Eight Carbondale Boys Admit Stealing SIU Artifacts
A group of eight Carbondale boys aged eight to 16 confessed to taking most of the ancient Indian artifacts stolen from Southern Illinois University Museum two to three weeks earlier. Police traced the thieves via visitors books and recovered five pieces, including a stone tomahawk head broken during theft, though artifacts are irreplaceable historically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Museum
Irvin Peithman
Kaskaskia
Randolph County
$20 000 Suit Filed In Fatal Wreck
Ed gar L. Pulley administrator for his deceased brother Charles Wayne Pulley filed a $20 000 suit in Williamson County Circuit Court against Charles Strunk of Johnston City driver of the opposing car. The suit says Strunk traveling 70 mph attempted to pass another vehicle on Route 37 near Marion caused a head on collision that killed 28 year old Charles Pulley and left his family deprived of future earnings. Strunk, recently discharged from the Marines, was not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar L. Pulley
Charles Wayne Pulley
Charles Strunk
Johnston City
Williamson County
Pulley
Strunk
Marion
Charles Pulley
Charlies Pulley
Brokhers
Edgar
Guy
Wendell
Weldon
Marvin
Harold
Robert
Wesley
Nellie Webb
Mary Eckols
Yvonne
Margaret Pulley
Guy Pulley
George W. Phillips
Vienna
East St. Louis
Marines
Local Soldier Composes Fort Lee Command for Army Band
Pvt. Wilson W. Coker of Murphysboro led the 392nd Army Band at Ft. Lee Va in performing his own march Fort Lee Command He wrote directed arranged and conducted the piece after studying at Yale and the St Louis Institute of Music prior to enlistment He serves as trumpet soloist and band arranger at Ft. Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Wilson P. Coker
Elm St
Murphysboro
392Nd Army Band
Fort Lee
Ft. Lee
Coker
Yale University School
Yale University
St. Louis Institute of Music. Pvt
Randolph County Sheriff names Ches ter drunken driving arrestee
Randolph County Sheriff Elme Morrison identified the suspect as Norman Mines, a Du Quoin resident, charged with drunken driving and held in Randolph County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Randolph County
Chester
Elme Morrison
Norman Mines
Eva White Crowned Queen at Carbon dale Emancipation Ball
Eva White of Carbondale was crowned queen of the Carbon dale Emancipation Ball at City Hall to cap a day of festivities and reflection. Miss Addie Mae Benton was runner-up. prizes totaled from ticket sales with White at 76 dollars and Benton at 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva White
Carbondale
City Hall
Addie Mae Benton
Miss White
Benton
Orville E. Hodge
Ablican Party
Elmer J. Hoffman
Attucks
Attucks Bluebirds
Herrin Legion Ball Club
Gloria Burk
Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro Legion selects couple for top posts
Paul Stout will be installed as Commander of the American Legion Post 127 and his wife Mildred Gunn as Auxiliary President in a historic joint installation at 7:30 p.m. on Locust Street. Installation officers include Lee Faughn and Mrs Jessie Carr. Other officers for the Legion and Auxiliary are listed, with lunch served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Paul Stout
American Legion
Legion
Auxiliary
Locust St
Lee Faughn
Jackson County
Jessie Carr
C. V. Jones
Ralph Grubmeyer
Aeney
Lee Miene
Ted Lawless
Ruby Mitchell
Albertine Coleman
Iva Faughn
Stella Smith
Beulah Hardin
Margaret Reeder
Estella Riggio
Mary Riseling
Farmers urged to file reports before deadline in county
Claude Terry of the Jackson County Production and Marketing Administration urged county farmers to complete practices and submit reports now to avoid the rush. He noted the deadline is Dec 31 and only a few of the 1300 participants have finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Terry
Jackson County Production and Marketing Administration
Urge Dues Hike For Herzin Rotary
At the weekly Herzin Rotary meeting in the Masonic Temple George Crichton urged raising dues noting a recent per capita tax increase of 1.50 per member. Jo Walker said the club must cover the rise and boost its student loan fund. The Rotary Golf Tournament is set for August 19 at West Frankfort Country Club with lunch at 12 30 p m and tee off at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herzin Rotary Club
Masonic Temple
George Crichton
Jo W. Walker
Crichton
Walker
Herrin
Rotary
West Frankfort Country Club
Frankfort Man Sentenced to State Penal Farm
Ady Oster of 35 West Frankfort was sentenced by Judge A R Cagle in Williamson County Court to 60 days at Vandalia state penal farm after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. His license is revoked for 60 days and costs of proceedings are due. Oster was arrested in Marion by Sheriff Ora Kirby after a sideswipe on the Johnston City Herrin road near 5 a.m. involving Bradley Davis of Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady Oster
West Frankfort
Vandalia
Pena Farm
A. R. Cagle
Williamson
Oster
Cagle
Marion
Ora Kirby
Bradley Davis
Herrin
Johnston City
Herrin Road
Funeral Rites Wednesday for William G. Sanders
William G. Sanders age 82 died of a heart attack early Monday morning. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parker funeral home in Carbondale with burial in Wolf Lake cemetery near Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. G. Sanders
Parker Funeral Home
Carbondale
William G. Sanders
Wolf Lake Cemetery
Carterville
Registration Dates Set For HTHS Students
Herrin Township High School announced fall registration by grade. Sophomores on Aug 20, juniors on Aug 21, seniors on Aug 22, and freshmen on Aug 25. The office operates 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Freshmen report at 9 a.m. Aug 25. classes begin Sept 2. No resignations or vacancies among faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Township High School
E. C. Eckert
Eckert
Carbondale Man Named Grand Chevalier At 40 and 8 Event
J P McGinnis of Carbondale was made grand cheminat of the eight district of the 40 and 8 society at the 34th annual state convention in Chicago. He was chosen as a state delegate for the national grande promenade in New York August 23 28. Southern Illinois district received two membership trophies Jess Bowan and Bell and Gavel awards recognizing growth in membership for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. McGinnis
Carbondale
American Legion
Chicago
McGinnis
New York
Southern Illinois
Jess Bowan
Jackson County
Volture
Harry Tindall
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Legion Resolution Rejected at State Convention
Paul Stout Post 27 resolution seeking thorough investigation of hardship discharges was rejected in Chicago after Col. Paul Armstrong announced action for stricter review. Post 127 commander Charles Schumaker reported the outcome as delegates including Don Gunn and Leo Faughn returned from the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stout
American Legion
Murphysboro
Chicago
Charles Schumaker
Post 127
Col
Paul Armstrong
Selective Service
Illinois
Schumaker
Don Gunn
Leo Faughn
Sherman Carr
Frank Eovaldi
C. V. Jones
Walter Cooney
Annex District Joins Carterville Grade School District
Russell Emery, Williamson County superintendent, announced that Hayton School District No. 41 has been annexed to Carterville District No. 35. Hayton, south of Crab Orchard Lake, had not operated a school for two years and now must be absorbed by a district with an operating school. About six grade school aged children remain in the annexed area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Russell Emery
Williamson County
Hayton
Crab-Orchard Lake
Emery
Two Marion men buy Denison house for 40 dollars
Two Marion men purchased the old Denison home on the hospital site for 40 dollars claiming a contractor offered it, later stripping electrical fixtures doors and a full length mirror. They paid 13.50 12 and the rest in cash. no charges filed as hospital board seeks restoration of materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Bridge
Marion
Denison
Marion Memorial Hospital
Illinois Peach Crop 1952 Delayed Harvest Warns Consumers
The Illinois Fruit Council notes a late harvest due to heat and drought with better fruit quality but smaller yields. Harvest starts about August 11, totaling under 1,000,000 bushels, down from 1949 levels, urging home canning to offset high winter prices and promote economical use of Illinois peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Illinois Fruit Council
Mid-West States
Mid-West
Young Democrat Chairman Chosen in Williamson County
Joseph Shoemaker 25 of Herrin was named chairman of the Young Democrats in Williamson County by Frank Lockwood county Democratic chairman. Shoemaker lives at 1008 W Monroe St Herrin is married and previously attended the University of Florida for two years studying advertising. He is now in the advertising business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Shoemaker
Herrin
Democrats
Williamson County
Frank Lockwood
Shoemaker
Illinois
W. Monroe St
University of Florida
Chester Woman's Niece Hurt in Wreck
Denny Snow niece of Mrs. W. S. Rebbe of Chester underwent surgery at St. Elizabeth's hospital in Belleville after a Saturday auto collision near Belleville. The accident injured Wendy Snow and other family members who were en route to Chester for a wedding anniversary and birthday. Snow was reported to have asked for X rays to check on his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Denny Snow
W. S. Rebbe
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Bellevile
Austin Snow
Wendy
Wood River
Snow
Idea Pays Off Safety Award From Illinois Central
A. W. Bartle of Carbondale received a silver certificate and a $25 award from the Illinois Central railroad for suggesting a steel cover over the discharge point on a speedloader used to clean yard tracks. The device, which often launches objects up to 75 feet, could injure workers. Bartle accepts the award from C. V. Elston, Carbondale motor car shop foreman, in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Bartle
Illinois Central Railroad Today
Bartle
Carbondale
C. V. Elston
Stevenson to lead new McDonough Unit School District
Floyd Dobby Stevenson a former Murphysboro resident and Blandingsville High School principal will head the new McDonough Unit School District in northwestern Illinois. A Murphysboro Township High School and Carthage College graduate, he is the son of Mrs Ethel Stevenson of Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Dobby) Stevenson
Murphysboro
Illinois
Stevenson
Blandingsville
McDonough
Murphysboro Township
Carthage College
Ethel Stevenson
16Th St
Herrin Pastor and Family Set for West Tour
Reverend W. A. Shoopman pastor of the First Baptist Church in Herrin with Mrs. Shoopman and their two sons Bobby and Stevie will tour the West for three weeks. They will attend Pioneer Week at Florida near Santa Fe New Mexico then visit Denver Salt Lake City San Francisco Long Beach San Diego Fort Worth Tulsa and Joplin. In Joplin he will fill the pulpit at his home church on Sunday August 22 and the family will return to Herrin on Wednesday August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Shoopman
First Baptist Church of
Herrin
Shoopman
Bobby
Stevie
West
Florida
Southern Missionary Baptist Assembly
Santa Fe
N. M
Denver
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Long Beach
San Digo
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Joplin
Names omitted in Walker obituary corrected
George W. Walker aged 69 of Herrin died at home at 2 a.m. Monday. He leaves his wife Stella a son Hugh Walker Herrin a daughter Helen Jackson Edwardsville and one granddaughter. Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Stones Funeral Home with Rev W A Shoopman officiating burial in Herrin City Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
George W. Walker
Herrin
Southern Illinoisan
Stella
Stome’s Funeral Home
W. A. Shoopman
Herrin City Cemetery
Marine Recruiting Trailer Coming to Murphysboro This Saturday
Sgt G W Mincey of the U S Marine Recruiting Office in West Frankfort announced a recruiting trailer will be in Murphysboro downtown Saturday for interviews of prospective enlistees The trailer includes a PA system and movie projector Movies will be shown at night and music will be played A Navy recruiting representative from Marion will also be present to provide information on Navy and Waves service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Mincey
U. S. Marine Recruiting Office
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Navy Recruiting Office
Marion
Navy
Murphysboro Firms Join Fourth Annual Dollar Day
Twenty three Murphysboro merchants participate in the Dollar Day sale on Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm. The event is sponsored by the Retail Interest Committee of the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce. Organizers expect strong community support and continued benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Riverside Park 4-H Judging Draws Big Crowd
Eldon Starkweather notes an expected crowd of about 500 as 4-H judging begins at Riverside Park with swine and sheep shows starting by 10 a.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asackson
Riverside Park
Thero
Eldon Starkweather
Eagles Attend National Convention in Philadelphia
Murphysboro residents Lloyd Hewitt and W. E. Sullivan head to Philadelphia for the Fraternal Order of Eagles 54th annual conclave August 13 to 17. Hewitt becomes a Grand Aerie Committeeman, Sullivan serves as state president, and about 2,500 members with spouses are expected to attend. The couples will depart Murphysboro on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Eagles
Philadelphia
Order of Eagles
Lloyd Hewitt
Grand Aerie
W. E. Sullivan
Hewitt
Aerie
Hewitt and
Sullivan
Hoosier Strike Continues At Ordiil Plant
Two hundred Hoosier-Cardinal workers at Ordiil continue a strike that began Thursday after a maintenance worker was fired. Ralph McCaslin of United Mine Workers urged a return to work, calling the strike unauthorized. F I OLeary of the company said negotiations will not occur until production resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier-Cardinal Corporation
Ordiil
Ralph McCaslin
Herrin
District 50
United Mine Workers
F. I. O'Leary
Keeling Funeral Held for Edward Pinkston Keeling
Funeral services for Edward Pinkston Keeling 78 of Murphysboro were held at Mt. Carbon Church of God with Rev. J B Daniel and Rev. Thomas Penrod officiating Burial followed at Mt. Carbon Cemetery Meyer-Denny Funeral Home arranged services Keeling born 1873 in Elizabethtown lived in Murphysboro since 1929 a retired coal miner He was married to Mary Campbell in 1913 and is survived by a son Rev Herbert G Keeling of Golconda a daughter Mrs Ethel Laird of Salem two brothers Floyd Keeling Rock Island and Fay Keeling Cave In Rock a sister Mrs Edith McCloskey Sacramento Calif three grandchildren and two great grandchildren He was preceded in death by a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Keeling
Edward Pinkston Keeling
Murhysboro
Mt. Carbon
Elizabethtown
Murphysboro
Weaver
Herrin
Mary Campbell
Herbert G. Keeling
Golconda
Ethel Laird
Salem
E Keeling
Rock Island
Flay Keeling
Cave-In-Rock
Edith McCloskey
Sacramento
Calif
Mrs Nellie Lemons Dies at Tamaroa
Nellie Ann Lemons 68 died at her Tamaroa home at 8 am Monday. Survived by husband Arlie and three sons Arlie Jr Bert Wyant [sic] of Tennessee. four daughters Evelyn Clem Nashville Glenn Kirkpatrick Ohio Carrie Dycus West Frankfort and David Eli. sister Carrie Susser Sesser. two brothers Walter and Ralph Wyatt. Burial in Maple Hill. Friends may call at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Lemons
Tamaroa
Nellie Ann Lemons
Arlie
Arlie Jr
Bert
Lesser and Wyatt
Tennessee
Evelyn Clem
Nashville
Tenn
Glenn Kirkpatrick
Ohio
Carrie Dycus
Vernon
David Eli
West Frankfort
Carrie Susser
Sesser
Walter
Ralph Wyatt
Maple Hill
Young Hunter Injured Near Clifford Bridge in Herrin
17 year old hunter from Herrin, Monroe Sr., said to be living with grandmother Louise DeBerry, was struck by a gray car while resting in weeds near the Clifford bridge about two miles north of Coip and four miles northwest of Herrin. He was treated at Herrin Hospital for a gash from hairline to nose and given a tetanus shot before being released to his grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Williamson County
Herrin Hospital
Monroe Sr
Louise DeBerry
W. Monroe Sr
Clifford Bridge
Coip
DeBerry
Ronald Emery
Blaine Maddox
Jaycees Hear Mayor and Officials in Herrin Meeting
Herrin Jaycees host Mayor Fred Schoonover state vice president of Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce for an official visit at 7 p.m. in the LyMar Hotel Marine Room. He will outline the coming year and state program. Plans for October area meeting and Tri-County Labor Day events at Herrin city park, Aug 31 and Sept 1, are discussed. Engineer George Anderson will discuss a proposed Jaycee project. A Dutch lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schoonover
Hertin
Ilinois Junior Chamber of Commmerce
Herrin Jaycees
Marine Room
Ly Mar
Schoonover
Walter Williamson
Herrin Jaycee
Herrin
Williamson
Herrin Club
Tri-County
Herrin City Park
George Anderson
H. L. Mileur Dies at 55 in Murphysboro
Harmon Leslie Mileur aged 55 of Murphysboro died at Good Samaritan Hospital Mt. Vernon after a month long illness. He ran the Mileur Fish Market with a fishing and fur dealing background and is survived by his wife Jessie Boucher and ten children. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Meyer Denny Funeral Home with burial in Pleasant Grove Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Leslie Mileur
Murphysboro
Good Samaritan
Mt. Vernon
Jackson County
Mileur
Jessie Boucher
Raymond
Jack
Ross
Barksdale Field Air Force Base
Shreveport
Erma Perry
Bonnie Fearneyhough
Mildred Mileur
Mary Lou Reed
Kansas City
Blanche Moniger
Laura Moore
Janie VanCloostere
Centralia
Frank
Eugene Mileur
Meyer- Denny Funeral Home
William Boatman
Pleasant Grove
PMA to Mail Ballots for Election Dates
Jackson County's Production and Marketing Administration will mail ballots on September 5 for township chairmen and delegates to the county convention. Voting runs September 8 through 17. The county convention to select the county committee will be held September 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Claude Terry
PMA
Sesser Baby Mary Spotanski Funeral Held Saturday
Funeral services for 18 day old Mary Susan Spotanski were held Saturday at Brayfield Funeral Chapel in Sesser. She died Thursday at Children’s Hospital St Louis after two major operations for an intestinal obstruction. Burial followed at Maple Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesser
Mary Susan Spotanski
George Lee Spotanski
Children’s Hospital
St. Louis
Brayfield Funeral Chapel
Maple Hill Cemetery
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Pvt. Coker
Lucy M. Fields
Ear ‘Ringgoldiot Carbon
Bret
Palmer
Bernice Young
Rev. Smith
Clay Chappel
Anna Branch
Terry
Herzin
Frankfort
HTHS
Carbondale Man
Murphysboro Legion
Shades of the
Marion Men
Young Democrat
Floyd Stevenson
Darrell G. Masters
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Riley
Kaw
Cambria
Jolene Masters
Hoosier
Jaycees
Anderson
H. L. Mileur
Sesser Baby
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