State releases funds to Rend Lake Conservancy District
The state approves a second $180,200 release from a $1 million 1961 appropriation to buy land in Franklin and Jefferson Counties for the Rend Lake project. An additional $19,800 supports a water supply feasibility study. Over 1,000 acres may be acquired, mostly timbered lands in Jefferson County, to protect timber for wildlife areas.
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Rend’ Lake
Howard Mendenhall
Conservancy District
Jefferson County
Mendenhall
Franklin County
Vernon Inspite
McDaniel
Hospital
Cararea
Alderly
Bondale
Moose Lodge
Area Redevelopment Administration
Illiois
Former Clerk Of Court Dies In Jackson County
J C McDaniel former Jackson County Circuit Court clerk died Thursday of a heart attack at his Carbondale address 710 West Sycamore Street Lanatha
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Jackson County
J. C. McDaniel
W. Sycamore SL
Carbondale
Lanatha
McDaniel longtime court clerk dies at 94 in Carbondale
Mr McDaniel served as court clerk from 1924 to 1982. Born September 20 1887 in Makanda he was survived by his wife Etta one daughter Rosalie Hogue of Carbondale two sisters Maggie Braswell and Minnie Gurley and one grandson Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale Rev Don R Crocker to officiate burial in Oakland Cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm today at the funeral home
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Methodist Church
Carbondale
McDaniel
Makanda
Joseph McDaniel
Etta
Rosalie Hogue
Maggie Braswell
Minnie Gurley
van Natta Funeral Home
Don R. Crocker
Oakland Cemetery
Stolen Sporting Goods From Two West Sycamore Vehicles
Police probe thefts from two cars on West Sycamore Street. Loot from Lester Veath’s station wagon at 1007 West Sycamore includes a dozen baseball hats five dozen baseballs a fiberglass baseball cap a hat and a topcoat valued about 197 dollars. Veath runs Veath Sports Mart. Also stolen were tools from Norman Waller’s pickup at 1207 West Sycamore Street the same night.
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West Sycamore Street
Lester Veath
W. Sycamore St
Veath
Veath Sports Mart
St.Ilinois Ave
Carbondale
Weather and lake spillway readings update
Yesterday's high reached 83 while low was 63 at 7 am. Today the high hits 83 with 67 at 9 30 am and precipitation totals 7 inches from yesterday 7 am to today 7 am. Sun rises at 6 44 am and sets at 8 10 pm. Crab Orchard Lake stands 1 inch below spillway. Devil's Kitshen Lake at spillway. Little Grassy Lake 2 inches below spillway.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Devil's Kitshen Lake
Little Grassy Lake
John Spitz Dies at 78 in Herrin Hospital
John Spitz 78 of 913 1th St Herrin died this morning in Herrin Hospital Funeral arrangements are incomplete at John Sons Funeral Home Herrin.
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John Spitz
Herrin
Johnson
Work Week Bill Passed by Senate 33 to 0
A bill to set a maximum 40 hour work week for state employees passed the Senate 33 to 0 after House passage 151 to 15. Sponsor is State Rep. Gale Williams of Murphysboro. The measure would cut the current 46 hour work week in many institutions and agencies.
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Senate
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
House
Williams
Richey 82 Dies at Herrin Hospital
Oren Richey aged 82 of Herrin died today in Herrin Hospital. Born January 30 1881 in Barron County Kentucky he was a miner and son of James and Jane Stroude Richey. He leaves wife Bertha two sons Kenneth Johnston City and Lear Detroit two brothers Henry and Willian Cambria sisters Mrs Norma Harvel Cambria Mrs Ola Brown Murphysboro and Mrs Sue Hill Cartenville six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral 1 00 pm Sunday at George Van Natta Funeral Home Herrin with Rev Gerald Gulley officiating burial East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 2 pm Saturday at the funeral home.
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Owen
Pete
Richey
Ahe Pais Ave
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Miner
Barron County
James
Jane Stroude Richey
Herrin First
Henry
Willian
Cambrias
Normé Harvel
Cambria
Ola Brown
Murphygboro
Sue* Hill
Murphysboro Woman Anna King Dies At 88
Mrs. Anna King, 88, of Murphysboro, died Thursday at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital after a three week illness. She was mother to Walter King, Jackson County Housing Authority Chairman, born April 5, 1875. She married Edwin G. King in 1899. he died in 1950. She leaves two sons Walter and Frank, a daughter Mrs. Chris Bullar, three grandchildren and one great grandchild, a sister Mrs. Kathryn Gardner, and brothers Charles Ihle and Joe Thle, with four sisters predeceased. Funeral services were held at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home with Rev. Peter Hsu officiating. burial in Poplar Ridge Cemetery. Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. at St Andrew’s Church. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today.
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Anna King
Murphysboro
Kings
Ste Andrew’s
Walter
Frank
Chris Bullar
Jren
Kathryn Gardner
Charles Ihle
Joe Thle
Meyer-Denny Funeral Home
Peter Hsu
Poplar Ridge Cemetery
St Andrew's Church
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Land Fd
J.C. McDaniel
Istems
Norman Waller
al Phillips
Carl Mayers
John Robinson
Carterville
Chester Steele
Wilnola
Southern
Allnalenn
Anccessor
Fhikco
Kawyer
TY Murphyshore
OLD Ben Coal
West Frankfort
Love
Buckner, Illinois
Oren Richey
James Wal
Southern Illlinois
Wallace
Carbondale Rotary Club
Jackson County Safety Council
Thomas Leffler
Southern ‘Ilinois University Security Police
A. M. Dickerson
Ilinois Central Railroad
H. Mason Parker
Central Ilinois Public Service, Co
Capt
Elza Brantley
State Police
Iece An
Walnut ST
Tire - Garden Shop
North 13Th ST
Aluminum
Monty
Wards
Garden Mark
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