Publisher Tells McConachie Fall Seen Outside El Patio
Edward Taylor, publisher of the Pulaski County News Press, testified he saw Donald W. McConachie fall in front of the El Patio Club on the night of November 28 at about 7 20 a m The sheriff and pathologist indicate death may have resulted from blows to the head with the fall of the body near the club drive. Taylor noted he did not publish stories pending an inquest and recalled no rock near McConachie’s head.
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Donald W. McConachie
Sparta
Southern Illinoisan
McConachie
Edward Taylor
Pulaski County News - Press
Mounds
Cairo
el Patio Club
Taylor
Alexander County
Chrestman
Rt. 3
Hugh Watkins
Wickliffe
Du Quoin youths charged in Carbondale hubcap thefts
Two 17 year old Du Quoin boys were charged with petty larceny after stealing five hubcaps from a car on North Almond street in Carbondale Tuesday night. They were released on $500 bond each and scheduled for Jackson County Court on January 7. They admitted stealing and said others advised them it was easy to take auto accessories in the area.
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du Quoin
Carbondale
Jackson County
Melvin Lanius
St. Louis
North Almond Street
Earl Peyton
N. Almond
Oakland Avenue
Carbondale Armory
Henry Hale
Hale
Roy Bain
Lanius
William Vernel
Bloodworth
Oakland Ave
Francis A. Archer
N. Poplar St
Galen D. Clark
N. Division St. du Quoin
Southern Illinois University
Archer
Clark
Dr Kane Heads Medical Unit In Williamson Society
Dr. Wendell Kane of Herrin was elected president of the Williamson County Medical Society at a Marion meeting in the Egyptian Room of the Marion Motel. He succeeds Dr. Martin May of Marion with officers Herbert Fine of Carterville and Hosmer Merrell of Marion.
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Wendell Kane
Herrin
Williamson County Medical Society
Marion
Martin May
Herbert V. Fine
Carterville
Hosmer T. Merrell
May
Illinois State Medical Society
Boettcher Re elected Chester Chamber Leader
M. J. Boettcher, Chester Bridge superintendent, was re elected president of the Chester Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night. Vernon Uffelman was re elected vice president and Roger Diskey was re elected treasurer. Mrs. Wanda Gibson became secretary, replacing Miss Catherine Goff. Installations planned for early next year. The group discussed complaints about a home freezer sales promotion but took no action.
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M. J. Boettcher
Chester Bridge
Chester Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Uffelman
Roger Diskey
Wanda Gibson
Uffelman
Diskey
Gibson
Catherine Goff
Chamber
Chester
Agronomy Meet Slated At SIU
The Soils and Crops Conference sponsored by the University of Illinois Agronomy Department will be held at 9 am Thursday in the Library Auditorium at Southern Illinois University. IL representatives will discuss soil research developments and area teachers FHA SCS personnel and county advisers will attend the all day event.
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Agronomy Dept
The
University of Illinois
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois’ Agronomy Dept
FHA
SCS
Carbondale Firefighters Respond To Three Alarms
Carbondale firemen answered three alarms Tuesday including a return to the home of George Steamboat Smith which burned down. A second fire rekindled when 100 bushels of corn in an outbuilding caught fire. Two grassfires at 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. were extinguished with no damage.
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Carbondale
George
Chestnut St
Oak St
Marion Man Suffers Hand Injuries at Train Crossing
Stanley Price, 23, of 105 E Patrick St Marion, received four broken fingers on his right hand after a train wheel ran over it at a C&EI crossing Tuesday night. He was waiting for a freight train, played with his keys, and reached for them when struck. He remains hospitalized and officials fear the fingers may be lost.
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Stanley Price
E. Patrick St
Marion
Price
C&ei Crossing
Marion Memorial Hospital
Ministerial Association Elects New Officers
The Rev. Ed Weltge, pastor of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reform Church, was named president of the Murphysboro Ministerial Assn. Other officers include Vice-president Rev. H. T. Rafael, First Baptist Church. Secretary-treasurer Rev. A. J. Collins, First Christian Church. Weltge succeeds Rev. Gail W. Hines of the First Methodist Church.
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Ed Weltge
St. Peter's Evangelical
Rev. H. T. Rafael
First Baptist Church
Rev
A. J. Collins
First Christian Church
Weltge
Gail W. Hines
First Methodist Church
Main Breaks Royalton Water Boil Advisory Issued
The Royalton water supply was shut off for about 16 hours after a main line broke near the plant Tuesday noon. An undermined area sank breaking the line between the plant and town. Service was restored early today but water remains unclear. R E Favreau urged boiling drinking water until tests confirm safety and quality. City officials also warned residents to boil the supply.
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Royalton
R. E. Favreau
Southern Regional
Illinois Health Dept
Murphysboro Chamber Seeks Bid for Federal Prison
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce directors voted to actively bid for a new federal prison. R L Morgan and Gene Comte named co chairmen to organize a committee and survey local sites. The article notes land size requirements and revised land payment terms from the federal invitation.
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Murphysboro
R. L. Morgan
Gene Comte
Morgan
Comte
Illinois
Eastern
Marion Nash
Illinois Industrial Development Commission
Chicago
Commission
Committees Study Taxes in Williamson County
Sub committees were appointed by Orval Leukering chair of a Marion Citizens Committee on School Finances to study tax problems. Reports are due before January dates set for public meetings in Marion and Herrin. Members include Harry Wilson Rudolph Fuller Herb Borum George Dodds Russell Emery Lee Hayes James Brigham Otto Legereit Ed Chapman and Mrs. George Carty.
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Orval Leukering
Marion
Leukering
Herrin
Harry Wilson
Johnston City
Rudolph Fuller
Crab Orchard
Herb Borum
George Dodds
Russell Emery
Lee Hayes
Carl Miller
Carl Sneed
James Brigham
Oren Pinson
E. A. Fosse
Otto Legereit
Ed Chapman
George Carty
Citizens Committee
Herrin Elks Initiate Seven New Members
Seven new members were initiated into the Herrin Elks Lodge Tuesday night after a free roast beef dinner for members and candidates. The new members are Bill L. Gass William Humphrey Robert L. Wells Roger King Joe Cernkovich Paul D. Capps and William E. Hoecker. Exalted Ruler Leroy Lindsay and other local officers led the ceremony with Gilbert of Carbondale district deputy grand exalted ruler making an official visit.
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Herrin Elks Lodge
Bill L. Gass
William Humphrey
Robert L. Wells
Roger King
Joe Cernkovich
Paul D. Capps
William E. Hoecker
Leroy Lindsay
Gilbert of
Carbondale
Herrin Lodge
Clean Sweep on Herrin Main Street Blocks Traffic
Herrin's Park Avenue hosted a Tuesday clean down as a jeep pulled motorized sweeper finished the new blacktop surface. All parking on the main thoroughfare and side street entrances were closed forcing motorists to detour several blocks before reentering the business district.
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Herrin
Park Avenue
City Holiday Home Exhibit Contest Details
The contest is open only to city limits homes with judging set for December 21 and winners announced December 22. Registration to have homes judged is due by December 20 at the Chamber of Commerce. The Retail Interest Committee oversees the event.
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Chamber of Commerce
Retail Interest Committee
Promoter Irving Hudes Charged In Check Kiting Case
FBI arrested Irving Hudes 43, a Marion and Harrisburg promoter, in West Springfield Mass. on a mail fraud check kiting charge involving $5,300 drawn on the Bank of Marion. Hudes, a Vienna refugee, had a long record as a smooth talking operator with ties to St. Louis and Mexico.
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Marion Bank
Marion
Harrisburg
West
Springfield
Mass
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bank of
Hudes
Bank of Marion
St. Louis
Jaycees
Saline County
Schafale
Mexico
New York City
Vienna
Austria
FBI
Hades
Massachusetts
Carbondale Approves 35000 Off Street Parking Lot Purchase
Carbondale City Council approves buying a 212 W Walnut St lot for 35000 to serve as an off street parking site. Down payment 15000 with 20000 due by May 1957. possession after final payment. Mayor John I Wright to sign the bill of sale. first lot under the program.
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Carbondale
Walnut St
E. V. Miller
John I. Wright
Jackson Delegates Named for Mt Vernon GOP Convention
J Edward Helton of Carbondale to lead 19 Jackson County delegates to the Mt Vernon convention December 15. Delegates authorized to represent Jackson County with 19 ballots based on 1952 governor race totals. Franklin County backs Eovaldi for First District Supreme Court nomination.
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J. Edward Helton
Carbondale
Jackson County
Mt. Vernon
Helton
Dale Peters
Republican Organization
Byron House
Nashville
Supreme Court
House
Third Circuit
Peters
Republican County Central Committee
Franklin County
Eovaldi
Mines Working Thursday Report Highlights Output
The Mine Report lists active mines for Thursday including Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid Burning Star No 1 and several Old Ben sites. Buckhorn Zeigler Freeman Truax-Tracr Orient 2 and Orient 3 show operations while Old Ben Briquet Plant and Old Ben No 9 14 22 are not working.
West Side Fire Station Site Selection Committee Expanded
Carbondale residents opposing the 600 W. Main St. fire station were added to the site selection panel. Mayor John S. Wright appointed Edward Vogler Gene Paul Crawshaw and Charles Feirich joining four others to help choose the location.
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Carbondale
John S. Wright
Edward Vogler
Gene Paul Crawshaw
Charles Feirich
Main St
Murphysboro Woman Mrs Glotfelty Dies At 57
Mrs. Ralph A. Glotfelty 57 of Utopia Apartments Murphysboro died Tuesday evening after a long illness. Born February 7 1899 in Union County she was a VFW Auxiliary member. Survived by husband son Cecil East St Louis daughters Mrs Leo Lipe Granite City and Mrs Blanche Jegerson Chicago siblings and a brother Ed King California Funeral services 1 pm Thursday Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery Jackson County. Friends may call after 5 pm today.
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Ralph A. Glotfelty
Utopia Apartments
Murphysboro
Union County
VFW
Glotfelty
Cecil
East St. Louis
Leo Lipe
Granite City
Blanche Jegerson
Chicago
E. A. Hetherington
Agra
Okla
Nora Hubert
Shamrock
Cora Me Roberts
Arthur Lindsey
Carbondale
Ed King
California
Huffman Funeral Home
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Jackson County
Jackson Demos Name Delegate to Democratic Convention
Fletcher Lewis of Murphysboro was named Jackson County delegate to the Democratic convention December 17 in Belleville. Elected by precinct committeemen at Murphysboro courthouse, the convention will choose a candidate for the February 25 First District Supreme Court election. The county party has not endorsed a candidate. Maloney said voting will be by unit rule with Lewis casting 16 votes to represent the county.
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Fletcher Lewis
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Belleville
Lewis
Supreme Court
W. Joe Hill
Benton
Paul Farthing
Democratic
Robert Maloney
Maloney
Park Board Buys Short Term Government Bonds
The Herrin Park Board purchased 70000 dollars in short term bonds using funds from the new park swimming pool project. The bonds cost 69415.20 dollars and yield 488.80 dollars profit. About 40000 dollars from the pool fund was kept to cover expenses until maturity.
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Herrin Park
Fred Lowe
New Park
Field Fire Near Marion Spreads By Wind
A field fire east of Marion off Route 13 spread today in high winds at 10 20 a m. Marion firefighters said no major damage resulted.
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Marion
Rt. 13
Alumni unit planned for Murphysboro Township High School
An organizational meeting for the Murphysboro Township High School Alumni Association is set for Monday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Sponsored by the Student Council the effort aims to form an alumni group for 1956 57 with officers to be elected and activities planned.
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Murphysboro Township High School
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