Man Inured In Accident In Carbondale
A Memphis man Roy E. Knight sustained injuries in a two car crash on Rt. 43 near the Mardale Shopping Center in Carbondale. Hyla S. Mark of Oakland Avenue was cited for failing to yield the right of way after crossing the highway at 10 10 am. Edward McCorkendale of Glenview and cyclist Larry English of Walnut Street were not hurt in a separate Tuesday collision.
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Memphis
Tenn
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
Roy E. Knight
Hyla S. Mark
Oakland Ave
Rt. 43
Mardale
Mark
Edward 8. McCorkendale
Glenview
Larry E. English
Walnut St
Art
Bids Sought For Bridges East of Carbondale
The Illinois Dept of Public Works will open bids on Sept 2 for two bridges over Crab Orchard Creek on the planned eastbound lane of Rt 13. A three-span bridge about 1.25 miles east of Carbondale and a five-span bridge about 1.75 miles east of Carbondale are listed. Bids also cover furnishing and erecting traffic signs and delingators on 29.78 miles of Interstate 57 between the Jefferson Franklin County line and Johnston City.
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State Dept. of Public Works
Crab Orchard Creek
Carbondale
Jefferson
Franklin County
Johnston City
Orient Man Fined 195 for Traffic and License Offenses
Charles Barnard, 42, of Orient, pleaded guilty in Williamson County circuit Court to two traffic charges and was fined 195 dollars. A 50 dollar fine was imposed for wares driving, with 45 dollars in court costs. He received a 180 day suspended sentence on arriving while his license was revoked. Barnard was arrested August 2 on Freeman Spur road, near Route 48, by State Trooper John Neal.
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Charles Barnard
Orient
Williamson County
Stewart Cluster
Barnard
Freeman Spur
Rt.48
John Neal
Services Friday for Logan Johnson Herrin Veteran
Waneral services are set for 1 p.m. Friday at George Van Natta Funeral Home Herrin for Logan Johnson 75 of 412 S for St Herrin who died Wednesday in Marion Veterans Hospital after a 19 day hospital stay. A World War I veteran and former state highway worker born December 27 1890 in Princeton Kentucky he was married to Edna Etheridge since 1920. He leaves wife one sister and one niece. Burial in Cedar Mill Cemetery Princeton Kentucky with a graveside service at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Princeton.
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Logan Johnson
Herrin
George Vane Natta
St. Herrin
Marion Veterans Hospital
Johnson
Con
State Division of Highways
Princeton
John
Susan Aims Johnson
Johngoy
Edna Etheridge
Metropolis
First Baptist Church
American Legion
Herrim
Hartin
Hod Carriers Union
Edna
Cora Keeling
Tmer- Tip
Louise Read
Eldorado
Priday
George van Natta
Rufus Shaffener of Colp Dies in Harrisburg Nursing Home
Rufus Shaffener 58 of Colp died Wednesday in Bacon Nursing Home Harrisburg after a year at the facility. A coal miner born September 3, 1905 in Pulaski County, he leaves uncle Robert Meeks Colp and aunt Mrs. Robert Shaffener Pulaski. Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at Colp Methodist Church with Rev George Paul Jones officiating. Burial in Dewmaine Cemetery between Colp and Carterville. Friends may call after 3 Friday at the Neathly Funeral Home Colp.
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Rufus Shaffener
Colf
Shaffener
Colp
Bacon
Harrigburg
Pulaski Ceanery
Robert Meeks
Robert Shaffener
Pulaski
Methodist
George Paul Jones Wall
Dewmaine
Carterville
Xeathly Funeral Home
Two More Seek Crown For Murphysboro Apple Queen
Two more girls register as candidates for Murphysboro Apple Queen at the festival events Sept 24 26. Madelaine Ice 17 and Patty Ward 16 join others in the race with Ward listed as a senior at Murphysboro Township High School and active in cheerleading clubs and church. Ice, a freshman at Southern Illinois University, has been a MTHS cheerleader and honorary member of several clubs.
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Murphysborg
Hey
Madelaine Ice
Patty Ward
Miss Tee
Paul Ice
Spruce St
Murphysboro
Miss Ward
Delmar Ward
Hortense St
Murphysboro Township High School
First Luetheren Church
Murphyshard
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Miss Ice
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Southern Illinois University
MTHS
Girls AlMetic Association
St. Pet
Pamela Marie Berra
Julie Tindall
Pamela
William Berra
Tilinaig Ave
Julie
James T. Tindall
Pauline
Police Check On Vandalism in Carbondale
Police investigated vandalism incidents in Carbondale on Wednesday. Bertha Reichert of Carbondale died around 3 a.m. at Holden Village after years at Jackson County Nursing Home. Police planned to monitor a dormitory under construction with activity on Logan and Cyson streets. Two shovels and two hoes were reported. boys throwing rocks at a street sign near Birch and Stanton streets were warned and sent home.
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Bertha Reichert
Carbondale
Mes
Cargondale
Holden Vandale
Birch and Star]ton
Usk Pans
Peach Festival in Cobden offers dunk tank stunts and queen contest
The Cobden Lions Club hosts a weekend Peach Festival at Cobden Ball Park from 6 230 to 11 p m with free admission. Celebrities including G Wallace Rich May or Frank G Petty and Rev Clifford Heil will be dunked in a four foot tank while girls also take turns. An Appleknocker Center funds the Tom Crowell Memorial Trophy Room for Cobden High School. The event features peaches ice cream and pastries, a minstrel show directed by C Joe Thomas, games and food. The Lions District Governor will crown the festival queen Saturday night with two Cobden High seniors competing Miss Hughey and Miss Sweitzer.
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Cobden
Ball Park
Tom Crowell
Marion Man Sent To Farm For DUI Conviction
Thomas Hamilton Wright, 42, of Marion, was sentenced to six months at the State Penal Farm in Vandalia after pled guilty to two counts of driving while intoxicated. Arrested by Marion police Friday, Wright appeared before Associate Judge Stewart Cluster. A prior offense was noted. a second charge of altering a driver’s license was dismissed.
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Thomas Hamilton Wright
Marion
State Penal Farm
Vandalia
Williamson County
Stewart Cluster
Wright
Chores Edwards
Edwards
Elks Lodge Bids Studied For New Herrin Building
Trustees at the Herrin Elks Club reviewed bids for a new lodge structure. Exalted Ruler Charles Helleny said bids are under advisement with a follow up meeting planned within a week. Officials aim to replace the current building at 205 S Park Ave with a furnishings inclusive project costing about 167000.
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Herrin Elks Club
Charles Helleny
Jin. S. Park Ave
Restoration Funds Group Plans Corn Fest for School
The Randolph County Historical Society hosts a corn feast to raise funds for Charter Oak School eight sided building west of Schuline. The event features fried chicken corn on the cob and Indian pudding with antique yard tables and candles. Tickets are $1.25 and serving starts at 4.00.
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Charter Oak School
Schuline
Randolph County Historial Society
United States
Daniel Ling
The
Historical Society
Union County Union: Lligisby Reichert Remembrance and Legal Notice
Lligisby Reichert, married to Lee Reichert in Union County in 181 and mother of two sons Me Ly Reichert of Carbondale and J W Reichert of Vandalia, with two half brothers Harrison Bar Howe of Cambria and Loren Barlow of Cobden, funeral details set with visitation Friday after 4 p.m. at Huffman Funeral Home and burial in Evergreen Cemetery Makanda. A separate report notes a $23,000 injury suit against the City of Murphysboro over a landfill incident involving a falling tree and alleged negligence. Public notices include a canceled meeting of the Carbondale Planning Commission and a string of police briefs across Cambria, Gratton, Carbondale, and Murphysboro with several fines for speeding and improper turns.
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Ligisby
Lee Reichert
Union County
Me Ly
Reichert
Carbondale
J. ‘Ww
Vanda'ia
Obie
Tiwo
Harrison Bar- How
Cambria
Loren Bar‘low
Cobden
Jackson County
Murphyshoro
Sanitay
Carbon
Wilson
Rig
Murphysboro
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Venegoni
Joe L
Mickey) Venegoni
Hervin
St. Luke's’ Hospital
St. Louis
Venegont Worl
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
American Legion Post
Knights of Columbus Coucil
Berlin
Our Lady of
Hoy
Bernard Alongan
St. Carlos
Thhe
United Church of Christ Murphysboro
Jane |Beach
Virginia Brooks
Carolyn Jo Buses
Lana van Cloostere
Apple Festival
Danas
C. Joe Thomas
Ilinois Lions Club
Maurice J. Pyatt
Pinckneyville
Carlova Sue Hughey
Shirley Faye Sweitzer
Cobden High School
Miss Sweitzer
Marion Sweitzer
Rt. 2
Willard Hughey
Anna
G Cox
C. L. Biggs
Elks Lodge
Phillean
Huffman Feneral
Evergreen Cemetery
Makonda
Finneral
Camussion
Bee Wingell
Gratton
William H. de Shkerlin
George R. Patterson
Carbondale Atlee EB Aedialis
Murphysborn
Willard Drayton
Sune
Gxesn
Sulusdoss
Bnnye Iy
Southern Winwis Publicastone Inc
West Mai Street
Cannondale
Murphgabora
Caebaextale Tiinninae A
Advitinnad Raniime
Ph Southern
Igolsan
Te Quccessos
Carbandale Free Prear
Herrin Tay
Nesgec
Vail
Lavisie
Kelly
Lilic
Alarim
Briss PLC
Unit Las Chljustaph
Bolus
H. Brass Utility Table
Jon Wood Toller
Royal” Traverse
Ead
New York
Woolworth's
Wioolworth’s
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