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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1956
Page
12
A scanned local schedule lists WSIL TV channel 22 programs with times across Friday night and Saturday. Entries include Ozark Jubilee, Rama of the Jungle, Red Barber, Ray Anthony, Howdy Doody, Fury, Football previews, Movie Matinee, Treasure Hunt, and Million Dollar Movie among others.
The page lists Saturday morning radio and early TV slots, detailing show times such as 8:00 Crusader and 9:30 Federal Men, with entries like The Line Up and Person to Person, plus Hudson's Journey 10:00 and 77th Lancers 10:30. Evening highlights include Jackie Gleason and Soldi ers of Fortune with CBS and ABC programs like Jim Bowie and Million Dollar Movie.
A cluttered listing shows broadcast times and programs across channels in St Louis including Eddie Fisher Show Walter Winchell On Trial Buffalo Bill Jr and Perry Como Show. It records varied entertainment from news to westerns cartoons and public affairs with multiple weather segments scattered through the day.
Two American visitors cajole staff at Maxim's Paris to reveal a private stock of California white. An impromptu tasting ends with dusty bottles from Vandable’s collection and a Napa Barbera 1942 offered by Louis Martini. The scene shows curiosity from waiters and cautious praise from staff.
David F. Burnett son of Mr and Mrs Robert Burnett of Rt 2 Benton has completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California.
Navy recruit Donovan D. Fiorenzi completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes on December 1. He is the son of Darell Fiorenzi of Route 3 Benton.
Randolph County authorities hunted a sneak thief who entered Chester Hospital’s dressing room on the second floor and stole about $100 from a doctor’s billfold. The missing billfold was later found in a downtown automobile. a man asked directions Wednesday to the dressing room.
Jennie B Burris Hargis 76 of Sparta died in Anna on Thursday born in Kentucky in 1879 widow of Alva Hargis who died in a Sparta area train accident about 25 years ago Survived by sons Olin Sparta and Lester Jacob brothers William Burris Coul terville and Bart Burris Sparta Visitation at Walker Paul Funeral Home Sparta until Saturday services at 3 p m at the funeral home Rev James Scott officiating Burial in Lesley Cemetery
A Macon County Circuit Court jury awarded a $169 455 judgment to someone involved in a three vehicle crash near Decatur on March 17 1955. Plaintiff Samuel E Wells 20 of Alton was among the drivers. Opponents included Claude W Harris of Decatur and Mrs Catherine Rainwater of Monticello. Mrs Rainwater's husband Willie was killed.
Since 1950 the United States has lost 600000 farms, reducing the total number of farms to a level not seen since well before 1890, reflecting a long term consolidation in agriculture.
Sixteen trio nings bonded on criminal contempt charges and a 17th jailed as federal court neared end of initial action to curb racial unrest at Clinton High School in Clinton Tennessee. Federal judge Robert L. Taylor heard cases in Knoxville over two days. The 17th defendant, Joe Diehl, received 30 days for contempt related to distributing inflammatory literature.
Albina F Fellers of Sparta died at home Wednesday at age 83. Born in Palestine in 1873 she lived in Randolph most of her life. Survived by son Leonard of St Louis daughters Mayetta Shoeppel Sparta Esther Kamper Mt Vernon four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Paul Funeral Home Sparta to conduct services Saturday at 2 pm with Rev Clay Wright officiating. Burial in Caledonia Cemetery.
A court holds Clinton High in violation of a desegregation order. The ruling names school officials and mandates steps to restore compliance, with further proceedings scheduled for review.
Cars owned by Jessie L. Gurley and Elsie M. Cowan were in a minor accident in the 200 block of 10th Street, Herrin, around 8 p.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported.
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