Carbondale Auditors Find $31,000 Surplus for 1955-56
Carbondale finances show a $31,000 surplus for the 1955-56 year after an audit accepted by the City Council. Without the sales tax the city would have been slightly in the red as expenditures exceeded revenue by about $4,000. Total general fund revenue reached $152,000 with expenditures at $156,000, while sales tax added $34,100. Auditor Bernard Ross called the current financial state excellent and praised Finance Commissioner E V Miller for prudent spending and budgeting.
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Carbondale
Bernard Ross
Curtis & Ross
Ross
E. V. Miller
Department of Public Health and Safety
Department of
Milinois
Finencial
Police Briefs from Murphyboro and Sparta Fines Set
Murphysboro resident Marlee Wooley at 1620 Logan Street was fined seven dollars including costs by Police Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr for illegal parking. In Sparta, Bob Grah of Willisville and William A Falkenberry of Anna were each fined ten dollars and costs in Justice of the Peace Johnson Oden's court for disturbance.
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Murphysboro
Marlee Wooley
Logan Sr
Charles Helwig Sr
Sparta
Bob Grah
Willisville
William A. Falkenberry
Anna
Court of Justice of the Peace
Johnson Oden
Carbondale approves 67000 street upgrade for South Oakland
City Council authorized mayor to approve plans for a 67000 program on South Oakland avenue from West Freeman to West Chautauqua streets funded by motor fuel tax. Project includes 32 foot asphalt concrete curb, two four foot sidewalks, a 24 inch storm sewer, and a larger joiner sewer. State highway department changes possible. bill for city office work set at about 2000 to be paid from motor fuel taxes.
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Carbondale
Gene Wells
South Oakland Avenue
Oakland
John I. Wright Power
West Freeman Street
West Chautauqua Street
South University Avenue
Wells
South Elizabeth Street
Grand Avenue
Oakland Avenue
State Highway Department
Paul O. Hall
Hall Owes City 1200 In Audit Dispute Over Fees
Carbondale Police Magistrate Roy Hall owes the city more than 1200 dollars per an audit accepted by the City Council. Other debts include 225 for fire service calls and 10 rent. Hall has refused to pay 414 of 1296. The council rejects his back docketing claim and notes fees were not levied by Hall.
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Carbondale
Roy Hall
Hall
City Hall
City Atty. J
Edward Helton
Council Okays Coal Bid After Two If Clauses Inserted
Carbondale City Council accepted Paul Hughes's bid of 7.42 per ton for Orient No 2 coal for 65 tons more or less. Other bids came from Louie Reeder at 7.50 and Tom Mooncotch at 8.25 for Old Ben No 9 and 8 for Bell and Zoller. Reeder indicated his price could rise if coal costs increase, while Grater urged holding bids or accepting Hughes's if price and specs held.
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Carbondale
Paul Hughes
Oakland Ave
Louie Reeder
Orient No. 2
Tom Mooncotch
Bell and Zoller
Reeder
Mooncotch
Harry Grater
Grater
Hughes
Carbondale Mayor Lets Tax Debate Run High
Carbondale Mayor John I. Wright told Kiwanis diners the city has grown from about 60 000 to 210 000 annually since last fall s half cent sales tax. He praised sales and excise taxes as good revenue sources and called the general property tax bad taxation. He outlined plans to use new revenue for street maintenance and off street parking, noted additions to police and fire departments, and listed city revenue sources including sales tax general property tax parking meters liquor licenses and motor fuel tax. He said Carbondale owes 17 000 in bonded debt from a water line to Crab Orchard Lake and favored excise taxes over general property taxes for Toni wares.
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Carbondale
John I. Wright
Carbondale Kiwanis Club
Engel
Wright
Crab Orchard Lake
Springfield
Southern Illinoisans
Scout Council elects Ralph Bedwell president in Harrisburg
Ralph Bedwell of Carbondale was elected president of the Egyptian Boy Scout Council at its Monday meeting in Harrisburg with 150 representatives in attendance. The event also named vice presidents, a commissioner, and a treasurer, while awards honored notable service to Scouting and local civic efforts.
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Ralph Bedwell
Carbondale
Small Business Institute
Southern Illinois University
Boy Scout Council
Harrisburg
R. C. Steck
Anna
John Koopman
Joppa
Carl Anderson
Carmi
Gordon Parrish
William Budslick
Leon Zwick
Herrin
August H. Leu
Marion
Gill Montgomery
Eldorado
Ward
Frank O. Groscurth
Cairo
Eddie Shelton
Frank Karcher
Paul Rogers
Benton
Ware Padgett
Zeigler
Col. A. R. MacMillan
L. V. Steckenrider
Vince Augenstein
Herrin Water Department Workers Repair 12 Inch Line
Herrin water department workers repaired an early morning break on a 12 inch raw water line causing service disruption in the area. The crew were on site today addressing the rupture and restoring flow to the system.
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Herrin Water Department
Water line break near Ordill eases shortages worry
In the Ordill area a break in the city's No. 2 lake line south of Ordill Bird says the incident does not pose a danger of a water shortage. The break interrupts supply but authorities say reserves remain sufficient to cover current demand.
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Ordill
No. 2
Bird
Sawbones skit by De Soto Skinouts at 4-H event
A removable local theatre sketch titled sawbones operation was performed Tuesday night at the Jackson County 4-H Share-She-Fun meet at University School in Carbondale. Cast includes Tom Shackleton James Snyder Jerry Heern Dick Myers Floyd Gooden David Myers with Don Hawthorne as patient and Bob Hicks directing. The act is one of three chosen to represent the county at the 10 county district meet on July 10.
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Sawbones
Jackson County
University School, Carbondale
de Soto Skinouts Club
Tom Shackleton
James Snyder
Jerry Heern
Dick Myers
Floyd Gooden
David Myers
Don Hawthorne
Bob Hicks
Pocket search leads to probation for youth thief
Ray Maynor aged 20 of Murphysboro was placed on one year probation by Judge A R Cagle in Williamson county court after pleading guilty to petty larceny for stealing a pair of men’s trousers from a car at Crab Orchard Lake and pocket searches. He was ordered to pay court costs.
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Ray Maynor
Rt. 3
Murphysboro
A. R. Cagle
Williamson County
Maynor
Crab Orchard Lake
Willisville Couple Welcome Baby Born in Car
Mr and Mrs Nick Culp of Willisville welcomed a baby daughter born in their car in Percy while en route to Chester Hospital. A Steeleville doctor was unavailable and Russell Orr the local druggist assisted. Mother and daughter were later moved to Chester Hospital.
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Nick Culp
Willisville
Stork
Culp
Percy
Jackson County 4-H Share-The-Fun winners named
The fourth annual Jackson County 4-H Share The Fun contest crowned top acts for District 5A on July 10 and a chance to compete at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Winners include The De Soto Shinouts Club and Pleasant Grove Club members with piano duet, solo dancers Ann Phelps and Barbara Hagler with Jerry Hagler, and the Southern Lassies Club. An audience of 350 to 400 watched as 14 of 19 acts earned A ratings with five receiving B. blue ribbons and $5 prizes awaited A-rated participants. County Youth Adviser Mildred Bens announced the results.
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Jackson County
Springfield
de Soto
Ann Phelps
Carbondale
Southern Lassies
Barbara
Jerry Hagler
Rt. 2
Murphysboro
Pleasant Grove
David S. McIntosh
Southern Illinois University
Mildred Bens
Flooding blocks streets as sewer project advances
East Hester Street in Carbon Dale flooded to about three feet near South State Street as a 72 inch state storm sewer from Southern Illinois University to Piles Fork Creek under construction. Officials say surface and underground city sewers are blocked and plan to contact authorities.
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Southern Illinois University
Piles Fork Creek
The
Herrin to begin blacktop on East and West Monroe streets
Herrin plans bids on Monday July 9 to blacktop East Monroe from Park avenue to 9th street and widen West Monroe from 17th street to the Illinois Central tracks. The project follows 1954 patching and a 7000 cost add on deteriorated brick base. Funding comes from state motor fuel tax for arterial streets.
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Herrin
West Monroe
East Monroe
Park Avenue
9Th Street
17Th Street
Illinois Central
Mitchell Contracting Co
Former Coulterville Postmaster Dies at 75
Herman Kattembraker aged 75, longtime Coulterville postmaster until his 1951 retirement, died Tuesday after an illness. Born in Germany in 1881, he came to the U S in 1883 and was active in the Bremen Lutheran Church and the Masonic Lodge. He married Mary Knop in 1910 and leaves a wife, daughter Melba Schott of Lincoln, and granddaughter Virginia Short. Funeral is Thursday at Howard Wilson Funeral Chapel Coulterville 1 pm and Bremen Lutheran Church 2 pm. Burial in church cemetery.
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Herman Kattembraker
Coulterville
Kattembraker
Germany
U. S
Bremen
Masonic Lodge
Mary Knop
Steeleville
Melba Schott
Lincoln
Virginia Short
Howard Wilson
Bremen Lutheran Church
Rev. O. Mayer
Church
Demo Candidates to Address Egyptian Club in Herrin
More than 200 members of the 25th District Democrats are expected in Herrin for an address by Herbert Paschen the Democratic candidate for governor. Omer Sanders Williamson County Democratic chairman says Paschen will be the principal speaker at the Egyptian Democratic Club meeting with 15 counties. The gathering starts at 7 30 in the Gold Room Ly Mar Hotel and other state candidates are expected.
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Herrin
Herbert Paschen
Omer Sanders
Carterville
Williamson County
Said Paschen
Egyptian Democratic Club
Ly-Mar
Hospital Auxiliary Canvass Continues in Murphysboro
A house-to-house drive for St An drew s Hospital Auxiliary memberships in Murphysboro will continue through Friday. About 50 members are taking part, with the Murphysboro area divided into districts for checking after delays caused by missing forms and bad weather.
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St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Hospital
Heavy Rains Halt Jackson Wheat Harvest in County
Heavy rains and winds halted the Jackson County wheat harvest valued over 1 million dollars as fields near De Soto and surrounding areas suffered damage. Wheat price at De Soto elevator was 1.84 per bushel, with yields reported from 40 to 60+ bushels per acre. Marketing cards and a $1 fine for noncompliance were noted, with county totals estimated at 2 million for Randolph and 1.36 million for Perry.
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Jackson County
de Soto
de Soto Grain Co
Dept. of Agriculture
Carbondale
Roy Ramsey
General Telephone Co
L. D. Goss
Murphysboro
Water Department
Tom Busch Heads Murphysboro Rotary
Tom Busch was installed as president of the Murphysboro Rotary Club Tuesday night by outgoing president Dick Carr. The Rotary met at the Logan Hotel. Carr said a new Board of Directors will be installed next Tuesday night.
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Tom Busch
Murphysboro
Rotary Club
Dick Carr
Rotary
Logan Hotel
Car
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Ulrich & Groscurth Wood Treatment Co
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West Frankfort
James Elias
Gilula
Don Jackson
Joe Pollack
Thomas Ayers
Heron
Jerry Williams
Chester Hospital
Linois Division of Waterways
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Jackson
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Standard Oil Co
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Martin Oil Co
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