Diplomas Awarded To 200 At SIU Commencement
Dr. Robert L. Sutherland of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Hygiene addressed the Southern Illinois University summer commencement at McAndrew Stadium. About 200 degrees were awarded, including 62 masters and 138 bachelors, with high honors to Fulkerson Presley Stroh and Bridges Todd.
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SIU
Robert L. Sutherland
Southern Illinois University
United States
Sutherland
Hogg Foundation For Mental Hygiene
University of Texas
Southern
McAndrew Stadium
Air Force dental tech visits Murphysboro couple
Cpl Donald R Birkner and his wife visit Murphysboro and Carbondale while he finishes training in the East as a dental laboratory technician with the U S Air Force. He will be stationed at Chanute AFB Rantoul. The couple arrive as Birkner’s brother George Edward is born at St Andrew’s Hospital in Murphysboro. His parents live at 1841 Hardy St Murphysboro and his wife’s parents at 309 S James St Carbondale.
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Cpl
Donald R. Birkner
New York City
Li Ae
Murphysboro
Carbondale
East
U. S. Air Force
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Birkner
George Edward
St. Andrew’s Hospital
C. E
Principal Takes Surance Job
Don Benitone a 30 year old Herrin area educator and longtime Chittyville grade school principal resigned to become Herrin agent for Equitable Life Assurance Company of New York. He is a World War II veteran, former Herrin Township High School graduate, and a lifelong Herrin resident. He and his wife Mayme Murray have a son, Jerry.
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Don Benitone
Chittyville
Herrin
Equitable Life Assurance Company of
New York
Benitone
N. 13Th St
McKendree College
Lebanon
Southern Ilinois University
Herrin Township
Charlie Benitone
Herrin Captain Misker serves in Korea with 1st Telephone unit
Captain E H Misker son of Mr and Mrs E H Misker Sr of 612 S 18th Herrin has arrived in Korea. He is stationed with the 1st Telephone and Carrier Squadron 5th Commissary Group part of the 5th Air Force living in a single University of Seoul building with church mess hall barber shop and sleeping quarters. Soldiers donate to a Korean War orphans fund. He served four years in WWII and was recalled in April 1950 after training at Scott Field and a three day stay in Japan before Korea. He graduated Herrin Township High School in 1936 earning a gold H National Honor Society Award and the American Legion honor medal.
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E. H. Misker
S. 18Th St
Herrin
Korea
5Th Air Force
Misker
University of Seoul
Scott Field
Japan
South Side School
Herrin Township
Rilla Moore Died At Home In Carbondale
Mrs. Rilla Lee Moore of 502 East Larch Street Carbondale died at her home at 4 a m today She leaves a son McKinley Jackson of Chicago and a brother Moses Hughes Friends may call at the family home Sunday evening services will be held Monday at 2 p m at New Zion Baptist Church Carbondale with Rev W H Clark officiating Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery Jackson Funeral Home directed the arrangements
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Rilla Lee Moore
East Larch St
Carbondale
McKinley Jackson
Chicago
Moses Hughes
Jackson
Two Car Crash Reported by State Patrol
State Patrolman Warren Grammer reported a two car collision at 11 15 a m Saturday at Plum and 4th Streets. One car belonged to Henry McGhee of Murphysboro and the other to Herman Kranzberg of University City Missouri.
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Warren Grammer
Plum and
4Th Streets
Henry McGhee
Murphysboro
Herman Kranzberg
iUniversity City
Six SIU ROTC Cadets Complete Summer Camp At Randolph
Six Southern Illinois University AF ROTC cadets completed a summer camp at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas. The cadets listed are William C. Ballowe John T. Cherry George F. Holliday Mark H. Johnson Wayne A Nast and Harvey L Ottinger.
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Southern Illinois University AF
Randolph Air Force Base
Texas
William C. Ballowe
South 16Th Street
Herrin
John T. Cherry
Vienna
George F. Holliday
North University
Carbondale
Mark H. Johnson
Salem
Wayne A Nast
Belleville
Harvey L. Ottinger
Granite City
Wiley Parrishes Name Baby Sherry Lynn
Mrs Shirley A Parrish wife of Wiley B Parrish damage control man USN aboard USS Rehoboth with the Atlantic Fleet gave birth to a 6 pound 2 ounce baby girl July 1 at the US Naval Hospital Philadelphia Pa The Parrish family lives at 1228 South Broad street Philadelphia Residents are William C Rains Murphysboro and Robert Parrish Vergennes parents of the couple Sherry Lynn is their first child assisting the city family news brief.
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Shirley A. Parrish
Wiley B Parrish
USN
Rehoboth
U. S. Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Parrish
William C. Rains
Murphysboro
Robert Parrish
Vergennes
Sherry Lynn
Quebec's asbestos from open pit mines dominates output
Almost all of Quebec's vast asbestos production comes from open pit mines, highlighting the industry’s geographic concentration and mining method across the province.
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Quebec
Chief Hanson Urges Cleaning of Flues
Murphysboro Fire Chief Urba Hanson warns homeowners to clean chimneys and stove pipes and to remove old papers and rags from attics and basements. He cites many grass fires from carelessness this summer and urges diligence to prevent home fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urba Hanson
Murphysboro
Rotarians to Continue Discussion in Murphysboro Meeting
Continue Discussion Murphysboro Rotarians will carry on their planning for the coming year at a 6 15 p m gathering Tuesday at the Logan Hotel.
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Murphysboro
Logan Hotel
Anderson Gets Contract for Cal Crest Job
George Anderson, a Herrin engineer, won the Cal Crest Outerwear plant contract for Murphysboro after Friday’s vote by Murphysboro Industry Inc and Cal Crest president S. J. Bronstein. Anderson bid 284000, higher than the lowest 269000, but his plan reduces posts and satisfies building specifications and state fire code needs. Negotiations will start on specs, with insurance approval and financing details delaying final signing. The plant aims to open by late summer to meet Bronstein’s timetable.
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George Anderson
Herrin
Cal-Crest Outerwear, Inc
Murphysboro
Cal- Crest
Bronstein
Anderson
St. Louis
Murphysboro Pastor William White Dies at 64
Reverend William T. White 64 of 1904 Hortense St Murphysboro died 7 30 am at St Andrew s Hospital after years of illness He led the First Pentecostal Church at 449 N 16th St since 1929 He married Fleta Roundtree in Marion 1912 Surviving wife two sons LD White Carbondale brother Linda Rush Metropolis one sister Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at First Pentecostal Church Burial Oakland Cemetery Lady remains at Crawshaw Mortuary then church home and until Tuesday morning
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William T. White
Hortense St
Murphysboro
St. Andrew's Hospital
Cypress, Ill
First Pentecostal
N. 16Th Street
Fleta Roundtree
Marion
Ill
First Pentecostal Church of
Dennis F. Lyerla
Crawshaw Mortuary
Oakland Cemetery
Hightowers Seek $10,000 Damages in Assault Suit
C H Hightower and Normine Hightower file in Jackson County circuit clerk’s office seeking $5,000 each for assault against Gordon C Skin ner. The incident occurred Tuesday in Cardinale, according to the complaint.
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C. H. Hightower
Normine Hightower
Jackson County Circuit Clerk’s Office
Gordon C. Skinner
Carbondale
No Free Bread Fake Hand Bills Target Southern Illinois
Anna Baker of Lewis Brothers Bakery in Anna said fake hand bills claiming a free Bunny Bread gift are being distributed in Southern Illinois. Jack Lewis reported two men offered local youths a paid job delivering the fakes in Jonesboro causing many calls to the bakery. He suspects a broader plan to embarrass the bakery and believes the scheme began in Jonesboro before expanding.
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Jack Lewis
Lewis Brothers
Anna
Illinois
Lewis Brothers’ Bakery
Lewis
Jonesboro
Frischkorn Receives Overseas Orders For Far East
First Lieutenant Earl T Frischkorn of Company A 135th Engineer Battalion Jacob received orders this week for transfer to the Far East from Camp Cooke California. He will have a leave to visit his family before departure.
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Earl T. Frischkorn
135Th Engineer Battalion
Jacob
Far East
Camp Cooke
Calif
Lions To Hear Walnut Talk Tuesday Night
William MacLeod, district highway engineer for Southern Illinois, will speak at the Murphysboro Lions Club in First Lutheran church on Tuesday night about the Walnut Street widening and resurfacing proposal. The talk, open to the public, is expected to begin around 7 p.m. The club meets at 6:15 p.m. The state would widen and surface the main street at no town cost, aiming to use Murphysboro as a pilot to show effects on business and traffic. Local businessmen previously opposed the parking loan, urging Mayor Hart to appoint a committee to discuss with highway officials, but the mayor has not yet named the panel.
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William MacLeod
District 9
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Lions Club
First Lutheran
Walnut Street
State Division of Highways
Lions
MacLeod
Highway Department
C. A. Hart
Kiel of Murphysboro Serving On Piedmont
Richard R Kiel seaman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs William J Kiel of Murphysboro is serving aboard the destroyer USS Piedmont. Before assignment he completed 11 weeks recruit training at the U S Naval Training Center San Diego Calif.
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Richard R. Kiel
USN
William J. Kiel
Walnut St
Murphysboro
Piedmont
Kiel
U. S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Marion Lions to Sponsor Water Trap at County Fair
Marion city officials plan a water dunking booth at the Williamson County Fair in Marion next week. Volunteers will be dunked in a tank if a spectator hits a target with a baseball. John K. Miller leads the seating lineup, followed by Marion officials.
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Marion
Doc Smith
Bob Bradley
John Q
Lions
John K. Miller
Murphysboro OKs 45060 Tax Levy and City Plans
Murphysboro City Council approved a general tax of 45060 for the current fiscal year, with an estimated 25365 from other sources, to fund a 70425 appropriation covering salaries, supplies, equipment, and services. The meeting addressed water service expansion delays by the Murphysboro Water Co. and Walnut Street widening, plus renaming Lockard Place subdivision to Hillcrest and annexing Huffman and Schrader areas. The council also authorized 31000 in motor fuel tax funds to repair streets and cover costs of a 40000 street project.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro Water Co
C. A. Hart
Walnut Stree
Highway Division District 9
Carbondale
Springfield
Lockard Place
Hillcrest
Huffman
Schrader
Williamson County Fair Opens with Racing and Night Acts
The 96th Williamson County Fair starts Monday and runs through Saturday featuring daily racing and two daytime shows on Thursday and Friday. Monday night events include parade, handy horse, and working classes, with stage and aerial acts nightly such as Lucky Millie and the Wheelers. More than 35,000 in premiums will be awarded to exhibitors.
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Williamson County
Lucky Millie
George and
Mary Wheeler
Wheelers
United States
Peter Ray
Paul Whiteman
Cab Calloway
Dede Dawn
Jimmie O'Neill
Air Force
Dot
Vernell Cornell
Vernell
Skeets
Frankie
KMOX
St. Louis
Willes
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Rita Marie Presley
Marilyn Edna Stroh
Route 1
New Athens
W. R. Bridges
de Soto
Annamae Todd
Pinckneyville
University
Delyte W. Morris
Maurits Kesnar
Everett Lemay
Mt. Vernon
Harold Nicholas Miller
Southern Acres
Carterville
Hood
Takessurance
Rilla Moore
Wiley Parrishes
Baby Sherry Lynn
Chief Hanson
Cal-Crest
Peete
Hemahs
Eas
Eaetuer Cones
Gee
Anne: Teckel
Bewes
Lewis Bros’ Peeries
Lewis Brothers Bakery
Anna Baker
Frischkorn
Kiel OF
Peidmont
Williamson County Fair
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