Shots Fired At Marion Area Store
Seven rounds pierced the Robert Hall Clothing Store front near New Rt. 13 west of Marion. Assistant manager Charles Mertens said the store closed at 10 30 p m Thursday and opened at 9 a m today to find six holes in windows and a bullet hole in the door frame with two .22 caliber slugs outside. Investigators have not determined if the projectiles came from a pistol or rifle. No merchandise was damaged and three large plus one small window pane must be replaced with no damage estimate yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mertens
Mertens
Williamson County
Two Area Women Hurt In Rt 51 Collision Near Carbondale
Two women suffered injuries in a Thursday afternoon crash on Route 51 south of Carbondale. Sandra Stelle, 23, Makanda, and Edna Hopkins, 43, Carbondale, were treated at St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro and Holden Hospital Carbondale respectively. A Stelle vehicle pulled onto Rt 51 from a side road into Hopkins vehicle. Earlier, Suzanne Mougey, 17 Arlington Heights, was treated for minor injuries after a separate collision on Old Rt 13 east of Murphysboro involving Leo Stengel, 57, Murphysboro, who was not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 51
Carbondale
Sandra L. Stelle
Makanda
Edna F. Hopkins
Stelle
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Hopkins
Holden Hospital
Suzanne Mougey
Arlington Heights
Leo W. Stengel
Stengel
Former Jonesboro Woman Dies in East
Margaret Ethel Lingle 79 formerly of Jonesboro died Thursday in Washington D C where she lived with her daughter Elsie Rindeer Funeral services set for 1 p m Monday Norris and Sons Chapel Jonesboro Rev Ralph Phillippe to officiate Burial in Jonesboro cemetery Calling hours after 7 p m Sunday Mrs Lingle preceded in death by husband John Watson Lingle Survived by son Earl Lingle Washington D C two brothers Garland Lynn Ware and Tom Lynn Anna a half sister Faeri Lynn Anna born June 22 1887 in Union county to Daniel and Matilda Lyerla Lynn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ethel Lingle
Jonesboro
Washington, D.C
Elsie Rindeer
Norris and Sons
Ralph Phillippe
First Methodist Church of
Petrazio Dies Father of Dr J H Petrazio
F J Petrazio father of Dr J H Petrazio of Murphysboro died in Emporium Pennsylvania. Funeral services will be Monday in St Mark's Church, Emporium. Burial will also be in Emporium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Petrazio
J. H. Petrazio
Murphysboro
Emporium
St. Mark’s Church
Early Patient in Program at Benton Hospital
One of the program's first patients was Mrs. Ruth Walker of Benton Center. Glen E. Zilmer served as administrator of Holden Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Walker
Benton
Glen E. Zilmer
Holden
Medicare
Domineck
Giovanetti
Hurst
Herrin Hospital
Beverly Lawrance
Medicare Hailed As Blessing to Washington
The Medicare program covering hospital insurance for 19 million seniors began at 12:01 am with President Johnson calling it a blessing for older Americans. About 6,714 institutions or 91 percent of general hospitals opened for the insured, while nonparticipating hospitals were mainly in the South due to Civil Rights Act provisions. Federal hospitals may be used in emergencies to prevent death or serious impairment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Public
South
Medicare
Mississippi
Public Health Service
Murphysboro Teen Town to Close for Summer
Murphysboro Park District votes to close the Murphysboro Teen Town during July and August due to low attendance. Recreation activities resume September 1. A Riverside Park lagoon project with a valve and spillway will cost about 200 dollars, with bids sought and a Porter Bros. Motor Sales Inc. bid of 185 dollars for truck overhaul accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Park District
Richard Powers
Riverside Park
Porter Bros. Motor Sales Inc
Marion General Fund Ends Year With Surplus Of 36886
An audit shows Marion’s general fund finished the year with a 36886 dollar surplus as of May 2. Receipts totaled 506029 with disbursements 469142. beginning balance 17439. Other accounts list various balances and expenditures with total appropriation 354069 and expenditures 326723.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion General Fund
Marion
U.S
Mines Report on Saturday Shifts at Burning Star
The report notes Burning Star mine activity with Saturday shifts. Burning Star 1 and 2 show first and second shift operations while Mines idle on Saturday. First shift at Burning Star 2 and second shift at Burning Star 2 are listed with idle status for other mines.
Sanders Hits Lonnie Priest Appointment
A Democratic dispute over Lonnie Priest returning as Williamson County general assistance administrator ends with Priest starting work amid claims of lack of party backing. Sanders alleges Priest is unpopular, having held three jobs since 1957, and vows to remove him. The IDPA must approve the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Lonnie Priest
Williamson County
Priest
Dennis Brewer
Herrin
Omer Sanders
Sanders
Henry Wright
James Dean
Johnston City
Brewer
Oscar Harris
Marion
Harris
Jackson Grand Jury Indicts Four in Murphysboro Shooting
A Jackson County grand jury returned twelve true bills including four indictments tied to the April 1 shooting in Murphysboro near East Side Cafe. Indicted are Paul Cheatham Vergennes Gilbert Stewart Murphysboro Gene Hines Murphysboro for involuntary manslaughter aggravated battery conspiracy to commit aggravated battery and related charges in the fatal We include several other indictments for gambling theft and forgery with bonds set and suppression noted for unbonded cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Grand Jury
Murphysboro
Paul Cheatham
Vergennes
Gilbert Stewart
Stewart
Gene Hines
Eugene Jones
American Legion Post
James E. Jones
Carbondale
Kenneth Helm
Grand Chain
Peter Marton Racz
Chicago
Richard Richman
Richman
Lawrence Nolan
C Street
Mt. Carbon
Nolan
Cheatham, Stewart and
Hines
Ronald Butz
East Side
Walnut St
Butz
Cheatham
Lloyd
Lloyd Cheatham
Strike Ends as Midwest Dairy Workers Return to Work
About 25 drivers and other workers at Midwest Dairy plants in Du Quoin Cape Girardeau Sikeston and Memphis resumed duties today per Teamsters Local 347 official. The eight day strike over wage increases has concluded with raises granted though specifics vary by plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest Dairy
Teamsters
West Frankfort
du Quoin
Cape Girardeau
Sikeston
Memphis
Man Hurt on Rt. 149 Near Murphysboro
Thomas Bess, 23, of Gorham, sustained major injuries in a one car crash today at 2:30 a.m. three miles west of Murphysboro on Rt. 149. State police said he was taken to St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro and is listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bess
Gorham
Murphysboro
Rt. 149
Bess
St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital
Agreement Reached Between Sheet Metal Workers and Contractors
A tentative pact has been reached to replace a three year contract that expired today. Thomas Brennan of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in St. Louis said the Sheet Metal Workers Union covering 35 Southern Illinois counties will hold a membership vote to discuss terms. Both sides declined immediate comment before final agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheet
Thomas Brennan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
St. Louis
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Brennan
Marion Pepsi Plant Burglary Under Investigation
State crime laboratory investigators continued probing a burglary at the Marion Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. Receipts deposited by 13 route salesmen in a safe were taken. The safe combination was opened, and the amount stolen plus reports with the money are yet to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Crime Laboratory
Marion
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
Demonstration Cities plan faces tough odds in Congress
President Johnson's demonstration cities proposal to link slum rehab with urban renewal faces opposition over cost and city eligibility. Critics warn six year funding of 2.3 billion may overly drain agency funds while some lawmakers push for early planning money of 12 million to start in 1967 for about 50 cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Congress
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Illinois
House
Johnson
Subcommittee
Sparta School Superintendent Resigns After Board Dismissal
Sparta Community Unit School District resignations followed a board driven action over Belcher’s dismissal of the grade school principal last year. Curtis L. Trainer steps down as superintendent after a board vote to move him to teaching. Donna Tanner and Lawrence Campbell also resign. Carl L. Richardson named Sparta High principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis L. Trainer
Sparta Community Unit
Board of Education
Trainer
R. E. Linders
Donna’ Tanner
Lawrence Campbell
Belcher
Olm Tanner
Roy B. Belcher
Sparta
Carl L. Richardson
Sparta High School
Richardson
Arkansas
Greenfield High School
Harold Huch
Mechanics Pact Approved For Carbondale Auto Garages
Local Lodge 1242 and District 111 of the IAM AW reach a three year contract for auto and body mechanics and apprentices in Carbondale garages. It includes a seventh paid holiday in year one and wage increases totaling 35 cents over the term. The two year minimum rate hits 2.80 per hour. Coverage includes Wallace Buick Wallace Inc Eason Motor Swindell Motor E Blankenship Carbon dale Auto Supply Vogler Smith Bloodworth McKenzie garages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Carbondale
Wallace Buick
Wallace, Inc
Eason Motor Sales
Swindell Motor Sales, Inc
E. Blankenship and Co
Carbondale Auto Supply
Vogler Motor Sales
Smith Motor Sales
Bloodworth
McKenzie Garage
Marion coal miner Hurburt Meadows dies at 60
Hurburt Meadows 60 died at 11 a m Thursday at his Rt 3 Marion home of an apparent heart attack. He was born December 20 1905 in Williamson County and was a retired coal miner and United Mine Workers member. He leaves wife Myrtle nee Boyt and nine grandchildren. services 2 p m Sunday at Mitchel Funeral Home Marion with burial Maplewood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurbert Meadows
Rt. 3
Marion
Mr. Meadows
Williamson County
Arthur Meadows
Rt. 4
Maude Meredith Meadows
Myrtle Boyt
Johnston City
United Mine Workers of America
Meadows
Luther Frey
James Klope
Carrier Mills
Lyle Draper
Littleton
Colo
George
Leslie Norman
Hurst
Forest Beckham
Alton
Everett Singhorse
St. Louis
William Cole
Mary Murphy
California
Mitchel Funeral Home
Charlie Boles
John Barrick
Maplewood Cemetery
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Robert Hall Clothing Store
New Rt. 13
East
Margaret Trobaugh
Hospital
Greater Egypt
Lonnie
Wright
Carl Miller
Sheriff
Miller
Ethel Fallon
State Highway Department
Chestnut St
Curtis Davis
James Jones
W. Jackson St
Southern Illinois University
Jones
Helm
Murphysboro Tractor and Equipment Co
Harry Crisp, Sr
Resians
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