Eden Shifts Cabinet in Major Government Reshuffle
Prime Minister Eden announces a sweeping cabinet shakeup with seven portfolios reassigned and one department raised to Cabinet rank. Key moves include Butler becoming government leader in the House, Macmillan moving from Treasury to Foreign Office, and Lloyd swapping posts with Monckton. The changes aim to address inflation criticism and foreign pressure, drawing mixed reactions from newspapers and parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden
Sir Anthony
Richard A. Butler
House of Commons
Selwyn Lloyd
Foreign Office
Macmillan
Walter Monckton
Labor
Lloyd
Works
Patrick Buchan-Hepburn
Commons
Nigel Birch
Ministry of Pensions
House of Lords
Butler
Monckton
Iain MacLeod
Earl of Selkirk
Viscount Woolton
Duchy of Lancaster
Obituary Notice Omitted Survivors For Fulton Resident
Mrs. Ethel Fenwick Fulton of Murphysboro died December 13 at her home on North 15th Street Services were held Thursday A daughter Mrs Hester Larson Murphysboro and a brother Kenneth Fulton Buffalo Okla survived along with five grandchildren and two great grandchildren who were initially omitted from the notice
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Ethel Fenwick Fulton
Murphysboro
Cobden Tomato Co operative Incorporates Members
The Cobden tomato cooperative Inc engages 15 farmer members at its first meeting to approve by laws elect a board and organize. John Carter Anna attorney and Ruel Hindman attend with Ileinois Vegetable Growers Assoc. Hindman explains corporate mechanics. Frank Lehnert announces an old Cobden mill for packing and 20 farmers signed up. operation expected early 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobden
Frank Lehnert
Southern Illinois University Community Development Service
Marion Woman Dies After Auto Crash
Mrs. Ethel Aikman, 63, of Marion, died December 11 from an intracranial hemorrhage after a head on collision at West Goodall and North Highland. The coroner's jury found the other driver unknown. a man identifying himself as Bill Walker of Route 4 Marion could not be located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Aikman
Marion
Aikman
Marion Memorial Hospital
West Goodall
North Highland
Atty
Gordon Franklin
Charles Gilley
Bill Walker
Rt 4
Firemen Quell Grass Blaze Near West Steeleville Homes
Steeleville firemen put out a grass fire Tuesday that threatened homes on the town's west side. The quick response prevented damage to residences as crews contained the flames.
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Steeleville
Lindsey Infant Dies In St. Louis Hospital
Frances Lucille Lindsey one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Shirley Lindsey died at Fermin Desorge Hospital in St Louis after being born there Tuesday. Survived by brothers Roger Dale and Jerry Edwards paternal grandparents Kelley and Lu Bradley of Lexington Kentucky. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm Schroeder Funeral Home Chester burial Glenn Cemetery. Mrs Lindsey formerly Lucille Bradley. The Lindseys are former Rockwood area residents.
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Frances Lucille Lindsey
Shirley Lindsey
Firmin Desorge
St. Louis
Roger Dale
Jerry Edwards
Kelley Bradley
Lexington
Schroeder Funeral Home
Chester
Glenn Cemetery
Free Parking in Carbondale Saturday Announced
Carbondale commissioner of public safety D Blaney Miller said parking meter tickets will not be issued Saturday Christmas Eve to help late shoppers. He urged merchants to avoid parking in front of their own stores.
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D. Blaney Miller
Carbondale
Herrin Ozark Winner Named Jacqueline West
Jacqueline West, a Herrin Township High School junior and granddaughter of T F West, won the Ozark Airlines essay contest. First alternate is Bob Goldsmith, second alternate Tom Popham. West will receive a free round trip to Nashville for the essay on aviation in Southern Illinois.
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Jacqueline West
Ozark Airlines
Herrin Township High School
E. C. Eckert
T. F. West
Madison St
Bob Goldsmith
Isadore Goldsmith
S. 16Th St
Tom Pham
Paul Popham
Miss West
Nashville
Egypt
Ilinois
Herrin
Anne West
Carterville
Frank Samuel
Lakeland Grade School Presents The Story Beautiful
An all-school Christmas program entitled The Story Beautiful was staged at Lakeland Grade School in Carbondale. The event featured a series of still life scenes with participation from every pupil in the school.
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Lakeland
Carbondale
Living Costs and Take-Home Pay Hit Records
The Labor Department says living costs rose one tenth of one percent from October to November while factory workers’ take-home pay reached new highs. Average weekly pay was 72.85 dollars with three dependents and 65.49 dollars with no dependents, both up about 80 cents from October. Buying power also rose as income outpaced modest living-cost increases. No major wage contracts tied to cost of living were affected this month.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Elkville Man Sues Over Car Mishap Damages
Marshall Rees of Elkville files a $20,000 damages suit in Jackson County Circuit Court against Raymond Vanzandt for injuries from a July 8, 1954, auto overturn on a curve of U S Rt 51 two miles north of De Soto. Rees alleges negligent driving.
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Marshall Rees
Elkville
Jackson County
Raymond Vanzandt
Rees
U. S. Rt. 51
de Soto
Vanzandt
Southern Illinoisan Publisher Notice and Postal Marks
The excerpt lists publication details for Southern Illinoisan with locations in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and notes second class matter status under the 1879 act. It references transfers from the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journey and Murphysboro Independent and postal designation.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ullinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Herrin
Murphysboro
Southern Timot
Carbendale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journey
Murphesboro Independent
Sparta Sports Club Holds Holiday Meet
The Saddie and Bridle Club of Sparta hosted a Christmas party at the Lions Community building. Guests came from Belleville Pinckneyville Carbondale and New Athens. A rodeo highlights film was shown.
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Sparta
Lions Community
Belleville
Pinckneyville
Carbondale
New Athens
Dinners Mark Holiday Season At Three Murphysboro Plants
Dinners mark Christmas season at Brown Shoe Co Cal Crest Outerwear Lustour Corp in Murphysboro. Brown Shoe plans a noon Saturday meal for plant personnel and Cal Crest Outerwear hosts a Friday noon holiday meal for employees and guests. Lustour grants a three day weekend with each employee receiving a turkey funded by the Pressmen's Union and plant Christmas fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Brown Shoe Co
Virgil Belton
Cal-Crest Outerwear,Inc
Don Slavin
Lustour Corp
James A. Higgins
Lustour
Pressmen’s Union
U S Charges Reds Rule UE in Labor Union Case
The Justice Department asked SACB to label the United Electrical, Radio and Machinery Workers of America as Communist infiltrated. UE, ousted from CIO six years ago, has about 100 000 members working on defense orders and could lose NLRB rights if branded Red infiltrated. Albert J Fitzgerald dismisses the accusations as lies.
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Washington
Justice Department
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Department
National Labor Relations Board
Albert J. Fitzgerald
New York
Atty
Brownell
Sparta Hospital Holds Christmas Party For Staff
A hospital employee party was held Monday at Sparta Community Hospital to celebrate the Christmas season with staff members and departments attending the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta Hospital
Sparta Community Hospital
Full Agenda Set for Jackson Rural Youth Party
The Jackson County rural Youth group holds a Christmas party meeting in Carbondale City Hall auditorium at 7 20 p m today. A holiday program led by Joyce Ross includes Santa Claus, games, square dancing and a business session. Officers for 1956 will be elected and members will vote on a January planning session date and agenda per Mildred Benz.
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Jackson
Jackson County Rural
Carbondale City Hall
Joyce Ross
Carbondale
Santa Claus
Mildred Benz
No Parking Lot Policy Sparks Parking Sign Clash
Long Beach California reports a parking lot operator restricting drop‑in customers with a sign reading weekly parking for patrons only and a $5 hourly rate. The terse notice illustrates access limits and a concrete price stance in a busy coastal area.
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Long Beach
Calif
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London
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The
Treasury
Lloyd In Foreign Office
Fulton
Whitman
Books For
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Cobden Co-Op
Lindsey
Lucille Bradley
Lindseys
Rockwood Area
Herrin Ozark
Lakeland Program
Elkville Man
Roy B. Parks
Illinois
Willard P. Keller
Park Avenue
Alvy Smith
North University Avenue
Robert FE. Crombar
Pine Street
A. H. Hesse
Box
Cambria
A. H. Turner
Broadway Street
Johnston City
Minois
Robert Crowe
Perrine Street
Mllinois
Otek
Life Insurance Society
Omaha, Nebraska
Farnam Street
Maidenform
Rat
Erry
Kugman’s
Sparta Sports Club
U.S
Bell-an
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
Persia
Acme
Big Boys
S. Illinois
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