On last run from the old “fire barn”. Fireman Bob Yost pilots fire truck on way to new station on North Court Street. Fireman Jack Wells is beside him. Transfer of firefighting equipment from the former old station which had been in use since it was in reality a horse barn more than 50 years ago was affected at noon Wednesday. Continue reading
Category Archives: Government
Ralph Norman was born January 28, 1884, in Crab Orchard, Illinois. He served on the school board in Marion for 40 years and was a former city commissioner.
Norman was the son of the late Leroy Norman and Clementine Hastings. He was married in Marion December 2, 1905, to Sarah T. Jordan which appears to be about the time he and his wife started living in Marion. Continue reading
Hosea V. Ferrell was born on October 6, 1880, in Carterville, Illinois to Dr. Hosea V. Ferrell (1844-1918) and Mildred Cassandra Davis (1888-xxxx). Dr. Ferrell was a civil war veteran and prominent figure in the Carterville area. When the First National Bank of Carterville was organized in 1905, Dr. Ferrell served as its Vice President and in 1908 was elected the bank’s President with J.V. Walker as Vice President. Continue reading
The following post is a series of three articles from the Marion Daily Republican related to the opening of the Marion Youth Center located on East Boulevard next to the city reservoir. Construction began in May 1962 and was completed in May 1963. Continue reading
The following compilation consists of three articles describing Homer Butler and lastly, his obituary. Two articles were large, front page stories that were issued on the day of Homer’s death. The last article was composed by Pearl Roberts and printed in the 1989 Williamson County Sesquicentennial book commemorating the people, places and events of the county. Continue reading