Cairo Man Slugged in Home. Robbery Suspected
An 86 year old Cairo man, John Turner of 424 7th St, was attacked in his home Wednesday night. He remains at St Mary's Hospital for observation in what police say appears to be a robbery attempt, though nothing was taken. Investigators have suspects but no arrest, and no link to a prior robbery-beating of a Justice of the Peace.
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Cairo
John Turner
7Th St
Turner
St. Mary’s Hospital
Erie Jones
Justice of the Peace
Max Bevil
Jones
Johnston City Watchman Herman McMullin Dies at 71
Herman McMullin, 71, of 1001 Washington Ave Johnston City collapsed and died at 3 pm Thursday while finishing his shift at Bell and Zoller machine shed. Coronary thrombosis found by coroner. Survived by wife Minnie Poole, brother James, sisters Mrs. Roy Ligon and Mrs. Eula Hunter, Mrs. Effie Walker. funeral Sunday 2 pm at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home. Burial Lakeview Cemetery.
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Herman McMullin
Washington Ave
Johnston City
Bell & Zoller
McMullin
Robards
AFL Hodcarriers Union
Minnie Poole
James
Roy Ligon
Eula Hunter
Effie Walker
Henderson
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
W. R. Warner
Methodist Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Fire damages Murphysboro home to 3500 dollars
A furnace overheated causing a fire at the one story frame home of Louis Buford at 231 S 8th St Murphysboro at 410 pm Thursday. Firemen returned at 840 pm to extinguish a flaming mattress not fully out after the first blaze.
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Louis Buford
S. 8Th St
Murphysboro
Herrin Christmas Program Set for Next Thursday
A Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas program in the high school gym opens next Thursday at 7 30 p m The event features a religious core and carols with a 200 voice community chorus The program is directed by Bill Fawcett and Roy Easton and includes the high school band chorus and community sing.
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Herrin
Bill Fawcett
Roy Easton
Keystone Kops Visit Marion Elks Lodge for Charity Shoot
Marion Elks Lodge members conduct their annual pistol shooting through the city for charity. Donations fund a Christmas party for children and food baskets for needy families. past years drew over 400 attendees.
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Keystone Kops
Marion Elks Lodge
Police Briefs: Marion Man Fined for Intoxication
Marion and Herman Ollis were fined $15 20 by Police Magistrate L B Long for intoxication on Thursday. The brief notes the ruling and the magistrate's name.
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Marion
Herman Ollis
L. B. Long
Rains Delay Big Muddy Bridge Opening near Murphysboro
The Big Muddy Bridge on Rt. 127 at Murphysboro remained closed as Thursday night rain halted work. Crews could not complete cleanup around the site, delaying completion permits. The structure had been raised about four feet to avoid flood waters from the river.
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Rt. 127
Murphysboro
Big Muddy
Edward Pinkney Dies Native of England at 62
Edward Pinkney 62 of 1516 West Monroe Herrin died at 8 05 pm Thursday in Herrin Hospital He came to Herrin 35 years ago from England and was a retired miner He belonged to United Mine Workers Local 1421 Hod Carriers Union the Herrin Eagles Lodge and the First Baptist Church He leaves his wife Billie stepchildren Mrs A L Lukens West Frankfort Paul Vaughn Herrin four grandchildren and several relatives in England Funeral services will be at 130 pm Saturday in Storme Funeral Home Herrin The Rev W A Baptist Church pastor will officiate Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Edward Pinkney
W. Monroe St
Herrin
England
United Mine Workers
Hodcarriers Union
Storme Funeral Home
W. A
East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
Notice of Meeting From Bank President
Fred B. Herbert announces a bank meeting with Attest W. R. King as cashier. The notice specifies the meeting date and agenda details.
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Fred B. Herbert
W. R. King
KC Shriners pledge to fund hospital room memorial
KC's and Murphysboro Shriners pledge $1200 each to the St Joseph Memorial Hospital Fund. The hospital committee reports total pledges of $504,274 toward the goal of 000. A meeting is scheduled for tonight to review progress.
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Murphysboro Knights of Columbus
Murphysboro Shrine Club
St Joseph Memorial Hospital
Th Hospital
Car Truck Collision at Herrin Corner
Rex English 30 of Jonesboro struck Glen Whitfield 42 of Johnston City at Monroe and 13th in Herrin at 9 30 p m Thursday. English reportedly stopped for a stop sign then pulled into Whitfield lane. Whitfield suffered no injuries.
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Rex English
Jonesboro
Glen Whitfield
Johnston City
Monroe
13Th Streets
Herrin
English
Whitfield
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Chamber of Commerce
Southern Illinossan
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
South 12Th Street
Murphye Boro
Murphys
Associated Press
Keystone
First National Bank of
Illinois
Eleventh and
Walnut Streets
Stroup’s
Kc’s
Shriners
Herrin Corner
Yuill Music
Baldwins Pianos
Limpus
Sc Realty
R. C. A. and
Magnavox
South Illinois Avenue
Coors
Tweeds
Gabardines
P.j
Juiuis
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