Driver Cleared In Brewer Death In Carbondale
A coroner's jury in Carbondale ruled the death of 87 year old Charles Brewer an accident. Brewer was struck by a car driven by Joe Holder as he crossed East Main and Washington streets. Witnesses testified Brewer paused then walked into the path of the vehicle despite the streetlight outage. The verdict exonerated Holder of blame.
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Carbondale City Hall
Charles Brewer
Carbondale
Brewer
Norheast
East Main
Washington Streets
Main Street
Joe Holder
Holder
Everal
Jackson County
Edward Knowles
Lottie Johnson
Knowles
Blaney Miller
Illinois Central Railroad
Tata
Young Demos To Meet In Herrin
Three officers of the Williamson County Young Democrats will be elected in a meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in Herrin city hall courtroom. Joe Shoemaker, Herrin president, announced a state organization speaker will attend and urged a large turnout of young Democrats from throughout the county. Positions to be filled include vice president secretary and treasurer with several committee heads to be appointed.
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Williamson County
Young Democrats
Herrin City Hall
Joe Shoemaker
Herrin
Shoemaker
James Benson, 90, Dies in Vienna
James Nagley Benson, 90, of Vienna died at 5 30 p m Wednesday at his home after an extended illness. Born June 13 1862 in Johnson County he lived there all his life. He married Mary Elizabeth Benson and owned a Vienna farm. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge AF and AM at Vienna and the local Methodist church. He is survived by two sons Dan and Eugene. Funeral at Vienna Methodist Church 10 a m Saturday with Rev J W A Kinison officiating. Burial in Fraternal Cemetery. Murray Funeral Home in Vienna is in charge of arrangements.
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James Nagley Benson
Vienna
Johnson County
Mary Elizabeth Benson
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Dan
Eugene
J. W. A. Kinison
Murray Funeral Home
SGT FLATT DISCHARGED FROM AIR FORCE DUTY
Sgt. Arthur Flatt of Murphysboro was discharged from the U S Air Force this week at Scott Field Air Force Base after ten years of service. He plans to enlist again in September. Flatt served as aircraft patrol supervisor at Scott Field for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Flatt
Arthur Flatt
Murphysboro
U. S. Air Force
Scott Field Air Force Base
Flatt
Sgt
Scott Field
Carbondale Man Promoted to Sergeant in Verdun Honor Guard
John Travelsted Jr. of Carbondale Route 1, son of Mr and Mrs John Travelsted, was promoted to sergeant in the U S Army in Verdun France and selected as one of nine honor guard from his unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
John Travelsted Jr
U. S. Army
Verdun
France
John Travelsted
Pittsburg Miner Suffers Head Cut At Buckhorn Mine
Joe Dudley, 38, was struck by an air valve while connecting an air line at the Bell and Zoller Buck horn mine near Johnston City. He needed five stitches for a two inch scalp wound at Herrin Hospital and received an anti tetanus shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Joe Dudley
Bell & Zoller
Rt 148 Extension Urged to Boost Southern Illinois Development
Goffrey Hughes of Southern Illinois Incorporated urged the Rt 148 extension from Orcill through Crab Orchard Lake to Dongola at the Herrin Lions Club dinner. He cited job creation, farming, timber and industrial growth, and tourism as the extension’s benefits, noting possible General Assembly action and support from Sen. Walker Butler.
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Rt. 148
Orcill
Dongola
Goffrey Hughes
Crab Orchard Lake
Hughes
Southern Illinois Incorporated
Herrin Lions Club
Southern
Grassy Townships
Wolf Creek Masonic Chapel
Walker Butler
Chicago
State Senate
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Ordill
Fantas
Carbondale Council Approves 76 615 Tax Levy
The Carbondale City Council approves a 76 615 tax levy for the current fiscal year an increase of 215 over last year. The levy includes 56 915 from general taxation and 5 000 for debt service 3 000 for local improvements 5 000 for library maintenance and salaries and 6 700 for garbage collection and disposal. Estimated revenue from other sources rises to 80 150 and the total appropriated amount is 136 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Liberty Cleaner Signs Contract After Union Deal
Liberty Cleaners owner Dean Pope signed a new contract with the Herrin Teamsters Union ending a strike at 11 30 a.m. Workers receive a 10 percent wage increase, with experienced salaries from 40 to 60 50 a week. Pickets stay at three unsigned Herrin plants. Bledsoe Cleaners in Carterville also granted a 10 percent raise two weeks ago.
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Herrin
Dean Pope
Liberty Cleaners
E. Monrot St
Herrin Teamsters Union
William Humphrey
Teamsters
Humphrey
Herrin Dry Cleaning
Herrin Teamsters
International Association of Cleaners and
House Workers
AFL
Bledsoe Cleaners
Carterville
Extend Deadline On Street Work In Murphysboro
A city program for street repair and improvement in Murphysboro has been extended to September 12. Engineer John Blankinship announced the delay caused by a steel supply shortage. The work includes re routing the DeSoto blacktop entrance into northeast Murphysboro and improvements on Mt Cartbo streets.
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Murphysboro
John Blankinship
DeSoto Blacktop Road
Muigbhidaces
Mt. Cartbo
Little Abner the Saint Bernard Growing Fast in Murphysboro
Nine month old Saint Bernard named Little Abner, owned by Miss Pete Jacobs of Murphysboro, weighs 145 pounds and spans five feet eight inches. The dog eats about six pounds daily and has gained about 19 pounds each month since arriving at six weeks, with expected growth to around 200 pounds in three more months.
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Abner
Pete Jacobs
Murphysboro
Hold Funeral Services for McClure Resident Hartline
Eugene Hartline 50, of McClure, died Monday night in St. Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau. He was manager of an alfalfa mill in McClure. Funeral services were set for Thursday at the Ellco Methodist Church with burial in St Johns Cemetery. He leaves wife Reba, two daughters Mrs Clifford West Cairo and Mrs Wayne Garrett Rantoul, son Winston Eugene McClure, sister Mrs Thula Jordan Centrailia, and five grandchildren.
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Mcclure
Eugene Hartline
Methodist
Elco
St. Johns Cemetery
Hartline
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Wolfe
Reba
Clifford West
Cairo
Wayne Garrett
Rantoul
Winston Eugene
Thula Jordan
Centrailia
Marine Sgt Mario Carneghi Wounded in Korea
Sgt Mario Angelo Carneghi of Herrin suffered a minor wound on August 13 while fighting on Bunker Ridge in Korea. Gen Lemuel C Shepherd Jr informed Carneghi’s parents that the wound required only first aid and did not require evacuation. The message notes the area saw bitter fighting as Marines held and retook positions near Panmunjon.
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Mario Angelo Carneghi
Herrin Marine
Bunker Ridge
Korea
Ceasar Carneghi
21St St
Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr
Marine Corps
Washington, D. C
Carneghis
Carneghi
Panmunjon
Signal Hill
F.P.O
San Francisco
Calif
Marion Woman Sentenced for Soliciting in Herrin
Lois Sullins, 19, Marion, was sentenced to a year in Dwight reformatory for women after pleading guilty to soliciting Leonard Keeling of Chicago and Robert H. Steele of St. Louis in Herrin. She was found unconscious in Herrin and claimed she was beaten. Police released the two men after questioning. Keeling had a cut above his eye from a hatchet incident.
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Lois Sullins
Marion
Dwight Reformatory
A. R. Cagle
Williamson County
Leonard (Red) Keeling
Chicago
Herrin
Robert H. Steele
St. Louis
Monroe
16Th Sts
N. 13Th St
Herrin Hospital
Zeigler Mine Engineer Dies at 53 in Illinois
Hector Hall 53 a Zeigler mine engineer died after returning from fishing and collapsing at home in Zeigler Illinois He worked at Bell and Zoller mine and had lived in Zeigler since 1938 He leaves wife Letha two daughters Dorothy Baker Johnston City and Martha Ann Sims Springfield Mo two grandchildren and brother Charles Hall Funeral services are set for 2 p m Saturday at Zeigler Methodist Church Burial will be at East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery south of Herrin The Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements and the body will be at the family residence or Wilson funeral home details on calling time were not available.
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Hector Hall
George Hall Zeigler
Charles Hall
Herrin
Wilson Funeral
Wilson
Newman
Tuscola
Urbana
Douglas County
Zeigler
Gasoline fumes ignite basement fire at Jefferson School
A $400 blaze consumed the Jefferson school basement after fuels ignited near a coal heater. Janitor Ruel Barger suffered arm and leg burns while he tried to escape with a five gallon gasoline container. Assistant Fire Chief John Elko Jr. led the response and said the door was locked as he aided the fight and alerted the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson School
Johnston City
Ruel Barger
John Elko Jr
Barger
Elko
Gorham District To Open Sept
Gorham Community Unit School District 166 sets Tuesday September 2 registration for all units. Superintendent Harry Dickerson notes two new teachers J Cary Davis Carbonale and William Webb St Genevieve Mo joining Gorham High and rural schools. Students report at regular morning hours and bus routes will be arranged in the first week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorham Community Unit
Harry Dickerson
Gorham
Jones Ridge
Grimsby
Sand Ridge
Logan
Jacob
Raddle
Dickerson
J. Cary Davis
Carbondale
Jane Ridge
William Webb
St. Genevieve
Rhodes Receives Second Oak Leaf Cluster Air Medal
First Lt. Carl E. Rhodes was awarded his second oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious aerial flights over Korea. He serves in Headquarters of the 3d Infantry Division after returning to active duty in 1951 and arriving in Korea in 1952. Rhodes is a Southern Illinois University graduate who attended Fort Sill aviator school.
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Carl E. Rhodes
Gladys
South Forest Street
Carbondale
Korea
Rhodes
North Almond Street
3D Infantry Division
Ninth Air Force
Europe
Southern Ilinois University
Fort Sill
Oklo
Fishing Rodeo Set Saturday in Murphysboro
Mayor C. A. Hart announced plans for a fishing rodeo for youngsters under 16 at Riverside Park Lagoon in Murphysboro. The event runs 1 to 5 pm with prizes for the largest fish and runners up, sponsored by Better Fishing, Inc. Judges include Vern Grissom and Frank Crews.
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C. A. Hart
Murphysboro
Riverside Park Lagoon
Better Fishing, Inc
Hart
Vern Grissom
Frank Crews
Williamson County Men Sentenced to State Farm
Williamson County men were sentenced to the state penal farm at Vandalia for vagrancy by Justice of the Peace W. B. Roberts. James A. Cox, 58, Herrin, drew four months while Howard Krantz, 30, Johnston City, received six months.
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Williamson
Williamson County
Vandalia
W. B. Roberts
Marion
James A. Cox
Herrin
Howard Krantz
Johnston City
Borg-Warner Buys E. C. Atkins Saw Maker
Borg-Warner Corporation owner of the Herrin Norge Division announced the purchase of E. C. Atkins & Company of Indianapolis Indiana a century old saw manufacturing concern. R C Ingersoll president of Borg-Warner said the company will be operated as the Atkins Division of Borg-Warner Indianapolis becomes a key city in the Borg-Warner group of 28 manufacturing plants and specialty steel mills in 23 cities.
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Borg-Warner Corporation
Herrin Norge
E. C. Atkins & Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Century Old
R. C. Ingersoll
Borg-Warner
Atkins
Jackson Group Attends Festival at University of Illinois
A Jackson County Farm Bureau delegation of about 70 members and 4-H club youths traveled to Urbana for the annual Sports Festival. Jackson County will enter three teams in softball the Farm Bureau men in the over 35 league the Pleasant Grove 4-H boys and the Baskeybell Hustlers 4-H girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Farm Bureau
University of Illinois
Urbana
Jackson County
Farm Bureau
Pleasant Grove
Baskeybell Hustlers
St Mary's School Berlin Announces 1940-41 Registration
Registration for St Marys School Berlin pupils set for Aug 2 from 9 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm. First full day is Sept 2 with classes organized at registration. New teacher Sister Mary Flora replaces Sister Mary Imelda, principals Sister Mary Dominic returns. Religion taught by Msgr. DeGasperi and Father Foley. Book rental expands to upper grades this year. The school is affiliated with Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church.
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St. Mary's School of
Berlin
Msgr
Robert DeGasperi
Msgr. DeGasperi
DeGasperi
Mary Dominic
N.D
Mary Flora
S.S.N.D
Mary Imelda
S.N.D
Frank Borgsmiller on duty in California
Frank E. Borgsmiller son of Mr and Mrs John F Borgsmiller of Murphysboro is on duty with an aircraft service squadron at the San Diego Naval Station California. He serves as a seaman apprentice in a unit tasked with repairing and maintaining jet fighter planes and attack bombers for aircraft carriers in the Pacific Fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Borgsmiller
John F.rgsmiller
Murphysboro
San Diego Naval Station
California
Borgsmiller
Pcific
Change In License Exams For Illinois Chiropractors
Illinois Chiro practice group seeks higher educational standards and a state licensed board. Dr. F L Williford of Carbondale outlined a bill proposal to create a Chiropractic Examiners Board replacing the current five physicians one osteopath and one chiropractor licensing panel. The August meeting at Menard prison club house included panelists Dr Robert Mills and Dr W G Amerman of Murphysboro.
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Illinois Chiropractic Society
Illinois
Southern Illinois Chiropractic Group
Chester
F. L. Williford
Carbondale
Illinois Group
Williford
Robert Mills
W. G. Amerman
Murphysboro
Mrs Florence Flatt Improving at Home
Mrs Florence Flatt of 700 N 23rd St Murphysboro is improving after a foot injury at her A&P job. A knife fell from a shelf and cut her foot, causing the accident at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Flatt
23Rd St
Murphysboro
A&p
Flatt
Cobden Plans Big Festival
Cobden’s fifteenth Peach Festival takes place Saturday at Cobden ball park. The event honors the festival queen and attendants chosen by external judges. Coronation at 10 30 p m precedes the crowning ceremony. The queen wears a robe and crown by Ira Casper and Cobden Lions Club sponsors send the queen and two attendants to a state beauty contest. Peach growers enter their best peaches for a contest.
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Cobden
Ira Casper
Goodwill Truck Planned for Christopher on Friday
The Goodwill truck will visit Christopher on Friday to collect donations of clothing shoes and other usable items from residents. Donors are asked to place items curbside by morning and report any large donations to organizers.
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Christopher
Tax Distribution Of 631000 Starts In Williamson County
Williamson County will distribute 631000 this week as the first general tax distribution of the year. Sheriff Ora Kirby said 1313945.99 in taxes have been collected to date, about 70 percent of taxes on the books. Second installments on real estate taxes are due by Sept 1.
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Williamson County
Ora Kirby
Herrin
Herrin High School
Marion High School
Hurst-Bush
General County
T.B
Rock Road
Carterville
Crainville
Grassy Township
Energy
Freeman Spur
West Marion Township
Southern Township
Lake Creek Township
Tohnston City
Pittsburg
White Ash
East Marion Township
Marion
Spillertown
Creal Springs
Corinth Township
Crab Orchard
Stonefort
Blairsville
West Marion
Southern
Lake Creek
East Marion
Corinth
Esther Webb 3 dies in Johnston City home
Esther Mae Webb age 3 daughter of Mr and Mrs Sammy Webb of 1701 Follis Street Johnston City died at 730 pm Wednesday at home after a long illness She was born September 4 1948 in Johnston City Survived by parents a brother and sister maternal grandmother and great grandfather Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home with Rev J W Ditterline officiating Burial at Lakeview Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Esther Mae Webb
Sammy Webb
Follis St
Johnston City
Kenneth
Betty Jo
Myrtle Bazz
Gary
Ind
Mose Marks
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
J. W. Ditterline
Lakeview Cemetery
Youth Recovers From Polio Attack
Clark Stagner age 3 son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Stagner has recovered without ill effects after a polio attack. The boy was stricken last week. Mrs Stagner is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clark Bowlin of Christopher.
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Clark Stagner
Virgil Stagner
Vernon
Stagner
Clark Bowlin
Christopher
Seasons of Goodwill on Porches by 9 A.M donations masked
Community goodwill effort invites residents to place donations on front porches by 9 each morning. Volunteers encourage masking and contactless handoffs to ensure safety.
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Benson
A. D. Morgan
Williamson County Board of Commissions
H. H. Fulkerson
James Mohan
Cambria
County Farm Bureau
Joe V. Walker
Herrin Merchant
M. W. Finney
Herrin News Agency
Ferrell M. Stanes
Herin Lions Club
Council
Liberty Cleaner
Mario Carneghi
Oscar Hudgens
Dorothy M. Robey
U. S
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Stele W. Graff
Robert Balkovic
Aeena Etherton
Vernon L. Nickell
Department of Public Instruction
Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Jackson Group
St. Mary's
Frank Borgsmiller
Southern Illinois Society
Menard
Jerome Munie
Esther Webb
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