Ten designs considered for Carbondale railroad park
In Carbondale ten designs for a proposed railroad park were shown to the Park Board from VTI design students as the best of 28. The plans include a museum a train station tennis courts playgrounds ballparks parking yards a round house theater dining cars a lounge and a swimming pool. The board did not select a design and noted estimated costs were not provided.
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Carbondale
Park Board
VTI
Paul Longeau
Longeau
Marion Zoning Board to Hear First Appeal
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals will hear its first case at 4 30 p m July 7 in city hall. M L Edwards appeals a building permit issued to Wanda Ruth Hill for a residence at 1607 W Faust St arguing two homes on one lot and closeness to property lines violate zoning. Dr James Felts orders work halted pending results of Park District basketball clinic. Tables and ovens for the city park delayed by funding. Concession stand rights at Oakland fields awarded to Carl Page Carbondale by 70 30 vote.
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Marion Zoning Board of Appeals
M. L. Edwards
A. R. Douglas
Wanda Ruth Hill
W. Faust St
Edwards
James Felts
Zoning Board
Mrs. Hill
Park District
Oakland Fields
Carl Page
State St
Carbondale
Carbondale to Host Day Camp for Brownies and Juniors
About 106 Brownie and Intermediate Girl Scouts from Carbondale area will attend a day camp scheduled June 29 to July 3 with a June 26 get acquainted session at Lincoln School playground. Camp at Dr and Mrs Leo J Brown's farm costs 2 dollars, transportation from First Baptist Church daily, meals and materials included.
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Carbondale
Lincoln School
C. V. Curran
James Feirich
Leo J. Brown
Reed Station Road
Rt. 13
First Baptist Church
West Frankfort Youth Charged in Cabin Break-ins at City Lake
David Melvin, 19, of West Frankfort is charged with breaking into three cabins at the West Frankfort City Lake. Police Chief Maynard Arnett says Melvin was arrested Wednesday and notes other youths are involved and will be picked up.
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David Melvin
West Frankfort
Maynard Arnett
Melvin
Arnett
$20 000 Lawsuit Filed in Williamson Court
Mrs. Martha E. Skelcher filed suit for $20 000 in Williamson County Circuit Court against Dr. Ben Fox of Marion for alleged personal injuries from a September 25 1957 auto collision on Route 13 near the Carterville crossroads. The crash involved a pickup driven by Delbert McKinney of Carterville in which Mrs. Skelcher rode.
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Martha E. Skelcher
Williamson County
Ben Fox
Marion
Rt. 13
Carterville Crossroads
Dr. Fox
Delbert McKinney
Carterville
Apostle Islands Stand Off Wisconsin Coast in Lake Superior
The Apostle Islands lie in Lake Superior off Wisconsin, marking a notable geographic feature along the state's northern coastline.
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Apostle Islands
Lake Superior
Wisconsin
Girl Hurt in Carbondale Crash
One minor injury reported in a two car accident in Carbondale on Grand Avenue. Kathy Sue Kelly, two, daughter of Archie and Mrs Kelly of 909 Marion Street, received a chin cut after her mother's car was struck in the rear by a truck driven by Albert Hoyt of 305 East Elm Street. Hoyt was cited for no driver's license and paid a $10 fine.
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Carbondale
Kathy Sue Kelly
Archie Kelly
Marion St
Albert Hoyt
E. Elm St
Grand Avenue
Hoyt
Don Ragsdale
Southern Illinoisan Publications Notice
The Southern Illinoisan is published Sunday and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc. with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Marion. It is entered as second class matter at the Carbondale post office under March 3 1879 act, with additional second class postings at Herrin and Marion. It is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Marshysboro Independent with the Associated Press holding exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Marthysboro
Southern Illinois Ands
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Mar Shysboro Independent
Associated Press
Hunter Heads Legion Post in Carbondale Illinois
Robert Hunter a telegrapher with Illinois Central Railroad was elected commander of Carbondale Donald Forsythe Post 514 American Legion. New officers include William Russell as senior vice commander Roy Booth as junior vice commander H H Watson as adjutant A B Crawshaw as chaplain J J Sinclair as finance officer and James Capps as director at large. The officers will be installed after the State convention next month.
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Robert Hunter
Ilinois
Legion
Mrs Evadine Denton Dies at Home
Mrs Evadine Denton died at 5 a m today at her home. Brayfield Funeral Home in Lesser is in charge of arrangements.
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Evadine Denton
Walter
Brayfield Funeral Home
Lesser
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Jackson County Tourist Assn
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
John Rice
L. Dingrando
Robert West
Loren Bartels
J. A. Moake
D. L. Bartels
L. R. Ladendorf
George Ballantine
James A. Stephens
D. Brooks
John Moake
Moake
Hawks
Williamson
Hunter
Legion Post
Shank
Braunschweiger
Black Hawk
Palmolive
PEG
Rinso Blue
Bugs
A. G. Coupon
Star Kist
Crisco
Hershey
Hoppin
Rei
Golden Bantam
Sunkist
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