Clerks to Attend Talks in Springfield Meetings
County clerks and circuit clerks will attend meetings this month in Springfield. Jackson County Clerk Delmar Ward of Murphysboro is set to become first vice president of the State Association of County Clerks during the September 22 to 25 gathering, while Williamson County Clerk Charles Harris of Marion will attend and has previously served as president in 1961. The sessions will discuss legislation and operations under the new reorganization, with Williamson County Circuit Clerk James M Basler of Hervin and Jackson County Circuit Clerk James McRoy of Murphysboro also attending the Illinois Circuit Clerks and Recorders Association meeting on September 14, focusing on legal changes and the judicial system.
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Springfield
Jackson County
Delmar Ward
Murphysboro
Williamson County
Charles ‘Harris
Marion
James M. Basler
Hervin
A. Jackson County
James McRoy
Circuit Clerks and Recorders Association of
Ilinois
Taxpayer Group Seeks More Backing in Franklin County
A Franklin County taxpayers committee led by Bert Jordan seeks support from West Frankfort Civic groups including the Chamber of Commerce City Council and Taxpayers Association to back equalization efforts. The group plans a program to push for fair taxes and expects definite ideas within two weeks amid widespread protests in Frankfort and Denning Townships. Objections total 402 real estate and 24 personal in Frankfort, 142 real estate and 14 personal in Denning, with Benton reporting 76 real estate and 30 personal property objections.
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Franklin County
Bert Jordan
West Frankfort
Frankfort
Denning
Denning Township
Benton
Jacksonville Editor B B Ridgway Dead at 65
Birch B. Ridgway long time editor of the Jacksonville Courier dies after a lingering illness at Our Savior Hospital in Jacksonville at age 65. He will be buried with private funeral services in Palmyra after four months of treatment.
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Jacksonville
B. B. Ridgway
Jacksonville (Ap
Birch B. Ridgway
Jacksonville Courier
Ridgway
Our Savior
Palmyra
Speeding Fine Narrowly Hits Nimmo in Murphysboro
George F Nimmo of Elgin was fined 15 dollars including costs by Justice of Peace Jim Bob Kerley on a speeding ticket issued by State Trooper E a T D Creath in Murphysboro.
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Murphysboro
George F. Nimmo
Elgin
Justice of Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Eat D. Creath
Albert Perry Rector
Cobden
Dim Bob
Kerley
William Maurizio
Chester
Marvin E. Edwards
Rt. Y
Dexter
Justice of the Peace
Louis Blechle
Richard Thompson
Bill Carter
Spruce St
Joe Carter
Thomas New Personnel Aide at Southern Illinois University
Thomas C. W. Thomas Jr former supervisor of family housing at SIU has been named assistant to the director of personnel. He replaces Paul E. Rasmussen who resigned to pursue post graduate work in the philosophy department. Thomas taught at Morganville High School and earned a master's from Kansas State University. He and his wife Lavina Schurle of Manhattan Kansas have three children. Police briefs note fines in Murphysboro and Chester for license and peace disturbance offenses.
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C. W. Thomas Jr
Southern Illinois University
Thomas
Paul E. Rasmussen
SIU
Morganville
Kan
Kansas State University
Lavina Schurle
Manhattan
Kans
Man Forde Fined After Marion Crash
George L. Forde of Louisville was fined 111.20 by Magistrate William Shannon after pleading guilty to failure to yield right of way. His car crashed into Mrs. Flossie Deaton’s at the College and Monroe streets intersection, propelling Deaton’s vehicle into a yard and tree. Deaton was treated at Marion Memorial Hospital for cuts and bruises.
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George L
Forde
Louisville
Marion
William Shannon
Flossie Deaton
Cherry
College and
Monroe
Immoderate Driving Charged After Downtown Collision
Bill Dallas of Route 4 Murphysboro was charged with immoderate driving after his car struck a parked vehicle owned by Edward M. Simmons at 14th and Gartside streets. Simmons, of 927 North 11th Street, Murphysboro, reported the incident on Wednesday.
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Bill Dallas
Rt. 4
Murphysboro
14Th and
Gartside Streets
Edward M. Simmons
11Th St
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