Florida City Terrorized and Death in Sparta
William Henry Smith Jr., 95, of Sparta, died at Randolph County Nursing Home after a long Sparta residency. A six inch water line is being installed at Anna-Jonesboro High School by Anna city to boost fire protection and water pressure, AJCHS funding materials. In Hallandale Florida, armed officers patrol dusk to dawn after a series of rapes. officials pledge secrecy for the Negro section during investigation. mayor notes panic but says actions are not racial. Smith, a former coal miner, was born June 1 and leaves a son George W. Smith and several daughters and siblings. funeral services set for Sparta with burial at IOOF cemetery.
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Anna-Jonesboro
William Henry
Billy” Smith Jr
Sparta
Randolph County
Mr. Henry
James Mac
Martha Clinton Smith
Jackson County
Effie Culp
Hallandale
Fla
Florida
Walter J
Board of Education
John D. Steele
Waller
Smith
Harlan C. Hodges
Ing
George W. Smith
Allie
California
Emma
Flrida
Delores
Hattie J
Fast
Floods Strike Buffalo and Niagara Falls New York
Heavy rain batters Buffalo New York forcing evacuation of over 300 people in an eastern suburb. Niagara Falls also suffers as buses halt and basements flood. Utilities cut power and phones fail while Coast Guard craft help families to safety.
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Niagara’ Falls
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Anna Council approves candy stripe meter decor and other items
The Anna City Council approved buying 200 candy striped tubes to decorate parking meters for Christmas at 2.50 each, with installation by the Anna Chamber of Commerce. They also granted a liquor license to Orville and Flossie Jacobs of Metropolis for Shepard's Tavern. Five building permits were approved for Spring Street Apartments, 1000 S Green St, 403 S Main St, and other improvements. City bids covered two Chester police cars with a 2890 bid including trade-in. police ticket lines yielded 170 in July. firemen were paid 126 for seven fires last month.
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Anna
Anna Chamber of Commerce
Orville
Flossie Jacobs
Metropolis
Shepard's Tavern
Spring Street
S. Green St
George L. Hall
S. Main St
Paul Bose
Chestnut St
Remon Motor Co
Chester
Lis Buzbee
Grove St
Carport
J. H. Garvie
Chester City
E. Vienna
Truck And Cars Collide at Route Junction Northwest of Benton
A three vehicle crash Tuesday at 3 p.m. near the Routes 283 and 37 junction north of Benton left three drivers with minor or no injuries. Linda Rusher, 26, of Benton, was rear-ended by Karl Sherman, 53, of Indianapolis, who was uninjured. Hillary Reddrick, 24, of Memphis, swerved to avoid the collision and escaped injury. Joe E. Easter, 24, of Carbondale, lost control on Old Rt. 13 east of Carbondale but was not hurt.
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Benton
Linda Rusher
Karl Sherman
Indianapolis
Ind
Miss Rusher
Sherman
Hillary Reddrick
Memphis
Joe E. Easter
Carbondale
Old Ri
Police Brief in Johnston City Court Punishes Stop Light Violation
James Phillips of Bell City Missouri was fined five dollars plus five dollars costs after a stop light violation judged by Justice Olen Ballard in Johnston City. The brief notice notes the small-town outcome and court authority.
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Johnston City
James Phillips
Bell City
Justice of the Peace
Olen Ballard
Seibert Rites Set for James W. Seibert Vice President
Funeral services for James W. Seibert former Carbonda le district official and vice president of Northeast District of McKessei and Robbins will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Huffman Funeral Home Carbon dale burial will follow Oakland Cemetery Seibert 47 wife Veta Akins of Benton and friends are asked to contribute to the Memorial Fund of United Hospital Port Chester N J in lieu of flowers
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Seibert
James W. Seibert
McKessei
Robbins
Huffman
Carbondale
Oakland Cemetery
Veta” Akins
Benton
James “W. Seibert
Unitec Hospital
Port- Chester,nj
Ligu
Mower
Allen Chappel Dies in Carbondale Rites Held
Allen Chappel, 56, of 2138 Washington St, Carbondale, died Tuesday at Marion Veterans Hospital after years of illness. A World War II veteran, he belonged to Garvin King American Legion Post and Oliver Free Will Baptist Church. Born November 28, 1907 in Calhoun County, West Virginia, he leaves cousins Art Brantley, Christine and Lillie Miller, all of Carbondale. Funeral at 3 p.m. Friday at Oliver Free Will Baptist Church, Rev. Loyd Sumner officiating. burial Oakland Cemetery. Visitation after 6 p.m. Thursday at Jackson Funeral Home.
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Allen Chappel
Washington, St
Carbondale
Marion Veterans Hospital
Garvin King American Legion Post
Oliver Free Will Bap
Calhoun County
W. Va
Art Brantley
Christine
Lillie Miller
Oliver Free Will Baptist Church
Loyd Sumner
Oakland Cemetery
Jackson
Three Du Page Jail Escapees Captured Near Lisle
Three young prisoners who pulled a pistol on a guard and escaped from the Du Page County Jail Tuesday night were recaptured a few hours later. Authorities arrested David Riggs 20 of Roselle Donald Thomas 19 also of Roselle and Marvin Gossett 19 of Lisle near the Woodridge Golf Club. Jailer Gerald Stransky said Thomas pointed a .38 revolver at him and forced him to open Riggs cell. Then Gossett’s cell was unlocked with Stransky’s keys and Stransky was locked in a cell.
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du Page
David Riggs
Roselle
Glen Ellyn
Donald Thomas
Marvin ‘Gosett
Htasca
Woodridge
Lisle
Gerald Stransky
Gosett
Stransky
Five ninety-five Mate Only One Scan Ad 91
An OCR fragment shows a terse classified style note listing a price of five ninety-five and a phrase Mate Only. It appears as a compact ad or listing likely from a classified page. No clear date, place, or additional details are legible.
Neighbors Stricken by Heart Attacks in West Frankfort
Two Orient residents living two doors apart suffered apparent heart attacks within 45 minutes of each other on Tuesday night. William Goss, 71, and Lorietta Allen, 61, were listed in satisfactory condition at Union Hospital, West Frankfort, as the West Frankfort fire department emergency unit was sent to both homes in quick succession. Fire Chief Fred Harkins reported the sequence of calls and the responders.
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Orient
William Goss
Lorietta Allen
Union Hospital
West Frankfort
Goss
Allen
Fred Harkins
Freeberg to Speak at Joint State Parks Conference
William H Freeberg chancellor of the Illinois University department of recreation and outdoor education will appear on the program of a joint meeting of the American Institute of Park Executives and the National Conference on State Parks in Washington DC He will discuss recreation renewal and related topics joining speakers Robert Weaver administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency and William L Slayton commissioner of the Urban Renewal Administration Haiti is noted as densely populated.
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William H. Freeberg
Housing and ‘Home Finance Agency
Willian L Slayton
Urban Renewal Administration
Will Speak
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Steele
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Miami
Biran
Oriente Province
Council
Wheaton
Armstrong
Newsome’s Furniture
16Th Street
Murphysboro, Illinos
Freeburg
Haiti
Zenith
Rossini
BROWN
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North 14Th St
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NATO
ALL Meat
Pepsi-Cola
van Camps Mackeral
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Pascal Celery
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TOPPY
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