Chester Jaycees seek affordable community projects in Chester
Chester Jaycees discussed many ideas for improving recreation with a $25,000 fund but most proposals exceeded the budget. From plans for a movie theater to an indoor pool skating rink and a community center only portions of the fund could be used. A follow up meeting at city hall was set for Thursday evening to decide allocations while an afternoon session will review a regional plan for outdoor activities near the high school including tennis and basketball courts.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Chester Jaycees
Jaycees
Chester
City Hall
Southwestern Illinois Regional Planning and Development Commission
Edwardsville
Authorities suspect arson in Perry County truck fire
Perry County deputies suspect arson in an early morning truck fire on the Pyatt Blacktop one mile east of Illinois 4. The owner, Larry Medford of Ellis Grove, said he left the truck in Ellis Grove at 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters found the upright truck burning at 12:49 a.m. with several burned gasoline containers in the bed. An investigation continues today.
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Pyatt Blacktop
Illinois 4
Perry County
Larry Medford
Ellis Grove
Cutler
Buzbee proposes voters advisory vote on school tax issue
State Senator Kenneth Buzbee introduces a bill for an advisory referendum in the 1982 primary asking Illinois voters if funding public education should come from a higher state income tax. He claims this could cut real estate taxes for homeowners and notes concerns about overlapping district systems making district-level changes unworkable.
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Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Illinois
Buzbee
Tamaroa School Board Narrows Supt Candidates to Five
The Tamaroa Grade School board narrowed 11 applicants for superintendent to five top contenders. President Arthur Whit tington said a contract offer may be made at a Monday meeting as Norman Reames retires at the end of the school year.
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Tamaroa School Board
Tamaroa Grade School
Arthur Whittington
Whittington
Norman Reames
SIU undergraduates elect four to student senate board
Four area students have been elected to the 1981-82 Undergraduate Student Organization senate at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The new senators join 22 others to form a 26 member body representing living areas and the university’s 10 colleges. Terms run August through spring 1982. The elected students are Cinda Chullen Benton Marilyn L Melvin William P Riley and Mark C Murphy with listed hometowns and majors.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Cinda Chullen
E. Bond
Benton
Marilyn L. Melvin
W. Pecan St
William P. Riley
Route 5
Mark C. Murphy
S. 14Th St
Herrin
Chester Chamber elects six new directors by mail vote
Chester will elect six new chamber directors at the annual Chester Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday night at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. A 6 p.m. cocktail hour precedes a 6:30 p.m. dinner. tickets are $6.50. About 200 attendees are expected. new officers will be chosen in June. Ronald N. Zimmer of Sverdrup and Parcel will speak on coal transport and export markets.
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Tony Stevens
Illinoia
Chester Chamber O Commerce
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Chamber
Gary McClure
McClure
Chester Jaycees
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