Forty graduates at Curinopher Grade School commencement
Forty pupils graduated from Curinopher Grade School's 39th commencement as J Macklin Butler president of the school board awarded diplomas. Gary West was salutatorian and Jerrie Wright valedictorian both receiving American Legion awards from Butler for Post 528.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curinopher Grade School
J. Macklin Butler
Gary West
Herman West
Jerrie Wright
Floy Wright
American Legion
Butler
Carterville Sailor Serves Aboard USS Helena
William P. Jones, a seaman from Carterville, serves aboard the heavy cruiser USS Helena with the Pacific Fleet. He is the brother of Oda J. Jackson of Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Jones
Carterville
Helena
Pacific Fleet
Oda J. Jackson
Behtel AME Church Plans Saturday Tag Day Fundraiser
The Behtel AME Church of Murphysboro will sponsor a tag day Saturday to raise funds for remodeling the church property at 428 Division St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behtel Ame Church of
Murphysboro
Division St
DIES IN PERCY Funeral Services for Harry C Short
Funeral services for Harry C Short 80 of Percy will be held Tuesday at the Methodist Church in Percy with Rev H L Metcalf officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery with Walker Funeral Home in charge. Short, a retired miner born in Percy in 1874, died Saturday after a five year illness. He married Arabelle Minter in 1898 and left three sons Leroy and Guilford of Long Beach California Eugene of Percy one foster son Petty Officer George Kreis in Turkey one daughter Annalea Metz of Percy five grandchildren two great grandchildren and one brother Ralph Short of Sparta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Short
Percy
Methodist
H. L. Metcalf
IOOF
Walker Funeral Home
Short
Arabelle Minter
Leroy
Guilford
Long Beach
Calif
Eugene
George Kreis
U. S. Navy
Turkey
Annalea Metz
Ralph Short
Sparta
Carterville Marine Joins 1st Division in Korea
Private Kenneth I. Beltz of Carterville has arrived in Korea to join the 1st Marine Division. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Beltz of Route 2, Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Paul and Louise Grady Scholarships Awarded in Marion
Scholarships at Marion High School were given to Sue Cooksey and Bernard Paul during graduation exercises for 148 pupils. The Grady fund totals 20 000 dollars with 500 dollars annually for deserving graduates to further education. Grady, a Marion High alum and University of Illinois graduate, is a Price Waterhouse partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Cooksey
Benjamin Cooksey
Bernard Arthur Paul
Arthur Paul
Paul and
Louise Grady
Marion High School
Grady
University of Illinois
Price, Water
Carterville Man to Get Degree in Optometry
Bill Burton will be among 38 seniors receiving the Doctor of Optometry degree at Chicago College of Optometry on Friday. A Carterville Community High School graduate, he trained in pre optometric studies and previously played minor league baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals organization in New York. Trustees Kenneth Powless August Fowler and Principal William Bundy selected the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Burton
Orval Burton
W. Grand Ave
Carterville
Chicago College of Optometry
Carterville Community
Southern Po End
St. Louis Cardinals
Krug Completes Air Force Basic Training at Lackland
IN AIR FORCE SCHOOL Kar E. Krug 20 son of Mr and Mrs Howard Krug Rt 1 Pinckneyville is completing his Air Force basic military training course at Lackland Air Force Base the Gateway to the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kar E. Krug
Howard Krug
Rt. 1
Pinckneyville
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Murphysboro Nurse on School Honor Roll
Mrs. Margaret Ozburn Caruthers of Murphysboro is listed on the School of Nursing Honor Roll at Washington University School of Nursing. Commencement for the Senin Class will be held June 9 at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Margaret Ozburn Caruthers
Glenn Ozburn
School of Nursing
Washington University School of Nursing
Cartersville Soldier Arrives in Germany for Duty
Pvt. Curtis L. Meads Jr. of Cartersville arrives in Germany for duty with the 2nd Armored Division. He is a member of the 3rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion and completed basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
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Pvt
Curtis L. Meads Jr
Paul H. Ealey
Carterville
Germany
2Nd Armored Division
3Rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Meads
Camp Chaffee, Ark
Reed reports to Utility Squad at Guantanamo Bay Cuba
Richard L. Reed aviation chief electronicsman USN reports to Utility Squad 10 in Cuba. He is son of Frances L. Reed and husband of Jeanette L. Dillon of 703 Belle Ave Pinckneyville. The squadron serves fleet units in training at Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuban
Richard L. Reed
USN
Frances L. Reed
Jeanette L. Dillon
Belle Ave
Pinckneyville
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Eldorado Sailor Serves With U S Fleet in Japan
Eldorado sailor Charles W. Forrester son of Mr and Mrs Ezra Forrester of 2330 Saline Ave Eldorado serves as engineman third class with U S Fleet Activities in Yokosuka Japan He is listed in the local notices as serving overseas duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Forrester
Ezra Forrester
Saline Ave
Eldorado
U. S
Yokosuka
Japan
Marion Sailor at Missile Test Center
Clyde W. Sanders of Marion boatswain's mate second class fled to the U S Naval Air Missile Test Center at Point Mugu California for duty He is the son of Mr and Mrs R G Sanders of 1008 N Court St He has been assigned to the supply department Sanders attended Ion High School before entering the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde W. Sanders
Marion
U. S. Naval Air Missile Test Center
Point Mugu
Calif
R. G. Sanders
N. Court St
Sanders
Ion High School
Navy
SIU Student to Teach Zeigler Kindergarten
Mrs. Robert Stuckey of Zeigler will teach kindergarten at Leiter School. A kindergarten major at Southern Illinois University she belonged to the Baptist Student Union and International Association of Childhood Education. She is the former Mary Suzanne Knight, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert W Knight. She was married to Robert Stuckey, SIU attendee 1948 to 1951, and they have one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stuckey
Zeigler
Leiter School
Southern Illinois University
Stuckey
The
Baptist Student Union
Association of Childhood Education International
Mary Suzanne Knight
Robert W. Knight
SIU
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Tamara Agosti
James Anderton
Charles Bailey
Robert Courtney Wayne Bradley
Donna Brown
Thomas Cook
Arlene Davis Jo Ann Docherty
John Docherty
Mary Edwards
Robert Flowers
Ruth Fox
Cecil Good Ronald Grizzell
Shirley Gunter
Vivian Henson
Norma Hicks Jo Ann Kovach
Paul Kramer
Patricia Long Karen Mardis Leona Moyers
Lillie Phillips
Neita Polbinski
Ronald Prater Orval Roberson
Loretta Silkwood
Bertha Stanley Henry Taylor
Stuart Thorn
Frank Todd
Jerry van Hoorebek
Judy Van’zandt
Everett Walker Lynda Wall
Gary West Stanley Wheatley
James Wright and
A. R
Doerr’s Drug Store
Walnut
Ill
Claude Daniels
Rhodes
Burford
Carbondale
Bill Reissaus
West Main
AIR Force School
Eldorado Sailor
Marion Sailor
Missile Test
Rechter’s
Rechter
Rechter Bros
Nolimitlyd
Sun
Herrin
Metropolis
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