Lewis Park development under review by Carbondale planners
Carbondale City Planner John Quinn urged a full review of the Lewis Park Meadow planned development unveiled in 1966. The plan commission debated duplex plans along Grand Avenue and considered zoning changes for land south of Walnut. Reports call for public hearings and interim land use findings at next month’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
John Quinn
Plan Commission
Lewis Park Meadow
Commission
Robert McGrath
Lewis Park Meadows
Grand Avenue
East Grand Avenue
Ralph Casey
J. W
Pete” McKinney
Casey
Quinn
B. J. Schwegman
Carbondale Plan Commission
Marion, Walnut
Washington
Monroe Streets
City Council
Gray Meadows
Charles Goss
Cherry Homes Sales and Realty Co
Gloria Brown
Goss
Zoning Subcommittee
Carl Jones
Walnut Street
Walnut
Wall Streets
East Walnut
Wall Street
Creal Springs to Begin 109000 Gas System May 15
Creal Springs will start a $109000 natural gas installation on May 15. Rippton Co of Lubbock Texas will complete by August 25, serving up to 250 homes in five years. Mayor James H Sneed notes 75 contracts signed, urges more residents to enroll before work finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creal Springs
James H. Sneed
Rippton Co
Lubbock
Tex
Sneed
Illinois Supreme Court appeal over Du Quoin recall bids filed
An appeal was filed with the Pinckneyville circuit clerk asking the Illinois State Supreme Court to deem recall petitions insufficient. Mayor Jack Struck and Commissioners Jack Malinee and Anton Berg seek review after a lower court ruled the petitions sufficient. Two commissioners, Tom Moss and Jerome Roznowski, have said they will face recall elections. Jewel Serena of Herrin died at 60, with services set at First Pentecostal Church Herrin and burial in St Carlos Cemetery. She is survived by brothers Charles and George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Supreme Court
du Quoin
Jack Struck
Jack Malinee
Anton Berg
Tom Moss
Jerome Roznowski
Don Johnson
Pinckneyville
Supreme Court
Johnson
Circuit Court
Alvin E. Macys
Jewel Serena
S. 11Th St
Herrin
Miss Serena
Pete
Nora Swatsel Serena
Charles
George
James E. Johnson
St. Carlos Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
Car Accident In Carbondale Leaves Driver Injured
Murphysboro man John M. Wheeler 24 was treated at Doctors Memorial Hospital after his car ran off West Main Street and struck a utility pole. He was ticketed for driving while intoxicated illegal transportation of liquor reckless driving and expired license. A second minor injury occurred when Ray L. Weidenbenner 21 of Winchester Missouri was treated after a car struck a pole on Fifth Street Baldwin and held at Sparta Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Doctors Memorial Hospital
West Main Street
Carbondale
John M. Wheeler
Wheeler
Ray L. Weidenbenner
Winchester
Fifth Street
Baldwin
Sparta Community Hospital
Local 160 apprentices place in state contest
Two Local 160 entrants finished fifth and sixth in the state apprenticeship contest held at the Local 160 Training School in Murphysboro. Dale Schimpf earned sixth with 1513 points, and William Lehmann Jr. was fifth with 1354 points. Firsts went to Local 130 Chicago plumbers and Local 149 Champaign pipe fitters. Winners received $100 savings bonds and a chance to compete nationally at Purdue University in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Schimpf
William Lehmann Jr
S. 9Th St
Murphysboro
Chicago
Champaign
Purdue University
Carbondale Discusses School Integration Plans
The Carbondale Human Relations Commission examined an integration report by Mrs. P C Kuo, highlighting community involvement and transportation issues. They compared techniques from Urbana Cairo and Evanston and scheduled a May 15 meeting to discuss applying plans to Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Urbana
Cairo
Evanston
Foster named assistant Rend manager
Larry E. Foster of Benton has been named assistant manager of the Rend Lake Conservancy District with a salary of 6500 dollars annually. He will work with district manager Richard Jones to oversee a 13.5 million inter city water system project and Rend Lake resort and recreation complex in Franklin County and six Jefferson County townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry E. Foster
Benton
Rend Lake
Detroit
Mich
Walcott
N.Y
Syracuse University
Syracuse
Foster
Richard Jones
Conservancy District
Conservancy
Franklin County
Jefferson County
Three Louisville Men Bound Over for Harrisburg Pharmacy Burglary
Three Louisville men Lewis Edward Williams age 29 Donald Lee Williams age 27 and Donald Lee Hill age 31 were bound over to a Harrisburg grand jury in circuit court on burglary and conspiracy charges. The older Williams faces additional illegal possession of hypodermic needles with bond set at 14500 while the other two bonds were 12500 each. They were implicated in the burglary of Skaggs Pharmacy on Harrisburg Square early Sunday with the elder Williams found inside the store and the others nearby in a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Harrisburg
Lewis Edward Williams
Donald Lee Williams
Donald Lee Hill
Williams
Jack C. Morris
Skaggs
Harrisburg Square
Murphysboro Man Sentenced for Aggravated Battery in Circuit Court
Raymond Whelchel age 24 pleaded guilty to aggravated battery in Murphysboro Circuit Court. He received one year at Vandalia Penal Farm plus five years probation and a $250 fine. Rape charge was dismissed. He was shot by farmer Robert Sauer after being found in the woman's home while attempting to flee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Vandalia
Raymond Whelchel
Murphysboro Area
Whelchel
Jackson County
Robert Sauer
Rt. 1
Sauer
Raymond Crowell
Car Fire in Herrin Damages Vehicle at Maple Street
A carburetor fire at 1108 West Maple Street in Herrin caused minor damage to a car at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday. In Marion, a vacant house at 109 South Champ Street owned by Earl Goodall was destroyed in a fire reported at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Maple St
Marion
S. Champ St
Earl Goodall
Carbondale housing plan outlines revised 150 unit project
The Jackson County Housing Authority and Carbondale officials outline a revised 80 unit plan in four northeast sites plus 70 units in other areas. The Carbondale Community Conservation Board will buy sites with Urban Renewal funds and resell at a reduced rate to the housing authority.
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Carbondale
Jackson County Housing Authority
Northeast
Authority
Carbondale Community Conservation Board
Public Housing Administration
Chicago
CCB
Housing Authority
PHA
Fisher Street
Larch Street
Barnes Street
Larch Streets
Witlow Street
Wall Street
Jackson Street
Oak Street
Garrison
City of
Reid Troutman
Troutman
Jackson County Public Aid Office
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Man reports armed robbery and other local notices
A Creve Coeur man told Carbondale police he was robbed at gunpoint of 55 dollars early Wednesday near East McClellan Street. The event followed a night at Holiday Inn and Midland Inn Tavern with two companions. The coroner reported respiratory failure from broncho pneumonia as the immediate death cause for two year old Jimmy Logsdon of Marion. An obituary for Mrs. Emma Gulley of Herrin omitted a daughter’s name in Tuesday’s notice.
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Creve Coeur
Carbondale
McClellan Street
Wayne Gage
Chandellay
Holiday Inn
Gage
Midland Inn Tavern
East McClellan Street
Marion
Williamson County
James R. Wilson
Jimmy Joe Logsdon
James W. Logsdon
Concord St
Marion Memorial Hospital
Maxine Smith
Herrin
Emma Gulley
Mayor Names Boards Appoints Citizens Advisory Committee and Others
Mayor David Keene announced appointments to the Citizens Advisory Committee Steve Goldsmith Alfred Copeland and Stuart Taylor. Paul Reuscher was named to the board of appeals Wayne Givens was named to the police pension fund board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Advisory Committee
Board of Appeals
Police Pension Fund Board
David Keene
Steve Goldsmith
Skyline Dr
Alfred Copeland
Eason Dr
Stuart Taylor
West Walnut Street
Paul Reuscher
Glenview Dr
Wayne Givens
S. Red Lane
Herrin panel weighs city hall cost and site needs
The Herrin Public Building Commission will seek cost estimates from Clark Al tay and Associates Urbana architects after outlining required city hall facilities. The panel favors a figure around 400000 rather than the 530000 bond capacity with bond funding via a sales tax increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Public Building Commission
Clark, Altay and Associates
Urbana
Park Avenue
Madison Street
Clyde Brewster
Dale H. Sullivan
Downstate Securities Co
Harrisburg
Commission
Sullivan
Herrin
Voters In Williamson County Get 16 Deputy Registrars
Williamson County opens 16 deputy registrar offices to ease voter registration for the June primary. Registration runs through May 13 with hours at the Marion courthouse extended on select days. Deputies include city clerks and local officials. registrations continue in Carbondale through May 11 and will visit other areas beginning Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Marion
Ruel Rector
Creal Springs
Lloyd Summers
Energy
Bernita Beers
Herrin City
Joann Boner
Pittsburg
Madge Boyd
Stonefort
Virgil Brandon
Cambria
Joe Tapella
Colp
Oscar Horsley
Rt. 2
Carterville
Charles Butts
Virginia St. Carterville
George Malone
Jackson County
Carbondale
Delmar Ward
Federal Housing Project
North Marion Street
South Marion Street
Housing Authority cut from GE RPDC funding role
Jackson County will drop the Housing Authority from paying its share of Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission costs. A state board letter said authorizations for such payments end. GE RPDC asked for 4,623 dollars to help cover the county’s portion, but the authority will no longer participate in planning and development costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Greater Egypt
Troutman
Gerpdc
Holiday pay dispute stalls at Murphysboro water plants
A stalled wage disagreement over holiday pay for Murphysboro water and sewer employees persists as talks continue. The Hod Carriers Local 160 and city officials plan another session next week. Operators seek triple time for holidays beyond the current double time rate under the 1965 68 contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Water and Sewage
Joe Williams
Hod Carriers Common Laborers Union
Williams
Marion Eyes Housing Code To Secure Federal Aid
Mayor Robert Butler said the City Council could soon pass a housing code needed for recertification for federal aid programs. Marion has sought 40 additional low rent units for elderly residents while the housing authority notes the process may stall without a workable city program. The city previously certified after adopting zoning and building codes. certification expired circa 1960 but federal support continues, including over 500000 dollars for water plant upgrades.
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Marion
Robert Butler
Williamson County Housing Authority
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Lewis Park
Edna Briscoe
Johnston City
Ninth St
Union Hospital
West Frankfort
DeSoto
John H
Mary E. Bush Vaughn
John Howe
Ode Briscoe
Briscoe
Church of God of Prophecy
Edward O’day
Carbondale Elementary District 95
Rend
Boy
Herrin Building Commission
Thomas Haney
Redmen’s Lodge
Haney
John McVey
North 9Th Street
W. E. Snyder Construction Co
MecVey
Carl] Kneer
Thompsonville
Teddie Odom
Kenneth Shaw
Kenneth Hammond
Hurst
Martha Snow
Maureen Johnston
Nola Marks
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