Carterville to Graduate 26 Seniors Tonight
Twenty six Carterville seniors will receive 11 diplomas at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium with Dr. Willis G. Swartz of Southern Illinois University as principal speaker. The program includes the Learce and recessional, numbers by the band, an invocation and benediction, a girls trio, student awards, and diploma presentations by Forrest George and Principal J. D. Vandeveer. Graduates listed include Elizabeth Bailey, Barbara Chamness, Louie Collins, Nancy Emery, Donald Evans, Eddie Grimes, Christine Howerton, Richard Hunter, Ruth Sent, Charles May Jr, William Falce, Shirley McCluskey, Mary L. McNeill, Gary Noakes, Don Odgen, Jane Richardson, Betty Rodman, Shirley Rowland, Don Scott, Charles R. Taylor, Jay Taylor, Earl Threlkeld, Shirley Tippy, Raph Tottleben, Ed Urban, and Joyce Webber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Farmer
A. M. Bruce
Crainville Baptist Church
Marilyn Riggin
Louise Bassetta
Joyce Webber
J. D. Vandeveer
Forrest George
Board of Education
Elizabeth Bailey
Barbara Chamness
Louie Collins
Nancy Emery
Donald Evans
Eddie Grimes
Christine Howerton
Richard Hunter
Ruth Sent
Charles May Jr
William T. Falce
Shirley McCluskey
Mary L. McNeill
Gary Noakes
Don Odgen
Jane Richardson
Betty Rodman
Shirley Rowland
Don Scott
Charles R. Taylor
Jay Taylor
Earl Threlkeld
Shirley Tippy Raph Tottleben
Ed Urban and
Mrs Anna Buckner Honored By Pupils
Mrs Anna Buckner Herrin who finished 52 years of teaching was given a diamond wristwatch and corsage by current and former pupils on the final day of school. Presentations were made before a special assembly by Mrs Wally Springer Mrs Phil Gilbert and Mrs Ben Sigler. Over 200 students and adults contributed silver for the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Buckner
Herrin
Wally Springer
Phil Gilbert
Ben Sigler
Brother of Percy Man Loses Leg in Yard Accident
Reese Addison of East Caron delet suffered the loss of his left leg late last week while working in a railroad yard at Dupo. He was injured on a switch engine after being caught between the engine and a car and thrown down an embankment. His leg was amputated at St Mary's Hospital in East St. Louis. Addison was a former resident of Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Addison
East Carondelet
Dupo
Addison
Orval Addison
Percy
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Muryhysboro
Chicago youth fined for reckless driving in Williamson County
Charles Owen aged 18 of Chicago was fined 50 dollars by Marion justice Charles Gilley after Sheriff Ora Kirby arrested him for passing three cars on the right at high speed Sunday night near Williamson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Owen
Chicago
Charles Gilley
Marion
Ora Kirby
Owen
Scoffic Guilty in Gambling Device Case at Perry County Court
Du Quoin hotel operator Joe Scoffic was fined $100 and costs after Judge Judson Harriss found him guilty of unlawful possession of a gambling device in Pinckneyville. Louis Reid was found innocent on the same charge for delivering a dice table to Reid’s property on Rt. 51 south of Du Quoin. the case was heard April 16 with the judge taking the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Scoffic
du Quoin
Perry
Pinckneyville
Judson Harriss
Louis Reid
Reid
Rt. 51
Harriss
Williamson Officials Recover Stolen Truck
Williamson County authorities recovered a stolen pickup after two youths overturned it in a ditch north of Corinth. The truck belonged to Mike Preston and had been stolen Saturday night near New Virginia Night Club where Preston lives. Deputy Sheriff Jack Stephens investigated after Mrs. Charles Summers reported the incident and a later overturned truck sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Corinth
Mike Preston
New Virginia
Preston
Charles Summers
Jack Stephens
Stephens
Dance Recital Planned in Sparta and Chester
Bertha Barbeau will hold a dance recital for her pupils this week. In Sparta the program occurs Tuesday at the grade school gym and in Chester Wednesday at the high school auditorium. Donna Wehrheim of Chester and Dora Spinney of Sparta will accompany on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Barbeau
Sparta
Chester
Donna Wehrheim
Dora Spinney
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Carterville
Carterville Communi
Willis G. Swartz
Southern Illinois University
Percy Man
Williamson County
Scoffic
Hearing Aid Service
W.W. W. Woods
W. Monroe
Carbondale
Money Back Guarantee
Carbondale Walgreen Drug
S.llinois
T. V
Tray
Rhodes -Burford
W. Jackson
Children’s Leathe
G.ii
Famous
Twili
Illinois
Harrys
Oxfords
Val
Wanda
Zeigler
Robert Brown
George Brown
Japan
Air Force
Doerr’s Drug Store
Murphysboro
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