West Frankfort Bank Replaces Parking Spaces
West Frankfort builds a 300000 Bank of West Frankfort at Oaks and Emma to replace about 42 parking spaces with 16 on site. The project cuts 100 diagonal spots on Main Street next fall as the street is resurfaced. City plans two more off street lots for about 600 spaces.
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West Frankfort
Roy Patton
Parking Commission
Bank of
Oaks
Emma Streets
George R. Lockard
Lockard
Bank
Main Stu
Main Street
Patton
Firms To Move To New Sites In Murphysboro
Two longstanding Murphysboro businesses relocate this week as the Roger Q Kimmel Real Estate and Insurance Agency and the Yellow Cab Co. move from sites on Walnut Street. The Kimmel agency moves to 210 North Street, and Yellow Cab will operate from Gary Doolin’s Mt. Carbon home, with radio dispatch from downtown stands. Both buildings will be razed for a 2 story parking lot at Walnut and 13th streets beside the new City National Bank building.
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Murphysboro
City National Bank
Roger Q., Kimmel Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Walnut
Yellow Cab Co
Walnut St
Kimmel
Ith St
Cab Comepany
Mt. Carbon
Gary Doolin
Doolin
Empany
Cab
Wed+atsday
Bank
Wal] Nut
13Th Streets
Motel Addition Nears Completion at Gray Plaza Motel
Paul Gray owner of the Gray Plaza Motel at 1010 W Main St says a zero rail addition is about two thirds complete and an open house is planned. The new section will add a conference room for salesmen and guests along with in room coffee service private baths TVs and telephones. The existing motel has 20 rooms.
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West Frankfort
Paul Gray
Gray Plaza
Main St
Gray
Family Fun Drive In Opens in Carbondale
The Family Fun Drive-In Restaurant opens on East Main Street in Carbondale just west of the Haliday Inn. Owner Robert Brewer of Carbondale also runs the Family Fun in Herrin formerly the New Era Restaurant. The 2700 square foot Carbondale building operates seven days a week. Bob Hogg is her manager.
May rainfall figures show drier than normal month in Southern Illinois
May brought unusually low rainfall across Southern Illinois with Marion recording a historic low of 13 inches versus a 48 inch long term average. Carbondale and Benton posted near typical rainfall, while Harrisburg and Du Quoin saw moderate totals. Temperatures ranged from the high 20s to the low 90s across the region.
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Mlinois
Marion
Golconda
Southern Illnois University Climatology Laboratory
Carbondale
Anna
Benton
Chester
du Quoin
Harrisburg
New Shell Station Planned at Murphysboro Site
Shell Oil Co will build a colonial style service station at lath and Walnut streets in Murphysboro replacing the current Winters station and residence. Demolition and foundation work are underway with Everett Tennyson of McLeansboro contractor. Occupancy is slated for late summer.
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Shell Oil Co
Lath and
Walnut Streets
Murphysboro
Bob Winters
Winters
Trent
Everett Tennyson
McLéansboro
Truax-Traer Mine Works Around the Clock
The Truax-Traer Coal Co slope mine south of Elkville operates around the clock to output coal and install machinery. Reopened this year after closure in 1961, it employs 20 miners and six company officials, with potential to reach about 50 workers.
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Truax-Traer Coal. Co
Elkville
Southern Illinois
Truax- Tract
Consolidation Coal Co
Burning Star
du Quoin
Subdivision Plans Near Marion Housing Development
A new Marion subdivision on part of 36 acres owned by Mrs. Holmes, ten blocks north of the motel, was accepted by Williamson County Commissioners. The area may be annexed to Marion, with lots offered for sale in one to two months once development is adequate.
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Marion
Anna’ L. Holmes
New Union Pact Splits Vacations For 2100 Miners
About 2100 Southern Illinois coal miners began split vacations under a new United Mine Workers contract effective April 2. Some 1600 workers are under the split schedule across multiple mines in Jackson Williamson Franklin Jefferson Saline Perry and Randolph counties. Sahara Coal Co. in Saline County with three mines sent about 500 workers on a two week vacation. The plan lets one or more mines stay open while others close to maintain supply and extend employment, with the first vacation period ending July 11 and a second from July 11 to July 25. Miners receive 225 for the vacation, raised 25 from 1950. Some locals oppose the plan and seek 21 working days based on actual wages.
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United Mine Workers
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Jefferson
Saline
Perry
Randolph
Sahara Coal Co
Saline County
Progressive Miners of America
UMW
Orient
Zeigler
Old Ben
Truax-Traer
John Murray to Attend Distillery Training Course
John Murray of 208 N 19th St Herrin will participate in a Hiram Walker Distributors distillery training course at the firm’s plant in Peoria. Murray is a salesman for Southern Illinois Wholesale Herrin.
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John Murray
N. 19Th St
Herrin
Hiram Walker Distributors
Peoria
Murray
Southern Illinois Wholesale
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West Frankfort Bank
Bening Real Estate Re
Lews
Library of Congress
Truax-Traer Mine Works
Ray B. Holloway
Morrah
Holloway
Caralyn
Brent
University of Illinois College of Dentistry
West Main
Carbondale, Illinois
Ster
Truax Traer
United Electric Coal Co
Southwestern
Mlinois Coal
Orp
Streamline
Alaska
Chrysler
Chrys
Norman Williams
North
East Side Lumberyarg Supply CO
Dill Industrial
Tharics
Stotlar Br. Co
B & C Hardware
Gwin-Lister Co
Herrin Cobden
Perey, I
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