Carbondale Considers Pension Acts for Police and Fire
Carbondale City Council discussed first readings of ordinances 989 and 990 creating policemen and firemen pension plans. Boards of Trustees would include mayor, treasurer, clerk, chief, with rotating police or fire members. funding comes from licenses, fines, salaries, rewards, and an annual property tax.
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Carbondale
Board of Trustees
Police Department
Board of Justees
Firemen’s Pension Plan
Fire Department
Police
Police Pension Plan Board of Trustees
Travel er Insurance Co Representative Addresses Carbondale Council
A representative from the Travel er Insurance Co. appeared before the Carbondale Council at its meeting to discuss municipal coverage and protections for residents and city staff.
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The
Traveler Insurance Co
Carbondale Council
Dies Early Today Louis F Foley 71 Carbondale
Louis F Foley 71 of 606 W Walnut St Carbondale died at 6 55 am today at his home He was born Sept 15 1881 at Centralia moved to Carbondale in 1899 Married Helen Bailie in 1904 He served with Illinois Central Railroad receiving a 50 year service medal in 1949 He was active in Elks Knights of Columbus and St Francis Xavier Church He leaves a wife a daughter Helen Walkup Carbondale sons Dan B Foley Carbondale Ned Anna and William and Richard St Louis nine grandchildren and one great grandchild Call at Huffman Funeral Home after 1 pm Thursday Rosary 7 30 pm Thursday Funeral 9 am Friday at St Francis Xavier Church Burial Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
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Louis F. Foley
Walnut St
Carbondale
Mr. Foley
Centralia
Helen Bailie
Illinois Central Railroad
Foley
Huffman Funeral Home
St. Francis Xavier Church
Robert T. Hutsch
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
12 Spot Planes In Percy Area Drill For Aid Raid Observers
A Sunday drill for aid raid observers in the Percy area involved 12 members. The event ran from noon to 3 p m with four planes sighted over the Percy area and reported to Springfield. Robert Witbracht, mayor of Percy, supervised the spotters team. Ray Miller led as chief observer and Alfred Hartman assisted.
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Percy
Springfield
Robert Witbracht
Ray Miller
Alfred Hartman
City considers extra insurance for water plant equipment
On Tuesday the council reviewed a proposal to take out additional insurance on equipment at the water and sewage plant as part of ongoing risk management.
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General City Fund
Water and Sewage Department
Arbondale
General Fund
Ing
Dram Act Seeks $15000 in Liquor Liability Suit
Miss Jacqueline DeLoach sues tavern operators in Marion Nashville Butler seeking 15000 for injuries from a September 1951 crash blamed on an intoxicated driver who allegedly drank at local taverns. The suit names Wilma and Kenneth Jenkins Fleming Mary Childers Cooksey and Ashman. The plaintiff alleges permanent injuries from the wreck near Framersville on Route 66 after Mitchell consumed alcohol at the Tap Room and other bars.
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Ashram
Williamson County
Marion
Nashville
Butler
Jacqueline Jane DeLoach
Wilma
Kenneth Jenkins
Mary Fleming
Fleming
Paul Childers
John J. Cooksey
Mack Ashman
DeLoach
Frank Mitchell
Mitchell
Springfield
Mariana
Sangamo Electric Company
Miss DeLoach
Barstaff
Butler, Miss DeLoach Said. When They Neared Framersville
Two Franklin Mines Idled for Repairs
Two Franklin County mines halt operations for repairs. Roy Rams, Old Ben superintendent, says Buckner No. 14 mine closed for ventilation repairs with no clear idle period. Bell & Zoller No. 3 at Zeigler sits idle for washer screen repairs, likely through Friday. Both mines will idle Thursday to mourn Ernest Prudent, the company general superintendent who died Tuesday.
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Franklin County
Roy Rams
Old
Ben
Buckner
Bell & Zoller
Ernest Prudent Rites Set For Thursday In Zeigler
Funeral services for Ernest Prudent, general superintendent of Bell & Zoller Coal Co., who died of a heart attack, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Zeigler. Rev. Albert Moore will officiate. Burial is in the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton. Friends may call at the family home, 109 S Main St, Zeigler. Prudent died about 3 15 a.m. en route to Herrin Hospital.
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Ernest Prudent
Bell & Zoller Coal Company
First Baptist Church
Zeigler
Albert Moore
Masonic and Oddfellows
Benton
S. Main St
Ellis Grove Soldier Killed in Korean Conflict
Sgt. Harry Gene McDonough 24 of Ellis Grove was killed by a land mine in Korea on December 1. He served in the 44th division of the National Guard and had been in Korea one month. He leaves a wife Marguerite Wittenbrink of Chester, two daughters, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry McDonough, and four brothers. He worked at Swift Packing Co in East St. Louis before deployment. He attended Sparta High School.
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Harry Gene McDonough
Ellis Grove
Marguerite Wittenbrink
Chester
Department of Defense
McDonough
44Th Division
National Guard
Korea
Harry McDonough
Norman
Lawrence
St. Louis
Ray
Arlen
Swift Packing, Co
E. St. Louis
Camp Cooke
Calif
Sgt. McDonough
Sparta High School
Cairo Shooting Claims Life of Essie Harris in Domestic Dispute
Mose Reed Jr., 28, held in jail after the fatal shooting of Essie Harris, 34, during an argument over a woman at Cairo. Harris died at Shir Ley Barksdale’s home after Reed allegedly fired two warning shots and then one fatal shot as Harris intervened. Coroner’s jury votes to hold Reed for grand jury. both men are Negro.
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Mose Reed Jr
Cairo
Essie Harris
Harris
Shirley Barksdale
Reed
Evelyn M Wood Dies at 36 in Herrin
Evelyn M Wood 36 of 5757 S Halstead St Chicago died of cancer at Herrin Hospital after a four day stay. Born Sept 18 1914 in Blairsville she was a Bell Telephone operator in Chicago for four years. Survived by husband Ralph E Wood father John H Welch and numerous relatives. Funeral Friday at First Christian Church Herrin at 7 pm with Denno W Brown officiating. Burial Carterville cemetery. Friends may call Storme's funeral home Herrin.
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Evelyn M. Wood
S. Halstead St
Chicago
Herrin Hospital
Herrin
Mrs. Wood
Blairsville
Bell Telephone Co
Ralph E. Wood
John H. Welch
S. 13Th St
Donald
Byrle Welch
Zeigler
Earl Welch
Royalton
Aline Darnell
Cambria
Maynard Leach
Geraldine Bouse
Kathleen Leach
First Christian Church of
Denno W. Brown
Carterville Cemetery
Storme
Dunera
Creal Springs Man Treated After Workplace Fight
Pleas Vinson, 34, Route 3, Creal Springs, was treated at Herrin Hospital at 7 p.m. Monday for a one inch laceration on his right eyelid after being struck by fellow worker Harold Deese, Marion, during an argument at the Hoosier Cardinal plant.
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Pleas Vinson
Creal Springs
Herrin Hospital
Vinson
Harold Deese
Marion
Hoosier-Cardinal
Inquest Delayed In Wisconsin Man Death Near Metropolis
Leon Ard Joseph Novitzki, 24, of Wisconsin, died when his car left U S Highway 45 north of Metropolis, plunged down an embankment, and struck a tree. An inquest into the death was postponed.
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Leonard Joseph Novitzki
Wisconsin
Paducah
U. S. Highway 45
Metropolis
Novitzki
Nonh
Wings of the Morning at Murphysboro Township High School
The senior play centers on an eccentric homeowner who built a home on an elevator to lower into an abandoned mine shaft. Actor Jack Diers plays the hesitant owner as stress threatens the solo control and stability.
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Murphysboro Township
Ed Woods
Jack Diers
Wings of the Morning at MTHS Friday Night
Murphysboro Township High School presents the three act comedy Wings of the Morning directed by Joe Hanson in the school auditorium at 7 30 p m Friday admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children The plot follows Master Geoffrey a wealthy philosopher who lowers his home into a mine shaft and uses a lab group to address personal issues before a startling amnesia twist The cast includes Teresa Stevens Julie Ebersohl Ted Rose Jerry Owens Henry Warner Nick Schiro Shirley Adams and others.
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Murphysboro Township High School
Joe Hanson
Geoffrey
Cast
Teresa Stevens
Julie Ebersohl
Ted Rose
Jerry Owens
Henry Warner
Nick Schiro
Shirley Adams
Madeline Balsano
Lois Sabine
Betty King
Bernice Elliott
Jama Harvey
Jack Diers
Martha ‘Thompson
Gilbert Zimbleman
Illinois truck tax praised as fair flat-fee system
Ellis Danner of the University of Illinois lauds the 1951 truck tax as a fair annual license fee based on road use per ton mile. He urges continued research to cut pavement costs. Illinois contractors elect Orville Sherato president, Joys as treasurer, Gunther as vice president, and Dippold joins the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Danner
University of Illinois
Orville Sherato
Danville
Illinois Contractors
Thomas H. Joys, Jr
Springfield
Gene W. Gunther
Galesburg
J. E. Dippold
Edwardsville Construction Company
Prison Trusty Escapes from Menard Farm Near Chester
Johnny F. Cox a 19 year old trusty at the Menard prison farm north of the grounds at Chester escaped Tuesday afternoon. He was serving one to three years for burglary and larceny and was last seen in the prison at five p m He was to be discharged in June 1953 a Granite City native sentenced from Madison County.
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Johnny F. Cox
Menard Penileskiant Farm
Chester
Jerome Munie
Granite City
Madison County
Legion To Discuss Trip Tonight For Santa Claus Trip
Herrin Legion plans a San ta Claus trip for youngsters with limited slots for Legion members and underprivileged children. Tonight at 7 30 at the Legion home the final plans will be reviewed. The trip departs Saturday with the first bus at 6 15 am and subsequent buses every 15 minutes. Parents of participants are urged to attend and reserve seats tonight.
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Herrin Legion
Santa Claus
Ind
Legion
Legion Home
SIU Art Show Opens With Three Visiting Artists
An exhibit at Southern Illinois University in the Allyn Building features John Rood a Minneapolis wood carver Marie Taylor a St. Louis stone sculptor and Majel Chance a St. Louis textile designer. The show runs through December 17 with public viewing times listed.
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Southern Illinois University
Allyn
John Rood
Minneapolis
Marie Taylor
St. Louis
Majel Chance
Marion girl injured on Herrin Colp road
Bonnie Chenoweth 22 of Marion sustained a possible neck injury when the auto she rode in wrecked on the Herrin Colp road and she was taken to Herrin Hospital. She worked at Boatright's Tavern in Marion and rode with Wallie Bishop of Shawneetown. Violet Wilson 22, also of Marion, was hospitalized but needed no treatment.
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Bonnie Chenoweth
S. van Buren
Marion
Herin-Colp
Herrin Hospital
Boatright
Wallie Bishop
Shawneetown
Violet Wilson
Herrin
Shirley Brickey Heads Jackson Farm Bureau
Shirley Brickey of Jacob is named leader of the Jackson County Farm Bureau as the organization selects its new director for the upcoming farming season.
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Shirley Brickey
Jackson Farm Bureau
Jacob Has
Two Women Hurt in North Ullin Wreck
Two women, Emma Lowe and Henrietta Delaney, were injured at 2 30 pm Thursday when their car rear ended another on Highway 51 two miles north of Ullin. The other driver, C M Harmon of New Albany Ind, was charged with driving while intoxicated and fined 200 dollars.
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Highway 51
Ulin
Emma Lowe
Geneseo
Henrietta Delaney
Stickney
S. D
Florida
C. M. Harmon
New Albany
Ind
Pulaski County
John Barnett
Harmon
Henry Renner
Lowe
Christopher Plumber Dies in Christopher
Clem Piersol age 67 of Christopher owner of Eaton Plumbing and Heating Co. Benton died after a year long illness at Miners Hospital Christopher. He lived at 201 S Victoria St and was a Franklin County lifelong resident. He leaves wife Daisy Morris son Robert Benton brothersarry Kansas City Mo James V Memphis burial Mulkeytown cemetery funeral 2 p.m. Thursday Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher.
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Clem Piersol
Christopher
Eaton Plumbing & Heating Co
Benton
Miners Hospital
Mr. Piersol
S. Victor St
Franklin County
Master Plumbers Association
Daisy Morris
Robert
Arry
Kansas City
James V
Gilbert Funeral Home
W. D. Berry
Mulkeytown Cemetery
Rites at Dewmaine for Will G. Jones 83
Funeral services for Will G. Jones 83 of Dewmaine will be held at 2 pm Thursday at Bethel A L E Church. Burial will follow in Dewmaine Cemetery. He died Sunday in Herrin Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. A retired miner and 53 year resident of Dewmaine he worked for Madison Coal Corporation. Survived by three daughters, Miss Ethel Jones, Miss Wardell E. Jones, Mrs Arzola Chaney, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and a brother Ephraim Jones.
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Will G. Jones
Dewmaine
Bethel A.L.E
Keathley
Colp
Jones
Herrin Hospital
Madison Coal Corporation
Ethel Jones
Wardell E. Jones
Arzola Chaney
Chicago
Ephraim Jones
Morganton
N. C
Jackson County Farm Bureau elects new officers
Been elected president of the Jackson County Farm Bureau succeeding Warren Crews of Murphysboro. Other officers chosen at a meeting in Farm Bureau Building Saturday include Bill Sauer of Domina vice president Ivan Sirley Murphysboro secretary and Cliff Wolf Murphysboro treasurer.
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Jackson County Farm Bureau
Warren Crews
Murphysboro
Farm Bureau
Bill Sauer
Domina
Ivan Sirley
Cliff Wolf
Herrin Graders Stage Cantata The Lost Carol
Herrin grade schoolers present a 100-strong cast in The Lost Carol cantata as part of the annual Christmas program on December 18 in the Junior High gym. Directed by Lucille Davis with Betty Boatright and Margaret Smith handling music, the show begins at 7 30 pm with free admission.
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Herrin
Lucille Davis
Lucy Ingram
Betty Boatright
Margaret Smith
Franz Gruber
Gruber
Frau Gruber
Frank Firorina
Kathleen Cline
Jimmy Stewart
Snyder Herrin
Larry Hampton
Jimmy McEvers
Lincoln
North
West Side
C. B. Nesler
Lincoln School
North Side
Mrs Mooreland Dies at 80 in Carbondale
Annie Mooreland 80 of 404 FE Chestnut St Carbondale died at home Tuesday evening. Survived by sons Dr W F Mooreland Amos Mooreland grandson Floyd A Mooreland brothers Warren Allen Quincy Allen Royai Allen Zephaiah Allen and granddaughter Theda Rose Summers. Funeral 1 30 pm Friday at Lake View Baptist Church Carrier Mills Rev L Carter officiating. Burial Lake View Cemetery. Body with Jackson funeral home Carbondale after 12 30 pm Thursday.
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Annie Mooreland
Chestnut Se
Carbondale
W. F. Mooreland
Amos Mooreland
Floyd A. Mooreland
Warren Allen
Quincy Allen
Royai Allen
Carrier Mills
Zephaiah Allen
Peoria
Theda Rose Summers
Lake View Baptist Church
Rev. L. Carter
Lake View Cemetery
Jackson Funeral Home
Farm advisers meet in Murphysboro for Christmas program
Area extension workers from 19 southern Illinois counties gather in Murphysboro for a Christmas program and officer elections. Leslie B. Brown of Pulaski County serves as president of the group.
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Murphysboro
Illinois
Leslie B. Brown
Pulaski County
Mines WorkingThursday Freeburn Od Ben 9 Old Ben 11 Old Ben 15 Old Ben 22 Orient 1 Orient 2 Orient 3 Peabody 14 Peabody 40 Peabody 43 Peabody 47 Pyramid Fidelity Burning Star No 1 Not Working Buckhorn Bell Zoller 3 Old Ben 14 Burning Star No 2
List of mines and objects with several items marked as working or not working. Contains multiple mine names such as Old Ben Orient Peabody Pyramid Fidelity and Burning Star with varying status notes. No explicit narrative or date context.
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Freeburn
Orient
Peabody
Pyramid Fidelity
Burning Star
Buckhorn Bell & Zoller
Ben
Kathleen
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Percy Area
Franklin
Mr. Prudent
Marthat Thompson
Delores Dobbs
Julie Ebersoh
MTHS
Menard
Trip
SIU
Herrin-Colp
Ullin
Christopher Plumber
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