Murphysboro to elect all Democratic City race slate
Voters face an all Democratic primary to nominate candidates for police magistrate and five alderman posts in Murphysboro. Incumbents Ralph Norman Homer Roberts Albert Mileur Preston Jones Louis Russell and Charles Helwig Sr seek re election or first terms while Ed Allen Ray Chancey Ted Schmidt and Harry Brawdy also run for offices in Ward specific contests.
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Homer Roberts
Roberts
Murphysboro
Ray Chancey
Spruce St
Morgan Motors
Chancey
Harry Browdy
S. 7Th St
Ward
Brawdy
U. S. Navy
Charles Helwig
Charles Helwig Sr
Helwig
Area Farmers Tour Breese Breese SIBA barns
A group of about 23 farmers from Jackson and Perry counties toured the Southern Illinois Breeders Association barns in Breese. The half day visit from 10 a m to 1 p m included bull pens and lab and office facilities, with W K Boyd SIBA manager answering questions on breeding issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson and
Perry County
Breese
Jackson County
SIBA
W. K. Boyd
Ex-con Lee Schlesinger Indicted in Birdland Slaying
A Manhattan grand jury indicted ex convict Lee Schlesinger on second degree murder charges for the killing of Birdland assistant manager at the Broadway Jazz venue.
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Manhattan
Lee Schlesinger
Birdland
Baptists to Hear Missionaries At Second Church
The Rev and Mrs Victor L Frank will be guest speakers at Second Baptist Church 900 South Lith Street Herrin The Franks served as missionaries in the Crown Colony at Hong Kong China for ten years They are now studying at Southern Illinois University Mrs Frank speaks at 630 p m Training Union and Rev Frank at 730 p m worship service The public is invited.
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Victor L. Frank
Second Baptist Church
So Lith St
Herrin
Hong Kong
China
Southern Ilinois University
Frank
Training Union
Police Briefs Fine Records From Herrin District
Herrin Billy McFarland was fined $10 and costs by Police Magistrate Earl May for speeding a ticket issued by State Trooper Carl Gardner. Herrin Charles Skelcher was fined $5 and costs by Police Magistrate Earl May for driving without an operator's license on a ticket by State Trooper John Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Billy McFarland
Madson
Earl May
Carl Gardner
Charles Skelcher
John Neal
Border clash near Manara village yields Lebanese capture
Tel Aviv reports two Lebanese nationals were captured after a border confrontation with an Israeli frontier patrol near Manara village. Israeli spokesman notes the clash began when the Lebanese group attempted to harvest in Israeli fields and that no Israeli casualties occurred.
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Manara
St Louis Driver Ticketed After Rt. 51 Wye Crash
A St Louis driver, George Rencie, 36, was ticketed for a right of way violation after a Friday crash at the Sunfield Wye on Rt. 51 north of Du Quoin. His car collided with a vehicle driven by Donald Bailey, 27, of Wood River. Bailey’s wife Mauna Loa Bailey suffered leg injuries. both cars sustained extensive damage.
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St. Louis
Sunfield
Rt. 51
du Quoin
George Rencie
Donald Bailey
Wood River
Direc
Mauna Loa Bailey
Thefts Reported in Carbondale
Carbondale police logged two thefts on Saturday. Max Cremeens of Max's D X Station reported a radio stolen from the station at 200 West Main Street. Elliott Kerring of 610 East Park Street reported two wheels and tires taken from his car parked on East Park Street.
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Carbondale
Max Cremeens
Max
Main St
Elliott Kerring
E. Park St
East Park Street
Kiwanis Chief Loheed to Speak at Herrin Spring Dinner
Kenneth B. Loheed Kiwanis International president will address Herrin Kiwanis Club at the Ly-Mar Hotel Friday at 7 p m Reservations for the dinner are due Monday Ladies will attend the banquet Lt Governor Harley Teel will introduce Loheed Ray Harper will respond District Governor A Wadsworth Applebee and others will speak Applebee has held district and international offices Loheed has led Kiwanis in Chicago since 1958 and represents 253 000 members in 4 500 clubs Reservations go to William Barras 120 Circle Dr Herrin
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Kenneth B. Loheed
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Kiwanis International
Herrin Kiwanis Club
Ly-Mar
Roy Cornaghie
Bob Jeralds
Lohee
Harley Teel
William Barras
Herrin Club
Loheed
Ray Harper
A. Wadsworth Applebee
Applebee
Jacksonville
North American Service Organization
Chicago
Kiwanis
Carbondale Grade School Exchange Stated Bonds Planned
Carbondale Grade School District 95 expects bonds from a 393000 issue to arrive this week. Bonds to be signed by Board officers with exchange for money around March 3 or 4. Sold to Benjamin Lewis Co at 3.68 average interest. Additions to five schools planned with the bond issue, details to be ready by the Board’s March meeting.
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Carbondale
Clyde Winkler
Benjamin Lewis & Co
Winkler
Springmore
Brush
Attucks
Three Sue In 1957 Crash
A damage suit in Jackson Circuit Court names John Woodruff of Eldorado as liable for injuries to three plaintiffs in a June 27, 1957, Elkville Rt. 51 auto wreck. Fannie Holt seeks 20000, Kathleen Cochran 12000, and Carolyn Endres 5000, all residents of Vergennes, alleging Cochran’s car was rear ended after stopping for an Elkville intersection turn.
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Eldorado
Jackson
John Woodruff
Rt. 51
Elkville
Fannie Holt
Kathleen Cochran
Carolyn Endres
Vergennes
Woodruff
Cochran
Scoutorama Plans Sent to Committee
Committees were named to plan the Boy Scout Scoutorama to be held in Herrin April 23 at a meeting of Franklin and Williamson County Scout Leaders Thursday night. No decisions were made. From 50 to 75 booths are planned.
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Herrin
Franklin and
Williamson County
Lew Kehr
Southern Illinoisan masthead and publication notes
The Southern Illinoisan, published in Carbondale with editions in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro, is a successor to local papers and prints AP dispatches. This notice details lodging addresses and post office classifications under the 1879 act.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Alinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Murporeeee
Linoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Dailey Journal
Murphyshoro Independent
Associated Press
Burglars Steal TV and Radio in Gorham Daylight
A Gorham woman found her television set and radio missing Friday evening after the east door was pried open. Officials said the house was not ransacked and the theft appeared focused on the two items, with aerial wires clipped to remove the sets.
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Gorham
May Heape
Rt. 1
Jackson
Two In Wreck Reported Fair in Chester Hospital
Two St. Louis area women were reported in fair condition Saturday at Chester Hospital after an early Friday morning crash on Rt. 3 north of Chescer. Mrs. Jane Peggy Reed 27, of Minnit Mo, was killed when a car missed a curve. Funeral services are pending at Easler Funeral Home St. Mary's Mo. Jacquline Carlin 28 and Dorothy Lillard 19 were reported improved. An inquest by Randolph Coroner Lester Walker will be delayed until injured witnesses recover.
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St. Louis Area
Chester Hospital
Rt. 3
Chescer
Jane Peggy Reed
Russell A. Stokley
Minnit, Mo
Reed
Joanna Reed
Easler
St. Mary's
Jacqueline Carlin
Dorothy Lillard
Randolph
Lester Walker
Car Hits Murphysboro Girl at Intersection
A 13-year-old Murphysboro girl, Mary Winters, was slightly injured when struck by a car at the 22nd and Walnut streets intersection. The vehicle, driven by 16-year-old David Lavender, turned onto Walnut as Winters walked into the path of the auto and received treatment at St. Andrew's Hospital.
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Murphysboro
Mary Winters
Donald Winters
Spruce St
St. Andrew's Hospital
David Lavender
22Nd
Walnut
Lavender
Winters
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Ralph Norman
Norman
Ralph Dale
J. W. Ward Transfer Co
Ed Allen
D Street
Free Will Baptist Church
Albert Mileur
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Ted Schmidt
Murphy St
Preston Jones
Jones News
William Kiel
Louis Russell
Herbert Sr
Russell Barber Shop
Russell
Mrs
Nina Tweedy
Rt. 2
Ward 1
Mt. Carbon
Ernest Miller
First National Bank
Miller
Area Farmers Tour
New York
Norman E
District
Office
West Main St
Frank Janello
the Franklin Life Insurance Company
Springfield
Linois
Legal Reserve Stock Life Insurance Company
U. S
Tel Aviv
Carbondale Grade
GAS and Electric
Marion
BUICK
Europe
Holiday Travel
KLM Kingsize
Pers Royal
Ionally
Circle
URS Ars
Decluxe
Heckel
Lees Northern Light
Heckel’s, Inc
Carterville
LEES
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