Henderson Proposes Utility Tax to Fund Herrin Building Program
Mayor Fred A Henderson unveils a four percent utility tax plan expected to raise about $75,000 yearly for a city garage cemetery maintenance building and city hall. The plan also targets hole repairs drainage ditches and a lake recreation area with zoning and code enforcement reforms. A Public Building Commission exists but Henderson seeks funding changes and a lake area subdivision plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Fred A. Henderson
City Council
Plan Commission
Chamber of Commerce
People of
Henderson
Carbondale
Public Building Commission
17Th Street
South Ninth Street
Redman Lodge
City Lake Two
Crab Orchard Lake
Elkville Man Ed Thornton Dies At 80
Ed Thornton 80 of Elkville died Tuesday in Du Quoin after a brief illness. Born December 4 1885 he was a retired coal miner and Elkville Methodist member. Survived by daughter Mrs T A Atkins of Du Quoin step daughter Mrs Fred Clark of Carbondale step son Tyrus Bean of De Soto sister Mrs Elbert Bennett of Elkville brother Fred of Elkville and one grandson Funeral services 130 pm Thursday at Keeling Funeral Home Du Quoin Rev Earl Myers officiating burial Elkville Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Thornton
Elkville
du Quoin
William
Sarah Thornton
Monta Brown
Maggie Bean
Thornton
Mines Working Thursday Shift List
The report lists active mining units on Thursday: Fidelity Burning Star 1 Burning Star 2 first shift Old Ben 9 Old Ben 21 Old Ben 24 Orient 3 Orient 4 Orient 5 Zeigler 3 Zeigler 4 and Zeigler 4. The Mine Idle Thursday shows Burning Star 2 second shift. Correction notes pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
Burning Star
Orient
Zeigler
Carterville Citizens Plan Roads And Communication
Carterville planning course members argued for a thoroughfare plan to direct main traffic, with funds focused on major streets and secondary roads. They also proposed better communication via bills, newspaper articles, town meetings, and displays, and cautioned about merger talks with Crainville.
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Carterville
Moreno
Community Cooperation Committee
Crainville
Greater Egypt County Finance Study Approved
The Williamson County board of Commissioners approved an $805 contract for a study of the county financial structure and capacity to fund future improvements. The contract involves the state Department of Business and Economic Development and the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission which has a regional development plan for Perry, Jackson, Williamson and Franklin Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Board of Commissioners
State Department of Business and Economic Development
Greater Egypt
Perry
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Arson Suspected In Legion Fire at Johnston City
Officials say a May 12 blaze at the John ston City American Legion building involved two fires. The safe was opened with cash missing totaling about 2,350 dollars plus 50 dollars from a cash register and 250 dollars from a filing cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
DeSoto Board Approves Educational Planning Center Plan
The DeSoto Grade School Board voted to join Jackson County districts to form an Educational Planning and Resource Center and to draft a proposal for federal funding. The board approved raises to meet state minimums with starting salaries of 5000 dollars for bachelor's degree holders and 4600 dollars for non degree personnel.
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DeSoto
Jackson County
Herrin Mayor backs water rate hike to fund bond needs
Herrin officials say rising operation costs and sewer bond deficits require higher water rates. Mayor Henderson backs an Urbana firm's proposal to raise rates to help fund a $896,000 water works project and $400,000 water revenue bonds while sewer accounts stay in the red. Water Supt. Miriani cited expected cost increases and payroll shifts as pressure points, with audit timing delaying exact bond account deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Qualls
Herrin
Fred A. Henderson
Mike Miriani
City Council
Water Committee
Louis Garavaglia
Miriani
Water Department
William E. Drake
Drake
Miriam
Urbana
Clark, Dietz Painter and Associates
Jack McCarty
Bond Debate Might Halt Dorm Project
SIU Carbondale faces a halt to the Brush Towers dormitory project as State Treasurer William J. Scott refuses to sign $12 million in revenue bonds.Scott seeks control over bond funds for tracking and possible investment, while SIU argues funds cannot be turned over. Rendleman warns work may stop at any time without signature.
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Brush Towers
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
SIU
William J. Scott
Scott
Robert L. Gallegly
Thas
Gallegly
University Park
Edwardsville University Center
University
Chapman and Cutler
Chicago
J. L. Simmons
Decatur
John S. Rendleman
Rendleman
Eastern Northern
Western
Illinois State
University of Illinois
Police Briefs Report Fines In Carbondale Murphysboro
Carbondale William R. McKinney fined 15 dollars for speeding. Murphysboro Sam Bankhead fined 15 dollars for disobeying a stop sign. Carbondale George J. Dedo fined 15 dollars for speeding. Carbondale Jared K. Garver fined 15 dollars for improper backing. Carbondale John K. McCann fined 15 dollars for unresolved offense.
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Carbondale
William R. McKinney
Murphysboro
Sam Bankhead
George J. Dedorow
Jared K. Garver
John K. McCann
Escape attempt at Vienna Illinois prison ends with capture
A 19 year old walkaway from the Vienna Illinois State Penitentiary faced charges after aiming a shotgun at Saline County Sheriff James Thompson. David Scroggins, a Texas native, was captured two miles from the prison as planes dogs and 53 officers searched the area. He will face escape and breaking and entering charges with researchers noting the facility’s new minimum security status and history of attempted escapes.
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Illinois State Penitentiary
Vienna
Saline County
James Thompson
David Scroggins
Texas
Peoria County
Thompson
Scroggins
Pope
Saline
Massac
Johnson County
Stanley Maciejski
Maciejski
Parkhurst
Reddie Whitesides
Charles Maciejski
State Parole Board
Sheriff Faces Third Narrow Escape From Gunfire
Saline County Sheriff James Thompson dodged three close calls in separate incidents. David Scroggins, 19, fled Vienna Penitentiary and fired a 16 gauge shotgun at Thompson. the weapon misfired due to a 20 gauge shell. Earlier, Donald L. King fired a 22 caliber pistol at Thompson in Eldorado. King received five to seven years for assault with a deadly weapon. Thompson also survived a near-miss during a Rt 45 wreck near Harrisburg and suffered a heart attack while pursuing cattle near Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline County
James Thompson
David Scroggins
Vienna Penitentiary
Thompson
Donald L. King
Eldorado
King
Rt. 45
Harrisburg
Harvey Cutrell of Sand Ridge Dies at 66
Harvey Cutrell 66 of Sand Ridge near Murphysboro died after a heart attack at his home at 8 a m He was a farmer and worked for Ted McDaniel Grocery Co He was born Feb 17 1900 in DeSoto He is survived by wife Irene daughters Margaret Kinzy Wanda Ragsdale both of Los Angeles sons Charles Cobden William Davenport a brother Elias West Frankfort Funeral services 2 p m Friday at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale burial DeSoto Cemetery.
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Harvey Cutrell
Sand Ridge
Murphysboro
Charles
Cobden
William
Davenport
Iowa
Elias
West Frankfort
van Natta Funeral Home
Carbondale
DeSoto Cemetery
Senior Citizens Night and Summer Recreation Kickoff Parade Planned
Bondale Park District announces a Senior Citizens Night on Thursday with a kitchen band from Belleville, card games, bingo, and refreshments at 7 p.m. free admission in the Community Center. A June 4 summer recreation kickoff parade begins at 10 a.m. downtown and ends at Attucks Park, with clubs, churches, businesses, and individuals invited to join.
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Carbondale Park
Belleville
Charles Boudreau
W. Elm St
Boudreau
Attucks Park
Area Heart Patient Dies
John Lyndell Mathis 27 of 301 S 8th St Herrin died at 12 30 am at Salem Memorial Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He was treated by Dr Robert DeBakey in Houston who pioneered temporary artificial hearts and performed open heart surgery on Mathis three years ago. He was born November 19 1938 in Pulaski County, the son of John W and Mary Churchill Mathis. He leaves his parents, grandparents Len Mathis Cypress, sisters Anita and Mrs Maurice Hamblin Carmi, and brother Clifford Sparta. Funeral 2 pm Friday at Johnson Funeral Home Herrin. Burial East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 3 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
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John Lyndell Mathis
S. 8Th St
Herrin
Salem Memorial Hospital
Mathis
Robert DeBakey
Houston
Tex
DeBakey
Mr. Mathis
Pulaski County
John W
Mary Churchil Mathis
Len Mathis
Cypress
Anita
Maurice Hamblin
Carmi
Clifford
Sparta
Johnson Funeral Home
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Driver Fined For License After Fatal Carbondale Crash
Gilbert D. Baltzell 33 of Murphysboro was fined 100 dollars and placed on three months probation in Jackson County Circuit Court for driving without a chauffeur's license. His garbage disposal truck struck and killed Teresa Anne Watkins 19 months on May 5 north of Carbondale on Rt 2.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Gilbert D. Baltzell
Rt. 2
Murphysboro
Baltzell
Teresa Anne Watkins
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