Herrin Names City Plan Commission Members
The Herrin City Council appointed 16 non salaried members from four wards to form a city plan commission to guide growth and qualify for federal housing funds. Four members per ward include Mayor Fred Henderson and four ward representatives. The group will hire a planning expert to study housing traffic and business and base improvement plans on findings. City Clerk Charles Campbell will determine term durations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Herman Marlow
Frank Serati
Mario Miriani
Paul Francis
Robert Maxey
Floyd Hicks
C. Ardell Grimes
G. T. Cox
Earl Deason
Floyd P. Bracy
Grimes
Henderson
Charles Campbell
Final Budget Approved for Southern Illinois Airport 1960 61
Southern Illinois Airport Authority approves a 1960 1961 budget of 41 255 with 4 570 above last year. The board adopts the annual audit by Elmer C Schneider noting 516 932 in business value and 285 951 in surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Airport Authority
Authority
Gene Seibert
Elmer C. Schneider
Murphysboro
Schneider
Schneider’s
State Flood Aid Granted to Two Jackson County Districts
Western Jackson County levee and drainage districts receive 11000 emergency funds from a recent Legislature session. Big Lake District gets 5000 and Jones Lake Mutual 6000 to reshape drainage ditches and restore channels after bank slippage from heavy winter snow and April rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Big Lake
Jones Lake Mutual
Shirley Brickey
Big Lake District
Jacob
Jones Pond
Jones Ridge
Brickey
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Jackson
Springfield
Hardy Bradshaw
Elizabeth Smyser
Street Work Begins in Herrin as Repairs Continue
Herrin starts its summer street repair program with 65 arterial blocks repaired in wards 1 3 last Tue Wed funded by motor fuel tax. Work will move to Ward 4 this week while dust complaints persist and a truck crash delayed materials last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schoonover
Holden Hospital administrator resigns for California post
Mrs. Marie S. Dubbs, Holden Hospital Corp administrator since December 3, 1956, resigns effective July 15 to become assistant administrator of the American Hospital in Los Angeles California. Board forms committee to seek her replacement. Dubbs cites family health reasons. She is married to Frank Dubbs and has two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie S. Dubbs
Holden Hospital
Holden Hospital Corp
Dubbs
The
American Hospital At
Los Angeles
iCalif
Frank Dubbs
U. S.rubber Co
Herrin Firm Eyes Plant In Europe Expansion Plans
Herrin based Container Stapling Corp led by Werner Schafroth and Blanche Schafroth studies European markets for an overseas manufacturing operation. The firm, organized in 1952 with directors Clyde Brewster John B Gualdoni Fred Harrison, makes industrial stapling machines and operates sales agents in foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Werner Schafroth
Container Stapling Corp
Blanche
Europe
Schafroths
Anthony Cairatti
S. 7Th St
Luxembourg
Clyde Brewster
John B. Gualdoni
Fred G. Harrison
Champaign
Brewster
North Park Avenue
South 27Th Street
Schafroth
Switzerland
U. S
Free Parking Plan For Carbondale Merchants
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce retail committee will present a plan to offer free parking coins for customers. Merchants will meet at 10 a.m. at the Chamber office to discuss costs and feasibility for meters in downtown, with Charles Steinbach leading and Augusta Milligan providing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Charles Steinbach
Chamber
W. Main St
Steinbach
Augusta Milligan
Marion Police Threaten To Quit Over Force Reductions
Marion officials consider trimming the police force as two officers face elimination in a 1.15 million dollar budget plan. Chief Edwards warns 12 hour shifts and a three wheeled motorcycle may be needed. Treasurer Bratten notes prorated cuts across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edwards
Marion
Parking Commission
Edwards
Gilbert Bratten
Robert Cooksey
Jerry Grace
Herman May
Crab Orchard Lake Winds Damage Sailboats
Winds up to 40 miles per hour damaged two sailboats at Crab Orchard Lake area. Dr Tracy L. Bryant Jr. and Albert Shafter Jr. suffered the heaviest damage as masts cracked or snapped. Don Vogler’s boat had railing damage and many boats drifted with anchors and mooring buoys dragged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Lake
Tracy L. Bryant Jr
Albert Shafter Jr
Three Named To Marion Board Reappointed To Terms
H O Belford Clyde Pangborn and Mrs Maree Cox were reappointed to three year terms on the Marion public library board Monday by the City Council. Board Pres E M Stotlar reported $10 543 in cash on hand April 30 and said that will cover expenditures of $1 900 a month until the next taxes in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Belford
Clyde Pangborn
Maree Cox
Marion Public Library Board
E. M. Stotlar
Stotlar
Insurance settlement set for Williamson County airport building
Dee Rodd, Marion County airport authority chairman, said a $28,760 insurance settlement was approved for fire damage to the Williamson County airport administration building. The fire on June 17 damaged the southeast wall and roof, but the rest is salvageable. Work will begin after a meeting with FAA officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Airport Administration
Dee Rodd
Marion
County Airport Authority
Firfe
Rodd
Federal Aviation Agency
Aged Marion Woman Incoma After Stroke Found
An elderly Marion woman named Emma Larson was found in a coma on her apartment floor three days after suffering a stroke. Police officials reported she was located by Chief Charles Edwards and Officer Jerry Grace after friends alerted them she had not been seen. Her condition is listed as critical at Marion Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Charles Edwards
Jerry Grace
Emma Larson
Probationary Blood Program Under Study in Williamson County
Williamson County seeks six month probation for the Red Cross blood program after a regional committee review. Dr James Gladson, local physician and new county blood chairman, spoke with Red Cross staff in St Louis about the plan. The June 20 vote by participating chapters dropped the county, with action now pending regional consideration and a local drive to strengthen donor recruitment and establish a board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Red Cross
James Gladson
Herrin
St. Louis
Ralph Clem
Clem
Gladson
Carbondale CAP Wing Practices Illinois Search Mission
Carbondale Civil Air Patrol members joined the Illinois wing practice search for missing aircraft over a weekend. Commanded by Col. A. E. Ramsey of Carbondale, the exercise tested first-line search readiness from Salem with 20 personnel, six aircraft, and three mobile radio units involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Civil Air Patrol
Illinois
L J
A. E. Ramsey
W. Sycamore St
Salem
Volner Hired as Insurance Agent for Carbondale Plot
Carbondale Industrial Planning Commission named Doyle Volner of Cherry Insurance and Realty as agent of record for insuring the former Kroger property. The decision, approved by all but one abstention, follows a brief closed session. The commission will divide coverage among six firms with a five year lease set for a Swindell Motor Co. parcel and a hedge-trimming job at Kroger site estimated 30 to 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Volner
Cherry Insurance and Realty Firm
Carbondale Industrial Planning Commission
Commission
C. E. Fehrenbaker
Volner
Bill George
Kroger
D. Blaney Miller
Mutual
George
Miller
Wolner
Cherry Insurance and Realty
Cherry Realty
iTeal
James Cherry
Byford Smith
J. C. Huffer
Lumbermen’s Mutual Insurance Co
Mutual Insurance
Huffer
Swindell Motor Co., Inc
J. W. Swindell
Swindell
Hanley’s Nursery
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Riverside Park
Herrin Planning Commission
Harold D. Belt
Ity
Arthur W
Sonny” Smith
Robert Wade
Sam Threfts
Teamsters Local 347
Water and Sewer Department
Airport Authority
Schoonover
Fred Henderson
West Frankfort
Joe Jeffrey
Williamson County Humane Society
Snyder
North 8Th Street
East Polk Street
Mrs. Dubbs
Holden
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Sikeston General Hospital
Sikeston
Bothwell Memorial Hospital
Sedalia
Billy G. Hahs
Hahs
W. L. Cummins
Lebanon
George Guard
Equality
John McDermott
Paul Ragsdale
Olney
Pinckneyville
Mrs
Marie Dubbs
Herrin Firm Eyes
Bryant
Crab Orchard Boat Docks
Cherry Insurance . and Realty Representative
Volnes
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