Lions Festival Starts Friday In Hurst Park
The two day Lions Festival in Hurst Park features a carnival booths and concessions and a parade. 1962 queen Judy Shelton will reign again. Public festival starts this afternoon at the city park and ends Saturday evening. Parade at 2 pm Saturday includes Johnston City Drum and Bugle Corps pet parade floats ponies and bicycles. Leonard Wasson offers 100 dollars in prizes for floats and pets.
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Hurst
Judy Shelton
Hurst City Park
Johnston City
Leonard Wasson
Drillers Eye Zeigler Oil Well Outcome
Oil crews drill south of Zeigler on Zeigler Coal and Coke Co. land for Arthur Gallagher Co. Evansville Indiana. Gallagher doubts the well will produce and expects a dry hole while two nearby wells west of Plumfield continue to yield about 600 barrels daily.
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Zeig
Gallagher
Plumfield
Zeigler
Hospital Work To Get Started At Franklin Hospital
Hospital work on a 9 bed nursing care addition at Franklin Hospital Benton will begin about 40 days after federal documents are cleared for the 1 442 000 project. J J Altman Construction Co East St Louis won the bid at 1 117 000 on August 3.
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Franklin Hospital
Benton
William Lamont
Lamont
J. J. Altman Construction Co
East St. Louis
Mike Anderson Dies Rites Set Sunday
Mike Anderson 78 of Rt 1 Johnston City died at 4 10 am today in Hampton Nursing Home Herrin He was a retired miner and Local 1776 United Mine Workers member Born March 24 1885 in Slaulias Lithuania He leaves cousins William Tutkus Sr Eva Tutkus and Mrs Ann Rinkus Funeral services will be held at 130 pm Sunday at Johnsons Funeral Home Herrin Rev Bernard P Mongan to officiate Burial will be in St Carlos Cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm Saturday at the funeral home
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Mike Anderson
Rt.‘ 1
Johnston City
Hampton Nursing Home
Herrin
United Mine Workers
Slaulias
Lithuania
William Tutkus Sr
Eva Tutkus
Chicago
Ann Rinkus
Falls Church
Johnson’s Funeral Home
Bernard P
Mongan
St. Carlos Cemetery
Car Strikes Signal Post In Carbondale Crash
A Carbondale woman, Mrs. Caleb Lowery, 40, was injured when her car struck a truck, careened into another car, and hit a traffic signal around 5 38 pm Thursday. She was in fair condition at Doctory Hospital with head cuts. The accident happened as she turned left from Main Street to North Oakland Avenue. Grover P. Settle, 35, of Bethalton drove the truck and David L. Johnson of Rt. 2 Farmington drove the other car. The signal was bent and no tickets were issued.
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Carbondale
Caleb Lowery
W. Walnut St
Main Street
Oakland Avenue
Grover P. Settle
Bethalton
David L. Johnson
Rt. 2
Farmington
Herrin Wreck Injures Woman
An elderly Marion resident, Molly Hall aged 71, was injured in a two car crash at Ash and South 16th streets in Herrin. She rode with husband Orville B. Hall 78 who escaped injury as Kenneth L. Gentry 39 of Carterville collided with their car. Gentry said a parked vehicle blocked his view at the stop sign. no tickets were issued.
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Marion
Herrin
Ash
South 16Th Streets
Molly Hall
N. Market’ St
Herrin Hospital
Orville B. Hall
Hall
Kenneth L. Gentry
Rt. 2
Carterville
Gentry
Ash Street
Ben Walker
16Th Street
Suspension of Harry J Dixon’s Driver License Noted
The Secretary of State reports a six month suspension beginning July 13 1963 for three traffic law convictions within one year by Harry J Dixon Lesser. Earlier notice misattributed the suspension to driving while intoxicated due to a missection error.
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Harry J Dixon
Secretary of State
Jail Escapees Still Sought
John R. Peterson 35 of West Frankfort and Freddie Willis 23 of Evansville Ind remained uncaptured after escaping Saline County jail. A sighting in West Frankfort the night of the escape proved false per the sheriff. Peterson faces burglary indictment and Willis is jailed for grand jury action on a car theft charge.
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John R. Peterson
West Frankfort
Freddie Willis
Evansville
Ind
Saline County
Peterson
Wills
Grand Tower Inn Club Homecoming Tonight
The 1st annual Grand Tower Inns Club Homecoming starts at 6 p.m. at Grand Tower Grade School. Carnival rides run from tonight through Sunday. Leon Mitchell Scotty Henson and the Kentucky Valley Boys perform at 9 p.m. and 10 30 p.m. Saturday. The Kinsmen Trio from Southern Illinois University appears at 9 p.m. and 10 30 p.m. Sunday.
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Grand Tower Inns Club
Grand Tower
Leon Mitchell
Scotty Henson l
Kentucky Valley Boys
Kinsmen Trio
Southern Illinois University
District 165 approves insurance contract amid rising costs
The Board of Education approved a Republic Life Insurance Co contract totaling about 6500 in premiums, up from 4025 last year. About 1000 students will pay 193.50 each for general insurance and 400 students pay 2.50 each previously. Student activity fees rise from 15 to 16 to cover higher costs. Football insurance rises from 15 to 20 per student for similar benefits, with district paying about 3000 for 150 football players versus 2225 for 125 last year. Supt. Bowen says pupil insurance rates are rising generally.
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Board of “Education
The
Republic
Life ‘Insurance Co
Guarantee Trust Life Insurance, Co
Old Republic
C.K. Bowen
District 165 Adopts SIITA TV for Carbondale High
The Board of Education approved joining SIITA television programming on WSIU-TV starting this fall for 19 students in the new honors program at Carbondale High. The district will spend about 4 per student totaling 76 plus 175.65 for a second receiver, net cost about 102 after 42 percent government reimbursement under NDEA. Programs will be from Illinois Instructional Television with courses like American Literature. Classroom use will be at the Community High School building.
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Carbondale
SIITA
Wsiu-Tv
Tvinois
University Educational
Board of Education
Thurst
Southern
CCHS
Ilinois
Frank Association
Morejlin
Frost
Mallory plant workers strike over job award dispute
More than 9 percent of Mallory & Co. Inc. employees walked out in a wildcat strike over a general maintenance job awarded to a less senior man. Ray Christoffel of the Machinists union said Local 2084 is striking illegally, while the company argues the firing of James Woolsey prompted the walkout. Workers voted to return to work after a meeting, but tensions persist as arbitration was rejected and unions plan to meet Monday to halt a week-long construction strike in Randolph County.
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P . Re ‘Mallory & Co. Inc
Dir Quoin
Ray ‘Christoffel
International Association ,of Machinists
Mallory
Gala Waters
Woolsey
Christoffel
Construction ‘Company and
Belleville
Randolph County
Poisoning Ruled Cause Of Death In Williamson County
Coroner jury rules poisoning from chemical exposure caused the July 2 death of Larry Don Richardson, 29, of Carterville. Richardson, chief operator at Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp Orchill plant since 1957, died after exposure to chemical vapors absorbed via lungs or skin. Inquest delayed for autopsy. pathologist report cited toxic substances linked to his death.
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Larry Don Richardson
Carterville
Richardson
Gwen Nolen
Williamson County
Paul Litton
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Orchill
Herrin Hospital
Desse A Morgan dies at 76 in Marion Illinois
Desse A Morgan will be buried in Grange Hall Cemetery after funeral services at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion. He was a retired farmer born December 22 1873 in Williamson County son of Henry and Mary Taylor Morgan. He married Amelia Krantz who died in 1910 and later Margaret Lewis who died 1950. He leaves sons Marshall and Ova, a daughter in Nigeria, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Nona Holbrook. He died at 4 05 a.m. today at Creal Springs Nursing Home. He was a member of Marion First Christian Church. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Desse A. Morgan
S. Sourt St
Marion
Creal Springs
Marion First Christian Church
Williamson County
Henry
Mary Taylor Morgan
Amelia Krantz
Margaret Lewis
Marshall
Ova
New York
N.Y
R. D. Morgan
Jack
Clinton
Ann Morgan
Peace Corps
Nigeria
Nona Holbrook
Mitchell Funeral Home
Grange Hall
Mathew J. Cleland
Sparta
Mathew James Cleland
Randolph County
Mr. Cleland
Sparta Township
Robert
Margaret Ervin Cleland
Coulterville
Myrtle Iva Paul
Cleland
Trinity
Area Boat Club Water Ski Show Aug 18
The Crab Orchard Boat and Yacht Club hosts a free water ski show at 3 30 p m August 18 at Pirates Cove on At. 13 Leonard Lawrence of Herrin says the seventh year event features skis without skis. Participants include Dr Glen Filberth and his son Dale Mr Vernon with water skis while a girl skier stands on them. A skiing pyramid will form with Miss Arndt of Carterville baton twirling by skis and Pat Connors of Mt Carmel doing the twist on skis. Jack Blood of Mt Carmel will ski on a boat paddle and Bud Benoist of Mt Vernon will balance 240 pounds on water with shoe skis and a spinning disk. Mr and Mrs Albert Woodcock of Carterville will water ski together with her on his shoulders and Woodcock will fly with a kite about 40 feet above water.
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Crab Orchard Boat and Yacht Club
Pirate's Cove
Leonard Lawrence
Herrin
Glen
Filberth
Dale
Vernon
Akis
Dr. Filberth
Aki Bare
Dave
Cox
John Walker
Lawrence
Barbara Arndt
Cartervile
Sheila
Miller
Bush
Arndt
Pat
Connors
Mt. Carmel
Jack ‘Blood
Carmel
Bud Benoist
Will
Albert
Woodcock
Carterville -Will
Carriers Push For More Pay And Retirement Plan
Letter carriers from across the country gathered in Washington D C for a national conference to lobby for higher wages and a 30 year retirement. Delegates Harlan Hinkley and W G Mick said six bills were introduced during the meeting as they planned meetings with senators and representatives to press for action.
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Washingon
D.C
Egyptian Land District
Salem
Cairo
Harlan K. Hinkley
Carbordale
W. G. Mick
West Frankfort
Mick
Congress
Washington
Cobden Driver Is Sentenced In Vandalia Case
Lawrence Lenton of Cobden was sentenced by Union County Judge Paul Reese to 9 days at Vandalia State Penal Farm for driving while intoxicated after being arrested Wednesday at 21 51 north of Anna.
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Lawrence Lenton
Board Fills School Jobs and Obituary Notes
Murphysboro School Unit 186 hires new staff left by resignations. Kindergarten position debated with music teacher transfer options. bus driver R C Sanders added. No. 2 fuel oil bid won by Wides Oil Co. at 10.65 cents per gallon. Former area resident Catherine Brown dies in St Louis after long Carbondale links.
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Murphysboro
Board of Education
James Blackwood
Imogene Bean
Longfellow
Blackwood
R. C. Sanders
Wides Oil Co
Murphyshero Woman Fined For Speeding and License Violation
Carol Lambert of Murphyshero was fined $25 including costs by Justice of Peace Jim Bob Kerley after a speeding ticket issued by trooper Roger Draves. Lambert was cited for speeding and driving without a valid operator's license.
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Murphyshero
Carol Lambert
Justice of Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Roger Draves
Housing units delayed in Herrin and Marion projects
Williamson County Housing Authority says projects in Herrin and Marion will not be ready by Saturday as expected. Officials hope to finish by August 16 to 19 with final inspections planned for Monday or Tuesday. Ninety applicants. sixty nine for 400 elderly units in Herrin. fifty two for efficiency units.
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Williamson ‘County Housing Authority
Herrin
Marion
Authority
Julius Steinmarch
Steinmarch
FASTEETH Promises Secure Dentures With Ease
FASTEETH powder for upper or lower plates promises to keep false teeth in place. It is alkaline and non acid, designed to prevent sliding and rocking while avoiding gummy tastes. Available at drug counters nationwide.
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Lions Festival
Hurst Park
Educational TV
James Woolsey
Jesse A. Morgan
William Ladd
13Th St
Boat Club
Cobden
Joppa
Eldorado
Eliorade
da ‘Quoin
ST. Louis
Catherine Brown
St-Louis
St. Louis City Hospital
Olivet Tree Will Baptist Church
Brown
Helen Mayes
Rosie Lee Hayes
James
Breett
Sohn
Kuppenheimer Suits
By van Heusen
Levi’s
Tom Sawyer
Hush
Puppies & Stepmacher
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