Daredevil Drives Train Track Car Sentenced in Georgia
In Decatur Georgia Theron Luther George Jr 18 drove a car for five miles along a railroad track over trestles and a bridge in the pre dawn hours. Engineer J B Broom praised his driving while DeKalb County Judge Oscar Mitchell sentenced him for drunkenness on private property, noting he had no excuse.
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Decatur
Jim
J.B. Broom
Theron Luther George Jr
Daredevil
Broom
DeKalb
Oscar Mitchell
Shim
George
Daley's Wife Receives Low Illinois Auto Plate No 15
Eleanor Daley, wife of Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley, was awarded license plate No. 15 among eight new holders in the state list of low numbered Illinois auto plates. The turnover neared a 25 year record as 92 of 1960 plates were reassigned with several notable transfers to Chicago and Springfield residents and officials.
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Springfield
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Robert Crongan
Charles F. Carpentier
Eleanor Daley
Augusta Smith Oglesby
Doris B. Regan
Mary Leigh Smart
Oscar W. Ellis
East Moline
George F. Ross
Charles H. Weber
Michael R. Natarre
Ellis
Carl A. Sorling
N. Elmo Franklin
Lexington
Margaret Mann Franklin
W. L. Taylor
Northbrook
Arthur R. Rubloff
Clara E. Duncan
Wood Dale
C. M. Varde
Mrs Mae Murphy Dies in Marion at 80
Mrs Mae Murphy, 80, of 412 E Jefferson St Marion, died at 4 45 pm Wednesday at Marion Memorial Hospital. Born Sept 15 1886 in Carterville she was a long time Williamson County resident and member of First Christian Church. She leaves sisters Stella Bracy Gooden of Carterville and Minnie Smith of Marion. Services set for 2 pm Friday at Wilson Funeral Home Marion with Rev Wayne Sherks officiating. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Mae Murphy
E. Jefferson St. Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Carterville
Williamson County
First Christian Church
Murphy
Stella Bracy Gooden
Minnie Smith
Marion
Sarvices
Wilson Funeral
Wayne Sherks
Maplewood Cemetery
Police Brief in Carbondale Traffic Fine
Anna L. Gibson of 417 East Green Street Carbondale paid a $15 fine including costs after a ticket issued by State Trooper John M Donahue for disobeying a traffic signal, adjudicated by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz.
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Anna L. Gibson
Green St
Carbondale
Fis
Robert Schwartz
States
John M. Donahue
Tragic Quebec Family Fire Claims 12 Die
Noyan Quebec December 26 AP A mother Marjorie Vosburgh 43 and 11 of her 15 children perished when a residence burned after an oil stove explosion. Abel Vosburgh survived with burns while most children were away from home at the time. The dead include Doris 19 Ray 17 Richard 15 Phyllis 13 Katherine 10 Audrey 9 Beverly 7 Robert 4 Caroline 3 Leo 6 months and Dwayne 6 months.
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Noyan
Marjorie Vosburgn
Quenec
Munweal
Abel
Vosburgh
Doris
Ray
Richard
Phyllis
Katherin
Audrey
Beverley
Robert
Caroline
Leo
Dwayne
Reba L Woodward rites set Saturday at Ava church
Funeral services for 58 year old Reba L Woodward, former Jackson County teacher, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Ava. Rev. Eugene Owsley will officiate. Burial in Ava Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation at Wilson Funeral Home in Ava from 7 p.m. today until noon Saturday. He died shortly before noon Wednesday in St Joseph Memorial Hospital, Murphysboro. Born in Vergennes in 1905, he taught 28 years and served as deputy circuit clerk in the 1940s. Survived by his wife Opal E Higerson, a son Darrel of Ava, sister Albertine Woodward of Murphysboro, brothers Allen of Vergennes and John of Anna. Member of First Methodist Church of Alton and Dean Lodge 433 AF&AM of Ava, past master. WWII Army veteran. Lodge to conduct services.
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Reba L. Woodward
Jackson County
First Baptist Church
Ava
Eugene Owsley
Evergreen Cemetery
Wilson Funeral Home
Woodward
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Vergennes
1905
Fred Fraser
Altan
Opal E. Higgerson
Darrel
Albertine Woodward
Allen I
John
Anna
First Methodist Church
Alton
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Bedloe
New York Harbor
Ete
Zwick & Goldsmith
Herrin and
Raglan and Setin
Cresco and
McGregor
Herrin
Brentwood
BOYS
Winter Jackets & Coats
South
Illinois Ave
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