Burglars Loot Stations and A Car Burned After Robbery
Thieves stole from three Carbondale filling stations early morning and left a car burning four miles north of the city off Rt. 51. A suspect car near Texaco on S Illinois Ave led police to the burned vehicle later tied to Frank Bond of Irvington. vending machines and coin changers were stolen with only small cash taken.
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Carbondale
Rt. 51
Big Muddy River Bridge
Illinois Central Railroad
Texaco
S. Illinois Avenue
W. College St
Martin Oil Co
E. Main Street
Reo
Standard
W. Main Street
Harold Peterson
Peterson
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Frank Bond
Irvington
Wallace Heads Jackson Crusade for Freedom Week
Jackson County joins national Freedom Week from today to February 22 and aims to gather 25 million signatures and 10 million dollars to support Radio Free Europe. County Chairman James Wallace of Carbondale says scrolls will be circulated to church groups and local organizations for signatures. Groups aiding include the American Legion Boy Scouts Chamber of Commerce Moose Lodge Eagles Kiwanis and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Jackson County
Washington
Crusade For Freedom
Radio Free Europe
James Wallace
Carbondale
Wallace
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Chamber of Commerce
Moose Lodge
Eagles, Kiwanis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gracie Barker Died at 51 in St Louis Hospital
Mrs Gracie Barker wife of former West Frankfort mayor Carl Barker died at 3 p m Thursday in Barnes Hospital St Louis after several weeks illness She was born in Herrin in 1903 and resided in West Frankfort since 1930 Services set for 1 30 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church burial Tower Heights Cemetery funeral home calling hours Saturday after 10 a m until 12 30 p m then body transported to church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracie Barker
West Frankfort
Carl Barker
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Barker
Herrin
John
Hattie Baxter Clem
Jean Cantwell
Colombia
Laura Cremeens
Benton
H. C. Lewis
Bradenton
Fla
Luther Clem
Charles Clem
Florence Summers
Thompsonville
First Baptist Church
T. H. King
Tower Heights
Reedy Funeral
New Fire Extinguisher Debuts on Bridge Pipeline
Magnolia Pipeline Company installed a new extinguisher system on the Chester Bridge to protect the oil pipeline. A demonstration this week showed quick fire suppression capabilities before Fire Chief Hobart Stoffel and Assistant Chief Edmund Tinall.
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Chester Bridge
Magnolia Pipeline Company
Hobart Stoffel
Edmund Tinall
Inquest Tonight Into Carbondale Collision Fatalities
Jackson County coroner Ed Knowles will hold an inquest at Carbondale City Hall at 7 30 p m into the death of Nina Stankus 40 Makanda injured Jan 30 collision near Carbondale Driver Robert Truman Pleasant 57 Carbondale killed at the scene
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Stankus
Jackson County
Ed Knowles
Carbondale City Hall
Nina Stankus
Makanda
Carbondale
Robert Truman Pleasant
Herrin Lions Launch Evergreen Planting Canvass
Herrin Lions Club starts a three week canvass by Boy Scouts to sell junipers at 2 each for residents. Plants saved buyers 3 versus nursery price, with no payment until planting. FFA members at Herrin Township High School will plant the evergreens by April 1.
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Herrin Lions Club
Boy Scouts
Fred Lowe
Lions’ Committee
Lions
Future Farmers of America
Herrin Township
Spiller Heads Civic Council In Carbondale 1954
Miss Virginia Spiller 604 S Rawlings elected president of the Carbondale Community Council for 1954 at Thursday night meeting. She succeeds Dr Robert McGrath after four years on the council. New officers include Virgil Brown first vice president Lee Davis second vice president Ruby Kerley secretary and Rev Harry Adams treasurer. Council to hear a report on a united fund drive at the April meeting with William Tudor and McGrath as co chairmen. Next meeting March 11 features Goftres Hughes of Carterville explaining Southern Illinois Inc work.
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Virginia Spiller
S. Rawlings
Carbondale
United Fund
William Tudor
McGrath
Goftres Hughes
Carterville
Southern Illinois, Inc
SII
funeral set for Rockwood resident Euge
Newell J. Euge 67 of Rockwood Jarmee dies Thursday at Jefferson Barracks Veterans hospital after 11 days there. Funeral 1 30 p m at Rockwood Baptist Church officiated by Rev Laverne Hicks. Burial Chester Evergreen Cemetery. Schroeder Funeral Home in charge. He born East Carondelet October 27 1886 to Michael and Susan Euge. Survived by wife Cora Norman Euge a son Charles two sisters Nellie Schulz and Carrie Church and two grandchildren. member Baptist Church and American Legion.
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Rockwood Baptist Arch
Laverne Hicks
Chester
Evergreen Cemetery
Schroeder
East Carondelet
Michael
Susan McKinley Euge
Cora Norman
Perryville
Charles
St. Louis
Nellie Schulz
Carrie Church
Quincey
The
Baptist Church
American Legion
Rites Set For 19YearOld Barbara White Of Batesville
Barbara Louise White 19 daughter of Mrs Mary McNeal White of Batesville Ark formerly Carbondale died Thursday after brain surgery at Arkansas Baptist Hospital Little Rock She had been ill briefly Survivors include her mother brother James W White of Du Quoin sister Beatrice White Mead of Los Gatos Calif an uncle Edwin McNeal of Carbondale and aunt Mrs Bessie Graham of Cobden Funeral services 2 p m Saturday at Carbondale Funeral Home conducted by a St Louis minister Burial in Looney Springs Cemetery Campbell Hill
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Barbara Louise White
Mary McNeal White
Batesville
Ark
Carbondale
Arkansas Baptist Hospital
Little Rock
James W. White
du Quoin
Beatrice White Mead
Los Gatos
Calif
Edwin McNeal
Bessie Graham
Cobden
St. Louis
Looney Springs Cemetery
Campbell Hill
Signers mounted campaign to sell Colp Branch school
About 500 signatures have been gathered on petitions asking Herrin Township High School board to call an election on April 10 for permission to sell the former Colp Branch school. The Colp Standard School seeks to buy the building for Colp Standard and Colp Attacks pupils, with 750 signatures needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Township High School Board of Education
Colp
HTHS
C. E. Harris
Colp Standard
Drouth Sparks Record Fire Danger in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois faces renewed fire peril as drouth stretches on. State Forester Max Lane reports more than 10,000 acres burned already in 1954, with 219,000 acres burned in 1952 and 26,000 acres last year, while a smoldering Hamilton County fire and a threatened farm near Dix alert residents to increased risk.
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Max Lane
Benton
Lane
Hamilton County
Dix
Jefferson County
Illinois
West Frankfort Man Killed In Route 40 Crash
Guy R. Vaughn a 47 year old West Frankfort resident died when his car overturned on U S Route 40 about five miles east of Marshall He was driving to Anderson Indiana to seek work and was employed at the Buster Kirk salvage yard He leaves a wife two daughters a son and his mother Funeral services are set for 3 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church West Frankfort with burial in Tower Heights Cemetery Friends may call at Union Funeral Home after 7 p m today
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Guy R. Vaughn
E. Main St
West Frankfort
Marshall
Vaughn
Anderson
Ind
Buster Kirk
First Baptist Church of
T. H. King
Tower Heights Cemetery
Union Funeral Home
Grace Lewis Dies in Marion at 53
Grace Lewis 53 of 1509 S Mechanic St Marion died at 11 45 pm Thursday in Marion Memorial Hospital after seven weeks bedfast. Born March 23 1900 in Murphysboro to Thomas and Deal Baker she married Lloyd Lewis in 1917. Survived by husband and numerous children and grandchildren. services Sunday at 2 pm in Frick Memorial Chapel with Rev T W Nelson officiating burial in Rosehill Cemetery. Friends may call Frick Funeral Home after 4 pm today.
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Grace Lewis
S. Mechanic St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Thomas and
Deal Jennings Baker
Lloyd Lewis
Frick Memorial
T. W. Nelson
Rosehill Cemetery
Frick Funeral Home
Death by Own Action Verdict in Mrs. Lula Beers Inquest
A coroner inquest found Mrs. Lula Beers 58 of 1302 North Jefferson Street Johnston City died from a self inflicted wound with intent related to personal crisis. She shot herself with a .22 rifle around daybreak Thursday and was found by her daughter Eunice Miligan near eight thirty in the morning. Services set for Sunday at Dil lingham Church with burial in Dil lingham Cemetery. Burial will be in the cemetery. Mrs Beers recently moved from a farm west of Galatia to Johnston City six months ago.
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Lula Beers
Jefferson St
Johnston City City Hall
Charles Gilley
Metaphysical Bigamy and Community Judgment at SIU
Brownell argues that people cling to two conflicting interpretations of actions such as murder, urging trust in community judgment that accommodates both science and responsibility. Edelman notes forecasts vary and no single theory explains all business fluctuations, citing the 1920s stock market as an example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Brownell
Nstead
Milton Edleman
Ilinois
Edelman
Grade Pupils Trade 25 000 Valentines In Murphysboro
Murphysboro grade school pupils exchanged an estimated 25 000 Valentine greetings in annual parties. Lincoln Grade School logged 7 961 Valentines among 270 students, with similar totals at other units in a round robin exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Lincoln
Carterville Man Charged With Larceny
Hubert Flannel, 23, of Carterville, posted a $1,000 bond on petty larceny charges in Williamson County Court. He was arrested for allegedly removing two and a half tons of coal from a Carmac mine coal car where he worked. Flannel denied the charge claiming mine officials allowed him to clean coal from the track and that the coal was from the track. His trial is set in County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Flannel
Carterville
Williamson
Flannel
Carmac
Six Perry Youths Inducted Into Service
Six Perry County residents were inducted into military service at St. Louis induction stations this week. The Perry County Selective Service Board identified the draftees as Bennie Hale George Martin James Holloway Francis Maxton Billy Murphy Edward Rice and William Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry County
St. Louis
Selective Service Board
Bennie Brandon Hale George Joseph Martin James Douglas Holloway
Francis M. Maxton
Billy Edward Murphy William Dale Rice
Police Seek Driver After Meters Damaged on Main Street
Carbondale police look for a sidewalk driver who demolished two parking meters and a no parking sign outside First Methodist Church in the 200 block of West Main Street. Chief Harold Peterson says the crash happened early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
First Methodist Church
W. Main St
Harold Peterson
Seattle physician Dr Lowell Hill dies in furnace explosion
Dr Lowell I Hill 38, a Seattle physician and former Carbondale resident, died from suffocation after an office furnace blast. He practiced in Seattle since 1951 after earning an Illinois Medical degree. Survived by his wife Mildred, two children, mother Mrs I C Hill, and siblings Max Hill, Audrey Hill Lindsey, and Virginia Hill Orwig. Funeral services set for Sunday in Seattle.
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Seattle
Wash
Carbondale
Lowell I. Hill
University ‘of Illinois
Chicago
Hill
Armed Forces
U of I
Southern Illinois University
I. C. Hill
First Christian Church
T L Plumlee Dies At 73 In Christopher
T L Plumlee 73 of 710 S Thomas St Christopher died at home at 1 p m Thursday A Franklin County native and retired farmer he is survived by his wife Carrie Calling hours begin after 7 p m today at Union Funeral Home Christopher with Rev Earle Barclay of Benton officiating Burial will be in the Mason ic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton
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T. L. Plumlee
Thomas St
Christopher
Franklin County
Plumlee
Carrie
Union Funeral Home
Earle Barclay
Benton
Masonic and Odd Fellows
Herrin Home Damaged By Fire on Monroe Street
Firefighters limited damage to a Herrin residence at 1113 West Monroe Street occupied by Ivan Smith and owned by Mike Ottolini. Sparks from the flue started the blaze. Firemen arrived at 3 15 p m and were back in service 15 minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe St
Herrin
Ivan Smith
Mike Ottolini
Williamson Receives Herrin Jaycees 53 Key Man Award
Walter Williamson manager of Brewster Motors was named the Herrin Jaycees Key Man for 1953 at Boss Night Dinner. The 40 attendees heard principal speaker Paul Ruggeri of East St. Louis urge young men to lead, and a 15 minute film of Jaycee activities was shown.
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Walter Williamson
Brewster Motors
Herrin Jaycees
Huliday
Williamson
Bill Beacy
Javeee
John Reed
Jack Sanders
George Marlow
Park District
Jaycees
Paul Ruggeri
East St. Louis
Herrin Jaycee
Jesus Christ
Alexander the Great
Hannibal
Ruggeri
Bracy
Campbell Hill Rabies Quarantine Extended Sixty Days
The village board extended the stray dog quarantine in the Campbell Hill area for 60 days after another rabid dog was found. The measure continues through about April 9 following earlier rabies reports in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Hill
Chester High School Spring Band Concert Draws 250
About 250 people attended Chester High School's first spring band concert held Thursday night in the school gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester High School
Murphysboro Students Win Essay Awards
Three Murphysboro Township High School students won awards in an essay contest. Bruce Richmond of Lodge 572 presents first prize winner Mary Jane Michael with a $25 check. A $72 prize is also noted, with second and third place recipients shown in the ceremony photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Boro Lodge
Bruce Richmond
Lodge 572
Mary Jane Michael
Susan Sondag
Uth Worthen
Kimmel and Reese Seek School Board Seats in April Election
Haynes Reese of Carbondale and incumbent Phil Kimmel plan to file for the Grade School Board of Education posts after Feb 24 with a March 20 filing deadline. J Edward Helton will not run again. The board bought the M D Wilholt property for 15000 to add two rooms at Springmore School. Alma Pearce said the Wilholt home may host classes next year during construction. Architects Lee Potter Smith of Paducah was hired to plan three new schools and improvements to three others in a 35000 building program by the March 11 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case Grade School Board of Education
Haynes Reese
Carbondale
Phil Kimmel
J. Edward Helton
Kimmel
M.D. Wilhouerty
N. Springer Sr
Two CCHS board members not seeking re election
Carbondale Community High School Board members John K. Feirich and Fred Lynn announced they will not run again as their terms expire in April. Election day is April 3 with filing open February 24 and closing March 20. The board also planned parking lot gravel bids and discussed a county road project to improve access to Giant City area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Community High School Board of Education
John K. Feirich
Carbondale
Fred Lynn
CCHS
Wohace
Feirich
Giant City Consolidated School
Carl Worthen
Mrs Wiggs Dies at 83 in Anna Funeral Saturday
Jennie Wiggs 83 of Anna died at 12 15 pm Thursday at home Born October 19 1870 in Unior County daughter of John Lawson and Lucinda Rich Roberts Her husband Albert died in 1927 Survived by daughter Deana Wiggs sisters Mrs Frank Wason and Mrs Ed Coleman brothers Frank Roberts and Allen Roberts and several half siblings Funeral services set for 2 30 pm Saturday at McCarty Funeral Home Anna with Rev Hugh Paton of Mt Moriah Lutheran Church officiating Burial in Anna Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Wiggs
Anna
Unior County
John Lawson
Lucinda Rich Roberts
Albert
Deana Wiggs
Frank Wason
Ed Coleman
Frank Roberts
Bun
Curt Burns
Nead Gurley
Buncombe
Terrence Shaffer
Allen Roberts
Buncomb
McCarty
Hugh Paton
Mts. Moriah Lutheran Church
Anna Cemetery
Not Working Saturday Freeborn Freeman
A list of race or game results shows scores for Old Ben against Orient and Peabody, with Buckhorn Zeigler and others contributing. The entry reads as a compact scorecard style update with numbers indicating points by each participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeborn Freeman
Old Ben
Orient
Orier
Peabody
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Jackson Crusade
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Women’s Officers Training Corps
Shyrock
Southern
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin Tree Canvass
Spiller
Civic Council
Euge
Rockwood
Newell J. Euge
Arkansas
Drouth
Lewis
Donald and
James
Roberta Lee Morgan
Mary Lou Tuggle
Carmenletta Booster
Roger
Carl Thomas Lewis
Albert Baker
Detroit
Mich
G. W. Grisham
Kankakee
C. C. Cox
Dixon Springs
Johnston City
PERRY
Lowell Hill
Christopher Man
Pick Williamson
Lynn
Buckhorn Zeigler
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