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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1960
Page
13
This readable notice advertises a ready to move in 3 bedroom home with features such as built in oven and stove, carpet, disposal, aluminum storm doors, and drapes. It notes a large lot in Fair Acres and mentions small down payment and trade options. Also lists numerous apartment and house rental options in Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, and surrounding areas with various contact details.
Expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and death of parents. Thanks include religious leaders, choir, pallbearers, funeral directors, nurses, floral tributes, and those who sent cards. Signed by William J. Rockwood séve Ro rando and Ada Winchester Herrin family members.
Sealed proposals are due by 7 00 P M C DST June 13 1960 in Herrin Illinois City Clerk office for furnishing materials for arterial streets maintenance with proposals on forms provided. Proposals may be inspected at City Clerk and principal engineer offices and must include a bid guarantee. The city may reject any or all bids and waive technicalities. By order City Council of Herrin Charles W Campbell City Clerk June 1 1960.
Bids will be accepted at the Office of the University Architect Southern Illinois University Carbondale until 2 30 p m Wednesday June 15 1960 for the purchase and removal of a small one story building rear of the big house at 719 South Washington Avenue and a one car frame garage at 812 South University Avenue Carbondale Copies of conditions and proposal sheets may be obtained at the Office of the University Architect The University reserves the right to reject any and all bids for the buildings
Executor of the Will of Rose S. Sill gives notice that Tuesday the 5th day of July 1960 is the claim date for the estate. All claims must be filed on or before that date without summons. Attorneys for Executor: Isaac K. Levy and Omer W. Jones Jr. Murphysboro, Illinois.
List of hospital births in Du Quoin Marion Herrin and surrounding areas with names of parents and newborns. Deaths noted from Alto Pass Herrin and surrounding towns with ages and funeral details. Maritime of names includes many Marions and adjacent towns, with residences and hospitals cited.
Illinois voters decide five Supreme Court seats in Monday's judicial election. Three incumbents since 1951 face no opposition. contested races pair Byron C. House against James W. Gray and B Jay Knight against Roy J. Solfisburg Jr. Nine year terms with $30 000 salaries await winners. If Gray and Knight lose, Republicans retain majority.
Amanda Creal 87 of Marion died at 3 45 p m Tuesday at the home of her daughter Alice Schellenger 1112 N State St Marion Born February 23 1873 in Creal Springs daughter of James and Martha Harris Fuller widow of Lewis Creal who died in 1931 She was a member of Old Creal Springs Christian Church She leaves a daughter five grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren Services 1 30 p m Friday Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Rev Paul Ramsey officiating Burial Creal Springs Cemetery Friends may call after 10 a m Thursday
William Klindworth of Chester resigns from his guard post at Menard Penitentiary in Chester. He had been employed there since June 1943.
Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis says he will end his stake in the public relations firm Louis Rowe Fisher Lockart Enterprises unless it stops doing business with Fidel Castro's Cuban government. The firm held a $287000 annual contract with the Cuban Tourist Commission to promote tourism and Louis asserts the work was nonpolitical and not personally connected to Castro. He owns a quarter stake in the firm, which registered with the Justice Department as an agent for the Cuban government.
The AP reports a choppy trading day with uneven movements among sectors. Utilities led gains while electronic shares slumped and many industries fluctuated around small points. the Associated Press average rose to 215.10 and the Dow touched 626.43 by noon as bonds advanced and corporates mixed.
Hog prices range from 11.25 to 17.60 per cwt with varied grades and weights including No 1s and 2s across 120 to 270 lb ranges. Cattle and calves total about 4,000 head with steers and heifers selling mostly 23.5 to 27.0 per cwt and calves 21.0 to 25.0, while cows and bulls show broader spreads.
Butter remains steady with receipts of 1 403 000 and wholesale prices unchanged at 93 score AA 5742, 92 A 5742, 90 B 56, 89 C 55 percent. Eggs show weakness with receipts 41 560 and wholesale prices down 4 to 1 lower. grade A whites 32, mixed 32, mediums 294, standards 31 percent, dirties 29, checks 29. Live poultry receipts total 56 000 lbs for Monday and Tuesday, wholesale prices unchanged to 1 lower. roasters 26 27, white rock fryers 21 2-22, Plymouth rock fryers 25-26.
Thomas W. Williams, 17, of 306 East Hester Street Carbondale, reported a minor accident at 10 10 p m Tuesday at the intersection of College Street and South University Avenue. He said his car struck a parked vehicle after pulling over to avoid another car while turning onto West College Street.
Tommy a 12 year old horse owned by Julius Pekovsky lives in a basement stall under his stable. The Anti Cruelty Society plans to rescue him by cutting through concrete and lifting him to a ramp or winch. He has ample hay water and space around him despite the low ceiling.
Primaries in California and South Dakota conclude pre convention balloting next Tuesday. Delegates pledged in advance will be chosen, with Kennedy’s strong showings in some states contrasted by rivals’ calls that results reflect limited support. Nixon as a strong vote getter faces different expectations for California, while South Dakota’s Democratic slate remains nominally Humphrey pledged despite his withdrawal.
Gallup interviews across 180 locales show only about one in nine Americans have taken steps to prepare for a nuclear attack. Most respondents give vague plans, with urbanites more proactive than rural residents and many sheltering in basements or stockpiling supplies.
Funeral services for Rocky Joe South infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James South Arlington Heights were held at 1 30 p m Thursday at Johnston Funeral Home. Burial followed in Herrin City Cemetery. He died at 7 30 am Sunday after birth in Resurrection Hospital Chicago. He leaves parents grandparents Joe Martino Chicago Mrs Jeanette Ferguson Herrin and Mrs Marie Helms Herrin and siblings Sandra Dickie Terry Rex Jimmy Jeanette Tonya and Tammie all at home. Reverend Dennis F Lyerla of Herrin First Apostolic Church officiated.
Irvin Peithmann of Southern Illinois University spoke to Carbondale Optimist Club members about injustices faced by American Indians. He described the Indian trail of tears passing through Southern Illinois and discussed related history.
Norman Lee Brown, 22, of Cypress, is held in Johnson County jail on a forgery charge. He allegedly forged the signature of Terry Nesselrodt on a $40 check and cashed it at a Vienna tavern. Bond set at $2000. Brown was arrested after bank officials flagged the signature as fake.
A Northbrook woman, Mrs. Helen Barnett, 45, wife of Robertson Photo- Mechanix executive John Barnett, leaped from a sixth floor washroom window at Marshall Field and Co in downtown Chicago, dying Tuesday.
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