Lincoln Heritage Trail Dedication Set by Gov Kerner
Lincoln Heritage Trail will be dedicated Saturday at New Salem State Park with Gov Kerner, joined by Kentucky and Indiana governors and Southern Illinois Inc. official, to promote 255 miles across Illinois and neighboring states. The event at 7:30 p.m. includes folksinging, reenactments of the Lincoln Armstrong wrestling match, and distribution of promotional booklets printed for international use.
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Otto Kerner
New Salem State Park
Southern Illinois
Kerner
Kentucky
Indiana
Golfrey Hughes
Southern Ilinois Inc
Macnail
Illinois
Lincoln
Jonesboro
Ilinois
Egyptian Co Op Assn to Hold 25th Annual Meeting
The Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association schedules its 25th annual meeting at Legion Park in Steeleville. Members will elect three directors for three-year terms at the 9:30 am business session. Queen candidates include Peggy Robert, Lona Lehman, Ross Rieckenberg, Jeanine Hoffman, and Marilyn Rieckenberg. Entertainment features Don Holloway organ music and performances by the Cassidy Sisters and Floyd Holmes. Miss Egyptian 1962 will be crowned by Miss La Nita Greer. Friday brings a guest talk by F E Fair on cooperative projects.
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Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association
Legion Park
Steeleville
Ernest Dorn
Modoc-Prairie du Rocher
Frank Easdale
Sparta
Coulterville - Tilden
George Paper
Rockwood-Jacob-Gorham
Don Holloway
Cas‘gidy
Floyd “Salty” Holmes
Bud Dietrich
Nancy Koeneman
Welge
Mary Ann Easdale
Coulterville
Jane Birchler
Shirley
Ann Rowden
Carbondale
Eunice Beck
Pinckneyville
Sue Patton
Carolyn Sue Ernsting
Springfield
Ilinois
Dallas
Tex
F. E. Fair
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Fair
Randolph
Jackson
Perry
Sparta Man James B. Henry Dies at 70
James B. Henry, 70, of Sparta, died Saturday at Sparta Community Hospital. Services planned for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Walker Colonial Funeral Home in Sparta, with burial at Thompsonville Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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James B. Henry
Sparta
Sparta Community Hospital
Walker Colonial Funeral Home
Thompsonville Cemetery
Mrs Nickoloff Dies Sunday In Hospital
Mrs Albina Nickoloff aged 58 of West Frankfort died at 11 am Sunday at Holden Hospital Carbondale after a long illness. Born July 9 1905 in Homestead PA she was a member of St John s Church West Frankfort. Survived by husband James daughters Pauline Gray Wendell Gentz brother Bill Jacobs sisters five grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 9 am at St John s with Msgr Klimas officiating burial in St John s Cemetery. Rosary 7:30 pm Tuesday at Union Funeral Home West Frankfort.
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Nickoloff
Albina Nickoloff
Main St
West Frankfort
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Homestead
St. John's Catholic Church
James
Pauline Gray
Preat Frankfort
Union Funeral Home
House Burns Before City Condemns It
West Frankfort fire chief Fred Harkins planned to condemn the vacant 2200 E St Louis St home owned by Jack Killion when it burned. Harkins estimated $200 loss and suspects arson, noting the structure had deteriorated past 50 percent and little of the house remained.
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West Frankfort
Fred Harkins
St. Louis St
Jack Killion
Harkins
Yeast Research Units Reached Herrin and Marion Housing
Williamson County Housing Authority expects occupancy of new elderly housing in Herrin and Marion around August 10 after a preliminary inspection of 40 units in Herrin and minor electrical work remaining at the 20 unit Marion project. Final inspections are targeted for Thursday and occupancy about ten days later. Tenants started moving into Johnston City units last week with full occupancy likely in the next two days.
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Williamson County Housing Authority
Herrin
Marion
Authority
Julius Steinmarch
Steinmarch
Johnston City
Lindegren Awarded Record Yeast Genetics Grant
AS Cancer Society provides Carl C. Lindegren of Southern Illinois University nearly $25,000 for yeast genetics work. Since 1952, society contributions total $144,650 supporting SIU Biol Research Lab. The $24,548 grant is the largest yearly gift to the lab director, aiding the world’s largest yeast genetics program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Carl C. Lindegren
Southern Illinois University
Lindegren
SIU Biological Research Laboratory
SIU
Franklin Fair sets records at Benton with 20000 attendance
About 20,000 people attended the sixth annual Franklin Fair in Benton, setting an all time attendance record. Fair manager William Chaplain said premiums reached 38,000 dollars, the most in history, and cattle entries broke a 26 year record. A record 127 thoroughbred horses entered for the 35 races, with the total purse reported at 7,600 dollars. Chaplain said next year’s fair would be even bigger for the 50th anniversary celebration.
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Benton
William Chaplain
Chaplain
Illinois
Rites Held For Mrs Juanita Cowsert In West Frankfort
Mrs Juanita Cowsert 40 of 203 E Cleveland St West Frankfort died Sunday at Franklin Hospital Benton from a ruptured gastric ulcer. She was wife of Dr L E Cowsert and mother of two, with services planned Tuesday at West Frankfort First Baptist Church under Rev Lavern Butler. Burial in Tower Heights Cemetery.
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Cowsert
Frankfort
Juanita Cowsert
Cleveland St
West Frankfort
L. E. Cowsert
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Everett Hinkle
Paducah
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Louis McIntosh
May Moneymaker
L. E. Consert
Nancy
Robert
Lee Titsworth
Richard McIntosh
Westfield
N.J
West Frankfort First Baptist Church
Lavern Butler
Buria
Tower Heights
Walker Funeral Home
Mrs Hinkle Daughter of Karraker Dies After Illness
Born in 1896 in Union County Mrs Hinkle leaves husband two daughters Mrs Ben Hartline Anna and Mrs Robert Coleman Anna one brother Oral Karraker Dongola and four half sisters all of Dongola plus four grandchildren Funeral at Norris and Son Funeral Home Jonesboro with burial in Christian Chapel Cemetery Dongola today in the afternoon.
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Union County
Hinkle
Jasper Karraker
Ben Hartline
Anna
Robert Coleman
Oral Karraker
Dongola
Ina Lence
Eta Lence
Nellie Livia
Nancy Lingle
Norris and Son Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Christian Chapel Cemetery
Funeral services set for Murphysboro man Cato McKinnie
Cato McKinnie 72 of 232 S Fifth Murphysboro died after a week illness at St Joseph Memorial Hospital Born Bolivar Tenn January 6 1891 married Myrtle Allen July 25 1929 in Marion He was an interior decorator and contractor member of Painters Local Union No 3 Shiloh Baptist Church He leaves wife daughters Christine Dunham Minneapolis Blondel West St Louis LaLee McKinnie Murphysboro sons Cato Minneapolis Robert Murphysboro two grandchildren brothers Richard Springfield James East Chicago Sisters Catherine Jenkins Murphysboro Hattie Woodson St Louis Funeral Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church Murphysboro with Rev Willie Mackey burial in church cemetery Friends may call after 6 pm Tuesday at Shiloh Bapt Church Jackson Funeral Home Carbondale in charge Medical experts urge liberal salt use during hot weather.
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Cato McKinnie
Murphysboro
Sifth
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Bolivar
Tenn
Myrtle Allen
Marion
McKinnie
Painters Local Union No
Shiloh
Shiloh Baptist Church
Willie Mackey
Jackson Funeral Home
Carbondale
Marion man Hugh Reed dies at 40 in Veterans Hospital
Hugh Vinscent Reed 40 of 202 E De Young Marion died at noon Sunday in Marion Veterans Hospital. A World War II veteran he formerly worked as a salesman for City Motor Co Jacksonville Florida. Born December 20 1922 in Illmo Mo he was the son of William H Reed and Eliza McGill Reed. He married Mary Belle Sumner in Houston Texas. He leaves a daughter Mary and four sons Vinscent Ralph John and David all at home, four brothers and five sisters. Funeral Tuesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Rev C R Walker officiating burial Odd Fellows Cemetery Friends may call after 3 p m today.
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Hugh Vinscent Reed
E. de Young St
Marion
Marion Veterans Hospital
City Motor Co
Jacksonville
Fla
Marion First Baptist Church
Illmo
William H
Eliza McGill Reed
Mary Belle Sumner
Houston
Tex
Mary
Vinscent
Ralph
John
David
Mitchell Funeral
C. R. Walker
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Harley Franklin Rites Held in Marion
Harley Franklin aged 62 died Saturday at the home of his daughter Mrs Dorothy Gruette in East Gary Indiana. He is survived by another daughter Mrs Shirley Whitehead of Marion a son Coyt of Marion seven grandchildren and siblings Mrs Bess Harris Mrs Flossie Baker and Mrs Gladys Springs all of Marion brothers John Benton Jack East Gary and William Gary.
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Harley Franklin
Marion
W. Main St
Dorothy Gruette
East Gary
Ind
Gruette
Shirley Whitehead
Coyt
Bess Harris
Flossie Baker
Gladys Springs
John
Benton
Jack
William
Gary
Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery New Remedy
New healing substance Bio-Dyne offers non surgical relief for hemorrhoids. Preparation H suppositories and ointment claim to shrink swelling stop itching and relieve pain with months of observed improvement. No narcotics or astringingents used. claims include long standing cases and broad healing use.
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New York
N. Y
Escape From East Germany A 1954 SIU Story
Johann Schmidt, born Italian to German parents, recalls life under East German authorities, his escape in 1954 at 17, and his education across Germany Italy and Austria before settling at Southern Illinois University. He protected his identity, shares pressures from the Free German Youth, and notes the ease of leaving before the Berlin Wall. He has since revisited East Germany to visit his parents.
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Erik Stottrup
Johann Schmidt
Germany
Italy
Hitler
Third Reich
East Germany
Austria
Vienna
Southern Illinois University
John Smith
United States
Free German Youth
Schmidt
Berlin Wall
West Germany
John Hopkins Center
Bologna
Robert Layer
Carbondale Area Sisters Hurt In Sunday Crash
Two Carbondale sisters, Doris Edwards 18 and Joan 13, were hurt when their car left a county road and struck a tree. Three other crashes injured nine people across the area including in Allin Union County and Du Quoin. Police report minor injuries at Doctors Hospital and St. Marys Hospital Cairo among several drivers and passengers.
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Carbondale
District 18
du Quoin
Doris E. Edwards
Miss Edwards
Joan
Doctors Hospital
Rt. 61
Allin
Taz Green
Marjorie Zook
East Prairie
Cecil Nesbitt
Pulaski
Green
Martha
Nesbitt
St. Mary's Hospital
Cairo
Charles T. Caraker
Caraker
Walter Poole
Willian Knight
Marshall Browning Hospital
Union County Hospita
Anna
Rt. 127
Jonesboro
Michael Robinson
Claudette Krise
Robinson
Robert Duschal
Jones
Miss Krise
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Win Stracke
George and
Jerri Armstong
Ginnie Clemens
Ray Tate
Stu Ramsey
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Eldorado
Anna-Jonesboro
Mt. Vernon
Shawneetown
SII
Minors Youth Commission
Jackson County
William Ridgeway
Hugh Walton
Moline Area
Dorothea Mitchell
de Soto
Justice of the Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Walton
Nashville
Ridgewy
George T. McGrellis
Marion St
Mitchell
Aaucan
State Ridgeway
Highway Division
Mitchell Aldjeran
Williamson Lorge
First Baptist Church
Carterville
Brenda Jane
Bill Wayne
Cecil
Mabel Craig
Riggin
Floyd Jent
Chester
Oakwood Cemetery
MR. Craig
Cecil Ardeen Craig
Vine §T
Herrin Hospital
W. V
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Jean Newcorn
Vine
Wilber Johnson Sr
Barnes St
Johnson
Ridgeway
McGrellis
Ehlers
Shelley Sue Ehlers
Arnold Ehlers
Memorial Hospital
Arnold
Pauline Bollman Ehlers
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Wine Hill
Jerry
Daviel
Maila Kay
Lena Bollman
Elsie Ehlers
Campbell Hill
Alber Vogt
Arnold Kaitschuk
Schaack Funeral
Twin County Service Company
Williamson
Jackson Perry
Saline Counties
John L. Green
N. 14Th St
Herrin, Marion
Duate
Gertrude
the Bank of
MR. Okley Hays
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondales
Southth Street
Murphyancro
Southern Ilinoisan
Successoe
Carbondale Free Prena
Berlin Daily Journal
Murphyshore Ndependent
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