Meeting Started Action on Jackson County Road Problems
In Murphysboro a Saturday session of highway officials and school administrators planned ahead to prevent bad roads from disrupting bus routes. A master map will show routes and current conditions, guiding cooperative repairs by county, township offices and districts.
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Jackson County
Murphys
Carl Worthe
Murphyssboro
Trico
Carbondale
Gorham
Giant City Consolidated
Pomona
Elkville
Vergennes
Consolidated
Paul Buescher
Sneed Backed For Congress In 25th District GOP Endorsement
The 25th District Republican Committee unanimously endorsed Williamson County State's Attorney Carl Sneed for Congress. Eleven of fifteen counties attended the Crab Orchard meeting. Also endorsed for re election as state central committeeman was Charles Jean. Sneed and Paul Dorris are the only announced GOP candidates to face Democrat Kenneth J Gray. Sneed, 48, has served as state attorney since 1952 and held prior judicial and legal posts in Illinois.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Williamson County
Carl Sneed
Congress
Crab Orchard
Charles Jean
Anna Merchandise
Sneed
Paul Dorris
Carterville
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Herrin
Britton Enters Sheriff’s Race in Franklin County
Jess Britton of West Frankfort and Franklin County treasurer has filed petitions as the fourth Democrat seeking the sheriff nomination. He defends himself against GOP minority criticisms of his office and cites determination to run. Other contenders include Red Cantrell, deputy Buckner, Charles Moleski, and Floyd Hall.
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Jess Britton
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Britton
County Board of Supervisors
Sefton
Red
Parked car collision injures Leon Murray in Carbondale
Leon Murray a 40 year old resident of 417% N Washington Ave Carbondale reported his car was damaged after being struck by another vehicle while parked on West Main Street near Illinois Avenue at 6 am Friday He said he was in a cafe when the crash happened Mines Working Monday Old Ben 14 Old Ben 22 Orient 3 Freeman 4 Zeigler 3 Zeigler Washer Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid Burning Star No 1 Truax Tract No 2 Not Working Old Ben Briquet Plant Orient 2 Buckhorn
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Leon Murray
Washington Ave
Carbondale
West Main Street
Illinois Avenue
Murray
Ben
Orient
Freeman
Zeigler
Fidelity
Edward Moss
Benton
East Alton
Mt. Vernon
Grace Crone
Fred
Rt. 460
McLeansboro
Ralph Smith
Whittington
Art Glen Weaver
Wayne City
Lettuce Leaf Slip Triggers $25,000 Women’s Suit
Mrs. Marie Beach of Lake Glendale sues Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. in Williamson County Circuit Court over a slip on a lettuce leaf at an A and P store in Humble Texas on January 18 1957 alleging serious and permanent injuries.
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Marie Beach
Lake Glendale
Williamson County
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Veach
Houston
Tex
Luell St
Humble Highway
John Terry Fined on Intoxication Charge at Du Quoin
John Terry 49, operator of the Half Moon Cafe in St. John near Du Quoin, was fined 10 dollars and 5 dollars costs on an intoxication charge. He initially pleaded not guilty as a hearing was set for Saturday. The fines covered leaving the scene of an accident disorderly conduct and reckless driving from about a month earlier.
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John Terry
St. John’s
du Quoin
Terry
John Ritter Sr
Burglars Prized Change From Three Piggy Banks
Ira Levels, 27, told police burglars pried open a window to enter his Dallas home and fled with change from three piggy banks on December 14.
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Dallas
Friday the 13th birth evens up Pinckneyville family
A Friday birth balanced the Hagene family count in Pinckneyville. Mrs. Louis Hagene delivered a son at Pinckneyville Community Hospital. The Hagene household now includes seven boys and seven girls, with Mr. Hagene working as a state maintenance worker and running a small farm nearby.
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Pinckneyville
Louis Hagene
Carbondale Cab War Ends With Two Runners
The Carbondale taxi market settles to Yellow and Checker with a 35 cent fare. City Cab Co. suspended operations for the second time since Aug 6 after brief October cuts and November 25 cent revival. Pete Scroggins says there are no plans to resume, now at Checker Cab.
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Carbondale
Yellow and
Checker
City Cab Co
Pete Scroggins
Checker Cab
Frankfort High School Break-In Reported After Hours
West Frankfort police chief Arthur Marks says Frankfort Community High School was entered after 10 p.m. Friday in an attempted robbery. Two safes in the principal's office were torn up while papers and a small cash amount were taken. the office was ransacked after entry was gained by prying a training shop window.
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Frankfort Community High School
West Frankfort
Arthur Marks
Marks
Attucks PTA to Meet for December Program
The Attucks Grade School first graders will perform at the December PTA meeting. Rev. L. Turley of Rockhill Baptist Church will be guest speaker at 7 30 p m in the school assembly room.
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Attucks
L. Turley
Rockhill Baptist Church
Murphysboro Council Accepts Water Rate Hike Request
Murphysboro City Council voted not to oppose a new rate hike by Murphysboro Water Co. A 33 percent temporary increase is filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission after withdrawing a 40 percent request. The move aims to improve bids on a $1.7 million revenue bond sale and funds to buy property in early 1958.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro Water Co
William Wolff
Water Company
Illinois Commerce Commission
Wolff
John Wiechelt
John Blankinship
Joe Williams
Illinois Avenue
Williams
Walnut
12Th Streets
Red Hats Square Dancing Club
Burglars Enter Two Herrin Businesses
Burglars entered Mack's Superette at 621 N 9th St and Cassie Burke's Standard Service Station at 321 N Park Ave in Herrin. Cigarettes were stolen from the first, and $8 was taken from the second after breaking in through windows.
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Herrin
Mack’s Superette
N. 9Th St
Cassie Burke
N. Park Ave
Murphysboro Man Collapses On Street
Homer Brewster of 443 N 7th St Murphysboro collapsed on Walnut Street near 7th in the morning and was admitted to St Andrew's Hospital in serious condition with what authorities report as a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Murphsboro
Homer Brewster
7Th St
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Walnut Street
Brewster
7Th Street
Pirates cut undersea cable between Hong Kong and Singapore
Pirates frequently cut the Hong Kong to Singapore telegraph and telephone cable to steal copper wire and gutta percha insulation for sale in their market.
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Hong Kong
Singapore
Four Die In Slippery Road Area Auto Wrecks
Four persons died in separate freak auto accidents as icy roads after a heavy frost caused numerous crashes Friday night into Saturday. Victims included Mrs. Geraldine H. Jones 42 of Benton and Wilford Guy 37 of Carterville among others. telephony disrupted near Marion and repairs continued Saturday.
Palmer Denies State Pays For Cairo Goose Cleaning
Director Glen Palmer said reports that the state was billed for cleaning and shipping geese shot by Conservation Department employees and guests were a mistake. He said a Cairo goose cleaning firm listed the charge to the state by error, and he personally paid the bill. Palmer noted the only goose cleaning billed to the state was for co birds, and he corrected the mischarge after a Southern Illinoisan inquiry.
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Glen Palmer
Palmer
Conservation Department
Cairo
Southern Illinoisan
Lewis Martin
Es Aoe
Fractured Knee After Fall From Open Pickup Door
Mrs. Peggy Demaretti twenty of 702 North Poplar Street West Frankfort suffered a fractured knee when thrown from the open door of a pickup truck at seven o clock Saturday on Route 149 near the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad tracks south of Zeigler. The truck skidded on a slick spot and spun out of control. She was taken to Union Hospital West Frankfort for surgery Saturday morning.
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Peggy Demaretti
N. Poplar St
West Frankfort
Rt. 149
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Zeigler
Union Hospital
Marion Man To Be Charged In Shootout Incident
Harlan Melton 49 of Marion will face charges over a shooting that injured Ezra Gibbs 45. State’s Atty. Robert Butler said the specific charge was not yet decided. Gibbs suffered a shattered leg and torn muscles when hit by a shotgun blast at the Melton home. Melton claimed Gibbs was intoxicated and forcing entry. Gibbs remained sedated at Marion Memorial Hospital in fair condition. Sheriff Miller said the shot came from three feet away. Melton was jailed in Williamson County.
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Geraldine H. Jones
Benton la Verne
Presswood
Pinckneyville
Wilford Guy
Carterville
Ona E. Pilson
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Carbondale
Harris
West Frankfort
General Tene
State
Rt. 127
August Zoutte
Springfield
Gilbert Brown
Brown
Zoutte
Guy
Rose Hill
Williamson County
Carl Miller
Marion Memorial Hospital
Crab Orchard
Herman Creek
Midway Ct
Flack
Riggin
Harlan Melton
Rt. 1
Ezra Gibbs
Robert Butler
Butler
Melton
Gibbs
Bay’s
Pose
Wu Vafiaw
Sadine
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The
University of Illinois
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Washington, D
Carbondale Cab
Frankfort High School
Borren
Attucks Pta
Council
Pete Campbell Jr
N. Vicksburg
Roger Myrick
Harriet Davis
Myrick
Hamilton
Williamson County Sheriff's Office
Gilbert King
Mulkeytown
Christopher
St. Louis
Madge D. Bradley
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Robert
Robert Stevens
Rt. 144
Rt. 3
Coulterville
Ray Robinson
Roy Swain
Orland Haun
Ashley
Ray Margani
Meridian St
Opal Pemberton
W. White St
Maragni
Robert Taylor
Barnes St
Rt. 13
Taylor
Cambria Road
Mrs. Jones
Guy Services
Illinois Ave
West Blocton
Ala
Charles
Margaret Guy
Delores Weedon
Hurst
Air Force
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Delores
Charles Bay
Cambria
Deborah
Wyan
Wilford
Ora Brown
Viola Murphy
Bertha Moore
East Gadson
Carrie Gilmore
Bessemer
Roy Guy
Paul Wankel
Gladys White
Walter
Rt. 148
Christopher City Limits
Carl Baltz
Lesser
Black Top
Pinckneyville Wye
Marshall Browning
Kenneth Ray Varner
South Court Street
Varner
C. H. Webb
H and H
S. Court St
Warner
Webb
Randall Ward
Number Twelve Lake
Blairsville-Cambria
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