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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
8
The Herrin Kiwanis Club held its Christmas program Tuesday night with V Kenneth McCorkle pastor of the Herrin Christian Church as speaker. Musical portions were by Miss Diane Henna. Twenty-one members and their wives attended. President Tom Reagan reported.
R Alden Miller son of Mr and Mrs Robert Miller of Carbondale graduated December 7 from Quartermasters School in Fort Lee Virginia He now serves as a supply clerk at Camp Rucker Ozark Alabama
The drive collected many toys and thanks contributors. The items are being sorted and cleaned for distribution to needy families in time for Christmas.
Sixteen Anderson County residents charged with contempt of federal court over Clinton High School integration disorders filed five motions on Wednesday seeking dismissal of the charges. Trials are set for January 28 in Knoxville. The case stems from the December closure of the school following four days of disruption amid integration efforts ordered by a federal judge.
William H. Carruthers of Murphysboro named by the Southern Division of the Illinois Education Assn as candidate for the IEA nomination to the state Teachers Retirement System board. Division delegates will nominate him at the Dec 27 to 30 Chicago convention. if accepted his name appears on spring mail ballots. Carruthers has been Murphysboro city schools superintendent since 1933 and was IEA state president in 1955.
Sea Scouts Ship 37 will hold a paper drive in Carbondale on Saturday. Skipper Jack Barnes says collection begins at 1 p m with newspapers and magazines placed on the curb. Call Charles Turnipseed at 734 K to arrange pickups for large quantities. Proceeds fund equipment and trip costs including supporting a local Scout's trip to the national Jamboree in Valley Forge Pennsylvania.
Charles Littlejohn, 30, was killed Wednesday when his car left Route 45 near Ashkum and struck a telegraph pole, authorities said.
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