Williamson Coroner Litton Returns To Fee Payment Basis
Williamson County Coroner Litton reverts to a fee based pay through December after a period on a monthly salary of 7500 a year. The change triggers potential repayments for months when inquests exceeded five cases. County Judge John Clayton ruled the coroner is limited to 7500 annually and that the county has no authority to cover the gap.
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Litton
Williamson County
Clay
Lillon
Board of Commissioners
John Clayton
Clayton
Attorney General
Nho
Williamson
Police Plan More Lie Detector Tests in Slaying Case
Carbondale police requested the lie detector to be sent back to Carbondale for tests on more suspects in the slaying of Miss Elsie Louise White Dee. Police Chief Roy Bain said a letter was sent to the state Bureau of Identification and Investigation in Springfield asking for the machine. Bain said officers want to give tests to several persons.
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Carbondale
Elsie Louise White Dee
Roy Bain
State Bureau of Identification and Investigation
Springfield
Bain
Paulton Youth Hurt In Auto Accident
John Turner aged 16 of Rt 2 Paulton was injured in a Sunday early morning crash when his car pulled to the right to meet an oncoming vehicle, leaving a ditch and stump impact. He sustained facial, arm and chest bruises and was treated at Marion Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Turner
Rt. 2
Paulton
Turner
Marion Memorial Hospital
Turner Joins SIU Information Service
W. T. Turner, Harrisburg Register staff member, will join the Southern Illinois University Information Service on Monday. He will succeed Leslie G. Kennon, who moved to the Evansville Courier Press staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Turner
Harrisburg Register
Southern Ilinois University Information Service
Leslie G. Kennon
Evansville, Ind
Courier Press
Corps Awards Clearing Pact At Carlyle Reservoir Site
A Vienna firm wins a 444750 contract to clear 700 acres of pasture and 2500 acres of timber at the Carlyle Reservoir project near Carlyle. Frank Nutty will hire six to ten men from Johnson County and Carlyle, with peak employment up to 20 in good weather. Work starts by January 15 and runs 10 to 12 months, weather permitting, using six tractors. Timber is non marketable and to be destroyed. This is Nutty’s first Corps of Engineers contract.
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Vienna
Carlyle
Frank Nutty
Army Corps O Engineers
Nutty
Johnson County
The
Corps of Engineers
Two Charged With Hiding A Fugitive In Marion County
Parents of an 18 year old Marion boy accused of armed robbery were jailed in Marion County on aiding concealment charges. Joe Boner Sr 87 and Mary Boner 38 of 718 S Virginia Ave Marion were arrested after a warrant from Johnson County Sheriff Rentfro. Their son Joe Boner 18 and Wayne O'Brien 19 of Summit are jailed in Vienna on robbery charges at the Siesta Motel. O'Brien identified by victim, gun used was automatic.
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Marion
Williamson County
Joe Boner Sr
Mary Boner
Virginia Ave
Johnson County
Robert Rentfro
Joe Jn
I Wayne O'Brien
Summit
Vienna
Rufus Plott
Siesta
Plott
Boner
O'Brien
Goreville
Boners
Marion Commended for Safety Checks and Talks
Marion receives a certificate of achievement from Gov. Otto Kerner for safety efforts. Meetings at First Methodist Church in Chester start Sunday night, open to Jaycees and police, 6:30 to 8:20, addressing homeless children, juvenile delinquency, aging and mental retardation. Thirty-plus participants helped with a safety drive on Rt. 37. a book Who Cares will guide the sessions with social workers, former sheriff, chaplain, and hospital staff assisting.
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Marion
Otto Kerner
Wilh
Auto Industries
Hurch
Chester
Jaycees
Belment
Parmley
Anors
Leland Wright
Methodist Children's Home
Mt. Vernon
Johnny Sams
Porter French
Menard Penitentiary
Mother Mary Dorothy
St. Ann's Home
Cliff Jeremiah
Ilinois Pubic Aid Commission
Stanley Maciejski
Menard
Gerald Kish
R. H. Geoff
Vincent Thousis
Illinois Security Hospital
Ralph Hay
The
Security Hospital
Burglars Enter De Soto Bank. Vault Undisturbed
Robbers forced a rear door with a crow bar at the Bank of De Soto Sunday night but left without taking anything. Sheriff Arch Edwards said the break-in was found at 8:40 a.m. today, with no vault disturbance and fingerprints and leads under FBI scrutiny.
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Bank of
de Soto
Jackson County
Arch Edwards
Edwards
Walter Schimpf
Schimpf
Newman Harris
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Robert D. Gibbons
FBI Specia
Randolph GOP ousts chairman in county party reorganization
Randolph County Republicans ousted Dr. T. J. Thornton as county chairman and James Wright as party secretary at a special meeting attended by 10 of 31 committeemen. John Sternberg was named chairman and Kenneth Raffl as vice chairman, with Paul Miller elected secretary. The move aims to reorganize for 1963 county commissioner and coroner elections amid a Democratic three-member board.
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Randolph County
T. J. Thornton
Chester
GOP
John Sternberg
Steeleville
James Wright
Sparta
Kenneth Raffl
Red Bud
Paul Miller
Thornton
Wright
Jnew
Roy Meyer
Vernon Dashner
Robert Pautler
Pautler
Park Development Ft Massac Talk Begins Jan Week
SIU officials will meet with park service representatives the week of Jan 14 to discuss expanding Ft Massac State Park. The master plan covers land boundaries, camping facilities, and possible inclusion in the national park system. local committee and area services directors will join discussions in Philadelphia and Washington to form a permanent association for development and promotion of the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
National Park Sery
Ft. Massac
William J. Tudor
Stolen Items Recovered at Zwick's Ladies Store
A Herrin store clerk recovered her stolen purse with $130 cash and a $500 diamond ring after it was taken Friday from Zwick's Ladies Store. The purse, found in a rest room, was returned to Bonnie Feduris of 512 N Park Ave. Police continue inquiries as union officials discuss a two year contract and no work stoppage. Also, Lorraine F. Inman retires after 48 years as Alto Pass rural mail carrier on May 1, 1980.
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Herrin
Zwick's Ladies
Bonnie Feduris
N. Park] Ave
Ben Franklin
Brown Shoe
Mr's.Co
Murphysboro
Feduris
Murray
Alto Pass
Lorraine F. Inman
Inman
Pomona
Joe Scoby To Ring In New Year
Joe Scoby of Carterville and his mother Mrs Roy Scoby will ring in the new year with bells and urge area residents to join. They own over 300 bells and mark holidays especially New Year by ringing bells. Scoby has for years encouraged others to herald the new year this way.
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Joe Scoby
Carterville
Scoby
Roy Scoby
Sparta Youth Dies After Weekend Car Crash
A 16 year old Sparta High School student died at Sparta Community Hospital Sunday night from head injuries suffered in a head on collision on Schuline road near Walsh at 12:50 am. Edward Schulein 21 Sparta was treated for major injuries. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Walker Funeral Home with burial in Caledonia Cemetery. The incident marks the 125th death in District 13 for the year.
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Sparta
Sparta Community Hospital
du Quoin
Marc Anthony
Raymond Anthony
Anthony
Edward Schulein
Schuline
Walsh
Schulein
Cindy
Craig
Walker Funeral
P. D. Robling
Caledonia Cemetery
Senior Will Give Recital At Shryock Auditorium
Donna Kratzner a Flora senior music student at Southern Illinois University will present a public recital at 4 p.m. January 33 at Shryock Auditorium. She will perform Bach Bach's Italian Style Concerto Brahms Liszt Chopin and a work by French modernist Poulenc Les Soirees de Nazel ies.
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Donna Kratzner
Flora
Southern Illinois University
Shryock Auditorium
Miss. Kratzner
Bach
Brahms
Liszt
Chopin
Franky Poulenc
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de Soto Bank
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Orient
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Burning Star
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