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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1955
Page
8
Newly elected officers of Murphysboro Lodge 498 AF and AM will be installed at 7 30 p m Monday at the Murphysboro Masonic Hall. W P Been acts as installing officer and Elmer Wolf as installing marshal. Freeman Whitson begins his 25th consecutive term as treasurer.
George O. Aaron 44 of Roanoke died suddenly Thursday. Born in Jonesboro January 28 1911 he was a school teacher and minister in Washington Illinois. Survived by wife Dorothy children Robert Shirley Susie and eight grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 30 p m at First Baptist Anna with burial in Anna Cemetery. Norris and Son Chapel Teesboro.
District Engineer W D MacLeod says the state highway office has begun a traffic check in Herrin with counters on several streets. Data collection occurs about every two years and is unrelated to next spring Park Avenue improvements. Triangle Construction Co will delay winter work to avoid holiday disruption.
November arrivals at the Naval Air Station Hutchinson Kansas include Travis E. Wheaton aviation structural mechanic airman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs Luther Wheaton assigned to Advanced Training Unit 604 for duty at the base.
Adelle Hughes, a freshman at Johnston City High School, won the Ozark Airlines essay contest titled Wings Over Egypt. Ten area high schools participated with winners receiving a free round trip to Nashville on Dec. 28. Adele is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hughes of 1303 Noah Street.
F Wheaton of Route 2 Anna entered service in January 1955 after attending Anna Jonesboro High School.
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