Four Chester Residents Hurt In Highway Collision
Four Chester residents including three hospital officials were seriously injured in a head on crash at 3:15 p m Wednesday on Route 460 three miles northeast of Chester District 13 State Police at Du Quoin reported Marion Whitley 47 drove a car that struck a vehicle driven by Dr Zemlyn a Chester physician Passengers Marie Dobbs and Claree Darling were also injured All four were treated at Chester hospital Whitley sustained internal injuries Zemlyn back injuries Dobbs a broken leg and Darling head injuries Zemlyn was transported to Jewish Hospital St Louis for treatment The hospital staffers were in Springfield for a state grant meeting Mrs Dubbs administers the hospital and Mrs Darling sits on the executive board Dr Zemlyn on staff Whitley a guard at the Menard Penitentiary also injured The accident remains under investigation with no tickets issued further crashes reported nearby
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Chester
Chester Memorial Hospital
District 13
du Qreeil
Marion Whitley
de Milton Zemlyn
Zemly
Marie Dobbs
Claree Darling
Chester Hospital
Whitley
Zemlyn
Dubos
Whitey
Zemlya
Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Darling
Dibbs
Ted Search
Springfield
District 18
Cape Girardeau Brulee
Jessie I. Pulley
McClure
Cora A. Pennington
Luher Lentz
Herod
Emitt Winkles
Tucker
Man
Ark
West Vienna
Raymond Housewright
Evergreen Park
Crab Orchard
Suffocation Burns Blamed in Colp Fire Tragedy
A Colp coroner's jury ruled that 79 year old Arrila Matthews died from suffocation and burns after a house fire last week. Testimony cited a faulty flue and possibly an overheated stove as causes. Neighbors reported the home burning Friday morning and the body found near the doorway between the kitchen and bedroom as Colp, Herrin, and Carterville fire crews battled the blaze for about two hours.
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Colp
Arrila Matthews
Williamson County
Paul Litton
Herrin
Carl Mayers
Carterville
John Robinson
George Wright
Matthew
Site not chosen for revenue office in eight districts
Aide Albert Iml e said the state Dept of Revenue has not picked sites for new area field offices. The plan calls for eight tax districts to bring collectors closer to residents, drawn similar to congressional districts. Carbondale and East St Louis cited as examples. three offices hoped within six months after a decision.
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State Dept. of Revenue
Albert R. Imle
Imle
Cook County
Otlo Kerner
Carbondale
East St.Louis
Kerner
Revenue Department
Southern Illinois
Public Works Contracts Awarded For Area Road Work
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting at 100 S. Illinois Ave to discuss a new dues system and a $1,230,326 public works program. Six contracts totaling about $1.2 million fund widening and resurfacing on Rt. 144 and Rt. 146, with local hiring requirements and winter work, financed by a Public Works Acceleration Act grant.
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Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
S. Illinois Ave
Hardin County
Shetlerville
Shetler
Yroo
Eod
Macon County Asphalt Co
Decatur
Pope
Carbondale Chamber Meeting Sets Public Works Plans
The Carbondale Chamber schedules a meeting tonight to discuss a public works grant totaling 1.27 million dollars for six projects. Contracts require project initiation around January, with St. Louis set to pave and widen routes including Rt. 34 and county lines, funded by engineering and contingency costs.
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Vg Eee Poweree
Maclair Ashport Co., Inc
St. Louis
Mit 1
Delville
Pope-Hardin
MacLeod
Ventilating Change Sought at Orient 5 Mine
Union officials press for changes to the Orient 5 mine east of Bentontilated to limit unsafe gas spread. UMW Local 1284 petitions safety director Ferguson as Vincennes district supervisor Smith supports revamping air supply so only two working areas risk gas buildup. Company officials caution the shift remains under federal and state inspection. American sheep import note closes piece.
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Orient 5
Frank Nugent
Treeman Coal Corp
Epi
Ferguson
Francis J. Smith
Vincennes
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Orilent 5
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Smith
United States
Rebuilding Of Plant Studied At Cutler Creamery
The Cutler Creamery Co plant destroyed by fire on December 12 may be rebuilt in Cutler or moved to Steeleville. No decision until an insurance settlement. possible move to an old Veterans of Foreign Wars building near Steeleville if water and sewer can be installed. Ice cream and butter are being held under the company label to retain customers until a rebuild decision. The creamery is the sole industry in Cutler, employing eight people.
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Cutler Creamery Co
Cutler
Steeleville
Ralph Gemmill
Shelp
Kenneth Gemmill
Funeral services set for Ellis Pankey in Harrisburg
Funeral services will be at 1 30 P M Saturday at Gaskins Funeral Home for Ellis Pankey who died earlier this week Friends may call after 4 P M today at the funeral home Burial is in Spring Valley Cemetery south of Harrisburg
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Gaskins
Harrisburg
Ellis Pankey
Spring Valley Cemetery
Santa's Visit Planned for Herrin Saturday
Santa Claus will arrive at Williamson County Airport at 10 38 a m Saturday for his annual visit to Herrin. After touring the business district he will open his workshop and a group plans to form a Van Buren Street corporation to develop lakes cabins and recreation near Bluff Interstate Rt 57. Ben Spiller said the investor owned firm would sell stock and operate as a corporation. A meeting is set for 6 30 p m today at Spiller's home north of Goreville.
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Santa Claus
Williamson County
Herrin
Santa
North Park Avenue
van Buren Streets
Thel
Ben Spiller
Spiller
Goreville
Crash Victim Satisfactory After Fatal Franklin County Crash
Five people were injured in a crash that killed Franklin County man Charles Weiser. Mrs Allene Williams, 44, of Two, is in St Luke's Hospital with a sore neck and paralysis from the waist down. Others listed as injured include Eva Sweetin Wanda McLaughtie Connie Williams and Martha Hawkins. Weiser was killed when Williams’ car collided with his at Rt 37 and Ri rs six miles north of Benton. Weiser, 54, of Zeigler, was a township supervisor and regional plan commission officer. Funeral for Weiser set for Sacred Heart Church Friday at 10 am.
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Franklin County
Allene Williams
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Louis
Connie Williams
Martha Hawkins
Weiser
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Qoinlay
Correction: Mrs Bessie Warren Named Teacher in Carbondale
A correction clarifies that Mrs Bessie Warren of Carbondale is a teacher at the Thomas School in Carbondale, not at Attucks High School as previously reported by the Southern Illinoisan on Wednesday.
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Bessie Warren
Carbondale
Thomas School
Two-vehicle collision reported in Herrin at 9:30 AM
No injuries reported after a two car crash at North 16th Street and West Cherry in Herrin around 9:30 AM today. Police say the drivers were Deputy Fire Marshal Al Phillips of Freeman Spur and Mrs Janice R Spence of 1523 W Madison St Herrin. No tickets were issued.
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North 16Th
West Cherry Streets
Herrin
al Phillips
Freeman Spur
Janice
R. Spence
W. Madison St
Coed Rescued From Stalled SIU Elevator
Lois Becker an SIU honor student from Edwardsville was trapped in a stalled Home Economics building elevator Monday night. A campus police call and a maintenance worker led to a ladder lowering and her rescue after about 45 minutes.
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Lois Becker
Southern 1Inois University
Edwardsville
Miss Becker
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Carbondale Chamber
Orient
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