Woman Found Lying In Alley Near Colp Tavern
Williamson County officials investigate the death of Marie Duerche Wolfinbarger a 59 year old Colp tavern and drug store owner found dead near her home. Preliminary autopsy states natural causes pathologist Lewist J. Rossiter will issue full report after organ study. Coroner suspends inquest pending results.
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Williamson County
Todey
Colp
Marie Duerche Wolfinbarger
Herrin Hospital
Lewist J. Rossiter
Carbondale
Adolph Flack
Perry Ray
Wolinbarger
St. Louis
Ray
Mary Bell
Wolfinbarger
Marie Ruggeri
Sim Duerche
Arlie Wolfinbarger
Eleanor Heyde
Belleville
Ernest Ruggeri
Herrin
Apache Name Meaning Derives From Zuni Word Apa Chu
The Apache Indians derive their name from the Zuni term Apa chu meaning enemy. The explanation notes the linguistic origin and its translation in historical context.
How To Rush Christmas Mail Service
Carbondale Postmaster Virgil J. Brown outlines steps to speed holiday mail. Start distant state mail by December 12 and all out of town mail by December 15. Pack packages securely with sender and destination addresses inside. Local cards should go by December 20 and observe parcel limits. Carry out mail between 9 10 am 2 4 pm and 5 30 7 pm.
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Carbondale
Virgil J. Brown
Elk Clinic For Crippled Set For Carbondale Elks Lodge
A clinic for crippled children will be held at the Carbondale Elks Lodge next Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. Earl Johnson of Carbondale chairs. A Chicago physician will supervise under the state Elks sponsorship. All crippled persons are invited for examination and possible treatment assisted by Elks funds with no charge or appointment needed. Clinics occur every two months in Southern Illinois.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Grand Tower Dispute Settled as Work Resumes
A long standing jurisdictional dispute at Central Illinois Public Service Co in Grand Tower ended after a day long Marion meeting. Ironworkers and boilermakers unions agreed each would handle loading of a stiff leg crane and pledged to avoid future conflicts. Construction on the multi million dollar addition had halted since November 20 and resumed intermittently.
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Central Illinois Public Service Co
Grand Tower
Ironworkers
Southern Illinois Business Agents
Marion
Earl Hood
Hubcaps Stolen and Recovered in Carbondale
Herbert A. Treece of Ma kanda reported two hubcaps stolen from his pickup parked at the Kroger lot on Illinois Avenue Carbondale. Two hubcaps found on Route 51 north of Carbondale were turned in to police but not yet linked to Treece’s truck.
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Herbert A. Treece
Rt. 1
Makanda
Carbondale Tice
Kroger Co
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Rt. 51
Treece
McCormick and Mitchell Seek GOP Nomination for 59th District
Incumbent C L McCormick of Vienna and Dale Mitchell of Johnston City circulate petitions for the 59th District state representative race. McCormick, a farmer and former Johnson County clerk, has been a GOP committee member since 1952 and served on four committees last session. Mitchell, 37, an insurance broker and construction company owner, is active in Williamson County Republican politics.
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C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Dale Mitchell
Johnston City
McCormick
Johnson County
Johnston County
Mitchell
Williamson County
Gordon Kerr
Brookport
Glen O. Jones
Raleigh
Permanent Commission On
Jackson County
Carl Worthen
Jackson
Murphysboro
Worthen
Sam Plant
Road and Bridge Committee
Plant
Park Jarrett
Degognia Township
Carl ‘Crain
Carbondale Township
Jarrett
Joe Moll
Vergennes Township
James Levan Jr
Levan Township
New Route 127 Relocation Opens Friday in Murphysboro
State Highway District Engineer William D. MacLeod announced Friday opening of the Route 127 relocation in Murphysboro. The project runs from the Big Muddy River bridge along Bridge Street to Fifth Street and north to Walnut Street to connect with new Route 13. The bridge and approaches were raised to avoid flood waters, aiming to ease rush hour congestion caused by detours over D Street and the new Rt 13.
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Rt. 127
Murphysboro
State Highway District
William D. MacLeod
Big Muddy River
Bridge Street
Fifth Street
Walnut Street
MacLeod
Rt. 13
D Street
Vienna Man Fined for Concealed Weapon
A 44 year old Vienna man Alfonzo Craig was arrested in Joe's Tavern Herrin for carrying a concealed weapon. Patrolmen Ward Robinson and Henry Chapman acted on an anonymous tip finding a .32 caliber automatic. Craig fined $75 plus $7.90 costs by Herrin Justice of the Peace Bob White.
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Vienna
Herrin
Alfonzo Craig
Ward Robinson
Henry Chapman
Craig
Herrin Justice of the Peace
Bob White
Jackson County budget totals rise modestly for 1958
Jackson County supervisors approved budgets totaling 559 595 for 1957 58 with raises in several funds led by the highway and general funds. The plan calls for a Dec 1 1957 to Nov 30 1958 operating period and funds for roads buildings courts elections and a proposed nursing home bond issue.
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Jackson County
Board of Supervisors
Murphysboro
Highway Department
County General Fund
7Th Department
Health Department
John Blankinship
Sheriff's Department
Hallie Parrish
Albert McBride
Sam Plant
May decision expected in Rt. 13 appeal
Illinois Supreme Court may issue a May decision on the state appeal from judgments totaling 119.50 awarded July 19 to Williamson County business owners in Rt. 13 condemnation cases. The State filed Nov 22 with briefs due in 60 days, while the court may hear oral arguments or decide from briefs.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Williamson County
Rt. 13
Carterville
Kenneth Powless
Marion
Theodore Anastople Thomas
Esther Sager
Harold
Ruby Smith
Powless
Percy Miner Dies At Work At Local Coal Mine
Henry Rinne 62 known as Percy died suddenly at the Southwestern Illinois Coal Corporation Mine near Percy. Randolph Coroner Lester Walker reported an inquiry today. He leaves a wife Minnie, a mother Sophia Rinne, daughters Irene Eggemeyer and Geraldine Dierks, a brother Albert, sisters Hulda Ebers, Bertha Conden, Frieda Stephens, and three grandchildren. Funeral set for Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church Steeleville. Rev. W Belter to officiate with burial in Paradise Cemetery. Friends may call Schaack Funeral Home Steeleville.
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Henry Rinne
Percy
Southwestern Illinois Coal Corporation
Randolph
Lester Walker
Rinnie
Peace Lutheran Church
Steeleville
Rinne
Minnie
Sophia Rinne
Irene Eggemeyer
Chester
Geraldine Dierks
Albert
St. Louis
Hulda Ebers
Bertha Conden
Frieda Stephens
W. Belter
Paradise Cemetery
Schaack Funeral Home
Harris turned over to Saline authorities
Roderick Dew Harris, 47, Carrier Mills, was turned over to Saline County Sheriff Barnet in Benton. He faces reckless homicide charges in the death of Leo Lawton, 59, also of Carrier Mills, killed and Harris injured in a Thompsonville crash on Oct. 1. Harris had prior drunken and reckless driving charges.
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Roderick Dew Harris
Carrier Mills
Saline County
William T. Barnet
Benton
Franklin County
Leo Lawton
Lawton
Harris
Thompsonville
Barnett
Mines Working Friday New Kathleen Pyramid
Friday operations show several mines active including Burning Star No 1 and No 2 at Fidelity and Truax Tract. The Burning Star Washer and Pyramid projects indicate ongoing extraction efforts with mixed status at Burning Star sites. Local reports note some mines not working while others resume activity.
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New Kathleen Pyramid
Fidelity
A J Students Show Colors or Pay Fine
Anna Jonesboro Community High School invites students to wear blue and white on Friday to open the basketball season against Vienna. Cheerleaders will collect a nickel fine from those not in school colors. A pep rally in the gym is scheduled Friday afternoon with introductions of varsity and freshman sophomore teams.
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Anna Jonesboro Community High School
Vienna
Mrs. Stratton Named Southern Illinois Leader of the Year
Mrs. William G. Stratton first lady of Illinois is chosen to receive the 1958 Southern Illinois Women's Leader of the Year Award. The ceremony will occur April 24 during Women's Day at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
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William G. Stratton
Illinois
Southern Illinois Women’s
Southern Illinois University
Max Turner
Carbondale
SIU
Springfield
Chicago
Stratton
U. S. Treasury
Vera M. Binks
State Department of Registration and Education
Girl suffers second arm fracture this year in Carbondale
Carbondale city clerk Elisa beth Leighty reports her 12 year old daughter Elisabeth Jean broke her right arm after a fall on a sidewalk on Wednesday while returning from Lincoln Junior High School. She previously fractured her left arm on New Year’s Day and was taken to Holden Hospital.
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Carbondale
Elisabeth Leighty
Elisabeth Jean
Lincoln Junior High School
Holden Hospital
Murphysboro Civics Pledge $900 for Hospital Drive
Two Murphysboro civic clubs pledge $900 to the St Joseph Memorial Hospital fund drive. The Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club contribute $600 and $300 respectively, part of a roundup total of $504,264 reported Tuesday night.
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Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Reorganization Meeting Urges Re appraisal Of School District Laws
At a Southern Illinois University conference on school district reorganization leaders urged a re appraisal of laws to form inseparable school and community units. University and state education officials noted Southern Illinois trails state averages while stressing efficient use of limited funds and continued consolidation.
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Southern Illinois University
Illinois Council On Community Schools
SIU
Educational Council of 100
David Lindstrom
University of Illinois
Jacob O. Bach
Bach
Illinois
Union County
Russell Rendleman
Rendleman
John E. Grinnell
Stu’s College of Education
Southern Illinois
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Sam Pickens
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North Park Avenue
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Moll
James Gillmore
de Soto
Gillmore
June Snider
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Alibert McBride
Noah Johnson
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