Marion Council approves fifth fireman over protest
Marion's City Council on Monday night approved hiring a fifth fireman despite objections from Finance Commissioner Bill Armstrong who said the $810,317 appropriation for the coming year supports four firefighters plus hospital costs. Public Safety Commissioner E Lawrence Corder and Mayor Robert Cooksey backed the addition, noting the four-man force averages 84 hours weekly and the new position would allow weekly 48- hour off periods. Fire Chief Herman May cited the need for time to conduct safety inspections and to start an educational fire prevention program. The ordinance will be public for inspection and acted on July 9. Armstrong noted the increase totals $74,000 from last year's $737,414, with $41,000 earmarked for Marion Memorial hospital.
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Marion
Ali
Bill Armstrong
Armstrong
Public Safety
E. Lawrence Corder
Robert Cooksey
Cooksey
Corder
Herman May
Marion Memorial Hospital
Tractor Car Crash Near Murphysboro Causes Total Loss
A two-vehicle crash on Rt 127 south of Murphysboro during heavy rain injured no one. N E Vaughn of Anna drove a northbound car into a tractor driven by Arthur Roseme, 65, of Murphysboro, as he turned off the road. the tractor suffered total loss and the car about 400 dollars in damage. Mrs Vaughn, riding with her husband, was unharmed.
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Rt. 127
Murphysboro
Don Ragsdale
N. E. Vaughn
Anna
Arthur Roseme
Rt. 2
Roseme
Vaughn
The
Veen
Tucker
Seven candidates unopposed for new Jackson County SD board
Seven candidates named by six rural districts forming the Lord of new Jackson County School District 150 will run unopposed in the July 14 special election. Jackson County Supt. V N Wheeles said the field was set after board members selected the seven candidates. Former members Loren Graff Murray McLaughlin John King Loren Brewer George Hall Robert Boudet Edwin McDowell were named as prospective directors. Technical voting details will be arranged in two weeks. The newly elected board will organize after the election to plan operations for September.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Jackson County Supt. of Schools
V. N. Wheeles
Loren Graff
Murray McLaughlin
John King
Loren Brewer
George Hall
Robert Boudet
Edwin McDowell
Harrison School
Wheeles
Marion Hospital Posts Net Income Of 18672 For Year
Marion Memorial Hospital reported a fiscal year ending April 30 with revenue 349638 and expenses 334926, yielding 18672 in operating profit. Additional contributions lift income over expenditures to 32405, while assets total 1050008 and hospital births reach 1185. Admissions total 2246 with average stay 6.29 days. 1000 patients listed as recovered and 1266 improved. death rate 4.53 percent for patients and .72 percent for newborns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Memorial Hospital
Ed Soldner
United Mine Workers of America Welfare Fund
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Blue Cross
Karl Federer Named to Marion Memorial Hospital Board
Karl Federer of 410 E Allen Ave Marion was reappointed to the Marion Memorial Hospital Board of Directors by the City Council for a five year term starting July 1. He fills the unexpired term of Ralph Lindner who moved to Springfield in 1954. Federer is division auditor for Central Illinois Public Service Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Federer
E. Allen Ave
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital Board of Directors
Ralph Lindner
Springfield
Federer
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Liquor License Hearing For Cairo Turf Club
The Cairo Turf Club will face a show cause hearing on June 28 to determine if its liquor license should be revoked over alleged sales to minors. Mayor Baur ordered a suspension of operations at the Turf Club tavern until June 30, effective Sunday, with the hearing at 1:30 p.m. in Cairo City Hall. The charges allege sales gifts or deliveries of alcohol to David Paterson and Ronnie Kirby of Sikeston, Missouri.
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Cairo Turf Club, Inc
Paul S. Baur
Turf Club
Cairo City Hall
David Paterson
Ronnie Kirby
Sikeston
Drams Shop Suit Filed in Williamson County Court
A suit totaling 20750 dollars was filed today in Williamson County Circuit Court by three plaintiffs Gwen Dollar Herrin Betty Smith and James Jelley against Grant Ellet operator of Blairsville tavern The plaintiffs allege Elders Kenneth of Carterville was intoxicated after drinking at Ellets Tavern and caused a collision on July 9 near Hurston Rt 184 Dollar seeks 10000 for personal injuries and Jelley 750 for car damage
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Williamson County
Grant Ellet
Blairsville
Gwen Dollar
Herrin
Betty Smith
James Jelley
Hurst
Miss Dollar
Jelley
Kenneth Elders
Carterville
Hurston Rt. 184
Ellet’s
Universal Match Production Manager Praises Local Labor
Sam Erlich of Universal Match reported strong operation results and high caliber local labor at Lions Club. He praised harmonious relations with the International Machinists Union and announced expansion facilities at Ordill, calling the company large and progressive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Erlich
Universal Match
Lions’ Club
Sam
International Machinists Union
Ordill
Herrin Leaders Back Community Improvement Efforts
Fern Rauch of the Illinois Department of Labor urged Southern Illinois Labor Relations Council members at S I U to join in community improvement programs. Herrin labor leaders and Hod Carriers president Sunny Smith praised local efforts as city, church, and government groups push major projects including road work on Route 13, a housing program, Park Avenue completion, a swimming pool, new homes in Bellaire Addition, and water and sewer upgrades, with more than 4 million dollars in construction planned for next year.
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Fern Rauch
Illinois Department of Labor
Southern Illinois Labor Relations Council
Herrin
Sunny Smith
Hod Carriers
Herrin - Johnston
Park Avenue
Bellaire
Marion Church Refuses Sale of Parking Lot
Marion Church votes 79 to 76 to reject selling the city its off street parking lot. Parking commission will seek another lot with four lot plan for 240 spaces if replacement found. Banks may finance via revenue bonds. original plans called 320 spaces at 120000 dollars.
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Marion
First Methodist Church
Parking Commission
Bank of Marion
Bank of Egypt
Methodist Church
Church Board of Directors
Man weighs trade of experience for comfortable retirement
A man muses that he could retire well in old age if he could sell or shed his accumulated experience for its cost, reflecting on the value of a life spent learning and earning.
Southern Illinoisan Masthead and publication notes
The Southern Illinoisan is a Sunday edition published daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc. at multiple Illinois locations Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro Carbondale Post Office second class matter under the act of March 3 1879 with additions. It is the successor to the Carbondale Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent. The Associated Press has exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
III
Southern
Linoisan
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Highway Program Bids invited in Franklin Massac Williamson counties
Three area counties in Illinois will receive bids on July 6 for 1956 road projects. Franklin County covers 2.59 miles of bituminous surface treatment on F A S Rt 1873 from Freeman Spur. Massac County plans 2.99 miles of bituminous surface treatment on soil cement base on F A S Rt 937 near Joppa. Williamson County includes R G deck girder bridge over Wolf Creek a concrete bridge over Little Wolf Creek and painting a steel bridge over Crab Orchard Lake on F A S Rt 910 near Marion.
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Illinois Division of Highways
Franklin County
Freeman Spur
Massac County
Joppa
Williamson County
Wolf Creek
Little Wolf Creek
Crab Orchard Lake
Marion
Utilities man Allan D Leonard graduates from 13 week course
Allan D Leonard chief utilities man USN and son of Mr and Mrs Laurel Leonard of Melis graduated May 25 from the 13 week course at the Utilities Man School Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Huenems California He has been transferred to the U S Naval Facility San Salvador California.
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Allan D. Leonard
USN
Laurel Leonard
Melis
Utilities Man
Naval Construction Battalion Center
Port Huenems
Calif
U. S. Naval Facility
San Salvedor
Bruce Hokanson Named Lake Forest College Scholar
Bruce Hokanson a 17 year old from Waukegan son of Vince Hokanson former Carterville resident receives a four year college scholarship from the North Shore Reporting and Collection Agency Inc of Waukegan He will be named a collection manager after graduation He transferred from Carterville High School to Waukegan High School last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Hokanson
Waukegan
Vince Hokanson
Carterville
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest
North Shore Reporting and Collection Agency, Inc
Bruce
Carterville High School
Waukegan High School
Burglar Reaches for Whisky After Anna Tavern Break-In
State and county police seek a slippery Anna burglar tied to a tavern break Sunday at Boswell Tavern. A brace and bit entry yielded whiskey and 72 dollars in silver. The suspect reportedly offered friends a drink then tried to buy another bottle, drawing attention as the search extended to West Frankfort and Rt. 51 near Cobden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Stanley Boswell
Boswell
Union County
Anna City
Rt. 51
Cobden
West Frankfort
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William Dungey
Flo
Xe Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
Marion Hospital
Cairo
Daint
Lumber Yard
North Park Avenue
Marion Church
Lotion Sie
Floyd P. Bracy
Wm. T. Bracy
J. R. Bracy
Program
West Vienna St
Ladies’ Stores
Herrin and
Phelan
Linoleum and Rug CO
Miks
Alen Rim
Oldsmobile
Olds
Murphysboro Motors, Inc
Swindell Motor CO
13Th
Illinois Carbondale
Kirkpatrick Motor
Park Ave
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