Improvements To Riverside Park Studied
Murphysboro Park District Board discussed lighting Riverside Park and expanding picnic facilities. They will level a area northwest of the pool for a potential picnic shelter, use material from the mess hall, and survey lighting needs with about eight new lights. Carruthers Junior High ball diamond will get lighting and minor repositioning. Murphysboro 186 district will cover half of up to 2000 dollars. A tax levy of 16800 dollars was adopted for general and recreation funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Park District Board
Riverside Park
Central Traois Public Service Co
Crawshaw
Carruthers Junior High School
Murphysboro
Carruthers
Riverside
Marion electrician Luther Horsley dies at 63
Luther Horsley 63 of 404 E Marion St Marion died at 1 30 am Friday at Marion Memorial Hospital after three months illness He was an industrial construction electrician most recently with the federal prison camp south of Marion He held numerous lodge and fraternal memberships including Ma rion First Baptist Church Marion Elks Lodge Fellowship Lodge 9 A P and A M and Scottish Rite Bodies Valley East St Louis Marion Chapter 100 Royal Arch Masons Noel White Shrine In his career he served on the IBEW Local 702 executive board He was born Aug 25 1900 in Johnson County son of William and Mary Cox Horsley He married Edith Davis Nov 29 1917 in Marion He leaves wife son Jack of Murphysboro a sister Mrs Bes sie Chaney Marion a foster sister Mrs Will Brooks Springs field and two grandchildren Jackie and Jo Ann Horsley of Murphysboro Funeral services Sunday 3 pm Wilson Funeral Home Marion Rev W A Robinson assisted by Rev C R Walker burial Maplewood Cemetery Friends may call after 7 pm Saturday
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Luther Horsley
Marion Electrician
E. Marion St. Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Federal
Marion
Marion First Baptist Church
Mayrion Elks Lodge
Ellowship Lodge
A.p.&a.m
Scottish Rite
Valley of East
Murphysboro
Beszie Chaney
Will Brooks
Springsfield
Jackie
Jo Ann Horsley
Wilson Funeral Home
W. A. Robinson
C. R. Walker
Maplewood Cemetery
Ad Yates Rites Herrin Man Dies On 85th Birthday
Ad Yates of 1165 23rd Street Herrin died at 1 40 am today on his 83th birthday after six months of illness. A retired miner born July 26 1878 near Carterville he was married Lula Drew who died in 1949. Survived by daughters Hazel Bailey Mary Riley sons Woodrow Lester Harrl and 27 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at Johnson Funeral Home Herrin with Rev Lester Carraway and Rev Charles Finney officiating. Burial in Herrin City Cemetery. friends may call after 1 pm Saturday.
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Ad Yates
St. Herrin
Mr. Yates
Carterville
William
Margaret Elizabeth Trutts Yates
Lula Drew
Marion
Hazel Bailey
Mary Riley
East Peoria
Woodrow
Lester
Herrin
Harrl
Antioch
Johnson
Funcal
Lester Carraway
West Frankfort
Charles Finney
Herrin City
Police Question 3 In Elk's Club Theft Case
Carbondale police in Harrisburg question three Noblesville, Indiana men Darrell Gene Clagoeman 24 Glen Martin Randall 29 and James Edward Sanders 23 charged with possession of burglary tools in a theft at the Elk's Club. About $1200 was taken from a smashed safe. two beer bottles were found with no fingerprints and one burglar drank from them. Authorities across four states notified. Evidence included punches bars a vise grip a sledge hammer a chisel and other tools.
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Carbondale
Harrisburg
Noblesville
Ind
Public Safety
James Wallace
Elk's Club
Wallace
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Missouri
Darrell Gene Clagoeman
Glen Martin Randall
James Edward Sanders
Haci
Police Iid
Willingham Addresses Shawnee Police Group in Marion
About 165 members of the Shawnee Division of the Illinois Police Association heard John T. Willingham, warden of the Marion federal prison, speak at a Marion Eagles Hall meeting hosted by the Marion police. Mayor Robert L. Butler welcomed attendees. Prison staff were introduced.
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Illinois Police Association
John T. Willingham
Federal
Marion
Illinois Education Association plans three day school of instruction
The 10th annual school of instruction runs August 12 to 14 at Southern Illinois University. Topics include teacher growth, duties, retirement and tenure with sessions in the Agriculture Building led by SIU staff and a National Education Association representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Education Association
Southern Ilinois University
SIU Division of
University Extension
Agriculture
National Education Association
Jaycees Use Goat In Herrin Member Drive
The Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce used a live goat to spark a membership drive in Herrin. Gary Wade, Jaycee president, drew his name from a hat but later learned all slips bore his name. He had 24 hours to recruit a new member or parade the goat down Park Avenue before passing the animal to Randy Earl.
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Herrin
Park Avenue
Wade
Randy Earl
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Georgeff rites held
Graveside services were held Wednesday at the Walker Cemetery in Grand Tower for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Larry Georgeff. Rev Lora May Rent frew officiated. Besides his parents, the boy leaves a sister Donna Sue and maternal grandmother Mrs Mildred Sulton, Grand Tower.
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Walker
Grand Tower
Larry Georgeff
Lora May
Donna Sue
Mildred Sulton
Football Field Bids Requested
Murphysboro Unit District 186 Board of Education will open bids Thursday for outfitting Riverside Park baseball diamond to serve as a football field. The project includes 1350 feet of chain link fencing, seven gates, seven foot outside fence with barbed wire, plumbing under bleachers, sliding doors, and raised bleachers in center field.
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Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Board of Education
Carruthers Junior High School
James Blackwood
Blackwood
James Tindall
Park Board
Unit 186
Insurance Committee
Illinois Rating Bureau
Bennett To Be Engineer At Kings Point Graduation
West Frankfort's Ronald Bennett will graduate with 1191 cadets from the Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point New York. He is to be licensed as a third assistant engineer by the Coast Guard and has been commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve. Bennett spent his third year on several Merchant Marine voyages.
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West Frankfort
Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
N.Y
Ronald Bennett
Edward A. Bennett
Parkhill St
Coast Guard
Naval Reserve
Bennett
Illinois Bicycle Lights Law Signed by Governor
Gov Otto Kerner signed a bill Thursday requiring front and rear lights on bicycles from sunset to sunrise to improve safety under Illinois law. The measure aims to reduce nighttime accidents and aligns with broader traffic safety efforts across the state.
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Sunset
Sunrise
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Johnston City to amend one code for recertification
Mayor K Neil Thurmond said Johnston City must amend only one of three adopted codes to maintain a workable program for community improvements. He argued many older, occupied by retirees, cannot fund repairs and would be torn down in 10 to 15 years, with new structures falling under the codes. HHFA regional official Thomas Kildride confirmed only the housing code requires change.
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Johnston City
K. Neil Thurmond
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Thurmond
Thomas Kildride
HHFA
Chicago
Lee Shervey
Greater Egypt Regional Plan Commission
Kildride
IHFA
Board confirms principal shift in Murphysboro district
The Murphysboro Unit District 186 Board of Education reaffirmed its decision to assign Jim Williams as Lincoln School principal after he questioned the transfer. Williams seeks either more non teaching time or higher pay for the larger workload, while the board cites promotion based on responsibility and notes no salary increments or extra teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Board of Education
Jim Williams
Lincoln School
Williams
Orchard Hills
Lincoln
Bill Green
Green
Howard Abernathie
Bozarth
Carl Lee
Douglas
Bob Crombar
Long- Luger
Pas
Charles Roberts
Wash
Committeeington
Hal Cornett
McElwain
Leland Lockard
Logan
Wittence
Riverside
Joliam Davis
Carruthers
James Blackwood
Hays Improving After Stroke At Herrin Hospital
Okley Hays an auto dealer from Herrin remains in Herrin Hospital after a stroke on Tuesday. His condition is described as improving by his son Morris Hays.
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Okley Hays
Herrin
Morris
Hays
Herrin Hospital
Murphysboro Apple Festival facilities use approved
The Murphysboro Unit School District 186 board approved a contract for festival use of high school facilities for the 1963 Apple Festival. A $150 base fee and 75 cents per meal are charged for drum and bugle corps. The agreement covers the high school auditorium on Sept 12 to 14 and the Riverside Park football field for the Drums at Appletime contest, with dressing rooms provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Board of Education
Riverside Park
Hela Oayne
Board delays filling post on 186 Board of Education
The 186 Board of Education postpones filling a vacancy created July 11 when Tom Wright moved from Somerset Township to Murphysboro Township. The board will appoint a member to serve until the next regular election in April. If no action by 80 days from withdrawal, the county supervisor must call a special election. A special meeting on Aug 1 will review candidates' qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Board of Education
Tom Wright
Somerset Township
Murphysboro Township
Bill Green
Tthe
Green
Aronson Better After Pneumonia Hospital Stay
Knute Aronson a Herrin building contractor is much better in Herrin Hospital today his wife said he has pneumonia but is not expected to be hospitalized long.
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Knute Aronson
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
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Lewis
Abual Panis
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Herrin and
Willingham
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Square Deal Clothing House
Jaycees
Johnston
Thurmone
Levis
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Aronson
Southern Illingisan
Son Fizxy
Southern Iinois Publications
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Murphyshare
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Ulinoisan
Carbondale Free Pres
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Murphyshoro
Associated Press
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Solis
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