Ace Construction unveils large storage building in Carbondale park
Louis Cecil and Jim Childress of Ace Construction Co view a four acre Carbondale industrial park site where a 100 by 313 foot building will provide storage space for local businesses. Cecil and Charlie Murd en, owners, plan lease space in the new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cecil
Standing
Jim Childress
Ace Construction Co
Construc
Tion
Carbondale
Cecil
Charlie Murden
Florsheim Opens New Anna Plant With Open House
Florsheim Shoe Co. held an open house at its new 80 000 square foot plant in Anna. The $1 million facility, atop a 10 acre tract, replaces the old downtown plant and aims to boost output from 2 000 to about 4 000 pairs daily within six months. Founder's son Harold M Florsheim and Anna Mayor Dale Denny presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florsheim Shoe Co
Anna
Harold M. Florsheim
Chicago
Dale Denny
Jack Lewis
Anna Industrial Commission
Southern Illinois
Industrial Contractors Inc
Evansville
Duane Grisham
Snyder TV Expands to More Than Double Size in Herrin
Snyder TV and Appliances at 106 N 14th St Herrin will nearly double its space in about two weeks by adding a vacant south storefront. The remodel increases the store from 2,500 to 5,450 square feet and shifts departments to create a larger stereo and color TV area while expanding the appliance repair shop and adding a used appliances department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Snyder
N. 14Th St
Herrin
Snyder
Egyptian engineers attend 81st Illinois Society convention in Decatur
Four area engineers served as official delegates of the Egyptian Chapter at the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers 81st convention in Decatur. Herbert A. Crosby of Carbondale presided, with Harold Roffman and Kenneth H. Setzkorn of Mt. Vernon and Robert A. Nack of Carbondale among delegates from 24 chapters. Key topics included engineer education, licensing enforcement, water and air pollution, and union organizing efforts among engineers and surveyors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers
Decatur
Herbert A. Crosby
Carbondale
Harold Roffman
Kenneth H. Setzkorn
Mt. Vernon
Robert A. Nack
Southern Illinois Eyes Multiple Industrial Parks to Lure Firms
Three planned parks compete with Ordill in Crab Orchard area. Ordill though aging still leases 1.19 million sq ft with about 56 thousand sq ft vacant. West Frankfort Carbondale and Marion push development while officials say new parks could attract firms and create jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Willhite
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Ordill
Ordnance Depot
Illinois
Arch Mehrhoff
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Fish and Wildlife Service
West Frankfort
Carbondale
Marion
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Illinois Inc
Hughes
G. Hiley Hunter
Crab Orchard
Dallas
Tex
Diagraph Bradley Industries, Inc
Central Technology Inc
Herrin
Electric and Machine Co
Midwest Brush and Sales Corp
National Reproductions
Olin Mathieson Corp
Supreme Plating
U.S. Powder Co
United Church Builders
East Side Lumberyard Supply
Missouri
Kentucky
Orchill
Hunter
Ings
Sangamo
General Telephone promotes two Marion officials to new posts
C R Fuller, Marion General Telephone commercial representative, has been promoted to commercial manager at Monticello. He joined in 1962 as division pay station collector and became commercial representative in 1963. Fuller and his family will move. Larry L French will fill the Marion post and also relocate to Marion with his wife Linda and children Mona Kay and Jeff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Fuller
General Telephone Co
Marion
Monticello
Fuller
Parrish Park
Robinson
French
Linda
Mona Kay
Jeff
Edith Farmer Wins 18 Inch Mower At Hanleys Spring Show
Mrs Edith A Farmer of 1305 N Bridge St Carbondale won an 18 inch mower from Hanleys Nursery at the annual spring showing of the new mower line for 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith A. Farmer
N. Bridge St
Carbondale
Hanley’s Nursery
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C and M Enterprises
Murden
J and L Construction Co
Ace Company
Anna Shoe Firm
General Telephone
Larry L. French
Geo. Perry
Giant City
Lakeland School
Wuest Service
Murphysboro
Limpus Realty
West Main St
Dial
Fabick
Fabick Machinery CO
East
Earl Hoyt
Brigeton, Mo
Art Hanseman
Art
Old Rt. 13
Hanseman
Hagalo
Abeles
Ibc—Southern
Prince Cary
IBC Homes
P. O. Box
Marion, Ill
Russell St
Lakeshore
Union Hill Subdivision
Tomorf
York
Glenn’s
South 10Th Street
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