Discount Store Opens Monday In Carbondale
Cousin Fred's Discount City will debut in a 16 800 square foot Carbondale building with 48 647 items across 20 departments. A grand opening is planned for Thursday or Friday. Harold Stokes will manage, and a 200 space lot will be paved later.
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Carbondale
Fred
Discount City
East Main Street
Holiday Inn
Lowell O'Neal
O'Neal
Nee- Tifs High School
Champaign
Bloomington
Harold Stokes
Workers Get Pay Increase At Diagraph Bradley
About 100 employees at Diagraph Bradley Industries in Ordill received an eight cent raise and a shift premium through a 30 month contract with the International Association of Machinists. Signed April 21, 1962, the raise lifts minimum wages to 1.46 dollars per hour and maximum to 2.07 dollars per hour in the second year. the first year included nine cent increases.
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Diagraph- Bradley Industries
Tne. Ordill
Fathead
Houl
Apri
International Association of Machinists
Green Sells Paint Store to Karl L Wallace in Harrisburg
Wayne Crean owner of Green Sells Paint Store and Wallpaper Stores in Marion and Harrisburg sells the Harrisburg location to Karl L Wallace. The Harrisburg store began as Clifford Istricklin Paint and Wallpaper. Green had worked there 1930 38 before opening his own shop. Wallace had worked at the Harrisburg store 1934 48 and attended a sales conference at Hollywood Beach Florida with district representatives Glenn Harman and Waldo Shillnan.
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Wayne Crean
Green Rain
Marion
Harrisburg
Karl L.wallace
Clifford Istricklin
Green
N. Market St
Harrisburg I
Walter Green
Wallace
Glenn ‘Harman
Herrin
Waldo Shill Nan
Prudential Insurance Co
Lallywood Beach
Fla
Mode O'Day Plan Marion Store Opening
A Mode O'Day store will open Thursday at 806 Public Square Marion as one of about 750 United States outlets. The chain fabricates clothing, lingerie, hosiery, handbags, and jewelry in eight plants including a dress plant run by Mr Vernon. Nelson Hamilton, Midwest supervisor, said more stores are planned in seven other Southern Illinois towns this year. The Marion site was leased for five years from Robert Norman and formerly housed the Hollywood Shop of the late Harry Hart. a Marion store manager will be named.
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Mode O'Day
Public Square
Marion
United States
Vernon
Nelson Hamilton
Midwest
Kansas City
Illinois
Hamilton
St. Louis
Belleville
Cahokia
Robert Norman
Hollywood
Harry Hart
Carbondale Dorm Planned for $100,000 Three room dorm
Bill Hecht of Crab Orchard St in Carbondale will start construction next week on a $100,000 dormitory at 601-6038 Washlingle. Orchard Construction Co. will build the brick veneer dorm with 34 rooms for 68 men, each with a kitchen, plus laundry lounge and outside recreation area. Parking will be provided and lots are being cleared. Completion is expected about August 1.
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Washlingle
Bill Hecht
Crabington St
Carbondale
Hecht
Fickes Returns to Industry With Norge Expansion
Robert C. Fickes president of Borg-Warner Norge Division toured the Herrin washing machine plant. He recalled his 1980 pay of 28 a week with General Electric, his rise to president of Elgin National Watch, and his return to the appliance industry in 1962. Fickes announced a 2 million expansion at Herrin to install advanced washer production facilities second to none.
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Robert C. Pickes
Borg-Warner Corp. Norge
Herrin
Towa State University
Fickes
General Electric Co
Elgin National Watch Co
Norge
Georgetown University
Chamber of Commerce
Boca Raton
Fla
Manufacturers’ Association
Hurst Joins Mitchell Funeral Home in Marion
Bill Hurst of Du Quoin has started work as a licensed embalmer and funeral director at Mitchell Funeral Home in Marion replacing Victor Atkins who served ten years. Atkins resigns to join National Insurers Service Co. in Carbondale. Mrs Hurst formerly Jane Cook and their two daughters will move to Marion. Atkins also worked ten years at Weinberg Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
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Bill T. Hurst
du Quoin
Mitchell Juneral
Marion
N. Markel St
Hurst
Victor Atkins
Atkins
Funeral
National Insurers Service Co
Carbondale
Thurst
Jane Cook
Weinberg Tuneral
Illinois Association of Highway Engineers Scholarship Offered
The Illinois Association of Highway Engineers Carbondale chapter will award a two year scholarship for tuition to a Southern Illinois University student enrolled in One School of Technology. The student should be pursuing a civil engineering degree and have at least a first term junior standing. Selection will be by the SIU Scholarship and Loans Commission.
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Ilinois Association of High
New Bank's Assets Top $1 Million in Carbon Dale
University Bank in Carbon dale opened two weeks ago and has surpassed 1 million in assets. President M Wayne Bagley said deposits reached 580000 with over 100 accounts opened and more than 250000 on the first day. Capital stands at 450000, totaling the milestone. Bagley called the response great and beyond fondest expectations with no negative issues noted.
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University Bank
Carbondale
M. Wayne Bagley
Bagley
Permits Near $100,000 Murphysboro Construction
April building permits in Murphysboro total nearly $100,000 with major items including an $85,000 Woolworth Store building at 12th and Walnut. Other permits include a $1,000 steel tower, $1,500 remodeling, and $1,000 frame garage projects on local streets.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro Lumber Co
Woolworth
12Th
Walnut Streets
Bob Zimmer
Jol 28
Rainbow Drive
Central Ilinois Power Service Co
Frank Brown
Logan St
C. J. Clover
Wills Street
George Fischer
Roblee St
Brock Promoted From Intermediate to Senior Engineer
J R Brock son of Mr and Mrs Rick Brock of Energy has been promoted from intermediate to senior engineer with North American Aviation Downey California Brock is a 1942 graduate of Herrin Township High School and holds an electrical engineering degree from the University The Park Avenue Sheltered Care Home south of Herrin has opened enants moved in last week Mrs Rachel Dodson is owner operator of the home The building has capacity of 92 The opening had been scheduled Tech 1 but delayed until a sewer line was constructed
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J. R. Brock
Rick Brock
Energy
North ‘American Aviation
Downey
Calif
Brock
Herrin Township
Park Avenue
Herrin
Southern California
Enants
Rachel Dodson
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Walnut
19Th Streets
Clark Oil Refining Co. of
Bob Ellis
Ellis Construction, Co
George Davis
Fred McDaniel
University
Lakes
Green Sells
Marion Mode O
Raymond Stotlar Lumber Co
West Monroe
Robert C. Fickes
Bill Hurst
New Bank
Cherry Realty
Mardale Shopping Center
Cannonkraft
Sargent
White House
Gallon
Home Lumber CO
Highway
Jackson County Termite Control Co
Chestnut Street
Call
Area Realty, Inc
Talum Heights
Wineh
Maple Grove
Jack McVey
West
Main
SEE. OR. Pho Mediayers
Bill Geo Car
Cal Cavaness
Bil’Reissaus
Smith-Alsop
Sultant
Helleny
North
Brooks
Anna
Market
Frankfort Paint and Wallpaper Store
Frankfort
Sawyer
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