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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1955

Page

5

Faure Launches Re Election Campaign In France

Premier Edgar Faure unveiled his bid for re election in Paris outlining policies to double living standards in ten years. He defended dissolving the National Assembly as constitutional and answered critics from Pierre Mendes France's Radical Socialist party who called it a coup.

Edgar Faure National Assembly Faure Radical Socialist Party Pierre Mendes-France Mendes France

Wilford Sheffer Dies Former Dongola Resident

Wilford Sheffer 82 of Dongola died at 2 p m Thursday at his son Charlie’s home in Mounds. Born August 14 1873 in Dongola he married Cora Keller July 5 1896 who preceded him in death. Survived by sons Roy Zeigler and Charlie Mounds. daughters Bertha Stoner Violet Lingle Dongola Cleta Keller Madelyn Lingle Dongola. siblings Lee Sheffer Zeigler Emma Smith Dongola. 16 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Services 2 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church Dongola with Rev Bruce Wills. burial Dongola Noof Cemetery. Ford Funeral Home Dongola open for visitation.

Wilford Sheffer Dongola Charlie Mounds Sheffer Cora Belle Keller First Baptist Church of Anna Roy Zeigler Bertha Stoner Violet Lingle Cletta Keller Madelyn

Tech President Warns Smog Battle Costs Air Purity

Pasadena December report quotes Caltech president Lee A. Dubridge saying Los Angeles faced a billion dollar smog problem. He notes it cost about 750 million dollars to secure pure water and adds it may cost that much to achieve pure air.

Pasadena Calif California Institute of Technology Los Angels Lee A. Dubridge Pasadena Kiwanis Club Los Angeles

Local civic elections held at Abraham Lincoln Hotel

Chatten named president with Quincy Paul Mallison as vice president and Geneseo J Ben Hartline as second vice president. Anna and Harold J Hartley elected secretary treasurer in the Carbondale based civic body election held Tuesday morning at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel Springfield.

Carbondale Abraham Lincoln Springfield

Birmingham News Sold in Record $18.7 Million Deal

Birmingham News and Huntsville Times sold to S I Newhouse in a record 18.7 million transaction. The package includes WABT television and WAPI WAFM radio stations in Birmingham and Mercury Freight Line, expanding Newhouse’s newspaper and broadcasting holdings.

Birmingham Ala Birmingham News Huntsville Times S. I. Newhouse Mercury Huntsville Newhouse Inquirer Cyrus Curtis WABT WAPI WAFM

Girl Dies of Burns After Stove Explosion

Chicago, Dec. 2 AP A 17 year old, Charlotte Taylor, died at St Elizabeths Hospital from burns suffered a year earlier when a stove exploded at her Astoria Illinois home. She endured months of skin graft attempts with no complaint, as doctors fought to save her life. Her mother died months after the accident. Blue eyed and blonde, she was seen as one of the prettiest girls in western Illinois.

Charlotte Taylor St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Astoria Miss Taylor Illinois

Newhouse Adds Globe-Democrat. WHBS Included in Deal

WHBS in Huntsville included in the deal. Employees were told properties would remain under present management. The 103 year old St Louis Globe-Democrat joined the Newhouse chain for more than six million dollars earlier this year.

WHBS Huntsville St. Louis Globe-Democrat Newhouse

Batteau Death Notice Omits Two Children

The Southern Illinoisan reported the death of Mrs Filen Viola Batteau of Elkville but failed to include her two children Ted Batteau of De Soto and Mrs Joehanna Bishop of Elkville in the notice.

Filen Viola Batteau Elkville Southern Illinoisan

Bishop Lifts Excommunication After Classroom Attack

In Erath Louisiana Bishop Jules Jeanmard lifted an excommunication decree against two women accused of beating a teacher of unsegregated religious classes. He warned that further violence at Our Lady of Lourdes Church would lead to closure and clarified the unsegregated classes will continue.

Erath Louisiana Jules B. Jeanmard Lafayette Jeamard Our Lady of Lourdes Church Lula B. Ortemond

Far sightedness affects a portion of children

Between five and ten percent of normal children are farsighted, a condition noted by specialists. Early detection is advised to monitor vision development and prevent long term strain.

Funeral services for former area woman in Ohio

Funeral services for Mrs. Lela Oglesby, longtime area resident, were held in Ohio on Tuesday after a long illness. Burial took place in Logan, Ohio. She is survived by her husband Guy four sons and two daughters 11 grandchildren a brother and two sisters including Mrs Beulah Rogers of Royalton.

Lela Oglesby Ohio Logan Guy Beulah Rogers Royalton

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