Brantley Named Commander of District 13 Police
Willis moves up as Elza Brantley, currently a sergeant in District 13, is named the new commanding officer of District 13 in Southern Illinois covering 17 counties. Brantley, a 1941 Illinois State Police veteran, will assume duty Jan 1 1953 and head 45 officers. he lives in Murphysboro with his wife and daughter and is a World War II Navy veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Illinois State Police
Illinois
du Quoin
Elza Brantley
District 13
Brantley
Thomas ‘. O'Donnell
Denzil G. Willis
Springfield
Norman Lee
Herbert Bramier
Equality
Ilinois
A&p
Murphysboro Township
U. S. Navy
Edgar Brantley
Murphysboro Resident Mr Schauerte Dies at 79
Murphysboro native Wienard Schauerte 79 died at his home on S St Tuesday after years of illness. Born in Marmeke Germany in 1873 he moved to Murphysboro about 1895 and was a retired businessman formerly with Egyptian Iron Works. Survived by two daughters Clara Jacobs and Helen Christensen both of Murphysboro a son Edward K. Schauerte and three grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 9 a.m. from Meyer Denny Funeral Home to St Andrew's Church with Rev J J Taggart officiating burial in St Andrew's Cemetery. Rosary Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wienard Schauerte
Murphysboro
S. St. St
Marmeke
Germany
Egyptian Iron Works
Anna Schauerte
Clara Jacobs
Helen Christensen
Edward K. Schauerte
Casper Schauerte
St. Andrew’s Church
Schauerte
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus Lodge
Meyer- Denny Funeral Home
J. J. Taggart
St. Andrew’s Cemetery
Funeral Home
Funeral Services for George N. Gher Friday
Funeral services for George N. Gher 66 of 602 N Oakland St Carbondale will be held Friday at 2 p m at First Methodist Church Carbondale with Masonic services. Gher a member of First Methodist Blue Lodge Makanda Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers Illinois Central where he worked 48 years. Survivors include wife Phyllis daughter Georgia Carbondale brother Louie Carbondale two sisters Mrs Jannie V mont St Louis and Mrs Retta S Judson Mound City. Burial in Oakland Cemetery Carbondale. Dr C C Hall to officiate with Carbondale funeral home in charge. Friends may call after 5 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George N. Gher
Oakland St
Carbondale
First Methodist Church
Gher
Blue Lodge
Makanda
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Ilinois Central
Phyllis
Georgia
Louie
Jannie Vimont
St. Louis
Retta
Judson
Mound City
Oakland Cemetery
C. C. Hall
Carbondale Funeral Home
Morgan of Herrin Receives Eisenhower Inaugural Invitation
Judge and Mrs. A. D. Morgan of Herrin received a formal invitation to the Eisenhower Nixon inauguration dated January 20, 1953. The engraved invitation, bearing a gold seal, invites their attendance and participation in the presidential ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Herrin
Eisenhower
A. D. Morgan
Dwight Eisenhower
United States
Richard Milhous Nixon
United States of American
Joseph C. McGarraghy
Scout Camp Support Urged for Murphysboro Drive
Murphysboro Rotarians were urged to back a Boy Scouts drive in the Egyptian Council to fund a 170 acre camp on Little Grassy Lake costing 199 916. Rev H T Rafael said Southern Illinois has 30 000 potential scouts and the new camp would serve 15 counties with a year round program opening in mid January led by Willard Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Boy Scouts
Egyptian Council
Little Grassy Lake
H. T. Rafael
First Baptist Church
Southern Illinois
Illinois
United States
Willard Collins
Mrs Bowman Dies Metropolis Woman at 34
Eunice Bowman of Metropolis died Tuesday after a week long illness. She was married to Lynal Bowman and survived by three daughters Barbara Sue Delores Stevens Thelma Jane and son Lymal Arthur, five brothers and seven sisters. Funeral services are Friday at Kingdom Hall Church with Rev W B Lukas officiating. burial at Massac County Memorial Gardens. Akins Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Bowman
Metropolis
Doctor’s Hospital
Lynal Bowman
Delores Stevens
Barbara Sue
Thelma Jane
Lymal Arthur
Kingdom Hall Church
W. B. Lukas
Massac County Memorial Gardens
Akins Funeral Home
Marion Man Sentenced On Probation Violation
James William Barnwell 24 of Marion was sentenced to 60 days in the state penal farm at Vandalia for probation violation. He and Lester Parks 24 of Scottsboro faced charges including statutory rape of a 13 year old Creal Springs girl. The indictment against Barnwell for statutory rape remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William Barnwell
Marion
Vandalia
A. R. Cagle
Williamson
Barnwell
Lester Parks
Scottsboro
Parks
Creal Springs
Menard
Cagle
Ora Kirby
Herrin Names Safety Committee Members
Mayor Fred E. Schoonover named a traffic safety committee for Herrin. The group will meet next week to elect officers and prepare safety recommendations for the city council meeting on Monday January 12. Members include Police Chief Blaine Maddox and John R. Creek along with Eugene C. Eckert, Paul Frick, Bill Bracy, Sam Hancock, Charles R. Cook, Wayne Hindman, and Carl East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Fred E. Schoonover
Mayor Schoonover
Blaine Maddox
John R. Creek
Eugene C. Eckert
Paul Frick
Bill Bracy
Sam Hancock
Charles R. Cook
Wayne Hindman
Carl East
District 50 Office Moves To Marion From Paducah
The Region 41 office of District 50 United Mine Workers moves from Paducah Kentucky to Marion Illinois. Grover Duty will head the Marion office and six field representatives from Illinois and Kentucky will work from the new headquarters above Sherman Department Store on Public Square. The district previously moved from Herrin to Paducah in 1947 and has had no Herrin office since, with some staff using former District 12 space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 50
United Mine Workers
Marion
Paducah
Sherman Department Store
Public Square
Grover Duty
Herrin
Illinois
Kentucky
Haier Home Wins in Chester Best Lighted Home Contest
The home of William Haier won first prize in Chester's best lighted home contest. Second place went to E. G. Deck er and third to Albert Hartman. Outstanding homes and honorable mentions were named for a long list of residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Haier
Chester
E. G. Decker
Albert Hartman
W. E. Reinke
Howard Boxdorfer
Elroy Grob
O. K. Keeneman
William Mullins
William Welge
Harold Uffelman
Vincent Birchler
Lester Brandhorst
W. P. Crawford Lorin Douglas James Frazer
Harry Grimes
Edward Herschbach
Harry Katz
Tra Long
William Schatte
Vernon Uffelman
George White
B. W. Koeneman
Holiday accidents reported in Williamson County
Williamson County authorities reported the first two holiday season accidents this morning with no injuries. At 5:30 a.m. on Route 37 near Dogwalk a car driven by D. E. Arnold and a truck driven by Perry Hill sideswiped. The second crash occurred about 9 a.m. on Route 13 at Crab Orchard with Weber Heaton and Everett Bolin Jr. involved. both vehicles damaged. Deputies warned they would patrol roads and arrest reckless or drunken drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Authority
Robert Cooksey
Dogwalk
D. E. Armold
5Th St
Paducah
Perry Hill
Crab Orchard
Weber Heaton
Creal Springs
Everett Bolin Jr
Harrisburg
Heaton
Bolin
Williamson County
Ex-Metropolis Man Dies in St Louis
Alfred Woodward formerly of Metropolis died in St Louis at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Funeral arrangements are at Aiken funeral home Metropolis but are incomplete pending arrival of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolis
ST. Louis
Alfred Woodward
Aiken Funeral Home
Joe Thomas Sings at Church of God Christmas Program
Former Carbondale singer Joe Thomas now in the U S Navy will be guest soloist at a Christmas program tonight at the Church of God on East Green Street Carbondale. The Rev Joe Thomas his father and pastor invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Thomas
Carbondale
Church of God
East Green St
Thomas
U. S. Navy
San Francisco
Calif
Union Grants First Scholarship To SIU Student
The Plumbers and Steam fitters Local Union 160 awarded Southern Illinois University a $500 scholarship fund providing $100 annually for five years to freshman Bob Baker Fairfield. Union President Bill Thomas stated the grant aims to ease his college finances while Bob, an honor graduate, plans to become an accountant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Bill Thomas
Southern Illinois University
Southern
SIU
Bob Baker
Fairfield
Frank Loy
SIU Physical Plant
Bob
Cora Simpson
Fairfield Community High School
Loy
the Union
Morber Funeral Services Set in Murphysboro
Funeral services for Pete Morber retired Gulf Mobile and Ohio employee will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Crawshaw Funeral Home with Rev Dennis Lyerla officiating. Burial follows in Tower Grove Cemetery. Morber born November 24 1897 in Murfreesboro Tennessee. widow Sylvia Ruth McCormick died September 18 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Morber
Gulf Mobile and Ohio
St. Andrew's Hospital
Murphysboro
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Dennis Lyerla
Tower Grove Cemetery
Mr. Morber
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Sylvia Ruth McCormick
Crab Orchard Rent Office Closed Two Days
The Crab Orchard area rent office at 105 W Monroe Carbon dale will close to the public Friday and on Christmas Day. Rent director Henry B. Tate says the closure follows Executive Order 10417A by President Truman. The office normally operates Monday through Friday from 8 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Area
W. Monroe
Carbondale
Henry B. Tate
Tate
Truman
SIU Graduate Moves to Pittsburgh Children's Theatre
Patty Maneese a 195 graduate of Southern Illinois University and former Little Theatre president joins the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Children's Theatre group. She designs costumes for all shows and acts in plays as the company tours Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio during Christmas vacation she visits Carbondale and Herrin her hometowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siu
Patty Maneese
Southern Illinois University
Little Theatre
Pittsburgh, Penn
Children’s Theatre
Miss Maneese
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Carbondale
Herrin
12 Foot Poinsettia Reaches Toward Living Room Ceiling
Five year old Janice Michels climbs a 12 foot poinsettia in her grandmother A F Bruchhauser's home at 305 Freeman St Anna. The Bruchhauser plant boasts 12 to 14 inch flower heads and is often displayed in a large picture window. Janice is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elbert Michels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Michels
Freeman St
Anna
Janice
A. F. Bruchhauser
Elbert Michels
Herrin Christmas Party Draws Hundreds of Children
About 500 Herrin children and 200 parents attended the sixth annual Christmas party at St. Mary’s grade school gym. The Elks Eagles Knights of Columbus and Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsored the event. Each child received a candy sack with a toy and greetings from the four groups. Santa gave 16 prizes while Wally Austin performed holiday tunes and themed songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
St. Mary’s
The
Elks, Eagles
Knights of Columbus
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Santa Claus
Wally Austin
Maddox to Head Helena AP Bureau January 4
Tom Maddox will leave Centralia AP office after seven years to lead the Helena Montana bureau, effective January 4, with the Centralia bureau going to temporary supervision by Mrs C A Frazer. Maddox has been with AP since 1942 and previously worked in Chicago Indianapolis and Columbus bureaus. His wife and two children will move later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Maddox
Centralia
Associated Press
Helena, Mont
Helena
Montana
Maddox
Chicago
Indianapolis
Columbus
C. A. Frazer
Shorthand origins traced to ancient Greece and Rome
Researchers note that shorthand systems were developed and used by early Greek and Roman communities to rapid-fire record keeping. The practice evolved through later eras, influencing medieval and modern note taking methods.
Herrin Woman Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Flora Ann Moake 65 of 508 South 20th Street Herrin died at home Tuesday at 7 p m from a cerebral hemorrhage She was born February 20 1887 in Williamson County daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson Survived by husband William Moake five children Hester Platt Velma Wollard Jeanette Bentley Madge Vey and William Wade Moake seven grandchildren three sisters Ida Pierce Mary Boswell Inez Jones and two brothers Matt Anderson Jeff Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Ann Moake
S. 20Th St
Herrin
Williamson County
Harry Anderson
William Moake
Hester R. Platt
Montebello
Calif
Velma Wollard
Omaha
Neb
Jeanette Bentley
Valley Center
Kan
Madge Vey
Egnor
Okla
William Wade Moake
Ida Pierce
Denver
Colo
Mary Boswell
Carterville
Inez Jones
Matt Anderson
Jeff Anderson
Carbondale
Police arrest man at bus station on theft charges
Carbondale Police Officer Del mar Crews arrested Eldon Ward 28 of St Louis as he was about to board a St Louis bound bus at the Carbondale bus station. Ward allegedly tried to conceal two watches and a wedding ring set after theft charges by White County authorities. He was turned over to White County officials this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Delmar Crews
Eldon Ward
St. Louis
Silk Reach to the West via Justinian Smuggling
Historical note credits Emperor Justinian with introducing silk to the Western world around 550 A D by sending two monks to smuggle silk worm eggs from China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justinian
China
Woman Arrested Near Carmi On Bond In Theft Case
Mrs. Sarah Pecks of Macy Indiana faced federal car theft charges after allegedly stealing a car to ensure her four children would be cared for. A preliminary hearing was adjourned to January 17 to allow time to find a foster home for the four youngsters, ages 13 months to 10 years, while the others remain with friends in Indiana and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmi
Sarah Pecks
Macy
Ind
Indiana
Perry County Men Inducted In December Selective Service
Twelve Perry County young men left for induction into the armed forces under a December selective service call. They reported to St. Louis for processing. The inductees were Edwin Calvin Mayor Kenneth Earl Lambert Louis Wayne Kellerman Clarence John Bathon Carl Lee McKinney Raymond Ernest Marshalik Raymond Stanley Zielinski Donald Ray Mifflin Richard Dale Porter Roger Earl Schenk Kerry G. Holmes Charles Douglas Seyterth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry County
St. Louis
Edwin Calvin
Kenneth Earl Lambert Louis Wayne Kellerman
Clarence John Bathon
Carl Lee McKinney Raymond Ernest Marshalik
Raymond Stanley Zielinski
Donald Ray Mifflin
Richard Dale Porter
Roger Earl Schenk
Kerry G. Holmes Charles Douglas Seyterth
Ethel Harland Dies in Herrin at 70
Mrs. Ethel Cora Harland 70 of 205 S 20th St Herrin died at home Tuesday night. Widow of William Harland she is survived by brother Henry Hawk Toledo niece Mrs Marie Garavalla Herrin nephews Edward C Williams Sr and Otto Tussing Toledo and grand nephew Edwards Williams Jr who lived with her She was born August 26 1882 in Murphysboro A funeral service will be 1 30 p m Friday at First Methodist Church Herrin Rev Heber E Burge officiating Burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery Friends may call at Storme Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Cora Harland
S. 20Th St
Herrin
William Harland
Henry Hawk
Toledo
Ohio
Marie Garavalla
Edward C. Williams Sr
Otto Tussing
Edwards Williams Jr
Harland
Herrin Airman Home on 14 Day Furlough
A. 30. Billy Joe Phillips visits his parents at 116 S. 23rd St. Herrin during a 14 day furlough from Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas. He will return for duty January 4 after 12 days of reassignment processing. He enlisted in May and trained at Lackland Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Joe Phillips
Charles Bailey
S. 23Rd St
Herrin
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Texas
Sheppard Afb
Lackland Afb
Wild horses trace back to early Spanish explorers
The wild horse herds roaming the U S plains are believed to descend from horses first brought to America by early Spanish explorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains
United States
Americ
Marion Man Is Sentenced to Five to Six Years
Delmar Hill 52 of Marion received a five to six year term in the Menard penitentiary after pleading guilty as an accomplice in the armed robbery of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kaeser at their Marion home on September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar
Sleepy) Hill
Marion
Menard Illinois
Clarence Wright
Williamson County
Cicuit Court
Hill
Albert Kaeser
Harvey Dungey
Alton
J. W. Mickiney
Monard
Willimason County
McKinney
Pri
Dungey
Mckin
Kaesers
Mario
Sid Dungey
Harvey
Ora Kirby
Menard
William Farris 73 Dies. Rites Friday in Herrin
William Thomas Farris 73 of east Herrin died Tuesday evening in Herrin Hospital after a nine day stay. Born January 14 1879 in Somersett Kentucky he lived here 50 years. He leaves three children Hattie Sexton Herbert and Leo Farris two brothers Charles and Sam and two sisters Iona Haynes and Sarah Irby. He was a member of United Mine Workers Local 2678. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Storme Funeral Home Johnston City pastor Rev John Leslie Ditterline officiates. Burial Herrin City Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas Farris
Herrin
Mr. Farris
Somersett
Ephraim
Harriet Farris
Hattie Sexton
Marion
Herbert
Leo Farris
Johnston City
Charles
Sam
Iona Haynes
Sarah Irby
Walla Walla
Wash
United Mine Workers of America
Storme
John Leslie Ditterline
Johnston
Herrin City
Herrin Airman Back From Brooks AFB
A-3C Thomas J. Jones 18 son of Mr and Mrs Ray K Jones Herrin is on a 14 day leave with his parents Jones enlisted in the Air Force in July and trained at Lackland San Antonio He then went to Brooks AFB for a language course and upon return Jan 4 will be reassigned to training in another field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Jones
Ray K. Jones
9Th St
Herrin
Jones
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Brooks Air Force Base
Mining Shift Readings and Equipment Status Notes
List of shift reports shows mines and belts with readings for Buckhorn Bell Zoller Freeburn and Peabody units. Entries include Peabody numbers 14 40 43 47 and Orient shifts 1 2 3 plus Kathleen Pyramid and Fidelity Burning Star No 1 2. No clear narrative. terse status and drift notes indicate some equipment not working or under observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mines
Buckhorn Bell & Zoller
Freeburn Peabody
Peabody
Orient
New Kathleen Pyramid
Burning Star
Fidelity
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willis
Bramlet
MR. Schauerte
Marion Man
Herrin Safety Committee
Haier
Union
Morber Funeral
Arehursday
Perry
Ethel Harland
William Farris
Brooks Afb
Tabatey
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