Aid Group Organizes Children's Services Discussion
A regional advisory committee for Children's Services convenes in Carbondale at Engel's to study existing programs and assess needs for serving children not yet free. Dr Fran Gerty chairs with state and local officials, including judges, attorneys, educators, and church leaders, electing officers at 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Advisory Committee For
Children’s
Sei Fea
Fran Gerty
Department
Tienusis Commission On Children
Governor's Legislative Commission
State Department For Children's Services
Mine Runoff Meeting Involving Herrin Carterville Officials
Herrin and Carterville city officials will attend a Springfield meeting Tuesday at 10 30 a m to discuss mine runoff water treatment problems. The session at GC W Klassen office will review Peabody Coal Co mine discharge near Energy and a health department survey by Carbondale regional office.
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Herrin
Carterville
Springfield
GC. W. Klassen
Division of
Sanitary Engineering
Peabody Coal Co
Carbondale
Department of Public Health
Fred Henderson
Lester Jordan
Mario Miriani
Sherman Spiller
Phil Heckel
Richard Ward
Check charge naming Harold Bush dropped by county attorney
Jackson County State's Atty William Ridgeway announced he would not prosecute Harold Bush a former Carbondale policeman on a $20 bad check charge. The complaint by Earl D Smith of Wides Service Station Carbondale. Ridgeway cited sufficient funds and a good check. Bush had an account at the bank. Bush resides 634 Rigdon Street Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bush
Jackson County
William Ridgeway
Carbondale
Bush
Earl D. Smith
Wides
East Mainstreet
Ridgeway
Carbondale National Bank
Wir Pugh
Rigdon St
Family escapes blazing Herrin home fire
John Henry Craig 67 and wife Ruth 62 with their 13 year old son Robert escaped from a north Herrin residence at 505 N 12th St after awaking to flames. Neighbors reported the fire at 8 50 a m and firefighters took about an hour to control the blaze gutting the house. Mrs Craig and Robert were treated for cuts and scratches. John and the boy were not hospitalized. Fire officials cited possible causes in the heating system or faulty stoker motor with no loss estimate yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Craig
N. 12Th St
Herrin
Ruth
Robert
Craig
Herrin Hospital
John Craig
Car Mayers
John Strodick
Mayers
Fire Causes $1,300 Damage in West Frankfort Home
A Sunday night blaze at Glen Adelsberger's residence on 5113 Lotust Street in West Frankfort caused about $1,300 in damage. Firefighters arrived at 9:15 p.m. and contained the fire within five minutes after flames started in a utility room where wood framing near a flue ignited. $1,000 of the damage was to the house and $300 to contents.
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West Frankfort
Glen Adelsberger
Lotust St
Colp Burglary Loss Estimated at $1000
Colp grocer Pete Morando reports a burglary with $1,000 loss including cash groceries and shotgun shells. Williamson County Sheriff Dean West coordinates inventory as Carbondale police note a separate theft of $8 in pizza from an Italian Village restaurant. Entry appeared gained by prying a window at Dowdell Hall near Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Morando
Colp Grocer
Two Fined In Marion
Albert Dale Buckner of Creal Springs was fined 147.40 for driving under the influence and 36.20 for carrying a concealed weapon after pleading guilty. Howard Chaney of Marion pleaded guilty to DUI and 154.20, transferred to county jail after a hit and run incident. Chaney drove Buckner’s car at 7 30 a m causing collisions with Marion Police Commissioner Bob Yearack’s car and fled the scene. Buckner was stopped with an unloaded .22 revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dale Buckner
Creal Springs
Williamson County
Elmer Farmer
Buckner
Howard Chaney
Marion
Chaney
Bob Yearack
Court
Main Street
Public Square
North Market Street
Mines and shifts recorded for Tuesday
The report lists mines operating and not operating on Tuesday. Working mines include Old Ben 4 Old Ben 21 Orient 3 Orient 5 Zeigler 3 Zeigler 4 Fidelity Burning Star 1 and Burning Star 2. Nonworking mines noted as Orient 4.
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Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
Burning Star
Marion UF Drive Tops Twenty Two Thousand Seven Hundred
Marion United Fund Inc reports total receipts of 22573.58 toward a 23669 goal for ten agencies. Marilyn Childers said more pledge cards remain and the drive may extend beyond October pending a board decision on October 18. Agencies include Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Marion Youth Inc Transient Aid and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion United Fund Inc
Marilyn Childers
Notable wartime charity groups listed for support
A wartime article lists organizations aiding relief efforts including the Salvation Army Red Cross Egyptian Association for Mentally Retarded Children National Association for Cerebral Palsy USO and YMCA.
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Vation Army
Red Cross
Egyptian Association
National Association For Cerebral Palsy
USO
YMCA
Tax Meeting Set Dec 18 by Williamson County Sheriff
Williamson County Sheriff Dean West will meet with Marion and other officials December 18 at 7 p.m. in the Logan School administrative offices to discuss delinquent personal property taxes. The gathering aims to collect about $200,000 in back taxes over four years, with invitation extended to school district officials, the State's Attorney Carl Sneed, and the county Board of Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Dean West
Logan
Atty
Carl Sneed
County Board of Commissioners
Marion School Board
Tree Plan Information Promised by Garden Club
About 150 Carbondale women in garden clubs are asked to talk to 10 neighbors each by Christmas to promote the Council of Garden Clubs tree plan. Members will describe the plan and hand out maps showing tree belts, with reports due in January. Small maps remain available and 24 large colored maps are on display in public places.
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Carbondale
Council of Garden Clubs
Asher Blewett
Chib
Marion Jaycees Santa Mail Service at Burger Chef
The Marion Jaycees installed special mailboxes for letters to Santa Claus at the Burger Chef Drive-in. They also sell Christmas trees at the Burger Chef lot from 1 to 10 p.m.
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Marion
Jaycees
Marion «Jaycees
Burger Chef
Five family drowns as weekend deaths set record
A Mt Vernon area family of five died when their car skidded on a gravel road and plunged into Miller Lake seven miles north of Mt. Vernon. Father John Warren 26 and daughter Janet Marie 4 escaped, while the mother and three other children perished. Separate crashes in Cairo and Ullin area, plus a Randolph County man killed by a train near Riley's Lake, push the Southern Illinois 18 county district weekend toll to a record high. Names include Janet Warren 25 and children James Everette 4 Robert Lee 3 Charles Marion 18 months Angelia Lea 5 weeks, Richard Crathird 29, Lorenzo Ross 77, Leslie Voelkel 26, and Joe D Roberson 72.
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Efor. Éekend
Cat’ du Quoin
Mt. Vernon
Cairo
Ulin
Nashiville
D.tree
Randolph
Illinois
Ayere
Janet Darlene -Warren
James ‘Everette
Robert
Lee
Charles
Marion
Angelia
Lea
Richard
Crathird
Lorenzo
Ross
Chicago
Leslie Voelkel
Ashley
Joe D. Roberson
Evansville
Warren
Miller Lake
John Warren
Janet Marie
Jefferson “County
Missouri
Pacific
St. Louis-Southwestern Railroad
Monroe
Jackson
Union
Alexander
Vince Coleman
Commercial
St. Mary's Hospital
Coleman
Ullin
Nashville
Roberson
Riley's Lake
Ellisgrove
Riley’s Lake
Rt 1
Tennessee
Schroeder
Chester
Diedrtch
St.Louis
Inquest Planned For Train Crew Member In Illinois
Five injured in two car crash on Rt 37 south of West Frankfort. Daisy Connaway 56 Herrin and Jackie Hancock 35 Harrisburg drivers reported. Passenger Clark Connaway 48 Lenora Taden 28 in fair condition. Also Edward J Eakins 21 Ottumwa Iowa and Denise Eakins 18 minor injuries..references to Roy Meyer coroner and other listed names.
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W. T. Coffey
Cape .Girardeau
R. G. Hanchen
Imo
L. W.karraker
Randolph
Roy Meyer
County
Chester
Union Hospital
West Frankfort
Daisy Connaway
Herrin
Jackie B. Hancock
Harrisburg
Edward J. Eakins
Ottumwa
Iowa
Rt. 3 South
Denise Eakins
Charles McIntyre
Kankakee
Mt. Vernon
Homer A. Basham
Salem
Rt.37
SIU to buy five new Checker Superba cars for fleet
SIU plans to purchase five Checker Superba sedans to add to its fleet, bringing total cars to ten. The $7,790 batch replaces older 1960 Ford compacts with higher mileage and better fuel efficiency. Bids for related housing contracts near Carbondale and Murphysboro are to be awarded within 30 days after bids are called.
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SIU
Hainois
House University
Rendléman
Thailing Projects
Carbondale
SIU Board of Trustees
Thelurphysboro
John Rendleman
Checker Cars
Charles Garrison
Simon, Rettberg, and. Garrison Architectural Firm
SIU Board Approves $230 588 Property Purchases
Southern Illinois University buys ten town lots and four farm properties in Carbondale for $230 588. Parcels include 902 S Forest Ave and 8075 Elizabeth St among many others purchased from multiple sellers with prices ranging from 3 999 to 37 499. The land acquisitions total near a quarter million.
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Southern Vl
S. Forest Ave
Harrynois University
Ruth McCall
Carbondale
Elizabeth St
Lynarea
Thal
Anna K. Stewart
SIU
EB. Park St
Emma L. Trustees
Sill
Maurine B. Linton
Edwin Farm
Pearl S. Thrailkill
S. Mlinois Ave
Dil
S.forest Ave
Helen 0. Borger
Charles I
Josie Springer
S. Elizabeth St
Harval A
Josephine I. Hall
Beulah M. Eaton
Farm parcels sold to four buyers in county deal
Four farm properties changed hands. Ray F. and Alice Shicks bought one parcel, paying 3999 dollars. Carl A. and Cecile Etherton purchased another for 25000 dollars. George and Mabel Lautz secured a lot for 14999 dollars, and James D. and Bertha Hagler bought a fourth for 6499 dollars.
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Ray F
Alice Shicks
Carl’a
Cecile Etherton
George
Mabel Lautz
James D
Bertha Hagler
Voss Named Liaison To State Board
Robert C. Voss has been named by Southern Illinois University to assist in coordinating the work of the University and the state Board of Economic Development. Appointed by the SIU board of trustees, he will oversee activities in the Madison St Clair county area with an office at the SIU Community Development Department East St Louis.
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Voss
State Board
Robert C. Voss
Oy Southern Illnois University
University
State Board of Economic Development
SIU Board of Wustees
Madison-St. Clair County
SIU
4Th St. East St. Louis
Edwards Seeks Democratic Nomination for Sheriff
Jackson County deputy sheriff Arch Edwards 56 announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for sheriff. He has served since 1954 under Dil linger and Cheatham after earlier work as a Menard Penitentiary guard. Edwards is married with a son and previously farmed. Two Republicans, John Randall Parrish and Coroner Floyd Crawshaw, also announced for sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Arch Edwards
Floyd
Skinner
Carbondale
Edwards
Raymond Dillinger
Howard Cheatham
Menard
John Randall Parrish
Floyd, Crawshaw
Gorham
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Children's. ‘Aid Group
Engel's
Marlon R. Farmer
Methodist Children's Home
Vernon
Richard Davenport
Peyton H. Kunce
Murphysboro
Harold Robbins
Carmi
Mary Petrazio
Kenneth Peek
Perry County
Pinckneyville
Dorothy Garrett
Brookport
Joe Hickman
Franklin County
Benton
William H. Whiting
Anna
L. C. Fiene
Sparta
John Clayton
Bernard Mongan
Our ‘Lady of Mt. Carmel
June Pepple
du Quoin
William Freeburg
Southern Illinois’ University
John Mulkin
Herrin Spokesman
Herrin House
Hetrin
Colp
Marion UF
Everett.Mathus
Janet Warren
Dix
Lake
Mt. Verhan
Wirephota
Jpomy
Howe
Garrison
Public Housing Administration
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