Boxers Sailors Praised For Rescue Deeds
Tokyo Aug 8 AP U S Far East Naval headquarters praised crewmen who saved the aircraft carrier Boxer from flaming explosions that killed nine. Fire struck below decks at dawn as bombs were unloaded for strikes against the Communists. 32 were injured. A naval court was ordered.
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Tokyo
U. S. Far East
Navy
Washington
Navy Department
Naval Court of Inquiry
Herbert C. Regan
Marshall B. Gurney
Japan
Wonsan
Gurney
U. S. Naval Base
Yokosuka
Ben Richard
Korea
Pinckneyville Girl to Perform at Du Quoin Fair
Sylvia Hammack a 9 year old daughter of State Representative Dean Hammack will perform an acrobatic act on the Du Quoin Fair stage Friday afternoon August 29. She previously won top honors at the Springfield State Fair and recently appeared at the Perry County Fair. Democratic Day at the Du Quoin Exposition has been designated for the event.
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Sylvia Hammack
Dean Hammack
Miss Hammack
Perry County Fair
du Quoin Exposition
Anna-Jonesboro Opens 1952 53 School Year
Official opening scheduled for August 25 at Anna Jonesboro Community High School. Students may call August 17 to 21 to arrange textbooks locker assignments and supplies. Bus routes remain similar to last year with changes announced later.
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Anna-Jonesboro Community High School
Birds Need Vitamins Role in Quail Die Off
South Texas wildlife manager W. W. Lee reports bobwhite quail at the Kine Ranch died in the 1950-51 winter due to vitamin A deficiency and severe cold reducing access to native food. Tests linked malnutrition to the mysterious TVA-style die-off in wholesale pen quantities.
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Austin
Indian man charged with murder after speedboat ramming
Prince George, Aug 7 AP A Pinchi Creek Indian man Francois Peter Dennis 38 was charged with murder in the death of fellow tribesman William Austin 54. Witnesses say Dennis rammed Austin’s boat on Stuart Lake, knocked him into the water, and then attempted to strike him as he swam. The incident occurred after an argument between the two men.
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Prince George
B. C
Pinchi Creek
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Francois Peter Dennis
William Austin
RCMP
Austin
Stuart Lake
Dennis
Vansaghi Reappointed Alternate Hospital Chair at Marion
Mrs. Helen Vansaghi of 405 S 12th St Herrin has been reappointed as alternate hospital chairman at Marion Veterans Hospital by American Legion Auxiliary president Mrs. Betty Sullivan. She previously served as alternate hospital chairman and is a former district director and Herrin unit president.
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Helen Vansaghi
Herin
S. 12Th St
Herrin
Marion Veterans Hospital
Adeline Baumi
Betty Sullivan
American Legion Auxiliary
Vansaghi
25Th District Legion Auxiliary
Harbinger of spring plant highlighted in bloom
An erigenia bulbosa plant nicknamed harbinger of spring is noted for early blooming. The article describes its emergence as a seasonal cue and its place in garden collections.
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Erigenia
Anna To Vote On School Bond
Voters in School District 81 Anna will vote August 16 in a special election on a 20000 bond to buy the Hale-Willard Hospital grounds adjoining the present school site and other improvements. Half funds hospital purchase, half for grounds, parking, and equipment for a nearby school building. Board members opted for a direct vote to gauge district wishes.
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Anna
Hale-Willard Hospital
New Anna City Hospital
Old City Hospital
New City Hospital
Murphysboro Church Announces Schedule of Services
The Rev. Ed Weltge of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reform Church in Murphysboro says morning worship is 8 30 Sunday, Sunday school 9 30, Consistory meets 7 30 Monday, Women's Guild meets 7 30 Tuesday. No services or Sunday school on August 17 and 24 due to the pastor's vacation. members urged to worship with other churches those Sundays.
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Ed. Weltge
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Murphysboro
Women’s Guild
Pfc Dunning Graduates From Non-Comm Academy in Germany
Pfc Bill Dunning son of Mr and Mrs Ezra Dunning Route 1 Carterville recently graduated from the 112th Infantry Regiment Non Commissioned Officers Academy at Heilbronn Germany. He entered the Army in March 1951 and serves as an assistant squad leader in Company A 112th Infantry.
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Bill
Dunning
Ezra Dunning
Route 1
Carterville
112Th Infantry Regiment
Heilbornn
Germany
Army
Funeral for Brenda Freeman in Grand Tower Saturday
Funeral services for Brenda Lou Freeman 11 daughter of Louise Freeman Grand Tower will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Grand Tower Methodist Church. Grandmother Rosa Godair Detroit Michigan added to survivors. Body remains at Crawshaw Funeral Home until 10 a m Saturday.
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Brenda Lou Freeman
Louise Freeman
Grand Tower
Grand Tower Methodist Church
Rosa Godair
Detroit
Mich
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Hurst Soldier Returns From Rest Leave In Japan
Cpl Wiley C Childress of Hurst just back with the 25th Division in Korea after a five day rest and recuperation leave in Japan He stayed in luxury hotels with other division soldiers enjoying amenities not available in Korea The leave policy aims to refresh fighting troops Childress serves as a 60 mm mortar squad leader in Company I 35th Regiment Switzerland which has no ocean port but a growing fleet of merchant ships.
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Cpl
Wiley C. Childress
Hurst
Korea
Japan
Childress
35Th Regiment
Switzerland
Cobras Aboard Bus Spark Panic In India
A snake-charmer rode a Bombay bus with cobras in baskets. When baskets opened after a pothole, a cobra entered the driver's area and the driver panicked, causing a serious accident. The anecdote mirrors a Kipling era tale about gender and courage in emergencies.
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India
Bombay
Associated Press
Eve Arden Switches To TV Hollywood
Eve Arden explains she is leaving movies for television feeling typecast in “wise-cracking friend” roles. She plans a TV version of Our Miss Brooks in October after touring the U S in a station wagon and will focus on TV and radio instead of feature films.
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Hollywood
Eve Arden
Mildred Pierce
Eve
Miss Brooks
Miss Arden
U. S
Affair In Trinidad Review Falls Short of Hype
Capsule assessment finds the film not as terrible as early notices nor as strong as Rita Hayworth fans hoped. The main flaw is a promising plot tangled in confusion and uneven pacing.
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Trinidad
Rita Hayworth
30 Acre Addition To Cairo Lake Area Near Horseshoe Lake
A 30 acre tract was purchased from John H. Blakemore and added to the Horseshoe Lake area near Cairo. The site lies at the northwest end of the lake's west side and boosts the region’s growing appeal as a fishing and hunting paradise visited annually from across the country.
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Cairo Lake
John H. Blakemore
Horseshoe Lake
Cairo
Keller Services Rites Held For Pinckneyville Resident
Funeral services were held for John Keller 77 of 101 E Park St Pinckneyville after a lingering illness. Doerr Funeral Home in charge burial was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery He is survived by his wife Malinda daughters Lillian La Rowe and Juanita Matle sons Cyrus L Floyd brothers Willie Harry Phillip Willard and sister Mrs Pearl Dempsey.
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John Keller
E. Park St
Pinckneyville
Willie
Pocatello
Idaho
Harry
St. Louis
Phillip
Willard
Cutler
Mrs
Pearl Dempsey
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Massachusetts
Cynthia Hancock
Board of Education
Paul Houghton
Murphysboro Church
PFC
Non-Com Academy
Brenda Freeman
T. V. Service
T. V
Doty
S. Wall
Carbondale
N. Park Ave
Herrin, Ilinois
Dalton Hart
Southern Illinois
North Park Ave
Illinois
Relman Morin
New York
R. E. Thompson
R. B. Mills
Walter G. Amerman
Illitsois
Sundey
Cat Long
Zwick & Goldsmith
Fears
Baccus Roofing & & Siding Co
North Park Avenue
White House
Aati E Eo
Seer
Sale
Truck and Tractor
Carbondale Run
Keller Services
Lindell Sts
Ill
J. B. Hoef
Clell L. Hindman
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