Park Program Attendance Up in Carbondale District
Carbondale Park District reports overall summer program attendance rose over last year per Superintendent Jerry Lottmann. Arts and crafts fell 170 to 311, playground rose 687 to 5209, day camp up 67 to 1047, swimming down 245 to 3432. Junior Baseball League invites board to dinner for four winning teams at Elk’s club.
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Carbondale Park District
Jerry Lottmann
D. J. Shiplett
Albert van Horn
Elk's Club
Furniture Load Burns on Interstate 57 Near Marion
A truckload of government furnishings burned on Interstate 57 one mile south of Marion at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The driver uncoupled the tractor and drove away to keep traffic clear as flames melted the trailer. Firefighters saved the undercarriage wheels. heat damaged the trailer. The van, owned by Shamrock Van Lines and driven by N D Burdick of Dallas, carried government property. A refrigerator motor in Marion’s H B Garrison Apartments also caught fire and was extinguished.
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Interstate Rt. 57
Marion
Chicago
Shamrock van Lines
N. D. Burdick
Dallas
H. B. Garrison
John Vickers
Third Oil Strike Reported in Plumfield Franklin Co
A third producing oil well has been found in the Plumfield area of Franklin County. Victor Gallagher Co of Evansville now operates three wells on Zeigler Coal and Coke Co holdings, about a mile northeast of Zeigler. The third well came in Tuesday, producing about 100 barrels per day. A fourth well is being drilled on 10 acre sites as development continues. Oil sells for 3 dollars per barrel and is shipped to Indiana Farm Bureau Oil Co with pipeline right of way being sought into the area.
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Plumfield
Franklin County
Victor Gallagher Co
Evansville
Ind
Zeigler Coal and Coke Co
Zeigler
Gallagher
Zeigler Coal and Coke
Zeigler Firm
Indiana Farm Bureau Oil Co
Fareo
Galatia
Mosquito Fight Money Okayed for Stonefort Area
Gov. Olio Kerine signed a $10,000 appropriation to combat mosquitoes in the Stonefort area. Bi-County Health officials expect funds to flow in six weeks and be used to drain swamps and spray breeding sites. A bi-county abatement district may form after a referendum.
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Stonefort l
Olio Kerine
Marion Poggas
Franklin Williamson
State Health Dept
Zarbondale
Poggas
Stonefort
Saline
Williamson
C. R. McCormick
Vienna
Ralph Beasley
Arnoll View
Mrs Coffman Dies At 84 Rites Saturday In Johnston City
Flora Coffman 84 of 703 Newton St Johnston City died 8 p m Wednesday at Herrin Hospital after 20 years in Johnston City She was born November 1 1878 in Benton daughter of W P and America Glover Moore She leaves two daughters Nel lie Barnett Pontiac Mich and Lois White Denver Colo two sons Cortland Price Denver Colo and Orville Price Marion Ill a sister Bertha Smothers Logan Ill a half sister Delia Isaacs Thompsonville Ill and half brothers Ray Henry and Hansford Moore Logan Ill Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City Rev Raymond Walker Herrin to officiate Burial in Logan Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p m Friday at the funeral home.
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Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Johnston City
Raymond Walker
Herrin
Logan Cemetery
David M. Jackson
Champaign
University of Ilinois High School
U of 1
State Department For Development
Cecil Wayn Martin
Mes
William Mar- Jackson
Fortin
High Street
Zeigler
Betty Ann Small
Marion
Ray Page
Research Hospital
Chicago
U of I
Jeaves Brothers
Richard Allen
Marion Scott
Jackson
Billy Wayne Martin
Dorothy Anny
Martin
West
Frankfort
Stanley Burks
Jo Ann Laden
Heim
S. Main St
Herrin Schools Enroll 1196 Students On Opening Day
The Herrin elementary system enrolled 1196 pupils on the first day of school. Kindergarten pupils number 152, with 811 in grades one through six and 233 in the junior high. School begins at 9 30 a m Friday for a full day. Lincoln School has 201 pupils, West Side 190, North Side 181, and South Side 190 including the junior high.
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Herrin
Lincoln School
West Side School
North Side School
South Side School
Magician to Drive Blindfolded Through Local Event
Blindfolded magician Ernie Heldman will drive a convertible through Anna and Jonesboro on Friday and Saturday with 11 am and 5 pm showings. He will perform a magic act at the sponsoring store each day.
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Ernie Heldman
Anna
Jonesboro
Franklin County Gains Tax Multiplier of One
Franklin County officials announce a state mandated tax multiplier of one for equalizing assessments to about 55 percent of market value. County records show locally assessed value near 74.14 million dollars with railroad and utility values pending. Supervisor Charles M. Walker credits county boards and assessors for thorough reviews and notes cooperation across townships despite past criticisms. Funeral notices blend into the report as Ed Bean of Ed's Sport Shop dies at 62 after a heart attack. services pending.
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Franklin County
Jackson County
State Dept. of Revenue
Charles’ M. Walker
Dept. of Revenue
Walker
West Frankfort
Ave
Ed Bean
South St
Margor
Fin St.‘ Joseph
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Bean
Walnut St
Meyer
Denny Funeral
On Off Oven Query Endangers Home? Firemen Assist
A woman in a residential home could not turn off a newly lit oven. Firemen arrived at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday and located the correct dial. No damage occurred.
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Herrin
Trimmer’s mishap knocks poles. Benton power outage
Richard Shankle of West City felled a rotten tree at 206 W Webster St Benton. The tree fell north hitting two utility poles and the truck hood. Police Chief Moore said wires down left Benton without electricity and telephone service from 11 a.m. to about 1 p.m. The truck sustained 400 dollars in damage and pole damage awaits insurance or payment.
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Richard Shankle
West City
Webster St
Benton
Charles Moore
Moore
Shankle
Tavern fined for early Sunday opening near De Soto
Judy Van Zandt doing business as Judys Place north of De Soto was fined 68 dollars including costs for opening the tavern before the legal 1 p.m. Sunday. State's Atty. William Ridgeway filed the complaint alleging opening at 10 a.m. Aug 125. Justice of the Peace Jim Bob Kerley imposed the fine on a guilty plea. Deputies Dewey Higgins and Joe Mifflin made the arrest. Ridgeway said he will report the case to County Liquor Commissioner Roy Gilbert who regulates tavern operations outside city limits. He called it a first offense.
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Judy van Zandt
Judy
de Soto
Atty
William Ridgeway
Justice of the Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Jackson County
Dewey Higgins
Joe Mifflin
Ridgeway
Roy Gilbert
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Mark Overture
Ralph Hought
Dean Frost
Herrin High School
John Dohanich
Herri
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Wallace
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Aed
North Park Ave
Illinois
Murphysboro
Southern
Illinossan
Southern Winds Publications, Inc
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North 15Th Street
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Southern Clinatian
Carbondale Free Free
Berrin Daly Journal
Associated Press
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