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Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 7

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Journal Gazettei
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Mattoon, Illinois
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TUESDAY, ITBXUASY 1, Ml' THE DAILY JOVKSAL-QAiim AND COMMEBCIAL-STAK, -MATTOON, OUNOIS pack ma Yellow Transit Site to be Cleared for New Dental Building Begin Work Oh New bobbs Homo Preliminary 1 wort started Receives Award mm mm A "million mile" safety award i i has been presented to driver of on a three-bedroom house at (3 Richmond for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yellow Transit Freight Lines by Transportation Underwriteri of; Indianapolis. tad. The award, to the form of a told trophy, honored the1 drivers Dobbs.

Dobbs la doing the construction work. t. The one-story framrhogee win include Ave rooms and a bath. Mr. and Mrs.

Dobbs hope to be In the new house within the next IS months. They presently reside at 71 Richmond. for aohlevlnc a perfect safety record during a 14-day period last September when they drove a total of 1,234,761 miles without in or any iina. Commission Agenda Rites for Baby Funeral services will be at I p. JOpens Laundry Bids for a new pickup truck for Insurance Agtnt At Sullivan hV'v-.

m. today at the Swengel funeral home, Neoga, for Tammy Lynn Greeson, S-month-old daughter of the water department will be opened at the City Commission meeting tonight, Mayor Morgan F. GREENUP, HL Max Markwel! has been appointed agent of the State Farm Insurance Co. in the SULLIVAN. HL A new coin ooerated launderette has been Phlpps said today.

The remainder Mr. and Mrs. Marlon F. Greeson, Neoga. Burial will be in Neoga Memorial cemetery.

The child died at Greenup area. He is a son of Mr of the agenda Is made up of rou opened here by Leo N. Haddock, and Mrs. William MaricweU of Mattoon. tine business Items, the mayor near Greenup.

Be win be located stated. The laundry, equipped with 20 1:50 a. m. Monday at Memorial Hospital where the had been a pa- The purchase of the two prop In the building west of the Car-len Grocery on X. Cumberland, new Oeneral Electric washers and eight new OX dryers, is located tlent since Jan.

19. Besides her properties hare been purchased by Dr. Walter: Winter, Dr. James Williams and Dr. Station Manager Jim Winnett, also a State Farm erties was handled by H.

R. Cbecldey and Martin T. Garbe, Realtors. These two properties, located at 601 and 60S Broadway will be rased in approximately AO days and a new dental office building constructed on the site. The he three dentists, who special-Is In tnthodontia, have com-muted from Decatur to Mattoon.

Detailed- plans for the new building are being prepared. two blocks west and a block south GREENUP, 111. Wayne James Ivan L. Staley from Clyde Kirk of the courthouse square. Insurance agent, has been transferred to Casey has assumed the position of man' It will operate under the name Jr.

During the past several years parents she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sharon Coy, Mattoon, and Mrs. Charlotte Russell, Neoga, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Greeson and Mrs.

Ora Stewart, Neoga. ager of the Chief Service Station of Sullivan Launderette. The in the west part of Greenup an laundry will be open 24 hours a Do It Yeurtttf old Route 40 and Illinois 121. Barber Shop to Move to New Location day, seven days a week. Haddock said.

Police Find Bicycle Carport Can Be Prelude To Home's Future Garage Autos Collide Police found an abandoned bicycle in the 2200 block of the al -f (f? Cars driven by Max Co, 26, of ley between Richmond and Cham 1400 8. 15th, and George C. RebbeJ Auto Fire Liability Chas. Masching Insurance Agency 720 Lafayette AD MSN palgn at m. Monday.

The 63, of 1406 Bell, were involved in an accident at 10th and Lafayette bicycle, a green and white Schwinn, will be kept In the garage at City Hall until claimed by at 1:34 p. m. Monday. No personal injuries were reported. its owner.

This Is the Jim Conville Home! Mjnm miiiiin'miwi FVQttUKZjf i irnn BASIC CARPORT: beam I pU) 18 OVERHANG fc'- 'iS V'jT "-'SL I CONCRETE- SI 6 crafty Your' Barber Shop, 115 15th, will be consolidated with the Good Neighbor, Shopping Cen ter Barber Shop, south U. 8. Bob McCODl, present barbers in the 8. 15th shop, will move to the barber shop in the shopping center. Charles Russell, the fourth barber in the 8.

15th shop, plans to move to Ogden where he will open a barber shop. Feb. 11 and the equipment will be moved to the shopping center shop, also owned by Orlsamore and Tlpsword. The name of the consolidated barber shop will be changed to Your Barber Shop, Tlpsword and Orlsamore said. Tlpsword, Orlsamore and Route 45, this weekend, accord ing to Dan R.

Tlpsword and Gone Orlsamore, owners. The shop on 8. 15th will close after By MB. FIX If vour budsret doesnt oermit Toastmasters Frank McFarland. Reginald Replo-j gle was timekeeper; Fred Newman, Auto Damaged Ward 8.

Peace, 721 N. 12th, re wood sheathing and roll roofing. Be sure to use flashing, where roof and wall meet. The flashing should be inserted under the raw scorekeeper. Gene Alkman, gram-! Name Hamilton imarian, and Dave Fickes, "ah" of clapboards or shingles lm ported to police that the front bumper and radiator grill of his car were damaged, apparently by a hit and run vehicle.

Peace said the Glenn Hamilton was chosen mediately above the roof. It should then bend outward over counter. Siegel presented food for thought. Zeno Middleton, Belleville, was a guest. Toastmaster of the year at Mon putting up a garage this spring, why not settle for a carport? If well constructed and planned it can bff converted to a garage in a later step.

Meanwhile you can offer the family car some shelter and even have a roofed over patio of sorts during the summer. carport is native to warm the top layer of roofing and be damage occurred between 9:30 p. i. day night's Lincoln Trails Toast-masters' Club meeting at U. 8 sealed with asphalt.

m. Saturday and 6:00 a. m. Mon COAST to COAST day while the car was parked in Build your carport big enough. lm front of his residence.

You can squeeze an eight or newspapers tell the most Grant Motor Inn. Hamilton will represent the Mattoon club at the area contest In Mattoon in March. Alonzo Church will be alternate nine-foot width, but 13 feet will! permit you to open doors a little er, climates where rain and hot speaker. Hamilton spoke on "Opportun easier. A 13 or 18-inch overhang1 on the edge of the roof will offer I more protection against sun and rain.

Make the carport at least ity" and Church spoke on "Sue sun are the only considerations. If you live there is plenty of snow plan on a roof that will bear the heavy load. The carport is generally anchored to one wall of the house. This wall, a roof and two or more cess" at Monday night's meeting. k1 16 feet long.

Other speakers were Dale Curtis, whose subject was "Humility," and It's easier to put In a concrete slab before the carport is finished. Sam Ogletree who spoke on "Are 2913 Walnut Mr. Conville has resigned as factory manager of Kuehne Manufacturing here in Mattoon. He has accepted a position a plant manager with Remington Rand Division of Sperry Rand Corp Tonawanda, N. Y.

and must move immediately! See this beautiful ALLBRICK HOME featuring! 2 BEDROOMS, MOD ERN KITCHEN and BATH, 12x18 LIVING ROOM, SEMI-FINISHED UP-STAIRS, FULL BASEMENT with KNOTTY PINE RUMPUS ROOM, 60 FT. TV TOWER, GAS HEAT, 2 blocks from new high school and grade school call for appointment. II. T. "DOC" HOUTS posts on the other aide of the but because 'of it's open construc All the Monkeys in the Zoo." Nor man Lynch introduced the speak tion It can he done after as well.

ARE YOU PLANNING TO DECORATE YOUR HOME? SEE US FOR DRAPES CURTAINS SHADES CARPETING Whether you're planning for a New Rome or Bed eeo rating Your Present Home we will be clad to assist yon and submit FREE ESTIMATES Phone AO 4-744? M. K. TOWSON, Drape Consultant roof are the bare minimum re oulrementa for a carport. wire mesh over the rock and ers. i io The carport also can be a wa; Tfgravel fill.

Andrew Zupka presented table Sides needn't be left complete topics which consisted of speeches on The Good Old Days." Hamil of making the transition from a one-car to two-car garage. In this ease one wall of the garage is ly open. Fence rails, plywood panels, louvers, even trellises with ton's table topic was Judged best. used for the side of the carport. Dale Curtis presided and Vir climbing vines can be used for increased privacy and a little When It comes to closing In the gil Dodson gave the invocation, 1 structure completely you can use the siding from the old garage' Charles Slegei was presented a pin AD 4-7051 AD 4-7378 Before going ahead with any and inducted Into, the club.

Reser wall for the new one. vations were made for ladles night, constructing check with your local building department. There may Monday, Feb. 13. be setback requirements and side- A 2x4 or 3x6 securely anchored to the wall of your- house (use pikes or lag bolts with anchors for masonry) will form one support for the roof.

Allow a pitch of Jack Blair was general evalua yard restrictions that may alter your building plans. If, because tes, assisted by William Larrabee, Charles Chaplin, -Robert Roy and of these, you cant build-against about one Inch per loot. 'ine rat your house remember that there Have YOU US recently? era are toenailed to this anchor is such thing as a freestanding beam or ledger. Use 3xS's oh 34 Inch centers for the rafters. carport.

20,727 Vehicles CEQCBCQniaO DOUBLE IIUHG VIHDOY UNITS YEATHER STRIPPED The outer edges of the rafters should' be firmly supported on a 4x plate fastened to at least two 4x4 posts securely mounted on 'concrete footings that go below the frost line. Strap Iron or an angle iron should be inserted in the concrete before it hardens. You may have termites and not even know HI In Coles County YOUR HOME 3 QSQQU0Q SPRINGFIELD, HI. Motor ve hide, registration' for 1980 totaled COMES FIRSTS 3,977,536, an Increase of 114,703 Bolt the post to this. over the previous year, Secretary of There can be variations.

The CALL State Charles F. Carpentler an roof needn't be flat. It could follow the peaked roof of the house nouncea today. Passenger car registrations to-H Mount two anchor beams on the wall so that they form the same taled 3,319,806. Other vehicle reg TEIONIX lstrations were trucks and buses, anale as the peaked roof.

VlC BD. FT. IOC BD. FT. White Fir Boards trailers and semi-trailers, The roof should be covered with motorcycles, and SET-UP 20x14 -2 $13.11 24x14 -2 $13.80 28x14 -2 32x16-2 $16.17 36x16 2 $16.95 House Paint white $3.95 gal White Primer $3.95 gal One-Coat $45 gal dealers, 8,850.

The total number of vehicles As tdvvUsed In he Post and Reader's Digest KENT LUMBER COAL CO. Phone AD 4-6441 registered in Coles County was 727. Registrations In area coun ties were Cumberland, Doug Corruv. Steel Roofing $9.95 sq. Corrug.

Plastic Filon 45c sq. ft las, Effingham, 10,511 Moultrie, and Shelby, 11319 BUYING. SELLING OR LEASING? oar Knowledge) Experience and Ethic PENTA POSTS POLES 2W'x6V ft. IT. 57e 4" 14 ft $2.88 ALUMINUM COMB.

DOORS WINDOWS Doors Prehung $29.95. 16 ft $4.69 Window from $12.75 assure mjrLE Tjf-slJ DependabltrTT fZ fa 3 Track ONE REASON WHY THE BEST SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IS THE NUMBER OF YOUR HOME: 2. INVESTMENT. Payments on your mortgage mean you are buying something, not just paying rent You keep owning more and more. ROY ADRIAN 309 6o.

21st AD 5-5649 H. R. CHECKLEY 1607 Charleston Phone AD 44428 RAY FICKES 1304 Broadway Phone AD 4-2229 KENNETH GARDNER 415 8. 17tb Si Phone AD 4-7444 Associate Salesman, Oscar Gardner. Toledo, DL MARTIN T.

GARBE 1607 Charleston Phone AD 4-6428 J. LOGAN GOVER, INC. 121 8. I7th St Phone AD 5-5421 Keith Branson, Salesman W. C.

GRAHAM 1717 Charleston Phone AD 4-7497 H. T. "DOC" HOUTS 8401 Shelby Phone AD 4-7378 Associate Saleswoman Byrel Hoots Phone AD 4-7378 HAROLD H. MANUEL 3228 Prairie Ph AD 4-4906 WAYNE MAXEY 821 Oklahoma Phone AD 4-4876 J. R.

"Jock" PATRICK 1428 Broadway Phone AD 4-6368 ALBERT M. SHORES 2220 Moultrie Phone AD 4-8384 FINIS V. WILSON 8321 Marios Phone AD 4-6808 COLES COUNTY BOARD of REALTORS INSULATION per bag $1.00 5" 12 ft $3.75 5" 16 ft $5.35 6" 16 ft $9.00 6" 20 ft. $12.16 flNESl HOME PBOPEK1USM bum van lifetime In BIRCH FLUSH DOORS 2-0x6-8 $8.80 2-4x64 $9.67 vestment represent the tmwt In nrotected rmftiel We fcve 6" 22 ft $13.89 2-6x6-8 $9.93 24x6-8 $10.47 Let us show you the home of your dreams I NEW HOUSES for SALE Check These Features Attractive 3-Bedroom Homes! The best in conventional construction Convenient low down payments Assistance with financial arrangements Immediate possession Choice' locations fine usttngt to every price Construction Materials range! We know present values. io nint restrictions, trends fa-tore valaee and financing.

I CALL TODAY I Kenneth Gardner It Call 4-6441 SIIOXG by APPOIIITMEKT Call 5-5038 for night showing 209 lCMT LUMBER and So. 21st St. IxCIM I COAL COMPANY Co. 312 Sooth list Phone AD 5-5631 118 g. KL-h.

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