Carbondale Firms Break-Ins Leave Little Stolen
Two Carbondale businesses were broken into Tuesday night but little cash or items were taken. Hunter Corp. at 415 N Illinois Ave saw a safe beaten, hinges knocked off, but only two cameras left. entry by breaking glass and unlocking from inside. Colp's Cafe and Service Station on Route 51 north of Carbondale reported small cash losses, mostly pennies and nickels, with the register left unlocked to avoid damage. Police found broken glass at 10:20 p.m. and checked for fingerprints as investigators noted intruders appeared to be amateurs who fled when discovered.
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Carbondale
Hunter Corp
Illinois Ave
Jack Hazel
Hazel
Colps
Rt. 51
Carbonale
Bill Colp
Colp
Monay
Fire damages porch and kitchen in Carbondale blaze
A 4:30 a.m. fire at 529 E Sycamore St in Carbondale damaged the back porch and kitchen of the Levi O'Neil home. The family escaped unharmed and stayed in a nearby shed while six firefighters worked until 5:50 a.m. Officials cited a probable overheated space heater and had not yet estimated damage.
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Carbondale
E. Sycamore St
Levi O’neil
O’neil
Annual Dinner Honoring Woodrow Wilson at Anna Service
Judge Joseph H. Goldenhersh praised Wilson’s integrity and courage at the 37th annual Woodrow Wilson Memorial Association dinner in Anna. The event drew 335 attendees from 17 counties and featured remarks by state officials and decor by local volunteers.
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Woodrow Wilson
Anna
Joseph H. Goldenhersh
East St. Louis
Goldenhersh
Union County
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Association
American Legion Community Center
Wilson
America
Goldenshersh
L. Card Sitter
Union County Group
United States
Sitter
Leon Whitney
Vesta Abernathy
Joseph Mangano
Townsend F. Dodd American Legion Post
William Grindle
Herrin
Otto Kerner
Paul Powell
Powell
Belleville
Sen
Paul Douglas
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Washington
Funeral services for Mrs McNary at West Frankfort
Funeral services for 67 year old Mrs Jes sie McNary of 310 Manila Street West Frankfort will be held Thursday at 1 p m in Stone Funeral Home with Rev Dan Ayner officiating. Burial will be in Mt Zion Cemetery south of Thompsonville. Friends may call at the funeral home. Bloodhounds are cited as the first breed whose breeding records were maintained.
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Jessie McNary
Manila St
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
Stone Funeral Home
Dan Ayner
West Frankfort Northern Baptist Church
Mt. Zion
Thompsonville
Driver Injured After Car Plunges 30 Feet Off Rt 149
A secretary en route to work was hurt when her car overturned on a sharp S curve, slid down a frost slick embankment, and landed on trees six miles west of Murphysboro at 8 15 this morning. She was treated and released. Other frost related accidents were reported near Du Quoin and Mt Vernon involving several drivers.
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Murphysboro
du Quoin
Nancy J. Johnson
Pinckneyville
Beaucoup Creek
Dorothy V. Kerr
William E. Davis
Chicago
Rt. 37
Mt. Vernon
William C. Davis
Good Samaritan Hospital
Williamson County March of Dimes appoints chair
John Dawes of Marion is named 1966 drive chairman for Williamson County March of Dimes. The appointment comes from Maj. Gen. Francis P. Kane, Illinois March of Dimes chairman.
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John Dawes
Marion
Williamson County March of Dimes
Francis P. Kane
Illinois March of Dimes
Carterville Library Boosts Fund Drive Totaling 831 Dollars
The Carterville Library reports 831 dollars raised by the friends of the library fund drive this fall. Librarian Cavanas Scoby says funds will cover expenses until July 1 tax money arrives. Treasurer Lloyd Henderson notes 693 dollars from locals and 138 from out-of-town alumni, leaving 550 dollars after heat, electricity and supplies. A children's story hour is set for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday with Nancy Craylor, Deborah Sue Jackson and Carol Williams assisting. Regular hours are 2:30-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday.
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Carterville
Friends of the Library
Cavanas Scoby
Lloyd Henderson
Library Board
Nancy Craylor
Deborah Sue Jackson
Carol Williams
Fire Calls Carbondale At 4 30 A M On Wednesday
Fire crews respond to a porch and kitchen interior fire on Levi O Neil s property at 529 E Sycamore St Carbondale with no estimate of damage. The item appears in The Southern Illinoisan published in Carbondale Illinois.
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Carbondale
Levi O’neil
E. Sycamore St
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Howard Hance
Hunter Motors
Carbondale Loan and
Mrs. McNary
Wick
Southern Illinoisan
North Ilinois Corporation
West Main Street
North 16Th Street
South 12Th Street
Illinois
Southern Mlinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
THE
Herrin Lumber CO
Bill Jack
South Park Ave
Egypt
ALL Weather
Boys’ Apparel
Fawick
Goldsmith
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