Brownfield Man Killed In Crash North Of Cairo
A 42 year old Brownfield man Marion Joiner was killed when his 1949 convertible overturned near the National Cemetery just south of the Route 37 51 junction. Passenger Charles Epperheimer 28 Brownfield was uninjured. Sheriff Barnett said the car came to rest on its top off the west side of the road.
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Brownfield
National Cemetery
Rts
Marion Joiner
Charles Epperheimer
Epperheimer
Joiner
Collision on Rt. 13 near Cambria injures two
Two persons were slightly injured in a collision at the Cambria road Rt. 13 intersection at 4 p.m. Sunday. A truck driven by J. A. Goad of West Frankfort and a car driven by Charles T. Groves, 103 S. 3rd St., Marion, collided. Groves mother and Mrs. Goad were also slightly injured but did not require treatment.
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Cambria Road Rt. 13
J. A. Goad
West Frankfort
Charles T. Groves
S. 3Rd St
Marion
Ora
Said
Groves
Goad
Burglars Take $7 at Carterville Skelly Station
Burglars entered Sam Corbitt's Skelly Station at 310 S Division St Carterville by breaking a side window and forcing a soda machine. They took a mix of dimes nickels and pennies totaling about seven dollars, marking the second break in at the station in a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Corbitt
Skelly
S. Division St
Carterville
Corbitt
This Week at SIU Events Schedule Overview
A list of campus events at SIU includes Herbie Fields jazz concert at Shryock Auditorium Monday 8 p.m. PTA leadership conference Wednesday 9 a.m. and multiple student gatherings. Thursday features Freshman assembly and senior picnic. Friday offers a chamber theater performance narrating Joyce Faulkner Porter stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbie Fields
Shryock Auditorium
U-School
University
Shryock
Max Gene Nohl
City Reservoir
University School
Spring Sing
Uschool
Chamber Theater
James Joyce
William Faulkner
Katherine Anne Porter
Southern Playhose
Mose Abernathy Dies at 66 Near Wolf Lake
Mose Abernathy a retired farmer of Wolf Lake died Sunday at his home age 66. He leaves wife Mina two sons Charles L and Getty of Wolf Lake a stepbrother Robert Karn Elkville Ind a brother George of Wolf Lake six grandchildren and two step grandchildren. Services were set for 11 a m at Wolf Lake Methodist Church with Rev George Bain and Rev Charles Gibson officiating burial in Jonesboro Cemetery Norris and Son Funeral Home in charge.
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Mose Abernathy
Wolf Lake
Mina
Charles L
Getty
Robert Karn
Elkville
Ind
George
Wolf Lake Methodist Church
George Bain
Charles Gibson
Meachum Okays Clo-Bin Sale in East St. Louis
Meachum Okays Clo-Bin Sale in East St. Louis as creditors prepare to accept bids. Carbondale firm CloBin, Inc. will be sold June 18 to the highest bidder under Judge Clyde Meachum. Trustee Bernard Ross replaces receiver R. S. Henderson amid prior bids and ongoing negotiations with Mel Hall and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CloBin, Inc
Carbondale
East St. Louis
Clyde Meachum
John Lannin
Bernard Ross
Curtis and Ross
R. S. Henderson
Henderson
Lannin
Mel Hall and Associates
Carterville
Services set for W. M. Bender at New Hope Baptist Church
William Miles Bender 85 died Monday at his Anna home after a year long illness. He leaves wife Rosetta two daughters Mrs. Claude Fisher of Dongola and Mrs. Emmet Mueller of Anna a son Warner a stepson Louie Carter of Du Quoin ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Services 2:30 p m Wednesday Rev Gerald E Fox officiating burial in McGinnis Cemetery Norris and Son Chapel Jonesboro open for visitation.
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W. M. Bender
William Miles Bender
Anna
Rosetta
Claude Fisher
Dongola
Emmet Mueller
Warner
Louie Carter
du Quoin
New Hope Baptist Church
Gerald E. Fox
McGinnis Cemetery
Norris and Son
Jonesboro
One Carbondale Weekend Car Accident Reported
A single wreck was logged in Carbondale over the weekend. At about 4:15 p m Sunday John Stearns 32 Rt 2 Carbondale collided on E Main Street in front of Doctors Hospital with Earl Heins 25 Gorham after Heins stopped for a hospital driveway turn and Stearns skid on wet pavement striking Heins rear.
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Carbondale
John Stearns
Rt. 2
Earl Heins
Gorham
E. Main Street
Doctor's Hospital
Heins
Stearn
Hastings Speaks At Woodlawn On Memorial Day
The Rev. Robert Hastings of University Baptist Church addressed about 200 at Woodlawn in Carbondale for Memorial Day services. Lt. Col. O K Halderson read General Order No 11. Wreaths were laid at Daniel Brush’s grave by Teeter Carter Wilson VFW and Garvin King Donald Forsythe American Legion posts. A Marine firing squad saluted. parade included Auxiliaries color guards and multiple military and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hastings
University Baptist Church
Carbondale
Woodlawn
Hastings
John A. Logan
O. K. Halderson
Southern Illinois University
Teeter Carter-Wilson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Garvin King
Donald
Vets Plan Observance in Marion With Fireworks Display
Williamson County veterans groups meet at 7 30 p m in the Herrin Veterans of Foreign Wars club to plot the third annual Americanism Day in Marion on July 1. A fireworks demonstration is set at the Fairgrounds with Robbie Edwards as display chairman and fireworks stored at the Marion fire department until night.
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Williamson County Veterans Organizations
Herrin Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
Marion
Cliff H. Gulley
Fairgrounds
Charles
Robbie) Edwards
Marion Fire Department
Gulley
State Leader Presents American Legion Awards at Murphysboro
Judy Jones and Bobby Pittman of St. Andrew's Parochial School received national American Legion School Awards from State Commander Ed Driemeyer of Herrin during graduation at St. Andrew's Church. The officer was introduced by C. V. Jones, Murphysboro, Commander of Paul Stout Post No. 127.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Jones
Bobby Pittman
St. Andrew’s
Murphysboro
National American Legion
State
Mpeg
Ed Driemeyer
Herrin
St. Andrew’s Church
State Legion
C. V. Jones
Paul Stout
Drunk in Public Near Grand Tower Fined
L. T. Murphy, an employee on a pipeline bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Grand Tower, paid a fine and costs totaling $14.20 before Justice C. M. Held in Murphysboro on a charge of being drunk on the highway. In the same incident a Friday minor accident also involved Bill Cripps of Pomona facing a charge of driving under the influence.
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L. T. Murphy
Mississippi River
Grand Tower
Murphysboro
Justice of the Peace
C. M
Murphy
Bill Cripps
Pomona
Death of W P Baynes Founder of Metropolis Funeral Home
W P Baynes 78 Metropolis funeral home founder dies at home after two years of ill health and a stroke. Services held at First Methodist Metropolis with burial in Masonic Cemetery. Survived by wife Izora three daughters a sister and four grandchildren. Married 1895 to Izora Turner celebrating 59th anniversary.
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W. P. Baynes
Baynes Funeral Home
Metropolis
Methodist
W. A. Spence
R. A. Lippman
Masonic Cemetery
Baynes
Metropolis St
Livingston County
William A
Elizabeth Borah Baynes
Izora Turner
Massac
Metropolis Rotary
Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
Masons
First Methodist Church of
Eastern Star Chapter
Mabel Buchanan
Golconda
Pearl Frazier
Helen Littlemeyer
Skillets Start Sunday Fires in Murphysboro Homes
Two Sunday fires in Murphysboro caused by unattended skillets on an electric hotplate and a gas stove. Fire Chief Urba Hanson reported 7:45 a.m. damage at L. F. Stearns farm home of about $1,000 and 11:30 a.m. damage at Mal C. Topping residence of roughly $800 with smoke causing much of the loss. Ownership listed as Milton Kriemeier.
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Murphysboro
Urba Hanson
L. F. Stearns
Rt. 1
Stearns
Hanson
Mal C. Topping
Walnut St
Milton Kriemeier
Two Jackson Men Fined for Driving Violations
Bill Cripps of Pomona and John Beasley of Murphysboro pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and were fined 100 dollars plus costs in Jackson County Court Murphysboro Judge Peyton Kunce suspended both licenses for one year. Cripps and Beasley were cited after minor accidents on Rt 13 and Rt 1443. James R. Lightle of Carbondale pleaded innocent to a third DUI charge after his car left Rt 13 near the Jackson Country Club road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Cripps
Pomona
John Beasley
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Peyton Kunce
Cripps
William Maurizio
Rt. 13
Beasley
Max Bradley
James R. Lightle
E. Green St
Carbondale
Lightle
Warren Grammer
Jackson Country Club Road
Carbondale Council Schedules Early Meeting
The Carbondale City Council will meet at 5 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m. to accommodate some council members attending the SIU banquet for university athletes. The annual audit by Curtis and Ross will be discussed at tonight's session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Curtis and Ross
Wife Signs Charge Against Her Husband Then Pays His Fine
A man arrested on a complaint by his wife was released after his wife paid his 15.40 dollar fine and costs. Eugene Terry pleaded guilty to being drunk before Carbondale police Magistrate W. G. Carter. The wife signed the complaint and assault charges were dropped. Police said Terry threatened suicide by hanging himself after tying a belt to a cell door and tearing his shirt before being stopped by Assistant Police Chief Henry Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Terry
Carbondale
W. G. Carter
Terry
Henry Hale
Inquest Pending on Mt Vernon Driver's Family Tragedy
An inquest into four deaths from a head on crash on Rt 37 near Mt Vernon will be scheduled after a key adult eye witness recovers sufficiently to testify. Loren Miller's husband and 8 month old daughter Carla Jean died. three others are hospitalized in serious condition. Funeral services were held for the victims in McLeansboro and Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 37
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Ben Roeder
Loren R. Miller
Carla Jean
Good Samaritan
Legion Awards Presented in Steeleville Commencement
American Legion honors for scholastic achievement and leadership were awarded at joint Steeleville Grade School and Steeleville High School ceremonies. Recipients include Theodore Bass Barbara Pinks Carl Lee Bollman Shirley Sternberg. Second places went to Billy Benline Bonnie Snider at grade school and Wayland Downen Betty Rose Knop at the high school.
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Wayland Downen
Betty Rose Knop
Murphysboro Dogcatcher Selections Undergo Screening
Jackson County health department seeks a Murphysboro dogcatcher with three applications on file as rabies control measures tighten. A semi quarantine rule and universal dog vaccination take effect, with stray dogs impounded if not inoculated. Local cases rise prompting cooperation on owner education and stricter enforcement.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Ne Department
R. F. Sondag
Health Department
Sonday
Carbondale
Earl Albers
Roy McGee
Sondag
Albers Hospital
Albert Rader Dies at 70 in Anna
Albert Rader 70 of Anna died Sunday in Anna City Hospital after a two week illness. Funeral services were held at Norris Funeral Home with Rev. LeRoy Pittman officiating and burial in Cobden Cemetery. Born March 7, 1884 he was a retired Illinois Central signal maintenance man. He is survived by one sister Lora Aldrich Makanda two brothers James and Ichabod of Anna six nieces and seven nephews.
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Norris
Anna
Albert Rader
Anna City Hospital
LeRoy Pittman
Anna First Methodist Church
Cobdenerv
Illinois Central Railroad
Lora Aldrich
Makanda
James
Ichabod
Two Men Fined On Memorial Day in Carbondale
Police Magistrate W G Carter fined Willie Powell and Willie Joe Ballentine $3 plus $10.40 costs after they were arrested Saturday in Carbondale. Powell, 60, of 402 N Barnes St, was fined for assault on Martha Cappies and accused of breaking two ribs at 104 E Oak St. Ballentine, 52, of 1213 N Wall St, was fined for being drunk near N Washington St.
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Carbondale
W. G Carter
Willie Powell
N. Barnes St
Martha Cappies
E. Oak St
Willie Joe Ballentine
N. Wall St
Vandals Strike Carbondale Grade Schools With Rocks
In Carbondale over the weekend about 30 windows were broken at Lincoln Junior High and Lincoln Grade School. Superintendent Clyde V. Winkler suspects unhappy students seeking revenge, with no entry gained. Police investigate as first major school vandalism in six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Clyde V. Winkler
Lincoln Junior High
Lincoln
Winkler
Illinois bids issued for Murdale airport runway extension
The Illinois Department of Aeronautics will call for sealed bids to extend the Murdale Airport main runway by about 1 000 feet with 600 feet added on the southwest end and 400 feet on the northeast end. The Murdale Board will learn of bids only after they are opened June 7 in Springfield.
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Murdale Airport
Illinois Department of Aeronautics
Murdale Board
Floyd Hart
Hart
State Department
Springfield
Airport Board
de Soto Township
John Blumenstock
Dental Fluoride Clinics Open In Murphysboro
Mobile unit at Longfellow School grounds opens Monday for sodium fluoride treatments for preschool children through June 29. Clinic runs daily 9 to 11 30 a m and 1 30 to 3 30 p m except Sunday Thursday and Saturday closures. Dr R F Sonday says visits aim to ease dentistry fear, with children as young as three invited. Four five minute applications expected to cut tooth decay by about 60 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Longfellow School
R. F. Sonday
Health Department
Memorial Dedication Honors War Dead in Car terville
Edward Driemeyer of Herrin spoke at Hillcrest Cemetery in Car terville for a memorial to war dead. Carterville and Cambria veterans paraded from Gade cemetery with school bands before the ceremony. Assisting were Jo Leon Greer, J. D. Boren, Redee William Storme, and Don McNew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Driemeyer
Herrin
Center
State Department
American Legion
Hillcrest Cemetery
Carterville
Carter
J. D. Boren
Redee William Storme
Cambria American Legion
Don McNew
Old Schools Sold For 8380 In Williamson
Eleven unused rural school buildings in Unit District 2 Marion sold for 8380 by trustees of Grassy and Southern Townships. Bidding drew a crowd of about 200 at Southern Township auction, with higher prices than at Grassy, where three buildings fetched smaller sums at Oak Grove.
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Marion
Grassy
Southern Townships
Robert McKinney
Southern
Oak Grove
Waldo Craig
Poplar Grove
Ralph Larilda
Urel Bradley
McKinney
Stonefort Township
Free Silver School
Creal Springs
Pleasant School
Odumburg
Willeford
Donelson
Howerton
White Oak
Kimmel
Moake
LaMaster School
Earl Blankenship
Aud Gower
John Gower
A. Boyt
Scaggs
Skaggs
Dog Law Goes In Effect Today In Illinois
A new law targeting unvaccinated dogs becomes active after June 1 1954. Unlabeled dogs may be picked up and impounded by county rabies inspectors. unclaimed seven days later may be destroyed. Impounded dogs will be vaccinated and owners pay charges to reclaim them. Southern Illinois counties rename inspectors to enforce it and some plan dog pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
S.ee
Ilinois
Miss Sellars Accepts Bloomington Commerce Teaching Post
Emma L. Sellars of Cobden, a Southern Illinois University graduate in August, will teach commerce at Bloomington High School. A business education major, she attended SIU on a Normal School Scholarship and won the Janice Neckers award as a freshman. she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Sellars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma L. Sellars
Cobden
Southern Illinois University
Bloomington High School
SIU
Miss Sellars
Janice Neckers
Louie Sellars
Mines Report For Wednesday Work Status
Mines working on Wednesday Buckhorn Old Ben 22 Freeburn Freeman 4 Kathleen Pyramid Burning Star No 1 Traux Tract No 2 not working Zeigler 3 Old Ben 9 Fidelity Orient 1 Orient 2 No Report
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Buckhorn
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Cairo
Harrisburg
Gertie Henning
Harrisburg Rt. 4
Benjamin Henning
Florrisburg
Henning
Court of Justice of the Peace
Vernon Joyner Jr
Mill Creek
Valetta Gurley
Mary Hartline
Irene Hartline
Laura Watson
Southern Illinoisan
Gold Star Mothers Spanish-American War Veterans Junior Baseball League
Jackson
Miller
McLeansboro
Gholson
Marvin W. Jones
James A. Boyd
Jones
Boyd
Millers
International Harvester Corp
Canton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Roscoe Miller
Springerton
Eugene Miller
Peoria
Carey Morris
Edith Harrel
Snyder
Tex
Elmer Grisham
Gholson Chapel
Ioof
Williamson
Bloomington
Zeigler
Old Ben
Fidelity
Orient
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