More Housing Units To Open In Frankfort
West Frankfort to add 25 public housing units, with final inspection expected Monday. Total project to 175 units, 66 currently occupied, 50 elderly, rest low rent. Authority seeks bids on antenna options and insurance, with ongoing construction across multiple towns totaling 473 units.
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West Frankfort
Franklin County Housing Authority
Ed Kuea
Housing Authority Board of Directors
Zeigist
Christopher, Lesser
Royalton
Benton
West City
Zeigler, Christopher, Lesser and
Ella Wolff Dies At 83 In Murphysboro
Ella Wolff 83 of 2310 Robbet J Murphysboro died Wednesday after a long illness. Born Sept 25 1881 in Murphysboro she married Emile Wolff in 1902 he died in 1906. Retired Brown Shoe Co. employee and member of First Baptist Church and Esther Rebecca Lodge. Survived by daughters Lillian Presson Wanda Wilson son Charlie Wolff two grandchildren five great grandchildren sister Grace Reeves. Funeral Saturday 2 pm Meyer Denny Funeral Home Murphysboro with Rev Harry K Chasteen officiating burial Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm Friday. Esther Rebecca Lodge memorial service Friday 7:30 pm at the funeral home.
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Ella Wolff
Robbet
Esther Rebecca Lodge
The
Lodge
Lillian Presson
Wanda Wilson
Murphysboro
Charlie Wolff
Grace Reeves
Ecorse
Mich
Meyer Denny Funeral Home
Harry. K. Chasteen
Pleasant Grove
Caroline Ester Extol Dies at 76 in Jacob
Caroline Ester 76 of Jacob died Wednesday after a long illness at St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro Born March 10 1845 in Roma daughter of Ernest and Anna Arbeiter Ronald married Arthur Ester in Jacob on October 18 1908 Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Frank Korando Mrs Clarence Alma and Mrs Willis Hughes two sons Clarence and Ivan ten grandchildren sisters and brothers Also funeral set for Saturday at 9 am at Christ Lutheran Neunert with Rev W C Petzoldt officiating Burial in Fountain Bluff Cemetery Gorham Friends may call CranHaw Mortuary Murphysboro after 2 pm Friday.
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Caroline Ester
Jacob
St Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Roma
Ernest
Anna Arbeiter Ronald
Arthur
Ladies’ Aid
Christ Lutheran Church
Neusert
Frank Korando
Clarence
Alma
Chester
Willis Hughes
Grand Tower
Muffeysboro
Ivan
St. Louis
William Rathjen
Joe Gaussin
du Quoin
William Rowald
Charles Rowald
Neunert
W. C. Petzoldt
Anna Maes Dies At 78 In Chester
Mrs. Anna Maes, 78, of Chester, died today at Memorial Hospital Chester. Funeral arrangements are pending at Wells Funeral Home Chester, with friends invited to call after 1:30 p.m. Friday.
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Anna Maes
Chester
Memorial Hospital
Wells Funeral Home
Five Students Admit Thefts At Southern Illinois University
Five Southern Illinois University students pleaded guilty to theft in Jackson County Circuit Court. State's Attorney Richard Righman said the five lived on East Park Street in Carbondale and were involved in shoplifting over the last two months from Squire Shop Cousin Fred's and Lloyd's Hardware. Fines varied by participation. Robert R. Miller 24 received $50 and six months probation. David Nortstrom 20 and Michael Lange 18 were fined $25 each and six months probation. John Franzois and Dennis Slovik 18 each paid $3.
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Southern Ilinois University
Jackson County
Richard Richman
East Park Street
Carbondale
Squire Shop
Fred's
Lloyd's Hardware
Richman
Robert R. Miller
David Nordstrom
Michael, Lange
John Franzois
Dennis Slavik
Francis Kelley 42 Goreville Veteran and Former Official
Francis R. Kelley aged 42 of Goreville died Wednesday at Hines Veterans Hospital Chicago after a heart ailment. He was a records clerk at the Veterans Hospital in Marion for over 20 years, a World War II veteran, and a member of the Goreville Saline Masonic Lodge 339 American Legion Goreville and Veterans of Foreign Wars Marion. He served as Goreville grade school board president and city treasurer, and attended First Baptist Church of Goreville. Born November 20, 1922 in Goreville he was survived by his wife Evelyn Bradley Kelley a daughter Darlene Ray Kelley a son Richard Lynn his parents a brother William and another brother Lester and a sister Blanche Ray. Services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Goreville with burial at Cana Cemetery. Friends may call at Van Natta Funeral Chapel in Goreville after 10:30 a.m. Friday.
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Francis R. Kelley
Goreville
Hines Veterans Hospital
Chicago
First Baptist Church of
Sam Kelley
Evelyn Bradley Kelley
Darlene Ray Kelley
Richard Lynn
William
Lester
Nashville
Tenn
Blanche Ray
Vernon Mifflin
Cana
Southern Tllinoisan
Southern Clinels Publications Inc
Main Street
Carbondale
Ern
Werrint FI
Murphysboro
Ulinois
Southern Ulinols
Carbondale Free Press
Farria Daily Journal
Murphy
Associated Greaseth
AP Cows
Septic Tank Fix Planned Near Lakeland School
Jackson County Health officials ordered repairs after an overflowing septic tank north of Lakeland School, near Carbondale. George Perry agreed to install a larger tile field to handle effluent, area fenced off for safety, with discussion of sewer extension and a potential nearby sewage treatment plant.
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Jem
Lakeland School
Carbondale
Jackson County Health Dept
George Perry
R.M. Babn
Perry
Norma Wright
Laurence Martin
Soybean quarantine extended to more counties in Illinois
A state extension of the soybean cyst nematode quarantine covers Pulaski Alexander Massac and Union counties after a public hearing in Mound City attended by about 60. The ban, aimed at stopping spread, restricts movement from quarantined farms until equipment is washed and inspected. A resistant bean variety is expected for trial by 1966 or 1967.
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Pulaski
Alexander
Johnson, Massac
Union Counties
State Dept. of Agriculture
Mound City
Massac
Union
Johnson County
Pulaski-Alexander County
Maurice Browning
Browning
Dram Shop Suit Names Bearden Club Operator
Kenneth Perry filed a $2,525 dram shop suit in Williamson County Circuit Court against Billy Gene Bearden, operator of the Domina Club. Perry claims Wayne T. Shrum became intoxicated at the club on July 26 causing Shrum to crash into Perry’s car near West Main Street in Marion, seeking $1,500 for neck whiplash and $25 for lost spectacles.
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Billy Gene Bearden
Domina Club
Williamson County
Kenneth Perry
Rt. 1
Herrin
Perry
Wayne T. Shrum
West Main Street
Marion
Mrs. Lucille Crow of Murphysboro Dies at 64
Mrs. Lucille Crow 64 of 427 North 10th Street Murphysboro died at Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro She was born February 22 190 in Greensboro Mississippi and was a member of the Church of God in Christ in Chicago She leaves husband Bid a son Harry Prince Chicago three sisters Ada Samiing D Ollie Hooks and Henrietta Chambers and a brother Marion Hooks Chicago Heights Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Jackson Funeral Home Carbondale Burial will be in Tower Grove Cemetery Murphysboro Funeral Home available after 5 p m Friday
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Lucille Crow
10Th St
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Greensboro
Miss
Church of God In Christ
Chicago
Crow
Bid
Harry
Prince
Ada Samiing
Dollie Hooks
Kankakee
Henrietta Chambers
West Memphis
Tenn
Marion Hooks
Chicago Heights
Jackson Funeral Home
Carbondale
Tower Grove
Inquest Links Strangulation to Hicks Death at Chester
An inquest in Chester ruled 23 year old Jerry Hicks died by drowning while helping clear a water intake pipe at the Mississippi River plant. Medical findings cited hypoxia linked to strangulation, with autopsy noting brain stress and lung fluid, suggesting Hicks may have lost consciousness underwater during gear removal. Ben Walker testified Hicks was a capable swimmer and diving gear was functioning when Hicks was found unconscious near the intake pipe.
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Chester
Into
Jerry Hicks
Herrin
Hicks
Mississippi River
Ben Walker
Harrin
Walker
Seeward” Penitentiary
Police Seek Tree Thief In Carbondale Incident
Carbondale police say they know who took a Christmas tree from a Dairy Queen lot on 508 S Illinois Ave Wednesday night. A patrolman saw a man remove the tree and noted the car’s license number issued to a Southern Illinois University student. No charges filed yet. SIU police plan to arrest the student.
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Carbondale
Dairy Queen
S. Illinois Ave
Bob Melvin
Carbondale “Meter
Southern Dinos University
SIU
Damage suit filed in Williamson County harm from quarry blasts
Dennis and Ora White sue Ramona Stone Co. for 3100 claiming quarry blasts hurled rocks killing a mare and milk cow. They allege 10 acres inundated by rocks preventing cultivation and grazing, rocks washed into a creek creating a wash-out, six acres flooded, and seek 1500 plus 750 plus 600 in damages.
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Willamson County
Dennis
Ora White
Ramona Stone Co
Johnston County
Cathe ine of Aragon Play Reading Friday at SIU Carbondale
A staged reading of Catherine of Aragon by John Welden Morgantown Virginia graduate student will be performed Friday at 8 p.m. in the Southern Playhouse at SIU Carbondale Campus. Gil Lazier directs. cast includes Archibald McLeod and theater faculty Sherwin Abrams Belin Harrison Jim Bob Stephenson. Darwin Payne designed the set. Admission is free.
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Archibald McLeod
Theater Department
Sherwin Abrams
Belin Harrison
Jim Bob Stephenson
Darwin Payne
Hewitt Relatives Honor Joseph Evans Hewitt in Carbondale
Joseph Evans Hewitt 69 of Carbondale died Saturday survived by wife D Marie Hewitt son William of Le Havre France mother Blanche Carbondale and granddaughter Leah D Le Havre A brother William died in 1951 Services held Tuesday in Carbondale
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Joseph Evans Hewitt
Carbondale
D. Marie Hewitt
William
le Havre
France
Blanche
Leah D
Hewitt
Dismissal Motion Filed in City Suit Over Pipe Collapse
Attorneys for Johnston City filed a motion for dismissal of a 130000 suit by Mrs Lorna Beaver over the death of her husband John Beaver in a collapse at Fol lis and 10th Streets during installation of sewer pipe by Triangle Construction Co. Beav er alleges city negligence while the defense says the worker was in a hazardous occupation covered by Workmen's Compensation Act and not under the Structural Work Act.
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Johnston City
Lorna Joan Beaver
John Beaver
Follis
10Th Streets
Triangle Construction Co
Beavjee
Woman Charged After Accident In Carbondale
An Edwardsville woman, Julia Stanley, 45, faced a charge of making an improper turn after a car crash in Carbondale on East Main street at 4 55 p m. Donna J Payne, 22, of Murphysboro, was not injured. Two other drivers, Joyces Wells 21 and Richard Puyear 54, were involved in a separate collision on South Illinois Avenue in the 300 block at 4 15 p m. No injuries were reported.
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Edwardsville
Carbondale
Julia Stanley
Donna J. Payne
N. 16Th
Murphysboro
East Main Street
Joyces FE
Wells
E. Park St
Richard M. Puyear
Walnut St
Sinois Avenue
Jwas Hurt
Herrin Girl Excels In Washington Opera Role
Robin Deck, Herrin Township High School alumna, star of Princess Winifred in Once Upon a Mattress at Trinity Theater Washington. Critics praised her as graceful and funny with a strong voice. Deck, Northwestern graduate, works in Rep Hale Boggs office while pursuing acting.
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Robin Deck
Herrin
Washington, D.C
Princess Winnifred
Trinity Theater
American Light Opera Company
Miss Deck
Washington Theater
Herrin Township High School
Harry W. Deck
Park Ave
Northwestern University
Washington
Hale Boggs
New Orleans
Former Herrin Man Dies
Lenni Maki 66 formerly of Herrin died Dec 3 in Carlsbad New Mexico. Born Oct 9 1898 in Lapua Finland he worked as a coal miner while a Herrin resident and later retired in Carlsbad. Survived by wife Natalia a daughter Mrs Lila Kingsland of Carlsbad a son Arthur Mali of Herrin and a brother Matt Maki of Herrin.
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Lenni Maid
Berlin
Carlsbad
N.M
Lapua
Finland
Herrin
Maki
Natalia
Lila Kingsland
Arthur Mali
Matt Maki
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Francis Kelley
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Inquest
Williamson
Dhate
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Rift OF America
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R. L. McCormack
Mgr
Moktly Sarant
American Industrial Bankere
John A. Rogers
Anna K. Rogers
Forest Ave
Offutt Ace Force Base
Neb
Rogers
Headquarters
Pacific Air Forces
Hickam Afb
Hawaii
Heron
Directorate of Information
Headquarters, Strategic Air Command
Offutt
Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois University
Trinity University
San Antonio
Tex
Barclay's
Bourbon
Barclay’s Bourbon
Barclay & Co.limited
Peoria
Ill
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Birdseye Orange Juice
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