Knight Fails To Post Bond In Burglar Arrest
George Bryant Knight, 52, of Amarillo, Tex., jailed in Williamson County after failing to post 13,000 bond on charges of attempted burglary and possession of burglary tools. Knight, arraigned before Justice Olen Ballard, pled innocent as police recounted a 3 am arrest at Boren's IGA Foodliner. Two companions fled. Knight and tools including punchbars and a screwdriver were recovered.
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Herrin
Williamson County
George Bryant Knight
Amarillo
Tex
Justice of the Peace
Olen Ballard
Knight
Calvin Hazel
Hazel
Boren
IGA
South Park Avenue
Two Murderers Have Commutation Reduced Sentences
Springfield, Dec 27 AP Gov Otto Kerner commuted life terms for two murderers Clarry Sell and Fred Ui Putnam. Sell's DeKalb County killing of his girlfriend in 1947 now 45 years and parole possible on the next docket in 1963. Putnam who killed a patron in a Decatur gambling room holdup in 1947 now 61 years and parole possible in February 1965.
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Springfield
Otto Kerner
Clarry Sell
Fred Ui
Putnam
Sell
DeKalb County
Ketter
Decatur
SIU 1962 Grads Enter Wide Range of Jobs and Countries
SIU 1962 graduates accepted positions in 29 states 30 Illinois counties and seven foreign nations plus teaching posts in 29 states and 72 Illinois counties. Roye Bryant SIU Placement Service director reports average salaries 6676 for technically trained graduates 5335 for non technicians and about 4800 for teachers. Only 41 percent stayed in Southern Illinois area down from 70 percent a decade ago and 46.8 percent in 1961. Teaching jobs rose from 40 in 1961 to 44 this year reversing a prior trend.
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Southern Illinois University
Illinois
Roye Bryant
SIU
Uates
STU Grads
Southern Illinois
Bryant
Carl Bradley Dies After 15-Year Air Force Career
Carl Curtis Bradley 42 of 604 M Garfield Marion died today in Marion Memorial Hospital after nearly a month’s illness. Born Sept 20 1920 in Marion he was a bachelor and career airman first discharged March 31 1961 after 15 years service. Survived by father Henry Bradley two brothers Joe Monahan Tex and Verne Langpe Mo and sister Mrs Noma Ross three sisters preceded him in death. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Glen Zilmer officiating. Burial Cocke Cemetery south of Marion. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Carl Curtis Bradley
M. Garfield St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Bradle
Henry
Mary McConnell Bradley
Bradley
Joe
Monahan
Tex
Verne
Langpe
Noma Ross
Air Force
Mitchell Funeral Home
Glen Zilmer
Cocke
Stroke blamed in Marion man's death
A coroner's jury ruled a stroke caused the death of Dixon Bess Dick Ward, 89, of 907 Madison St. He was found dead in the home of Ethel Ward Yearack where he was a roomer at 10 a.m. Tuesday after ill health. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. today at Riggin Funeral Home, Carterville.
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Marion
Carterville
Dixon Bess
Dick Ward
Madison St
Ethel Ward Yearack
Riggin
Rites Pending for Murphysboro Woman
Mrs. Della Stearns 321 $. 20th SL Murphysboro died early today in Doctors Convalescent Home East St. Louis. Widow of former Murphysboro Township Supervisor Grover Stearns. Funeral arrangements pending at Meyer Denny Funeral Home Murphysboro.
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Della Stearns
Murphysboro
Doctors
East St. Louis
Funeral Rites Set For Carterville Woman Effie Smith
Mrs Effie Melinda Smith 68 of 210 Pennsylvania Ave Carterville died 10 37 p m Wednesday in Herrin Hospital Born June 3 1894 Parker City she married Rev William A Smith February 17 1917 in Marion She was a member of First Apostolic Church Royalton Survived by husband daughter Mrs Sherman Spiller sons Kenneth Pickens and Raymond sisters Hattie Wiggs Mettie Landrith and Eva Shadowens brother Jess Emery Funeral services Saturday 2 0 0 p m Riggin Funeral Home burial Hillcrest Carterville Rev James Tigs Sell Cambria and Rev Halvavere Cook officiating Friends may call after 5 p m Friday
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Effie Melinda Smith
Pennsylvania Ave
Carterville
Herrin Hospital
Parker City
Pink Emery
William A. [Smith
Marion
Smith
First Apostolic Church of
Royalton
Sherman Spiller
Kenneth
Pickens
S. C
Raymond
Hattie Wiggs
Lick Creek
Mettie Landrith
Evan Shadowens
Taylorville
Jess Emery
Champaign
Randolph
Sammie Pearson
Carl Becker
Billy Joe Bivens
John Smith
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Rt. 3
Evansville
Richard Thompson
Wilbert Rader
Chester
Wood
Baldwin
Armin Montroy
Hillcrest Cemetery
Nine directors are elected to Marion chamber board
Nine directors chosen for the Marion Chamber of Commerce board. Eight are re elected. Names include Bill Bainbridge Harold Chase E L Cox Dr James A Felts Mark McAlpin James R Wilson Bob Yearack Allen Booton Albert Kaeman Bearden and Leonard Mithell. A tenth new director will be appointed by the Marion Jaycees in January.
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Marion Chamber of Commerce Board of
Rue G. Starr
Bill Bainbridge
Bainbridge Jewelry
Harold Chase
Giles Electtric Co
E. L. Cox
Cox Hardware
James A. Felts
Mark McAlpin
Jackson and Gray Insurance Agency
Frank Thompson
Viking Frieght Co
James R. Wilson
Wilson Funeral Home
Bob Yearack
Wohlwend Motors
Allen Booton
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Public Affaire
Wilson
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SIU Grads
Carl Bradley
Greer Brand
Freestone
Great Northern
Manhattan
Gals
Bill& Gene's
Effie Smith
Jim Buie
Rader
Phillip Folk
Grand Tower
Phillip Folkel
Doctors Hospital
Carbondare
Mascoutah
Peter
Katherine Schurer Folkel
Folkes
Minnie Bolton
Elmer
Charles
Emma East
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Paul Bryant
Walker Hill Cemetery
Carbondale
Wallace, Inc
Gardondale
Lemon
Tee
Pepsi-Cola Company
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Marion, Ill
Pepsi-Cola Co
New York
N. Y
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