Korean student spends Christmas with Herrin family
Susie Bang, a 27 year old microbiology doctoral student from Seoul, stayed with the Foster Browns of 716 N Seventh Street in Herrin for Christmas. The Browns hosted Susie to share their holiday, reflecting SIU foreign student outreach. Susie enjoyed the hospitality and described her time as warmly American.
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Hervin
Okinawa
Susie Bang
Foster Brown
N.7th St
Susie
Southern Illinois University
Sho
Brown
Foster
SIU
Korea
Browns
Mrs. Brown
Carbondale
Seoul
United States
Vienna Man Begins Penal Farm Sentence for Liquor Transport
A 44 year old Vienna man, Elmer L. Taber, was sent to Vandalia Penal Farm for six months after pleading guilty to illegal transportation of liquor before Johnson County Judge Robert Porter. He was fined 537 dollars with costs, unpaid, and faces potential trial on operating a vehicle under the influence after release. Taber, married with eight children, was arrested when a state trooper was forced off the highway by his car at 1 a.m. Friday.
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Vienna
Vandalia
Elmer L. Taber
Johnson County
Robert Porter
Porter
Taber
Carbondale Man Sentenced to Two Weeks on City Streets
John Dunlap of East Birch Street was sentenced by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz to two weeks of work on the city streets for intoxication.
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Carbondale
John Dunlap
East Birch’ Street
Robert Schwartz
Marion Chamber Raises 16000 Toward 100000 Industry Fund
Marion Chamber of Commerce reports 16000 collected toward a 100000 industry fund to support a 200000 loan aiding four New York firms moving to Orchi ll area. Herring Chamber backs 100000, Technical Tape Corp of New Rochelle plans a Carbon dale plant. Chairman George Dodds says 30 fund committee members start after Christmas and hope to reach the goal by mid January.
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Marion Chamber of Commerce
George Dodds
Marion
New York Area
Orchill
Herring Chamber of Commerce
New York
Technical Tape Corp
New Rochelle
N. Y
Carbondale
Dodds
Marion Chamber
West Frankfort Police Board Eye Promotion
West Frankfort police and five merit board meet tonight to discuss Arthur Marks promotion to assistant police chief. Marks, once police chief until May 1959, was rehired as a meter patrolman in March and began as assistant chief last Saturday. The merit board chair said the meeting will focus on that line of promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Five Merit Board
Arthur Marks
Marks
Roy Brown
James McEwing
Merit Board
Water and Sewer Lines Repaired in Carbondale
Carbondale water and sewer department workers repaired a broken six inch water main in the 500 block of North Michaels street around 3 pm. Teams worked over three hours to patch the break, cutting water to two or three houses for about 30 minutes on Michaels and Davis streets. They also cleared a sanitary sewer blockage on Almond between Main and Oak streets, continuing for about four hours.
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Carbondale
Almond
Mair
Oak Streets
Corbit
Deer Crashes Into Car Injuring Herrin Family Near Marion
Four members of a Herrin family sustained cuts when a five point duck deer struck their car near Marion at 6 p m Saturday. The crash occurred along Old Rt 18 near the Chicago Burlington and Quincy underpass. In the car were Ed Wallace and his wife and their two sons Michael and Charles. Charles received facial cuts at Marion Memorial Hospital and all were treated later at Holden Hospital in Carbondale for glass slivers in eyes. The deer’s feet and shattered glass injured the family as Wallace drove about 40 mph.
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Herrin
Marion
Chicago, Burlington’, and Quincy Railroad
Old Rt. 18
Ed Wallace
George St
Michael
Charles
Wallace
Marion Memorial Hospital
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Crash Victim Inquest Set At Benton
In Franklin County a fatal crash near Benton prompts an inquest. Passengers Robey and Owens were injured and Owens faces charges of reckless driving and leaving the scene. Robey died from shock and exposure, while Owens, 23, of Benton, was treated at Franklin Hospital and later remained in fair condition. Funeral services for Robey were held at Freeman's Funeral Home with burial in Franklin Cemetery.
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Benton
Owens
Franklin Hospital
Dorris
Robey
St. Louis
Swan Ave
Freeman
Franklin Cemetery
William ©. Robey
Harline Cantrell
Mike Wayne
William E
Franklin
Steger
Clarence
California
Rose Ey
New Mexico
Seven Hurt in Highway Crashes. Woman Killed in Ill Region
Police report multiple wrecks Sunday on Rt. 18 near Pinckneyville and Rt. 13 near Marion. Edger Eisenhauer Jr. 18 of Chicago and Charles H Renfro 37 of Palatine injured. Renfro's wife, Madge Renfro, 37, killed. Mrs. Renfro’s funeral planned in Murphysboro. Eisenhauer and Renfro treated at Pinckneyville hospital. Renfro later moved to St. Louis hospital. Mrs. Renfro born July 27, 1993, daughter of Jett and Madge Adkins. Nearby crash near Cape Girardeau injures James Henderson 22 and passengers. tickets issued for following too closely. In Herrin area a two-car collision injures Joyce Bailie 37 and Jean Bailie 35. both treated. Funeral notices and hospital details follow.
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Pinckneyvilles
Henfro
Murphyshoro
Renfro
Jefi Adkins
Jett
Madge Adkins
Charles Renfro
Harry T. Murpphy
Donald Adkins
Elgir
First Baptist Church of
Cape Girardeau
Henderson
Harold Crader
Painton
Herrin
Rt. 13
Marion
Joyce D. Bailie
Jean Bailie
Marion Memorial Hospital
Tavern Hours Charge Filed at Franklin County Tavern
Franklin County officers entered the Clover Club near Benton at 1 30 a m after a report the tavern was open past hours. Sam Sweet proprietor fled by an alternate door as Deputy Hughes and Sheriff Browning pursued. Sweet faces a charge of operating the tavern after legal hours. About 30 people were inside. William Fullerton was fined 25 dollars for drunken and disorderly conduct. Four teenagers were questioned. they said they were refused service after 1 a m. Closings are 1 a m daily. county taverns cannot open on Sundays. Sweet was previously fined 200 dollars in December 1960 for gambling and selling liquor to a minor.
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Franklin County
Barney “Browning
Sam Sweet
Clover’ Club
East
Benton
Alfred “Buster
Hughes
Sweet
Browning
William Fullerton
Mantens
West City
Fred Scarlett
Mines Working Wednesday Mines and ore entries reported
A compact field report lists mines and ore outputs for Wednesday including Old Ben numbers 9 and 21 Orient entries 3 4 Zeigler 3 4 Fidelity Burning Star and strip Burning Star with various figures. The note records multiple mine identifiers and production counts in a terse listing.
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Old Ben
Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
Burning Star
Strip
Man Captured After Escape From Illinois Security Hospital
Joseph Hughes, 38, a patient at the Illinois Security Hospital, fled the laundry as foreman Russell Lafferty collapsed from a heart attack. Hughes was recaptured an hour later near Chester, hiding behind a concrete foundation wall at 11:45 a.m. Lafferty, 49, of Percy, died at about 10:30 a.m. after the incident. Hughes had a prior rape assault sentence from Rock Island County and had been transferred from Joliet to Menard in 1958 before being sent to the hospital for treatment in August.
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Illinois Security Hospital
Chester
Joseph Hughes
Menard Penitentiary
Bertednour
Russell Lafferty
Percy
Rednour
Hughes
Rock Island County
Joliet
Menard
Fire at Dr Hartleb Home Causes 150 Dollar Damage
Fire above a kitchen range at Dr Harry Hartleb home 2125 Walnut St Murphysboro caused about 150 dollars in damage. Firemen said grease in a frying pan flared up, igniting kitchen cabinets above the stove and spreading to nearby areas.
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Harry Hartleb
Walnut
Murphysboro
Four Killed and 33 Injured In Holiday Weekend News
Over the long holiday weekend four persons died and 33 were injured in several accidents across the district. Among the deceased were Robey, 22, of Benton, William Otto Frederick-Stein of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Lora Renfro, 38, of Palatine, and Charles, with details noting Robey died from shock after a wreck near Rt 149. State Police logged multiple collisions, including a two-car crash near Mt. Vernon and a Sunday-night Rt 13 127 wreck near the Pyatt Wye.
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Charles. & Robey
Benton
William Otto Frederick - Stein
Kalmazoo
Mich
Lora Renfro
Palatine
Robey
Thomp
Serra
Stein
Tira
Renfro
Pyatt Wye
Pinckneyville
Carbondale Council Eyes Two Ordinances and Traffic Signals
The Carbondale City Council considers two second reading ordinances one on sewer acceptance writing notice to the city by developers and meeting requirements before maintenance and another for traffic signals at West Main and Oak Lawn Avenue The meeting also opens bids for a city lot on South Illinois Avenue linked to a prior hospital site with a serious injury report from an auto accident Friday.
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Carbondale
South Illi
Docnois Avertue
Tars Hasnital
Area loan under study for Good Luck Glove Co project
The Area Redevelopment Administration reviews a 144 thousand dollar loan for Good Luck Glove Co to rehabilitate a Metropolis building. The project aims to create about 200 jobs at Metropolis and Carbondale plants within a year after completion. W C Leland and Chet Townsend discussed the loan. final action rests with the ARA board this week.
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Southern Tineis
Good: Luck Glove Co
Area
Chet Townsend
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West
Five Car Crash Leaves Five Hospitalized
Hospital personnel report Frances Koonce, 68, remains about the same after a five car crash. Mrs Koonce and three others were hospitalized as the incident unfolded.
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Pere Feee Hospital
Frances: Koonce
Gray Pledges Reconsider Election Stand in Democratic Meeting
In Herrin on December 14, Gray pledged to reconsider his election stance after being urged by Stelle and district leaders. He noted a decision would be announced by January 6, tied to a South ern Illinois Democratic County Chairmen Association session. Several candidates expressed interest in the seat after Gray's November 24 health-related retirement.
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Florida
Rand
el Stelle
Comnressional
Herrin
Gray
Stelle
Public
Congress
Illinois
Democratic
William Grindle
Clyde Choate
Anna
Bert. Baker
Benton
Chet. Townsend
Kenneth ‘L .Jones
Metropolis
Ozark Seeks Second Route to Terre Haute and Indy
Washington AP reports Ozark Air Line seeks to add Terre Haute Indiana to its Davenport Moline route and to create two paths between Indianapolis and St Louis. One via Mattoon Charleston and the other via Champaign Urbana Decatur Springfield Peoria and Davenport Moline. The carrier asks to limit Mattoon Charleston service to two daily ground trips to allow possible non-stop extensions.
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Champaign-Urbana
Decatur
Springfield
Peoria
Davenport-Moline
Mattoon-Charleston
Yond
Terre Haute
St. Louis
Lecture Set: Mrs. David Pratt to Speak at SIU
Mrs. David Pratt, a design lecturer at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, will speak at 2 Jan during the 4 Visual Arts Center Seminar at Chicago. The event highlights design topics and features Pratt’s insights for attending students and faculty.
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Russell
Michigan
Foster Brown Jr
Foster Brown Sr
Alccident
Barney Browning
Kenneth Jones
Carrol
Wayne’ Owens
Rt. 149
Thompsonville
Cident Peain
Man
Salem
Coustralia
Earl
Kagay
Thomas
Benjamin
Leroy Hanks
West Main Street
Lawn Avenue
Ozark
Drew
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