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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1968
Page
18
Fred Sobery, owner and manager, opens Sobery's Bakery at 401 S Til nors Ave. The shop debuted May 4 and follows a lease of the premises to the Ideal firm.
Sokery, with six years in the bakery field and prior leadership in St. Louis shops, takes over the existing bakery after his father ran it for 17 years. He plans European items like cheesecake and bagels, revamps the interior, and operates 7 am to 7 pm daily except Sunday.
The Federal National Mortgage Association Fanny May reverses its pricing to push liquidity into housing by auctions of commitments rather than existing mortgages. under Raymond H Lapin the plan auctions 3 6 and 12 month commitments with fees from 0.5 to 1 percent plus stock purchases. Builders gain access to one year commitments amid tight money conditions and may switch if better terms arise.
Carl Mann of Carterville and William Grindle of Herrin were elected directors of the Christian Universal Life Insurance Co. in Salem at the annual shareholders meeting. President Ralph M. Gonzalez reported a 1967 gross profit of 244000 before dividends, assets over 1 million dollars, and record new insurance written in the first quarter of 1968.
John C. Feirich, longtime partner of Feirich and Feirich since 1956, opens a new office in Suite 210 of the Ben ning Building at 103 S. Washington St Carbondale. Feirich is a University of Illinois College of Law graduate with Northwestern University chemical engineering training and 30 years of experience in coal and its products. Crentz named director of coal research for Interior Department Bureau of Mines.
The Carbondale Association of Business and Industrial Development finished a 100 plus page booklet prepared with SIU staff and faculty. It covers physical environment transportation labor community education culture and recreation government planning and zoning utilities and sites and buildings.
Johnston City Chamber of Commerce outlined new business plans for the area. The Oxford Furniture Mart in Marion plans a mid June store opening on East Broadway. A letter from J D Henney Co thanked the chamber for a store location request. A Chicago department store inquiry was noted and a resolution was adopted to pursue a suitable site in Johnston City or nearby in Southern Illinois.
Central States Planners of Carbondale and Lee Potter Smith and Associates announce an affiliation to enlarge staff and offices at 202 W Main St. The joint statement says the program will cover planning, design, and final project execution, expanding urban planning and development services.
United Computer Services Inc announces spring construction of a brick data center at Williamson County Airport and Route 3 designed by Anthony Deley and Associates. The center will house about 7,000 square feet, hold half a million dollars of equipment, and cost 120000 to 150000 to construct. initial staff around 12, rising to 25 to 30, with temporary offices in Marion while building finishes. OLDEST SHIP Sweden's Vasa is the oldest preserved ship, raised intact in 1961, now a historic monument.
Richard Mason of Park Forest, a junior marketing major at Southern Illinois University, was elected state president of Phi Beta Lambda at the Springfield conference. He will attend the national meeting in Washington, D.C., June 8 with James Hill and Dinah Patton. Dinah Patton won Miss Future Business Executive. Larry O'Dell and Janet Hoppa earned runner up honors. The conference drew 250 students from 15 Illinois colleges. Van A Buboltz becomes state adviser.
Dr and Mrs Lee Joiner begin a two story residence on Lake Lenore in Union Hill. The home sits across the lake from the beach on Apple Orchard Drive. Don Boone’s home will be completed this month beside Lake Lilac with Cedar Creek and Bald Kitchen visible. Four lake shore lots with city water sewer and underground utilities remain for sale per developer Edith Kamarasy. Call 457-6147.
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