Herrin Eyes Tight Budget Amid Red Ink Warnings
Herrin faces a looming general fund deficit by June if spending continues and new revenues are not found. City Treasurer Bill Drake warned the finance committee that expenses rise faster than income, despite a prior year in the black, and proposed cuts including delaying a street sweeper purchase and avoiding new hires while seeking other income sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Bill Drake
General Fund
Drake
Gene Eral
Bernita Beers
Fred Henderson
Naure
Beers
Roy Cole
Henderson
Herman Marlow
Civil Defense Unit
Building Commission
Herman Marion
Former area editor dies in Pinckneyville
Lawrence B. Saeley known as Doc Saeley, 29, of 110 North Main Street Pinckneyville, died today in Pinckneyville Community Hospital. A former area newspaper editor, he owned the Democrat in Pinckneyville after working in Arizona New Mexico Quincy Murphysboro and Du Quoin. Born February 25 1873 in Mascoutah he began as a carrier boy in Murphysboro and later became a reporter. He left active papers in 1953 passing the Pinckneyville Democrat to his son John. Funeral set for St Brunos Church with burial at St Andrews Cemetery.
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Lawrence B. “Doc'’ Saeley
North Main St
Pinckneyville
Arizona
New Mexico
Quincy
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Democrat
Pickneyville
Sheley
John
Pinckneyville Democrat
Mr. Sheley
Mascoutah
John Wesley
Harriet Pensotieau Sheley
Florence Ashman
Ellineta Herbert
Monticel
Evelyn Shriver
Matt
Greenville
Tex
St. Bruno’s Catholic Church
St. Andrew's Cemetery
Glennon Sims
Pyatt Funeral
Fire call and false alarm in Herrin and Carbondale
Fire crews responded to a 2:35 p.m. car fire in Herrin Hospital parking lot owned by Sheila Parrish of Carbondale. damage included wiring and carburetor. A false alarm at Pyramid Dormitory Carbondale 316 Rawlings St. 1232 am today. Joseph Lynn Nellis and David Hiram Nellis of Carbondale, burned May 15 by gas water heater explosion, remain in good condition at St. Johns Hospital in St. Louis.
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Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Sheila Parrish
Rt. 2
Carbondale
Pyramid
Rawlings St
Joseph Lynn Nellis
David Hiram Nellis
St. Johns Hospital
St. Louis
Carbondale Eyes Federal Support After EDA Meeting
Carbondale officials seek federal funding for multiple public works projects, contingent on a planned meeting with EDA officials in the next 90 days. Mayor Keene says the city must show efforts to reduce poverty and attract industry, with a package including a larger industrial park and utilities.
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Roger Stafford
Madsan
Carbondale
David Keene
Economic Development Administration
Duluth Minn
EDA
Keene
Rod Jacobson
Humphrey elected housing board chairman in Williamson County
William H. Humphrey of Carterville was chosen chairman of the Williamson County Housing Authority Board. Harry Wilson of Johnston City was elected vice chairman, replacing Lester Woolsey. The board approved a temporary sewage plan for 10 units at Colp, tied to the Colp School system until a Farmers Home Administration grant is sought, with a final solution hoped within 60 days. A resolution to finance the Colp project permanently will be sent to HUD.
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Jacobsen
Keene
Johnson
C. William Norman
Norman
Duluth
EDA
Cedar Creek
Federal Housing and Urban Development Departments
Aea Ts Eda
HUD
William H. Humpneey
Carterville
Williamson County Housing Authority Board
Humphrey
Venable 011 Co
Harry Wilson
Johnston Igity
Wilson
Murman
J Wilson
Lester Woolsey
Herrin
Calp
Julius Steinmarch
Farmers Home Administration
Steinmarch
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Three Hurt in Williamson County Car Crash Near Marion
A car driven by 14 year old Joh A Collins of Carterville overturned on a gravel road a mile west of Dog Walk at 5:25 p.m. injuring Collins and two passengers, 17 year olds Charles Rudolph Jr. and Ronald Whitecotton of Herrin. All were treated for minor injuries and released from Herrin Hospital.
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Williamson County
Marvig
Joh .A. Collins
Carterville
Herrin Hospital
Charles Rudolph Jr
Ronald Whitecotton
Herrin
Collins
Dog Walk
Anti poverty unit receives federal funding boost in Illinois
Rep Kenneth J Gray announces federal grant totaling 102608 for Jackson Williamson County Community Action Agency to operate administrative offices and neighborhood centers. The grant includes 7968 in reprogrammed funds and 102608 in new federal funds.
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Jackson-Willamson
Miss Southern Illinois Beauty Pageant Ticket Prices Notice
Reserve seats are still available from Hervin Jaycees sponsor for the Miss Southern Illinois Beauty Pageant. Reserve seats cost 1.75 dollars. General admission advance tickets are 1 dollar for adults and 0.5 dollars for children. Door prices are 1.25 dollars for adults and 0.75 dollars for children. The pageant starts at 7 p.m. in Herrin High School Symposium.
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Hervin Jaycees
P.m
Herrin High School
Symnaesium
O'Neil Drafted as Carbondale High Superintendent
Ben Gelman reports O'Neil, 37, named superintendent of Carbondale Community High School by a unanimous board vote after a four hour meeting. He succeeds William McBride, previously slated for curriculum director, and will earn 19000 yearly. O'Neil has long served CCHS in multiple roles and helped design the East building freshman plan.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Mindrsan
Harold R. O'Neil
Carbondale
Cchs Board of Education
O'Neil
CCHS
William McBride
McBride
Southern Illinois University
STU
Car
Terville
West Frankfort
Attucks
Cchs East
Cchs Central
O’neil
Marchers in Poor People Campaign plan Carbondale rally
Mack Martin and Norvell Haynes return to Carbondale to review experiences dated in the Poor People March on Washington. A 3 p.m. Sunday rally at Bethel A M E Church will urge local and Southern Illinois support and gather supplies for the mule train en route to Mississippi and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Martin
Norvell Haynes
Carbondale
Washington
Bethel A. M. E
Mississippi
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Haynes
Martin
Jackson-Williamson Community Actions Agency
Southern Illinois University
Marks, Miss
Semeshery House
W. Mills
Haymes
Murphysboro
Marion
Sparta
Miss Southern Illinois pageant crowns 1988 winner
Rebecca Hindman of Anna will crown a new Miss Southern Illinois at Herrin High School gym Saturday night. Twelve hopefuls from across the region compete in a pageant that doubles as a Miss Illinois and Miss America preliminary, with master of ceremonies Chet Townsend guiding rehearsals, rules, and talent acts while judges decide the congeniality and overall winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Gregory
Southern Hlinais
Southern Tinois
Rebecca Hindman
Anna
Herrin High School
Joan Shannon
West Prankfort
Marta J
Jaycees
Chet Townsend
Townsends
Miss Hindman
Townsend
The
Eddie Helleny
Herrin
George van Natta
Nick ‘Poggas
Carbondale
Glenn Travelstead, Jr
Marion
Cecilia Muckelroy
Jonesboro
Restraining order issued over dog attack in Murphysboro
A temporary restraining order was issued in circuit court in Murphysboro against Gilbert and Geraldine Stewart to confine two German Shepherds after a child was attacked and a woman injured. The city seeks a destruction order and possible vicious dog ordinance. The hearing is set for Wednesday at 9 a.m.
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Murphysboro
Gilbert
Geraldine Stewart
4Th St
Tamara Holt
Murphy St
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Washington Grade
Bari Hendricks
Everett Prosser
Jackson County
Henry Fulford
Toby Berger
Prosser
Hendricks
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Orient
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Physboro
St. Andrew's Catholic School
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Sunjay
L, B, Sheley
W.H. Humphrey
Harold Meslcher
Cairo
William Holder
Holder
Lynn Holder
SIU
Miss
Southern Illinois
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