Carbondale civic clubs organize Christmas help drive
Area civic groups in Carbondale and Herrin plan Christmas projects to aid needy families and kids. Lions, Eagles, Kiwanis, VFW, and American Legion volunteers host dinners, toy and food baskets, and a living nativity at Holden Hospital while school children donate toys. Several towns expect record basket distributions this year. Continuous events include toy drives for 150 children, 250 baskets in Herrin county, and gifts for Marion area patients.
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Bush
Carbondale Lions
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Carbondale Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Bush Children's Home
Herrin Lions Club
Legion
Herrin
Bales, Elks
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Knights of Columabus
American Legion
Eagles, Legion
Ferrin
American Legion Post
Ferrin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tre Jayeves
Santa Chis
Veterans
Stout Post 127
Murphysboro
Area Legion
Veterans Hospital
Marion
The
Physboro
Robert Marla
VEW
Murphysourd
Chester Steele
Marion Lions Club
Lions
Marion Rotary Club
SAN Hlcinoisan
Seinay
Southern iMlinals
Joe
West Main Street
Soufeth Street
Minois
Minoisin
Carbondale Prep Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphyshare
Associated Priest
All AP
Youth Draws Fine Of S211 For Liquor Purchase
Stephen Craig, 19, of Marion, was fined 211.20 by Marion Magistrate James Johnson after pleading guilty to illegal purchase of liquor. He was charged by Chief Charles Edwards and arrested Saturday night for intoxication, with a prior fine of 21.20 on a related charge. He stated he bought a pint of muscatel at the North Market Tavern and had previously bought beer or wine there four to five times. Liquor license of Operator Joe Pediga was suspended by Mayor Robert Cooksey, while Pediga and barmaid Arlene Barra faced charges of illegal sales to a minor.
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Stephen Craig
Marion
James Johnson
Craig
Patel
Charles Edwards
Muscatel
North Market
Joe Pediga
Robert Cooksey
Pediga
Arlene Barra
Arthur Craig
Pranthte Pathan
Pedestrians Injured In West Frankfort Street Incidents
A Royalton woman Gladys Spiller 57 and Emile Cornille from West Frankfort were injured crossing streets in separate incidents. Spiller suffered leg fractures and chest injuries after being struck at Main and Emmaline by a pickup driven by Warren Gregory 24. Gregory faces a failure to yield charge. Cornille was hit at Main and Logan by Marion Wilson of Thompsonville and sustained head and body injuries. Wilson also faces a failure charge. Trial date set for December 28.
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Royalton
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
Gladys Spiller
Emile Cornille
Gardner St
Spiller
Main
Emmal
Warren Gregory
Raneeens Gregory
Wes
Gregory
Cornille
Logan
Marion Wilson
Rt. 3
Thompsonville
Guuatavtics
Barra
Bond
Wilson
Night Parking Rule Adopted in Carbondale Downtown
Carbondale City Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting parking in the downtown area from midnight to 7 am to allow street sweeper cleaning. Fines may range from 1 to 100 dollars, with the measure aimed at improving downtown cleanliness after the new sweeper purchase.
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Carbondale
Mrs Passmore Leaves Housing in Murphysboro
Maxine Passmore vacated her federal housing unit at 727 Bridgewood Lane under a Murphysboro Police Court order. Bert Swafford of the Jackson County Housing Authority reported the unit vacant and said the authority has resumed possession. Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr. set a forcible deliverance hearing for December 19 giving Passmore until December 18 to vacate.
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Maxine Passmore
Murphysboro
Bert Swafford
Jackson County Housing Authority
Bridgewood Lane
Charles Helwig Sr
Passmore
Mayor honored Miller awarded Shrine blanket for service
Carbondale Mayor D. Blaneyl Miller received an Emblem Shrine Blanket for outstanding community service during the past year. The award was presented at the Shrine annual Christmas dinner attended by about 100 Shriners and their wives, with Bob Bates serving as master of ceremonies.
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Carbondale
D. Blaneyl Miller
Miller
Bob Bates
Shrine Club
Police Brief in Murphysboro Fines Andrew Oliver
Andrew Oliver of D Street Murphysboro was fined by Police Magistrate Charles Helwig Jr for disturbing the peace in a Murphysboro case.
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Murphysboro
Andrew Oliver
D. Street
Charles Helwig Jr
Contract Vote Is Thursday At Murphysboro Plant
A proposed five year contract for Brown Shoe Co employees at the Murphysboro plant will go to Local 12652 United Mine Workers members Thursday night. Negotiations cover a 60 day clause and wage increases over two years with minor changes to holidays. Plant Supt Virgil Bellon cautioned that details remain undisclosed pending union action. The current average hourly rate is about 1.70 for roughly 550 workers.
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Brown Shoe Co
Murphysboro
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
Virgil Bellon
Belton
Longer Bridge Needed Over Lusk Creek in Golconda
The state Division of Highways reports a longer bridge over Lusk Creek near Golconda is needed after poor soil conditions caused a bridge to collapse on November 7. A temporary structure will be built with a longer permanent span planned near Carbondale, funded by federal Public Works funds.
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State Division of Highways
Lusk Creek
Golconda
W. D. MacLeod
Engi
Carbondale
U. S. Bureau of
Perman
Tolcanda
Crash Victim Satisfactory In St Luke's Hospital
Mrs. Allene Williams, 44, is in satisfactory condition at St. Luke's Hospital St. Louis after a Monday car crash six miles north of Benton. She is paralyzed from the waist down. Charles Weiser, 64, killed in the crash, will have funeral services at Sacred Heart Church in Benton. Burial will be in Royalton Catholic Cemetery. The Rosary is set for 7 30 p.m. Thursday. Friends may call at Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler after 7 p.m. today. Weiser was vice chairman of the Johnston City Unit Boards of the Greater Egypt Regional Education's Planning Commission. The board approved a $16 000 in assistance for Six Mile Township and parole in federally impacted areas. Mrs. Weiser recovers from surgery at Miner's Hospital in Christopher. The Franklin County Sheriff reported delinquent taxes sought. The Weiser family concerns the crash details.
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Allene Williams
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Louis
Benton
Williams
Charles Weiser
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Louis Felner
Royalton
Vantrease
Zeigler
Weiser
Johnston City
Greater Egypt
Qu0
Planning Commission
Illinois Youth Combeen
Remo Uastrale
Mission
Miner's Hos
Christopher
Williamson
Franklin County
Carl Miller
Eva Questing
Wanda McLaugh
Castrale
Lin
Connie Williams
Martha Hawkins
Tia
Ant
Seskimo
Ipolice
Field Fire Near Johnston City Burns 100 Acres
A field fire four miles east of Johnston City on the Oscar Blanes farm burned about 100 acres on Tuesday afternoon. Forestry Service workers and the Johnston City Fire Department fought the blaze from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Fire Chief John Elko Jr noted that five or six wells on the property raised the hazard to firefighters. Deputy Sheriff Earl Long reported the alarm. A separate Benton fire caused radiator hose failure and water drainage incident in Marion County.
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Johnston City
Oscar Blanes
Forestry Service
John Elko, Jr
Earl Long
Illinois Forestry Service
Fred Harkins
Benton
Walnut Hil
Marion County
Marion man reports radiator damage in car fire
A fire at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday damaged the radiator of Joseph Thomas Marrow's car at 1401 E Oak St West Frank. Estimated damage to the radiator is about $15. Nearby, a separate Tuesday fire burned eight acres including timber on Bell and Zoller Coal Co. property.
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Joseph Thomas Marrow
Marion
E. Oak St
West Frank
Timper
Bell and Zoller Coal Co
Tetris Dotty Chris
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Mur
L. V. Starrick
Herrin Kiwanis Club
Mrs. Passmore
Shrine
Ed King
John Williams
Lloyd Moore
Trim Tree
Prince Gardner
Mila
Sidiiness Stowbuck
Ami
Armani
Bryan Furniture
North Illinois
Ill
Princess Gardner
Formosa
Taiwan
Bay of Terrac
Fengere
Jace
Amvere
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