Kyiv Baptist service in Soviet Union draws packed crowd
Eugene Wyatt reports at the Evangelical Baptist church in Kiev a two hour service with three sermons drew a full 200 seat crowd plus 50 listeners outside. The church segregated by sex, saw elders weep during prayers and ministers kiss parishioners at the end. Baptists are said to be growing rapidly in the Soviet Union.
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Eugene Wyatt
Nashville Tennessean
Associated Press
Evangelical Baptist Church
Kiev
Middle Tennessee
Soviet Union
Anatoli Linov
Alexei Andreev
Moscow Baptist Church
Ilya Orlov
Former Herrin Resident Dies in California Hospital
George Sumner, 60, a former Herrin resident, died at 11 p.m. Thursday at Veterans Hospital in Oakland, California. He had lived in Oakland for about nine years. His body will be brought back to Herrin for funeral services and burial, with arrangements incomplete. Murphysboro news item notes Tilman Snider, Rt. 1, Gorham, fined $15 including costs by Police Magistrate Charles Hehvig Sr. for no driver's license after a report by Patrolmen James Givers and Dean Berger. A line on nutrition references four main food types: proteins, carbohydrates, fats and minerals.
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Herrin
George Sumner
Oakland
Calif. Veterans Hospital
Murphysboro
Tilman Snider
Rt. 1
Gorham
Charles Hehvig Sr
James Givers
Dean Berger
Robert Williford Promoted to First Lieutenant
Robert M. Williford son of Mr and Mrs Paul Williford of 1931 Pine St Murphysboro has been promoted to first lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He is attached to the Second Infantry Division at Fort Benning Georgia.
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Robert M. Williford
Paul Williford
Pine St. Murphysboro
Army Corps of Engineers
Second
Ft. Benning
Georgia
Kankakee Sheriff Leads Disorderly House Raid
Sheriff Carl McNutt led a raid on a disorderly house in Kankakee City as part of an indict ment alleging conspiracy to maintain houses of prostitution in Kankakee County. Four patrons were fined and jailed for 30 days. the sheriff faces charges of mismanage ment of office and conspiring with tavern operators to injure public health and morals.
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Kankakee
Carl McNutt
Justice of the Peace
Pete Scher
McNutt
Carbondale Collision Injuries Avoided in City Crash
No injuries were reported after a 2:30 p m Friday collision at Jackson and Illinois streets Carbondale involving vehicles driven by Mrs Lloyd McDaniel 520 Green St Carbondale and Lavanes L Hunter Rt 2 Carterville Police said no one was hurt in the accident.
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Marion
Kurt
Marion Memorial Hospital
Rt. 13
Glenda Smith
Granite St
Dorothy McNeely
Veatrice Springheart
Jeff Smith
Jackson
Illinois Streets
Carbondale
Lloyd McDaniel
Green St
Lawanes L. Hunter
Rt. 2
Carterville
Priest Assails Criticism Of Fraternities
Rev James A McInerney O P of DePaul University argues fraternities are private associations of congenial men and should resist external attacks. He denounces open and half hearted criticisms as ignorance or malice and says patriotism or civil rights do not determine membership. He warns against imposing notions of congeniality on private groups.
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Boston
Interfraternity Conference
James. A. MeInery
DePaul University
Chicago
Aman
Father McInerney
Cairo Couple Files $20 500 Lawsuit
Mr and Mrs Russell Throgmorton of Cairo filed a circuit court suit in Williamson County for 20500. They accuse Effie Lockwood of Marion of rear ending their pickup on January 2 at Dogwalk Rt 37. Mrs Throgmorton seeks 15000 for injuries and 5600 for medical expenses plus 500 for truck damage.
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Russell
Throgmorton
Cairo
Williamson County
Effie , Lockwood
Marion
Lockwood
Police Briefs from Murphysboro Report Fines Set
Murphysboro police records list Oliver Cheatham fined ten dollars plus costs for a violation at 1609 Grace. Charles Helwig Sr. wrote tickets for illegal parking by Robert Harvis and Clifford Lindsey. Shed Bellamy Jr. of 608 Dewey Jr. faced a twenty three dollar fine. Elizabeth Bellamy's complaint cited disturbing the peace. Troy Walker of Route 1 Ava was fined thirteen dollars plus costs. A complaint by bartender Calvin Smith for disturbing the peace at Jim's Tavern.
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Murphysboro
Oliver Cheatham
Grace &J
Charles Helwig, Sr
Robert Harvis
Clifford Lindsey
Shed Bellamy Jr
Dewey , Sr
Charles Helwig
Steven
Elizabeth Bellamy
Troy Walker
Rt. 1
Ava
Charles Helwig Sr
Calvin Smith
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Evangelical-Baptist Church
Robert Williford
Ship’n Shore
Ality Corner
Zeigler
Ill
Dhlsdorf's
Skyway Luggage
Keely
Elks
Elks Lodge
Murray
West Main
Mersman, Imperial
Krochler
Furn L
Bootery
South Hlinois
Ripon
Funtime
Footwean
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