Herrin Ordinance Sets Industrial Real Estate Sale
City of Herrin Illinois passes Ordinance 855 to sell 4.3 acres of land in Section 30 Township 8 South Range 2 East Williamson County for industrial use. Sale requires 90 day building start and title reverts to the city if not begun. Contains rail line setback rights and easements, with fences and perpetual utility rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Illinois
Minois
Williamson County
H. F. McNeill
Grantor's
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Comany
Estate of Kent E. Keller Deceased in Jackson County Probate
In Jackson County Court in probate No. 8096 the matter concerns the estate of Kent E. Keller, deceased, with proceedings in the County Court of Jackson County Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Kent E. Keller
Public sale of Kent E Keller estate personal property
Notice is given that on August 20 1955 a public sale of the deceased Kent E Keller estate personal property will be held between 10 am and 5 pm at the late residence. Items include household goods and furniture. The sale proceeds go to Mable Keller Kennedy administrator as per Jackson County Illinois County Court order. Cash is required on sale day.
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Cities and Villages
State of
Illinois
Kent E. Keller
Jackson County
Illiois
Notice of Claim Day in Ettie Snyder Estate
Claim day set for Monday September 5 1955 in the Jackson County Illinois County Court for the estate of Ettie Snyder. Creditors may file claims by that date without summons Elbert Lipe as Administrator C Edgar White as Attorney and the docket reference 2-22-129-15-12.
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Ettie Snyder
Jackson County
Illinois
Elbert Lipe
C. Edgar White
Dena M. Hatfield
John Bilderback
Estate of Dena M Hatfield Executor Named
Estate of Dena M Hatfield lists John Bilderback as executor with filing details dated Monday September in the docket. Proceedings reference 2-23-129-15-12 and relate to the estate settlement.
Gorham Illinois to vote on 42000 water works bonds
The Village of Gorham will hold a special election August 30 1955 to decide issuing forty two thousand dollars in bonds to partially fund a new water works system. Bond amounts mature 1000 1957 1962 2000 1963 1970 4000 1971 1975 at up to 4 percent interest. Polling at Village Hall 6am to 5pm.
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Gorham
Illinois
Burl F. Crain
Charles G. Mattingly
Final Settlement Notice in Jackson County Probate
Administrator Walter King seeks discharge in the estate of Louisa O Neal White filed in Jackson County Court Murphysboro Illinois. Final report and administration approval are requested on August 24 1955 with heirs creditors and interested parties invited to attend and resist if desired.
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Illinios
Jackson
Louisa O’neal White
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Illinois
Walter King
William G. Ridgway
Fred B. Herbert
Births Alto Pass Tender Child in Union County Hospital
Alto Pass announces a birth Thursday in Union County Hospital to Mr and Mrs Charles a daughter. Anna Hurst Robinson Me and Mrs Gordon report another birth Friday in Herrin Hospital.
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Alto Pass
Charles
Union County Hospital
Anna Hurst. Robinson
Gordon
Herrin Hospita
Grand Tower Births Reported in Three Hospitals
Wrights announce the birth of a son Thursday at St. Andrew's Hospital Thompsonville. Parkhills report a son Thursday at Franklin Hospital Benton West Frankfort. Broys announce a son Thursday at Franklin Hospital Benton.
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Wright
William
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Thompsonville
Parkhill
Roy
Franklin Hospital
Benton
West
Frankfort
Broy
Dan Jr
Obituary notices from multiple Illinois towns
A batch of brief death notices from Anna Carbondale Carterville Cobden Marion Pontiac and Shiloh listing names ages and death times with funeral church or cemetery details and call hours for families in multiple communities and funeral homes.
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Anna
Thomas
John R
C. Tenn
Casper
Capser
McCarty
Anna Carbondale
Reames
Dora
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Makanda Baptist Church
Makanda
Evergreen
Carbondale van
Mitchell
Marion
Maplewood
Pontiac
George R. Hanks
Herrin
Storme
Carterville
Shiloh
Eilers
Norman
Wine Hill Lutheran
Schaack
Steeleville
Bandit comments on Brinks guard after raid in Buffalo
A Brink's armored car holdup near Buffalo ends in a gunfight. Guard Clohessy is wounded but unharmed. bandit Mazzella says the guard is too brave to protect money alone. Police capture Mazzella and Pattinato. $150,000 looted found. third bandit fled. alert issued for Jimmy Sheridan with cross-border police contact.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Brink
Sylvester Mazzella
Eugene
Iia
Clohessy
Brink’s
Mazzella
Bronx
Anthony Pattinato
Baltimore
Jimmy Sheridan
Jimmy Salomerio
New York City
Sheridan mi
Peace Bridge
Eisenhower OKs Military Construction Fund Bill
President Eisenhower signs a large appropriation for Army Navy and Air Force construction totaling 1.8943 billion dollars. Army receives 459.1 million, Navy 442.6 million, Air Force 994.3 million with 20 million for the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Air Force
Congress
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Southern Illinois University consultant selected for biology camp
Clyde Brown physics science teacher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale chosen to represent SIU as consultant at the annual northern conference on teaching biology hosted by the University of Michigan biology camp near Cheboygan Michigan in August 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Brown
University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
University of Michigan
Cheboygan
Mich
Stevenson Nomination Faces Doubt From Senate Critics
Senator Long questioned Stevenson's 1956 bid noting reduced public activity and other Democrats may challenge. Senator Mundt agreed a strong Democrat besides Stevenson could win and offered no names. Senator Kerr, a 1952 candidate, called Stevenson a front-runner for 1956.
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Sen. Long
D-La
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Adlai E. Stevenson
Mundt
Stevenson
Sen
Kerr
D-Okla
Illinois
Barkley Attacks Chandler in Kentucky Primary Fight
Sen Alben W Barkley returns to Kentucky to accuse A B Happy Chandler of deserting him when Barkley sought the presidential nomination He also questions Chandler's fitness for governor while backing Bert T Combs in the Democratic contest Kentucky holds its primary Saturday and Barkley cites labor leaders at the 1952 convention.
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Louisville
Alben W. Barkley
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Barkley
Chandler
Washington
Bert T. Combs
Kentucky
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Woman Senator seeks outside probe of girls' school
Illinois state Senator Lottie Holman O'Neill urged an unbiased outside investigation into the State Training School for Girls near Geneva. She pressed for scrutiny of unrest, the attempted suicide incident, a teacher's resignation, staff with venereal disease exposure, and fire hazards amid questions about the Illinois Youth Commission report.
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Chicago
Geneva
Lottie Holman O’neill
Downers Grove
Scott Field airman released on bond in Randolph County case
Ronald F. Moran of Albany New York one of four Scott Air Force Base airmen charged with gasoline thefts in Randolph County has been released from Chester county jail on a 500 dollar bond George Constant of Grant City Missouri remains jailed pending a 150 dollar fine by Randolph County Judge Paul Nehrt Harold W Young of Magnum Florida and Robert Teague were released on 500 bonds earlier in the week
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Ronald F. Moran
Albany
N. Y
Scott Air Force Base
Randolph County
Chester
George Constant
Grant City
Paul Nehrt
Harold W. Young
Magnum, Fla
Robert Teague
Dairy firm official talks at Sparta Rotary Club
Norman Stushing of Prairie Farms Creamery Carbondale outlined dairy production this week at the Sparta Rotary Club meeting. He presented slides on the Carbondale plant’s operation and noted the business employs 125 people.
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Sparta Club
Norman Stushing
Prairie Farms Creamery
Carbondale
Sparta Rotary Club
Rushing
Coal shed fire destroys De Soto playhouse
A coal shed in De Soto used as a children's playhouse burned down at 2 p m Thursday. The fire cause in the building owned by Raymond Mueller was undetermined. Carbon Dale firefighters responded to the blaze.
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de Soto
Raymond Mueller
Carbondale
Five Day Forecast for Illinois Warmer Than Normal
Temperatures will average 4 to 7 degrees above normal with normal highs around 87 in the north and 9 in the south, and lows from 64 to 67. Expect continued warmth and humidity with scattered thundershowers, mainly Saturday and early Sunday, bringing .20 to .50 inches of rain.
Market East St Louis Livestock Prices Report
Hog prices ranged from 11.25 to 16.50 with various weights and grades noted. Cattle and calves showed broad ranges from 8.00 to 24.00 per hundredweight, with good and choice slaughter calves bringing 15.00 to 18.00 and dealers at 18.00 to 21.00.
Band To Practice And Concert at Benton Fair Ground
The Christopher Grade School concert band meets for practice at 7 30 a m Monday in the Grade School Gymnasium. The band will present a concert at 7 p m Wednesday at the Franklin Hamilton Fox meet at the Benton Fair Ground.
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Christopher
Franklin- Hamilton Fox
Benton Fair Ground
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SIU
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East Jackson ST
South Side Lumber Co
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Ilinois
Perry County Rendering CO
Russell Eaton
Mgr
S. Illinois
D. H. Koeneman
First National Bank OF
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