Probation Officers Tables Again in Jackson County Session
Jackson County Board of Supervisors tabled a bid to let the county judge appoint two probation officers after a close 11 to 10 vote. The move follows a proposal by County Judge Peyton Kunce to fund part time positions in Carbondale and Murphysboro with salaries of 200 dollars monthly and expenses up to 75 dollars. A second table concerned selling Sunset Haven nursing home to Southern Illinois University, with a 162 acre farm valued at 88 000 dollars. University interest noted as exploratory and contingent on lease terms and state approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Clyde Perschbacher
Somerset
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Perschbacher
James Gillmore
de Soto
Peyton Kunce
Kunce
Gillmore
Sam Plant
Plant
Southern Illinois Univesity
Asst
John Gilbert
Gilbert
Sunset Haven
University
SIU
Carbondale Township Asst
Archie Stroup
Stroup
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois Aid Commission
Commission
Mrs. Mary Walker Dies in Herrin Hospital
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Walker 36 of Rt. 1 Herrin died at 3 p m Wednesday in Herrin Hospital after six weeks of illness. Born December 13 1919 in Jackson County she lived in Herrin 30 years. She was married to Clarence Walker April 17 1936 and was a Woodman Circle member and West Monroe Street Church parishioner. Survived by husband two sons James and Larry at home two sisters Mrs Lara McGee Carbondale and Mrs Wihna Lee Jones Chicago two brothers Osher Frost Hopkinsville and Carl Frost Chicago and one son Robert Lowell preceded her in death. Funeral 2 p m Friday at West Monroe Street Church with Rev Lester Caraway officiating burial Herrin City Cemetery. Johnston Funeral Home Metropolis in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Walker
Rt. 1
Herrin
Jackson County
Clarence Walker
Woodman Circle
West Monroe St
James
Larry
Lara McGee
Carbondale
Wihna Lee Jones
Chicago
Briers
Osher Frost
Hopkinsville
Carl Frost
Charles
Leon Frost
Robert Lowell
Wenti Menroe St
Lester Caraway
Herrin City
Johnston Funeral
Metrin
Meeting Tonight of Carbondale Junior League
The Carbondale Junior Baseball League will meet tonight at seven thirty at the Community Center. Managers and coaches are in the process of completing team posters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Community Center
Tilden Police Seek Arthritis Cure Scam Vendor
Tilden police hunt a talkative door to door solicitor who swindled a housewife out of 200 dollars with a fake arthritis cure. The woman reported cards were sold at the door and the cloth wrapped payment vanished after the solicitor departed, with a second sum taken later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden
Board Approves Kaskaskia flood control project plan
The Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors in Washington DC gave preliminary approval to a Kaskaskia River flood control project. It endorses the St. Louis District view, plans Carlyle reservoir, five levee districts, a Shelbyville dam, and local cost sharing. Final decision rests with Congress appropriations committee.
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Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors
Washington, D. C
Kaskaskia River
St. Louis District Corps of Engineers
Kaskaskia
Carlyle
Carlyle Dam
Shelbyville
Cowden
Vandalia
New Athens
Car lights foil attempted attack near SIU campus
A group of four would be attackers targeted a female student on Weer Grand Avenue in Carbondale around 10 p.m. Monday. They backed off when approaching car lights frightened them, and the student remained unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weer Grand Avenue
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
University
Park G. Jarrett Celebrates 20 Years on Jackson County Board
Jackson County honors Park G. Jarrett 58 of Degognia Township for two decades of service on the Board of Supervisors. Jarrett received a wrist watch from County Judge Peyton Kunce in recognition of his long tenure since first elected in Degognia in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Peyton Kunce
Degognia Township
Park Jarrett
Board of Supervisors
Jarrett
James Gillmore
de Soto
Park G. Jarrett
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Jones Ridge
Jackson Board
Herrin Man Matt Miller Found Dead at Home
A Herrin resident, 74 year old Matt Miller, was found dead at his home on 615 South 17th Street. Coroner Adolph Flack ruled the death natural in the 11 p.m. Wednesday time of death. Miller was a retired coal miner with no living relatives. funeral arrangements are incomplete and friends may visit Johnson Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Friday.
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Herrin
Matt Miller
S. 17Th
Adolph Flack
Miller
Johnson Funeral Home
Fuel Oil Pipeline Around Lock Approved by Illinois Commission
The Illinois Commerce Commission granted Continental Pipe Line Co. temporary authority to move a six inch fuel oil line north around Main Lock 26 at Alton due to low Mississippi River water. The action supports heating fuel needs in the area while river levels are low and barge traffic is restricted. Illinois seeks Federal help to release more water from Lake Michigan for navigation. Separately the commission received Illinois Power Co. petition to avoid suspending its proposal for higher steam heating rates in Galesburg Champaign Urbana Decatur and Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Commerce Commission
Continental Pipe Line Co
U.S. Main
Alton
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Commission
Illinois Power Co
Galesburg
Champaign
Urbana
Decatur
Danville
Private Dillon Completes 10 Weeks In Packet Platoon
In Fort Knox Kentucky Private Gilbert E Dillon son of Mr and Mrs E B P Jones of 300 Vienna St Anna completed 10 weeks of individual mating under the packet platoon system at the Armored Training Center Fort Knox Ky Under the system each trainee becomes a permanent member of a tank crew
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Gilbert E. Dillon
E. BP. Jones
Vienna St
Anna
Army
Armor Training Center
Fort Knox
Appointive Posts Urged by Gov Stratton
Gov Stratton said he will recommend to the Illinois Budgetary Commission abolition of elect ive state offices the auditor and treasurer. He spoke after meeting with State Auditor Lloyd Morey and the commission counsel as they discussed proposed legislative changes connected to the Hodge scandal and moves to make these offices appointive by constitutional change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton
Illinois Budgetary Commission
Lloyd Morey
Orville E. Hodge
Hodge
Morey
Vagrant Questioned on Triple Slaying
In San Diego a 30 year old vagrant named Richard Fred Ebert held for questioning in the October 1955 Chicago schoolboys murders. He claimed blackout spells and recalled “the three boys in the woods” as the case was discussed by Det. M E Brandenberger. Ebert previously worked as a metal worker and gardener from Aurora, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard Fred Ebert
M. E. Brandenberger
Eben
Brandenberger
Ebert
Gardner
Aurora
Ill
Tinsel Thefts Prompt Police Watch in Carbondale
Police report thieves extended activities to city Christmas decorations. Officers have kept tinsel wrapped light poles under special watch after several yards were stolen Monday and Tuesday nights. Thieves reportedly cut wires to remove the tinsel from secured poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Holiday Programs Begin At Marion VA Hospital
Dr E A Welch says Christmas festivities start Monday at Marion Veterans Administration Hospital with a Christmas chapel service and film Holy Night. The Chicago American will distribute gifts to patients Wednesday. The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a Christmas gift shop on Dec 14. gifts for immediate family are free. Church choirs perform Dec 17. Yanks Who Gave program on Dec 18. VFW Auxiliary party and gift distribution on Dec 20. Decorations light daily 4 15 p m to 11 p m from Dec 12 to Jan 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Welch
Marion Veterans Administration Hospital
Chicago American
American Legion Auxiliary
Herrin Second Baptist Church
American Legion and Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Edward Cannon Dies Former Murphysboro Resident
Edward T. Cannon 52 died in St. Louis after a six month illness. Born in Du Quoin in 1903 he was a butcher and former Murphysboro resident who lived in St. Louis about 30 years. Survived by wife Hilda Saylors son Lucious sisters Hazel Davis and Bessie Pierce two grandchildren. Funeral at Crawshaw Mortuary Murphysboro with burial in Boucher Cemetery.
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Edward T. Cannon
Murphysboro
St. Louis
du Quoin
Cannon
Hilda Saylors
Lucious
Hazel Davis
Bessie Pierce
Moose No. 1
Meat Cutters Local
Crawshaw Mortuary
H. T. Rafael
Boucher Cemetery
Carterville Men Held on Drunken Driving Charges
Two Carterville residents, Orville Brown age 22 and James Bishop age 21, were held in Franklin County Jail Benton after police arrested them Wednesday night on drunken driving and disorderly conduct charges.
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Carterville
Franklin County
Benton
Orville Brown
James Bishop
Jackson Board Approves 330000 Budget Outlay
Jackson County Board of Supervisors approved budgets totaling 330000 for three departments the highway health and tuberculosis programs for Dec 1 1956 to Nov 30 1957. The highway plan funds 181000 with 40000 for federal aid secondary roads and 105600 contract to Pantler Bros for Campbell Hill road work. Health and tuberculosis budgets 50000 and 59000 were approved without opposition amid prior criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Board of Supervisors
Highway Department
Health Department
Shiloh Hill
Campbell Hill
State Aid Rt
Pantler Bros. Construction Co
Prairie du Rocher
Carbondale Township
Bert Chamness Construction Co
Carterville
Herrin Men Face False Pretenses Charges
Two Herrin men, Eugene Woolsey and Silio Timo, operators of the Little Egypt Food Plan, were indicted by a Hamilton County grand jury on false pretenses. The firm sells food freezers at retail and food wholesale. Both men are free on $2000 bond and have not yet been arraigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Little Egypt Food Plan
Hamilton County
Frank Bonan
Eugene Woolsey
Silio Timo
Bonan
Chicago Music Hall Closed Temporarily
Orchestra Hall home of the Chicago Symphony for 52 years closed on engineers advice as the north wall settles from nearby excavations. The Orchestral Association says settlement ranges from one to two inches and concerts will move to the Civic Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchestra Hall
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Orchestral Assn
Michigan Ave
Civic Opera House
High pressure confidence man tied to $40,000 in claims
In Saline County Circuit Court hearings continue over more than 40 000 dollars in claims against Irving Hudes 43 held in West Springfield Massachusetts. Hudes was arrested by the FBI on a check kiting charge related to the Bank of Marion. His plastics plant project in Harrisburg collapsed with two buildings left unfinished. His wife Doris won a divorce and custody of three children. Hudes to be arraigned by the FBI in West Springfield on December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Springfield
Mass
Saline County
Irving Hudes
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Massachusetts
Bank of
Marion
Harrisburg
Hades
Hades Hades
Doris
Peter
Claudette
Paulette
Carbondale Youth Held After Battery Theft Arrest
Billy Knowles, 20, was arrested by Carbondale police on a charge of taking an auto battery from Max's D-X at 220 W Main St. He had posted bond on a prior theft case and is awaiting trial for a separate pocketbook theft at a local church on Oct. 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Billy Knowles
Max
D-X
W. Main St
Knowles
Fire damages Herrin building at 820 N. Park Ave
A fire about 3 am damaged the former Hampton Barbecue building at 820 N Park Ave, confined to the attic. Fire Chief Mayers cites defective wiring as the cause while damage to rest of the structure from smoke and water is listed. The restaurant, run by Frank Hampton of Marion, had closed months earlier and equipment was removed in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Barbecue
N. Park Ave
Herrin
Carl Mayers
Frank Hampton
Marion
Joe Machin
Federal Internal Revenue
Marion Man William Reeves dies in Marion
William Reeves 65 of Marion died at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Poplar Bluff VA Hospital. He served in World War I with Barnes Base Hospital Unit 21. Born November 12, 1891 in Johnson County, he worked at Woodward-Tiernan Printing Co. in St. Louis before retiring for ill health. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Wilson-Frick Funeral Home Marion. Burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery. He leaves wife Gertrude, son Jack of Chicago, two grandchildren, and sister Mrs. Paul Smith of Arlington, Virginia. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reeves
Marion
Wilson-Frick
Peter Fischer
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Reeves
Poplar Bluff
Veterans Administration Hospital
Barnes Base Hospital
Johnson County
Woodward-Tiernan Printing Co
St. Louis
Gertrude
Jack
Chicago
Paul Smith
Arlington
Government to Sell Marion Man's Property
Fixtures and restaurant equipment owned by Frank Hampton at 608 Circle Drive Marion will be auctioned by the federal internal revenue department at 10 a m December 17 to satisfy a federal lien of about 2300 for withholding and Social Security taxes he failed to pay. This is Hampton's third case with the government. his property has been seized twice before but was paid to avoid sale. The Marion restaurant remains unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hampton
Circle Drive
Marion
Federal Internal Revenue Department
Hampton
Herrin
Jet trainer crashes in Inglewood residential area
An Air Force jet trainer with engine failure plunged into a suburban Inglewood district causing two homes to burn and a third damaged. No residents were hurt. Pilot Capt James L Glessner 32 Julesburg Colorado escaped with minor injuries after bystanders aided him before flames. Firefighters controlled the blazes and limited exterior damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Inglewood
James L. Glessner
Julesburg
Colo
New Zealand Population Compared With Los Angeles City
The population of New Zealand is 1 940 700 in an area of 103 410 square miles, a figure that trails the population of the city of Los Angeles.
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New Zealand
Los Angeles
Inquest Date Slated in McConachie Death Case
Cape Girardeau County coroner J J Sigmund said an inquest may be held this weekend into the death of Donald W McConachie of Sparta. Alexander County witnesses likely available Saturday Sunday or Monday. Subpoena issues arise over cross state testimony and legality of Illinois witnesses in Illinois. McConachie died from repeated blows to the back of the head after being found near the El Patio Club in Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau County
J. J. Sigmund
Donald W. McConachie
Sparta
Sigmund
Alexander County
Crestman
Illinois
McConachie
el Patio
Cairo
Three Killed In Route 16 Head On Crash At Litchfield
A two car head on collision on Route 16 east of Litchfield killed Goldie Coss 58 and her daughter Sharon 15 and Gerald Halleman 18. Clarence Halleman 24 died of crash injuries and his brother was in critical condition. Texas Harvey Stokes 18 from Hillsboro was hospitalized in serious condition. No witnesses and cause not yet determined.
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Litchfield
Here
James Warden
Montgomery County
Clarence Halleman
Goldie Coss
Sharon
Gerald Halleman
Clarence
St. Francis Hospital
Halleman
Mount Olive
Texas Harvey Stokes
Hillsboro
Notre Dame Banquet Expected, Brennan Status Uncertain
Irish mum on Brennan as Notre Dame prepares for its annual banquet in South Bend. Joe Doyle notes no rush to decide coaching status or contract details after a 2-8 season. Brennan’s future remains unresolved despite past contract references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Terry Brennan
Joe Doyle
South Bend Tribune
Doyle
Brennan
Frank Leahy
Infant Dies. Funeral Held for Gary Alan Landreth
Funeral services were conducted at Norris and Son Funeral Home in Jonesboro for Gary Alan Landreth infant son of Floyd Landreth Jr. and his wife of 506 Broad Street. The child died Wednesday with Rev. Rudolf Markwald of Salem Lutheran Church officiating and burial at Jonesboro Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris and Son Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Gary Alan Landreth
Floyd Landreth, Jr
Broad St
Rudolf Markwald
Salem Lutheran Church of
Cemtery
Mine Report Highlights Friday Work at Fidelity Kathleen Pyramid
A concise mining bulletin lists active and nonworking units including Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid and Burning Star No 1 with shifts on Friday. It notes Old Ben and Orient mines with various briquet plants and Truax-Liner No 2 operating or idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
Kathleen
Pyramid
Burning Star No
Buc Zeigler
Freeman
Ben
Orient
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Boyd Thorp
E. D. Graeff
Elksvile
Massac County
Otto Arbeiter
Carl Crain
Lloyd Hewitt
James Levan
Gene le Morehall
Robert Masters
Joe Moll
Albert McBride
Reginald Stearns
Hallie Parrish
W. S. Brandon
Kenneth Saul
Tune Snider
Paul Starns
Ed Sherrmann
William Summers
J. Lester Turner
Mary Walker
Judge Kunce
Springfield
San Diego
Calif
Edward Cannon
Chicago Music Hall
Hudes
FBI
Irving Hades
Marion Man
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