Club Warbler Welcomed On Trip To Moon
AP report from New York describes plans for a commercial rocket flight to the moon at Hayden Planetarium with thousands signed up for the inaugural voyage. Spinners and real estate dealers seek lunar suburban development while Uncle Sam funds earthbound programs.
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Hal Boyle
Associated Press
New York
Hayden Planetarium
Uncle Sam
Margaret Phelan
Robert R. Coles
Hayden Phantarium
Miss Phelan
Lunar
Cobden Soldier Discharged At Camp Carson Colorado
Cpl. Robert L. Stroehlein son of Mrs Ruth Stroehlein of Cobden was released from active duty at the Army Separation Center Camp Carson Colorado. Stroehlein a Korean War veteran entered the Army in February 1951.
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Cpl
Robert L. Stroehlein
Ruth Stroehlein
Cobden
Army Separation Center
Camp Carson
Colo
Chester Man Heads Area Bricklayers
Harry Weber Sr. of Chester was named president of local 72 of the bricklayers union in Murphysboro. He was re-elected to the office held for six years. Local 72 covers Jackson Perry and Randolph counties. Other officers elected include Ford Hardin as vice president, Guy Hardin as secretary treasurer, Herman Gillis as deputy, W Loesche as alternate deputy, A C Lodge as warden, and trustees L Mesmarich K Lodge and Paul Palmer.
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Harry Weber Sr
Chester
The
Bricklayers’ Union
Murphysboro
Weber
Local
Jackson
Perry
Randolph Counties
Ford Hardin
Guy Hardin
Lerman Gillis
W. Loesche
Red Bud
A. C. Lodge
Willisville
L. Mesmarich
K. Lodge
Paul Palmer
Carbondale
Grandson of Lesser Couple in Germany Graduates Engineer Course
Sgt. 1 C Robert J Cross, grandson of Mr and Mrs Henry Williamson Lesser, recently graduated from the Army engineer school at Murnau Germany. He completed the course in erection of floating bridges and serves as a bridge supervisor in the 118th engineer combat battalion. Cross was called to active duty with an Illinois National Guard unit in October 1951 after serving from October 1945 to May 1947 in the Army.
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Robert J. Cross
Henry Williamson, Lesser
Army Engineer School
Murnau
Germany
Cross
118Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Ilinois
Carterville Soldier Released From Duty
Cpl. Carl R. Spinks, father Carl Spinks of 625 Bryan St. Carterville, was released from active duty at the Army separation center in Camp Carson Colorado. Spinks is a Korean War veteran.
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Cpl
Carl R. Spinks
Carl Spinks
Bryan St
Carterville
Asa
Army Separation Center
Camp Carson
Colo
Spinks
NYU-Bellevue to X-ray 11 year old Carl Joslin for brain surgery
11 year old Carl E Joslin of St John is to have an X-ray today at NYU Bellevue to assess brain surgery that could restore his speech after a fall on April 28 left him speechless and unconscious for two months. If X-rays are favorable, Dr Irving Sr Cooper will operate Friday. Carl has earned the Army commendation ribbon UN service ribbon and Korean service ribbon with two campaign stars and entered the Army in December.
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New York University-Bellevue Medical Center
Carl E. Joslin
St. John
Irving Sr. Cooper
NYU Post Graduate Medical School
Carl
New
CPL Alfred Winn on Leave from Korea
Cpl Alfred Winn son of Mrs Ira Winn of Jonesboro recently had a five day rest and recuperation leave in Japan to catch up on Christmas shopping. He is a machine gunner in wm Company F 5th Regiment 25th Infantry Division arriving in Korea February 29 and entering the Army August 1951. He has been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.
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Cpl
Alfred Winn
Ira Winn
Jonesboro
Japan
25Th Infantry
Korea
Winn
York Receives Treatment After Medical Authority Review
York received treatment three weeks ago after St. John Medical Authorities concluded their hospitals lacked the facilities and specialists to aid the bov.
Last Rites Friday for John Rawlings
Funeral services for David Rawlings, 80, of Alto Pass, who died Tuesday night at Wilson Nursing Home in Anna, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Pentecostal Church in Alto Pass.
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David Rawlings
Alto Pass
Wilson Nursing Home
Anna
Pentecostal Church
St Louis Globe-Democrat Pulitzer Winner Honored
The obituary notes professor and writer Reverend Joe Lence will officiate at a burial in Minton Cemetery. Friends may call at Parker Walker Funeral Home in Alto Pass until the funeral hour. He earned the 1952 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished editorial writing and was named Man Of The Year by the St Louis Alumni Association of Kappa Sigma.
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Joe’ Lence
Minton Cemetery
Parker- Walker Funeral Home
Alto Pass
Tor
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
Kappa Sigme Fraternity
Globe Editor Honored Editor Louis LaCoss
Louis LaCoss editorial page editor in St. Louis receives a Globe honor for contributions to journalism. The brief AP item notes his recognition on December 11.
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St. Louis
Louis LaCoss
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