Johnston City Publishes Brochure To Attract Prison Workers
Johnston City distributes a six page booklet aimed at encouraging new penitentiary employees to live locally. The joint effort by the Chamber of Commerce city administration Rotary and Lions. includes photos of houses for sale and details on educational religious and commercial facilities water rates and tax comparisons with nearby towns. A 500 copy print run will be given out at the prison and local lodging. Copies available at city hall. Also tonight creative photo presentation at Southern Illinois University Center gallery with C William Horrell showing creative photography methods.
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Johnston City
New
Federal Penitentiary
Wyaneries
Herrin
Marion
Carterville
Mike Malkovich
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Malkovich
Kornthal
Anna Jonesboro
University Center
Southern Illinois University
William Horrell
Carbondale Clinic Marks 24 Years Of Growth And Expansion
The Carbondale Clinic, honored for community service, has grown from 19 to 96 staff since its founding 24 years ago. In 1989 four physicians started the clinic at 308 S Illinois Ave, including J W Barrow, Leo Brown, Jack Taylor and John Lewis. About 15 people were employed then. In 1950 the clinic moved to 404 W Main St in space leased from Doctors Hospital, with additions in 1952 and 1958. Now the clinic counts 20 physicians.
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Carbondale
Lions Club
Illinois Ave
J. W. Barrow
Leo Brown
Jack Taylor
John Lewis
W. Main St
Doctors Hospital
Recovery Room Planned at Doctors Hospital
Administrator Wayne Given said the clinic handles about 7,000 patient visits monthly with over half from Carbondale and 8 percent from Jackson and 14 other Southern Illinois counties. It is the first Southern Illinois facility with a dermatologist and a pathologist, and the first area unit using radioactive treatments. The recovery room will support intensive care for surgical patients and post operative care with nursing supervision, under anesthesiologist and surgeon direction.
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Wayne Given
Carbondale
Jackson
Illinois
Given
Doctors Hospital
Extinguishers Stolen From Carbondale Resident’s Home
Ervin Perthman of 704 S State St Carbondale reports fire extinguishers valued at $100 were stolen from outside his home last week police said the theft occurred near the residence.
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Ervin Perthman
S. State St
Carbondale
Boat Dock Opens at Pyramid Acres on Lake of Egypt
Mr and Mrs Giles Gresham plan a June 1 opening for Pyramid Acres at Lake of Egypt south of Mari with a floating dock and marina rights. They sold 104 acres to Southern Illinois Power Cooperative for a $25.8 million lake and plant project on a 2200 acre lake. The couple keep 16 acres and marina rights plus a concession stand and future improvements. Rentals include 12 boats at $2 daily and four motors at $3 daily with monthly boat storage at $5. Gresham, a Marion mall carrier, notes limited campaign facilities and planned next year developments.
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Giles Gresham
Pyramid Acres
Lake of Egypt
Mari
Greshams
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
Gresham
Marion Mall
Dormitory Traded For Farm In Carbondale
The Jackson Street dormitory at 219 W. Jackson St Carbondale changes hands from Joe Van Natta to new owners Mr and Mrs Merle Hoots of St Louis Mr and Mrs Raymond Distler and Mrs Magdalen Vogt of Columbia The farm near Belleville is also involved The Distlers owned the farm The Elias family of Carbondale will manage the dormitory It was a girls dormitory now will be a men s dormitory to house 40 men in six rooms Possession set for June 1 and open during the summer term
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Jackson Street
W. Jackson St
Carbondale
Joe van Natta
Merle Hoots
St. Louis
Raymond Distler
Magdalen Vogt
Columbia
Distlers
Belleville
James Elias
van Nalla
Beauty Lounge Opens in Carbondale Basement
The Beauty Lounge opens at 715A University Ave in Carbondale, basement of Ralph Gray’s building housing Cafe Colletti. Owner Mrs. Norman Crawshaw, who also runs Young Hair Stylist at 716 S. Illinois Ave, says manager Ann Lyerla and three others are employed. The shop specializes in hair shaping styling and tinting.
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University Ave
Carbondale
Ralph Gray
Cafe Colletti
B. Miller's
Norman Crawshaw
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State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
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Area Realty, Inc
Jack McElroy
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M. J. Myers
Bill Geo Car
Cal Cavaness
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