Willisville Girl Killed in Wreck At Pinckneyville
Phyllis Jean Rowland an 11 year old from Willisville died Thursday evening when her father's car collided with a Christopher Union Funeral Home ambulance en route with a suspected polio victim. The wreck occurred about three miles east of Pinckneyville on Route 154.
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Phyllis Jean Rowland
Willisville
Christopher Union Funeral Home
Pinckneyville
Forrest Russell
Funeral Home
Billy Tennyson
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Russell
Hershel Rowland
Rowland
Chester
Tennyson
Sid Webb
Christopher
Ruth Ann Tennyson
East St. Louis Hospital
Williamson Board OKs Road Work
Williamson County Board of Commissioners authorized road improvements on federal aid secondary route 911 south of Crab Orchard Lake. Plans reduce culverts to one and fill a low area to prevent flooding, with $12 600 in motor fuel taxes, $600 for right of way, $300 for pole line changes and $500 for surveying and engineering. The project covers 1850 feet starting 3000 feet west of State Route 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Lake
Williamson County
Board of Commissioners
State Highway Division
Herrin VFW Post Meets to Plan Labor Day Celebration
The Herrin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post meets at 7 30 p m today at 108 E Walnut St post home. Commander Bob Calcaterra says the group will discuss its role in the Tri County Labor Day Association celebration in Herrin Sunday and Monday A free lunch will follow for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
E. Walnut St
Bob Calcaterra
V.F.W
Tri-County
Labor Day Association
Herrin
Calcaterra
Dance for Tri County Labor Day Delegates at VFW
A dance for Tri-County Labor Day Association delegates their wives and friends will be held in the air conditioned dining room of the Herrin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at 9 30 p m Sunday. The dance is part of the annual Tri County Labor Day celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Labor Day Association
Herrin
All Star Revue Lights Up Grandstand With Margaret Whiting
The All Star Revue wowed crowds headlined by Margaret Whiting with a diverse lineup of acts. The grandstand was at near capacity as fans enjoyed the show.
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Margaret Whiting
Free Help Offered to Build Septic Tanks in Jackson County
Jackson County Health Department in Murphysboro offers advisory aid to residents to save money on septic tanks. Sanitarian Fred Kuhn says free advice is available on building and repairing tanks upon request. Maré physboro Lumber Co provides forms for concrete tanks at five dollars to rent. Federally approved tanks last 15 to 20 years. about zero such tanks built since last year.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Fred Kuhn
Maréphysboro Lumber Co
Oscar Hardy Dies of Sudden Heart Attack at 69
Oscar Hardy 69 of 409 South Washington Street Carbondale died at 1 30 a.m. today at home from a sudden heart attack. He leaves a wife Elizabeth two sons Louis and Vernon a daughter Mrs Evelyn Schirmer two sisters Mrs Walter Schirmer and Mrs Charles Holmes five grandchildren and a son in law Moore. Friends may call Parker Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today until one hour before services at Grace Methodist Church Carbondale. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at the church with Dr Glenn Sharpe officiating burial Snyder Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hardy
Washington St
Carbondale
Louis
Vernon
Elizabeth
Loren
San Moore
Murphysboro
Jose
Evelyn
Walter Schirmer
Charles Holmes
Makanda
Parker Funeral Home
Grace Methodist Church
Glenn Sharpe
Snyder Hill Cemetery
Dairy Queen Opens in Carbondale Store on South Illinois
Dairy Queen launches in Carbondale in the 400 block of South Illinois Avenue with manager Jack Kloever from Pana moving to town. The shop offers cones sundaes malts shakes and quarts and pints and will operate daily 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Queen
Carbondale
Illinois Avenue
Jack Kloever
Pana
Franklin County OES hosts official visit in nine chapters
About 250 people attended the official visit by Sister Elsa S. Stephens of Illinois OES at the Valier Masonic Hall. Nine host chapters Zeigler Valier Thompsonville Lesser West Frankfort Royalton Ewing Christopher and Benton presented gifts and honored guests. The banquet at Vaughn's Cafe drew roughly 150 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Franklin County
Elsa S. Stephens
Order of the Eastern Star of
Stephens
Vaughn’s Cafe
Christopher
Zeigler
James Oliver Fined for Peace Disturbance
James Oliver of Murphysboro was fined 10 dollars and costs by Police Magistrate Charles Eber sohi on a charge of peace disturbance Friday morning.
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James Oliver
Murphysboro
Charles Ebersohi
Arvil Coker Held in Williamson County Jail
Arvil Arco Coker of Herrin is held in the Williamson County jail on vagrancy charges. He was arrested by Herrin Police Chief Blaine Maddox and Sheriff Ora Kirby at the A and I Hi Spot in Herrin. Kirby sent fingerprints to the FBI and received word from J Edgar Hoover that Coker was once arrested in Roswell New Mexico in 1941 for desertion and in 1943 for drunk and disorderly conduct.
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Arvil Arco Coker
Herrin
Williamson County
Coker
Blaine Maddox
Ora Kirby
A&i
Kirby
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C
J. Edgar Hoover
F.B.I. Hoover
Roswell
N. M
Maddox
U&i
Murphysboro Knights Plan Special August Communion
The Murphysboro Knights of Columbus schedule a special Holy Communion service for five Sundays in August. Members gather at St. Andrew's Catholic Church at 7 30 a m with Communion and Mass at 7 45. After Mass, coffee and doughnuts are served in St. Andrew's gymnasium basement. Grand Knight Dan Pautler presides at the breakfast. The group holds a meeting in months with five Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Knights of Clumbus
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Aca
St. Andrew’s Gymnasium
Dan Pautler
KC Order
William Murphy dies after illness at Marion home
William Murphy 1867 2 17 born in Saline County died 9:30 p m Thursday at son Otis residence 323 S 3rd St Marion He leaves nine children and two wives Nancy Clark and Florence Nash both deceased Burial in Blairsville Cemetery Services 2 p m Sunday Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Rev Wesley P Pearce and Rev Lester Om officiating Friends may call after 6 p m today
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William M. Murphy
Bush
Elkville
Otis
S. 3Rd St
Marion
Mr. Murphy
Saline County
Louis
Matilda Guy Murphy
Nancy Clark
Florence Nash
Owen
DuQuoin
Viola Carlson
Genevieve Collins
James
Clearfield
Utah
Myrtle Leach
Dupo
Millie Layne
Arthur
Noah
Waukegan
Henry
United Brethren
Hallidayboro
Mitchell Funeral Home
Wesley P. Pearce
Lester Om
Blairsville
Dedication Services For Model Cross Held
Dedication services for the model Cross of the Bald Knob Christian Foundation were held yesterday in Jonesboro. Rev. William H. Lively led the ceremony and received the cross from C. Lester Diggs, foundation chairman. Carl Emling of Du Quoin organized the service with music by Mrs. Spires and the Sharp sisters under Edgar Rich’s direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald Knob
Rev George Eddy Ordained at Denmark Baptist Church
Ordination services for the Rev George Eddy were held at the Denmark Baptist Church east of Cutler. The ceremony featured musical selections by a Johnston City trio and a benediction by the new minister with participation from several area clergy and deacon board member Lawrence Ebbert presenting a Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Eddy
Cutler
George Eddy
Denmark Baptist Church
Johnston City
Russell Orr
Illinois Baptist State Convocation
G. Daniels
Carterville
Fredrick M. Roberts
West Bransfort
Charlie Simonds
Percy
Vernon Moore
W. M. Coleman
Cambria
R. H. Carter
Hull
Lawrence Ebbert
Board of Deacons
Tydings Attacks McCarthy Over Debate Refusal
Former senator Millard E. Tydings labels Joseph McCarthy a cowardly patriot after a failed Wisconsin debate offer. Tydings challenged McCarthy to prove Communist ties in the State Department and renewed a $25,000 reward for evidence before a U.S. grand jury.
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Baltimore
Millard E. Tydings
Joseph McCarthy
Rwis
Wisconsin
Msl
Edge
Tydings
McCarthy
State Department
U. S
Florida Girds For Hurricane
Miami reports an erratic Atlantic storm intensified into a hurricane as it nears the Atlantic Coast. Center estimated 280 miles east of Melbourne with warnings from Vero Beach to Wilmington NC. The Weather Bureau cautions interests to stand by for updates and possible hurricane warnings later today.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Melbourne
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Vero Beach
Wilmington
N. C
X Ray Technicians Meet in Herrin
About 25 x ray technicians gathered at Herrin Hospital for a meeting chaired by Gus Yoder of Doctor's Hospital Carbondale. Speakers included F W Drier Mr Vernon an electrical engineer for an x ray firm and Mrs Margaret Preston head nurse at Herrin Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Kinois
Herrin Hospital
Saturnight Ree
Gus Yoder
Doctor’s Hospital
Carbondale
F. W. Drier
Vernon
Margaret Preston
Wee
Herrin Residents Cautioned on Fires
Herrin Fire Chief Ed Failing cautioned residents to monitor trash fires due to dry conditions. A weed fire run occurred at 201 S 7th St at 2 40 pm Thursday with no damage.
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Herrin
Failing
S. 7Th St
Finland Ships Final Reparations Train to Russia
A train loaded with heavy cranes departed from Hivinge for the Soviet border marking the final land shipment in eight years of paying 570 million dollars in reparations to Russia. Only 10 ships remain to be delivered and Finland will lift the wartime financial burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Finland
Hivinge
Russia
Soviet Union
Kelley Supervises Oral Examinations in Washington
Noble H. Kelley of Southern Illinois University psychology asks supervise oral examinations September 2 to 5 in Washington for 30 candidates seeking the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology diploma. He serves as secretary treasurer of the board and will attend board meetings September 5 to 7 and American Psychological Association meetings September 1 to 6 in Washington.
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Noble H. Kelley
Southern Illinois University
Washington
D. C
American Board of Examiners
Kelley
American Psychological Association
Campbell Hill Grade School Opens Tuesday
Campbell Hill Grade School classes will begin Tuesday per a school official. Rural bus routes remain the same for now. changes may occur if new student locations require it. A new addition is under construction for extra classroom space, and tornado damage from last winter has been repaired.
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Campbell Hill
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Herrin V.F.W
du Quoin State Fair
Miss Whiting
Milton Berle
Faille
Judy Bond
Laces Stores
OES
Ruth K. Throgmorton
Mable Prosser
Walter
Throgmorton
Arvil Coker
William Murphy
Model Cross
Loes
Melton
Little Miss Flare
Princess Ann
Lee
W. Main
Insuaeo
Dormin
Hewitt’s
Rexall
Illinois
Lok
Ee Fohn
Sohn’s
Builer Brown
Sohns
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