Senate Okays Flood Control Appropriation
The state Senate approved two appropriations totaling 5200,000 for local flood control costs on the Latino River and tributaries and 437,000 for feasibility studies of three recreation lakes in Gallatin and Saline counties. Bills go to Gov. Kerner for signature. fate uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate
Senate
Gallatin
Saline
Otto Kerner
Bill Backers
Harrisburg
George Scherrer
Saline River
Saline River Conservancy’ District
Army Corps of Engineers
Congress
Corps
Bureau of the Budget
Shawnee National Forest
Little Saline
Carrier Mills
Stonefort
Pounds Hollow
Eagle
Shawneetown
Man Fined 143 Dollars for Disorderly Conduct
Clyde Childers Jr. of Carbondale was fined 143.30 dollars by Justice of Peace Jim Bob Kerley for disorderly conduct and intoxication. He fired a pistol once on June 11 near the home of C. E. Elliott in Murphysboro, according to the State's Attorney William Ridgeway who filed the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Childers Jr
Carbondale
Justice of Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Childers
C.E. Elliott
Murphysboro
Atty
William Ridgeway
Lily Brandhorst Dies at 68 in Campbell Hill
Lily Brandhorst 68 of Campbell Hill died Tuesday at Chester Memorial Hospital after a three day illness. She was born July 18, 1874 in Randolph County the daughter of Robert and Clementine Minter. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Wilson Funeral Home in Ava with Rev. William Fox officiating and burial in Calvary Cemetery Campbell Hill. She was a longtime member of Campbell Hill Baptist Church and a charter member and past matron of Campbell Hill Chapter 882 Order of the Eastern Star. She leaves two daughters Miss Gladys Brandhorst Mrs. Lucille Shaw and Mrs. Ruby Bradley a son William four grandchildren three great grandchildren two great great grandchildren two sisters and several brothers. She was married Sept. 16 1896 to William Brandhorst who died in 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Brandhorst
Campbell Hill
Chester Memorial Hospital
Randolph County
Robert
Clementine Minter
William Brandhorst
Order of the Eastern Star
Lodge
Ava Rebekah Lodge
Royal Neighbors
Ava
Brandhorst
Gladys Brandhorst
Lucille Shaw
Hobart
Ind
Ruby Bradley
Willisville
William
Dolph Minter
John Minter
East St. Louis
Orville Minter
Murphysboro
Sam Minter
Jonesboro
Pearl Thompson
Grace Deason
St. Louis
Wilson Funeral Home
William Fox
Calvary Cemetery
Wonderful Year 1953 Herrin Class Reunion Theme
Herrin High School’s 1953 graduates plan a July 6 reunion themed “That Wonderful Year 1933.” About 100 attendees are expected, with gifts for travelers, those with the most children, and longest marriages. Roby McFadden and Wynn Church are overseas. others may come from California, Maryland, Texas, and Florida. Ronnie McConnell of Herrin will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Jack Murphy
Roby McFadden
Spain
Wynn Church
Far East
Miss Murphy
California
Maryland
Texas
Florida
Ronnie McConnell
Marion office bid request for new General Telephone building
General Telephone Co Southen Division seeks bids for a Marion office on a five acre southeast tract bought from Marshall Skelcher. The one story 107 by 74 foot building with 8000 sq ft will include six private offices and parking for 50, housing about 55 employees. Construction aims for completion and occupation in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Telephone Co.-Southen
Marion
Bloomington
Marshall Skelcher
Boyton
Union Ste
construc+tion
Herrin School Teacher Ruth Lamb Dies After Stroke
Ruth Lamb a Herrin grade school teacher for 36 years died at 5 pan Tuesday at Herrin Hospital after suffering a stroke at her home. Born December 1 1903 in Dawson Springs Kentucky she taught at Cambria West Side Lincoln and North Side Schools and held a bachelor of education from Southern Illinois University. Survived by brothers Charles Freeman Emery Galther and sister Rosa Gaston, funeral Thursday at George Van Natta Funeral Home with burial in Herrin City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Lamb
Herrin
Herrin ‘Hospital
Miss Lamb
Dawson Springs
Max
Cora Hamby
Southern Illinois University
West Side School
Lincoln
North Side
National Education Association
Ilinois Education Association
Charles
Freeman
Algonquin
Emery Galther
Marion
Rosa Gaston
Decatur
George van Natta
Ben R. Stripling
Herrin City
Herrin Park District summer program fuels enrollments
Seventy three children are enrolled in Herrin Park Districts summer recreation program at the city park. Program director Tom Moulton said registrations for the first four week session ending July 13 are still being taken. Average daily attendance is 65. Attendance is voluntary and out of town guests may attend. A $2 registration fee covers craft materials. other expenses are funded by the park board. The group hiked to the Illinois Central Railroad round house and is making leather home and key cases and wooden name tags in craft classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Park District
Tom Moulton
Moulton
Park Board
Illinois’ Central Railroad
Mule Creek Contamination Probe and City Street Complaints
A state engineer will check the cause of contamination at Mule Creek with cooperation from the water and sewer departments. City officials report speeding on West College Street. three of 100 drivers in two checks exceeded the limit and were warned. Residents complain of street dust and potholes. the street department will address issues after arterial street program approval and bids. Mayor Butler noted a weed control ordinance. the street department will cut weeds on city lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mule Creek
Adolph Flick
Marion
William’ .Harris
West College Street
Lawrence Fearer
Robert Butler
City Street Department
Pleads Guilty Marion Man Fined 50
Marion man Don Hebbeler aged 22 pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace by window peeping. He was fined 50 dollars and costs after a magistrate session. The complaint by Mrs. Joan Wall identified him as the window peeker at her Marion home Monday night. earlier he pled not guilty at a preliminary hearing and bond was set at 1000 dollars before he changed his plea shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hebbeler
Marion
William Shannon
Joan Wall
Hebber ‘Er
Industrial Group Forms In Dongola Dongola
A new not for profit industrial group in Dongola has received a state charter to apply for Area Redevelopment Administration loans. Its first task is to obtain a loan to rebuild the Osman Wholesale Grocery warehouse, burned May 9 in Dongola. The group negotiates with ARA for construction funds and SBA for working capital. Total loss estimated at $200,000. Incorporators are Cliff Needham, Joe Sykes, and Lowell Smoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dongola
Area Redevelopment Administration
Industrial Corporation
Osman Wholesale
ARA
Small Business Administration
Cliff Needham
Joe Sykes
Lowell Smoot
Transcraft to Expand with 200000 building at Anna plant
Anna firm Transcraft plans a 200000 steel building shipped in sections July 2 for a new facility at Anna on a trailer firm site. Plant manager William Cunningham says employment will rise from 42 to over 60 by October when the plant should be completed. Main beams come from Birmingham and side sections from Galesburg. Prairieville Steel will erect the 120 by 240 foot structure. SBA loans finance the project. a July 8 retraining program will teach 62 unemployed workers welding and production. Production has run on a temporary site since last year and orders are strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transcraft Corp
Anna
William Cunningham
Birmingham
Ala
Galesburg
Prairieville Steel Products Co
Prairieville
Small Business Administration
Cunningham
Water Safety Instructors Sought At Herrin Pool
Herrin police watch for stop sign violations while the water safety instructors course runs at Herrin Park pool. Registration remains open at 16th and Van Buren and Tyler streets. Phase one advanced life saving runs 4:30 to 6:30 pm and phase two methods of teaching swimming runs 4:30 to 7:30 pm through Friday and next Monday. Enrollment stands at 11 in phase one and 14 in phase two. Participants must be 18 or older with prior life saving course experience.
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Herrin
16Th
van Buren
Herrin Park
Free
Tyler
van Austin
Austin
Ernie Goetz
St. Louis
Midwestern
Red Cross Water
Council Okays Transfers to City Funds
The council approved transfers totaling 17000 to general funds of Hetrin as May deficit relief per Treasurer William Drake. Transfers include 2000 liquor to payroll, 2000 parking meter to street dept, 5000 liquor to fire dept, 3000 sales tax with 2000 to office, 1000 to cemetery, 4000 to jail and prisoners, and 1000 to garbage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hétrin
William Drake
Fire Department
Herrin Troop 16 Flags for Fourth Year Contracts
Boy Scout Troop 16 of Herrin, sponsored by the Presbyterian Church, seeks merchants to join a flag display service with a 12 day contract running through the year. George Allen, flag committee chair, says the program frees merchants from flag maintenance while ensuring proper display. Contact Allen or Scoutmaster Ova Collard to arrange, as the service may extend beyond the 12 fixed days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Jr
James.m
Pop" Bailie
Allen
George Allen
Chirman
The
Presbyterian Church of
Herrin
River Basin Talk Planned by Army Corps Officials
Southern Illinois University faculty members meet with Army Corps of Engineers officials today and Thursday to discuss river basin development. Robert A. Harper, chairman of Geography, says informal talks aim to share ideas on basin planning and potential collaboration on basin development studies. Corps plans overall planning for the Big Muddy and Kaskaskia River basins and other Mississippi tributaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Corps of Engineers
Ilinois
Robert A. Harper
Department of Geography
Corps
STU
SIU
Maddy
Kaskaskia
Mississippi
Vandals Reported Stealing Street Lights in Carbondale
Police investigated reports that vandals damaged street lights on North Wath Street in Carbondale near Southern Illinois University. Mrs. Elsie Hazel and Mrs. Charles Davis described disturbances after 10:30 p.m. as a 1955 two-tone car linked to the acts, with no suspects named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Tllinoisan
Elsie Hazel
Carico Jay
Dicel
Pulcaas St
Carbondale
Charles Davis
Isis North Wath Street
South Bondale
Southern Illinois University
7Th Street
Murphysboro
Dlaxa
Woodlawn Child Injured in Collision
A 6 year old Woodlawn child sustained injuries Tuesday night in a collision on Rt. 460 east of Ashley. Everett Mills 62 and Ethel Foster 39 both of Woodlawn drove a truck and car. four miles east of Ashley the accident occurred at 6 45 p.m. Lin da Foster treated for minor injuries. In Ava on Main street at 9 30 p.m. Tuesday Samuel Faletta 42 Willisville and Paul Mccormack 65 Ava driven cars reported no injuries.
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Woodlawn
Rt. 460
Ashley
du Quoin
Everett Mills
Ethel Foster
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Man
Reig ER
Marion General Telephone Co
Ruth C .Lamb
Anna Firm
Transcraft
Herrin Pool
Eaton & Brown , G. E. Appliances
Carbondale 5 East Main
Boydston
Donald N. Boydston
Southern, Illinois University Health Education Department
Royal Society of Health
London
England
Queen Elizabeth
Hunter Motors, Inc
Illinois
Sherrin
Spezial Motors
W. Madison
Jackson County Motors
Steeleville
Bockhorn Motor Sales, Inc
W. Broadway
West Frankfort
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