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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1962
Page
18
Representatives from Zeigler Royalton Benton West Frankfort and Christopher districts met in Benton to explore federal aid for districts with families living or working on federal property. The session was labeled exploratory and a second meeting may be held to finalize cases.
Mrs. Cora Blake 83 of Murphysboro dies at St Joseph Memorial Hospital after long illness. Born December 30 1878 in Pomona Township she married William T Blake who died in 1951. Survived by daughters Edna Smith Eva Lindsay Viola Woodside Wilma Grammer and a son Lester plus 20 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Funeral by Rev J W Elsworth Sunday at Assembly of God Church Murphysboro with burial at Tower Grove Cemetery. Call after 7 p.m. Funeral Friday at Crawshaw Mortuary Stary.
Enock Smith aged 94 of Murphysboro died Thursday at Tyler Nursing Home after a long illness. Born February 20, 1868 in Ava, he was married to Addie Pate. He lived in Murphysboro 65 years, was in Brick Mason's Union and a Presbyterian. Survived by sisters Ida Williamson of Ava and Bertha Daniels of Tampa, four grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Crawshaw Mortuary Murphysboro with burial at Ava Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials to First Presbyterian Church building fund.
Four Blooming ton men were arraigned before Police Magistrate James Johnson in Marion on charges of break in at Farner s Court Market. Bond set at 3000 each. Gerald Ayers 25 Harry Ayers 30 and two others were held for grand jury action. They were arrested near Centralia with tools including an electric saw and sander.
Archeologists suggest humans may have crafted crude chipped stones as tools around 500,000 years ago. The finding hints at early cognitive skills and technological beginnings in early human history.
About 280 persons are expected for the annual Christmas dinner by the Carbondale Rotary Club in observance of its 40 year sponsorship of Herrin and Murphysboro clubs. Dinner is at 6 30 p m in SIU Center ballroom with three clubs and wives attending. Guests include 40 SIU foreign students with entertainment by some. Willis Swartz, SIU graduate school dean, will MC. Peter Stuyvesant noted as the One legged Governor.
Firefighters battled a blaze around a flue pipe and in the attic of a rental home at 310 E. Sycamore St. in Carbondale late Wednesday. The fire caused minor damage around the pipe and attic space, started from wood near the metal flue pipe, per Carbondale Fire Chief Ulmont Crawshaw, owner listed as Taz Green of 406 N. Marion St.
Charles Bourland of 10 Sycamore Street Anna has been named a safeworker by the Illinois Public Aid Commission.
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