Winter weather brings first wintry week and snows
A rapid Saturday temperature drop of 10 degrees followed by a 42 degree morning reading ended a spell of mild days. Forecasters warn of cloudy windy colder weather with lows near 30 to 35 and a mild warmup next day. November records show wetter trend with Carbon Dale at 6.3 inches and Cairo over five inches.
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Mercury
Dallas Price
Southern Illinois University
Ature
Carbondale
Cairo
Grand Chain
Einstein Aide From Dartmouth To Speak On Math At SIU
A former assistant to Albert Einstein and Dartmouth professor Kemeny will lecture at Southern Illinois University. He will discuss elementary and advanced mathematics and apply modern math to social sciences in a 10 am Life Science talk.
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Southern Illinois University
Albert Einstein
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
Kemeny
Harrison Named to Chamber of Commerce Post
Fred G. Harrison of Champaign, president of the Bank of Herrin, was named to one of 12 committee chair positions in the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce. He was also reappointed chairman of the organization services committee to serve one year.
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Fred G. Harrison
Champaign
Bank of Herrin
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Harrison
Organization Services Committee
Glass scares burglars from Dog N Suds in Carbondale
A broken cigarette machine mirror frightened two intruders at the Dog n Suds Drive In 923 West Main Street Carbondale early Saturday. Roy McLean the owner said a 3 am call reported two men seen trying to enter. Only cigarettes were taken and the pair fled after the mirror shattered.
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Dog ’N Suds Drive-In
Main St
Carbondale
Roy McLean
McLean
Suds
Obituary of Landon Armstrong Dies at 86
Landon Armstrong 86 of 1105 N Altman St Carbondale died Friday at Sunset Haven Nursing Home after years of illness. Born August 26 1871 in Livingston Tennessee he was a retired farmer and Olivet Free Will Baptist Church member. Survived by sons Julius Carbondale and Ernest Denver a daughter Vera Small Elgin 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Services 2 pm Sunday at Olivet Free Will Baptist Church Rev Cecil Hall officiating. Burial Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm Saturday Jackson Funeral Home Carbondale.
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Landon Armstrong
N. Altman St
Carbondale
Sunset Haven
Livingston
Tenn
Olivet Free Will Baptist Church
Julius
Ernest
Denver
Colo
Vera Small
Elgin
Dr Fine Heads Williamson County Medical Society
Dr Herbert V Fine of Carterville was elected president at the December meeting. Other officers named include Dr H T Merrell of Marion as vice president and Dr James Gladson of Herrin as secretary treasurer. Dr Wendell Kane of Herrin, retiring president, was elected delegate to the Illinois State Medical Society meeting.
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Herbert V. Fine
Carterville
Williamson County Medical Society
H. T. Merrell
Marion
James Gladson
Herrin
Wendell Kane
Illinois State Medical Society
Weber Elected Union President
H. E. Weber of Chester was reelected president and business agent of Bricklayers Local 72 at a banquet and election Friday night. About 100 bricklayers from Randolph, Perry and Jackson counties attended the meeting at St. Mary's Catholic School. Other officers include Paul Potts, Carbondale, vice president. Harley Rathert, Campbell Hill, secretary treasurer. A. C. Lodge, Willisville, sergeant at arms. Cleve Wilson, Chester, deputy. and Albert Rathert Jr., Campbell Hill, alternate deputy. Arbitration board members elected are John Miller, Carbondale. Joe Melvin, Murphysboro. Homer Rathert, Campbell Hill. Trustees are Eugene Kellerman, Pinckneyville. Homer Rathert and Miller.
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H. E. Weber
Chester
Randolph
Perry
Jackson
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Paul Potts
Carbondale
Harley Rathert
Campbell Hill
A. C. Lodge
Willisville
Cleve Wilson
Albert Rathert
Campbell Hill, Aternate
John Miller
Joe Melvin
Murphysboro
Homer Rathert
Eugene Kellerman
Pinckneyville
Miller
Marion Veterans Hospital Christmas Party Set
The Marion Veterans Hospital will host its annual voluntary services Christmas Party on Monday at 7:30 p m. Dr Chalmer Davee reports gifts from Hospital Voluntary Services Advisory Committee member groups and sweaters from the American Legion and Auxiliary. Decorations will run Dec 20 to Jan 2 with lights nightly 4 15 to 11 p m.
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Voluntary Services
Marion Veterans Hospital
Chalmer Davee
Marion Elks Lodge
Hospital
Voluntary Services Advisory Committee
American Legion and Auxiliary
Davee
Marion Second Baptist Church
Nazarene Church of Benton
Marion Church of God
Unpredictable Southern Illinois Rainfall Featured in Study
A rainfall survey by the Illinois State Water Survey shows wide variation in Southern Illinois rainfall over short distances with Benton and Marion reporting notably different November totals. Area Chief Ackerman notes frequent heavy showers in winter as a distinguishing pattern from central and northern Illinois. A separate study near Crab Orchard Lake by SIU geographer Dallas Price is not connected.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois State Water Survey
Southern
Illinois
William C. Ackerman
Benton
Marion
Whiteash
Ackerman
Ilinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Dallas Price
Southern Illinois University Geography Department
Three Youths Held in Du Quoin Forgery Case
Three Jackson County youths were held in Du Quoin city jail on suspicion of writing checks. William Locke 23 and Donald Evenhart 17 of Murphysboro and Charles Brown 17 of Carbondale were arrested Friday. Evenhart and Brown admitted forgery. charges to be filed Saturday. Locke is on probation for a prior check incident.
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Jackson County
du Quoin
William Locke
Donald Evenhart
Murphysboro
Charles Brown
Carbondale
Locke
Evenhart
Rt. 13
de Soto
Brown
Carbondale Woman Fined for Speeding
Ina Mae Mann age 35 of Rt 3 Carbondale paid a $15 fine plus $5 costs after a speeding ticket issued by State Trooper John H. Boyer and handled in Carbon dale Justice Pat Dwyer court.
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Carbondale
Ina Mae Mann
Rt. 3
Justice of the Peace
Pat Dwyer
John H. Boyd
CORA RESIDENT DIES FUNERAL FOR CHARLES RADER
Charles Rader 68 a mail carrier born 1889 in Ebenezer died Friday after a seven month illness at Chester Community Hospital. He leaves a wife a son Jack and daughter Mary plus siblings and three grandchildren. He was a World War I veteran and Chester American Legion member. Services Monday 2 p m at Schroeder Funeral Chapel Chester with Rev Frank McLaughen officiating. Burial in Springdale Cemetery.
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Charles Bishop Rader
Cora
Chester Community Hospital
Rader
Ebenezer
A Coe
Jack Rader
Chester
Mary Smith
Jake Rader
Martha Imm
Lavilla Saddle
Rockwood
Chester American Legion
Schroeder Funeral Chapel
Frank Mc.Laughen
Springdale Cemetery
New Housing Loan Plea Set By SIU
SIU plans to revise its federal housing loan request and ask the Board of Trustees to approve a 1.5 million loan for construction of 160 apartments. Earlier requests sought up to 2.2 million based on a 200 apartment estimate. The meeting will hear about Madison St Clair residence centers from Harold W. Lee at 2 PM on the Carbondale campus.
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Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
University
House and Home Finance Agency
SIU
Madison-St. Clair
Harold W. Lee
Carbondale
Southern Blin dman Beea great Sunday and daily new
A fragmented notice from Carbondale area papers notes second class mailing entries for Southern Eiica tions Inc with multiple office addresses in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and claims exclusive AP republication rights for local news.
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Southern Blindman
Southern Eiications, Inc
West Main
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South
12Th Street
Murphysboro
Carbondale Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
AP News
Deaths top births for second month in Union County
Union County reports 28 deaths and 24 births for November versus 48 deaths and 29 births in October. Boys outnumbered girls in November with 15 boys and 9 girls. Pere Zwahlen, Union County clerk, notes trend continues.
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Union County
Pere Zwahlen
Zwahlen
Nurses Sought for Marion VA Hospital by Dr Chalmer Davee
Marion VA Hospital seeks professional nurses for full time work per Dr Chalmer Davee. Contact the hospital chief or nursing service for details. Salaries range from 4025 to 8645 dollars. Veterans Administration nurses receive retirement life insurance 30 days annual leave and 15 days sick leave.
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A’ Weasose Hospital
Chalmer Davee
Davee
Veterans Administration
Wreck South of Marion Leaves Three Hurt
Three people received minor injuries when Charles Meeks of New Gary Indiana drove off Rt. 37 south of Marion at 7 20 p m Friday. Marshall Lee Meeks 22 Bertrand Missouri his wife Jessie Ann Meeks 16 and Winnie Meeks 23 were treated at Marion Memorial Hospital. Charles Meeks and Tony Lee Thurman 10 months old Charleston Missouri were uninjured.
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Charles Meeks
New
Gary
Ind
Rt. 37
Marion City Limits
Marion Memorial Hospital
Marshall Lee Meeks
Bertrand
Jessie Ann Meeks
Winnie Meeks
Tony Lee Thurman
Charleston
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