Herrin Board Delays Action On Salaries And Roof Repairs
Herrin Illinois board of education delayed decisions at a special meeting on July 22. The issues include a contract for gym roof repairs and raises for teachers totaling about 400 across the board. Proposals from Eugene Draper Construction and Pate Rooting & Bidmer were reviewed.
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Heerly High Behoo! Board of Education
Eugene Draper
Herrin Teschers Federation
Bill Clarida
Baur Parents’ Fund
Clarida
Architect Named for Murphysboro Health Center Building
Fisther-Hermesing of Carton dale chosen as architect for a 150 600 Jackson County Health Center in Murphysboro after a Wednesday meeting with the Board of Supervisors and County Health Department. Six architects were interviewed. Dr. William J Cassel said private foundation grants will back prelim sketches. Hans Fischer said drawings will be ready in about a month. Plans call for half the cost from foundations and 27 percent under Hill-Burton Act, the rest in a county building fund. The building will be on county ground near the nursing home in Murphysboro.
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Fisther-Hermesing
Cartondale
Jackson County Health Center
Murphysboro
Board of Supervisors
County Health Department Board
William J Cassel
Hans Fischer
Bealth Department
Nursing
Muryaysi Shore
Emery Named Herrin High School Principal in Unanimous Vote
Emery, 47, new Herrin High School principal, succeeds Eugene Eckert who resigned after 29 years. A Carterville native and former Williamson County superintendent candidate, he begins July 2. Emery’s career includes coaching at Herrin High and service in World War II, with a salary set at 5000 annually.
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Russell Emery
Herrin South Side
Junor
Herrin High School
High School Board of Education
Emery
N, 110
Eugene C. Eckert
Crainsville
Cartervile Community High School
Southern Tuineis University
University of Illinois
Williamson County
Herrin
Ruth Choate
Carterville
Carol
Coa Emery
SAO
Wright Returns to Work After Unemployment Benefit Boost
Henry Wright, radio entertainer and Williamson County official, resumes work after heart attack recovery. More than 1,000 area claimants gain higher weekly unemployment payments, ranging from 8 to 4 dollars extra per week across dependents and filing categories. The updated schedule, effective now, affects single and partnered claimants in Jackson, Williamson, Johnson, and nearby counties under extended state and federal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Director of Labor
Park District eyes full time director by fall in Carbondale
Carbondale Park District plans to hire a full time director by fall after John Mucker resigned last September. A committee will seek qualifications with SIU recreation experts and consider reestablishing a full time program and a laboratory for field problems courses. The district also outlined budget moves and salary changes for summer staff.
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Carpennate Park
Tom Langdon
John Mucke R
Langdon
Frank Bridges
Bill Bowe
William Freeberg
Southern Illinois University
Freeberg
Howard the Siz Recreation Department
Park Board
SIU
Preeberg
Sverberg
Woman Fined On Bad Check Charge In Carbondale Court
Carbondale woman Helen Stearns, 30, was fined 90.30 and placed on one year probation after pleading guilty to writing bad checks totaling 195 dollars for a sink and jewelry purchases in Jackson County Court. Judge Peyton Kunce ordered restitution to cover the good on the desk.
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Carbondale
Jackson
Helen Stearns
N. Marion Sr
Junge
Peyton Kunce
Illinois Senate Eyes Industrial Authority And Economic Board
The Illinois Senate reported bright prospects for bills to create an Industrial Authority with an $8 million revolving fund and a Board of Economic Development. The measures, backed by Gov Otto Kerner, would supersede several agencies and place planning and redevelopment under a new board chaired by Kerner. The bills passed the House and await final Senate readings with possible five member board and 15 member advisory council.
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Tmlinois
State Senate
Tinois Industrial Authority
Board of Economic Development
Senate
House
William Grindle
D-Herrin
Industral Affairs Committee
Grindle
Otto Kerner
Industrial Authority
Ieders Aves
Acland
State Water Resources and Flood Control Board
State Housing Board
Dita Kerner
Eventime Development
Tax Deadline Looms for Williamson County Taxes
The Friday due date applies to personal property taxes and the first installment of real estate taxes in Williamson County with a 1 percent monthly penalty for unpaid amounts starting Saturday. About 15 voillion of nearly $4 million has been collected so far through the tax office and county banks. Taxes mailed last week of May. first distribution to county, city, and school districts in July. Tax assessor Lay King said lists of 1961 assessments for 1982 taxes will be published in about three weeks. The board of review has finished hearings on current 1961 assessments. King noted fewer complaints than a year ago. The review board sessions run to Sept. 1. The Jackson County deadlines mirror: Aug. 1 for personal property and first real estate installment after a late mailed bill. Five complaints were heard with three property owners’ assessments reduced. Rugh McCabe and Alice Dufall’s complaints are under advisement pending inspection. Housing bill progress noted with FHA-insured homes and a reference to Mississippi State University and the Cincinnati Reds.
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Mary
Lay King
King
Board of Review
Boards of Review
King Ward
Jackson County
Williamson County Board of Review
Alma
Joe Webb
Marian
Luther Jerards
Blairsville
Ella Manning
Carterville
Rugh McCabe
Stonefort
Alice Dufall
Marion
Fire Marshal Orders Murphysboro Youth Center Out
The Murphysboro Youth Center may be forced from its quarters after a May 22 fire marshal inspection. Owner Jewell Barger must comply by the Saturday deadline or face actions. cost estimates for improvements are not yet complete. Fire Chief Ray Prather and deputy marshals Deaton and Hilton led the inspection spurring the order. the center could be moved if requirements aren’t met.
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Murphysbora Youth Center
Telalate
Jewell Barger
Tnday
Dered
Ray Prather
Paul Deatmmn
Norman Hilton
Prather
Deaton
Hilton
Youth Commission
Murphysboro
Hozd
Barger
Bargers
William Cowhey
Jock Gillenburg
Jetters
Mershal
Herrin Street Overpass Razed for New Crossing Plan
The overpass on Herrin Street across the Missouri Pacific line in Herrin begins demolition. Missouri Pacific will build a grade level crossing, with bids last fall at 277669.10. The project includes 0.63 miles of paving and widening from Park Avenue to the east city limits. Salvageable lumber will be stored by the Chamber of Commerce and may be requested by residents for city property improvements.
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Itched Contracting Co
Herrin
Wach Nolds
Berg Street
Missouri Pacific
Mitchell, Contracting Co
Park Avenue
Fred Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
International Staple & Machine Co
Henderson
Charles Galli
Floyd Hicks
Murphysboro man held after drunken driving crash
Murphy aborn driver John W Harvey, 40, of 721 7th St, struck a parked car owned by Ed ward Kunce of 6 Brown Place Murphysboro on Chestnut Street. A state trooper stopped him a block later after he fled. Harvey was jailed in Jackson County on a driving while intoxicated charge. He refused an intoximeter test.
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Murphy
John W. Harvey
7Th St
Jackson County
Edward Kunce
Brown Place
Murphysboro
Chestnuut Street
12Th
Kenneth Roberts
Jackson Courthouse
John Donahue
Harvey
Native Belle Rive woman named for Peace Corps Africa assignment
Frances Dariene Malcolm 21 of Belle Rive, a Southern Illinois University graduate, was among seven Illinois residents selected for Peace Corps service. She earned a biological sciences degree from SIU and will begin a two year teaching post in Africa after Peace Corps training in Berkeley. Her selection marks the first area resident chosen for Peace Corps duty.
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Aresent
Southern — Illinois University
Africa
Frances Dariene Malcolm
Belle Rive
Illinois
Francis Malcalm
STU
St Marian
Malcolm
Cahokia
Malcolm Jet
University of California At Berkeley
Colombia
Tanganyika
Court Upholds Unit Petition for Vergennes School District
Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Harold Zimmerman upheld a resident petition to form the Ekvilte Vergennes unit school district in a NE county corner. If objectors do not appeal within 35 days, an election can be held 10 days later. a second appeal could block formation for the coming school year. The unit would span 81 square miles including Elkville and Vergennes schools, with officials arguing it would bring in $20,000 in state aid annually.
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Ekvilte Vergennes
Jackson Couny
Harold Zimmerman
Dowell
Zimmetinsn
Monroe Deming
Elkville
Vergennes
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Hank" Wright
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