Williamson County approves road bids totaling 122620
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners approves bids totaling 122620 for road materials from Wilson Asphalt Co. and Southern Illinois Stone Co. The county will haul rock with county trucks to save about 25000 and begin work in two weeks. An emergency fund of 72000 is allocated for road and equipment needs.
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Wanda Barras
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Wilson Asphalt Co
Marion
Southern Illinois Stone Company
Buncombe
Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
Wilson
Johnson Asphalt Co
Red Bud
Southern Illinois Stone Co
Fred Thane
Greenbriar
John A. Logan College
SIU Receives Grant For Four Month Archaeology Survey
Frank Rackerby of Southern Illinois University has won a 5025 grant from the Illinois Historic Sites Survey for a four month survey of sites in Southern Illinois. Four sites were nominated. Fort Massac at Metropolis gained immediate approval while Governor Duncan's Mansion at Jacksonville and the Rose Hotel at Elizabethtown were deferred. The G. M. and O. Railroad Station at Alton received tentative approval.
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Frank Rackerby
Southern Illinois University
Illinois Historic Sites Survey
Ilinois
Fort Massac
Metropolis
Dan Malkovich
Duncan
Jacksonville
McFarlan
Elizabethtown
G. M. and
Alton
Gray predicts 1972 end to Vietnam war at Marion PTA meeting
Rep. Kenneth J. Gray spoke at Lincoln School PTA in Marion saying 1972 will bring disengagement in Vietnam and urged foreign policy changes. He touted the $228 million Big Muddy River basin plan projected to bring $1 billion annually to the area, reviewed by Col. Le Tellier in Benton with counties Franklin Jackson Jefferson Perry Williamson. Democrats meet in Marion as Hart outlines Springfield politics and November campaign plans to about 50 Williamson County members.
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Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
Marion
Gray
Lincoln School
PTA
Vietnam
Benton
Col
Carroll N. le Tellier
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis
Richard Hart
Springfield
Williamson County
Democratic Party
Hart
Vandalism at four Murphysboro schools under investigation
Police investigated weekend vandalism at Washington Grade School Carruthers Junior High Murphysboro Township High School and McElwain School. Break ins damaged restrooms kitchens desks and intercom systems with minor theft including a tape recorder saw change and tools. A mine report noted workers active Tuesday.
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Murphysboro
Washington
Carruthers
Murphysboro Township High School
Ivan Lively
Unit
McElwain
Jackson County
Multiple Theft Reports From Carbondale Motels and Shops
A box of rings valued at 204 dollars was reported stolen Saturday from The Fettish in Carbondale. A flute worth 225 dollars was stolen from Lemasters Music Store where it had been left for repairs. A 60 dollar television was reported missing from Bel-Aire Motel room rented to Tom Britton. Items valued at 1,070 dollars were stolen from Plaza Courts Motel Room 13. The occupants returned to find the room empty. The thefts occurred between noon Saturday and early Sunday.
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S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Lemasters Music Store
Bel-Aire
E. Main St
Tom Britton
St. Elmo
Britton
Plaza Courts
St. Louis
Storm victims seek home after storm destroys Energy family trailer
Donated clothing and household items are collected for the Donald Emery family of Energy whose house trailer was demolished in Friday night’s storm. They were not home and lost all belongings while seeking a rental. A relative said they are moving from place to place. Needed items include a boy size 10, a woman size 9, a man size medium shirt and 30 28 pants. Call Mrs. Bertha Mann at 942-3656 to donate.
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Donald Emery
Energy
Bertha Mann
Orient 6 Miners Return To Work After Walkout
Orient No 6 mine near Waltonville resumes operations Friday at 4 p m after about 300 United Mine Workers Local 1591 members walked off Wednesday over bidding and seniority disputes. Union members met at 9 a m to discuss the action and returned to work, with grievances to be addressed through proper negotiating procedures.
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Orient No
Waltonville
United Mine Workers
Benton
Davis Warren
River road to Cairo park plan gains support
A proposal for the Upper Mississippi River National Recreation Area extending from Minneapolis to the Missouri River gains interest in federal and state circles. Officials discuss linking with the river to river road across Shawnee National Forest toward Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, with a broader Southern Illinois emphasis under study.
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John Trimble
Missouri River
Cairo
Upper Mississippi National Recreation Area
Minneapolis
Minn
Shawnee National Forest
Grand Tower
Mississippi River
Cave-In- Rock
Ohio River
Illinois
St. Louis
John D. Cherry
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Ann Arbor
Mich
Bureau
Clifford Senne
Cherry
Senne
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Illinois Inc
Carterville
Cherther
Washington, D.C
Corps of Engineers
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Upper
Mississippi River National Recreation Area
Gray
Kenneth J. Gray
House
Hughes
Ilinois
Illinois Ozarks
Sen
Adlai Stevenson
Melvin Price
Stevenson
Price
Travel writers tour Southern Illinois attractions
About 23 travel writers from 52 publications toured Southern Illinois attractions in a two day trip from Fort de Chartres to Garden of the Gods. The Marion regional office led the tour to promote tourism with a film titled Southern Illinois the Beautiful produced by Jim Seed and narrated by Mack Seed.
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Southern Illinois
Marion
Department of the Business and Economic Development
Marion Holiday Inn
Area Press and Broadcasting Media
Ray Dickerson
Department of Business and Economic Development
Dickerson
Southern Illinois the Beautiful
Shawnee National Forest
Jim Seed
Fort de Chartres
Grand Tower
Bald Knob
Garden of the Gods
Harrisburg
Bobby J. Hale
Funeral services held for Silas Stowers 95
Funeral services for Silas Stowers age 95 of 1304 West Oak Street West Frankfort were held at 1 30 a m at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion He died Friday afternoon at Union Hospital West Frankfort The Rev Tom Fletcher officiated Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery Marion Stowers born December 6 1875 in Jackson County to James and Lorraine Stowers married Emma Bennett who preceded him in death and later Rosie Russell who survives He was a member of Spillertown Baptist Church retired coal miner and farmer He is survived by his wife two daughters Alma Kelton and Elsie Spiller two brothers Arlie Fred and Ralph all of Marion seven grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren
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Silas Stowers
W. Oak St
West Frankfort
Mitchell Funeral Home
Marion
Mr. Stowers
Union Hospital
Tom Fletcher
Maplewood Cemetery
Jackson County
James and
Lorraine Stowers
Emma Bennett
Rosie Russell
Emerald Lane Mothers Protest School Bus Plan Transfer
Emerald Lane area mothers led by Mrs. George Nadal pre registered their kindergarten children at Winkler School, though forms were sent to Thomas School under a balance plan. They oppose busing 40 to 45 pupils from Winkler to Thomas and plan to protest at the May 20 school board meeting.
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Southern Illinois
Emerald Lane
Winkler School
Thomas School
Carbondale
Emerald Lane Area
George Nadal
Winkler
Larry Drake
Drake
Bondale
Nadal
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George Mendenall
Lewis School
Mendenall
Doug McCalla
Barbara Ladd
Yolanda Vinson
Williamson
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Rt. 148
Walter Fleming
Siu
Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry and
Williamson Counties
Washington and
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Mississippi
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Browa
Carol Alexander
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