Anna Fairgrounds Readied For 83rd Fair Next Sunday
Workmen prepare Anna Fairgrounds for the 83rd Anna Fair August 23. Grandstand roof updated and new exposition building roof. an all weather barn built. Aug 19 horse show. Aug 20–23 harness racing. Aug 20 queen candidates presented. Aug 21 cannon shot highlight with auto thrill show. Aug 22 rodeo. queen contest Aug 23. Premiums total 39,742 with top beef cattle class worth 10,710. Floyd Pender superintendent.
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Milton Conner
Methodist Church
Anna
Union County High School
Bill Sorrells
S. Main St
Floyd Pender
Grand Tower Lions Club Homecoming draws record crowds
Proceeds from the annual Grand Tower Lions Club Homecoming are estimated at 1,000 with about 3,500 attendees Friday through Sunday. Funds will aid a 15,000 goals project including lights for the Grand Tower grade school baseball diamond. Patricia Steinle of Edwardsville is treated at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital for a foot injury from a midway ride incident.
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Grand Tower
Lions Club
Judd Wilson
Wilson
Lions
Patricia Steinle
Edwardsville
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Patricia
Nadine Steinle
E. Kent Ellis
Manning St. Murphysboro
Hurst Lions Club Festival Draws 1500 Attendees
About 1,500 people attended the Hurst Lions Club Festival at Hurst City Park over the weekend. Prizes totaled $100 for parade entries with the Hurst Methodist church winning $35 for best float, followed by the Girl Scout float and Clyde Desert's float. In children’s divisions, Nancy Hill won for the decorated doll buggy, Sheila Pollard for the prettiest tricycle, Kirby Madson for the best decorated bicycle, Lynn Fritz won for the prettiest pet squirrel, and Connie Alexander’s ferret was named most unusual pet. each received $5.
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Hurst Lions Club
Hurst City Park
Hurst Methodist Church
Clyde Desert
Nancy Hill
Sheila Pollard
Kirby Madson
Lynn Fritz Squirrel
Connie Alexander
Forrel
Farm Tour Set Tuesday At James Humphrey Farm
The Acea Farm Tour will start at 10 30 a m Tuesday at the James Humphrey farm on Freeman Spur Road between Herrin and West Frankfort in Franklin County. Franklin County Farm Adviser Calvin Cowsett says the tour shows how Humphrey’s farm operation affected net earnings. Humphrey has kept seven years of complete farm business and cow hen performance records. The tour is sponsored by the Shawnee Farm Bureau Farm Management Association and the Extension Service.
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Acea Farm
James Humphrey
Freeman Spur
Herrin
West Frankfort
Franklin County Farm
Calvin Cowsett
Humprey
Humphrey
Shawnee’ Farm Bureau Farm Management Association
The
Extension Service
Chester Man Dies In Fall From Porch At River Bank
A 65 year old Chester man Charles Clarence Kempfer died from injuries after a fall from a back porch of a storage building onto the sandy river bank near the Mississippi. Police said he slept in the building at times. An inquest is pending. He leaves a son Ora Lee Kempfer and a daughter Mrs. James Berry, plus a brother, sister, four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Services set for Wednesday at Schroeder Chapel with burial in Ellis Grove Cemetery.
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Chester
Randolph County
Olin Wolter
Charles Clarence Kempler
Mississippi
Wolter
Kempfer
Poe
Riley Lake
Charles
Anna Sternaman Kempfer
Ora Lee
Festus
James Berry
Fanil
Gorham
Viola Deichman
Baldwin
Schroeder Chapel
Ellisgrove Cemetery
Record Crowd Attends Chester Legion Homecoming
About 3,000 people joined the American Legion Post 487 homecoming in Chester over the weekend, a likely record crowd aided by an enlarged midway. Legion member Ralph Renner said proceeds will go to paying building debts and to charity, with receipts not yet tallied.
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American Legion Post
Chester
Ralph Renner
Legion
Bond Filed In Williamson County Theft Case
Albert Mataya of Marlon, 22, Saturday filed bond on a charge of possession of stolen property and was released from the Williamson County jail. The charge, brought before Justice Olen Ballard, alleges Mataya had motorcycle parts belonging to Norman Energy.
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Albert Mataya
Marlon
Williamson County
John E
Norman
Energy
Herrin
Justice of the Peace Olen Ballard
Mataya
Om Norman
Rend Lake water feasibility report advances for area counties
Engineers confirm possible water supply from Rend Lake for 17 communities in Franklin Jefferson possibly Perry Counties. Preliminary cost estimate 5.75 billion. Report filed today with Area Redevelopment Administration in Washington DC. Details await Aug trustees meeting and final approval. Study by Clark Dietz and Painter Urbana financed by 9500 grant from ARA and 20000 state funds.
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Rend ‘Lake
Area’ Redevelopment Administration
Washington, DC
Rend Lake Conservancy’ District
state’Board of Economic Development
Howard Mendenhall
Rend Lake
Conservancy District ‘Trustees
Theengineers
ARA
Clark, Dietz and Painter
Urbana
Wheel Taxes Paid On 2123 Autos In Carbon Dale
Carbon Dale city clerk said wheel taxes have been paid on 2123 passenger cars. Total wheel tax stickers sold in 1962 reached 2465. Taxes on 220 trucks sold. The city recorded 324 dog tags sold. Juke boxes, electrical contractors, and trailer parks licenses not yet counted. Nonpayers’ names turned over to police. warrants may be issued. Passenger car tax is 3.50. trucks 5 to 10, based on size. Court costs 9.70 may be added if a warrant is issued and the case goes to court.
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Carbondale
Elisabeth Lighty
Hor
Robert, Schwartz
Statue to honor 8555 coal miners to rise on state grounds
Gov. Kerner is set to sign a bill funding a seven foot statue on the state Capitol grounds honoring 8,555 coal miners killed since 1882. The 14 year Saline County miner Davis designed, carved by John Szatom. includes two engraved stanzas from Vachel Davis Coal Miner. The statue will rest on a granite base and commemorate miners’ deaths in Illinois mines.
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Neis
Otto Kerner
Miers
Vachel
Davis
el i
Eldorado
Hamne
John Szatom
Chicago
Einor
Saline County
Sahara
United Min ‘É Workers Journal
Jim
Car Slams Into House In West Frankfort
A West Frankfort man whose car jumped a ditch and rammed into a house today appeared before Justice Ed Griffin on a charge of driving too fast for conditions. J William H Benbrook of 1304 East Clark Street escaped injury. His car tore a left front wheel and struck the iron fence at the Joseph Boning home at 1209 West Oak Street. he was ticketed by Patrolman Bill Willis.
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A. West Frankfort
Justice of the Peace
Ed Griffin
J. William H. Benbrook
E. Clark St
Joseph Boning
Oak St
Benbrook
Bill Willis
SIU Trustees to Discuss Dormitory Bond Plans
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday at 8 40 a m in the Carbondale campus president’s office to discuss sale of bonds financing the 11 25 million University Park dormitory project and annexation of part of the Carbondale campus to the city.
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University Park
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
SIU
Mosquitoes in Herrin Area Face Two Tough Weeks
Herrin Mosquito Abatement District led by Gerald F Bailey reports spray on hand to last about two weeks. The district has run out of funds and will not buy more spray until next year’s tax money becomes available. September tax money will cover 1895 owed on a spray machine purchased last August. A levy of 4100 is being sought for next year.
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Herrin
Gerald F
Bailey
Allen Industries to Add 15 Jobs for Folding Doors
Allen Industries Inc. expands at Herrin plant, starting vinyl covered folding door production. Plant to add 15 jobs with potential further expansion as samples are made for salesmen. Reback notes initial capacity 300 to 500 doors and plans redesigns to use parts in mattresses and bed padding. Rahway plant to begin production with eventual Herrin production and distribution.
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Reback
Carl A,s
Production Strand Co
Birmingham
Mich
Rahway, N. J
Herrin
Area
Herrin Mayor Urges New Doctors to Open Offices
Herrin Mayor Fred Henderson called for attracting new physicians to the city as several doctors die young from overwork. He cited the retirement of Dr. Lewis and noted Herrin will have only 10 practicing physicians, with some specialists lacking general practice. He urged residents to recruit young doctors to relieve overburdened current physicians.
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Herrin
Fred Henderson
Henderson
W.ewis
Dr. Lewis
Lewis
Florida
Hertin
Theft Suspect Held In Area
The suspect Sample Williams was arrested by Carbondale police at 4 25 am after he jumped from a Central Railroad freight train north of the city. He faces trespassing charges based on an IC official complaint. Cairo authorities had warned Fulton robbery suspects may travel north by train.
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Jackson
Miss
Fulton Ky
Carbondale
Sample Williams
Tisons’ Central Railroad
Williams
Cairo
Fulton
Ava Woman Sarah Combs Dies After Illness
Ava resident Sarah Combs 70 died Sunday at Chester Memorial Hospital after a three day illness. Born March 19 1898 in Campbell Hill she was the daughter of George and Martha Shelton Snyder. She married Martin L. Combs in 1919. he died in 1952. A First Baptist Church member she leaves sons Thomas and Kenneth and George, daughters Martha Eggeeyer Jusnita Steele and Dune Schipper six grandchildren sisters Maude Bower ol and Rebecca Valerius and brother Will Williams. Funeral services set for 2 pm at First Baptist Ava with Rev William Karron officiating. Funeral Home in Ava.
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Sarah Combs
Ava
Sarah’ ‘Combs
Chester Memorial
Alter
Campbell ‘Hill
George
Martha
Shelton Sny‘der
Murphysboro
Martin, L. Combs
Combs
First Baptist, Church of
Portage Des “Sioux
Maude Bower-ol
Rebecca Valerius
Campbell.Hill
Will, Williams
Ashley
Herrin Considers Tax Levy and Sewer Extension Plan
Herrin City Council to vote on a 166087 tax levy tied to a 708230 appropriation, funded by sales tax and other revenue, and approves a 70000 sewer extension project across 37 blocks. An ordinance expands the Plan Commission to 26 members, sets October 15 primary in Ward 2, and fills a vacant alderman seat after Mike Miriani resigns to become water and sewer superintendent.
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Herrin
Elmer Snyder
Plan Commission
Mike Miriani
City Water and Sewer
Mallory Fires 100 Conducting Plant Walkout
About 100 employees returned to work at P. R. Mallory and Co. in Du Quoin while another 100 who picketed or refused to cross lines were fired. Gala Waters, personnel manager, said half the day shift entered the plant without incident. Those refusing to return were dismissed. no rehires will be considered. County deputies monitor the plant as 200 workers walked off last Wednesday over a seniority dispute. The strike is not IAM authorized. The firm interviews applicants for unmanned positions.
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P. R. Mallory and Co, Inc
du Quoin
Gala Waters
Waters
Perry
International Association ~ of Machinists
Mines Working Tuesday Report Update
Mines working Tuesday update lists results for Orient Zeigler Fidelity and Burning Star. Old entries show scores and status with Zeigler and Burning Star repeatedly mentioned. A compact mining activity report outlines recent shifts and ownership references.
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Ben
Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity Burning Star
Burning Star
Motorcycle and car collide injure Anna man
An Anna man, Lawrence Ragsdale, was bruised but not hospitalized after his motorcycle rammed the rear of a car in the 500 block of South Main Street Sunday at about 1 20 pm. The car was driven by Glee Hammond of Jonesboro. Ragsdale received a ticket for following too closely.
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Anna
South Main Street
Lawrence Ragsdale
N. Main St
Ragsdale
Glee Hammon
Williford Road
Jonesboro
Rome Club License Renewal Amid Sale Talks
The Rome Club in Herrin plans to renew its liquor license for six months while a sale of its building at 200 N. is pursued. Club president Ruggeri said operations may shut if a buyer does not materialize, noting dwindling Italian-family membership and declining patronage.
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Rome
Herrin
Alex
Ruggett
Ruggeri
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