SIU Bankers' School marks 11th annual session
The Illinois Bankers Association will hold its 11th Annual School at Southern Illinois University from Tuesday through September 13. Harry F. Tubergen Jr. of Merchandise National Bank of Chicago chairs the school committee. Registration is at 1 p.m. Tuesday with sessions starting at 7 p.m. Students will cover bank administration public relations agricultural credit bank credit installment and commercial loans and public speaking for second year. First year studies include economics investments bank operations and control auditing safe deposit operations banking law. A two hour discussion period will be held each evening. About seventy two diplomas are expected Friday September 13.
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Illinois Bankers Association
Southern Illinois University
Harry F. Tubergen Jr
Merchandise National Bank of Chicago
Coal Gasoline Plant Planned in Consolidation Coal Firm
Consolidation Coal Co of Pittsburgh plans a 9.993 million dollar Cresap West Virginia plant to convert coal into gasoline. The experimental facility, to be financed by the Interior Department, aims to process about 24 tons of coal daily into liquid hydrocarbon, potentially lowering gasoline prices and expanding coal markets.
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Consolidation Coal Co
Pittsburgh
Cresap
W. Va
Dept. of the Interior
Stewart Udall
The
Coal Company
Consolidation Coal
Traux-Tract
Illinois
Eric Reichl
Consolidation
Anna Patients Attend Dance at State Hospital
More than 300 patients at Anna State Hospital took part in a dance last week organized by the recreation department. It was the largest hospital activity since the Fourth of July event with a South Pacific theme and decorations by summer college staff. Karen Cain of Anna sang with accompanists Janice Underwood Ozark and Jean Ellen Smith Anna, while Linda Boyd Anna Bud Mauer Springfield Steve Bracewell Carbondale and Don Keller Dongola participated in the program.
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Anna State Hospital
Karen Cain
Anna
Southern Illinois University
Janice Underwood
Ozark
Jean Ellen Smith
Linda Boyd
Bud Mauer
Springfield
Steve Bracewell
Carbondale
Don Keller
Dongola
Todd Attends Banking School at Wisconsin Madison
Cashier William F. Todd of the Bank of Egypt in Marion completed a two week residence session at the University of Wisconsin Madison school of banking. The program is sponsored by bankers associations from 16 states and requires two weeks a year for three years to graduate.
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William F. Todd
Bank of Egypt
Marion
School of Banking
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Bankers Associations
Settlement Awarded in Williamson County Car Crash Case
Acting Circuit Judge John Clayton approved a $166 settlement to Dale Bond of Marion from Country Mutual Insurance Co for damage to Bond’s car after an accident. Bond sued claiming nonpayment on an accident policy. The company also paid $30.30 in court costs.
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Dale Bond
Marion
John Clayton
Williamson County
The
Country Mutual Insurance Co
Bond
Squire Shop to Open Three Storefronts in Carbondale Mall
The Squire Shop Ltd will open this week in Mur dale Shopping Center Carbondale with three sections. The Boys Shop for ages 8 to 18 features Old English styling and a gift shop. The Club Shop for senior men offers walnut paneling a fireplace and dressing rooms. The Lions Den targets students and young executives with Old English decor and a second fireplace.
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Squire Shop, Ltd
Murdale
Carbondale
F. W. Woolworth Co
Don Haege
Lions den
Haege
Alice
Tom
Odum Tire Co expands services and Goodyear line in Herrin
Odum Tire and Supply Co at 101 S 14th St Herrin adds a Goodyear tire distributor line and enlarges its auto parts department. Jerry Odum owner says they stock items for all car needs and supply Cooper tires to 23 retailers in southern Illinois with both quality and economy options.
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Odum Tire and Supply Co
S. 14Th St
Herrin
Goodyear Tire
Jerry Odum
Odum
Cooper Tires
Illinois
Franklin Farm Meetings Set
The first winter agriculture information meeting for Franklin County convenes at 6:30 p.m. September 11 at the Bill E. Smith farm north of Benton with Frank Andrew of the University of Illinois discussing drying and storing grain. Farmers tour the grain facilities. The September 18 session features Brice Kirtley on market supplies of hogs cattle and feed and Ed Lamb on current livestock markets.
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Franklin County
Bill E. Smith
Benton
Frank Andrew
University of Illinois
Smith
Brice Kirtley
U of I
Ed Lamb
Producer’s Livestock Marketing Association
National Stock Yards
State Will Fill Jobs After Merit Exams
State personnel exams will be held by the Department of Personnel for posts including apprentice pharmacist child care worker II civil defense coordinator and prison vocational instructor. Applicants with relevant training may apply at 121 State Capitol Springfield by September 14.
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Dept. of Personel
Childrens School
Civil Defense Mutual Aid
Dept. of Personnel
State Capitol
Springfield
Car dealer wins trip to Honolulu in district contest
Johnston City car dealer James Parker earned a free ten day trip to Honolulu as a top entrant in a salesmanship contest. He was one of 20 winners selected from 400 dealers in the St. Louis district. Parker and his wife will depart Johnston City Sunday morning.
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Johnston City
Honolulu
James Parker
St. Louis
Marion Clark Station Opens in Marion
Clark Oil Co opens a four pump service station at 602 N Court St Marion with Daniel Bunting Spillertown as operator and one employee. A grand opening is planned in two to three weeks. Built by Norman Construction Co of Marion, another Clark station recently opened in Murphysboro and more are planned in area towns.
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Clark Oil Co
N. Court St
Marion
Daniel Bunting
Spillertown
Norman Construction Co
Clark
Murphysboro
Conservation Franklin Board Accepts Three More Cooperators
The Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District board welcomed Kenneth Price Robert Littlefair and William Lindstrand as new cooperators. Waterways ponds and drainage work were completed on several farms across Northern Tyrone Cave Eastern and Frankfort Townships with individual farmers named.
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Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District
Kenneth Price
Denning Township
Robert Littlefair
Tyrone Township
William Lindstrand
Eastern Township
Albert Webb
Northern Township
Wayne Montgomery
Barren Township
Lester Saxe
Cave Township
Buel Buntin
James Buntin
Byford Sullivan
Webb
William Barr
Fastlern
George Tomlinson
Frankfort
Earl Doty
Benton Township
Ed Webb
Gayle Hunsley
Herb Waggoner
Berton Bauer
Ralph Neal
Ewing Township
Tommy Tomlinson
Franxfort Township
Pipeline Employes Honored for Safety
Three Murphysboro employes of Natural Gas Pipeline of America received safety awards for a year without accidents at a company dinner. Honorees were J. M. Lichter, R. E. Franklin and T. A. Pierson.
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Murphysboro
Tomlinson Receives 25th Year Honor at Montgomery Ward
E R Tomlinson Sr Montgomery Ward Murphysboro manager marked 25 years with the company last week. In Mt Vernon he met with district manager J P Riley and regional head R A Nolan. Riley paid tribute and Nolan presented a watch after a district gathering. Tomlinson has led the Murphysboro store since 1949 and began with Wards in 1938 in Huntsville Alabama. He and his wife reside at 2017 Pine Street and have two children, E R Tomlinson Jr and a daughter married to Andrew Marcee in Normal.
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Montgomery Ward
Murphysboro
Tomlinson
Mt. Vernon
J. P. Riley
Terre Haute
Ind
R. A. Nolan
Chicago
Riley
Ward
Midwest
Nolan
Wards
Huntsville
Ala
Pine St
E. R. Tomlinson Jr
Murphysboro Township
Andrew Marcee
Normal
Davis Named Assistant Secretary at Carbondale Savings
Fred L. Davis, hired June 3, promoted to assistant secretary at Carbondale Savings and Loan Association. Davis, a graduate of Carbon dale University High School and Southern Illinois University with a business degree, lives at 511 Owens St in Carbondale. He is married.
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Fred L. Davis
Davis
Carbondale University
Southern Illinois University
Owens St
Carbondale
Kerner vetoes bill to create Illinois Fruit Commission
Gov. Otto Kerner vetoed a bill to form an Illinois State Fruit Commission to promote apples and peaches. He questioned state control of expenditures and lack of a referendum on the proposed three cent per bushel tax and the $150,000 promotional fund.
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Illinois
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Illinois enforces closed package law for fresh produce
Illinois bans sale of fresh fruits and vegetables in unmarked closed containers unless sold by the grower to a canning or freezing company. Senate Bill 1083, signed Aug. 5 by Gov. Kerner, updates the closed package law of 1923 and is now enforced by the Department of Agriculture led by Robert M. Schneider.
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Robert M. Schneider
Senate
General Assembly
Otto Kerner
Dept of Agriculture
Menard Cow Tops State Owned Herds at June
A dairy herd of 68 cows at Menard Penitentiary in Chester led state institutions in production for June. The Illinois State Dairy Herd Improvement Association recorded the Menard herd averaged 1 155 pounds of milk with 41.7 percent butter fat.
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Menard Penitentiary
Chester
Illinois State Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Menard
Jones Starts Internship at Decatur Hospital
Former Carbondale man Dr. Dale K. Jones begins his internship at Decatur and Macon County Hospital after earning his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in June. He is the son of Gordon and Mrs. Jones of Carbondale and, with his wife Elizabeth and son Steven, resides at 2099 North Edward Street in Decatur.
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Carbondale
Decatur
Macon County Hospital
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Dale K. Jones
Gordon Jones
N. Springer St
Jones
Carbondale Community High
Southern Illinois University
Elizabeth
Steven
N. Edward St
Moon light Madness sale brings Marion crowd and prizes
A large Marion crowd attended a Moon light Madness sale by Marion Merchants Tuesday with 7 to 11 pm discounts. Jaycees sponsored square dance and twist contests with winners including Bobby Kirk Lesser Paula Gower Nancy Echols and a Arkansas couple. The Marion Black Knights won the square dance. banks and lenders presented $10 first prizes to each winner.
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Marion
The
Jaycees
Bobby Kirk
Lesser
Paula Gower
Nancy Echols
Arkansas
Marion Black Knights
Bank of Marion
Bank of Egypt
Community Savings and Loan
Marion Finance Co
Warden Randolph Attends Corrections Meetings in Portland
Warden Ross Randolph of Menard Penitentiary Chester attended the American Correctional Association session in Portland Oregon last week. Reverend Eric Cash Lutheran chaplain at Menard joined Randolph for the trip. The American Warden Association also held a meeting in Portland at the same time.
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Ross Randolph
Menlard Penitentiary
Chester
American Congress of Correction
Portland
Ore
American Wardens Association
Eric Cash
Menard
Warden Randolph
Area Salesman Assigned to Paducah UARCO Office
Donald F. Schulte named to Paducah office as sales representative covering Western Kentucky Southern Illinois and southeast Missouri for UARCO Business Forms.
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Donald F. Schulte
Paducah
Uarco Business Forms
Kentucky
Illinois
Missouri
General Telephone Co. wins safety award for SI workers
General Telephone Co. logged 1 039 172 man hours without a disabling injury among its 612 Southern Illinois employees. Division Manager R A Reel accepted a certificate from Kemper Insurance Co, the company’s insurer.
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General Telephone Co
Southern Illinois
R. A. Reel
Kemper Insurance Co
Kemper
Pigs Sold at Benton Sale Bring $36,140 In Feeder Lot
About 2,235 feeder pigs were marketed at the Benton Livestock Association sale last week, bringing $36,140 to owners. Pigs averaged 64 pounds and $16.13 per head. Next feeder pig sale set for Oct 10. vaccination by Sept 20 required.
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Benton Livestock Association
Yearack Joins Hamlett Motors as Salesman in Marion
Bob Yearack of 507 S Second St Marion joins Hamlett Motors at 620 E Main St Marion as a salesman. The Marion Chrysler Plymouth and Valiant dealer. Yearack previously was general manager at Wohlwend Motors and served as city commissioner from 1955 to 1963. He has 11 years in the new and used car business and is a lifelong Marion resident.
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Bob Yearack
S. Second St
Marion
Hamlett Motors
E. Main St
Hamlett
Chrysler
Plymouth
Valiant
Yearack
Wohlwend Motors
Marion Bowl Shop Opens on Old Route 13
Jim's Pro Shop operates at the Marion Bowl on Old Route 13 west of Marion. James R. Travelstead of 607 Boulevard, Marion, runs the shop with H. S. Sears Jr. as manager. Bowling balls and equipment are sold and balls are plugged and re drilled.
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Jim
Marion Bowl
Old Rt. 13
Marion
James R
Turbine Repaired Restores Full Operations at Menard Penitentiary
Prison industry resumes at Menard Penitentiary in Chester after a turbine in the electrical plant was repaired. The facility had run on a limited basis for weeks while an auxiliary unit showed wear.
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Menard
Chester
Graham Paper names new Southern Illinois salesman
Earl Mitchell of West Frankfort becomes the Southern Illinois salesman for Graham Paper Co. in St Louis. He succeeds John Nichols who moved to Kirkwood Missouri from Marion Rt 3. Nichols served 10 of 13 years in Marion as a salesman and was promoted recently to sales supervisor in the St Louis office.
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Earl Mitchell
West Frankfort
Graham Paper Co
St. Louis
John Nichols
Kirkwood
Rt. 3
Marion
Nichols
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South Dixon
Jack McElroy
West Main
M. J. Myers
Cal Cavaness
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Bill Reissaus
E. R. Tomlinson Sr
E. R. Tomlinson
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Fruit Board
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General Electric
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Cadillac
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Amence’s
Raymond Flanigan
Oakland Manor
Jim Cecil
CarbondAle Heating and Air Conditioning Co
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