Marion Bays Aerial Ladder Purchase Approved
Marion City Council authorized buying an all electric 65 foot aerial ladder from Central Fire Truck Corp of St Louis for 5450 and a chassis estimated at 2200. Payment funded by fire insurance refunds. Delivery likely by August. officials note potential regulatory push for aerial ladders after a recent 200000 fire loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Fire Department
Central Fire Truck Corp
St. Louis
Marion Fire
E. Lawrence Corder
Fire Department
Marion
Clyde Zethner
Central Corp
Marion Street Work Approved for Hendrickson Paving
A $140000 project to pave Hendrickson Street from Carbon to South was approved. The work, split into two 2000 foot sections costing $70000 each, may start after July with state approval anticipated. A separate $83026 contract for South Carbon Street paving from West Main to Hendrickson was let to Tri Construction Co. and a $12000 motor fuel tax funded signal at Route 13 and 37 was approved pending decision on Hendrickson timing.
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Hendrickson Street
Carbon
Gourt Street
Paul Hall
Aikman Street
Aikman
South Court
Carbon Street
West Main
Hendrickson
Hall
Americans to Spend Billions More on Recreation in 1960
The Twentieth Century Fund reports that U.S. residents will spend about two billion dollars more on recreation in 1960 than in 1950 due to rising incomes and a shorter work year.
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United States
Twentieth Century Fund
Southern Illinoisan publication and mailing details
The Southern Illinoisan is published Sunday and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc. with offices at Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is entered as Second Class Matter at each post office and succeeds the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Ill
Murphys
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Baily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Marion Council OKs Easements for New Water Main
Marion City Council approved easements for a new eight inch water main from North Granite to Stockton and Stockton to Johnson. Three new hydrants will be added at Johnson Court and Stockton with connections to a 10 inch main at Marion Memorial Hospital. Water Superintendent Ernest Brown says the line will relieve water pressure shortages in the northwest area and replace three four inch mains.
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Marion’s
Cities Service Oil Co
Illinois Central
Chicago
North Granite
Stockton Street
Stockton
Johnson Street
Johnson, Court
Granite
Ernest Brown
Marion Memorial Hospital
Marion Charges and City Works Share Details
Marion council discusses pollution concerns at Mule Creek and coordinates with state health inspectors and owner Harry Crisp to switch discharges from storm to sanitary sewer. Mayor to contract for a flasher at Boyton street crossing. Illinois Commerce Commission approves state hearing for May 21 1956 with shared costs among city railroad and state. Additional items include park speed limit, stop sign installation, cemetery work, and adoption of plumbing codes.
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Brown
Robert Cooksey
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Boyton Street
Illinois Commerce Commission
Oeon Cooksey
William
Park and
Garfield Streets
H. Conley
Carbondale
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Services Wednesday for George Parks
Funeral services for Newton Parks 56 will be held at 1 p m Wednesday at the Firstist Church Zeigler with Rev Albert Moore officiating. He is survived by wife Myrtle children Eugene Litchfield Ray from Carlsbad NM. father Otis mother Nancy stepmother. siblings Lloyd Ruby O Keefe Porter Carr Loma Emmert and James Dunn. Burial in County Line Cemetery near Pittsburg. Friends may call Vantraese Funeral Home Zeigler.
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Myrtle
Hiers
Ruth Puill
Patsy Parks
Franklin Park
Celesta Alexksick
Zeigler
Eugene
Litchfield
Ray Carlsbad
N. M
Otis
Marion
Nancy Parks
Lloyd
Danville
Ruby O'Keefe
Porter Carr
Denver
Colo
Loma Emmert
Chicago
Sneak Thief Uses Fire To Cover Cafe Theft
Hal Reed reported $112 stolen from Hal's Cafe in Percy amid a basement fire. Fire control crews damaged the building, leaving the cafe heavily damaged and unlikely to reopen. The thief exploited the chaos of the blaze to steal cash.
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Hal
Percy Sunday
Hal Reed
Reed
Fire damages Percy cafe in Illinois town
A basement fire of undetermined origin caused heavy damage at Hal's Cafe in Percy Sunday night. Owner Hal Reed said the loss was extensive and may not reopen. The Illinois Power Co. office in the same building suffered smoke and water damage. Fire crews from Percy Steeleville and Willisville fought the fire near the business block, including the post office. One Steeleville firefighter, Gerald Dean, was treated after smoke exposure. A Gulf Mobile Ohio train was halted by a hose laid across the track.
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Hal
Percy
Hal Reed
Reed
Illinois Power Co
O. O. Patton
Steeleville
Willisville
Gerald Dean
Gulf Mobile Ohio
4 H Share The Fun 1957 4 H meet winners named
The 1957 Jackson County 4 H Share The Fun show at University School auditorium Carbon Dale drew about 150 participants in a 21 act program. Top honors went to Barbara Sue Hagler Murphysboro Vergennes Be Boppers led by Mrs Lindell Allard and Mrs Raymond Rath with skit Amy Learns About 4 H De Soto Skinouts led by Aunthanile Hicks with skit Cat's Pie De Soto Cookies and Amigoes led by Mrs Harold Wolfe with chorus. The four winning acts advance to the district meet July 16 with district winners moving to the Illinois State Fair in August.
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Jackson County
University School
Carbondale
Mildred Benz
Eldon L. Starkweather
Barbara Sue Hagler
Murphysboro
Vergennes Be - Boppers
Lindell Allard
Raymond Rath
Amy
de Soto Skinouts
Aunthanile Hicks
de Soto
Harold Wolfe
Mrs Spurrier Dies At 89 In Christopher
Maggie Spurrier age 89 died Saturday at her home 507 S Thomas St Christopher She was member of Eastern Star Rebecca Lodge and Christopher Methodist Church Surviving sons John Sagina w Mich Francis Lesser Eddie Detroit Mich Ray Joshua Christopher Daughters Elsie Parsons Margaret Hamrick Ft Lauderdale Ginnie Gray Sylvania Funeral 2 pm Wednesday at Christopher Methodist Rev John W Nall officiating Burial Mulkeytown Cemetery Calling hours Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher
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Maggie Spurrier
S. Thomas St
Christopher
Eastern Star
Rebecca Lodge
Methodist Church of
John
Saginaw
Mich
Francis
Lesser
Eddie
Detroit
Ray
Joshua
Elsie Parsons
Margaret Hamrick
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Ginnie Gray
Sylvania
Private Le Roy Baas Served At Ft Carason Colo
Private Le Roy Baas from Ft Carson Colorado was a private before joining the U S Army and had experience as a private detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Roy Baas
Ft. Carson, Colo
U. S. Army
Half Million Paid In Jackson Tax Collections
The Jackson County Treasurer in Murphysboro reports 546000 collected in 1957 tax payments in two and a half days since statements mailed. 1957 bills total just over 3 million with 96.5 percent collected last year. Payments may be made at county banks and include deposits from railroads and utilities.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Antoine Lavoisier Dies by Guillotine in 1794
Antoine Lavoisier regarded as the father of modern chemistry was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution in 1794, marking a turning point in scientific history.
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Antoine Lavoisier
Lawyer Gordon Franklin pushes Illinois judicial reform
Gordon Franklin of Marion told the Herrin Rotary Club that Illinois needs a centralized administrative authority to balance court loads. He noted the 1848 base and 1870 changes, and urged removing politics from judge appointments and integrating city and county courts into the circuit to end the justice of the peace fee system.
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Illinois
Gordon Franklin
Marion
Herrin Rotary Club
Franklin
Ion
Bar Association
Justice of the Peace Courts
Old Ben Briquet Plant In Shutdown
The Old Ben Coal Corp briquet plant at the No. 14 mine Buckner is midway through a seasonal shutdown. Idle for a month, it will stay idle about another month. Briquets are a seasonal product with the St. Louis domestic heating market as the principal consumer.
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Ben Coal Corp
Buckner
St. Louis
Touro Synagogue Revealed as United States Worship Landmark
The Touro Synagogue in New York is praised as the best Jewish place of worship in the United States and dated to 1763, highlighting its historic significance and enduring role in American religious life.
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New‘a R. L
U. S
Herrin Red Cross Drive Urges Unified Appeal
Chet Townsend uses vacation to aid Herrin welfare quota and promote united fund efforts. Herrin, Williamson, and the local Red Cross appeal for a single 1958 drive to meet welfare requirements.
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Herrin
Red Cross
Chet Townsend
Chet
Williamson
United Fund
Zeigler Board Sees Four Bids For School Painting
Zeigler School District 87 received four bids for painting and tuck pointing of two grade school buildings. Bids opened Monday. contracts to be let at Thursday meeting. Project funded by a $15,000 bond approved May 25 with $5,000 annual maturities through 1969. Planning to finish before fall opening.
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Zeigler
C. H. Jennings
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Marion Bays
Zethner
Mule Creek
Marion Waigh Ae
Tome Brown
McCormick
Harry Crisp
George Parks
Newton Parks
Williams Store
Illinois Avenue
Glenn’s Appliances
Heckel’s Inc
Carterville
Son County
John Bigler
Dickie Deitz
Bill Bigler
Leonore Snider
Jerry Heern
Jack Masters
Tom Shackleton
Percy Cafe
Spurrier
Jackson
Desoto
Michigan
Tab
Thelma Jennings
Geo. Baggott
A. D. Morgan
Lions Club
Millage King
Floyd P. Bracy
F. P. Bracy
Wm. T. Bracy Bracy
Eason Motor Co
East Main Street
Turton & Slaybaugh Motor Co
North 14Th
Wohlwend Motor & Equip. Co
North Court Street
Zeigler Board
Limpus
Realty
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