West Frankfort Eyes Street Work Program
The West Frankfort City Council discussed a plan to repave about 14 blocks with concrete on Emma and Cleveland streets and add curbs and gutters. The project, estimated at 145000 dollars, could be reduced to asphalt for about 20000 dollars, with updates advised after Highway Division reviews.
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West Frankfort
Reginald Karroll
Lawrence Finazzo
State Division of Highways
Emma Street
Elm
Cleveland
Cleveland Street
Emma
Rt. 37
Karroll
Lincoln
Linco
Karrol
Division of Highways
Rt. 149
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Jefferson Street
Frank Gunn
Old City
Mrs Katherine Dennie Dies At 80 In Carterville
Katherine Dennie 80 of Rt 1 Carterville died at 9 10 am Monday in Herrin Hospital after two months ill health. Born May 18 1885 in Vilnius Lithuania she married William Dennie Oct 2 1910 in Herrin he died Nov 30 1960. She leaves daughters Mary Kaiser Detroit and Ida Wynn Sturgis KY sisters Grace Kutis Herrin Susan Brazevich Detroit four grandchildren one great grandchild. Funeral 9 am Thursday Our Lady of Mt Carmel Herrin with Rev B P Mongan. burial St Carlos Cemetery. Rosary 7 15 pm Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Home. Friends may call after 6 pm today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Dennie
Carterville
Rt. 1
Herrin Hospital
Vilnus
Lithuania
Kasimir
Ursula Baltusaitis Tilute
William Dennie
Herrin
Dennie
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Mary Kaiser
Detroit, Mich
Ida Wynn
Sturgis
Grace Len Kutis
Susan Brazevich
Detroit
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
B. P. Mongan
St. Carlos Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
Carbondale Police Brief Records Fine for Yield Violation
Carbondale officer records Jack Campbell fined fifteen dollars for failing to yield the right of way. The Southern Illinoisan notes the incident appeared in a police brief from Carbondale.
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Carbondale
Jack Campbell
Fire Destroys Farm Home in Johnston County
The farm home of Harve Sullivan near Ganntown in Johnston County burned to the ground early today. The Vienna Fire Department saved the barn and several buildings. Sullivan’s son Lloyd woke by smoke at 4 a.m. and helped his father who was burned on the face and hands. The elder Sullivan was taken to a Vienna doctor.
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Harve Sullivan
Ganntown
Johnson County
Vienna
Sullivan
Lloyd
Anna Man Dies Ed J Kelley Rites Wednesday
Ed J Kelley 88 of Anna died Monday in Union County Nursing Home. Survived by 33 grandchildren and 61 great grandchildren plus 7 great great grandchildren. Born November 15 1887 in Jackson County. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday Norris and Son Funeral Home Jonesboro with burial in Anna Cemetery.
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Ed J. Kelley
Anna
Union County
Kelley
Fred
Peoria
Louis
Jonesboro
Cecil
Cobden
Russel
Pensacola
Fla
Eddie
Hobart
Ind
Woodrow
Cora Whitley
Mary Robinson
Flint, Mich
Agnes Rendleman
Hazel Willyerd
Oxnard
Calif
Cross Brown
Jackson County
Frank B. Kelley
Mary O’daniel
Augusta C. Winn
Norris and Son Funeral Home
Anna Cemetery
Funeral
Lodge Youth Camp Planned East of Johnston City
Johnston City Chamber of Commerce agrees to cooperate with Woodmen of the World to establish a private youth camp about five miles east of Johnston City. The 80 acre tract to be bought from Madison Coal Co. owned by Illinois Central Railroad. Camp would host about 100 children of lodge members from Illinois and Kentucky. Operations hoped to begin in the summer of 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Thurmond
Madison Coal Co
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois
Kentucky
Trucker Injured After Cigarette Ignites Fuel Fumes
McLeansboro area trucker Charles Barnfield Jr. 32 of Macedonia was injured Monday night when a cigarette ignited gasoline fumes from an open fuel tank causing his tractor-trailer to crash along Rt. 37 near Johnston City. The cap was reportedly left off the tank at a fueling stop and the fire was brought under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLeansboro
Charles Barnfield Jr
Macedonia
Rt. 37
Johnston City
Barnfield
Hurst-Bush Board Hires Auditor for Year-End Review
The Hurst-Bush High School Board of Education hired Gray-Hunter-Stenn and Co. Accountants of Marion to conduct the annual audit for the school year ending soon. The board also designated June 3 as the district teachers workshop date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst-Bush High School
Gray-Hunter-Stenn and Co. Accountants of
Marion
Carbondale Chamber Seeks 100 New Members in Drive
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce will sign up 100 new members with a drive beginning May 9. About 275 prospect cards will be distributed by chamber workers meeting at 7 am Thursday for orientation. Executive Director Harry Weeks and President Orren Wallace urged broader business support as membership could rise from 256 to over 350 by May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Harry Weeks
Orren Wallace
Weeks
Carbondale
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Samuel Lobdill Rites in Marion Thursday
Services for Samuel Lobdill 73 will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion with Rev. Everett Lynch officiating. Burial is in Altamont Cemetery. Lobdill a retired Central Illinois Public Service Co. line foreman dies Monday in Jewish Hospital St. Louis. He leaves Madonna Ambeuhl his wife two daughters sisters a brother four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lobdill
Mitchell Funeral Home
Marion
Everett Lynch
Altamont Cemetery
Mr. Lobdill
S. Calumet St
Jewish
St. Louis
Sangamon County
Wil
Cora Connor
Des Moines
Iowa
Helen Wilson
Springfield
Bruce
Farrell Starnes to Be Released From Hospital
Farrell Starnes the office manager of Zwick's Ladies Store in Herrin is expected to be released from Herrin Hospital Thursday. Starnes aged 64 suffered a heart attack about two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell Starnes
Zwick’s Ladies Store
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Starnes
Barbara J. Staf ford Fined for Failure to Yield Right of Way
Carbondale records show Barbara J. Stafford fined $15 after a court found her at fault for failing to yield right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Barbara J. Stafford
Marion Park Lighting Plan Approved by Board
Marion city park lighting plans gain approval from the Park District board. An easement is granted to Central Illinois Public Service Co. to extend a line, with underground conduits to shelter and toilets. Three mercury vapor lights will be installed with time clocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion City Park
Park District Board
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Carlyle Sims
Sims
James Felts
New Southwest Park
Carbondale Youths Sponsor Mock Bill in State Youth Legislature
Three Carbondale youths co sponsored House Bill 37 a license requirement for two wheel vehicle operators in the 17th annual Youth and Government Mock Legislature sponsored by the YMCA in Springfield last week. Hi Y Representatives Richard Langdon and Geoff Partlow and Hi Y Senator Phil Gilbert presented the bill as part of 14 measures passed. The House debate was lengthy yet the youth Senate quickly approved. Gilbert’s father Sen John G Gilbert of Carbondale called the session's bill serious legislation and Gilbert announced plans to push a similar bill in the General Assembly. Three Southern Illinois youths were elected officers Teresa Orlowski West Frankfort Sergeant of Arms Jane Wilkinson West Frankfort Clerk Gregg Bonelli Robinson Lieutenant Governor who also led the youth Senate.
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Carbondale
YMCA
Springfield
Richard Langdon
Geoff Partlow
Phil Gilbert
House
Senate
Gilbert
John G. Gilbert
Sen Gilbert
General Assembly
Southern Illinois
Teresa Orlowski
West Frankfort
Jane Wilkinson
Gregg Bonelli
Robinson
Bonelli
Marion Girl Frances Thompson Rites Planned in Marion
Services for Frances Louise Thompson 12 will be at 1 30 p m Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Burial will follow in Bethel Memorial Cemetery Mt Vernon She died Sunday night in Children's Hospital St Louis Mo Born July 29 1953 in Marion daughter of Loren and Helen Thompson of 1005 N Court St Marion She attended McKinley School She is survived by her parents a brother Glenn at home brothers Tommy in Navy service etc
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Frances Louise Thompson
Mitchell Funeral
Marion
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Mt. Vernon
Children’s Hospital
St. Louis
Loren and
Helen Cochran Thompson
N. Court St
McKinley School
Glenn
Tommy
Navy
Don Marlow
Herrin
Carl Martin
Maryland Heights
Ernest Thompson
Anna Mays
Carterville Man Fined $15 for Improper License Plates
Richard L. Moyer of Carterville was fined 15 for improper display of license plates. The incident highlights local enforcement of vehicle registration rules.
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Carterville
Richard L. Moyer
Marion Library approves 1967 budget of 36050
Marion Carnegie Library Board on Monday approved a 1967 budget of 36050 an increase of 770 over 1966. The plan itemizes funds for books periodicals building maintenance salaries and staff raises including librarian first and second assistants and a custodian feasibility of redecorating the second floor to expand the children section was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Sinois Municipal
Starr Named State Birthday Area Events Liaison
Rue Starr of Marion has been named field representative for 27 counties for the 1968 Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission. Starr will promote events in each county to mark the states 150th anniversary. The commission is led by Ralph Newman of Chicago with Southern Illinois members Rep. Roy C. Small Geffrey Hughes and Virginia Marmaduke. Illinois history books will be published and a pageant along with an industrial train will tour the counties. Recreational historical area tours will also be established. Starr formerly served as Marion Chamber of Commerce executive secretary and participated in Southern Illinois University community development service.
Herrin Hires Plant Operator
Robert Followell of 800 S. 13th St. has been hired by the Herrin water department as plant operator. He took over Saturday night, replacing Carl Anderson of 325 S. 18th St., who left to take a mine job. Followell will be paid $2.50 per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Followell
S. 13Th St
Herrin City
Police Briefs Report Fines in Rockwood and Carterville
Rockwood figures Edward L. Winger ter fined fifteen dollars for disobeying a traffic signal. Carterville’s Richard L. Moyer fined fifteen dollars for a tail light violation due to missing red reflector.
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Rockwood
Edward L. Wingerter
Carterville
Richard L. Moyer
Steeleville Woman Esther Prange Dies at 74
Esther Prange 74 of Steeleville died at home after a 10 day illness. Born Nov 10 1891 to Henry and Amelia Osterloh, she married Herman Prange Nov 11 1908. Survived by husband two daughters Melva Jurgemann and Marie Van Damme two sons Leroy and Orville nine grandchildren two great grandchildren siblings and a brother. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at St Mark's Lutheran Church Steeleville with Rev Alvin Maack officiating burial in church cemetery. Friends may call after 7:30 pm today at Schaack Funeral Home Steeleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Prange
Steeleville
Henry
Amelia Juzzi Osterloh
Herman Prange
Prange
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Melva Jungermann
Marie van Damme
St. Louis
Church
Schaack
Cycle Safety Rules Okayed At SIU Campus
Southern Illinois University approves campus motorcycle safety rules. Mandatory helmet wear is not required but advised. Riders must prove liability insurance and pass written and driving tests for campus stickers beginning fall. Tests overseen by SIU security office led by Thomas Leffler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Paul Isbell
Committee
SIU
Thomas Leffler
Isbell
Leffler
Christopher Council Reviews Merchant License Ordinance
The Christopher City Council met seven hours Monday night, starting at 7 p.m. and not concluding until after 2 a.m. They reviewed a city merchant license ordinance, spending most of the time on the proposal which remained essentially unchanged after extensive discussion.
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Christopher
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Department of Conservation
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Southern Tlinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herris
Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
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Rone
Benton
Opal Woodrow
Rt. 14
Anna Man
J. Kelley
Hurst-Bush
Eaton & Brown Television
Lllinols
Mardale
Carbendale
Marion Park
Iron & Metal CO
Gartside
Starr
Christopher Council
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
Eason Motor Co., Inc
E. Main Carbondale, Il
Karr Motor CO
Park Herrin, Ill
Porter Bros. Motor Sales, Inc
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