Paradise Club raid nets gambling gear charges in Cairo area
State police charged B L Harris known as Buddy Harris with operating gaming equipment after an after hours raid at the Paradise Club on Rt 51 north of Cairo in Alexander County. Officers seized five dice, a cup, an electric gambling clock and $179. Others charged include bartender Ed McKee and patron Russel Self with gaming and disorderly conduct. Hearings set for late December and January. two troopers had patrolled with checks on local clubs since November 3 as part of a countywide crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L
Buddy” Harris
Paradise Club
Rt 51
Cairo
Alexander County
Harris
Bill Goessman
William Pierce
Don Evers
District 33
Ed McKee
Russel Self
Esther McHarry
Dorothy Spomer
McKee
Self
Justice of the Peace
Robert Williams
Miss. McHarry
Evers
District 11
District 13
Alexander County Board of Supervisors
Purple Crackle Club
New Colony
Carbondale City Council Prepares Traffic Lights and Sewers Ordinances
Carbondale city council plans second readings next Tuesday on two ordinances adding traffic lights for the Oakland and Main street intersection and tightening sewer acceptance rules. The sewer ordinance requires written city notification before acceptance and that sewers meet standards. City Atty. Helton will revise the traffic light ordinance to include the Oakland Main intersection, with bids for lights and a block widening on St Oakland Avenue expected by spring. Appraisers reported on 17 improved and one unimproved lot along Main to Walnut. the council approved $662.50 payments to Walker Brown and George for their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Oakland
Main
William Eaton
J. Edward Helton
Oakland Avenue
Main Street
D. Blaney Miller
St. Oakland Avenue
Helton
W. Walnut
James E.walker
Paul J. Brown
William R. George
Benton Joins Greater Egypt Plan Group
Benton City Council approved participation in the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission joining a four county plan group. The move follows a council reconsideration of private city planning costs, with estimates showing savings of about 2,000 dollars versus a private planner. The commission budget totals 67,000 dollars for 10 municipalities and four counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton City
Great‘er Egypt
Benton Plan Commission
Four County
Bob Guoler
City Plan Commission
Howard Lewis
Greater
Hospital Founder Dr James Barrow Dies at 87
Dr James W Barrow 87 founder of Doctors Hospital Carbondale died of pneumonia at 1 10 am today after four and a half months as a patient. He taught and practiced in Carbondale since 1910, helped form Holden Hospital, and later ran Doctors Hospital opened 1950 with a 1954 wing named for him. He served as Army doctor in World War I and was a long time Lions Club member. He leaves wife Lucy Patten, daughters Mrs Leo Brown and Mrs C A Jackson Jr, son Dr Jack Barrow, sisters, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at First Baptist Church. Burial Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dev James W. Barrow
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Pneumona
Barrow
W. Telm St
Carbondale Lions Club
Lions Club
Andrew Jackson
Nancy Musgrave Barrow
Campbell Hill
Southern Illinois Normal
Caroondale
McLeansboro
Mt. Vernon
Olney
Washington
Washington University School of
St. Louis City Hospital
Roscoe Lewis
Amy Lewis
Methodist Southern Illinois Missionary Society
Holden Hospital
Leo Brown
S. Illinois Ave
J. 8. Lewis
B. Taylor
France
First Baptist Church
Barde
Lucy Patten
Leo. Brown
C. A. Jackson Jr
Salem
Jack Barrow
St. Louis
Hale
Norman McIntyre
Seattle
Wash
Stella Lingle
Jonesboro
James P. Barrow
Huffman
Willard G. Foote
Oakland Cemetery
Herrin Group Elects Heads C Of C to Mitchel
Herrin Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon names new president Walker. He succeeds Leon Zwick after two years. Walker, VP of J W Walker and Sons, has Herrin roots since 1953 and studied at Northwestern. Also elected were Cox, Brewer, Colombo, Clayador, Hamilton as executive secretary, with a new second vice president post created.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchel
Walker
Herrin
L'Armmy Colombo
Clayador
Arthur Hamilton
Chamber
Gift Hams Spur Walkout at Waltonville Orient 3 Mine
About 200 miners on the first shift refused to work at Orient 3 mine Waltonville after learning of Christmas ham gifts to union officials and bosses. John Young of Local 9111 United Mine Workers said workers left after the gifts sparked anger. Frank Nugent of the Chicago Promoter said the company gives hams as holiday cheer, with only a few given and each valued under five dollars. About 11 hams were distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient 3
Waltonville
John Young
Royalton
United Mine Workers
Frank Nugent
Chicago Prremoan
Te Company
Powell Declines Statewide Public Relations Offer
Speaker of the House Paul Powell says he declined a statewide public relations job offer from an insurance firm in which he holds stock. He is entangled in a dispute with Securities Commissioner Donald Calvin over Powell’s alleged role with Trinity Investment Co. Powell asserts the case aims to embarrass him politically and says he has no stock in the insurance or investment companies involved. Calvin denies any wrongdoing and notes he will leave his post January 3 to join a Chicago firm. Powell says he could earn about $1,200 as district director for Christian Life and that stock sales were handled by salesmen, not him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powell
Vienna
Powell
Calvin
Trinity
A.C. Allyn & Co
Chicago
Insurance Department
Jack P. Gibbs
Gibbs
Joseph Gerber
Gerber
Christian Life
Claude A. Walker
Forest Park
Police Brief in Murphysboro Traffic Fine
Murphysboro and Gorham residents faced fines of 10 dollars including costs after a ticket issued by State Trooper Tyan O. Casters for no rear view mirror. Justice of the Peace Bob Kerley finalized the penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Lawrence McCaleb
Gorham
Justice of the Peace Aim
Bob Kerley
Tyan O. Casters
Union Gets No Answer at City Council Meeting
Carbondale water and sewer department workers sought union recognition. Union rep Val Cox told the City Council no agreement was forthcoming after a month of talks with Commissioner William Maton. Mayor Miller suggested a private postholiday meeting, while Cox pressed for a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Water and Sewer Department
Val Cox
Ilinois
Building Service Employes Union
William Maton
D. Blaney Miller
Cox
Shold
Miller
Carbondale Central Labor Council
New Headquarters Scout Council Moves
The Egyptian Council Boy Scouts of America moved into a new building at 8036 Herrin St in Herrin. Knute Aronson built the 40 by 76 foot structure for 14600, with labor by volunteers from Carbondale and nearby posts. Funds came from selling the Winds Central Railroad depot for 15000, which had been donated to the council. Scout executives Dwain Murphy and Lew Kehr supervised the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egyptian Council, Boy Scouts of America
Council
Herrin St
Herrin
Knute Aronson
Carbondale
Post
Herir Squadron
Anna Post
Herrin Post
Winds Central Railroad
Scout
Dwain Murphy
Lew Kehr
Bank of Herrin
Airport appeals route petition filed for reconsideration
Williamson County Airport Authority filed a petition for rehearing with the Civil Aeronautics Board after its December 4 decision rejecting a proposed Ozark Air Lines route from St Louis to Chicago via Marion Herrin. The move seeks to present additional evidence supporting the St Louis Chicago link and outlines what happens if reconsideration is denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Aeronautics Board
Williamson County
Chicago
Williamson County Airport Authority
Ozark Air Lines
St. Louis
Marion-Herrin
Condition Red Safety Drive Set for Holiday Weekend
Traffic safety officials announce a high visibility drive from 6 p.m. Friday through Monday to reduce deaths in Southern Illinois. Capt Elza Brantley says 200 investigators will aid troopers at key intersections with maximum patrols on busy roads. The toll so far this year is 1,664, up 67 from the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Elza. Brantley
Police District 13
du Quoin
Secretary of State
Carbondale United Fund Faces Final Push for 38,000
Campaign leaders warn the Carbondale United Fund drive may fail without renewed donations. The drive stood at 33,066.37 dollars, up 807.92 from last week, with a January 17 board meeting to decide whether to continue funding 24 agencies. A mail appeal targets prior donors who have not contributed this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
United Fund
United
Fund drive aims for $41,345 total goal
Gene Ramsey campaign chairman and Dean Isbell board chair sign a letter seeking $38,000 in pledges to meet agency requests. Pledge cards accompany letters as the United Fund office stays open all week and will also operate mornings on December 28 and 29 and likely the first week of January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Ramsey
Dean Isbell
United Fund
McCormick Seeks Republican Nomination in 58th District
J C McCormick 62 of Olmsted announces candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent the 58th district. A retired main carrier, he outlines a five point program including relief reform, tax changes, public relief records, abolition of real and personal property taxes with a county wide income tax, and continued support for Southern Illinois University. He helped organize the Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative and chaired the County School Survey Commission in 1945, later becoming a rural mail carrier after teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McCormick
Olmsted
McCormick
Southern Illinois University
Southern
Ilinois Electric Cooperative
Mines Work and Status at Fidelity Zeigler and Orient
The report lists mine statuses for Thursday showing Fidelity Zeigler four working with Old Ben nine, Orient three, Old Ben twenty one, Orient four, Orient five, and Burning Star one. It notes Burning Star two on first shift and Burning Star two on second shift, with Zeigler three reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Zeigler
Orient
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Benton
Greater Egypt Plan
Christopher
Ewing
Johnston City
St. John
Lesser
West City
Zeigler
Ted Rose
James Barrow
James W. Barrow
Herrin Group
Jo Mitchell Walker
Egyptian Council
Scout Council
Brantley
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