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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1957
Page
8
Pittsburgh buses and trolleys returned to service after a 56 day transit strike. 2200 operators walked out Oct 14 affecting 350000 daily riders. Division 85 Amalgamated workers win 26 cent hourly wage raise with fringe benefit improvements in a new two year contract.
Two Southern Illinois University debate squads remained undefeated last weekend in Kirksville Missouri and Greenville Illinois. The Kirksville team posted 11 1 with members Holton Morris Sanders and Hunsaker earning four wins each while the women’s pair Fegley and Lingle went 3 1. In Greenville Ray Canterbery Foster and the women Miller Wiehn added strong showings with three and two victories respectively. Top scorers were Hunsaker and Foster with three superior ratings and one excellent. SIU now stands 47 24 for the season and two teams head to the Freshman Sophomore Tournament at Illinois Navy Pier Chicago.
Florence Juanita Kraft 44 of Cobden died at 11 15 am Saturday at her mother’s Jonesboro home after a several year illness. She was half sister of State Rep Clyde Choate. A housewife born July 9 1913 in Union County she belonged to Anna Gospel Assembly Church. Survived by husband Roscoe and 7 sons and 4 daughters plus mother sister and many relatives. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at Anna Assembly Church with Rev J Paul Marlow, burial Anna Cemetery. Norris and Son Funeral Home in Jonesboro handling arrangements.
Luther A. McGuire 77 of Marion died Saturday evening at Marion Memorial Hospital. Born January 10 1880 in Corinth Township he was a retired farmer and Trinity Pentecostal Church member. He is survived by his wife Minnie Hayes and multiple children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Trinity Pentecostal Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call Mitchell Funeral Home Marion.
Du Quoin soldier John Melvin, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Melvin, was jailed in Perry County awaiting transfer after police nabbed him for desertion. He had been missing from camp for five months and reportedly arrived in Du Quoin last week.
Minor Caldwell Taylor now in Michigan City penitentiary admitted the beating of a 17 year old girl in June 1949, according to AP Wirephoto.
Mrs. Shirley Lindberg, Marion Memorial Hospital administrator, was elected to a three year term on the Illinois Hospital Assn Board of Directors in Springfield. She is completing a special one year term. The seven member board includes Norman Harding, Marion Memorial Hospital administrative assistant, who attended the association's annual convention.
The Hawkins Cafe at Church and Oak streets Zeigler was broken into and robbed Sunday night. Robbers entry via the serving window of the curb service cafe. They netted $2 in cash and a few pennies from the sales tax box.
Louis Juergens, 83, a former Randolph County Commissioner and uncle to U S District Judge William Juergens, died Saturday at his Wil lisville home. He was born in Noephe Germany in 1874 and came to Randolph County about 1890. He is survived by his wife Sophia Wicklein, children Herbert Raymond Arnold Bernice Ruby Luella and ten grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2 p m at Post Oak Lutheran Church Campbell Hill with burial at Peace Lutheran Cemetery Steeleville. Masonic rites are planned at the Percy funeral home today.
Mrs. Ruby Thompson, 59, of Royalton, suffered a head cut when her car struck a parked vehicle on South Main Street at 10 p m Saturday. She was taken to Herrin Hospital. John Bailey, driver of the other car, was fined $50 plus costs for intoxication by Royalton Police Magistrate William Nelson.
A Soviet 5000 mile range ballistic missile capable of striking any U S city is depicted by Newsmap. The diagram marks three major industry concentrations and highlights the most vital target cities identified by defense officials.
Mrs. Laura Ann Pinkham 89 formerly of Christopher died Saturday at her daughter's home in Plumfield after a long illness. She was born Jan 28 1868 in Franklin County daughter of Jasper Howell and Jane Campbell Howell. Survived by daughters Cora Wallace and Mary Furlow two sons Luther Pinkham and John Pinkham a brother Frank Howell twenty two great grandchildren and twenty grandchildren. Funeral at 1 pm Tuesday Russell Funeral Home Christopher with Rev. W D Berry officiating. Burial Harrison Cemetery. Burial site and calling hours noted.
Five autos were involved in two crashes on Rt. 37 north of Benton causing three minor injuries. In the first, four miles north of Benton at 8 15 p m Saturday two persons were hurt. Mrs Fae Gunter of Benton in good condition at Franklin Hospital. Lynn Towal 58 Mt Vernon treated and released. James Francis Cotson Benton driver of the third car and Towal not injured. In a second crash Sunday morning Marion resident W S Lockhart sustained scalp and facial cuts and bruises, treated at Franklin Hospital 11 a m and released. James Fowler of Johnston City drove the other car. Details not available.
A new healing substance named Bio-Dyne is reported to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual shrinkage and pain relief using Preparation H available as a suppository or ointment. Money back guarantee offered by the supplier.
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