Marion unit approves school painting bids and supplies
Marion Unit Two Board of Education accepted low bids for painting Washington School at 6100 dollars and Junior High at 7530 dollars. The board also bought 4 electric and 28 manual typewriters, approved use of a kindergarten room at Creal Springs, and authorized crosswalks and signals on New Route 13 to aid students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Board of Education
Bourland
Clara Kirk
Williamson County
Creal Springs
William Stallman
State Division of Highways
Carbondale
Rt. 13
de Young Street
Stallman
Garfield
de Young Streets
Marion City Park
Otis Street
William Armstrong
Washington
Logan
McKinley
Virgil Wilson
Marion High School
Dunning Promoted To Police Sergeant In Marion Council Action
Carlos Dunning was promoted to sergeant by the Marion City Council replacing Jack Stephens who resigned January 1 to join Crab Orchard Refuge. Dunning, five years in the force, topped police training exams and oral tests. The council also approved Lowell Ray Barnes as a vacation replacement for three months starting June 1 at 345 dollars monthly. Two firefighters were sent to University of Illinois fire college June 9 to 12 with costs about 200 dollars covered by the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Dunning
Marion
Jack Stephens
Crab Orchard Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Dunning
Police and Firemens Merit Board
Charles Edwards
John Kelly
Lowell Ray Barnes
Barnes
University of Illinois Fire College
William Harris
Lonnie Dungey
Harris
Southern Illinoisan Publication Notice and Addresses
The Southern Illinoisan is published daily except Saturdays and holidays by 710 North Windis Corporation with offices at Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and postal details. It notes AP news dispatches and local news republication rights and lineage from Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal Murphysboro Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
North Windis Corporation
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Rriniedia
Johnston City defines water board rule after friction
City Council debates the water board role and authority. At the suggestion of City Atty. Thomas Haney, the council invites the water board to the next meeting and allows the mayor to appoint representatives to discuss the board’s legal position. Several aldermen want changes but will wait for water board minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Can Water Board
Council
Thomas Haney
Water Board
Howard Vick
Vick
Haney
Loren Read
Fourth Ward
Frank Viccelli
Edward Carr Jr
First Ward
Mike Malkovich
Carr
Marion City Council approves sewer bond sale and street contracts
Marion approves a $165000 revenue sewer bond sale to Benjamin Lewis Co at 4.47 percent with $8700 discount and a $156300 net. Council also awards $11736 in arterial street materials contracts to Franklin Asphalt Co and White Brothers, plus a $2400 second payment to Dr. W W Richey for sewer land. Mosquito abatement begins, and a church alley vacation plan faces opposition amid annexation concerns and traffic objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
L.D. Fern Construction Co
Benjamin Lewis Co
Chicago
Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
White Brothers
W.W. Richey
Illinois Central Railroad
North Russell Street
West Main Street
E.E. Jeter
North Market Street
Robert Butler
tr#tees
First Baptist Church
Main
Union Streets
Monroe Street
John Clayton
Gladys Hays
Shryock Named to Illinois Arts Council
Burnett H. Shryock dean of fine arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has been named by Gov. Otto Kerner to the Illinois Arts Council. He will serve until July 1 1967 as one of four persons named to the state advisory group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnett H. Shryock
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Otto Kerner
Illinois Arts Council
Shryock
Marion Chamber Opens Talks on 46 Acre Industrial Park
Marion Chamber of Commerce began negotiations to acquire a 46 acre industrial park site on North Carbon street near Interstate 57. It financed 30 000 dollars in bank loans to buy the land for 55 000 dollars and raised 25 000 dollars in a fund drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
North Carbon Street
Interstate 57
Gale Brady
Bill Brown
Brown
Carbon Street
Zeigler OKs 127113 appropriation for 1966 67
Zeigler city council approved a 127113 appropriation for the 1966 67 fiscal year on Monday including allocations to Public Affairs Water Public Health and Safety Streets and Public Improvements and Parks. Levies remain the same except for Water none Streets 9800 and Miscellaneous 3750. The council also planned to condemn four buildings and sent warning letters to four residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler City
Dept. of Public Affairs
Water Dept
Dept. of Accounts and Finances
Dept. of Public Health and Safety
Dept. of
Dept. of Public Property
Raymond Long
Royalton
Phillip Vanseghi
Charles Gill
Noble Starnes
Zeigler
City Seeks Bids for $40,800 Street Repairs
Bids will be opened at 3 p.m. May 31 for materials in a West Frankfort street improvement program. The plan covers 36 arterial and 25 non-arterial streets, funded by the city’s share of state motor fuel tax receipts. About $27,950 will go to arterial streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Johnston City approves pact to sell water to district
City Council approves contract to supply water to Highway 37 North Water District. Six inch line to be tapped near 14th Street and Route 37. District to pay 35 cents per 1 000 gallons with tap fees funds and a Farmers Home Administration loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 37 North
Johnston City
14Th Street
Rt. 37
Delmer Mitchell
Mitchell
Farmers Home Administration
Bend Lake Intercity
Funeral Wednesday for Louis Pessina
Louis Pessina 82 formerly of Herrin dies in Carbondale. Funeral at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Herrin with burial in St. Carlos Cemetery. Rosary at 7 15 p.m. today in Johnsons Funeral Home Herrin. Pessina a retired miner and United Mine Workers Local 8490 member born August 6 1883 in Cuggione Italy. He married Maria Tapella in Herrin June 12 1915. He leaves a son Nat Pessina Detroit a daughter Josephine Lattuada Herrin three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Pessina
W. Madison St
Herrin
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Pessina
Doctor’s Hospital
Carbondale
B. P. Mongan
St. Carlos Cemetery
Johnson
United Mine Workers
Cuggione
Italy
Robert
Frances Barbaglia Pessina
Maria Tapella
Nat Pessina
Detroit, Mich
Josephine Lattuada
Minor Fires Reported in Du Quoin and Marion
At 5 40 p m Monday a straw under a porch at 447 East North Street Du Quoin caught fire causing light damage. In Marion at 6 p m Thursday Mrs Ida Alsip of 1210 North Market Street reported a television wiring short causing slight damage.
Zeigler Lagoon Condemnation Suit Initiated
The city of Zeigler filed a condemnation suit against Zeigler Coal and Coke Co to acquire 42.98 acres for a sewage lagoon. City officials expect completion by September with bids set for September 15 and an extension to September 30 on a $43,500 federal grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Zeigler Coal and Coke Co
Berniece Hanagan
James Church
Jenkins Seeks GOP Nomination In 5th Senate District
Elmer Jenkins 46 year old Benton trial lawyer fronts three Republican candidates for the 57th Senate District nomination. He competes with John R. Heaton of West Frankfort and Delmar R. Mitchell of Johnston City. Jenkins previously won county nomination races in 1952 and 1956 but lost the general elections to State's Attorney Joseph Hickman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Qualls
Elmer Jenkins
Benton
John R. Heaton
West Frankfort
Delmar R. Mitchell
Johnston City
Jenkins
Franklin County
Atty
Joseph Hickman
Jenkins Eyes Tax Reform and Parity in 57th District
Pre election roundtable notes Jenkins, a candidate with a law degree from Illinois in 1949, urging thorough study of tax reform and the proposed state revenue amendment. He laments remapping that pairs three incumbents in the 57th District and says one senator for three districts burdens the area. He opposes four year terms, defends ethics, and aims to make the district influential in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
Byron House
Illinois Commerce Commission
Jenkins
Illinois
Southern
Springfield
Gordon Kerr
Brookport
William L. Grindle
Herrin
Paul Ziegler
Carmi
Grindle
Ziegler
Kerr
Massac County
Colp Man Charged Twice In Indecent Liberties Case
Anthony Goodwin of Colp faces two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child in Williamson County Circuit Court. One charge relates to a boy on March 1 and the other to a girl on a later date. Arraignment day is not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Goodwin
Colp
Williamson County
Mrs Ester Dickey dies at 72 in Zeigler Illinois
Ester Dickey aged 72 of 124 Prairie St Zeigler died at 7 p m Monday at home after living in Zeigler 25 years and in West Frankfort earlier Born February 1 1894 in Austria She was a member of the Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church of the Protection of the Virgin Mary Royalton and the Russian Lodge Buckner She leaves sons John Skvier William Skvier and Harry Skvier daughters Martha Dickey Anna Hatch and Pat McPharlin seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services set for 10 a m Thursday at the Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church of the Protection of the Virgin Mary Rev Paul Pyrch to officiate Burial in Orthodox Cemetery Royalton Requiem service at 7 p m Wednesday at Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler callers after noon Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ester Dickey
Prairie St
Zeigler
West Frankfort
Austria
Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church of the Protection of the Virgin Mary
Royalton
Buckner
John Skvier
William Skvier
Chicago
Harry Skvier
Boston
Herrin Aldermen Vote To Raise Salary To 25 Per Meeting
The Herrin City Council approved raising aldermen pay from 17.50 to 25 per meeting, targeting $600 annual for new members and $420 for current ones. The increase costs the city about 1,440 yearly once all eight seats are covered, but applies only after next year due to elections. Alderman Herman Marlow introduced the measure. seven to one vote with Jack McCarty opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Herman Marlow
Jack McCarty
McCarty
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Marion City Council
Earl Blankenship
E. Blankenship Co
Union Street
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Jackson Street
Washington School
Blankenship
Neely
E. Boulevard
Butler
Luther Kelley
S. 2Nd St
Little Egypt Beauty House
Arts Council
Marion Chamber
Brady
School & Hospital Bonds
Paul Brown
Dept
St. Louis
Torney
GOP
Hope For
Ester Dickey OF
Investors’ Corner
New York Stock Exchange
P.O
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