Chester boat ramp eyed for 1982 season
A river boat ramp for Chester at the old Surf Side Tavern site near Ferry Street is planned to open in 1982 with a $65,000 Illinois Department of Conservation grant. Engineering outlines a single launch lane, parking and related improvements while the city pursues property from owner Spencer Buzz Brown.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
Mississippi River
Chester
Illinois Department of Conservation
Ferry Street
Stanley Maciejski
Spencer
Buzz
Brown
Chester Bridge
Rend Lake commercial fishery reports solid early catch
About 46 000 pounds of non game fish were netted in the first four days at Rend Lake during the annual commercial operation through Oct 23 from 8 am to 7 pm. The harvest uses pound nets to drive buffalo carp drum and bowfin into traps at Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park. Prices vary by species from 15 to 50 cents a pound and observers can view the activity or buy fish.
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Rend Lake
Lowell Summers
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
Summers
Du Quoin approves water tower repair contract
Du Quoin City Council awarded a 67850 dollar contract to Service Enterprise Inc of Evansville for repairing and painting the 44 year old water tower, choosing the low bid over Diversified Coatings Ltd of Mascoutah. The council also approved two parade permits and authorized 850 dollars for remote meters to be read from offsite buildings at Southtown Shopping Center.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
du Quoin
Service Enterprise Inc
Evansville
Diversified Coatings Ltd
Mascoutah
Beta Sigma Phi
Water Department
Southtown
De Soto Board Reports Enrollment Rise At District
De Soto Grade School District 86 reports rising enrollment with 253 current students vs 245 last year. Superintendent Harold Klingenberg notes lunch prices up from 60 to 90 cents but program remains strong. Board approves two in service days for parent conferences on Nov 12 and 13, with Nov 12 evening session. Coaches named: Jesse Crow girls basketball, Mike Moore boys basketball, Donna Boros cheer sponsor. Two changes: free lunches for parent volunteers and a coordinated curriculum outline for future textbook use.
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Tony Stevens
Southern Illinoisan
de Soto
Educat
Harold Klingenberg
Klingenberg
Jesse Crow
Mike Moore
Steve Nelson
Donna Boros
Counselors From Illinois Set Conference at SIU C
Community college counselors from across Illinois will attend a two day conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to learn about SIU Cs programs and facilities. They will meet with SIU C faculty and former students now enrolled at SIU C in small groups and discuss admissions housing financial aid and placement. The event runs 7 30 to 10 pm in Student Center Ballroom D and is open to SIU C students interested in talking with counselors. Information on represented colleges is available from Debbie Perry at 453 4381.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-C
Debbie Perry
Siuc Office of Admissions and Records
Community College
Ms. Perry
Office of Admissions and Records
Murphysboro Lot Bids Due This Afternoon
Bids for a lot in the Louis Siefert Subdivision Murphysboro are due by 5 p.m. today at the City Hall Annex 110 S 14th St. The bid opening for 10 of the 30 lots occurs at 7 30 p.m. today in City Hall. No bids have been received yet. City Clerk Kie Taylor notes most bidders wait until the last moment. The site was funded by a $300 000 Farmers Home Administration loan and about $97 000 of city funds.
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Louis Siefert
Murphysboro
City Hall
S. 14Th St
Kie Taylor
Farmers Home Administration
Man Charged With Aluminum Siding Theft in Carbondale
A 55 year old Murphysboro man, Paul E. Huffman of 1908 Herbert, is charged in Jackson County circuit court with stealing 17 boxes of aluminum siding valued over $150 from Pyramid Lumber Co in Carbondale on Sept. 15. He was released on a $2,500 bond. Preliminary hearing scheduled for 11 a.m. Oct. 22.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Paul E. Huffman
Herbert
Pyramid Lumber Co
Carbondale
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Knowles Construction Co
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Omni Cablevision
Mount Vernon
Siuc
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C.L.A. Carbondale
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Alton
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State St
Fairview Heights
Lincoln Trail
St. Clair Sq. Mall
East Main
Maddere
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