Carbondale Church Urges Sunday Closing of Stores
University Baptist Church and 124 members urged Carbondale City Council to close Sunday businesses to observe the Christian Sabbath. The council took no action, despite previous ministerial appeals, while awarding a chlorine supply contract and noting bids from Barada & Page, P. B. & S. Chemical, and Mid-States Chemical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Baptist Church
Carbondale
George M. Lane
Carbondale Ministerial Assn
University Baptist
Gray’s Market
Kirby’s Market
Pick’s Food Mart
Undetermined Verdict In Lesser Case
A coroner's jury in Mt. Vernon ruled Fred Dale Downen 17 died from a personal safety related bullet wound and couldnot determine if accidental or suicide. The body was found near his home north of Lesser with a .22 rifle at his side and a stick in the trigger after an all night search. Witnesses were Harry Bates and a Jefferson County deputy sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Fred Dale Downen
Lesser
Harry Bates
Mulkeytown
Jefferson County
TV Application Seeks TV Channel 8 At Moline
Moline Television Corp applied to the Communications Commission for TV channel 8 at Moline Illinois. It is the sixth applicant for that facility in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moline Television Corp
Moline
Til
Prison visit sends SIU players to perform 46th show
The Southern Illinois University drama group performed She Stoops to Conquer at Menard State Penitentiary for the 46th time in the fall season. Archibald McLeod directed the group, with Joan O House as publicity chair and leading lady in the alternate cast. About 1,000 inmates attended and reacted with laughter and applause throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Players
Southern Illinois University Drama Group
Menard State Penitentiary
Archibald McLeod
Joan O. House
Faculty Dinner Set for December 19 at Tom's Place
An annual Carbondale High School faculty Christmas dinner will be held at 6 30 p m December 19 at Tom's Place in Soto. Forty faculty members and their wives will attend. No program has been planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Tom’s Place
Soto
Former Sheriff Files Candidacy in Perry County Race
Thomas O Keefe former Perry County Sheriff announces candidacy at a Republican event in Du Quoin after distributing petitions. O Keefe served as sheriff from 1946 to 1950 and as deputy sheriff from 1951 to 1953. He also spent about two years as deputy warden at Menard Penitentiary and is a party precinct worker currently employed in coal mining.
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Perry County
Thomas O'Keefe
Sinfield
du . Quoin
O'Keefe
Menard Penitentiary
Infant Son of Carbondale Couple Dies at Holden Hospital
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. for the infant boy of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lawrence of Rt. 3 Carbondale born this week in Holden Hospital and who lived only minutes. Survived by parents sisters Jewel Esther and Charlotte brother Richard Lee and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lawrence. Burial in Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Lawrence
Rt. 3
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Jewel
Esther
Charlotte
Richard Lee
Richard Lawrence
van Natta Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Last-ditch Marion United Fund drive planned this week
A final push to meet the Marion United Fund quota will occur later this week. Secretary Mrs. William Hickman says the drive aims to raise the remaining 1500 to reach 22295. Directors will contact unhit contributors and request $1 or $2 gifts by mail to United Fund, Marion. If unmet, funds will be prorated among nine agencies.
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Marion United Fund
William Hickman
Fund
United Fund
Marion
Water Treatment Totals Over 50 Million Gallons in November
Corbitt reported to City Council that Carbondale treated 50 659 000 gallons of water in November with 49 739 000 gallons pumped to the distribution system and the rest used for plant operations. The average distribution cost was 20.9 cents per 1000 gallons. Chemicals used included 13 512 pounds alum 8 376 pounds lime 2 584 pounds chlorine and 560 pounds fluoride.
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Carbondale
F. E
Southern Illinoisan Publisher and AP Rights Note
The Southern Illinoisan and Murphysboro Independent are published by Southern Illinois Publications Inc with multiple offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. The Associated Press is entitled to the use of material from the newspaper as permitted under copyright and distribution rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Blictions, Inc
West Main
Carbondale
North — Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
The
Journal and Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
November Ends Rising Trend In Traffic Deaths
State Police District 13 ended a four month rise in traffic fatalities with 11 deaths in November. Alexander County led with five fatalities in two crashes including a quadruple wreck near Cairo on Thanksgiving. Williamson County had two deaths near Johnston City on November 6. Troopers made 1,160 arrests including 452 for speeding, 114 for improper passing, and 184 for running stop signs.
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Alexander County
Cairo
Williamson County
Johnston City
Fifteen Coeds Nominated for AF ROTC Queen
Southern Illinois University lists fifteen coeds nominated by the Arnold Air Society for the 1958 AF ROTC Queen title. Nominees include Patricia Dey Carbondale and Barbara Gill Clay City with final judging January 21 by 1,500 cadets. The Queen crowns January 25 at the Military Ball as Benny Goodman Band performs.
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Southern Illinois University
Benny Goodman
Carbondale
National Guard Armory
Shryock Auditorium
Patricia Dey
Carol Callison
Chicago
Lynda Love
Christopher
Barbara Gill
Clay City
Robbie Jones
East Alton
Mary Alice Carnaghi
Herrin
Jean Myers
Kell
Ladoris Harms
Lebanon
Barbara Absher
Marion
Dolores Dell
Mattoon
Janice Campbell
Marion Kay Francis
Salem
Sue Knupp
Vienna
Anna Hughes
Wickliffe
Lois Green
Wood River
Hardin 0000 The 61 personal injury accidents
The record notes that 61 personal injury accidents occurred resulting in injuries to 115 people.
Mrs Hestamb Dies at 80 in Herrin
Mrs Lilly Belle Hestamb, 80, of 1505 W Monroe Herrin, died Tuesday at Alexander Tuberculosis Sanitorium Cairo after about three years as patient. Born March 9, 1877 in Jackson County she was member of Christian Church of Cambria. Husband Oscar died 1914. Survived by sons Johnny Clyde Herrin. daughters Mrs Taylor Woodruff New Athens and Mrs Rachel Davis Cumberland Md. brother Fred Russell Vergennes. five grandchildren four great grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. Thursday at Storme Funeral Home Herrin with Rev Kenneth McCorkle officiating. Burial Carterville Cemetery.
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Lilly Belle Hestamb
W. Monroe St
Herrin
Alexander
Cairo
Jackson County
Christian Church of Cambria
Oscar
Johnny and
Clyde
Taylor Woodruff
New Athens
Rachel Davis
Cumberland
Fred Russell
Vergennes
Ben
Storme
Kenneth McCorkle
First Christian Church of
Carterville Cemetery
Woonsocket Kiwanis Skip 1957 Man of the Year Award
The Woonsocket Kiwanis Club in Woonsocket Rhode Island on December 11 announced it would not name a Man of the Year for 1957 saying no one merited the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket, R.I
Woonsocket Kiwanis Club
Missouri Driver Fined After Red Light Crash in Herrin
Roy Caine, 47, of Glen Dale Mo, was fined $25 and costs by Herrin Justice of the Peace Bob White after his car ran a red light at Park Avenue and Cherry Street and struck Claude Mays of Herrin. Mays' wife Bessie suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local doctor’s office. The collision also turned Mays’ car around.
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Missouri
Herrin
Justice of the Peace
Bob White
Roy Caine
Brownell St
Glendale
Park Avenue
Cherry Street
Claude Mays
Mays
Bessie
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Henderson
Mid-States Chemical Co., Inc
Fitzgerald
Kentucky
Dernster
Louisville, Ky
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Zwice
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Franklin
Jackson
Randolph
Williamson
Saline
Hamilton
Washington Union
Johnson
Massac
Perry Gallatin
Pope
Kuppenheimer
Curlee
Highlands Park
Qohnis Herrin
Raglan
Admiral
Zenith
Eeen
Sawyer TV
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Murphysboro
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Doan
Coleman Holliday
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