Car Hits Train In Herrin Five Children Escape Injury
A station wagon carrying Mrs. Georgia Lauber and five children struck a diesel engine at the 22nd street crossing in Herrin at 8 30 am The impact pushed the car into a ditch The engine was moving slowly and no cause was told to police The children were taken to Herrin Hospital with minor injuries
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Herrin
Georgia Lauber
19Th St
Ronnie Mosello
Michael Salmo
Jimmy Stearnes
St. Susan
Patti
Lauber
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Herrin Hospital
Winds Central
22Nd Street
Nea the Crossing
SIU Radio Transmitter House Bids Totals $32 091
Apparent low bids totaling 32 091 for the Southern Illinois University radio transmitter house are being checked by SIU authorities. The masonry and steel joist building will house transmitting equipment and repair shops near the 336 foot tower and experimental poultry farm.
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Southern Illinois University
SIU
SIU Board of Trustees
General Construction
A. M. Norman & Son
Marion
Cunningham Electric Co
Anna
Evansville
Ind
Eddings Brothers
Carbondale
Missouri Woman Dies On Train
Mrs Nell Crow age 67 of New London Missouri died of a heart attack on a passenger train halted in Carbondale Illinois Central Railroad She was en route to visit a son in Moultrie Georgia She leaves husband George a son George Jr three grandchildren Services set for Friday at First Christian Church New London burial Barkley Cemetery Jackson County Coroner to hold inquest that evening
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Nell Crow
New London
Carbondale Illinois Central Railroad
First Christian Church of
Charles Edlin
Barkley Cemetery
van Natta Funeral Home
Carbondale
Jackson County
Gale Williams
van Natta Funeral
Carbondale Merchants Extend Friday Hours for Christmas
Downtown Carbondale merchants voted to stay open until 8 p.m. Friday to give Christmas shoppers extra time. Nearly all local stores agreed to the extended hours due to bad weather and the holiday deadline.
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Carbondale
Correction: Fagles Lodge Donates Tree for Christopher Christmas
The Southern Illinoisan notes a correction that Fagles Lodge donates the annual Christmas tree for Christopher. The city had planned to illuminate the tree by building a street well, but details require clarification.
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Christopher
Fagles Lodge
Franklin County Audit Due January Fifteenth
Audit of the Franklin county treasurer's office will be completed about Jan. 15 the county Board of Supervisors was told at a Benton meeting. Special auditor Roger Brown of Coker & Coker Peoria said no information is available now. A complete audit is not made in any county. Brown noted the treasurer's fee fund records are being reviewed not audited as requested by State's Attorney Joseph W. Hickman.
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County Board of Supervisors
Benton
Roger Brown
Coker & Coker
Peoria
Joseph W. Hickman
Willie Stubblefield
Lesser
Brown
Clarence Smothers
West Frankfort
Dem Rts
Stubblefield
Charles Dawson
Fred Holloway
Smothers
Coll ‘Tee
Hearing Sought To Deny Dismissal In Grindle Suit
Williamson County Circuit Court heard arguments on a motion to dismiss a quo warranto suit challenging State Sen. William Grindle's dual roles as alderman and state senator. State's Atty. Carl Sneed argued incompatibility requires resignation. Judge C. E. Wight set written arguments after a Nov. 20 hearing. Grindle has served as Herrin alderman since 1947 and as senator since 1956.
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Williamson County
William Grindle
D.herrin
Grindle
Herrin
Carl Sneed
Sneed
C. E. Wight
Circuit Court
People
Latham Castle
Senate
Attucks Christmas Pageant Presents In Other Lands
Carbondale Attucks Grade School music department will present Christmas In Other Lands at 7 30 pm Thursday in the school gym. Each grade from kindergarten to eighth participates with carols from several European countries and a junior high girls chorus medley. Public invited.
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Other Lands
Carbondale Attucks
End Not In Sight No News Rain Continues In Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois remains under steady rain as Gulf of Mexico air masses move northward. Carbondale reported 2.75 inches in 48 hours with 57 inches for the year, while Cairo topped the region in rainfall. Benton and Marion also logged several inches, and Murphysboro noted ongoing heavy rain.
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Illinois
Dallas Price
Southern Illinois University
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Brice
Cairo
Carbondale
Herrin
Price
Ord
State Forestry Service
Benton
Veterans Administration
Marion
Murphysboro Water Co
Bond set on theft charges for two youths
Dean Weston aged 16 and Kenneth Murray aged 15, both of Murphysboro, are charged after abandoning a stolen car in Herrin and wrecking another east of Hurst. Weston waived preliminary hearing and faces a $3000 bond. Murray, injured in the chase, is to be transferred from Doctors Hospital to Jackson County jail. Murray has prior delinquency findings with sentencing delayed pending investigation. Weston will be held for January grand jury action as authorities plan County Court processing for Murray and County Court action for Weston.
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Dean Weston
Murphysboro
Justice of the Peace C. M
Weston
Jackson
Kenneth Murray
Rt. 3
Murray
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Jackson County
Atty
William Ridgeway
Herrin
Hurst
Mines on Thursday list in Pacific region report
The report catalogs mine operations including Old Ben locations 9 14 and 22 along with Briquet Plant Orient Freeman Buckhorn Zeigler and Washer. Fidelity New Kathleen Burning Star and Pyramid Truax Traer No 2 appear as non working or idle entries in the survey.
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Orient
Freeman
Buckhorn Zeigler
Zeigler
Fidelity New Kathleen
Burning Star
Carterville cafe shooting leads to assault charges against proprietor
Two Herrin men face charges after a Monday night shooting at the Big 5 Restaurant in Carterville Crossroads. Clarence Faro, 44, owner, admits firing at James South, 26, who says he was attacked after entering to talk about his divorce from Faro’s ex-wife. South is reported in satisfactory condition.
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Herrin
Carterville
Robert Butler
Williamson County
Clarence Faro
Big 5
Faro
James South
Rt. 1
South
Marion
Justice of the Peace
Corbett Edwards
Butler
Carl Miller
Marion Veterans Hospital
Deborah Koen Granted Divorce in Carbondale Court
Deborah Koen of Carbondale was granted a divorce from William Louis Koen by Judge Everett Prosser in Carbondale City Court. Custody of Daniel William Koen, 4, and Kent Michael Koen, 2, awarded to Mrs Koen with reasonable visitation for Koen and $50 monthly child support ordered.
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Deborah Koen
Carbondale
William Louis Koen
Everett Prosser
Daniel William Koen
Kent Michael Koen
Koen
Mrs Zimmerman ill in Marion Memorial Hospital
Mrs Opal Zimmerman wife of Circuit Judge H L Zimmerman of Marion is reported ill in Marion Memorial Hospital with no further condition given.
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Opal Zimmerman
H. L. Zimmerman
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Butler enters race for state's 59th District
Butler a Marion Republican and former state senator and representative announces candidacy for the 59th District. He previously served in the house 1942 44 and 1948 56, with multiple terms in the senate and local service on the Marion City Council and High School Board of Education. Born in Marion he is married to Eva Clarida with two children.
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Homer Butler
Marion
State Senate
House of Representatives
Butler
Marion Daily Republican
Senate
William L. Grindle
High School Board of Education
Eva Clarida
The
Christian Church
Lions Club
Hamilton
Saline
Gallatin
Hardin
Massac
Pope
Williamson Counties
Hub Caps Stolen From Car in Carbondale
Ralph Deason of 603 West Cherry Street reported to Carbondale police that two hub caps were stolen from his car on Tuesday.
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Ralph Deason
W. Cherry St
Carbondale
Carbondail
Pat Dwyer Wins on To Tell The Truth
In Carbondale Pat Dwyer the town’s girl judge won $250 on the show To Tell The Truth as one of three Pat Dwyers vying for recognition. She described herself as a girl justice of the peace and pre law student working in a law office and the youngest JP in her state.
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Pat Dwyer
Carbondale
Pat
Southern Illinois University
Illinois
Burglars Steal Fork From Murphysboro Drive In
In a Tuesday night break in at Bob's Drive-In at 22nd and Walnut, burglars smashed the back door glass and took about $1 from a pinball machine and a large fork. Attempts to pry a cigaret machine failed.
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Murphysboro
Board forms standards code for Jackson County subdivisions
Jackson County Board of Supervisors creates a Subdivisions Standards Committee led by Murphysboro Township Supervisor Sam Plant. Members Hal lie Parrish and Albert McBride will study urban and rural policy, coordinate with health departments and city councils, and consult engineers to plan water sewer and street layout for future subdivisions with a preliminary report aimed for March.
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Jackson County
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Murphysboro
Sam Plant
Hallie Parrish
Carbondale
Albert McBride
Avon
Plant
Health Department
Board of Supervisors
Light Court Setting in Randolph County December Docket
A Randolph County Circuit Court December session will hear six cases on a light docket. Three divorce actions, a petition to modify a charge in a chancery case, a motion in a lawsuit, and one habeas corpus petition are listed. Circuit Judge Richard T. Carter will preside as the court opens at 10 a.m.
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Randolph County
Richard T. Cartier
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s Nine Children
The couple had nine children with Edward VII being the eldest who later ascended to the British throne after Victoria.
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Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
Edward VII
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