High School Queen Contest Finalists Named
Thursday the candidates, four from each Carbondale high school, were chosen by popular vote. The final vote for queen occurred Friday and Saturday with entrants Shirley Reeder Ellen Brown Pat McCoy Marilyn Belford Shannon Sims Betty Swindell Barbara Belford and Joyce Halstead listed among finalists.
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Carbondale
Queen
Shirley Reeder
Ellen Brown
Pat McCoy
Mari
Lyn Belford
Shannon Sims
Betty Swindell
Barbara Belford
Joyce Halstead
Carbondale Postal Drivers Pass Safety Tests
Thirteen Carbondale postal vehicle drivers will begin the New Year with new identification and safety credentials. The program, led by Postmaster Virgil Brown, covers road tests, exams, and safe driving training as part of a nationwide effort affecting 96 000 postal vehicle operators.
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Carbondale
Virgil Brown
U. S
Enicago
Illinois
Michigan
Postal Department
America
Trico Group Honors Teachers and School Staff
The Trico Education Assn. approved a unanimous recognition program for outstanding work by a Trico High School teacher Mrs. Margaret Leinicke, the Campbell Hill Grade School staff, and the Campbell Hill Parents and Friends Club. Leinicke led cheerleader facilities and hospitality at the Trico Invitational Tournament. Campbell Hill staff cited for citizenship education. Willisville principal Isabel Castellano and staff honored for American Education Week program.
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Trico Education Assn
Campbell Hill Parents and Friends Club
Margaret Leinicke
Trico
Leinicke
Association
Campbell Hill
Dean Bauersachs
Patsy Birkner
Clara Manor
Cora Rathert
Darrell Connor
Three Children Die in St Louis Fire
Three children Regina 3 Roger 2 and Denise 1 Mass Henrietta Roberts died from smoke suffocation in a house fire on a Friday night. Police identified the victims in St Louis.
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St. Louis
Regina
Roger
Denise
Mass
Henrietta Roberts
Pinza home for holidays after hospital discharge
Opera star Ezio Pinza spends Christmas at home with his wife and three children after being released from Greenwich Hospital where he had been treated for a second heart seizure. He had suffered a first heart attack in August in Italy.
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Ezio Pinza
Greenwich Hospital
Pinza
Italy
Bond Rate Clarified Over Murphysboro Water Bonds
A Chicago bond representative cited a 5.75 percent average interest rate on Murphysboro water and sewer revenue bonds. Mayor Joe Williams disputed the implication of a sale, noting council rejection of all bids and a range from 5.52 to 5.98 percent. Ernest E. Bell of Barcus, Kin dred & Co. contrasted Herrin’s $627 000 issue and current market strength, stressing proper pricing to ensure marketability.
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Chicago
Falatuala
Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Ernest E. Bell
Barcus, Kindred & Co
Bell
Williams
Bond House
Herrin
Relief groups warn on fund shortfalls for Hungarian relief
Five public service organizations led by the American Red Cross and CARE say U S contributions lag as Hungarians flee to Austria. The Red Cross has spent over 2.56 million of its five million goal and CARE reports about 608 thousand toward its two million target.
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New York
Red Cross
CARE
Austria
American Red Cross
Church World Service
Catholic Relief Service
United Jewish Appeal
Trico Schools Join National Teacher Society
Supt Gene Goforth of Tri co Unit Schools announces the affiliation of the Trico Educational Assn with the National Education Assn The committee revised the Trico group constitution and by laws to conform to NEA standards Members include Campbell Hill principal Dean Bauersachs Willisville principal Isabel Castellano Willisville teacher Pearl Lodge Percy teacher Florence Brown Ava teacher Margaret Josephson and Cutler principal Jim Romano
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Tive
Isabel Castellano
Willisville Incipal
Dean Bauersachs
Campbell Hill
Pearl Lodge
Willisville
Gene Goforth
Trico Unit
Jackson-Perry
Randolph Counties
Trico Educational Assn
National Education Assn
Supt
Goforth
Trico Classroom Teachers Association
Illinois Education Assn
Goreth
Trico
National Association
Trico Group
NEA
Percy
Florence Brown
Ava
Margaret Josephson
Cutler
Jim Romano
Holliday Serves Aboard Pine Island In Far East Cruise
San Diego this week follows a Navy maneuver in the Far East. Holliday, son of Mr and Mrs Eric Holliday of Murphysboro Route 3, served aboard the seaplane tender USS Pine Island. As flagship of the 7th Fleet, Pine Island visited Kong Kong Subic Bay in the Philippines Morosa Japan and Hawaii.
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Holliday
Eric Holliday
Rt. 3
Murphysboro
Pine Island
7Th Fleet
Kong Kong
Subic Bay
Philippines
Formosa
Japan
Hawaii
Service Company Holds Annual Party at Engel's
Twin County Service Co held its annual Christmas party at Engel's in Carbondale on December 15. A turkey dinner, games, singing, and exchange of gifts followed. Employees received silver gifts for the company’s 25th anniversary. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Harlinger of Marion were given a bed spread. Fifty nine guests from Saline Perry Williamson and Jackson counties attended.
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Twin County Service Co
Engel’s
Carbondale
Gilbert Highlander
Marion
Saline
Perry
Williamson
Jackson
Judge trims alimony as demands exceed propriety
In Santa Monica, Stella Roman, a former New York soprano, saw a temporary alimony order cut from 5234 to 900 dollars a month. Superior Judge Stanley Mosk criticized her testimony accusing her husband Frank Vitale of illegal liquor license sales and denied her millionaire claim.
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Santa Monica
Calif
New York
Uperior
Stanley Mosk
Stella Roman
Frank Vitale
Vitale
Warm Winter Atlanta Sets Record High
Atlanta records a 69 degree high for December 21, first winter day, beating the 67 degree mark set in 1879 and matched in 1898.
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Atlanta
Muddy Brown Christmas Forecast By SIU Expert
Southern Illinois University geographer Dallas Price says a weekly average around 44 degrees kept area fuel costs low last week. He predicts a green or muddy brown Christmas with rare snow, noting December precipitation near normal and daylight increasing by mid January.
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Dallas Price
Southern Illinois University
Price
Southern
Linois
Illinois
Dr Otto John Sentenced Four Years for Treasonable Relations
Former West German intelligence chief Dr Otto John was sentenced to four years in prison by the Federal Supreme Court after a six week trial. He faced treason charges for relations with East Germany and for relaying West German secrets to the Communists during his 17 month stay behind the Iron Curtain.
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Otto John
Federal Supreme Court
West Germany
John
East Berlin
East Germany
Designer of Stanford Achievement Test Dies
Palo Alto Calif Dec 22 AP Dr Lewis M Terman Stanford University expert on intelligence tests died last night in Palo Alto Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage He was 79 The professor emeritus of psychology perfected the Stanford Benet intelligence test and led a 30 year study of about 1500 gifted children known as the Terman Group Test He taught at Stanford 1910 1942 and co authored the Army Alpha test in World War I and the Stanford achievement tests
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Palo Alto
Calif
Lewis M. Terman
Stanford University
Terman
Stanford
Funeral services planned for Josephine Craig in Sparta
Josephine Craig 74 of Sparta dies in Chester Hospital. Born in Bremen in 1882 she lived in the Sparta area 25 years. Survived by husband Robert, a daughter Mrs Willis Rust and several stepchildren and grandchildren. Services Sunday at 3 pm at St. John's Lutheran Church Bremen with Rev. John S. Hering. burial in church cemetery.
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Josephine Craig
Sparta
Chester Hospital
Bremen
Josephine Bueckman
Robert Craig
Willis Rust
Robert Craig Jr
Gilbert Wessendorf
St. Joseph
Mich
Clarence Wessendorf
Eckert
Colo
Dave Huey
Arthur Hammel
Trenton
Clarence Boyer
Steeleville
Edward Gremmill
Chester
Lucy Harmon
Walsh
Elmer Bueckman
Bueckman
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Walker- Paul Funeral Home
John S. Hering
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
End of Nicholas II Era Ends Russian Czars
The reign of the Czars in Russia ended in 1917 when Nicholas II was overthrown by revolution.
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Czars
Russia
Nicholis 2d
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