May Succeeds Mayers As Fire Group President
Marion Fire Chief Herman May was elected president of the Coal Belt Fire Protective Assn at a Marion meeting, succeeding Herrin Fire Chief Carl Mayers. Bob Burke of West Frankfort was re elected treasurer. Everett Walker Carterville and John Elko Johnston City were named officers. Eugene Schaeffer became board trustee replacing Bob Pedigo. One hundred ten firemen and guests attended the Marion Eagles Lodge gathering with a barbecued dinner afterward.
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Marion
Herman May
Coal Belt Fire Protective Assn
Herrin
Carl Mayers
May
Bob Burke
West Frankfort
Everett Walker
Carterville
John Elko
Johnston City
Hurst
Eugene “Shine” Schaeffer
Royalton
Centralia murder case suspect held
Chicago man Oscar Levy, 63, held for questioning in Chicago after a fingerprint check tied him to the slaying of 77 year old Edmond Arnold in Centralia. Lionel Downey, 23, bound over to the Marion County grand jury on murder charges. a blackjack linked Downey to the crime.
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Chicago
Centralia
Oscar Levy
South State Street
Edmond Arnold
Lionel Downey
Marion County Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
Edwin Wesner
Downey
Arnold
Levy
Chick
Bay scallops color contrast described
The note explains that bay scallops may appear creamy pinkish while fresh sea scallops are white.
Freshman Spelling Woes Highlight Language Gaps
Harvey Fisher of Southern Illinois University analyzed 235 zoology freshman tests and found 571 misspellings. Everyday words and technical terms alike showed widespread errors with examples like Ammerica sertin coocoo and Crustacea.
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Harvey Fisher
Southern Illinois University
Fisher
Union County to Celebrate Wilson Memorial Service
Union County will honor Woodrow Wilson with an annual service and dinner on December 28 at 6 30 p m in the Anna Community Center. Main speaker Rep Kenneth J Gray and several Democratic officials will attend. Reservations are requested by December 23 through Democratic County Chairmen or Claude M Stearns Alto Pass.
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Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Union County
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Assn
Clyde Choate
Anna
Paul Powell
Vienna
William Grindle
Herrin
Bert Baker
Benton
James Gray
East St. Louis
United States
Woodrow Wilson
L. Card Sitter
Pearl Harbor
Claude M. Stearns
Alto Pass
Percy Miner Death Attributed To Natural Causes
Randolph Coroner Lester Walker ruled Henry Rinne 62 died of natural causes at Southwestern Illinois Coal Corporation mine near Percy as he prepared to start work. Coroner’s inquiry noted prior heart condition treatment. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Peace Lutheran Church Steeleville with burial in Paradise Cemetery. visitation at Schaack Funeral Home Steeleville.
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Percy Miner
Percy
Randolph
Lester Walker
Henry Rinne
Southwestern Illinois Coal Corporation
Walker
Rinne
Peace Lutheran Church
Steeleville
W. Belter
Paradise Cemetery
Schaack Funeral Home
Green Unchanged in Chicago After Chest Ailment
Former Gov Dwight H Green remains in Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago with a serious chest ailment. His condition was reported as little changed from the previous update.
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Chicago
Dwight H. Green
Presbyterian Hospital
No New Developments in Cairo Beville Beating Robbery
Cairo police and Alexander County Sheriff Carl Clutts said there are no new developments in the investigation of the beating and robbery of Justice of the Peace Max Beville. Two men forced entry, pistol whipped Beville, bound him and his wife, and escaped with 2300 dollars in cash bonds and jewelry.
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Cairo
Alexander County
Carl Clutts
Justice of the Peace
Max Beville
Bevill
Cobbers
Retired Pastor Norris Dies in Murphysboro Hospital
The Rev. N. R. Norris 83 a retired Methodist minister died early today at Holden Hospital Carbondale He was born in Owensburg Indiana and lived in Murphysboro six years He is survived by his widow Julia Cloud and eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren He was a member of Centenary Methodist Church Murphysboro Services Sunday at 2 p m at Centenary with Rev Oscar Maerker and Rev Glenn Fisher officiating Burial in Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
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N. R. Norris
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Mr. Norris
Owensburg
Ind
Murphysboro
Julia Cloud
Norris
Roy Carter
de Soto
Maurice Stanhouse
Elkville
Bennett Kimmel
Robertson
Fern Glasco
Plover
Iowa
Ben Norris
Washington
Centenary Methodist Church
Crawshaw Mortuary
Oscar Maerker
Glenn Fisher
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Tax Sale Set For Johnson County Delinquent Property
Johnson County's delinquent tax property will go on sale in the sheriff's office Monday. Real estate can be bought for taxes due on it. Sheriff Orlan Cox said the load is extremely light and they should have no trouble disposing of the properties.
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Johnson County
Orlan Cox
Cox
Sesser Man Dies Suddenly
Arthur Buntin an 81 year old retired miner of Sesser died at Miners Hospital Christopher at 1 45 a m from a heart attack. He was shot in the hip at the Sesser dump on Nov 23 but authorities say the gun wound did not cause his death. He leaves a son Eddie Buntin of Sesser and was a member of the Lesser Les ser Methodist Church. Funeral services set for 2 0 p m Sunday at Bear Point Church with burial in Old DuQuoin cemetery.
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Arthur Buntin
Sesser
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Buntin
Lesser Methodist Church
Eddie Buntin
Bear Point
Walier
Old DuQuoin
Brayfield Funeral Home
Lesser
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Fire Group
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Sertin
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Wilson
Murphysboro Kroger
Chrysler Dealers
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Glamour Car
Karr Motor Company
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North Park Avenue
Herrin, Illinoi
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Marion, Illinois
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14Th and
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