Marion seeks revised grant plan for waterworks upgrade
Marion Mayor Robert Butlers announced a revised application for a federal waterworks grant after an initial $544,000 request. The plan, totaling about $1.089 million with city matching funds, aims for $600,000 federal aid and $300,000 grant. officials will meet with Housing and Home Finance Agency in Washington to present the case. The project would add a raw water line, a storage tower, and a larger mains loop in the business district to boost supply and pressure, addressing past fire damage and emergency needs.
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Marion
Robert Butlers
Butler
Adolph Flack
Dr. 2
Deter
Paul O. Hall
Washington, D. C
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Euler
Founder Loan Fund Named For Lentz
The Southern Illinois University renamed its general loan fund in honor of Eli G. Lentz. The SIU Board of Trustees memorialized the late dean at its May meeting in Carbondale. Lentz died March 24, 1963, at 81 after joining SIU in 1914 and retiring in 1952. The fund offers small loans to tide students over emergencies with a three month term and 3 percent interest. The minimum interest charge is five cents. Mary Beimfohr says students use the fund to bridge tuition gaps until the next work check.
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Southern Ilinois University General Loan Fund
Eli G. Lentz
SIU Board of Trustees
Lentz
Carbondale
SIU
Clark Davis
Mary Beimfohr
Mrs Lasak Dies. Rites Set in West Frankfort
Mrs Emila Lasak 78 former West Frankfort resident died Tuesday at Union Hospital West Frankfort. Born January 22 1885 in Czechoslovakia she came to the United States at 17 and ran Lasak's Grocery there for 18 years retiring in 1949. She is survived by daughters Mrs Vanna and Mrs Edward Razer both of West Frankfort and four grandchildren. Funeral services 9 a.m. Friday at St. John's Catholic Church West Frankfort with Msgr Michael Kumas officiating burial in Tower Heights Cemetery. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Union General Home West Frankfort. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
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Emila Lasak
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
Mary van
RO J. Benton
Lasak
Czechoslovakia
United States
Vanna
Edward Razer
John
St. John’s Catholic Church
Msgr
Michael Kumas
Tower Heights
Union Guneral
Normalcy Noted On Tour Impresses Visiting Lecturer
David J. Fox of Southern Illinois University visited Russia as a geography lecturer from the University of Manchester England. He spoke to about 60 at the STU International Relations Club meeting describing a 6000 mile 1901 journey with two British companions.
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David J. Fox
Russia
Fox
Southern Illinois University
University of Manchester
England
STU International Relations Club
Max
Fire damages car and showroom at Coleman Chevrolet Co
West Frankfort fire chief reported a showroom blaze started by a short circuit in a new car on display. The fire damaged the car and showroom, with estimated losses around 450 dollars.
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West Frankfort
Carand
Fred Harkins
Coleman Chevrolet Co., Inc
Freeman Spur Water Out Friday For Fire Plug Install
Water service will be off in Freeman Spur and north of the 2600 block of North 13th Street in Herrin after 6 am Friday for about ten hours to install a fire plug. Fire officials aim to complete the work unless weather or emergencies delay it. The plug will be in the 2600 block of North 18th Street after a council order following a fire that damaged the John Gentry home at Chittyville. Firemen reportedly tapped a hydrant at Chittyville School during the incident.
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Freeman Spur
North 13Th Street
Herrin
Mike Miriani
Miriant
North 18Th Fleet
John Gentry
Chittyville Dan
Biremen
Chittyville School
Anna Crossing Gates Ordered at Three Illinois Crossings
The Illinois Commerce Commission designated Spring Green and Factory Street crossings in Anna as extra hazardous and ordered flashing lights and gates within one year. The railroad sought Green Street closure, and if Green stays open the railroad would pay 10 percent at Spring and Factory, nothing at Green, with the State Grade Crossing Protection Fund covering Green Street costs.
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Spring, Green and
Factory Streets
Anna
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Green Street
Spring and
Factory Street
State
Student Fined $15 for Flag Theft in Carbondale
Police Magistrate Court Judge Robert A. Godke of Carbondale pleaded guilty to stealing a flag from Cousin Wred's Discount House on East Main Street at about 4:20 AM Monday. He was apprehended nearby on East Slam Street, ending the incident in Southern Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark B. Dillon
Blow
Sycamore St
Carbondale
Veterans Hospital
Danville
Winifred “Erney
Cobden
Southern Illinois
Bean
Robert A. Godke
Rt. 2
Wred
East Main Street
Godke
East Slam Street
Centralization of art hampers campus painters, Greenberg says
Richard Stegeman reports Clement Greenberg telling about 70 in Carbondale that artists away from New York lack stimulation and cannot rely on traveling shows. He argues painting is unique and not easily reproduced, so artists need an active environment to see what others are doing and to avoid imitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stegeman
Southern
Hlinorgan
New York
Carbondale
Clement Greenbert
Greenberg
Tome Economics
Southern Kinais University
Tapic
Haveling
Car Forced Off Road Injures Motorist Near Carbondale
A yellow car forced several vehicles off Route 5 north of Carbondale causing minor injuries to A. Cerrone of Chicago Heights and others. Police blocked routes north of De Soto and Elkville but the fleeing vehicle was not found. Separate incidents on Route 155 near Roma and Route 1 west of Carbondale involved Wilkening and Burmeister and a collision between Mayer and Wehmayer with minor damages and no injuries.
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Rt. 5
Carbondale
District 13
du Quoin
Lesroy
de Soto
Elkville
Marvin
Wilkening
Uarland Burmeister
Red
Memorial Day Activities at SIU in Saluquarama
SIU Carbondale plans an all day Saluquarama on Memorial Day featuring Tahitian group Pearls of the Pacific at 2 pm and 8 pm on the Lake on Campus beach. Rain plan moves events to Shryock Auditorium. Activities include fishing derby, bait casting, ping pong, distance race, bike race, canoe race, limbo and swimming races with 50 cent admission.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Lake-on-the-Campus
Shryock Auditorium
Aim
Campus Lake
168 Marion High Seniors Graduate in Tuesday Exercise
One hundred sixty eight Marion High School seniors received diplomas at graduation exercises Tuesday. The class included many names such as Garry Alen DeMarice Almaroad Ronald Almaroad Linda Angel Kenneth Atwood and Marion Barnaby among others from the long list of graduates.
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Marion High School
Garry Alen
DeMarice Almaroad
Ronald Almaroad
Linda Angel
Kenneth Atwood
Marian Barlow
Marion Barnaby
Linda Biehl
Norman Bissey
Barbara Blumenstock
Joyce Blumenstock
Carolyn Boles
Tanya Borum
David Boyd
Mildred Boyd
Paul Bradley
Dianna Brown
Nancy Brown
Charles Cash
James Cavill
Lea Chaney
Gary Clark
John Combes
Alex Connell
Don Connell
Carol Cooksey
Charles Cooksey
Diane Coonce
Carrol Cravens
Randall Crouse
Clifton Dalton
Pat Damron
Janos Dare
Gerald Davis
Miles Davis
Stanley Davis
Mary DiPietra
Brenda Doss
Linda Duncan
Coleen Edmonds
Cheryl Edwards
Jerry Eldridge
Patsy Eldridge
Joyce Evrard
Donald Fells
George Fergus
Carel Terguson
Russell “Fisher
Chester Businessman Dies At 88 In Chester
John F. P. Hershbach, 88, a pioneer Chester area auto and farm implement dealer who is believed to be the first in town to sell automobiles, died Tuesday at St Ann's Home. A son Fred travels in Europe. mineral arrangements pending. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Thursday at Welge Funeral Home in Chester.
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John FP. Hersehbach
Chester Area
St Ann’s
Chester
Hersehbach
Fred
Europe
Welge Funeral Home
Neace Named To State Post In Public Instruction
Neace Neace 42 assistant superintendent in Massac County assumes general supervisor duties in the Division of Recognition at the State Department. He starts in Springfield June 17 earning 800 dollars monthly. Former superintendent at Unity School Massac County and Golconda City School Pope County. SIU alumni. Elkville High School graduate 1941. son of Mr and Mrs Noah Neace of Vergennes.
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Massac County
Division of Recognition
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
N.S
Truck Knocks Signal Down in Marion Intersection
A truck from White Brothers Tracking Co. knocked down a traffic signal at Court and Main in Marion at 10:30 pm Tuesday while turning a corner with a low-bay heavy equipment hauling trailer. The city began replacing the signal. costs will be borne by the trucking company. The signal date back to Old Rt. 13 days before the new route opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court
Main
Marion
Eugene Blumenstock
White Brothers
Tracking Co
Rt. 13
New Rt. 13
Veach Named Principal at Highlands Junior High School
Stanley Veach of Vienna named principal of Highlands Junior High School in La Grange. He resigns as Vienna Public School principal effective July 31 after 23 years. Mrs. Veach was a Vienna High School teacher and will continue teaching nearby.
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Stanley Veach
Viennna
Highlands
la Grange
Veach
Vienna
Schoo
la Gr
Minnie Graeff Dies at 76 in Murphysboro
Minnie Weber Graeff, 76, of 316 N 14th St Murphysboro, died after a two month illness. Born December 2, 1886 in Murphysboro to Henry and Roseina Weber, she married Charles C Graeff September 16, 1912 in San Francisco. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Meyer Deanay Funeral Home with Rev. William J Boatman. burial Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm Thursday.
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Minnie Weber Graeff
Murphysboro
iHenry
Roseina Schenk Weber
San Francisco
Calif
Charies C. Graeff
Lpast
Richmond
William Weber
Murphyshoro
William
Meyer Deanay
William J. Boatman
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Sparta water system upgrade bids head to phased work
McDonald Inter American Corp of St Louis is the apparent low bidder at 201 627.64 for phase one of Sparta s water sewer and street improvement program. Total phase cost 236 000 with 141 500 AR A funds and 94 500 from a general obligation bond. Phase I covers street reconstructions and a 4 200 foot transmission main plus water main revisions for fire protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
McDonald Inter American Corp
Ist. Louis
Sife
Spartan’ Printing Co
McDonald
Dean Felton
Warren and van Praag Inc
St. Louis
Combination Law
William Pantler Co
Chester
Melvin Kloth
Universal Construction Co
Indianapolis
Area Redevelopment Administration
Fourth
Market
Dickey and
McGuire
Fourth Street
Public Housing Agency Approves 6400 Design Loan
The Public Housing Administration approved a 6400 loan to Williamson County Housing Authority to design public housing in Carterville. Rep. Kenneth J. Gray said plans include 32 low rent homes with 10 for elderly residents, with no site selected yet.
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Public Housing Administration
Williamson County Housing Authority
Carterville
Kenneth J. Gray
Dwest
Southern Illinois Daily: local newspaper info and history
The notice lists publishing details for a Southern Illinois newspaper, stating its daily schedule, addresses in Carbondale Berlin and Murphysboro, second class postage, and its status as successor to several prior papers. It notes AP content rights and exclusive republication permissions.
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Southern
Llinoisan
Sun
Southern Mlinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 6Th
Berlin
Murphysboro
Illinois
Southern Filineis
Carbondale Free Press
Qerrin Daily Journal
Murphyshoro Independent
Associated Press
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Wey
Thorn Street
Dog Eat
Reed ‘Turner
Turner
CAR Wases Murdase Shopping
Judy Lokerse
Ronnie Loyd
Susan Lynch
Dorothy Lynn
Louisa Malcolm
Norma Malcolm
Curtiss Marshall
Barbara MclCabe
Michael McCluskie
Sue ‘McCombs
Terry McKay
Jim McKinnies
Gary Menees
Phoebe Merrell
Kayna Merritt
Jerry Milburn
Charles Miller
Pamela Mills
Thelma Miner
Fred Montroe
Barbara Montgomery
Maribeth Moore
Donna Morgen
Clauidotte Morse
Fred Motsinger
Virginia Norman
Shirley Norris
Caral Odum
Gary Odum
Della Olson
Teel Osman
David Lowerby
Laponna Owen
Janis
Pemberton
Harold Pippin
Janet ‘Porter
Linda Powless
Jerry’ Prit Obell
Jimmy Ragain
Joe Randolph
Judy Ray
Mary Richey
Gregory Redd
Vern Rodgers
John Rose
Donna Samples
Jack Samples
Daniel Samples
Melvin James Shew
Caralshillinger
Donald Sims
Helen Smith
Linda Smith
Michael Smith
Nancy Smith
Stephen Smith
Ronald Smoat
Harry Spiller
Richard Springhart
James Slaton
Charles Stephenson
Charles Stone
Kenneth Istrohel
Kelley Summers
Ronald Swafford
David Thompson
James I"thompson
Bobby Tolley
Michael Travelstead
Cheryl Troutman
Geraldine Tucker
Belinda Tyner
Jeraldi West
Frank Viverito
Phyllis Wall
Michael Ward
Larry Weaver
Jack Wilkins
John Sez
Laksip
Neace
Homer Neisz
Bob’ Rose
Carlos Dunning
N. S. Neace
Upstate
Minnie Graeff
OLD Thompson
Glenmore
Glenmore Distilleries CO
Louisville
Chensboro
SY Novelco
North American Philips Company, Inc
East 42Nd Street
Norelco Shavers
Lequatte-Drug
North Park Ave
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