Murphysboro Eyes Study of New City Hall Plan
Murphysboro City Council unanimously approved a long range study of a new city hall funded by sales tax receipts. Mayor Joe Williams outlined a plan to replace the Walnut and 12th Streets building with a new structure on the same site, aiming to complete and equip it for about 100000 dollars. The motion signals planning, not immediate construction, with funds saved during the review period.
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Murphysboro
Joe Williams
John Blankinship
Williams
Cobden Woman Minnie Hartsock Dies at 50
Minnie G Hartsock 50 of Cobden died at 7 15 am Saturday at Union County Hospital Anna Born near Makanda June 24 1905 She married Daniel Hartsock August 12 1922 in Jonesboro Survived by husband five children Earl Glenn Daniel Jr Kenneth Donald Lawrence a daughter Pauline Craig two brothers Othel Irwin Everett Ollis and Ralph two sisters Beulah Goldsmith Katie Minor Elsie Acklin Funeral arrangements incomplete Body at Blake Broadway Funeral Home Cobden
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Minnie G. Hartsock
Cobden
Union County Hospital
Anna
Makanda
Daniel Hartsock
Jonesboro
Hartsock
Immanuel Baptist Church
Earl Glenn
Washington, D. C
Daniel Jr
New Mexico
Kenneth
Texas
Donald
Lawrence
Pauline Craig
Peoria
Othel
Irwin
Iowa
Everett
du Quoin
Ollis
Mt. Vernon
Ralph
Champaign
Beulah Goldsmith
Alto Pass
Katie Minor
Elsie Acklin
Blake- Broadway Funeral Home
Messiah Chorus Tops In SIU History
The Southern Illinois University Messiah chorus, directed by Maurits Kesnar, drew praise as the best in 10 years. Four soloists Dorothy Linden Krieg Myrtle Oechsle Ralph Nielsen and Carl Nelson will perform Handel arias Sunday at 7 30 p m in Shryock Auditorium with a 150 member SIU chorus.
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Kesnar
Messiah
Southern Illinois University
Maurits Kesnar
SIU Music
Southern Illinois Chorus
Handel
Shryock Auditorium
Dorothy Linden Krieg
Chicago
Myrtle Oechsle
St. Louis
Ralph Nielsen
Carl Nelson
Muncie
Ind
Southern Illinois
Furnace Pipe Collapse Reported in Herrin Home
Herrin fire crews responded to a 9:30 a m. Saturday call at 2 Court C Egyptian Heights for a furnace pipe collapse. No damage occurred. The residence is owned by Amos Curry of Herrin.
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Herrin
Court C
Egyptian Heights
Amos Curry
Police Briefs: Herrin Man Fined For Intoxication
In Herrin W E Leverle of Zeigler was fined $15.40 plus costs by Justice of the Peace Joe for intoxication.
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Herrin
W. E. Leverle
Zeigler
Justice of the Peace Joe
Driver Killed in Route 15 Crash Leaves One Dead
Joseph R. McLean a 53 year old Maplewood Missouri man died when his car overturned on a curve one mile south of Addieville after leaving Route 15 early Saturday The inquest is set for 1 pm at the Smith Funeral Home Nashville Coroner Dr Charles Longwell will conduct the inquiry Passenger Henry J Withrow 32 East St Louis sustained non life threatening injuries State police report heavy vehicle damage from the crash
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. McLean
Maplewood
Rt. 15
Addieville
Washington County
Charles Longwell
Smith Funeral Home
Nashville
Henry J. Withrow
East St. Louis
McLean
du Quoin
Fight Leads To Damage Suit
Thomas Lee Farr 68 sues Gentry Hannah 64 in Jackson County Circuit Court claiming assault caused disabling injuries. Farr seeks 1500 dollars for medical expenses and lost income after hospitalization at Doctor's Hospital. Hannah was arrested Oct 24 and held on 500 dollar bond. trial date pending.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Thomas Lee Farr
N. Barnes St
Gentry Hannah
Farr
Hannah
Doctor’s Hospital
Hassie Farr
Murphysboro
Gas Co Plans Grand Opening in Carbondale
The Illinois Electric and Gas Co. moves to 204 N. Illinois Ave in Carbondale with an opening Monday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Three factory reps will demonstrate gas ranges dryers refrigerators water heaters and air conditioning systems. Regular bills can be paid at the new site 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday hours are closed. If a discount date lands on Saturday it will be applied the following Monday.
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Illinois Electric and Gas Co
Carbondale
Illinois Ave
Monroe St
Mae Eisenhauer dies at 51 in Royalton area
Mae Eisenhauer 51 of Rt. 1 Royalton died Friday while en route to a doctor in Christopher. She leaves husband Oscar and children Eileen Walker Clara Jane Sapp Mary Lou Loeb Billie Eisenhauer nine grandchildren and siblings Leah Pierce Lula Schirmer Jessie Jones Fay Jones. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Creek Nation Minor Church of Christ with Rodenberg Funeral Home in charge and burial at Mulkertown Cemetery.
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Mae Eisenhauer
Rt. 1
Royalton
Christopher
Oscar
Eileen Walker
St. Louis
Clara Jane Sapp
Mary Lou Loeb
Billie Eisenhauer
Dundee
Leah Pierce
Lula Schirmer
Richland
Ind
Jessie Jones
Fay Jones
Belleville
Maggie Jones
Benton
Creek Nation
Christmas Party Set by KC Council 988 in Murphysboro
Knights of Columbus Council 988 Murphysboro announced a Christmas party for members and children in the lodge quarters at 7 30 p.m. Saturday December 17 Santa Claus will visit with gifts for the children Folk singing is also planned per Norbert Pautler.
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KC Council
Knights of Columbus Council
Murphysboro
Santa Claus
Norbert Pautler
SIU Students Propose YMCA Dining Hall Designs
Eight SIU students presented their designs for a Central YMCA dining hall to Chicago officials. Instructor Harold Cohen aims to expand the SIU design section as a consulting unit and attract funding and partnerships with charitable groups and government programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
YMCA
Central Ymca
Chicago
Harold Cohen
SIU
Cohen
Michigan
Axa
Dernicke
Institute of Design
Illinois Institute of Technology
Derby Champion Finds Murphysboro Isn’t Like Akron
Bruce Reiman a 14 year old of 308 W 20th St Murphysboro paid a 9 dollar fine and costs on a state police charge of driving without a license before Justice of the Peace C M Held in Murphysboro He had represented Southern Illinois in the All American Soap Box Derby at Akron Ohio last summer.
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Bruce Reiman
20Th St
Murphysboro
Akron
Justice of the Peace C. M
Bruce
Southern Illinois
Ohio
Gray Questions Poison Claim Behind Illness in Latin America
U S Representative Kenneth Gray says a recent illness in Latin America may have been a deliberate poisoning attempt in a Mexico City hotel. He reports a stranger pressed a $100 million government claim and urged him to push it in the House, after Gray drank hot chocolate and fell sick.
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U. S
Kenneth Gray West
Gray
the Baptist Hospital
New Orleans
Guatemala
Mississippi officers transfer two prisoners
Mississippi authorities moved two men wanted for armed robbery in Pascagoula from the Williamson County jail. Mark Ashworth 30 of Wickliffe Kentucky and George Benton 19 of Meridian Mississippi were arrested Tuesday night by Williamson County and Marion officers at a Marion motel. They were driving a stolen car and had five license plates. Both waived extradition. Ashworth is also wanted for being absent without leave from the army.
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Mississippi
Pascagoula
Williamson County
Mark Ashworth
Wickliffe
George Benton
Meridian
Miss
Marion
Ashworth
Herrin Cagers Escape Injury in Car Crash
Coach Mike Sortal and six Red Devil players from Herrin Grade School escaped injury when a collision occurred Friday near De Soto on the way home from a basketball game at Murphysboro. The group included Charles Magnetti J Yates Bill Wilcox Sonny Lawwill Doug Williams and she Fone 28. A few players suffered minor bruises.
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Herrin
Mike Sortal
Red Devil
DeSoto
Sortal
Charles Magnetti
J. W. Yates
Bill Wilcox
Sonny Lawwill
Doug Williams
She Fone
Murphysboro
Carbondale Lions Club Hosts High School Football Champions
Abe Martin of Southern Illinois University speaks at a dinner. Harry A. Michael of Murphysboro elected to SIU University Civil Service Advisory Committee for one year starting January 1 1956. University non academic employee election held this week.
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Carbondale Lions Club
Carbondale Community
Abe Martin
Southern Illinois University Athletic Department
Harry A. Michael
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University
University Civil Service Advisory Committee
Knights of Columbus decorate courthouse lawn crib scene early
Knights of Columbus Council 988 Christmas crib committee finished the setup ahead of schedule. They planned a northwest Murphysboro courthouse lawn display by December 15 and completed the task Thursday and Friday night during spare hours.
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Knights of Columbus Council
Murphysboro
Ex-Herrin Man George E. Brazitis Begins Law Practice
George E. Brazitis 24 a Northwestern University Law School graduate and Herrin native has started practicing as an associate of Donovan D. McCarty in Olney. He passed the bar in September after graduating in June. His wife Evelyn Cagle is also from Herrin and they have one daughter.
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George E. Brazitis
Herrin
Donovan D. McCarty
Olney
Brazitis
Joe Brazitis
Northwestern University Law School
Evelyn Cagle
Snow Trims FFA Meet Field at Gorham High School
Snow prevented four of ten FFA Section 24 parliamentary teams from arriving for a meet at Gorham High School. Six teams competed with standings led by Lesser, Pinckneyville, Gorham, Anna Jonesboro, Shawnee, and Community Unit Tamaroa.
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FFA
Gorham
Farmers of America
Gorham High School
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Bill Webb
Lesser Pinckneyville
Anna Jonesboro
Shawnee Community Unit
Tamaroa
Glen Bauman
Sesser
Bill Brown
Pincknerville
Dean Leiter
Lesser
George Weaver
Anna-Jonesboro
Herrin Kiwanis and Legion Toy Drive at Doughboy Corner
Herrin Kiwanis Club and Herrin American Legion organized a Saturday roadblock at the Doughboy monument on Park Avenue to collect toys for underprivileged children. President Roy Cornaghi said about 250 local children will be helped and a donation truck will return next Saturday. People may call the club or Legionnaire for toy donations.
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Herrin Kiwanis Club
Doughboy Monument
Park Avenue
Kiwanis Club
The
Herrin American Legion
Kiwanis
Roy Cornaghi
Herrin
Cornaghie
Club Legionnaire
Cornaghie Furniture Exchange
Carbondale Fund Drive Deadline Extended to Dec 20
The Carbondale United Fund Drive extends to December 20 after a Friday vote by the executive board. The goal is two full days wages from each city employee, with $14,925 pledged toward the $31,000 target. Donations are accepted at the Fund office 205% W Walnut, phone 2060.
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Carbondale United Fund
Bill Winstead
Winstead
Drive
Carbondale
W. Walnut
Marion Man Malachi Robertson Dies at 79
Malachi C. Robertson, 79, of 12 07 N Monroe St Marion, died 10 p m Friday at Yoggerst Nursing Home Herrin He was born Ozark Jan 5 1876 His wife Rosie Cox died in 1941 He leaves nine children Virgil Los Angeles Calif Mary Sherwood Joice la Bill Madison Orval Lewiston Almond Indianapolis Walter Marion Mary Lambert Marion Rt 4 Marion Piney Estes Creal Springs Myrtle Klossner Vida Mo He was a member of Marion Third Baptist Church and a retired farmer Funeral home in Marion to host calling hours after noon Sunday with arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malachi C. Robertson
N. Monroe St
Marion
Yoggerst
Herrin
Ozark
Rosie Cox
Robertson
Virgil
Los Angeles
Calif
Mary Sherwood
Joice
Bill
Madison
Orval
Lewinston
Almond
Indianapolis
Ind
Walter
Mary Lambert
Rt. 4
Piney Estes
Creal Springs
Myrtle Klossner
Vida
Marion Third Baptist Church
Mitchell
Ellen Kloth Dies Schuline Resident at 67
Ellen L. Kloth 67 of the Schuline area near Sparta died after an extended illness at St. Clement’s Hospital Red Bud. Survived by husband William daughters Mrs Walter Diefenbach and Mrs Clifford Miller sons Walter and Martin both of Sparta and Wilbur of Rantoul twin sister Mrs Rudolph Mines of Sparta. Visitation at Walker Paul Funeral Home Sparta Sunday afternoon. Services Monday at 1 30 p m funeral home and 2 p m at St John’s Lutheran Church with Rev Arlin A Holtz officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery.
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Ellen L. Kloth
Schuline
Sparta
St. Clement’s Hospital
Red Bud
Kloth
William
Walter Diefenbach
Clifford Miller
Walter
Martin
Wilbur
Rantoul
Rudolph Mines
Walker- Paul Funeral Home
Funeral
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Arlin A. Holtz
Union
Edmond Smith Case Closed Says Sneed
Williamson County State's Atty Carl Sneed announced no further investigation into the May 21 shotgun slaying of Edmond Smith 39 Carterville. Albert Priddy 63 Carterville former policeman was acquitted on a murder charge after an eight day jury trial.
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Edmond Smith
Carterville
Williamson County
Carl Sneed
Albert Priddy
Couple marks 75 years in Mount Vernon
Retired minister Rev. John Neal and his wife, both 94, celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in Mount Vernon. They raised six children and saw descendants reach 54, including five great great grandchildren. Neal served Primitive Baptist churches in Franklin, Pope and Hamilton Counties. An open house is planned for Sunday evening.
Truck Driver Dies After Missouri Crossing Crash near Chester
Lloyd Vancil, 25, of Mankam, died Saturday at Chester Hospital from injuries suffered when his truck rear ended a stopped truck at a Missouri Pacific crossing near the Mary's River bridge. The accident damaged a passenger car and another truck, with two occupants of the car escaping major injuries. An inquest is set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Schroder Funeral Home in Chester.
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Lloyd Vancil
Chester
Vancil
Missouri-Pacific
Mary’s River Bridge
Robert Bass
Nashville, Tenn
James Tomerlin
St. Louis
Tomerlin
William Craycraft
Bushnell
Schroder
Services Held for John Stanfield
Funeral services for John Stanfield 86 a former Murphysboro resident were held Friday at Kassey Funeral Home East St. Louis Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery East St. Louis Stanfield a retired miner died at his East St. Louis home Wednesday He leaves son Herschel East St. Louis daughters Mrs Ruth Chapman Herrin and Mrs Della Baker St Louis stepson Elmer Dunn Murphysboro 18 grandchildren His wife Emma a son and two stepsons preceded him in death.
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John Stanfield
Murphysboro
Kassey Funeral Home
East St. Louis
Mt. Carmel
Stanfield
Herschel
Ruth Chapman
Herrin
Della Baker
St. Louis
Elmer Dunn
Emma
Dram Shop Suit Follows Johnson Gunshot Death
Mrs. Clara Johnson of Carbondale sues Palm Tavern owner Carl Buggs for $15,000 in a dram shop action filed in Jackson County Circuit Court. She claims Clarence Johnson became intoxicated at the tavern and attacked Patrolman Lee English with a pistol, was shot dead in Marion at the Veterans Hospital on November 21, with an inquest ruling justifiable homicide.
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Clarence
Sharper) Johnson
Carbondale
Arne Rhee Stie
Jackson County
Clara Johnson
E. Larch St
Carl Buggs
Palm Tavern
Lee English
Johnson
English
Veteran’s Hospital
Marion
Edward Donk Dies at 79 in Marion
Edward E. Donk 79 of 300 N Vicksburg St Marion died at 4 am Friday in Marion Veterans Administration Hospital where he had been patient since 1952 He was born Nov 14 1876 in St Louis and married Mary Goodall in Feb 1951 He leaves a wife and a son Edwin Donk of St Louis He was an insurance agent and a World War I veteran Member of Masonic Fellowship Lodge 89 Marion Services will be at 2 pm Sunday at Wilson Frick Memorial Chapel with Rev Thomas Morton officiating Burial in Maplewood Cemetery Friends may call at Wilson Frick Funeral Home after 4 pm Saturday
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Edward E. Donk
Vicksburg St
Marion
Marion Veterans Administration Hospital
St. Louis
Mary Goodall
Donk
Edwin Donk
Masonic Fellowship Lodge 89
Wilson-Frick Memorial Chapel
Thomas Morton
Maplewood Cemetery
Wilson-Frick Funeral Home
Fleta Grear Dies At 78 In West Frankfort
Mrs. Fleta Grear 78 of West Frankfort died Friday in Union Hospital after a week as a patient. She had lived in Frankfort 35 years and at Jones Nursing Home. Survived by sister Mrs. Ella Stilgall of Detroit and brother-in-law D. C. Grear of Herrin. Visitation after 6 p.m. at Reedy Funeral Home. Funeral Sunday at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Burial Tower Heights Cemetery.
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Fleta Grear
West Frankfort
Ifiecanta
Union Hospital
D. C. Grear
Herrin
Reedy Friends
First Baptist Church
Tower Heights Cemetery
Mines Report from Freeman and Old Ben Tracts
Mines working Monday report lists Freeman 4 Buckhorn igler 3 Old Ben 9 Old Ben 14 Old Ben 2 Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid Truax Tract No 2 Orient 2 Orient 3. No additional report details or context provided.
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Freeman
Buckhorn Igler
Fidelity
Week's Weather In Review First Season Snow Hits Area
The Southern Illinois region saw its first one inch snow of the season with temperatures from 65 on Sunday to 13 Friday night. SIU geography professor Dallas Price forecast more 1 to 3 inch snows this month and noted a mid winter air despite milder spells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Illinois
Dallas Price
Southern Illinois University
Price
Mercury
Postman Uses Matching Illinois Amateur Plate Call Sign
Robert Starnes of 3A Lane Herrin Illinois checks his 1956 Illinois license plates bearing W9PQB matching his amateur radio call sign. The state began issuing identical numbers to hams this year to speed operator identification in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Starnes
Lane
Herrin
Illinois
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