Herrin Water and Sewer Bond Funds Still Unreceived
Herrin voters approved a 627000 bond for water and sewer work but six months later bond firm Barcus Kindred Co has not delivered funds. Mayor Miller called a special council meeting to press for payment or release and council approved related measures including a new traffic signal contract and an April 16 city election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Bonding House
Barcus, Kindred & Co
Dave H. Miller
Eith
Miller
Charles N. Bohrer
Centralia
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Park Avenue
W. D. Beers
CIPS
Rep
Mta Ee Se
Franklin Farm Group Honors 100 Bushel Club Winners
The Franklin County Agricultural Advisory Council plans its annual meeting in Christopher on Wednesday with honors for the 100 Bushel Corn Club garden contest and Christopher-Lesser farm and home improvement winners. Principal speaker Dr. Kenneth McFarland of Manhattan Kansas leads a program with C. E. False Harold Gordon and Dr. Woods as additional speakers. The 75 member council, chaired by O D Flatt, aims to boost county income. Dinner is at 6 30 p m in the Grade School gym.
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Franklin County Agricultural Advisory Council
Christopher
Kenneth McFarland
General Motors Corporation
Manhattan
Kan
C. E. False
University Fo Minois
Harold Gordon
U. of A
Woods
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
G. J. Christenson
Benton
Said
O. D. Flatt
Buckner
Carbondale Man Injured in East Marion Collision
Leonard Walker of Carbondale and Floyd Popley of Eldorado were injured in a head on crash east of Marion about 10 am today. Both were hospitalized at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion. Walker suffered a cut cheek and ear, Popley was seriously hurt with exact extent undetermined. The men were en route on a hunting trip when the wreck occurred near Moeller crossroads on Route 13.
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Carbondale
Leonard Walker
Floyd Popley
Fldorado
Marion
Veterans Administration Hospital
Walker
Popley
Eldorado
Moeller Crossroads
Probation Ordered for Murphysboro Man on Vagrancy Plea
Jackson County Judge Petyton Kunce placed len Gene at Murphysboro on six months probation after Gene pleaded guilty to vagrancy. The defendant faced a single charge and was given standard probation terms.
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Jackson County
Petyton Kunce
Len Gene
Murphysboro
Gene
Herrin City Finances Show Dip in Income in Six Months
An auditor’s semi annual report to the Herrin City Council notes miscellaneous income fell by 6325.88 from the prior period, with losses in parking meters materials and licenses while sales tax receipts are expected to rise when the full year collects.
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Herrin
James V. Clanahan
Herrin Certified Public Accountant
Kiwanis Club
Holiday Party At The Haven By Veterans
Holiday activities at The Haven veterans rehabilitation center on Crab Orchard Lake start Wednesday afternoon with the annual Christmas party for Anna State Hospital veterans. About 40 patients travel by bus. program includes M Leslie Durham and Mrs Caveness Scoby with a Holy Land illustrated talk. wild goose dinner donated by the Fish and Wildlife Service. each man receives fruit, candy and cookies. The Haven hosts its second party Saturday for Crab Orchard Refuge staff.
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the Haven
Veterans Rehabilitation Center
Crab Orchard Lake
Anna State Hospital
M. Leslie Durham
Wood River
Caveness Scoby
Carterville
Holy Land
Fish and Wildlife Service
Crab Orchard Refuge
Disposal Plan Sets Sparta Cleans Up Two Major Programs
Sparta City Council approved two waste plans to improve collection and disposal. Bud Brown of St. Louis will operate a landfill on Moffat Coal Co Mine No. 2 grounds and run a paid pickup service for residents and businesses. The city will enclose the dump, limit hours, and station a custodian to supervise disposal.
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Sparta
Bud Brown
St. Louis
Moffat Coal Co
J. M. Burns
Brown
Burns
Sparta Area
Slice
Carbondale stabbing ties two parolees to victim
Quincy Wimberly, 21, of 1103 N Barnes St, was stabbed in the neck and back and listed in fair condition at Doctors Hospital after a Monday night assault in the 500 block of North Marion in Carbondale. Parolees Clarence Butler, 26, and Willie Rosemand, 25, both from local addresses, were held on charges including assault with a deadly weapon and fighting and disturbing the peace.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Quincy Wimberly
N. Barnes St
Doctors Hospital
Clarence Butler
N. Marion St
Willie Rosemand
Butler
Henry Hale
Rosemand
Lee English
Menard State Penitentiary
Pontiac State Penitentiary
Menard
North Marion Street
Police Car Breaks Down During Busy Carbondale Night
Carbondale officers faced a hectic shift with a stabbing report a missing man and a prowler call. The squad car repeatedly failed, battery dying and a rod breaking, forcing use of a reserve officer’s car and finally Night Chief Hale to drive his own vehicle.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Reserve
Henry Hale
Hale
NAACP MEETING IN CARBONDALE MURPHYSBORO CHAPTER
The Carbondale Murphysboro NAACP chapter will elect officers during the meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm in Masonic Hall Washington Avenue and Jackson Street Carbondale. President W J Anderson said a social hour with refreshments will follow.
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Carbondale - Murphysboro
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Masonic Hall
Washington Avenue
Jackson Street
Carbondale
W. J. Anderson
Alumni Group Elects Officers In Murphysboro
The Murphysboro Township High School Alumni Assn. elected Herbert Cougar as charter president and chose Bill Riseling as vice president Janice Arbeiter as secretary and Wally Prost as treasurer. Dues were set at 2 dollars with a membership drive after Christmas. A student directory project and by law review were discussed for upcoming meetings.
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Murphysboro Township High School
Herbert Cougar
Bill Riseling
Janice Arbeiter
Wally Prost
MTHS
Murphysboro
Kiwanis Elect Dick Crowell in Murphysboro
Murphysboro Kiwanis Monday night elected Dick Crowell to succeed Marion Nash as president. Officers include Bob Crombar as vice president and L. E. Berkbigler as treasurer. secretary to be appointed. Board members are Nash, Berkbigler, Norman Rushing, Bob Smith, Gene Crawshaw, Bil Riseling and Bob Wheeler. The club set a $15 donation to the Hungarian Relief Fund and planned a Christmas party at Riverside Park.
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Murphysboro Kiwanis
Dick Crowell
Marion Nash
Bob Crombar
L. E. Grit
Berkbeigler
Nash
Berkbigler
Norman Rushing
Bob Smith
Gene Crawshaw
Bil Riseling
Bob Wheeler
Mess Hall
Riverside Park
Mrs. Augusta Crain Dies at 88 in Carbondale
Augusta Crain aged 88 of Carbondale died at Holden Hospital Monday evening. She lived with her daughter Mrs Ora S Rogers at 510 South Poplar Street. Survivors include daughters Mrs Rogers and Mrs Logan Colp of Carterville, three grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 pm at Hill Funeral Home Carterville with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 am Wednesday.
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Augusta Crain
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Carterville
Ora S. Rogers
S. Poplar St
Crain
Rogers
Logan Colp
Hill Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Prowlers Reported in Carbondale Area
Carbondale police responded to two prowlers reports Monday night. The first call came at 10 30 p m in the 500 block of Rawlings Street. The second occurred at 3 42 a m in Oak Grove Heights. No one was found in the area on either call.
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Carbondale
Rawlings Street
Oak Grove Heights
Chester Legion Dedicates Home in Chester
An official dedication ceremony for the new Alva Courier American-Post home in Chester was held Saturday night with Post Commander Jimmie Kipp in charge. Anthony Badame, senior vice commander of the Illinois American Legion, spoke and presided at the dedicatory program. An open house followed Sunday for Chester area residents.
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Alva Courier American — Post
Chester
Jimmie Kipp
Anthony Badame
Department of Ilinois American Legion
Badame
Chester Area
Hardin murder trial begins with jury selection in 1955 case
Jury selection in the Betty Joiner murder case in Hardin County Circuit Court continued with nine seats open. Mrs. June Davis and her daughter Betty Davis, both of Cave-in-Rock, face trial for the July 1 1955 roadside killing of Betty Jean Joiner of Hartford Conn. after a confrontation linked to Glen E McDowell.
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Betty Joiner
Hardin County
B. W. Eovaldi
June Davis
Betty
Cave-in-Rock
Betty Jean Joiner
Hartford
Barnie Hermann
Rosiclare
Glen E. McDowell
Miss Davis
McDowell
Miss Joiner
Holbrook and Powers Named to Williamson County Board
Hubert Holbrook of Marion and Harold Powers of Hurst were appointed to the Williamson County Welfare Department advisory board by the Board of Commissioners. They replace Kenneth Absher and George Williams of Marion who resigned last week.
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Hubert Holbrook
Marion
Harold Powers
Hurst
Williamson County Welfare Department
Board of Commissioners
Kenneth Absher
George Williams
Carbondale Chamber to Boost Area Prison Bids
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Board plans to back bids from nearby cities for a federal prison housing about 600 inmates with 150 staff and land needs of 600 to 1,500 acres. The board also sends a transportation group to Springfield for Rt. 51 repairs and traffic survey updates, approves Know Your Town booklet distribution, and notes Christmas decorations spending and new memberships.
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Carbondale
City
Chamber of Commerce Board
Murphysboro
Herrin
Transportation Committee
Springfield
Rt. 51
Cobden
Town
C of C
City League of Women Voters
League
Phil Stiles
Nick Masters
Carbondale Post Office Hires 17 Extras for Christmas Mail
Carbondale postmaster Virgil Brown said local delivery packages should be mailed by Saturday and long distance mail by Wednesday. Seventeen extra workers are added to handle peak volume as window hours expand to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting Wednesday. Brown urged first class mail for Christmas cards and careful packing with return addresses.
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Carbondale
Virgil Brown
Brown
Post Office
Who
New Site Eyed For Carbondale Fire Station
A Carbondale citizen committee discussed siting a west side fire station Monday. Neighbors opposed the 600 W Main St location, while 307 West Walnut St, owned by Fred Keller, Cape Girardeau, is favored by some members as a backup. The Walnut site lies opposite the new library. size 74 by 164 feet versus 68 by 195 for the first lot.
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Carbondale
Main St
West
Walnut St
Fred Keller
Cape Girardeau
Walnut Street
Public Library
Hans Fischer
Charles Feirich
Ferich
John I. Wright
Murphysboro Naval Officer Dies in Miami at 68
Ralph C. Lawder a retired United States Navy Commander formerly of Murphysboro died suddenly at his Miami home Monday night at age 68. He served in World War I and World War II and was recalled for court martial duty in Washington. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery with funeral arrangements pending.
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Ralph C. Lawder
United States Navy
Murphysboro
Miami
Fla
Lawder
Campbell Hill
Bell Hill
Florida
Naval Service
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
U. S. Navy
Washington, D. C
Walter
St. Louis
Kate Tegtmeyer
Madeline
California
A. R. Lawder
Jackson
Zeigler Death Declared Accident Inquest Verdict
A coroner s jury ruled the death of Mrs Anna Whaley 42 Benton an accident from injuries in a Zeigler crash early Monday She died en route to Herrin Hospital The inquest also noted her husband Clyde 44 driver of the car was intoxicated at the time and cited for driving under the influence by State Patrolman John Neal Zeigler.
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Anna Whaley
Benton
Herriny
Zeigler
Herrin Hospital
Clyde
John Neal
Mines Report From Wednesday Work Notes
Mines Working Wednesday list shows activity at Ben and Old Ben sites with numbers 9 14 22 while Briquet Plant Orient Freeman Buckhorn Zeigler Fidelity Kathleen Pyramid and Burning Star mostly not working Truax Txaer No 2 appears inactive across entries.
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Orient
Freeman
Buckhorn Zeigler
Fidelity
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Earl May
May
Franklin Farm Group
City of
Frank Friedline
de Soto
Raymond Benz
Kondale
P. A. Cesk
Elkville
Bill Ejichholz
H. O. Dietz
de Soto Town Hall
NAACP
Santa Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Secreta Marion Nash
Santa Claus
Russell Vaughn
Santa
Kiwanis
Chester Legion
Hardin
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