Marion Man Critical After Bus Truck Crash
Charles Raglin a 19 year old Marion resident was critically injured when his vehicle collided head on with a school bus near Jonesboro Arkansas. The bus driver John Greenwood a 20 year old Bono High School basketball coach was seriously hurt. Six students on the bus sustained injuries with five still hospitalized for fractures and lacerations while eleven were treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Raglin
Marion
Jonesboro
Ark
Raglin
John Greenwood
Bono
Sixten
Greenwood
Nettleton
Billy Puckett
Donnie Ford
Doris Evans
A A
Last Rites Sunday For Mrs. Ada Rion In Metropolis
Funeral services for Ada Rion 60 of 606 Vienna St Metropolis will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Assembly of God Church Metropolis with Rev D A Lunsford officiating Burial will be in Reevesville Cemetery Friends may call at Atkins Funeral Home until services Mrs Rion survived by husband Arthur daughter Mrs Calvin McGinnis Vienna two brothers Lester and Arlie Richard son Metropolis three sisters Mrs Elsie Hard Mrs Omar Hard and Mrs W B Jones all of Metropolis and a granddaughter Phyllis McGinnis Vienna
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Rion
Vienna St
Metropolis
Assembly of God
D. A. Lunsford
Reevesville Cemetery
Atkins Funeral
Lester and
Arlie Richardson
Elsie Hard
Omar Hard
W. B. Jones
Phyllis McGinnis
Vienna
Patrick Shields Dies Aged 86 In Ava Area
Patrick Shields 86 former Jackson County resident died Saturday at his daughter’s home in Chester after eight years of illness. Born in Waterloo in 1866 he lived mostly in western Jackson County was a retired farmer and longtime St Ann’s parishioner. Survived by four sons four daughters 56 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Funeral 10 am Tuesday at St Elizabeth’s Ava with burial Evergreen Cemetery. Rosary Monday night at Wilson Funeral Home Ava.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Shields
Jackson County
Tom Korando
Chester
Waterloo
Mary Gannon
Martin
Jacob
Roy
Route 2
Murphysboro
John
St. Louis
Larence
Cora
Charles Korando
Anna Gale
Compton
Calif
Ruth Morrison
Arizona
Tex
Agnes Matthes
Jessie Korando
Mildred Hiser
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Raddle
St. Elizabeth's Church
Ava
E. Fitzmorris
Evergreen Cemetery
Wilson Funeral Home
Joe Holeman Dies at 55 in Tilden
Toe Holeman 55 former constable at Tilden died at his home Friday morning after a two week illness. Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Monday at Lynn Funeral Home in Tilden with Rev Mal Keen of Pinckneyville officiating. Burial in Tilden cemetery. Survived by son Curtis of Tilden, three sisters and three brothers, and wife Edna Taylor who preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Holeman
Tilden
Lynn
Mal Keen
Pinckneyville
Holeman
Edna Taylor
Pincknerville
Curtis
Harold
Marissa
Harry
Sparta
Mida Juenger
Lela Woods
New Athens
Ella Gibbons
EB St. Louis
VFW Collects Clothes For KoreaAid From Herrin Post
Members of Herrin Baker Ladd Post 1567 plan a 300 pound clothing shipment to Korean children and women, inspired by Sgt. Charles D. Pritchett’s plea. Donations of children’s and women’s clothing are sought. shoes preferred. Contact Herrin 23 271 for pickup. no U S service clothing accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Baker-Ladd
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charles D. Pritchett
Carbondale
Pat Patterson
Post Quarter
Herrin Baker-Ladd Post
Post
Southern Illinoisan
al Phillips
Chicago
Sgt. Pritchett
U.S
Phillips
Harrisburg Teens Injured In Harrisburg Wreck
Three Harrisburg teenagers were injured Friday night when their car turned on the Herrin Colp road. The driver, Robert Estes, 17, suffered a laceration above the left eye. George Alexander, 17, had a possible head injury. Frank Santy, 16, had lacerations of the eyelid and chin. They were treated at Herrin Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Herrin-Colp
Herrin
Blaine Maddox
Herrin Hospital
Robert Estes
W. Poplar Sr
George Alexander
S. Granger St
Frank Santy
Mrs Franklin Dies Former Carbondale Teacher
Mrs. B. B. Franklin 47 a former Carbondale teacher died at her Lansing Michigan home Friday at 5 am She was born Nor ma Fox daughter of Otis Fox She taught at Lincoln school Carbondale and for 15 years at Lansing High School She leaves her husband two sons and two brothers Funeral services will be held in Lansing Monday at 1 pm with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Franklin
Carbondale
Lansing
Mich
Franklin
Norma Fox
Otis Fox
Southern Illinois University
Columbia University
N.Y
Lincoln School
Lansing High School
Doran Fox
Gorman Fox
Raymondville
Tex
Percy Legion Turkey Dinner Aids Membership Drive
A Percy American Legion Post 1145 drive offers a free turkey dinner for members and families this Friday at 7 p.m. at Percy Grade School. The lodge aims to recruit new members and renew current ones and plans to sponsor a teenage baseball team next season with equipment already purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy American Legion
Percy
Templeton Attends AMA Conference for National Honor
Dr Templeton a Pinckney Sais physician who was named outstanding general practitioner of the year in Illinois travels to the National Medical Association meeting in Denver Colorado this week He is a candidate for the national honor to be awarded at the Denver gathering
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Templeton
Illinois
National Medical Association
Denver
Colo
Templeton
United States
Aiken Returns to Debut Scene at Zeigler High
Baritone David Aiken returned to his Benton birth town to perform at Zeigler Community High School where he first sang publicly in a contest. Aiken, a 1935 ZCHS graduate, has since appeared on NBC TV Roadway shows toured Europe in the opera Te Consul and won Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Aiken
Zeigler Community High School
Benton
Aiken
ZCHS
NBS
Europe
Arthur Godfrey
Godfrey
CBS
Chicago Theater of the Air
Philadelphia Civic Grand Opera Company
Farm Bureau Election Dec 16 at Anna Legion Center
The Union County Farm Bureau annual meeting will be December 16 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Community Center in Anna. Members of the board of directors with terms expiring December 31 will be elected along with Illinois Agricultural Association delegates for 1953. Officers are M. D. Bottom president W. H. Ury vice president Wayne Vaughn secretary treasurer Ernest Vincent executive committee chairman Ellis Penrod. directors include Charles Choate Henry Yates Dennis Hindman Vern Gurley Wayne Rich Harold Miller Ferdinand Sweitzer Mark Otrich H E Wilson and Charles Tripp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Farm Bureau
American Legion Community Center
Anna
Illinois Agricultural Association
Farm Bureau
M. D. Bottom
W. H. Ury
Wayne Vaughn
Ernest Vincent
Ellis Penrod
Charles Choate
Henry Yates
Dennis Hindman
Vern Gurley
Wayne Rich
Harold Miller
Ferdinand Sweitzer
Mark Otrich
H. E. Wilson
Charles Tripp
Man Suffers Severe Burns After Night Fire Incident
Ora Carter of Cutler was sleeping beside a fire on the Big Muddy River bank when a blaze burned most of his clothes. A Murphysboro police officer rushed him to St Andrew's Hospital where he suffers severe burns to the body. He was seen running down Bridge Street after the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Carter
Cutler
Bridge St
Murphysboro
James Hiller
Carter
St. Andrew's Hospital
Herrin Woman Bit by Rat in Home
Mrs. Edna M. Ralls, 44, of 705 S 6th St Herrin, was treated at Herrin Hospital today for a rat bite. She received penicillin and anti tetanus shots after stepping on the rat in her kitchen at about 6 30 am. The rat bit through knit scuffs and punctured the skin. it escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna M. Ralls
S. 6Th St
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Herrin Youth Wounds Self After Elopement Blocked
A 19 year old Herrin youth shot himself in the abdomen Friday night after his fiancé’s parents refused to allow elopement. He was treated at Herrin Hospital in fair condition. authorities say the shot passed through his body and lodged in a bed mattress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Williamson County Sheriff's Office
Marion
Piggott
Ark
Leone
Hearing Sought On Unemployment Claim By Pritchett
Mrs. Anna Lee Pritchett of Energy filed in Williamson County Circuit Court seeking a hearing to reverse a referee and board decision denying unemployment compensation. She had worked as an inspector at Dukane Corp in St. Charles and later moved to Energy before seeking work at a Paducah atomic plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lee Pritchett
Energy
Williamson County
Illinois Division of Unemployment Compensation
Department of Labor
Board of Review
Norman Figer
Charles O'Brien
Thomas Murray
Bradley Receives Carthage Grid Letter at Banquet
Harry Bradley of Murphysboro was among 25 Carthage football players awarded major letters at the Grid Banquet in Carthage. Carthage High School players attended as guests and Ralph Fletcher of Illinois spoke. Bradley starred on pass defense and safety as the Redmen posted five wins and two losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Carthage
Harry Bradley
Harry W. Bradley
Vth St
Murphysboro
Carthage Kiwanis Club
Carthage High School
Ralph Fletcher
University of Illinois
Redmen
Unidentified Man Steals Two $50 Bills in Marion Bar
An unidentified man stole two $50 bills left on a Marion contractor's table at the Hotel State lounge around 3 p.m. The thief, described as tall and thin about 27 with a brown mustache, fled in a 1949 or 1950 blue green Ford Tudor sedan. Authorities searched but found no trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Bert Chamness
State
Chamness
Ira Kirby
Connecticut
Kentucky
Tennessee
Texas
Joppa
Sheriff's Office
Thirteen English Springer Dogs Eliminated at Crab Orchard
In the 6th annual English Springer Spaniel National Championship at Crab Orchard Lake, 13 springers were eliminated in the first two series leaving 16 to compete on the second day. A land and water series are scheduled, with the final round tomorrow morning. Flier's Ginger leads, while last year’s top winners Freckles and Papaya were eliminated or did not enter. The standout on day one was Ace High owned by W. T. Gibson of Stockton California.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Area 13
Wolf Creek Road
Crab Orchard Sportmen’s Association Club
Flier
Ginger
Shady Glen
Sak ‘Timpanogos Papaya
Fte
Stubblefield Ace High
W. T. Gibson
Stockton
Calif
Third Annual Weimaraner Trial Opens at Crab Orchard
The Weimaraner Club of America begins its 3rd national trial today at Crab Orchard Lake. The event runs through tomorrow and possibly Monday with the site located south of Route 13 and west of the Carterville intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimaraner Club of American
Crab Orchard Lake
Route 13
Carterville
Speaking Sunday at SIU Student Center
Dr J K Johnson sociology department chairman will discuss The Collapse of the Ivo Tower at 8 p m Sunday in the Southern Illinois University student center The talk is subtitled Squeaks from the Squirrel s Cage and is part of a campus speaking series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivo Tower
J. K. Johnson
Southern Illinois University
Coroner Rules Miner John Palazzo Dies From Fall
A coroner's jury ruled 83 year old John Palazzo, a retired Marion coal miner, died from a broken hip and a weakened heart after falling Wednesday. He died Thursday, with the verdict attributing the death to the fall and heart condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Palazzo
Marion
Palazzo
Coroner Finds Du Quoin Man’s Death Accidental
A coroner's jury ruled Isaac Holman of Du Quoin died in an accident after being struck by a car driven by Jack Malinee near the Du Quoin nursing home. Witnesses say Holman fell in front of the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Holman
du Quoin
Holman
Jack Malinee
Holmann
Ida Schellhardt Crowned Air Force ROTC Queen at SIU Ball
Ida Mae Schellhardt, Waterlog sophomore, was crowned queen of Southern Illinois University’s Air Force ROTC unit at the Military Ball in the Illinois State Armory, Carbondale. The 11:15 p.m. ceremony crowned her after a secret ballot by over 1,000 cadets, with four finalists forming her court and Harold Murphy presenting the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mae Schellhardt
Southern Illinois University
Ilinois State Armory
Carbondale
Miss Schellhardt
Harold Murphy
Herrin
Mrs. Nellie Aszman Dies at 77 in Chester
Mrs Nellie Aszman 77 of Chester widow of Dr Max Aszman died at 335 am Saturday in the Villa Serrace Home at Alton Funeral services are incomplete at Welge Funeral Home in Chester She was active in Presbyterian Church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Aszman
Chester
Max Aszman
Villa Serrace
Alton
Welge Funeral Home
Aszman
Presbyterian Church
Johnston City Store Fire Damages Barham Building
A fire at Hubert Barham's store, 401 E Broad way Johnston City, started around 1 55 a m. Assistant Chief John Eko found windows burst and flames in the northwest, Night Officer Oscar Line fired a warning shot to warn occupants in upper vacant apartments, one occupied by Richard Nash. Fire crews fought the blaze with two hoses, extinguishing it about 3 a m. smoke and water damaged wallpaper and goods on the main floor. No damage estimate yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Barham
E. Broadway
Johnston City
John Eko
Elko
Oscar Line
Richard Nash
Barham’s
Cub Scout Pack Formed At Sesser
A Cub Scout pack has been organized in Sesser for boys aged 4 to 11. Den mothers are Mrs Viva Tygett and Mrs Gladys Stevens. Meetings occur at the den mothers homes each Tuesday night with a monthly pack meeting planned at Goode Barren Township High School for parent inspection of scouts displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesser
Viva Tygett
Gladys Stevens
Goode-Barren Township High School
Sister of Royalton Pastor Dies in Quincy
Rev. Charles Seifert of Royalton attended the funeral in Quincy for his sister Mrs. Helen Clair 59 who died at St Marys Hospital after a heart condition last Sunday in Quincy.
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Royalton
Quincy
Charles Seifert
Helen Clair
Clair
St. Mary's Hospital
Quncy
Educators as Legislators Dinner in Southern Illinois
Educators who are legislators and officers of the Southern Division Illinois Education Association hosted county superintendents of schools and south 14 county legislators at a Motel Marion dinner. Attendees included county superintendents, senators Crisenberry and Van Flooser, representatives Hammack McDonald McClintock Kerr Berhines and Miller, with IA E A officers and guests from Southern Illinois Inc and the Illinois Schools Magazine.
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Illinois Education Association
South
Marion
Hereford Association Elects New Officers
John Spaulding of Villa Ridge was elected president and Alan Maine of Karnak named secretary treasurer at the Southern Illinois Hereford Breeders Association annual meeting in Marion. Plans were made for the Spring sale at the Du Quoin State Fair Grounds on March 4, 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spaulding
Villa Ridge
Southern Illinois Hereford Breeders Association
Elks Club
Marion
Alan Maine
Karnak
du Quoin State Fair Grounds
Paducah Worker Killed in Wreck Near Metropolis
Leonard Joseph Novitzki 24 of West Allis Wisconsin died after his car left U S Highway 45 north of Metropolis plunged down an embankment and hit a tree The Paducah atomic energy plant employee had just been hired this week after a recent Army discharge His brother Julius was hospitalized with eye injuries from a tavern brawl in Metropolis Police said both brothers took part in the fight and Leonard fled town when it ended The body was taken to Atkins Funeral Home Metropolis with an inquest ordered in Metropolis Massac County Coroner Dr A Cummins to preside
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Paducah
Metropolis
Leonard Joseph Novitzki
West Allis
Wis
Doctors’ Hospital
U.S. Highway 45
Novitzki
Julius
Leonard
Amy
Atkins
Mtropolis
Massac
A. Cummins
Grefe Funeral Held for Steeleville Farmer
Funeral services for Henry Grefe age 68 of Steeleville were held at St John Lutheran Church Bremen with Rev H L Wagner officiating. Burial followed in Bremen cemetery. He leaves wife Eldriede and children Arnold Harvey Gerhard Edward Sternberg and eight grandchildren along with two sisters and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grefe
Steeleville
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bremen
H. L. Wagner
Mr. Grefe
Eldriede Trede
Arnold
Harvey
Gerhard
Edward Sternberg
Herman Inglehardt
Red Bud
Henry Klothe
Chester
Wilbert
Neva Wigart Dies at 50 in Herrin Hospital
Mrs. Neva Wigart of Taylor Crossing Herrin died at 3 15 p m Friday in Herrin Hospital after two weeks as patient. She was born Aug 5 1900 in Johnston City. Survived by husband Ralph W Wigart children Hilda Lou Coghill William Robert and Johnny Ralph mother Mrs Nall sisters and brothers and two grandchildren. Funeral 1 30 p m Sunday First Methodist Church Herrin with Rev Heber E Burge officiating. Burial Boner Cemetery West Frankfort. Storme Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Wigart
Taylor Crossing
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Wigart
Johnston City
Wallace
Dora Nall
Wigert
Ralph W. Wigart
Hilda Lou Coghill
Evansville
Ind
William Robert
Barger
Texas
Boner Cemetery
West Frankfort
Storme
Royalton Sorority Plans Christmas Party
Xi Rhe Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Lita Bleyer’s Zeigler home. Evelyn Wagner and Norma Lee Hardcastle took the pledge ritual. A Christmas party is planned for Dec 16 in the Pine Room at Marion Motel. Beta Buddies will exchange gifts. new buddies were drawn. Carolyn Saunders won the white elephant gift. Doris Ceresoli served as co hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royalton
Beta Sigma Phi
Lita Bleyer
Zeigler
Evelyn Wagner
Norma Lee Hardcastle
Marion Motel
Carolyn Saunders
Doris Ceresoli
Mines Working Monday Freeborn Old Ben 14 Orient 1
Monday work progress lists several mines active including Freeborn Old Ben 14 Orient 1 Orient 2 Orient 3 Peabody 14 Peabody 40 Bell & Zoller 3 Fidelity Pyramid Burning Star No 2 and Burning Star No 1 Not Working Old Ben 9 Old Ben 11 Old Ben 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeborn
Orient
Peabody
Bell & Zoller
Fidelity Pyramid
Burning Star No
Burning Star
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Jackson
Joe Holeman
Bob Calcaterra
Troy Finney
VFW
Korea
Herrin Post
DR. Templeton
AMA
Bar
SIU
Ida Schellhardt
Queen of Southern Afrotc
Afroitc
Albert Schellhardt
Southern
Miss Southern
Blondel Meckinnie
Cato McKinnie
Marilyn Liebig
Homer Liebig
Belleville
Norma Jackson Graves
Osco Jackson
Eastle. Louis
Shirley McConnaughhay
Rex McConnaugh
Hav
Iuka
Ida Scheilihardt
W. N. Wheeles
Russell Emery
Williamson
R. Dale Wilson
Saline
Lodge Grant
Hamilton
Russ Rendleman
Union
Rain
Dean Hammack
Pincknevnville
W. J. McDonald
H.W. McClintock
West Frank
RK. L. Foster
Isther
Stephens
Victor Randolph
William Carruthers
Le.a
Hl. W. Ellis
Godfrey Hughes
Southern Hinois, Inc
Fred Armistead
Southern Illinois Schools Magazine
Hereford Association
Grefe
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