State pays tuition aid for SIU housing pupils in District 95
Jackson County Schools Superintendent V N Wheeles says a 4536 23 claim for Car Grade School District 95 was approved for state tuition for pupils living in the SIU Chau tauqua Veterans Housing project. The district will receive two equal January and July payments and transfer funds to District 95.
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SIU Chautauqua Veterans
Jackson County Schools
V. N. Wheeles
District 95
Wheeler
SIU
Wheeles
Curve Inn Case Continued After Police Raid
A vice charges hearing tied to a state police raid on the Curve Inn Buncombe was continued indefinitely. The hearing before Vienna Police Magistrate L A Hunsaker was postponed because Taylor Pennington the operator’s husband is ill. The case involves Josephine Pennington Betty Smith of Springfield and Doris Wilson of Chicago, all charged after the October raid. the Curve Inn license had been revoked by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission after a prior raid.
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Curve Inn
Buncombe
Johnson County
Bill Dyer
Vienna
L. A. Hunsaker
Taylor Pennington
Josephine Pennington
Marion Memorial Hospital
Dyer
Pennington
Betty Smith
Springfield
Doris Wilson
Chicago
the Curve Inn
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Police Hunt Fowl Debacle After Chicken Delivery Crash
Herrin police scour the city for 24 dressed chickens that fell from a Pride of Egypt truck en route from Martin's Store to Angelo Ottolini's Grocery. The drop occurred across about 16 blocks of street.
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Herrin
Pride of Egypt
Martin
Angelo Ottolini
Winter fires plague area as stoves and flues fail
A string of wintertime fires kept area fire crews busy on Wednesday and today. Overheated stoves faulty flys and thawing pipes caused most blazes. Notable losses included a Marion house and barn a Carbondale house and a Murphysboro home. An airport hangar fire self extinguished and an accidental sprinkler saved equipment. Thelma Steed and family escaped a Marion fire, while other incidents involved several flue and furnace fires with minor injuries and varying damage.
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Marion
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois
Gene Seibert
Seibert
S. Marion St
Thelma Steed
Almont Crawshaw
Newburger Martin
E. Fisher St
East Jackson Street
Charles Schott
Oakland Avenue
Carico St
Lester Parks
Hawk Pulley
Walter Williams
Parks
van Ray
Williams
Pulley
Charlie Motsinger
N. Logan St
Jewell Ferguson
Spillertown
New Black Diamond
George Throop
Chestnut St
James O'Brien Seeks Union County School Post as Rendleman Retires
James K. O'Brien 42 of Anna Jonesboro seeks the Democratic nomination for Union County school superintendent, challenging longtime incumbent Russell D. Rendleman who will not seek re election. George H. Otrich also runs, while Rendleman has served since 1935 and led several county programs.
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Russell D. Rendleman
Union County
James K. O'Brien
Anna Jonesboro Community High School
George H. Otrich
Anna Junior High
Rendleman
Nimmo Rural School
Union Academy
Southern Illinois University
University of Ilinois
Mounds
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Navy
Illinois State Library
Canton
River Forest
Centralia
Anna
Thebes
O’brien
Carbondale
Anna First Baptist Church
SIU Coed Hurt In Chain Reaction Crash
A bumper to bumper four car crash in Carbondale at about 655 p m left SIU student Joan Williams with a bruised leg. Williams, 20, Naperville, rode with Ervin Chocol of Chicago in the last car. Also involved were Chapman 20 Clinton Marion Thompson 19 Lesser and William Scroggins 20 Kankakee. The collision occurred in the 600 block of South University Avenue with all cars northbound.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Joan Williams
Naperville
Doctors Hospital
Ervin C. Chcol
Chicago
Chocol
John Edward Chapman
Clinton
Marion R. Thompson
Lesser
William Scroggins
Kankakee
South University Avenue
Young Climber Rescued From Roof by Firemen
Firemen rescued three year old Keith Barnard from the roof of his West Frankfort home. He reportedly climbed an antenna tower to reach the top and was returned to safety.
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Keith Barnard
Keith
Mayor backs either water bond bid choice in special meeting
Mayor Fred Henderson will recommend accepting either of two bids for the 440000 water bond issue after the City Council rejected both bids. A committee favors Pohl and Co. of Cincinnati for a slightly lower price and interest rate, while Harry J. Wilson & Co. of Chicago is also deemed acceptable. Public attendance was invited for the seven p.m. session to hear citizen input.
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Herrin
Fred Henderson
Henderson
Snyder Herrin
R. W. Booker
David Houlle
R. W. Booker & Associates
St. Louis
Pohl and Co
Cincinnati
Lowes
Harry J. Wilson & Co
Chicago
Pohl
Wilson
Council
Auctioneer pursues Democratic bid for state senate seat
Ray Beggs, a 27-year-old Metropolis auctioneer living on Rt. 1, seeks the Democratic nomination in the 51st state senatorial district after the death of Sen. Glen O. Jones. A former Massac County candidate and Navy veteran, Beggs attends Alton area schools and previously ran for county commissioner. The only other announced candidate is Republican State Rep. Gordon Kerr.
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Metropolis
Ray Beggs
Rt. 1
Glen O. Jones
Raleigh
Beggs
Massac
Alton
Navy
Jones
Gordon Kerr
Rbrookport
Carbondale Eyes 1000 to 1500 Job Factory Plant
The Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee aims to attract a Dayton Rubber Co. branch plant of 1,000 to 1,500 employees to Carbondale. The single story facility would occupy 250,000 square feet, with half the workforce expected to be women, and sit north of town near Rt. 51.
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Carbondale
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Target
Dayton Rubber Co
Dayton
Ohio
Paul F. McKey Jr
Chamber Board
McRoy
Lester V. Baker
New York City
Baker
Lester P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Southern Illinois
City
Rt. 51
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Illinois Central Railroad
Public session set on Jackson County nursing home plans
Jackson County supervisors call an open 7 30 p m forum in Murphysboro courthouse to discuss a proposed county nursing home. Committee chair Clyde Perschbacher seeks public input as plans target a January 15 milestone and a February 3 board presentation.
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Jackson County
Dec
Clyde Perschbacher
Jackson Board of Supervisors
Circuit Court
Murphysboro
Perschbacher
Board of Supervisors
Marion mayor Cooksey fined for over limit Canadian Geese
Robert Cooksey Marion mayor and state game warden paid a 25 fine after pleading guilty to possessing Canadian geese beyond the legal limit. The charge grew from two geese taken on Nov 8 and two on Nov 9 with processing in Marion. Assistant Illinois Conservation chief Lewis Cox filed the ticket signed by federal game agent Wesley Newcomb. Cooksey said the payment was to avoid a long court case and that friends paid because they viewed the arrest as technical.
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Robert Cooksey
Marion
Cooksey
Lewis Cox
Illinois Conservation Department
Wesley Newcomb
Crab Orchard
Carterville
Justice of the
Lloyd Russell
Carbondale Woes Chamber Adopts Point Traffic Program
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce board approved a five point program to ease the traffic problem. It calls for removing angle parking on Illinois avenue blocks near Main Street and modernizing city traffic ordinances. It also proposes meters at the Illinois Central Railroad station and lighting upgrades along Main Street. The board plans to discuss White Way lighting with the city council and expands the board with 12 nominees plus a vacant seat. The new board will organize on January 8 with a dinner on January 15 for members and guests.
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Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber
Illinois Avenue
Main Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Roberts Hotel
Uni
Versity Avenue
Washington Avenue
Council
John Raab
Matt Zilinskas
W. A. Dougherty
William D. MacLeod
Kenneth Odum
Harry Goetz
William Tudor
Thomas Easterly
Joe Morris
Charles Steinbach
E. K. Limpus
Jeff Anderson
Harry Goldstein
George Sawyer
Souvenir Explodes Injuring Pittsburg Man
A 20 millimeter war souvenir exploded while held by Lorin Peebles, 31, injuring his left hand and requiring admission to Marion Memorial Hospital after the Wednesday incident. He had kept the cap as a souvenir since 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Lorin Peebles
Marion Memorial Hospital
Johnston City District 25 Democratic Committee Meeting
A luncheon of District 25 Democratic committee chairmen was held at the Shrine Club south of Johnston City. Congressman Kenneth Gray of West Frankfort spoke to attendees including Mrs Cecil Leonard and others from Johnston City and Corinth.
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Cecil Leonard
Clara Berry
Louis Valco
Adeline Pledger
Audrey Cooksey
Stella Smith
Siela Francisco
Laura Bell
Johnston City
Mildred Cardwell
Jeanette Hayes
Corinth
Democratic Committee
Shrine Club
Kenneth Gray
West Frankfort
Relocation of Frame House Post Carbondale On Rt 51
A frame house moved southward from Carbondale on Route 51 after removal from the site of SIU home economics building. Thomas Crenshaw bought the house. It was to be relocated two miles east of Route 51 on Pleasant Hill Road. Tom Fisher of William Keene moving firm supervised the operation. the three mile move was planned to take two hours.
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Carbondale
Southern
Illinois
University Home Economics
Thomas Crenshaw
Rt. 51
Pleasant Hill Road
Tom Fisher
William Keene
Jackson County Plans Written Exam for Assessments Post
Jackson County will hold a 10 a.m. exam on December 21 at the Murphysboro courthouse for the county supervisor of assessments seat. Top three scorers will be submitted to the Board for appointment and salary setting. State's Attorney William Ridgeway assists the finance committee with a legal and factual test. James Lawder seeks reappointment as current supervisor. his term expires in January.
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Jackson County
Court House
Murphysboro
William Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Board of Supervisors
Finance Committee
James Lawder
Supervisor of Assessments
Meters at Williamson County Courthouse Net $105 Each in November
Parking meters around the Williamson County courthouse in Marion produced 105.82 dollars per meter for the county and city in November. It marked the first full month of receipts after installation costs were paid.
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Williamson County
Marion
City of
Mines Report shows Friday operations and outages
The report lists mines with statuses including Old Ben groups 9 14 22 Orient 3 Freeman 4 Buckhorn Zeigler 3 Zeigler Washer Fidelity New Kathleen Burning Star Pyramid and Truax Traer No 2 with several not reporting or not working. Several plants show working status and others no report. overall activity indicates mixed operation across multiple mines.
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Orient
Freeman
Buckhorn Zeigler
Zeigler
Truax-Traer
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S. 13Th St
Della Zanzetera
N. 19Th St
Densil Glenn
Cherry St
James O’brien
Union County School Post
Illinois Education Association
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State
Mildred Parks
Presbyterian Church
the Masons
Rotary Club
O'Brien
Russell Rendleman
SIU Coed
Senate
CC Group
Jackson Board
Nursing Home
Pearce & Pearce, Inc
Midwest Securities Co., Inc
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