Twenty Children Exposed To Murphysboro Rabies Risk
Murphysboro health officials report at least twenty children may have been exposed to rabies via a mother dog and her recently born pups. Dr. R F Sondag said pups tested rabid after contact with the mother, with several children shown to have played with the pups. A rabies warden has been hired to seize untagged dogs and bring them to the hospital for seven day ownership checks under a new city ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
R. F. Sondag
Jackson County
Sondag
State Health Laboratory
Carbondale
Wilp Boston
Poplar
16Th Streets
Health Department
de Soto Blacktop
John Reichrath
Harrison
Reichrath
East St. Louis
Karl Albers
Illinois
Final Polio Shots in Du Page County
About 8,400 Du Page County children line up in Wheaton for final inoculations in a mass polio vaccine program to determine the vaccine's value.
Dog Vaccinations Hit 1 005 Mark in Williamson County
Under the Illinois rabies control law, Williamson County reached 1 005 dog vaccinations today. Dr. G W Bayles of Marion plans clinics in Hurst Cartville Freeman Spur and other towns after 3 p m. a dog pound will be established and no dogs will be picked up until arrangements are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Williamson County
G. W. Bayles
Marion
Bayles
Hurst
Carterville
Freeman Spur
Herrin
Creal Springs
Johnston City
FBI Probes Slot Machine Ring in Herrin Illinois
FBI continues investigation into confiscation of 200 slot machines and 92 cabinets in Herrin. Glenn Meyers, 44, Dallas, admitted transporting parts from Texas after arrest in a fraudulent check case. Equipment seized at Moroni Building and held in Marion custody. sheriff says machines likely intended for sale in upstate Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Herrin
R. N. Hosteng
Springfield
FBI
Glenn Edward Meyers
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Mattoon
Moroni
W. Monroe St
United States
Clifford Raemer
Marion
U. S
Vernon Woods
St. Louis
Ora Kirby
Illinois
Tuttle Infant Dies After One Hour Of Birth
Rickey Lynn Tuttle infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tuttle of Murphysboro died in St. Andrew's Hospital shortly after birth. Survived by parents two brothers and four grandparents all of Murphysboro. Funeral services conducted by Rev. J. Walker at Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery with burial by Crawshaw Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rickey Lynn Tuttle
Robert Tuttle
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
David Gene
Randall Thomas
Harbord Tuttle
Harrison Davis
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Rev. J. Walker
Pleasant Grove
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Minor Accident Victims Treated At Anna City Hospital
Two area residents were treated at Anna City Hospital during Memorial Day weekend. LaDonna Sue Dehart, 12, of Alto Pass, suffered minor injuries after being struck by a car and knocked into another vehicle. Lillian Henderson, 36, of Rural Dongola, received emergency care for a snakebite on her right leg and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna City Hospital
LaDonna Sue Dehart
Alto Pass
Lillian Henderson
Dongola
Sisters die at same hour in Steeleville
Miss Mary Randall 87 and Miss Clara Randall 86 oldest Steeleville natives died at 2:30 a m Monday at their home. They operated a millinery store 65 years and lived together all their lives. Joint services were held at Schaack Funeral Home with burial in Steeleville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Randall
Clara Randall
Steeleville
Randall
Kenneth Randall
Blaine Ennis
Mary
Clara
Methodist Church
Schaack Funeral Home
H. L. Metcalf
Carbondale Council Sets June 18 Wheel Tax Deadline
The Carbondale City Council set June 18 as the deadline to purchase wheel tax stickers. A 10 inch water line to the new elevated tank was approved with a $400000 water and sewer upgrade. Free parking for Presbyterian synod attendees was granted and parking meters may be considered for University Avenue and Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Curtis and Ross
Presbyterian Synod
Highway Department
Hadnee
Oley
Elizabeth Leighty
Bernard Ross
Ross
Presbyterian State Synod
Walnut Street
University Avenue
Carbondale Armory
Greenwalt
Ralph A. Clodfelty
Clodfelty
Oakland Cemetery
Main Street
RURAL TELEPHONE LINES BIDS CHECKED BY REA
Bids for interior construction and installation of exchanges will be announced after REA checks. The Egyptian Telephone Co-Operative Association at Steeleville said bids opened May 28 and sent to the REA. Outside construction bids will open June 9 at a coop board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Electrification Administration
Egyptian Telephone Co-Operative Association
Steeleville
REA
Ing
Co-Op Board
New Herrin Pastor Appointed at St Mary’s Herrin
The Rev Charles Kribs native of Prairie du Rocher becomes assistant to Rt Rev Msgr Robert DeGasperi at St Mary’s Catholic Church Herrin. He succeeds Rev Timothy Foley transferred to Mt Carmel. Ordained May 15 1951 at St Peter’s Cathedral Belleville he had been assistant at St Mary’s Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kribs
Prairie du Rocher
Robert DeGasperi
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Herrin
Kribs
Timothy Foley
Mt. Carmel
St. Peter's Cathedral
Belleville
St. Mary’s Church
Centralia
Fifth Teacher Resigns At Anna-Jonesboro High
Jim Martin, four year mathematics teacher at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School, resigns to teach at Elgin High School. Five resignations tally one fifth of the staff of 15. others include Kathryn Davis, Jack Stephens, and Opal Stephens. Replacement coach Bill Abernathy fills Reels’ former post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Martin
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School
Paul J. Houghton
Martin
Elgin High School
C. B. Reels
Kathryn Davis
Jack Stephens
Southern Illinois University
Stephens
Opal
SIU
Houghton
Bill Abernathy
Reels
Fifteen Building Permits Granted in Carbondale
The Carbondale city clerk issued fifteen building permits in May totaling 97 500 with 78 50 paid and fees waived on two church permits. Nine for new construction, seven for dwellings, one for a business building and one for the First Apostolic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
First Apostolic Church
Chestnut and
Michels Streets
Culley Service Station
Illinois Ave
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
W. Mill St
Pitt Barbeque
E. Main Street
Herrin Youths Lead State Legion Boys State Delegation
Thirteen Herrin youths will attend the 19th annual American Legion Boys State in Springfield June 20 to 27, with four serving as counselors. They depart June 20 from Bailey's Bus Station, after preliminary work June 19, joined by sponsors from local veterans and service clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Legion
American Legion
Springfield
Danny Kane
Jim Ranchino
Ronnie Lawwill
Paul Varacalli
Bailey's
Teddy Green
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Paul Davis
VFW
Terry Hughes
Elks Club
Herman Marlow
Rotary
Don Tate
Lions Club
Lou Bertane
Knights of Columbus
Richard Conrath
Eagles Lodge
Prairie Post
Illinois American Legion
Gene Graul
Legion’s
Marvin Owen
E. C. Eckert
Herrin Township
Memorial Day weekend traffic claims several lives in Illinois
Five dead and eleven injured over the Memorial Day weekend in District 13 Illinois according to state police. The worst crash near Mt. Vernon killed Mrs. Miller’s husband and their infant Carla Jean, plus James Boyd and Marvin W. Jones. Other injuries occurred in crashes near Cairo and New Burnside with multiple vehicle collisions and a fined yield violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
du Quoin
Joren R. Miller
Canton
Sandra Kay
Barbara
Good Samaritan
Mt. Vernon
District 13
Brownfield
National Cemetery
Cairo
William Davis
Ethel Gower Heads Democrat Women in Williamson County
Mrs. Ethel Gower of Carterville was re appointed Williamson County Democratic chairwoman by County Chairman Frank Lockwood at Herrin City Hall. The two year term continues. Marion attorney Gordon Franklin spoke as county candidates were introduced. Next meeting set for July 13 at the Marion Scout Cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Gower
Carterville
Williamson County
Frank Lockwood
Herrin
Herrin City Hall
Gordon Franklin
Marion
Four Fires Reported in May for Carbondale Fire Dept
Carbondale firemen answered four calls in May the best month so far this year. February had 20 alarms, followed by eight in March and five in April. May included two out of town runs a tractor fire at Oak Grove farm and a house blaze on the Giant City blacktop road, the latter a total loss. A tool shed fire on W Main Street and an attic fire in the Rigdon addition completed May’s incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Oak Grove
City Blacktop
W. Main Street
Rigdon
Scouts Sign Up Crab Orchard Group For 1954 Conservation Program
Scouts of Troop 85 Herrin enlist the entire Crab Orchard Sportsman's Association in the 1954 Conservation Program. Each member now carries a conservation pledge card as soil conservation tree planting and outdoor manners are taught. COSA leaders Virgil Brown Louis Phemister Ernest Bogwell and H W Pabst are pictured at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Crab Orchard
Boy Scouts of America
Scouts
COSA
Virgil Brown
Louis Phemister
Ernest Bogwell
H. W. Pabst
Marion Woman Leona Dufour Dies at 79
Leona Jane Dufour 79 of 302 West Stockton Marion died 9 15 p m Tuesday at Marion Memorial Hospital after a six month illness She had been a patient three days Born February 15 1875 in Marion Her first husband James M Jones died 1940 Second husband John P Dufour died October 1953 Survived by three children D D Jones Marion Clara Collins Gary Indiana Olive Hatfield Mattoon 12 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren brothers A A Moseley Marion James Moseley Alton sisters Laura Swan Cora Eaton Marion Etta Thimming St Louis Services at 2 p m Thursday Frick Funeral Home burial Rosehill Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Jane Dufour
Stockton St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
James M. Jones
John P. Dufour
Rosehill Cemetery
Burglars Blow Safe At Colp IGA
Thieves blasted open the Colp IGA store safe Tuesday night taking 50 to 60 pounds of bacon a box of groceries and undetermined cash. Three door latches were broken and a crate of oranges was emptied for groceries. Sheriff Ora Kirby links the crime to a prior Colp burglary on March 3 with similar safe cracking and loot. Morando reports no one heard the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Morando
IGA
Colp
Morando
Ora Kirby
Carterville Plant Closes Amid Slump in Orders
The A. M. Andrews of Illinois plant in Carterville shut down due to falling orders. Some workers were laid off last week after production began May 1 for plastic lawn hose sprinklers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Andrews of Illinois, Inc
Carterville
Mary Shingles 74 Dies in Carbondale
Mary Burton Shingles, 74, of Makanda Rt 1 died Monday in Doctor's Hospital Carbondale where she had been a patient. She leaves four sons William Thebes Robert Jonesboro Jack Makanda and Jerry with the Air Force a daughter Mary 20 and six great grandchildren. Services 10 am Thursday Norris and Son Chapel Jonesboro Rev Bern ie Jones will officiate burial Jonesboro Cemetery. Friends may call at Norris and Son Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Burton Shingles
Makanda
Doctor’s Hospital
Carbondale
William Burton
Thebes
Robert Burton
Jonesboro
Jack Burton
Jerry Burton
Air Force
Mary Burton
Norris and Son
Bennie Jones
United Pentecostal Church of Anna
Norris and Son Cha
Man 70 Dies After Bed Fire In Herrin Hospital
Joseph Laidler Conn 70 from England died at 7 55 p m Tuesday in Herrin Hospital from second and third degree burns after a cigarette ignited bedding while he slept at Edgar Dixon 63 in Corp Conn was rescued by a youth and taken to hospital The coroner ordered an inquest and Edward Dixon was arrested on vagrancy charges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Laidler Conn
Carterville
Ridgeway
du Quoin
Herrin
Conn
Edgar Dixon
Corp
Sam Simmons
Dixon
Herrin Hospital
Fenton
Terrace
England
Elkville
Dowell
Drucill
Johnson Fun
Denno Brown
Christian Church
Oakwood
Simmons
Ixon
Ora Kirby
Carbondale Kiwanis Hears Rev Hurley on Community Life
The Carbondale Kiwanis Club heard Rev H G Hurley pastor of First Methodist discuss the minister's role in community life during religious emphasis week. The club planned a benefit softball game with the Carbondale Lions to raise funds for the Junior Baseball League, with tickets sold by both clubs. Proceeds from Art's Texaco Service Station operation netted 118 dollars for the Underprivileged Children Fund. Two new members Walter Hunt and William Hinchcliff were inducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Kiwanis Club
H. G. Hurley
First Methodist Church
Kiwanis International
Carbondale Lions Club
Carbondale Community High School
Carbondale
Art
Texaco
S. Illinois Avenue
Walter Hunt
William Hinchcliff
Williamson Youths Held for Auto Thefts
Two youths, a 17-year-old Marion boy and a 16-year-old Carbondale boy, were jailed in Williamson County after a Tuesday Rt 3 Carbondale wreck of a 1941 automobile. The car was a total loss and two girls riding with them were identified. Deputy Sheriff Jack Stephens arrested them at a Marion home. arraignment pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Herrin
Marion
Johnston City
Rt. 3
Carbondale
Crab Orchard Lake
Jack Stephens
Jackie French Improves Slightly in Carbondale Hospital
Jackie French, 19, of 421 W Sycamore St Carbondale, remained in critical condition and unconscious after an accident May 21 at Doctor's Hospital Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie French
W. Sycamore St
Carbondale
Doctor’s Hospital
40000 Tax Bills Mailed Out In Williamson County
More than 40 000 tax bills were mailed by deputy tax collector Lloyd Lay for Williamson County. The total tax levy is 2 240 026 73 dollars, up from last year. First installments are due July 14 with penalties after July 15. Banks including the Bank of Herrin and Carterville State will collect payments to avoid in-person visits. Tax rate changes raise school and district levies across several towns and villages, with notable increases in Herrin Johnston City Marion and Crab Orchard units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Lloyd Lay
Lay
Marion
Bank of Herrin
Bank of Marion
Carterville State and Savings Bank
Johnston City State Bank
Herrin
Johnston City
Carterville
Hurst
Cambria
Creal Springs
Crainville
Pittsburg
White Ash
Bush
Stonefort
Rotarians Hear Talk On Epitaphs In Murphysboro
Rev. Gail Hines of First Methodist Church outlined a talk on epitaphs titled Write Your Own Epitaph during Murphysboro Rotarians meeting. He cited humorous and serious inscriptions from cemetery plots and stressed deeds define a person. The club planned Ladies Night Chicken Fry at Riverside Park for June 15 or 22 and welcomed Carl Brooks of General Telephone as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Hines
First Methodist Church of
Murphysboro
Hines
Riverside Park
Carl Brooks
General Telephone Company of Illinois
Scout executive post tempts Centralia coach resigning
Arthur Allen, athletic director and head coach at Centralia Junior College, resigned to accept an executive position with the Boy Scouts of America. The move shifts leadership for the Centralia program as of June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Arthur Allen
Centralia Junior College
Boy Scouts of America
Mines Working Thursday and Shaft Reports Listed Names
The mining report lists working mines and crews on Thursday including Freeburn Freeman Buckhorn Orient Old Ben New Kathleen Pyramid Truax Tract No 2 Burning Star 1 Fidelity Orient Zeigler 3. Several mines show no report for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeburn
Freeman
Buckhorn Orient
New Kathleen
Burning Star
Fidelity
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Tuttle
Son
Jefferson M. Randall
Council
New Herrin
Jerry Law
Raymond Serati
Chicago
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rt. 37
Cypress
Toth
Davis
Walter Tillery
Houston
James Pugh
William S. Hirt
William Jr
Normal
Irene Ruzich
Gower
Lockwood
Join Scouts
Ieac
Mary Shingles
Carbondale Kiwanis
Hurley
Williamson
Orient
Zeigler
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