Reactions Varied Over IPAC Changes Plans by State Legislators
Area observers and lawmakers debated IPAC reform amid a reported 64 million emergency request. Opinions favored full time public aid board, with concerns on residence rules, morality charges against unwed mothers, and federal aid implications. Observers noted economic causes like technological unemployment and steel strikes driving relief costs, while support grew for permanent work relief requirements.
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Southern
Illnois
Illinois Public Air Commission
America
IBAC
IPAC
Edward Hyerson
Inland Steel Company
Jefferson Isch
James Cleary
W. J. Tudor
Southern Times University
Peter W. Cahill
Blood typing for donors to aid child in cardiac surgery
Donors in Murphysboro are to provide blood samples on Wednesday starting at 1 30 p m at the Jackson County Health Department offices to type for the rare blood type needed by two year old Michael Keith Francis son of Mr and Mrs Herman Francis Jr of Makanda He is scheduled for open heart surgery in St Louis on January 8 to repair a damaged heart wall Samples will be sent to Barnes Hospital for matching with Mike There is no charge for donors The effort is supervised by Dr William Cassell Jackson County health officer and the Jackson County Red Cross secretary Mrs Lawanda Harvey
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Murphysboro
Michael Keith Francis
Herman Francis Jr
Rt. 1
Makanda
St. Louis
Lawanda Harvey
Jackson County Red Cross Chapter
Jackson County Health Department
Wiliam Cassell
Barnes Hospital
Mike
House Destroyed by 1957 Tornado Razed After Council Action
A damaged house at 4th and Walnut Streets was burned after City Council approved razing the 1957 tornado eye sore property. The November action cleared the site following storm damage.
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Walnut Streets
Jackson County Court Docket Shows 42 Cases Set
Jackson Circuit Court docket lists 42 cases for the January term to begin Monday January 9 in Murphysboro with Judge C E Wright presiding. A grand jury will open the term as motions in 72 cases are heard Monday and Tuesday, arraignments in five criminal actions January 10, and pre trial conferences January 11 12 in 23 suits. Several charged crimes include reckless homicide linked to a July Rt 144 Metropolis fatality embezzlement burglary and larceny charges against local residents. Webb Stahlman and Godwin likely to be removed from the docket following prior Union County sentences.
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Acho
Jackson County
Murphysboro
C. E. Wright
Wright
Donald Lewis
Metropolis
Donald W. Crew
Carbondale
Kenneth Murray
David Leroy Hatley
Gorham
Eugene Webb
Robert Stahlman
Merle Godwin
Webb
Stahlman
Godwin
Union County
Jonesboro
Church Buildings Talk Set for Rotary Meet
Metropolis architect Tom Graman will discuss modern trends in church architecture at a Carbondale Rotary Club meeting Wednesday noon in the Elks Club. Twenty five foreign students from Southern Illinois University attended the last session as guests, described as a man wrapped up in himself.
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Tom Graman
Metropolis
Carbondale Rotary Club
Bill Jack
Elks
Herrin Lumber CO. Club
Saya
Southern Ilinois University
Jessie Kopp Dies at 91 in Johnston City Rites Planned
Jessie C. Kopp 91 lifelong Johnston City resident died at 5 30 p.m. in Anna Slais Hospital. Born February 28 1963 he worked as a watchman for Bel and Zoller Mining Co. He was a member of Johnston City First Baptist Church and Woodmen of the World. Survived by daughters Virgil O Neal and H Barham, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home with burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
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Jessie Kopp
Jessie C. Kopp
Johnston City
Motthey
Anna Slais
Monroe St
Mr. Kopp
Bel and Zoller Mining Co
Marion Lions Club to judge home Christmas displays
Marion Lions Club awards for home Christmas decorations will be judged this week. Judges are Phil Trapani, Bill Parker, Don Ridgley and Jesse Childers. Prizes of 25 15 and 10 dollars will be given for outstanding decorations. Martin Will Is Probated A will for division of Eliza beth J. Martin estate in Carbondale was admitted to probate Monday in Jackson County Court. County Judge Peyton Kunce said no objections were filed to the will, which provides for an estate with a preliminary value of at least 450 000 dollars. A detailed inventory of the estate, to be filed within 60 days, will list a more accurate account of the estate, which has been reported at over a million dollars. Judge Kunce said evidence at the Monday hearing included testimony from witnesses to the will at the time of signing on Aug 26 1959, Mrs. Martin, the widow of the founder of the Martin Oil Co. of Carbondale and St. Louis, died Nov 14 1960. The will provides for division of the bulk of the estate between his son, Dale, and daughters Patricia Gamble, Jean Gladders and La Deane Kirby. Other bequests are provided for another son, Harold, of Chicago, land for grandchildren. Twenty centuries ago, the city of Rome had 2 000 firemen. They were divided into seven companies, called cohorts.
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Marion Lions Club
Phil Trapani
Bill Parker
Don Ridgley
Jesse Childers
Elizabeth J. Martin
Carbondale
Jackson
Peyton Kunce
Kunce
Martin
Martin Oil Co
St. Louis
Dale
Patricia Gamble
Jean Gladders
la Deane Kirby
Harold
Chicago
Ozark Head To Speak At Marion
Joseph Fitzgerald of St Louis and Ozark Airlines will address the Marion Chamber of Commerce at its annual dinner in the Junior High School gymnasium. The January 19 event at 7:30 pm expects about 200 attendees with Orval Leukering announcing the first Southern Illinois visit by Fitzgerald who recently became Ozark Airlines president. Ballots will elect the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, to be determined by a committee led by George Carty.
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Joseph Fitzgerald
St- Louis
Ozark Airlines
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Orval Leukering
Southern Illinois
Fitzgerald
Laddie Hamilton
Airlines
Leukering
Charmbe
George Carty
James Felts
Chamber
Lenkozing
Herrin Man Dies in Doctor's Office
Domenick Consilvio, 77, of 813 N Isth St Herrin, died of a heart attack at 3 45 p m Monday in Dr James Gladsar's office while waiting to see the doctor. A retired miner, he was a member of United Mine Workers Local 1775 and Herrin Eagles Ledge 159. Born June 20 1883 in Castiglione Italy, his parents were Constanti and Maria Consil sig. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev Bernard P Morgan officiating. Burial will be in St Carlos Cemetery.
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Domenick Consilvio
N. Isth St
Herrin
James Gladsar
Consilvio
United Mine Workers of America
Herrin Eagles Ledge
Castiglione
Italy
Constanti
Maria Consilsig
Johnson Funeral Home
Bernard P. Mongan
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
St. Carlos Cemetery
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Murpayebore
Piinou
Soothers Incigas
Amm
Herrin Stores
Save
Murphysboro Street Department
Jackson Circuit Court
Rotary Meet
Martin Will
Rome
Bill
Old Jack Frost
Zeigler
ILL
Ozark
Marion
Doctors
Gregor
Pockers
Nordic Jumbg
Tom Mofield
Carbondale Stores
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