Two Youths Charged in Johnson County Robbery
Johnson County prosecuting attorney Jack Williamson filed informations charging two youths in an armed robbery at the Siesta Motel on Route 37 near Goreville. One suspect is 13, another 19, with alleged participation including pistol use and wallet theft from Mr and Mrs Rufus Plott. Both were arrested at the Boner home. O'Brien is wanted in Cook County on a grand larceny warrant and has prior auto theft probation. the younger Boner youth has no prior record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Jack Williamson
Joe Boner
S. Virginia Ave
Marion
Wayne O'Brien
Summit
Rufus Plott
Siesta
Rt. 37
Plott
O'Brien
Goreville
Joose
Boner
Williamson
Cook County
Summut
Chicago
Fatal Wreck Said Accident
Williamson County coroner's jury ruled accidental death in the two car crash that killed John Hat Bingham 23 at Rt 37 near Marion. Edlith Bush 42 of Galatia suffered minor injuries and was treated in Harrisburg Hospital. Bingham, a South Haven Mich teacher, died at Marion Memorial Hospital after his car was thrust into a ditch. Darrell Arnold, Pittsburg trucker, witnessed the crash and alerted responders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
John Hat Bingham
Bingham
South Haven
Mich
Marion
Edlith Bush
Galatia
Bush
Harrisburg
Paul
Marion Memorial Hospital
Morganfield
du Quoin
Darrell Arnold
Pittsburg
Solicitors Ordered Out Of Herrin Chimney Work Duo
Four men soliciting chimney tuckpointing in Herrin were ordered to leave the city by police Friday. Police Chief Roy Cale said there were no complaints but the house-to-house canvass used pressure on older residents. One man carried a ladder and climbed roofs while others spoke to homeowners. Estimates as high as 250 dollars were quoted, though no contract existed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Roy Cale
Cole
Carbondale Chamber Dinner Set With Speaker and Awards
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce annual dinner starts with a 6 p.m. hospitality hour at the Elks Club, with dinner at 7:45. Ralph Bedbuell of the Illinois University Small Business Institute will be the principal speaker. Tickets are 4 each, 250 total, with no sales at the door. Tickets available at the chamber office or from Richard Hunter, with all purchases due by nom ton 18. The chamber will report on President Leonard Bening and present the Man of the Year award plus other special recognitions for distinguished service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
Carbondale
Ralph Bedbuell
Paoathet Illinois University Smalls Business Institute
Chamber
Richard Hunter
Lickel Committee
Leonard Bening
Russell Geuther
State funds enable Rend Lake water study plan
Illinois allocates 19 800 dollars to a Rend Lake regional water supply feasibility study with a 10 000 dollar ARA grant to finance the four month effort. Clark Daily and Dietz engineers will kil brace the survey in Urbana and assess if the 18 900 to 26 000 acre lake can serve up to six area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Lake
Area Redevelopment Administration
Clark
Daily
Dietz
Urbana
Howard Mendenhall
Quested
ARA
Conservancy District
Army Corps of Engineers
Sneed Highway Work Planned in 1963 program
The state Division of Highways plans resurfacing about five miles of Sneed Highway the Rt. 148 extension into Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge under its 1963 program. Estimated cost is 140000 dollars. Paving will be south from Rt. 13 to the refuge south limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Division of Highways
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Williamson County
Shurst
Crab Orchard Lake
Rt. 13
Marion
Rt. 166
Extra State Police Patrols Scheduled
State Police announce extra patrols for the New Year period with full staffing and cancelled days off. The danger window begins 6 pm Friday and ends midnight Tuesday, mirroring the Christmas holiday pattern as traffic tolls rise in 1962. District 15 reports 123 deaths, four more than 1961, while Illinois tallies 1 835 traffic deaths to Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 13
du Quoin
Ilinois
Tudor Reappointed SII Area Services President in Second Year
William Tudor, director of Southern Illinois University area services, was re-elected president of Southern Illinois Inc. in West Frankfort. Meridith Huie was re-elected secretary, Jestie Vaughn treasurer, and twelve new directors were chosen including R. A. Bonifield West Frankfort Clyde Brewster Herrin Dwight Burns Elkville Edward Curtis Mr. Vernon R. J. Lewis Anna W. A. Luecke Oscar Shafale Marion F. Guy Hitt Benton Earl Jamison Mt. Vernon George S. Smith Carterville Roland Hughes Christopher and Robert Reel Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tudor
Southern Illinois University Area Services
Southern Illinois Inc
West Frankfort
Tudor
Meridith Huie
Christopher
Jestie Vaughn
Cambria
R. A
Pistol Threat Charge Denied in Marion
Will Allen Thornton of Marion pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with a deadly weapon before Police Magistrate James Johnson. Thornton was accused by Ruben Carr and Terry Lee Godbey of threatening them with a pistol at the Martin Oil Co service station on East Main Street. He posted $1,000 bond on each charge and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Allen ‘Thornton
Rt. 5
Marion
James Johnson
Thornton
Ruben Carr
Terry Lee Godbey
Martin Oil Co
East Main Street
Truck Driver Hears Calls Fights Blaze
A truck driver who heard a woman's calls for help when her house caught fire probably saved a big fire loss, said West Frankfort Fire Chief Fred Harkins. Firefighters were summoned to Mrs. Pearl Hill’s home at 1908 FE Garland St at 8:20 a.m. Friday after a faulty flue started the blaze. Lester Consort of 908 EF Clark St. was unloading a coal truck nearby and helped fight the fire until the firemen arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Fred Harkins
Pearl Hill
Garland St
Harkins
Lester Consort
Clark St
Orphans Leave Tu Pelo Mansion After Christmas Week
Forty four orphans from Tu Pelo Children's Mansion Tupelo Miss begin a 280 mile bus ride home after a week in Herrin with First Apostolic Church families. They received Christmas presents and meals from local congregations while in Herrin and many have invitations for two week summer stays.
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Tupelo
Miss
First Apostolic Church
Herrin
First
Second Apostolic
Junior Colmie
Harold Pierce
Bud Frasier
Verline Boydston
Bertha Jordan
Frasier
Miss Austin
Charles Avery
Clyde Bag
Gett of
Linda Tullos
Leroy Younkin
Energy
Younkin
Highway work near four counties totals 3.9 million
Four Randolph Williamson Jackson and Franklin county projects under the 1962 state Division of Highways program award $3,956,174 in contracts. E T Simonds Carbondale and J D Barter Harrisburg win $1,162,095 for 2.21 miles on Interstate 57 north of Benton. Mitchell Herrin gets $245,866 for Rt 37 resurfacing in Johnston City. Bridges Paving St Louis secures $135,723 for Rt 3 widening near Cora Rockwood. Pautler Des Plaines Valley win $271,581 for 6.41 miles on Rt 3 in Randolph. Denny Guard Luckett get $162,822 for a concrete deck on a Kaskaskia River bridge near Roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Williamson
Jackson
Franklin
E.T. Simonds Construction Co
Carbondale
J. D. Barter Construction Co
Harrisburg
Benton
Southerly
Mitchell Contracting Co
Herrin
Cora
Rockwood
Randolph Counties
Pautler Brothers Contractors, Inc
Des Plaines Valley Construction Co
Chester
Rt. 3
Randolph County
Denny Guard and Luckett Construction Co
Kaskaskia River
Government offices to close Monday for New Year’s Eve
Several area offices will be closed Monday with Marion and Murphysboro open only in the morning. Herrin and Carbondale offices open all day, Herrin water department closed, Jackson County offices closed, Williamson County offices close at noon.
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Marion
Murphysboro
Herrin
Carbondale
Water Department
Jackson County
Williamson County
Man Fails to Pay After Painting Antenna Scam
A Herrin man who bought a quart of paint and a brush did not return to pay about 2 dollars. The seller, Mrs. Scarlett, said the man, about 25 and slender, left a fake address and claimed he would settle after painting a television antenna nearby. Similar description painted another antenna for 6 dollars before leaving. Police found no further deferred payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Jim Scarlett
Scarlett TV and Appliances
N. 19Th St
South 14Th Street
Scarlett
Murphysboro statue vandalism sparks bid to stop
John A Logan statue in front of Murphysboro High School had paint smeared on it. Sun nydale mayor Fred J. Logan calls for investigation of the vandalism, tying it to an annual Murphysboro Carbondale football rivalry. Police and state park status are cited as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Murphysboro High School
Lenee Fall
Perry Williams
Williams
Fire death ruled accident in Williamson County inquest
A coroner's jury ruled the fire death of Herbert Magruder, 67, of Freeman Spur, an accident. The blaze began when he dropped a kerosene jug while trying to start a coal stove, spilling kerosene on himself. Burns covered his body and caused death. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. today at Johnson's Funeral Home in Herrin with burial in Herrin City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Herbert Magruder
Freeman Spur
Magruder
al Phillips
Margruder
Johnson
Herrin
Herrin City Cemetery
Gates to Close at Tower Grove Cemetery to Curb Vandalism
Murphysboro council voted to close the four Tower Grove Cemetery gates at night to halt vandalism and planned permanent closure of the least used gate. Police and street crews will seal others nightly and reopen daily. mayor cited discarded beer cans as evidence of ongoing vandalism and noted distance from downtown limits patrols. The meeting also honored Civil Defense Auxiliary Police and approved a new police car bid and paint cleaning of Gen John A Logan statue to deter future vandalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
John A. Loagn
Fred J. Logan
Sunnydale
Calif
John A. Logan
James G. Blaine
Grover Cleveland
Joe Williams
Tower Grove Cemetery
Williams
Civil Defense Auxiliary
City Board Accepts Low Bid for Police Car
Murphysboro city council Friday night approved Grob Chevrolet Co for a new police department car. Bids with tax and trade in ranged from 948.71 to 1 427.60. Grob’s bid also cited satisfactory past performance. The car is due for delivery early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Grob Chevrolet Co
Grob Chevrolet
Murphysboro 4Motors Co
Oldsmobile
Richard Vogler Ford Co
Porter
Volunteers Extend Store Hours for Line J Operations
Shifts moved from noon to 8 p.m. last week along line J as stores stayed open until 8 p.m. Civilian defense officers serve voluntarily and receive no pay.
Park Election Forms Reach Candidates for Carbondale Board
Park election candidacy forms will be available at the district office on Elm Street after Tuesday. Secretary Jerry Lottmann said three vacancies will be filled for two two year terms held by John C. Williams and six year terms of Alicia Schneider and William Howe. Williams appointed Aug 8 after Oscar Atherton. Any district resident legal voter may file petitions February 1 through March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park Board
W. Elm St
Jerry Lottmann
Park Board
John C. Williams
Smith St
Alicia Schneider
W. T Mill St
William Howe
Thompson
Lottmann
Mines Working and Not Working Report
Mines report shows two shifts with Burning Star and Orient entries. First shift lists Fidelity Zeizler and Zeigler 3 with various Mines Working Burnings. Second shift notes Orient 4 and Orient 3 with Mines Not Working during the second shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Zeizler
Orient
Burning Star
Zeigler
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Paulette Parker
Herrin Dure
Jack-In-The-Box
Kevin Arting
Mrs. Prank Kish
14Th St
SII Post
Linda
Park Avenue
Earl May
May
Frank Kish
Val Walker
Johnston City
Metropolis
Wagisauas Wolff
Federal Bureau of Investigation
West Frankfort Baptist Church
Bruno Waller
FBI
Council
Tower Grove
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