Courses Offered This Spring At Area High Schools Broadcast
Intro to Poetry and sociology guidance courses will be offered via WSIU TV Channel 8 from 7 to 7 30 p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Jan 2 plus Vocational Technical Institute Typewriting 1018 starting Jan with 3 credits. Family studies at Beeton High School spring term begins Feb 5 at 7 p m. Chester High School offers Instructional Materials 417 4 Audio Visual Methods in Education and Elementary Education 337 4 Reading in Elementary. Pinckneyville Junior High opens Feb 5 at 7 p m for first class. West Frankfort High School schedules two spring courses Lighting Guidance 442 4 Basic Principles of Guidance beginning Feb 1 7 and English 212 3 Introduction to Modern Literature beginning March 28.
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Vocational-Technical “ Institute
Wsiu-Tv
Channnel
Béedton
Chester High School
Pinckneyville
Club 77 Burglary Report At Ava Tavern
Jackson County sheriff’s office reports a break in at Club 77 a tavern north of Ava Friday night. Thieves stole 16 car tons of cigarettes and about $5 in change from a jukebox and cigarette machine. Entry was gained by breaking a window.
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Club 77
Ava
Jackson County
Sheriff's” Office
Arch Edwards
Mrs Palmer Dies At 86 In Makanda
Mrs Malinda Ann Palmer 86 of Rt J Makanda died of a heart attack at 9 13 a m Sunday Born May 19 1875 in Jackson County she was a daughter of Dyatt Nance and the late Mrs Nance She belonged to Oak Grove Methodist Church Makanda Survived by daughters Mrs Wayman Presley Makanda and Mrs Dorothy Turney Orange CA sons Clyde Rowan Louisville Walter Roy Maley Makanda sisters Mrs Louisa Forby Carbondale and Mrs Claude Tripp Murphysboro brothers Richard Nance and the Rev Silas Nance Carbondale 24 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren 5 great great grandchildren Friends may call after 4 p m today at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale Funeral services 2 p m Tuesday at the funeral home with Rev Louie Blaise officiating Burial Evergreen Cemetery Makanda.
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Malinda Ann Palmer
Rt. J. Makanda
Jackson County
Dyatt Nance
Oak Grove Methodist Church
Makanda
Palmer
Wayman Presley
Dorothy Turney
Orange
Calif
Clyde Rowan
Louisville
Walter Roy Maley
Louisa Forby
Carbondale
Claude Tripp
Murphysboro
Richard Nance
Silas, Nance
van Natta
Louie Blaise
Evergreen Cemetery
Stolen Martin Oil Station Wagon Recovered on South Oakland
A Martin Oil Co. station wagon stolen from Tom Myers at 605 N Springer St was found Sunday morning on South Oakland Avenue by Police Sgt Wayne Booker. The car was undamaged, but low on gasoline. Three stolen vehicles have been recovered in the Oakland area over the past six months.
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South Oakland
Martin Oil Co
Carbondale
South Oakland Avenue
Wayne Booker
Booker
Tom Myers
N. Springer St
Oakland Avenue
Grease fire tackled by Carbondale firefighters at Walnut Street
Fire units from Carbondale extinguished a grease fire in a gas stove oven at 9 07 p m on Sunday night in a residence at 320 West Walnut Street Southern Illinois Publications notes its publication schedule and postal entries across Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and surrounding towns while affirming AP news republication rights.
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Carbondale Fire Department
Walnut St
Southern
Mllinoisan
Southern Ilnois Publications Inc
West Mall Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Berrian
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Herrin
Southern Blindsan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrio Daily Journal
Murgphysboro
Associated Press
Med
Murphysboro Recruiting Poster Revives World War I Image
Mayor Joe Williams and Sgt. Willard Roux announce a new recruiting poster to be placed Saturday before Jackson County Court House. Claude A. Terry, a World War I veteran who served as recruiting officer in the 1920s, helped revive the James Montgomery Flagg design.
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Murphysboro
Joe E. Williams
Willard Roux
Claude A. Terry
Jackson County
Court House
Sgt
Roux
Terry
Murphysboro Firemen to Host Christmas Party
Murphysboro firefighters plan a children’s Christmas party at 7 p.m. Saturday with attendees from Sattla Clans, featuring apples and candy. Firemen will deliver food baskets to needy families Saturday afternoon and accept toy donations at the fire station, asking that items be in good repair.
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Murphysboro
Sattla
Ray Prather
Prather
Marion man MAU Travelstead dies at 78
Oscar Travelstead 78 of 1404 N State St Marion died 2 30 pm Sunday at Marion Memorial Hospital He born in Saline County March 13 1883 son of J Henry and Mahala Graves Travelstead His first wife Mary Scherer died 1937 His second wife is former Mrs Eddie Lee Parton He was a retired farmer and ordained Free will Baptist minister He was a member of Arnold View Free will Baptist Church He leaves wife sons Clarence and Glenn Marion daughters Mrs Adam Johnston and Mrs George Nelson Marion stepsons Bennie Parton Charles Parton and Herman Parton all Creal Springs stepdaughter Mrs Theodore Parks Creal Springs sister Mrs Orange Jackson Marion 11 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren Funeral services 2 pm Tuesday Mitchell Funeral Home Rev George Ritter officiating Burial New Rose Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Police brief Chester Merlin Paul Rousseau Perryville Mo fined 10 including costs by Justice of the Peace Louis Blechle on a ticket by State Police Co George Rus hing for not having splash guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Travelstead
State St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Saline County
J. Henry
Mahala Graves Travelstead
Mary Scherer
Eddie Lee Parton
Free‘will Baptist Church
Arnold View Freewill Baptist Church
Clarence
Glenn
Adam Johnston
George Nelson
Bennie Parton
Charles Parton
Herman Parton
Creal Springs
Theodore Parks
Orange Jackson
Haircut Price Vote Tonight By Carbondale Barbers
Barbers union Local 577 in Carbondale votes tonight on raising haircut prices from 1.50 to 1.75. The 28 barbers across 13 shops expect public reaction after a previous increase in 1956.
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Carbondale
Barbers Union
Three Wrecks Occur Sunday in Southern Illinois
Police report three separate crashes in Southern Illinois on Sunday. Major damage to vehicles occurred on Rt 460 near Mt Vernon at 11 am involving a station wagon driven by Dora Prestor and a car driven by Francis Teller. a second collision on Rt 51 near Cobblen killed a 1 year old and injured three others. The weekend totals show 111 deaths in the 15 county district for 1961, well above 1960.
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Illinois
Wen
Mendall
Francis Teller
Jonesboro
Cobden
Harrisburg
Southern Illinois
Police Briefs From Chester Highlight Fines for Sticker Violations
In Chester, Jackie Carl Haba of Perryville Missouri was fined 10 dollars by Justice Louis Blechle for no safety sticker on a ticket by Trooper Robert Kezely. Herschel Elvis Lane of East Prairie Missouri paid 10 dollars for driving with no truck safety sticker and 10 dollars for illegal splash guards. John Wilkens of Cape Girardeau Missouri was fined 15 dollars for improper passing by Trooper Tvan Casten. Elmer McMahan of Leesburg Lake Florida was fined 10 dollars for driving with an expired safety sticker by Trooper Richard Thompson.
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Chester
Jackie Carl Haba
Perryville
Justice of the , Peace Louis
Blechle
Robert Kezely
Herschel
Elvis Lane
East Prairie
Justice of the Peace
Louis Blechle
Cpl
George Rushing
John Wilkens
Cape Girardeau
Tvan Casten
Elmer McMahan
Leesburg Lake
Fla
Richard Thompson
Mary Clark Dies in Zeigler After Heart Attack
Mary G. Clark 72 of 128 Oak St Zeigler was found dead at 1 p.m. Saturday. Coroner Eugene Dorris said a physician ruled death from a heart attack and she had been dead about five hours. Born August 29 1889 in Williamson County she was daughter of Henry and Rena Samuels Clark. Survived by brother Brooks of Christopher step brothers Claude Claunch of McLeansboro and step sister Mae Stocks of Cambria. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler with Rev Harold Allen officiating burial in McKinnie Hill Cemetery near Carterville. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Mary Clark
Zeigler
Mary G. Clark
Oak SA
Franklin County
Eugene Dorris
Clark
Williamson County
Henry
Rena Samuels Clark
Brooks
Christopher
Claude Claunch
McLeansboro
Mae Stocks
Cambria
Vantrease
Wilkins to Speak in Union County Dinner Speaker Named
George T. Wilkins state superintendent of public instruction will be the principal speaker at a Union County dinner December 28. The event, at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Home in Anna, is expected to draw about 300. Tickets and reservations, due by December 23, are to be handled through the Democratic county chairman.
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George T. Wilking
State” Superintendent of Public Instruction
Union County
American Legion
Anna
Wilkins
L. Card
Graveside services for two-day-old Jeffrey Schwartz
Graveside services were held at Oakland Cemetery for two day old Jeffrey Thomas Schwartz who died at 4 30 am Sunday at Holden Hospital Carbondale He was born Friday and is the son of Thomas D and Kathryn Hooker Schwartz of 251 West Main Street Carbondale Reverend Charles Howe officiated with burial in Oakland Cemetery Huffman Funeral Home of Carbondale handled arrangements
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Oakland’ Cemetery
Jeffrey Thomas Schwartz
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Thomas D
Kathryn Hooker Schwartz
W. Main SL
Charles Howe
Oakland
Huffman Funeral Home
Drive without tail lights leads to fine for James L Chester
James L Chester of Williamsville and Trooper Max Bradley cited for driving with no tail lights. In Pennsylvania, reports note that at least 49 colleges field football teams this season.
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Pennsylvania
Officials Seek Space to House Fire Trucks
City officials say the department needs street space for fire trucks and water and sewer supplies. The current area used for storage is to be repurposed to accommodate traffic and urban services.
Woman Injured in Marion Wreck
A two vehicle crash at the Fair and Boulevard intersection in Marion left one woman slightly injured. Cheryl Wiley of Harrisburg ignored a stop sign and struck Albert Troutman’s car. Mrs Troutman was treated at Marion Memorial Hospital. Wiley was fined $5 plus $11.20 costs for running a stop sign.
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Fair and
Boulevard
Marion
Cheryl Wiley
Rt. 3
Harrisburg
Fair
Albert ‘Troutman
N. Highland Sti
Troutman
Marion Memorial Hospital
Wiley
New Year Eve taverns face limited hours in Williamson County
Police say taverns in Williamson County towns may not open on Sundays except as allowed by local ordinances. Several towns restrict Sunday hours, with some permitting opening at 2 30 and closing at 1 30 am for special extensions, requiring City Council approval for any changes on New Year’s Eve.
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To & m
Murphysboro
Williamson
Marion
Charles
Edwards
Bertin
Har
Fred O Tucker Wolf Lake dies
Fred O Tucker of Wolf Lake died. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Norris and Son Funeral Home Jonesboro with the Rev Louis Frick officiating. Burial will be in Jonesboro Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Jimmie
Jonés
Cahokia
Floyd Redman
Kankakee
Ralph Springs
Wolf
Lake
Harvey Jackson
Anna
iGladys Pearson
Cobden
Broters
Ora
Earl
Norris
Son Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Louis Frick
Arthur Comte Dies Former Murphysboro Resident
Arthur I. Comte, 86, formerly of Murphysboro, died in Detroit on December 9. He was born near Mt. Joy west of Murphysboro and was married to Annie Eliza Butcher who preceded him in death. He retired from American Blowers Co. in Detroit.
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Arthur I. Comte
Murphysboro
Detroit
Mich
Mr. Comte
Mt. Joy
Thie
Annie Eliza Butcher
American Blowers Co
Science Shrinks Piles With New Non Surgical Healing
New York report describes Bio-Dyne discovery marketed as Preparation H in suppository or ointment form. Claimed to shrink hemorrhoids stop itching and relieve pain without surgery based on several case results.
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New York, N.Y
What Color Is Green By Jr. Collard
An essay on color and meaning using green as a case study. It discusses shades of green, the word green, and expands to compare blower types including Lennox Hushtone, noting quiet operation, energy efficiency, and design features that reduce noise.
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Lennox Hushtone
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Mau Travelstead
Marion Man
Merlin Paul Rousseau
State
Mount Vernon
Veath Sports Mart
Bradley's Hardware
Atwood Drug
Walgreen Drug
Woolworth Variety Stores
Varsity Theatre
Goldes
Daniel's Market
Birkholz Gift Mart
Tack Collins
F.D.C
Fredman’s Discount Center
Erky
Brite
George T. Wilkins
James L. Jackson
Williamsville
Max Bradley
Fred.o. Tucker
Wolf Lake
Arthur
Comte
America
Cardwell
Motors, Inc
Pine Street
Murphysboro, Illinois
Collard's
17Th Street
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