Trustees Elevate Two SIU Officials To Higher Posts
The Southern Illinois University board named Dr. Charles D. Tenney vice president and provost and Dr. George H. Hand vice president and comptroller. They will keep current duties. reports flow to the board through the president. The board postponed formal officer elections to January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Banton
Southern
Dr. Hand
George Mitchell
Chicago
Mitchell
Vernon L. Nickell
Lloyd Morey
University of Illinois Comptroller
U of I
George D. Stoddard
Kenneth Davis
Harrisburg
Frank L. Eversall
Nickell
Judge appoints attorney for men in county case
Charles Winters, Williamson County public defender, was appointed attorney for James Bradley 44 of Tamms and Delmar Hill 52 of Marion in Circuit Court. Bradley, jailed since release from Menard prison, is charged with burglary of Johnston City High School. Hill faces charges as an accomplice in the robbery of Mr. and Mrs. Kaeser. Harvey Dungey 54 of Alton was sentenced to five to seven years in October after pleading guilty to the robbery, and J W McKinney 52 of Alton is jailed on the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Winters
Williamson County
James Bradley
Tamms
Delmar Hill
Marion
Bradley
Menard Prison
Johnston City
Hill
Albert Kaeser
Harvey Dungey
Alton
J. W. McKinney
Dungev
Car Hits Pole Injures Driver Near Steeleville
Cletus Meyer of East St. Louis, a former Percy resident, escaped injury when his car went off a rural road south of Steeleville. The vehicle struck a telephone pole after losing control during a hunting trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus Meyer
East St. Louis
Percy
Steeleville
Meyer
Fatal Crash Near Du Quoin Leaves Four Dead
Five youths were in two vehicles when a truck and car collided near a wye south of Du Quoin. The truck’s front collapsed toward the driver’s seat, while gasoline fumes filled the air. An inquest will follow preliminary investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
James
Valier
LeRoy
Orient
West Frankfort
Grand Chain
Perry County
John Gaetz
Mann
du Quoin
Williamson County Revises Sheriff Office Budget Allowances
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners raised the sheriff budget for the present fiscal year to cover deputy travel, office deputy, and bailiff costs. They noted prior year overspending mainly on deputy travel and added new funds for radio operation and communications. Deputy Robert Cooksey, on night shifts, along with Ora Kirby's daytime deputies Charles Edwards and Lyn Franklin, were identified in the staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Sheriff's Office
Exta
Ora Kirby
Robert Cooksey
Marion
Kirby
Workers Repair Main Break Near Herrin Water Plant
Herrin water superintendent Dan Williams said crews aim to finish repairing a main break that has cut raw water to 15 to 20 rural families north of the Crab Orchard lake tapping point. The break, reported Friday in Orcill area, affects stock water as the city’s No. 1 lake level rose seven inches from last week’s rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Dan Williams
Energy
Orcill
Crab Orchard Lake
Williams
Lagt Wek
Chester C of C Elects Katz Chester C of C Elects Katz
Harry Katz was elected president of the Chester Chamber of Commerce at Tuesday night’s meeting replacing George White who led the organization for two years. New officers include John Jungeswaelter Sr as vice president Edna Cress as secretary and Robert H Schroeder as treasurer. The chamber will host a Christmas Party Saturday with a free Joy Theater show from 10 am to 5 pm Santa Claus will visit Chester stores that evening. Prizes for a Christmas home decorating contest offer 25 15 and 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Katz
Chester
Chamber of Commerce
George White
Ben
John Jungeswaelter
Edna Cress
Robert H. Schroeder
Chamber
Joy Theater
Santa Claus
Arab-Jewish peace debate at Murphysboro Rotary
Arab student Nabin Mashni from Southern Illinois University urged UN and US action to broker peace or withdraw from Palestine arguing arms spending drains economies and fuels tension. He warned of potential world war spark amid belligerent Arabs and Jews and discussed Communist pressures and limited aid to Arabs. Ray Crawshaw noted upcoming Mulligan for area farmers at Riverside Park bar racks building at 6 15 p m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro Rotarians
United Nations
United States
Palestine
Nabin Mashni
Jordan
Israeli
Mashni
Middle East
Ray Crawshaw
Paulton Man Held for AWOL Charge
Bill Bratten 21 of Paulton is jailed in Williamson County on absence without leave from the Army. He was arrested at his home near Marion Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Charles Edwards and two FBI agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bratten
Paulton
Williamson County
Bratten
Marion
Charles Edwards
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Carbondale Moves to Buy No Parking Signs
The Carbondale City Council approved buying 10 No Parking signs to be used for temporarily inactivating parking meters as needed in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Carbondale Sportsmen Club Gains Monthly City Hall Access
The council authorized use of city hall by the Carbondale Sportsmen's Club on the first Thursday night of each month with a reservation that the night may be changed if it conflicts with other proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Equipment Purchase Authorized by Council
The council approved buying 150 feet of hose for the water department along with additional equipment for the distribution department. The action was authorized in the council meeting last night.
Bridge Tourney For Heart Fund in Herrin
The Heart Fund hosts a control bridge tournament at 8 p.m. Thursday December 11 at the Elks Home Herrin. Proceeds go to the American Heart Association for heart disease and rheumatic fever work. J W McCord 721 N 8th St Herrin coordinates arrangements. Herrin Duplicate Club sponsors the event with Elks lodge participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
Herrin
Elks
Southern Illinois Group
St. Louis
American Contract
Bridge League
American Heart Association
J. W. McCord
N. 8Th St
Elks Lodge
Williamson Board Reduces County Taverns to Nine
Williamson County commissioners reduced the number of active liquor licenses for taverns from ten to nine. Blue Fleaven owner Charles Willis surrendered his license after a dispute with his wife, who is the licensee, and Willis seeks reissue in his name. The board cited ongoing limits for taverns outside city limits and previously removed Oma Smith’s license for a neighboring establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Charles Willis
Herrin
Willis
Rheamon Barger
Wif
Barger
Ora Kirby
George Williams
Herb Whitcomb
Oma Smith
Green Lantern
Ten houses under construction in Bellaire subdivision
The Bellaire Housing Subdivision in southeast Herrin has ten houses under construction. The Herrin Authority met in city hall with routine business. They deposited 25 000 in government bonds at Bank of Herrin, received 2400 from Fred Harrison for two lots, and paid 315 50 to attorney Lan Haney. The authority withdrew its application to create Egyptian Heights in Herrin and the Marion low rent housing project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
Herrin
Authority
T. Leo Dodd
Eldorado
Bank of Herrin
City National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago
Service To Area Objective Of V Y L Institute
C Edwin Pierson, coordinator of training for the Vocational-Technical Institute of Southern Illinois University, spoke to Herrin Lions Club about area service courses. Classes at Southern Acres cover auto mechanics to accounting, with 1500 area residents enrolled in November adult evening sessions. Courses include radio and television repair, retailing, typing, accounting and shorthand, with 20 cents per training hour tuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational-Technical Institute of
Southern Ilinois University
C. Edwin Pierson
Herrin Lions Club
V.T.S
Southern Acres
Crab Orchard Lake
V.T.I
Pierson
Robbery Reported At Purple Crackle Night Club
Milwaukee salesman MM Westman told Illinois State Police he was robbed of 200 dollars at the Purple Crackle night club in northwest Alexander County. He reported the theft at 4 15 a m in Cape Girardeau. The club watchman said no activity since closing at 1 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westman
Milwaukee
Illinois
Alexander County
Cape Girardeau
Carbondale Man Named Sangamo VP
H. Laurence Kunz of Carbondale has been elected vice president of Sangamo Electric Company by the board in Springfield. Kunz, longtime Capacitor Division general manager, has guided expansion across Sangamo plants in Springfield Marion Enfield England and Leaside Canada and is active in Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Laurence Kunz
Dill Ave
Carbondale
Sangamo Electric Company
Mallon
Springfield
D. S. Funk
Marion
Sangamo
Enfield
England
Leaside
Canada
Kunz
University of Illinois
Boy Scouts
Milesone
Pressley
Illinois
Yule Streamers Placed in Murphysboro Downtown
Seven Murphysboro men worked from 8 p m to 10 p m Tuesday to install 400 yards of Yule streamers with wreaths on each lamp post in downtown Murphysboro. The new light stringers were erected earlier and the bulbs will be lit nightly through the season. The crew included Charles Presson Edward Abott Richard Carr J Russell Vaughn Don Schmittzehe and a Turton Slaybaugh Motor Sales Co. driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Charles Presson
Edward Abott
Richard Carr
J. Russell Vaughn
Don Schmittzehe
Turton-Slaybaugh Motor Sales Co
Quoin on Highway 14 Fatal Crash Report
A vehicle crash on Highway 14 killed all three people in the front seat who died at the scene. Authorities described the occupants as deceased instantly from the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quoin
Highway 14
Cal-Crest Contracts To Be Completed On Next Tuesday
Murphysboro Industries will finish preliminary work to build a new 175000 dollar Cal Crest Outerwear jacket factory. S. L. Bronstein Cal Crest president will sign contracts with contractor George Anderson of Herrin and outline start plans for work early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal-Crest
Murphysboro Industries, Inc
Cal- Crest Outerwear, Inc
S. L. Bronstein
George Anderson
Herrin
Salesman James Schoolcraft died in carbon monoxide incident
Inquest by Williamson County Coroner Sam Simmons returns a verdict of death by self-administered carbon monoxide poisoning. James Sherman Schoolcraft of Carterville was found in his running car in a garage and pronounced dead at Herrin Hospital. He was a Hunter Packing Co. salesman with ill health and leaves a wife Luciene, two daughters, two brothers and church and Masonic affiliations. Funeral services set for Grand Avenue Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Sam Simmons
James Sherman Schoolcraft
Carterville
Route 2
Schoolcraft
Herrin Hospital
Patricia Ann
Riggin Funeral Home
Hunter Packing Co
East St. Louis
Oscar
Cora Schoolcraft
Luciene Clark
Paducahey
Borg-Warner Names New Officer for Universal Joint Division
Arch A. Warner named president and general manager of the Mechanics Universal Joint Division of Borg-Warner Corp He succeeds C G Gridley who retires but serves as a consultant Warner has led the Rockford Clutch Division since 1944 and will oversee Memphis Tennessee and Rockford plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Arch A. Warner
Mechanics Universal
Borg-Warner Corp
C. G. Gridley
Warner
Borg-Warner
Memphis
Tenn
Mrs. Ollie Milam Dies at 81 in Mulkeytown
Mrs. Ollie Milam 81 of Mulkeytown died Tuesday at Peoria Memorial Hospital after a year long illness. She operated a neighborhood grocery in Christopher and was a member of the Mulkeytown Christian Church and Garden Club. She is survived by her husband Oscar and son Herbert Winyard. Funeral services at 2 p.m. Friday in Mulkeytown Christian Church with Rev. Frank Davis. burial in Mulkeytown Cemetery. Friends may call Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher after 1 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Milam
Mulkeytown
Peoria Memorial Hospital
Sher
Christopher
Milam
Frank Davis
Mulkeytown Cemetery
Gilbert
Postmaster Harvey Doerge Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Chester postmaster Harvey Doerge returned home Tuesday from the Jewish Hospital in St. Louis where he was to undergo back surgery postponed to January. Doerge suffered back injuries in an auto crash years ago and the operation aims to correct complications from that accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Doerge
Chester
Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Doerge
Giants Hit 151 Home Runs in 1952 Season at Polo Grounds
The New York Giants belted 151 home runs during the 1952 season with 102 of those blasts coming at the Polo Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Carbondale Murphysboro to Press Route 13 Relocation Plan
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce votes unanimously to back relocating Route 13 from Carbondale to Murphysboro. Eugene Comte leads a push with union support and city officials to start early, secure state backing, and hire local labor for bridge and roadwork along the Big Muddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Chamber of Commerce
Carbondale
Eugene Comte
Comte
Joppa
Highway Department
Big Muddy River
Walnut Street
William McDonald
R. G. Crisenberry
Springfield
Southern Illinois An
Big Muddy
Somerset Inn
Chamber Road Committee
Comte Louis Wides
E. G. Jewell
H. T. Wright
Mrs Phemister Dies In Carbondale At 62
Carrie Phemister 62 of RFR 3 Carbondale died at her home Wednesday at 4 30 a m after a long illness. She lived in Jackson County all her life and is survived by her husband Mart four sons Artie Clade Vir gus and M Set one daughter Marion Cochran three sisters and three brothers six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services Friday at 2 p m at Walnut St Baptist Church with Dr Noel Taylor officiating. Burial in Memorial Garden cemetery Herrin. Friends may call after 2 p m Thursday at Carbondale funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Phemister
RFR
Carbondale
Jackson County
Mart
Artie
Clade
Columbia City
Ind
Virgus
Winthrop Harbor
M-Set
Howard
Mainz
Germany
Marion Cochran
Mary Phillips
Roy Tedford
Cambria
Cora Fraser
Santa Monica
Calif
Roscoe Vaughn
Herrin
Lester Vaughn
Elkville
Lee Vaughn
Carbondale Funeral Home
Mining Shift Report Shows Minor Output Variations
The document lists several mine names and shift results with output figures for Peabody Old Ben Burning Star and Orient buckets. It notes working shifts on Thursday including first shift figures and not working on certain entries, with a Kathleen entry marked no report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeborn Peabody
Peabody
Orient
Buckhorn Bell & Zoller
Fidelity
Burning Star
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Tenney
George H. Hand
Charles D. Tenney
Chester C of C
Katz
Sportsman’s Club
City
Williamson Board
H. L. Kunz
V.Y.L
Purple Crackle
Old du
Grand Avenue Baptist Church
Wiliamson Lodge 802 AF & AM J
Ludena Mae
Raymond
Dolpha
Peoria
Rev
N. G. Daniels
Eastlawn Memorial Cemetery
Kathleen
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