Deaths Dick Spangler Funeral Friday At Kell Church
Funeral services for Richard Dick Spangler a Kell resident fatally injured in an accident Tuesday will be held Friday at 2 00 p m at the Kell Baptist church Rev John Maulding will officiate with burial in Bell cemetery He is survived by his wife Nell three sons Robert Clarence and Alva all of the Bell neighborhood and a daughter Mrs Thomas Payne of Mt Vernon Osborn Funeral Home in Bell
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Richard
Dick” Spangler
Kell
Kell Baptist Church
John Maulding
Bell Cemetery
Spangler
Dix
Nell
Robert
Clarence
Alva
Bell
Mrs
Thomas Payne
Mt. Vernon
Osborn Funeral Home
Ell
Burris Mansell Dies at 55 in McLeansboro
Burris M Mansell 55 a salesman with the McLeansboro Ford agency died at 2 30 am at his home two hours after a heart attack. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at Pleasant Grove church west of McLeansboro. Born June 17 1900 in Knights Prairie township Hamilton county. Survived by wife Bonnie Sloan two children six grandchildren three step children and several siblings and will lie in state at Jones Funeral Home.
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Burris M. Mansell
McLeansboro
Ford Agency
Pleasant Grove Church
Mr Mansell
Knights Prairie Township
Hamilton County
John
Susan Mansell
Daisy Bennett
Bonnie Sloan
Sue James
John Bennett Mansell
June Alice Hubbard
Alec M. Sloan
Selma
Ala
Fred Sloan
Gus
Trenton
N. J
Len
Vincennes
Frank
Alice Black
Chicago
Jones Funeral Home
Toombs former Sims resident dead at 75
Joel H. Toombs, ex-resident of Sims, died at Alton State Hospital on Wednesday at age 75. Born June 27, 1880 in Wayne County to Joel William and Delilah Toombs, he lived at 712 North 15th Street in East St. Louis. He married Etta Mayberry in 1914 and was a member of the Sims Christian church. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Richardson Chapel Wayne City, Rev. Clean Means officiating. Burial at Pie Oak Cemetery. Surviving: his wife. three daughters Vivian Smith, Ruby Johnson, and Roberta Robinson. five grandchildren. and one sister, Mrs. Hiram Peer.
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Joel Henry Toombs
Sims
North 15Th
East St. Louis
Alton State Hospital
Clean Means
Pie Oak Cemetery
Vivian Smith
Ruby Johnson
Sicderville
N. J
Robertta Robinson
Belleville Jr
Hiram Peer
Barn
Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharged Names Listed
A hospital notes page lists admitted patients including Mrs Anna Gwendo Lyn Tate Miss Caroline Kay Hamilton Mrs Ethel Phelps Mrs Belle Stewart Gideon Covall and others. Discharged entries include Mrs Maude Waddell Mrs Janet Warren and baby Janet Marie and several children. Illinois temperatures for Rockford Moline Peoria Vandalia Quincy Springfield temperatures recorded. Jefferson County Illinois bids requested by the Board of Education School District No. 47 for floor tile insulation and related work with single or separate bids.
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Good Samaritan
Anna Gwendolyn Tate
Caroline Kay Hamilton
Ethel Marie Phelps
Belle Embry Stewart
Gideon Isaac Covall
Judy Elaine Keiser
Maude Lee Waddell
Janet Darlene Warren
Janet Marie
Douglas James Pruett
Max Alain Williams
Donald Earl Wilson
Dimple McAdoo
Ernie Paul Robinson
Lory A. van Horn
Howard Sihert Perry
Eulalia Caton
Jefferson Memorial
Martha Heintz
Janet Mick
Barbara Graham
Ada Smith
Opal Webb
Herman Mays
Board of Education
Jefferson County Ilinois
Comethny Board of Education
Bayne D. Wilson
Adlai Leads With 266 Delegates In Nomination Fight
Washington 38 states have chosen Democratic National Convention delegates totaling 1,108 votes. Adlai Stevenson holds 266, Estes Kefauver 166, others 45. Uncommitted 370. Ten states and three territories remain to name 252 votes. New York at large adds 12 votes yet to select. Eisenhower leads Republicans with 960 delegates, 662 needed, and 70 held for him by others.
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Texas
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Ohio
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Missouri
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Michigan
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Harriman
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Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Kentucky
Mississippi
New Mexico
Tennessee
Virginia
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Virgin Islands
Eisenhower
Montana
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Police Charge Man With Selling Obscene Books
Charles Craig, 63, of south 28th street, was arrested yesterday on a charge of distributing obscene magazines. Police say he tried to sell them to children at the junior high athletic field. he admitted selling two magazines for a nickel at a pool room and said he found the issues. He was jailed with bond set at $500.
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Charles Craig
South 28Th Street
Craig
Demetri Hassakis
J Thomas
Police Court Disorder Charge Fined for 17 Year Old
Robert Rodgers aged 17 was fined 10 dollars and costs by Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney for a disturbance charge in a police court session.
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Robert Rodgers
Allan Dulaney
Eagles Lodge At McLeansboro Put On Probation
The Eagles Lodge in McLeansboro was placed on probation after officers pleaded guilty to selling liquor in a dry area. Justice Warner S. Hamilton fined 300 dollars, waived the fine on probation for one year with court officer inspection rights. costs paid. Police raided the club, confiscating 34 beer cases and 11 liquor bottles, with fixtures impounded.
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Register-News
Mcleansboro
Eagles Lodge
Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace Warners
Hamilton
Alan Morris
Freddie Hicks
Charles Trout
Bill Tate
Equality Still Short Of Water
Illinois officials report water supplies have improved since last year with four towns still critically short. Equality, Gallatin County. Greenfield, Greene County. Williamsville, Sangamon. Eureka, Woodford face ongoing shortages. Drought affects Eureka. others grow beyond well capacity while Equality has never adequate supply.
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Springfield
Illinois
Bureau of Water Supply
William Downer
Health Department Bureau
Equality
Gallatin County
Greenfield
Greene County
Williamsville
Sangamon
Eureka
Woodford
Downer
Highlands Claim to Highest North Carolina Town
Highlands sits 4,118 feet above sea level and is noted as the highest incorporated town in North Carolina.
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Highlands
North Carolina
British court sentences Kin for spying for Soviet Union
The Foreign Office disclosed a World War II case where Capt John Herbert Kin was sentenced to 10 years in prison in September 1939 for passing secrets to the Soviet Union. Kin, a retired army officer in the Foreign Office communications section, was said to be convicted on U S evidence. A Senate panel heard that Gen Walter Krivitsky provided key testimony and discussed possible involvement by Donald Maclean or Guy Burgess.
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Foreign Office
John Herbert Kin
Soviet Union
King
United States
U. S. Senate
Britain
Tower of London
London
Walter Krivitsky
Krivitsky
Donald Maclean
Guy Burgess
Moscow
Isaac Don Levine
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Gen
Washington
West Frankfort Wins Armory Site From Bank Gift
West Frankfort has acquired a site for its new National Guard armory. The former baseball park fronting 450 feet was deeded to the State of Illinois after sale by the Bank of West Frankfort for 6000 dollars. Construction bids are expected to be opened next month.
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West Frankfort
Tilwn
National Guard
State of
Ilinois
Bank of West Frankfort
Lesser Man Is Hired To Teach At Bluford High
Richard Garner of Lesser was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Shop and Industrial Arts Department at Bluford High School. Garner, son of Mr and Mrs Tony Garner, is a Goods-Barren Township High School graduate and will receive his Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Illinois University on Friday, June 15.
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Bluford High
Robert M. Munday
Webber Township High School
Bluford
Richard Garner
Lesser
Garner
Tony Garner
Goods-Barren Township
Southern Iinois University
Control Rubbish Fire At Theatre
Rural firemen were called yesterday to Starland Drive In Theatre at the west edge of the city to control a rubbish and grass fire. There was no damage, fire men reported.
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Starland Drive- In
New Paint Store Opens In Mt. W
Grand opening of the Martin Paint and Wallpaper Store at 601 south Tenth street runs for a full week from June 9 to June 16. Free gifts offered to visitors. The store features Phelan's paints wallpaper and gifts and is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Martin who also operate a Benton location where they have worked for 37 years.
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Martin Paint
South Tenth Street
Phelan
Louis C. Martin
Benton
Dan G. Melton groups schedule June meeting
Members of the Dan G. Melton Auxiliary No. 8 and Ladies Encampment No. 3 will meet at the I. O. O. F. Temple tomorrow evening June 8 at 7 30. Special business will include the election of officers and all members are asked to be present. Lora Kissel C M Effie Marlow Scribe.
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Dan G
Illinois Crude Production Reaches 227 400 Barrels
Tulsa Okla W Crude oil and lease condensate produced in the nation declined by 18 150 barrels from the prior week the Oil and Gas Journal reported daily average output for the week ending June 2 was 7 043 840 barrels and year to date production totals 1 105 886 930 barrels with declines led by Bitnai down 1 100 barrels to 227.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oil and Gas Journal
U.S
Farmhand crushed under baler dies in Illinois
John Janssen, 62, a Minoa farmer from Streator Illinois, was killed Wednesday when he fell beneath a hay baler trail er during work. The accident occurred on the farm, authorities said, with no witnesses. He leaves a widow and several children.
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Streator
Ill
John Janssen
Kids Endanger Passenger Train Near Elmhurst
The Illinois Central streamliner Land of Corn halted near Elmhurst after striking debris placed on the track by children. There were no injuries and only slight damage. A 5 year old boy and a 7 year old girl were questioned by Hillside police. The seven car train was en route from Chicago to Waterloo Iowa and continued after a two hour delay.
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Chicago
Ilinois Central
Elmhurst
Hillside
Waterloo
Iowa
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S. 10Th Street
U. S
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18Th St
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