Fire damages motel room at Marion Courts Motel
A motel room at Marion Courts Motel 120 S Court St Marion was gutted by fire about 530 am. Occupant Dick Col l ot on from Belleville woke to smoke and alerted the clerk John Cuthbertson who called the fire department. Fire confined to the one room with no damage to adjacent rooms.
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Marion Courts
S. Court
St. Marion
Dick Colloton
Belleville
John Cuthbertson
Do Cuthbertson
Cuthbertson
Baldwin Woman Dies. Emma Mehring Funeral Saturday
Emma Mehring 58 died at her Baldwin home. She was wife of Arthur Mehring, married in 1924, and member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survived by husband, two daughters Ruth Rewald and Eileen Mehring, mother Laura Gegel, brother Otto Gegel, and four grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call 1 p.m. Thursday to noon Saturday at Walker Funeral Home.
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Emma Mehring
Baldwin
Arthur “ Ving
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mehring
Ruth Rewald
Eileen Mehring
Laura Gegel Baldwin
Otto Gegel
John Ricker
Walker Funeral Home
VFW Post Hosts Kiddie Christmas Party
VFW Post 7190 in Murphysboro held its annual Kiddie Christmas party with 125 children attending at the post home. The ladies auxiliary provided refreshments and Santa delivered treats before the group visited Dillon Nursing Home to cheer 30 patients and Tyler Nursing Home to give presents to 45 patients.
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VFW Post
VFW
Murphysboro
Post Home
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Santa Claus
W. H. Childers
R. P. Mario
Dillon Nursing Home
Tyler Nursing Home
Mrs Deaman Wells Johnston City death notice
Mrs Deaman Wells of 313 West ard Street Johnston City died at 7 45 am today at her daughter's home Mrs Barbara Richard of 211 West Third Street Johnston City Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home calls after 6 pm Thursday Local paper The Southern Illinoisan published in Carbondale Illinois with editions in Herrin and Murphysboro
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Deaman
Wells
W. Ard St
Johnston City
Barbara Richard
3Rd &T
Murman and Wilson
Southern Illinoisan
Southernlanois Publications Inc
Main Street
Carbondale
North Wich Street
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Herrin
Ilinois
Southern Clindsan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Presa
Marion Chamber launches $100000 fund drive
The Marion Chamber of Commerce started a fund raising drive with a $100,000 city share for four New York firms relocating to Orcill. A Marion bank janitor, John W. Jones, gave $100 as 22 businessmen pledged funds. The project supports Technical Tape Corp of New Rochelle establishing a new division in Carbordale, 17 miles west.
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Marion Chamber of Commerce
New York
Orcill
Hertin Chamber of Commerce
John W. Jones
Marion
Tape Corp
New Schelle, N
Carbordale
Hearing For Car Dealer Reset
A hearing for Energy used car dealer Billy Moore on two state charges was reset for January 2 by Justice of the Peace Pat Ballard due to Moore's illness. Moore pleaded innocent to charges of illegal parking and issuing an open title for a car as State Trooper F. R. Johnson arrested him.
Free Parking Planned In Several Cities For Christmas
Carbondale will remove parking meter fees as requested by the local Chamber of Commerce retail committee, with free meters Friday and Saturday. Murphysboro voters will see free meter spaces Saturday per Mayor Joe Williams. Marion may also offer free parking on last shopping days, while Herrin has no immediate plan. For years the pattern has been no tickets before Christmas but a greetings ticket. Council action will decide future plans.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
Marion
Herrin
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Williams
Marion Parking Commission
Fred Henderson
Murphysboro Motors Wins Sheriff Car Bid
Murphysboro Motors Co. is the low bidder at 782 dollars for a new 1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 four door sedan for Jackson County sheriff's office. Bids opened by the building committee. transfer of the old car’s radio siren red light and lettering included. Sheriff Raymond Dillinger to arrange delivery when ready.
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Murphysboro Motors Co
Jackson County
Murphysboro Company
Buick
Wallace Buick Co
Carbondale
Vogler Motor Co
Board of Supervisors
Raymond Dillinger
Low
Elmer Tripp Dies. Pomona High Coach Remembered
Elmer Tripp 77 of Pomona, retired teacher and farmer, died after a mid January illness. He mentored about 16 members of the high school debate team coached by Marvin Kleinan. The team attended a Bloomington tournament earlier this year with upcoming events at Augustana College and Hast Peoria.
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Marvin Kleinan
Bloomington
Augustana College
Hast
Peoria
Elmer ‘Tripp
Pomona
Farmer
University School
Fieateg Staten
Saline voters vote on Saline River conservancy district
Residents of six southern counties will vote on Thursday on creating a Saline River conservancy district as a step to revive the economy via river improvements. Congress has appropriated over 5 million for flood control, but funds require a local governing board. Tax at least 4.15 per 5000 assessed value. counties affected include Saline White Williamson Gallatin Harding Hamilton. Poll sites: Harrisburg Omaha Shawneetown McLeansboro Broughton Eldorado Carrier Mills Rock Creek.
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Missois
Jon
Atbelles
Ohio River
Shawneetown
Saline
Conservancy District
White
Williamson
Gallatii
Harding
Hamilton
Harrisburg
Omaha
McLeansboro
Broughton
Eldorado
Carrier Mills
Rock Creek
Herrin Sets Holiday Hours For Taverns On Eve
Mayor Pred Henderson announced Herrin taverns will close at 1:30 a.m. with Sunday hours from 2:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. No New Year’s Eve extensions will be allowed though operators may request extensions. existing ordinance hours will be observed.
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Herrin
Henderson
Illinois highways report clear with scattered slick spots
The Illinois Division of Highways reported at 6 am that state highways are generally clear in the northern half with some isolated slippery spots. The notice reflects early morning road conditions for travelers today.
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Springnew
Vec
Illinois Division of Highways
Rhetoric Class Dines Proofs In The Pudding
Phillip Wylie's essay Science as Spares My Supper is cited as a test in a high school rhetoric class held at home Sunday night. Charles Smith recalls the dinner and discussion where students argued cooking was too scientific. Guests included rhetoric class members Anthony Venegani Zamir Bavel and Southern Illinois University faculty, plus the Smith family.
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Phillip Wylie
Promptatin ‘High School
Vinstinetar, Anthony, Venegani
Zamir’ Bavel
Southern
Illinois
Smith
Thad
Charles
Conservation Work Deadline Is Year’s End
The U S Department of Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation office in Marion announced December 3 as the final date to complete soil conservation practices for the year. Edward I. Roberts said the deadline is final for limestone and rock phosphate projects, with limited extensions for ponds and pastures. Performance reports must be filed at the Williamson County office by January 12. Practices started after the beginning of 1962 are ineligible for cost sharing unless new 1962 requests are filed before work begins, after January 2.
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United’ States Department of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Marion
Edward I. Roberts
Roberts
Williamson County
City bids opened for water plant chemicals in Carbondale
City council opened bids Tuesday night for chemicals used at the Carbondale water filtering plant. Bids were referred to Commissioner William Eaton for study.
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Carbondale
William Eaton
Lions Club Dinner Highlights Christmas Spirit and Safety Issues
Bracy Newsette reports the Lions Club annual dinner in Hurst featuring children receiving Bibles, a Christmas prayer, and a push for pedestrian safety projects. Maurice Stilley urges crosswalks at busy inter sections including Post Office and South Side School Crossing. Governor Kerner’s influence cited in a conference note amid local government discussions.
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Lions Club
Hurst
Cluistmeas
Maurice Stilley
Lions Club Safety Comm
Post Office
Christian Church
South Side School
South Park
North 17Th
West Herrin
North Side School
Lincoln School
East Herrin
N. 114
Nash Heads WW Veterans in Herrin Meeting
C E Nash of Herrin was elected commander of World War I Veterans Barracks 941 Herrin. Otto McPhail Frank Felts Aquilla Sandusky James C Harris George Greathouse Liston Carey Ernest L Moore and Frank Benetone all from Herrin were chosen as senior vice commander junior vice commander quartermaster guard judge advocate chaplain and trustees respectively at a Sunday Elks Club gathering.
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Herrin
Carbondale Man Hearing Postponed Until After Christmas
Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz said he would continue the intoxication case against John Dunlop of Carbondale after Christmas. Dunlap was arrested Tuesday by police.
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Carbondale
Robert Schwartz
John Dunlap
Dunlap
Check Charge Dropped Against Carbondale ExeC Director
George Cummings former executive director of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce had a bad check charge dismissed in Jackson County Court after his wife paid the $10 check and $30.30 in costs. State's Attorney William Ridgeway said the charge stemmed from a Nov 9 check written for Speedy’s Tavern north of De Soto with insufficient funds while Cummings was hospitalized. Mrs Cummings explained the illness caused the short lapse in funds and Ridgeway noted the account at Carbondale National Bank had insufficient funds.
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George Cummings
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Jackson County
Alty
William Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Cumming
Cummings
Chamber
Club Trocadero, Inc
de Soto
Speedy
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Kerner
Couf
Arthne Hamilton
Southernlindis
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Nash
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Hathaway
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