Gray Pledges Action On Memorial Shrine Bill
Rep Kenneth Gray pledged to introduce a bill in Congress to designate Woot lawn Cemetery in Carbondale as a national shrine, a move the Memorial Services Committee supports as it plans the 1961 Memorial Day program. The group discussed plans with twelve organizations including veterans groups, the Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary, city government, the Boy Scouts, the Eagles Lodge, the Eagles Auxiliary, and Southern Illinois University Air Force ROTC. Next meeting is January 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gray
Dwest
Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Eagles Lodge
Eagles Auxiliary
Southern Illioi University Air Force Rotc
Meeeting
Veterans of Foreign War
E. Main St
New Sparta Post Office Building Due
Bids for a new Sparta post office are sought by the Post Office Regional Department in Chicago. The project calls for 3,900 square feet of enclosed space with an outside loading platform and parking space. Bids due Feb 13, 1961. The successful bidder will build and lease the facility to the Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Post Office Regional Department
Chicago
Michael Bernasek
West Broadway St
St. Louis and
James Streets
W. Broadway St
Bernasek
Sparta Printing Co
Sparta Post Office
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Murphyshoro
Post Office Department
H. W. Loch
Post Office
Peoria
Murphysboro Station Agent Retires After 54 Years
Peter Hogenmiller, 72, retires today as Missouri Pacific agent in Murphysboro after a 54 year railroading career begun in 1904 with Illinois Southern. He served at Herrin, Gorham, and stations including Dupo Volmuyen Prairie Du Rocher Raddie Gale Fayville and Bush before settling in Murphysboro in 1953. He and wife Effie reside at 1319 W Sycamore St Carbondale with two sons and a daughter.
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Missouri-Pacific Railroad
Murphy
Boro
Peter Hogenmiller
Missouri + Pacific
Murphysboro
Herrin
Gorham
Dupo
Volmuyen Prairie du Rocher
Raddie, Gale, Fayville
Bush
Ilinois Southern
The
Missouri and Illinois
Missouri Pacific
Hogenmiller
Effie
Sycamore St
Carbondale
Herrin Grade Concert Due
Herrin junior and senior choruses will present their Christmas program The Star of Joy at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Herrin Junior High School gymnasium The 700 voice group will be directed by Betty Boatright Margaret Smith and Ora Burke The free program tells the meaning of Christmas.
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Herrin
Herrin Junior High School
Betty Boatright
Margaret Smith
Ora Burke
700 Voice
Starrick Named Kiwanian of the Year at Herrin
L D Starrick secretary elect of Herrin Kiwanis was chosen Kiwanian of the Year. He chairs club projects and will become 1961 secretary. Starrick, manager of E Blankenship and Co in Herrin, lives at 4v2 N Herrin. Selection committee members were Leon Whitney and others. new officers to be installed January 6 include Bob Downey president Tom Watts vice president Ralph E Lawley treasurer and Starrick secretary.
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L. D. Starrick
Herrin Kiwanis
Starrick
E. Blankenship and Co
Herrin
St. Herrin
Yom Reagan
Bob Jeralds
Bill Barras
Starvick
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Leon Whitney
Anna
Ormery
District 16
Bob Downey
Tom Watts
Ralph E. Lawley
Chester Woman Lydia Middendorf Funeral Services Sunday
Lydia Middendorf 86 of 712 E Opdyke St Chester died Thursday night at Chester Hospital after six months illness. Born in Chester 1872 she married Herman F Middendorf in 1903. he died in 1961. Survived by son Ewin Chester a brother Fred Chester and one grandchild and three great grandchildren. Funeral service Sunday 2 p.m. at St Johns Lutheran Church Chester with burial in church cemetery.
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Lydia Middendorf
E. Opdyke St. Chester
Chester Hospital
Chester
Lydia Eggers
Herman F. Middendorf
Middendorf
Ewin
Fred
Membe
St. John's Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid and Women's League of
Progress at West Side School Room Construction
Principal August Scherer says the new multi purpose room at West Side School Herrin is rising quickly with walls to finish in a day or two and roofing steel to be installed next week. E Holmes and Son are doing contracting for both West Side and North Side School projects with February targeted for completion. Sky domes large ceiling lights will replace blocked windows in the kindergarten room and no disruption to classes is expected. Gatewood and Fields of Mt Vernon designed the addition and North Side School.
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West Side School
Herrin
August Scherer
Scherer
Gatewood and Fields
Mt. Vernon Architec
North Side
Carbondale United Fund totals rise by week’s end
The Carbondale United Fund reports an added 637.25, bringing the drive total to 39 294 78 as cleanup continues for another week. Chairman Dean Isbell said the fundraiser will extend and the UF office at 208 W Elm St remains open throughout the period.
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Carbondale United Fund
Dean Ishell
Isbell
Seast
W. Elm St
Carterville Firemen Save on New Rescue Truck
Carterville firemen furnished payments on a 1980 rescue truck bought for the city this summer. The $2,450 purchase included financing charges for three months. The department paid off the truck last month for $2,130, saving $320 in interest costs. About $1,000 was raised by a department horse show and residents donated about $780. firemen contributed $25 each. The truck, from Hays Chevrolet Co. of Herrin, carries four rescuers and includes oxygen, gas masks, and other equipment, replacing a 1951 vehicle.
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Carterville
Sam Corbitt
Hays Chevrolet Co
Herrin
Opening CCHS Gym Delayed to January 6
Carbondale Community High School gym construction slips to Jan 6 with district told Dec 20 opening not possible. Metro polis basketball game moved. board defers music department travel requests for spring contests. Architect Lee Potter Smith to attend Jan meeting to discuss building issues including coal bin and stoker feeds. Superintendent Drake cites potential district laundry operation plan.
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Carbondale Community High
CCHS
Metropolis
Barmac Construction Co
District 163 Board of Education
Cchs Music Department
Lee Potter’ Smith
Jackson M. Drake
Oil Worker Killed in Fairfield Apparent Pump Accident
An oil field worker died Thursday in Fairfield after being crushed while working on a pump. The deceased was Charles E. Hilliard, about 45, from Wayne County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hilliard
Wayne County
New Fire Truck Due To Arrive About Jan. 20
Carbondale fire department expects an American LaFrance aerial ladder truck to arrive around January 20. Fire Chief Amont Crawshaw said the $51,000 vehicle was purchased by the City Council last April with funds from a $175,000 bond issue approved by voters in February. The west side fire station is slated to be enclosed by delivery, allowing indoor housing for the new truck as construction lags on windows that have now arrived.
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Carbondale
Amont “Monk” Crawshaw
Crawshaw
la France
Yunds
Crayshaw
West Side
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