Joe's Tavern faces license revocation decision next week
Herrin mayor and liquor commissioner Fred Henderson will decide whether to revoke Joe's Tavern liquor license after a Wednesday hearing at Herrin city hall. The case includes testimony on underage drinking linked to a fatal auto crash and accounts of servers and patrons at Joe's and Jimmy's Cocktail Lounge.
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Fred Henderson
Herrin
Joe
Kate Mack
N. 16Th St
Herrin City Hall
Henderson
Frank Detomasi
Emil Nava
Jimmy’s
Herrin Merit Board Rates Two For Vacancies
The Herrin Board of Police and Fire Commissioners rated Herbert Eugene Long and William Charles Ashley as first and second for upcoming police or fire vacancies. Long 65.8 and Ashley 61.7 on merit tests, while Loren Denham scored a record 83.3 but fails height and weight requirements. The top rated man will be certified to the mayor for 60 days.
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Herrin City
Herrin
Denham
Board
Ashley
Paul Johnson
Loren McNeill
Tommy Colombo
Long
Allen Industries
Fred Schoonover
U. S. Army Infantry
South Pacific
Peter Kewitt & Sons Construction Co
Thule
Greenland
Portsmouth
Ohio
Allen’s
Robert Long
W. Cherry St
Herrin Township
Hays Chevrolet
Schoonover
U. S. Navy
Fred Henderson
Gualdoni Retires as Southern Illinois Wholesale Chief
John Gualdoni of Herrin retires as general manager of Southern Illinois Wholesale Co Inc remaining company president. Frank G Marlow named vice president and general manager. Gualdoni plans Florida residence after long Herrin business career since 1908 with roots dating to 1925 company founding.
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Frank G. Marlow
Southern Illinois Wholesale Co
John B
Big John” Gualdoni
Southern Illinois Wholesale Co., Inc
Herrin
Local Leaders Named in Company Board Roster
John B. Gualdoni serves as president with John H. Murray as vice president and John H. Gualdoni as secretary treasurer. Frank D. Marlow is executive vice president. Murray and Marlow are joined by granddaughter Karen Sue Murray. Marlow is active in Elks Lodge Knights of Columbus American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Franklin Country Club Marion Yacht Club and Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church.
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Frank G. Marlow
Gualdoni
Florida
Herrin
Southern Illinois Wholesale
Bank of Herrin
First Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
John H. Murray
John Lee Marlow
Karen Sue Murray
Marlow
Elks Lodge
Knights of Columbus
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Franklin Country Club
Marion Yacht Club
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
John B. Gualdoni
John H.murray
John H. Gualdoni
Frank D. Marlow
Reptile Stomped Beyond Recognition at Marion Country Club
Mrs. Lorene Wilson stomped a poisonous venomous snake to death after it bit Mrs. Mary Katherine Giles at the Country Club picnic. The wounded woman was treated by Dr. Howard C. Dibble and taken to Marion Memorial Hospital. The club has seen multiple snakes this year. one five foot specimen was killed by Wilson’s husband James.
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Marion
Country Club
Lorene Wilson
Mary Katherine Giles
Howard C. Dibble
Marion Memorial Hospital
SIU Press Joins Association of American University Presses
The Southern Illinois University Press has been admitted to regular membership in the Association of American University Presses, becoming its 49th member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Press
Assn. of American University Presses
Low Bid Approved for Murphysboro Housing Project
The E. A. Brunson Co. of St. Louis won the Murphysboro public housing contract with a 987000 bid for 90 low rental units. Jackson County Housing Authority plans early July start with 50 units on Bridge street finishing by November and 40 on Lake street by February.
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E. A. Brunson Co
St. Louis
Murphysboro
Chicago
PHA
Brunson Co
Bob Simon
Simon
Jackson County Housing Authority
Walter King
Brunson
King
Bridge Street
Lake Street
Jackson Authority
Brice Martin
Murphysboro Unit Board approves 23000 equipment contracts
The Murphysboro Unit District 186 Board approved bids from seven firms for classroom furniture library shelves bleachers and gym equipment totaling 23117.89 for the new Carruthers Junior High School. Equipment includes desks chairs and tables from Illini Supply Co and library shelves from Blackwell Weilandy Co plus Wayne bleacher units and basketball backboards from J W Rhea Inc. Construction progresses toward a September opening with eight classrooms ready by July 15 and a sewer line change order amid a 1.7 million water and sewer program. The board also calls bids for coal fuel oil and gasoline and approves facility use by the Apple Festival committee and a drum corps contest while denying two school bus bequests due to insurance limits.
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Carruthers
Murphysboro
James Blackwood
Illini Supply Co
Decatur
Blackwell Weilandy Co
St. Louis
J. W. Rhea Inc
St. Louis— Wayne
Blackwood
Carruthers Junior High School
Great Lakes
Jackson of
Mt. Carbon and Carver
Alee Cheno
Osss
NLRB Ends Seven Year Picket Line at Murphysboro Store
The National Labor Relations Board ordered an end to the seven year old picket at the J C Penney store in Murphysboro ruling the action a violation of labor laws. Retail Clerks Union Local 1595 was ordered to stop picketing and post notices agreeing to refrain from coercion. The board found the union sought recognition without a majority and ordered steps to comply within ten days.
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National Labor Relations Board
J. C. Penney Co
Murphysboro
Lloyd Buchannan
St. Louis
NLRB
Buchanan
Chicago
Washington
Newy
Penney
Illinois Sets Squirrel Hunting Open Dates by Zone
The Illinois Conservation Department announced hunting seasons for squirrels. Southern Zone opens Aug 1 and runs to Oct 15 while Northern Zone runs Sept 1 to Oct 31 with a five daily bag limit and possession limits of five on opening day and ten thereafter.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
State Conservation Department
Accident Victims Improve After Three-Truck Crash
A Jonesboro family of three was reported in fairly good condition at St. Andrew's Hospital after a Thursday three-truck collision on Rt 127 south of Murphysboro. Virgie Spurlock, her son Roger 14, and daughter Ramona were injured, with Ervin S. Spurlock less severely hurt and not hospitalized. Moreland was cited for following too closely.
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Jonesboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Virgie Spurlock
Roger
Ramona
Ervin S. Spurlock
Spurlock
Rt. 127
Murphysboro
Loren Stearns
Carbondale
Stearns
Kem D. Moreland
An- Moreland
Wetherington Named Assistant Principal at Murphysboro High
Murphysboro Township High School Music Director William Wetherington was named assistant high school principal in a regular board session. The district also appointed Leland Grizzell as music supervisor and hired Hal Cornett as elementary principal along with other staff changes.
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Murphysboro Township
William Wetherington
Wetherington
Wayne Perry
James Blackwood
Leland Grizzell
Herrin
Murphy
A. J. Collins
Claudia Kupel
Marion Drivers Continue Strike at Henshaw Lumber
Nine drivers from Everett Henshaw Wholesale Lumber Distributors picketed the home and office in Marion after a breakdown over a proposed contract and working conditions. Henshaw delivered a lumber load to St Louis personally as the strike continued.
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Everett Henshaw
Murphysboro Woman Geneva Smith Dies at 58
Geneva Blanch Smith age 58 of 2018 Lindell Ave Murphysboro died today at St Andrew s Hospital Murphysboro Funeral services pending at Roberts Residence Funeral Chapel.
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Geneva Blanch Smith
Lindell Ave
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Roberts
Illinois University President Delivers Commencement Address
Morris Spe Delvte Moris of Illinois University delivered the commencement address at Chicago Teachers College on Thursday.
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Morris Spe Delvte
Moris
Ilinois University
Chicago Teachers College
Hearing Set July 23 for Carbondale Harrisburg Bus Change
Protests filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission delayed a planned July 1 discontinuance of one Carbondale Harrisburg round trip by Peoria Rockford Bus Co. A four month suspension runs to Oct 29 with a hearing July 23 at 10 a.m. The company also shifts a departure to 6:15 a.m. to fit connections and plans a St Louis express.
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Carbondale
Harrisburg
Illinois Commerce Commission
ICC
Hartisburg
Peoria-Rockford Bus Co
St. Louis
Carl Reynolds
Carterville
Coip
Herrin
Marion
Carrier Mills Crossroads
Reynolds
Vacation Time for Area Mine Workers
More than 5,000 Southern Illinois coal miners, members of the United Mine Workers of America, begin a two week vacation tonight. Some will take a longer break, with the national holiday set for June 28 to July 11 and most area mines idle into mid July. Miners receive $180 vacation pay, totaling $1,202,180 across Franklin Williamson and Jefferson counties.
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Southern Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
UMW District 7
Dave Williams
Benton
Franklin
Williamson
Jefferson
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Joe Macri
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Herrin Tavern
Jo Ann Melvin
West Frankfort
Mack
Wanda Jean Emery
Joe’s Tavern
Miss Melvin
Miss Emery
Lil Stacy
Macri Jr
Barra
Barbara Chew
Bob Petty
Macrid
Petty
John Little
Liberty Hotel
Paul Hampton
Herrin Merit Board
Herbert E. Long
John Gualdoni
SIU Press
Murphysboro Housing Project
Unit Board UK
Calhoun County
Crawford County
Gene Thomas
Sallye Harvey
June Thomas
Douglas
Lean Gardner
Cliffie Stewart
Bob Riseling
Jack Wright
Gene Lyerla
Paul Turnquist
S. Park Ave
Genevieve Hamby
S. 17Th St
Rose C. Marlo
S. 12Th St
Anita Crenshaw
S. 18Th St
Hertin
Velma Williamson
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