines supplying TVA plants. The sale cements a three year effort by the 2100 member group formed in 1974, with Gray’s firm earning 50 per acre and donating his share for a Frankin County coal mine museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
Roy Webb
Ewing
Webb
Ewing Northern Association
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Association
Franklin County
Benton
Jefferson County
Hamilton County
U.S
Ken
Gray
D-West Frankfort
Association For Engineering
California
Lin County
West Frankfort
Fomer
Spring Garden
Knight’s Prairie
Cave
R. A. Harper
Spring Garden Association
National Steel Corp
Harper
Franklin
Jeffer
Pittsburg
Carbondale School Board rejects two CEA grievances
The Carbondale Elementary School District 95 Board denied two CEA grievances filed in recent weeks. The seniority complaint failed as a class action due to unsigned names, and a second grievance about staff conferences was also denied after the board found no grounds for a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Arimond
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Education Association
CEA
Carbondale Elementary School District 95 Board of Education
George Edwards
Armetta Beltz
James Vale
LeRoy Waggoner
Marcia Sinnott
Sinnott
Edwards
Elsie Speck
Mara Lou Hawse
Jonesboro Hires Ernhart as Public Works Chief
Dennis Ernhart, 30, began Tuesday as Jonesboro’s superintendent of public works at $750 monthly. Mayor Floyd Landreth cites his supervisory lumber work and construction maintenance knowledge as assets. A native of Jonesboro, he graduated from Anna Jonesboro High School in 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Ernhart
Jonesboro
Floyd Landreth
Ernhart
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Oldie caboose becomes CO and E office in Marion
The 1911 Elgin Joliet and Eastern caboose is converted into the Crab Orchard and Egyptian tour train office depot and ticket sales quarters replacing the destroyed Illinois Central depot. It will house a soda parlor and gift shop while two trains run daily for 14 miles to the Crab Orchard Refuge with set 1:01 and 3:33 p.m. departures. Prices are 3 dollars for adults 2 dollars for ages 3 to 11 and free for under 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Crab Orchard
Marion
Elgin
Joliet
Illinois Central Railroad
Co&e
Hugh Crane
Crane
Kathy Crane
Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild
Crab Orchard Refuge
Man Builds 14 by 70 Mobile Home On Farm Near Crab Orchard Lake
John Alexander, a biology senior at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is constructing a 14 by 70 mobile home on a metal trailer frame bought in Pinckneyville. He plans to move it to a Carbondale trailer park to finish the interior. He aims to save money as his family grows. His wife and their eight year old son Richie help, with his brother David assisting. The Alexanders have lived in a mobile home about three years and the project reflects a budget alternative to buying a traditional house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Roth
The
Southern Illinoisan
John Alexander
Crab Orchard Lake
Alexander
Pinckneyville
Carbondale
Richie
David
Alexanders
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Man builds custom mobile home with high insulation
Alexander describes a self built mobile home planned as a house style dwelling. He estimates a nine thousand dollar budget for a three bedroom two bath living dining and kitchen area. He uses a diagram from a similar mobile home to guide construction and notes insurance is the main hurdle.
Murphysboro Seeks Downtown Redevelopment Input
Murphysboro residents receive questionnaires from the downtown planning committee to rank proposed projects such as public transit mini malls one way streets and office facilities. The group of about 20 local businessmen aims to foster dialogue with city government and collect citizen input with a 30 day deadline. Pick up points include City National Bank First National Bank First Federal Savings & Loan and the Water Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Downtown Planning Committee
Robert Streuter
Murphysboro Water Co
Kenneth “Kie"’ Taylor
Richard Strothmann
City National Bank
First National Bank
First Federal Salvings & Loan
Murphysboro Water Department
Tayne
W&er
City Hall
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West Pecan
Frank
Gre Hare
Butch Nevious
Public Works
Oldie’ Caboose
CO & E Office
St. Louis
Marion First Baptist Church
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