Herrin City Finances Show Income Surplus Despite Higher Expenses
Auditor William A. Gamber told the City Council that Herrin’s 1953-54 fiscal year ended with total expenditures at 104 811.25 and income of 100 050.05, a 4 761.20 shortfall, driven by fire and police salary increases while parking meter income rose to 28 110.33. Water revenues stood at 123 032.22 with expenditures 80 567.23, yielding 42 464.99 before bonds. council rehired Gamber and authorized audit upgrades and monthly water department reports.
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Herrin
William A. Gamber
Gamber
General Fund
Water Department
Council of the Status of the Water Department
Herrin Council Advances Monroe Street Patching Plan
The Herrin City Council passed a resolution seeking state approval to patch E and W Monroe Streets totaling 21 blocks from Park Ave to 9th St on E Monroe and Park to 30th St on W Monroe. Estimated cost is 40000 with bids expected at the July 26 meeting.
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W. Monroe Sts
Herrin
Park Ave
9Th St
E. Monroe
Park
30Th St
W. Monroe
Louis Cerutti Jr
Massac County Hospital cost cut plan discussed
Low bidding Cassidy Construction representatives met with architects to revise Massac County Hospital plans. They aim to trim the $769 000 original price to about $800 000 including utilities and equipment, a reduction target of around 70 000.
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Massac County Hospital
Cassidy Construction Company
Paducah
James E. Hard
Metropolis
Harr Unhurt In Fatal Wreck Near Nashville
Jake L. Zapp about 80 a farmer from Beaucoup was killed instantly when his pickup was hit by a heavy truck on Ill 15 six miles east of Nashville. Two men riding in Zapp’s truck escaped serious injury and Paul Harr of Carbondale, driver of the other truck, was not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake L. Zapp
Beaucoup
Nashville
Zapp
Paul Harr
Carbondale
Truck Driver Killed in Route 6 Crash Near Ottawa
Christopher W. Lofty aged 48 of Hammond Indiana, a truck driver, died when his semi trailer plunged into a gully after crashing through a bar ricade on Route 6, about three miles west of Ottawa near a new bridge under construction.
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Christopher W. Lofty
Hammond
Ind
Route
Ottawa
Rabies Quiet In Murphysboro
Murphysboro shows a 10-day period with no new rabies cases and no positive reports since June 18. Health officials note improvements and say stray dog pickup will expand to De Soto as requested.
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Murphysboro
R. F. Sondag
Sondag
John Reichrath
Carbondale
Health Department
de Soto
Six Uncontested Divorces and Dismissed Suit in Murphysboro
Circuit Judge C E Wright granted five uncontested divorces and dismissed a $20 000 damages suit filed July 1951 in a non jury session. The Dismissal action involved Ralph A O Dell driving a Dee Miller Drilling Co truck in a collision with Ronald Strickland of New Harmony Indiana on July 23 1949 on Rt 1 six miles south of Lawrenceville.
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C. E. Wright
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Ralph A. O'Dell
Dee Miller Drilling Company
Lawrenceville
Ronald Strickland
Rt. 1
Carbondale Scout Workers Set Report Meeting
Carbondale workers in the Scout campaign will report at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Kroger offices on N Illinois Ave. Layton Lindsay and Jeff Anderson note the report should be 80 percent complete and many approached have given readily. Trail Blazer workers under Judge C E Wright will also report to pursue large gifts for Little Grassy Camp projects.
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Carbondale
Scout
Kroger
N. Illinois Ave
Layton Lindsay
Pharoah
Jeff Anderson
Trail Blazer
C. E. Wright
Little Grassy Camp
Marion units to join Anna Centennial Parade
The Marion fire and police departments will send one fire truck and one police car to Anna on July 5 for the centennial celebration parade. Mayor William Shannon said he received the formal invitation from Anna officials. After the parade, Marion fire department members will compete in a water fight with other Southern Illinois departments.
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Marion
Anna
William Shannon
Anna City
Illinois
Southern Illinois coal and iron plant eyed for Seaman area
St Louis engineer Joe K. Giffen backs a proposed coal and iron plant for Seaman Illinois with support from Sen Everett Dirksen. The project would cost about 1.613 million dollars yearly, use 200 tons of coal daily, produce oil and 30 000 tons of iron, employ around 80 workers, and aim to boost the local coal industry with potential plants in Franklin Williamson and Jefferson Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Southern Illinois, Inc
Seaman Illinois
Giffen
Granite City
United Mine Workers
Sen. Dirksen
Franklin
Williamson
Jefferson
Unit 2 Board Signs Building Contracts
The Unit 2 Board of Education approved contracts totaling 33423 for Creal Springs Grade School construction. A. M. Norman and Son will receive 20500, Christ Electric Company 10683, and Frick Plumbing and Heating Company 2240, all based in Marion, with work to start immediately.
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Unit 2 Board
Creal Springs
Unit 2 Board of Education
A. M. Norman and Son
Christ Electric Company
Frick Plumbing and Heating Company
Marion
Houghten Sells Stove Plant
C T Houghten president of Good Luck Glove Co sold Wilson Stove plant equipment in Metropolis to W T Crockett Co of Nashville and kept buildings for glove factory expansion. Six workers remain. Houghten exited stove business to focus on gloves. Buildings to be repurposed. employment unchanged.
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Wilson Stove
Metropolis
Tennessee
C. T. Houghten
Good Luck Glove Company
Carbondale
Houghten
W. T. Crockett Company
Nashville
Wilson
Jackson County to decide on new grade card plan
County Superintendent V N Wheels says a July 16 meeting of the grade card committee will decide on a proposed card for Jackson County schools. The plan retains A B C D E F grades but ties them to levels of achievement rather than percentages and adds teacher comments on progress. The study drew on 50 to 60 grade cards in use across schools.
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Jackson County
V. N. Wheels
Murphysboro
Jackson Cuniy Caw
Cates
Kiwanis Observe Ladies Night Function at Riverside Park
Kiwanis observed Ladies Night with a family picnic at Riverside Park sponsored by Prairie Farms Creamery. Norman Rushing hosted and Marion Nash reported on Teen Town progress and Youth Program plans. Directors discussed Fourth of July concession stands and sold general rights.
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Murphysboro Kiwanis
Riverside Park
Prairie Farms Creamery
Norman Rushing
Marion Nash
Marion Mayor Opposes New Taxes and Wheel Tax
Mayor William Shannon said the city should avoid any new taxes or bond issues and operate on current revenue. He instructed department heads to cut expenditures and for each commissioner to reduce appropriations. Police Commissioner Weber, who backed a wheel tax, offered no further comment.
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William Grindle
Louis Cerutti Jr
Fire Department
Cerutti
Mike Miriani
Dave Miller
Marion
William Shannon
Shannon
Eugene Weber
Resister Killed In Mound City
Mound City Marshal Dewey Carrington killed Carl Hawf 29 of Mound City after Hawf resisted arrest. Hawf seized the nightstick and beat the marshal. Carrington fired seven shots with a .22 pistol, one strike hitting Hawf’s heart. Carrington hospitalized in Cairo with severe head injuries. An inquest was set for 5 p.m.
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Mound City
Dewey Carrington
Carl Hawf
Hawé
Carrington
Haws
Cairo
Clo-Bin Near Full Production in Carbondale
About 20 employees work at Clo-Bin Inc in Carbondale with more to come. The hamper maker, sold to Mel Hall at a bankruptcy sale, is near full scale production under plant manager L B Williams aiming for 400 hampers daily. A backlog of orders exists and a partial night shift is likely.
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Clo-Bin, Inc
Carbondale
R. S. Henderson
Mel Hall
Carterville
Henderson
L. B. Williams
Marion Awards 5582 Contract On Street Oiling
The Jefferson Asphalt Company of Mt. Vernon won a street oiling bid of 5582.58 from Marion City Council, beating Franklin Asphalt Company of Benton at 5653.76. Street oiling is set to begin today. The council also filed the annual appropriation bill totaling 698217.93 for the new fiscal year starting April 17 1954 with major allocations to Marion Memorial Hospital and the water department.
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Marion
Jefferson Asphalt Company
Mt. Vernon
Franklin Asphalt Company
Benton
Benton Company
William Burkhart
Marion Memorial Hospital
Water Department
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
C of C To Hear Safety Expert at Carbondale Dinner
Capt Roland Schumacher safety expert of the St Louis police will speak at the Carbondale Chamber dinner July 15 at the Elk’s Club. He will discuss traffic safety to Chamber members and guests. H L Lindsey Kroger manager will MC. Proposed bylaw changes for the Chamber will be voted on.
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Roland Schumacher
St. Louis
Police Briefs From Carbondale To Murphysboro
Carbondale state warrant issued for Hardy Kelley charging refusal to pay a $19 cab fare to White Top Cab Co. of Marion. Marion arraignment set for William Lee, 42, on a vagrancy charge after arrest Monday. Marion: Bill Stanley of Herrin fined $15.20 for drunkenness. Murphysboro: Earl Hump of 436 at Murphy agohnite $9 and costs for disturbing the peace. Murphysboro: Wayne Brothers, 22, Rt. 4, fined $21.30 with costs for illegal muffler and held for nonpayment of the fine.
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Carbondale
Hardy Kelley
White Top Cab Co
Marion
James Gentry
William Lee
South Liberty St
Bill Stanley
Herrin
Charles Gilley
Msboro
Earl Hum
Murphy Ago
Murphysboro
Wayne Brothers
Rt. 4
Stray Mongrel Pup Becomes Police Dog in Carbondale
A vari-colored stray mongrel, saved by Carbondale Officer Roy Bain from destruction, awaits rabies vaccination at the police station before being trained as a police dog. The dog had lingered near a homeowner who already had a pet and sought to be rid of it.
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Carbondale
Roy Bain
Baine
Ministers Plan Vote On Sunday Tavern Opening
A Perry County Board of Commissioners decision to allow Sunday tavern food service sparked a protest from a 13 member delegation including four ministers. Opponents fear Sunday openings could invite liquor sales and law enforcement burdens, while supporters say the measure treats tavernists equally and awaits further discussion Friday in Pinckneyville.
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Perry County Board of Commissioners
Perry County
Pinckneyville
Iton
J. O. Methinia
Beaucoup Baptist Church
Methinia
Board Commissioners
Dave Looney
du Quoin
Loyd Middletown
Brrch
First Baptist Church of
du Quaire
Ellis Country Club
Looney
Leo Hindman
Tommy Torrens
Murdale Airport Leaders OK Tax Levy and Allocations
The Murdale airport board approved a 41 000 tax levy and 45 025 in appropriations for operation and maintenance. Major items include salaries, maintenance, weather station, engineering, and sewer work. The board also approved road relocation settlements totaling 2 500 for neighboring landowners and a 67 000 contract with Howell Engineering for runway extension work. Construction will begin once legal issues tied to a 40 000 bond issue are resolved.
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Murdale
Board of
Carbondale
Mardale
Murphysboro
Floyd Hart
DeSoto Township
Howell Engineering Company
Howell Company
Illinois Department of Aeronautics
John Blankinship
Engs
Blankinship
Tower Work Begins for Murphysboro Radio Station WINI
Steel sections arrived today for WINI tower construction one mile north of Murphysboro on Route 13 near the Missouri Pacific underpass. Work originally planned for the weekend was delayed by a truck breakdown. Broadcasting is slated to start mid July.
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Murphysboro
WINI
Rt. 13
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
Giles Reappointed to Marion Board
William F. Giles was reappointed to a five year term on the Marion Memorial Fee Board by the City Council. A soldier appeared on Giles behalf. Giles had been named to fill the unexpired term of his late brother John Giles who died in an airplane crash. His term expires this month.
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William F. Giles
Marion Memorial
Neil
Giles
John
Jack) Giles
Marion Car Fire Damages Vehicle In Marion
Marion fire department responded to a Monday blaze at 1305 West Main Street involving a car owned by Norman Baggett visiting from Hammond Indiana. Firemen said the fire was started by a wiring short and caused minor damage.
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Marion
Main St
Norman Baggett
Hammond
Ind
Commander resigns from Murphysboro VFW Post 7190
Fred Doody resigned as Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7190 in Murphysboro. The resignation was accepted and the post postponed naming a successor until the next meeting.
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Fred Doody
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Murphysboro
Fifth water main breaks in Carbondale disrupt northeast district
The fifth water main break since June 23 occurred near 11:20 p.m. Monday on the 900 block North Marion Street. All five breaks affect the northeast section. Water department crews repaired the pipe today.
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Carbondale
Marion Street
Water Department
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Freeman
Freeman Spur
Joe Restivo
Massac
Harr
St. Louis Cardinal
Tony de Filio
Jack Anderson
Ron Lawwill
Joe Monahan
Marion City Park
Monahan
DeFilio
Anderson
Lawwill
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Scout Workers
Marion City
Southern Illinois
Joe K. Giffen
Everett M. Dirksen
C of
Murdale Board
Airport Board
Edward Helton
Illinois University
Marion Car Fir
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