West Frankfort Chamber weighs move and mall plan
The West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce may relocate offices from 105 S. Logan St to a renovated house in the 600 block of West Main. The group eyes a downtown mall, studies renovation costs, and discusses rail line issues at the West Frankfort Industrial Park while HUD funds are sought for urban renewal plans.
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West Frankfort
Chamber
Danville
Collins
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Cb&q
Wolf Lake to receive $98 000 sewer loan
Wolf Lake Sanitary District will obtain a $98 000 loan from the Farmers Home Administration to fund a sewer system. About 90 businesses and residences have paid to hook up, with installation set to begin May 22 and 120 working days to complete. The contract is for $104 000 while hookups have raised about $9 000.
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Wolf Lake
Farmers Home Administration
LeRoy Rendleman
Clyde Choate
Rendleman
Southern Illinoisan Publisher and Advertising Addresses
The Southern Illinoisan publishes daily except Saturdays and holidays. Offices listed include Davn 62901, Herrin 62948, Murphysboro 62966, Carbondale 62901 with Carbondale mailing. It succeeds the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent.
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Herrin Murphysboro
Marion Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Davn
North 1Éth Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Franklin County Sets Zoning for Three More Towns
The zoning commission tentatively assigns districts around Christopher Carmel Manufacturing and nearby towns Logan Hanaford Buckner Orient Mulkey Zeigler West Frankfort and Benton. Areas near Christopher become partly agricultural and residential while Carmel Manufacturing area is industrial.
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Franklin County
The
County Zoning Commission
Christopher
Carmel
Jim Rayfield
Greater Egypt
Logan
Hanaford
Rayfield
Buckner
Orient
Mulkeytown
Zeigler
West Frankfort
Benton
Teen art exhibit features 17 area schools at SIU Carbondale
Teen artists from 17 Southern Illinois schools will showcase work at Southern Illinois University Carbondale from today through May 19 as part of Alternative 72 festival. The art education methods class led by Sylvia Greenfield arranged the exhibit in the Ballroom Lounge of the Student Center, opening at 7 p.m. tonight, with selections by the respective school art teachers. Participating schools include Anna Jonesboro Community High, Brookport public schools, Carbondale Central High, Cobden High, Belleville Junior High, Belleville High School East and West, Cahokia High, Du Quoin Elementary and High, Du Quoin, Harrisburg High, Marion High, Metropolis Junior High, Mount Carmel High, Mount Vernon High, Murphysboro Junior High, and Pope County public schools.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Sylvia Greenfield
Anna - Jonesboro
Brookport Pu
Cobden
Belleville
Cahokia
du Quoin
du Quoim
Harrisburg
Marion
Metropolis
Mount Carmel
Mount Vernon
Murphysboro
Pope County
Herrin Dinner Meeting for advisory council
The Herrin Schools community advisory and citizens boards plan a joint dinner Monday in the high school. Social hour at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. About 100 people expected, including the 32‑member council.
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Herrin Schools Community Advisory Council
Citizens Board
Robert Craig Named Commander At Herrin VFW Post 1567
Robert Craig becomes commander succeeding Joe Camarato at VFW Post 1567. Craig, previously junior vice commander and assistant chief controller at Williamson County Airport, leads a slate with Ferrell Goins as senior vice commander Tom Gorski as junior vice commander James Patterson re-elected quartermaster and Mike Ricketts named adjutant. Officers were elected April 25 and will be installed May 28 with James Pat Harris state VFW commander as special guest at 1 pm at Herrin Lodge.
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Robert Craig
Herrin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Craig
Joe Camarato
Williamson County
Ferrell Goins
Tom Gorski
James Patterson
Mike Ricketts
James Pat Harris
Murphysboro
VFW
Herrin Lodge
Auto Rama debuts at SIU Arena with 80 vehicles expected
The first annual Auto Rama will showcase more than 90 cars cycles campers and boats at the SIU Arena Lot from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Sponsored by Pi Sigma Epsilon SIU Founders Day marks the fraternity 20th anniversary with 15 dealers within 60 miles participating. Admission is free. The event features rally cars antique cars a parachute club drop in and live entertainment by the London Branch Trio.
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SIU
Southern Illinois University
Pi Sigma Epsilon
David Finnestad
Alpha Beta
Grand Touring Auto Club
SIU Parachute Club
London
Rend Lake dedication parade to open with parachute signal
A 12 man paratroop team from the First Infantry Division at Ft. Riley will jump from a model HUS helicopter onto Benton high school field at 10 a.m. May 27 to signal the Rend Lake dedication parade. Governor Ogilvie will receive a baton at the signal, then the parade will proceed to Rend Lake Dam. The route covers 4.1 miles through Benton with 209 bands and 41 floats already committed, and a Governor’s Cup and President’s Cup to be awarded to top city and unit. A water ski show, Wayland Jennings and Kitty Wells performances, and post dedication festivities at Lesser follow the ceremonies, with Rend Lake opening for recreation the next day.
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Rend Lake
Benton
Ft. Riley
Kan
Benton High School
Jim Knight
Don B. Ogilvie
Rend Lake Dam
Franklin County Fair Grounds
McLeansboro Street
Rt. 14
Benton City Square
du Quoin Street
Joe Browning
Illinois
Browning
East Main Street
Evansville
Ind
Wayland Jennings
Kitty Wells
Lesser
Dam project in Conroe faces water supply doubts
Conroe Texas reports the $28 million Lake Conroe Dam, due for completion in early 19, may not deliver the expected increase of two gallons per day to the city's water supply.
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Conroe,Tex
Conroe
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Renfro Presents
Hummel
Renfro
Furniture & Interiors
N. Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Hwy. 13
East Carbondale
Unitarian Meeting House
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