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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1952
Page
2
In this opinion piece a writer notes that people are growing taller and society sizes itself to smaller people. He argues height brings challenges in daily life and wartime while acknowledging some appeal of tall men to some women.
Annie Reeker 85 previously of Anna died at her daughter's California home Saturday after a July stroke. Survived by daughters Mrs. Mar fares Reaves of California and Mrs. Madie Weston of Anna, and brother James Mullins of Anna. Funeral at 3 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Moriah Church with Rev. Hugh Paton officiating. Burial in Anna Cemetery. Norris Funeral Home in charge.
Chester High School launches a vocational training program for juniors and seniors. Seventeen students study in twelve fields while spending mornings in regular classes and afternoons in three hours of paid on the job work. Similar programs run at Mt. Vernon and Benton High Schools.
More than fourteen million chest X rays were taken in the United States during 1951. Physicians rely on chest films to diagnose tuberculosis lung cancer and other diseases and to monitor treatment progress nationwide.
Mrs Addie Bess Hinkle 85 of Anna died Monday at her son Clarence’s home in Anna. She leaves daughters Della Davis Georgia Wright Bertha Mayberry. sons Francis Clyde Clarence Bill Sydney. brother Sam Bess. Funeral Thursday 1:30 pm at Pentecostal Rock Church Anna with Revs Roy Simpkins Bennie Davis officiating. Burial Casper cemetery. Friends may call Clarence Hinkle home after 4 pm today Norris funeral home in charge.
Former Murphysboro resident Ray Katzmark aged 54 died at Christian Welfare Hospital in East St. Louis. Born in Murphysboro he had lived in East St. Louis for years. Survived by wife Nola two children Ray Jr and Evelyn Eversmeier four sisters and two grandchildren. Burke Funeral Home in East St. Louis awaiting funeral plans.
The Randolph County Board of Education unanimously approved detaching a Swanwick School district section for attachment to Coulterville nn district. Perry and Washington Counties denied similar petitions. Petitioners Paul Nehrt and John Hueur may appeal to Perry and Washington Courts of records.
Eight Chester High School students joined Illinois All-State via University of Illinois events last Friday and Saturday. Joyce Gillilan played in the all-state 75 piece symphony orchestra. Patsy Gagnepain Donna Wehrheim Sandra Fey Don Wingerter and Neal Hammel sang in the mixed chorus. Gary Durkee and Nick Colbert were in the senior band. Accompanied by Band Director Wayne Thorne.
Logan Keiling, 91, died at 4 30 p m Monday in the Brooks Nursing Home Benton after years of ill health. He leaves three children Laura Tucker Benton Jewel Gladson Cutler and Emmett Keiling Christopher with services at Paradise Prairie Church west of Lesser Wednesday at 2 p m burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Braytfield Funeral Home.
Christopher police said four youths aged 10 to 14 confessed to breaking into the abandoned Washington school. They broke windows and ransacked the building. parents will be consulted before any action is taken.
Susie Shelton 76 of near Bend City died at 12 45 a m in Miners Hospital Christopher. She leaves four children Floyd Artie Turner Chicago Beulah Bennett Vernell Shelton and two brothers Josephher Benton and John Cipher Idaho. Services 2 p m Thursday at Hazel Oil Church east of Lesser with Rev Dwight Dame officiating. Burial in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton. Friends may call Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser.
100F 3rd Degree Veitch Lodge 136 Independent Order of Odd Fellows Johnston City will confer the 3rd degree Thursday. All members urged to attend. Refreshments to be served.
New Cook County State Attorney Gutknecht dismisses seven members of the staff from his Democratic predecessor on his first day in office.
Indiana farmer A C Sewart of Greensburg was named North America’s corn king at the International Livestock Exposition. Canadian growers won most grain and hay honors while U S and Canada split top prizes in grain and hay events over three days. Other winners include E W Doubet for reserve corn, Ira Maxine Hiner as corn princess, and Allen Haag for reserve junior corn. Pennsylvania State College dominated the sheep show with grand and reserve championships for wether lambs and a pen of three wether males.
Hugh B Wilson 76 a retired farmer near Unionville died at 7 15 p m Monday at his home after a brief illness He is survived by his wife Zelpha a daughter Mrs Mary Summers Unionville two sons Charles or Claude both of Unionville a third son Ellis Rixie of Unionville two sisters Mrs Alice Roberts and Mrs Effie Vick Herrin Friends may call at Keane Funeral Home Brookport Services 2 p m Wednesday at the funeral home chapel officiated by Richard Kerr Burial will be made in Pell Cemetery Brookport
Marlon M. Ebert a 17 year old Valmeyer farm girl was among state winners in the dress revue program at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago on Monday She and several other girls won an all expense trip to Club Congress and received a leather cased scissors set as a special award
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