Man Charged In Attempted Burglary Case
George Bryant Knight, 62, was charged with attempted burglary and possession of burglary tools after Asst. Police Chief Calvin Hazel interrupted three men attempting to break into Boren's IGA Foodlines in Herrin. Knight claimed involvement in thefts and was jailed in Marion. police seek information on two similar break-ins in St. Clair County.
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Herrin
George Bryant Knight
Asst
Calvin Hazel
Hazel
Boren
IGA
Roy Cole
Knight
Williamson County
Marion
Cole
St. Clair County
Lake Backers Plan Lake Resort in Union County
Backers of a proposed lake and resort area in Union County present their plan and a painting at a Southern Illinois Inc. meeting at noon Friday at West Branch Country Club. The group discusses two lakes with 16 miles of shoreline. meetings are set for Thursday, Jan 4 at 6 30 p.m. at Lick Creek School with a U S Soil Conservation Service official joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Southern Mlinois Inc
West Brankfort Country Club
Goreville
Lick Creek School
Car Crash Kills Two Men in Murphysboro Area
A Thursday crash west of Murphysboro killed Walter C. Moore age 63 and Otis Tudor, both of Rockwood. The transport of supplies to the scene followed the accident.
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Murphysboro
Walter C. Moore
Otis Tudor
Rockwood
Herrin Council Eyes Shelter Contract With Humane Society
Herrin officials discussed financing for animal shelter services as Williamson County Humane Society may run a shelter. George Knowles of Herrin said funds are needed to feed and house stray dogs until owners claim or disposal, noting the group previously offered services at 550 monthly but did not return a contract.
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Herrin
Knowles
Williamson County Humane Snes
George Knowles
Williamson County Humane Society
ICC Approves Gas System Expansion in Eden Randolph Co
The Illinois Commerce Commission authorized Illinois Power Co to build a gas distribution system in Eden east of Sparta Randolph County. The action also covered highway agreements for Interstate 57 work and a telephone service contract with Bell Telephone Co to Snyder Hervin in Alexander County township terms.
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Iwinals Commerce Commission
Illinois Power Co
Eden
Sparta
Randolph County
State Division of Highways
Lidertos Lesterato ‘Ee
Ilinois Central Railroad
Louis Aolanta
West City
Minois
Ata ‘Echetree
Aita Bell Telephone Co
Snyder Hervin
Tannes
Alexander County
Knowles
Carterville Man Fined for Reckless Driving
Chamness Meats Chamness, 30, of Carterville was fined $50 and costs Saturday for reckless driving involving James Johnson.
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Carterville
James Johnson
Lesser Woman's Car Wheels Stolen
A 1959 Chevrolet owned by Mrs Lena Musso of East Florence street Lesser ang was stripped of rear wheels and tires after her car was jacked around 11 PM on December 16. Joe Dunbar left the vehicle in a field near Marion after it traveled about 1 200 feet and hit trees. State trooper and Franklin County deputy sheriff Leonard Spotanski worked the case. Chamness pleaded guilty and was hospitalized three days with a head injury.
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Lena Musso
East Florence Street
Lesser Ang
Lesser
H. Dan Mas- Chamneys
Hesey
Joe Dunbar
Iner
Chamness
CIPS Sued for Damages by Property Owners in Makanda
In Jackson County Circuit Court, Central Illinois Public Service Co. faces a $15,000 trespass lawsuit from property owners Alex Miller Marion Tackitt Betty Joe Tackitt Karl K Condiff and Evaline M Condiff all alleging fences were broken trees cut grass and crops trampled and bark removed without permission Three separate actions assign $5,000 claims to each party group citing property damage in the Makanda area.
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Jackson County
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Alex Miller
Marion Tackitt
Betty Joe Tackitt
Karl K. Condiff
Evaline M. Condiff
Makanda
Miller
Marion
Betty Joel Tackitt
Condiffs
Woman Stricken In Gar Car Stroke Victim Recovery
Beulah Wieting 75 of 400 Ash Street Carbondale is listed in fair condition at Holden Hospital after a stroke Friday while in a parked car on West Monroe Street. Carbondale emergency squad said she was stricken about 2 PM Friday with the vehicle not in motion.
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Beulah Wieting
Ash St
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
West Monroe St
City To Buy New Meters For West Harrison
Herrin city council authorized the city clerk to seek bids for about 25 parking meters to be placed in the 100 block of West Harrison Street. The meters had been removed years ago due to insufficient revenue.
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Herrin
West
Harrison Street
Burglars Loot Three Anna Businesses Early Saturday
Three Anna businesses were entered by burglars likely in the same incident. About $30 in cash was taken at Kimmel Auto Supply, $8 in cash and eight cartons of cigarettes at Pitts Grocery, and an adding machine plus $10 in cash from Mowell Grocery. A car seen near Mowell Grocery about 2 a.m. is the only lead.
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Anna
Union County Sheriff's
Kimmel Auto Supply
Main. St
Pitts Grocery
Vienna St
Man Held In Franklin County For Reckless Driving
Randall G Butler, 55, is jailed in Franklin County on $1000 bond after a Dec 15 accident when his car crashed through walls of a Benton area home. He was charged by Franklin County States Attorney with reckless driving and illegal transportation of liquor. Trial set Jan 14. Butler, treated at Franklin Hospital, was arrested by State Trooper Glen Soloman after the vehicle struck walls at the home of Mrs. Erma Slawickey on Route 97 nine miles north of Benton.
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Franklin County
Trandall G. Butler
Franklin Hospital
Butler
Joseph Hickman
Glen Soloman
Mt. Vernon
Erma Slawickey
Benton
Ban on Murphysboro man for disturbing the peace
Ben Norton of Murphysboro was fined 15 dollars including costs by Police Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr for disturbing the peace at Hines Tavern. The notice appears in a Southern Illinois publication, detailing distribution offices and lineage of the paper.
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Murphysboro
Ben Norton
Charles Helwig Sr
Hines Tavern
Quthernllinossan
Southern Wlinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North Ith
Herrin
Southwith Street
Cminois
Southern Ulnnison
Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Local craftsman visits sick children's homes
A craftsman distributed gifts to children at his workshop and visited youngsters who stayed home due to illness, brightening the day for families during a challenging period.
Multiple Traffic Crashes Reported Across Districts 13 and 18
State Police report numerous nonfatal accidents near Murphysboro Herrin and New Minden on Rt 127 Rt 37 and Rt 13. Drivers Raymond Thies Mary Caraway Wilma Royer Martha Freeman Blanche Warf and others involved. no serious injuries reported and several minor injuries noted.
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Raymond Thies
Millstadt
Mary Caraway
Murphysboro
Rt. 127
District 18
Caraway
Thies
Wade R. Coon
Jerseyville
Robert L
Jack
Bel Waraous
Watts
Herrin
Rt. 37
Thomas Grant
Marion
Thomas F. Goins
Benton man pleads guilty to intoxication charge
Christopher Jegs Hodge aged 35 of Ro. 3 Benton pleaded guilty before Police Magistrate Fred Ballard to a ticket issued by Police Chief Thomas R. Haynes for intoxication and was fined $15 including costs.
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Christopher Jegs Hodge
Benton
Fred Ballard
Thomas R. Haynes
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U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Ben Spiller
Drapers Bluff
Interstate Rt. 67
Palice
Humane Shelter Financing
ICC
Leonard Spotanski
Massey
CIPS
Gar
Franklin
Aavinn
Santa Yerri Lynn Beare
Santa
Joy Grant
Wilma Royer
Virden
New Minden
Rt. 146
Cape Giranleau Bridge
District 13
du Quoin
Martha Freeman
Cape Girardeau
Donnie Clubb
James Adams
Trenton
Blanche Warf
Herrin Rexall
Illinois
Chanel
Lanvin
Evyan
Faberge
Errin Geeldrug
Granne Man
Merry
Mardale Shopping Center
Marty
North Park
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