Bleyer Named Assistant at Crab Orchard Lake Patrol
William C. Bleyer becomes 18th member of Crab Orchard Lake refuge enforcement, joining Prof. William Freeberg's outdoor education program at Southern Illinois University. He will assume full duties June 8 as assistant to Park Ranger Larry Sheffield, with project manager Harry Stiles noting a mid September end date. Bleyer will aid visitors and assist law enforcement, joining 17 permanent staff members who form the lake’s on call crew for peak visitor periods. The refuge operates three patrol boats with multiple motors, plus mobile and portable radios, enforcing hunting fishing and camping rules while coordinating with state and local police. Violations carry fines, imprisonment, or boating-privilege loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Lake
William C. Bleyer
William Freeberg
Southern Illinois University
Bleyer
Larry Sheffield
Harry Stiles
Carterville
Sailes
Stiles
Menard Penitentiary Adds Dial Telephones at Chester
Menard Penitentiary in Chester now operates an automatic dial telephone system as part of an $800,000 modernization authorized by the last General Assembly. The project also includes electrical rewiring with inmate electricians and area firms carrying out the work. Maloney Electric Co. of Murphysboro led a $298,000 contract for the phone system begun last July, while Cumberland Electric Co. of Anna handled a $24,950 line and switchboard install.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard
Chester
General Assembly
Maloney Electric Co
Murphysboro
Cunningham Electric Co
Anna
Artur Hearn Dies Carbondale Native at 85
Arthor O Hearn 85 of East Pecan Avenue Carbondale died 105 pm Sunday in St Andrew s Hospital Murphysboro after a two year illness. He worked 18 years for Carbondale Mosquito Abatement District and was a member of First Methodist Church. He is survived by Maggie Laswell his wife daughters Marie Morris Violet Leverin Eva Summers sister Mrs J R Johnson two grandchildren two great grandchildren. Funeral at Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale 2 pm Wednesday with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
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Arthor O. Hearn
East Pecan Avenue
Carbondale
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Hearn
First Methodist Church of
Maggie Laswell
Harrisburg
Marie Morris
Violet Leverin
Chicago
Eva Summers
Kankakee
J. R. Johnson
Huffman Funeral Home
John R. Canedy
Oakland Cemetery
Eighteen Area Drivers Lose Driving Rights
Eighteen area residents had licenses revoked or suspended for traffic and license violations. Names include Edward S. Faith, Willie F. Trigg, Jerry N. Barber, and others across Cairo Pinckneyville Du Quoin Golconda Evansville Marion Creal Springs Herrin and more. Stevens had license revoked for causing or contributing to an accident resulting in death or injury. Calvert Johnson and LaBotte faced suspensions for related violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward S. Faith
Willie F. Trigg
Cairo
Jerry N. Barber
Pinckneyville
Dave W. Looney
du Quoin
Freeman
Joiner
John O. Test
Golconda
Carl Heiple
Coulterville
Rudolph Rahn
Ellisgrove
Paul J. Stirnaman
Evansville
Homer Wallace
Carrier Mills
Wayne T. Atwood
Marion
Granvel Larson
Creal Springs
Lon J. Peugh
William Ridings
Herrin
Alva E. Stevens
Roy N. Calvert
West Frankfort
Coy W. Johnson
Ava
John H. LaBotte
Johnston City
Illlinois issues twenty four drilling permits in south counties
The Illinois Division of Oil and Gas issued twenty four drilling permits in April to Southern Illinois drillers across five counties. Gallatin County received seven pool permits and three wildcat permits, Perry County two wildcat permits, Randolph three wildcat permits, Saline three pool permits, and Williamson two pool and four wildcat permits.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois Division of Oil and Gas
Department of Mines and Minerals
Gallatin County
Perry County
Randolph
Saline
Williamson
Jackson County Teachers Examination Set
A regular teachers examination for Jackson County teachers is set for June 13 in the office of County Supt. W. N. Wheeles in Murphysboro. Tests begin at 9 a.m. Applicants must present a verification letter from Luther Black to prove college credits. Passing candidates receive provisional certificates valid two years, renewable with additional credits. The six tested fields include public education, U.S. history and government, education, psychology, English, geography, and arithmetic, with constitutions tests also offered.
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Jackson County
W. N. Wheeles
Murphysboro
Luther Black
Teachers’ Certification Board
Les
U. S
Illinois
United States
Wheeles
Luke Corder Rites in Marion Wednesday
Luke Corder 80 of Marion died Sunday at Anna State Hospital. Born June 8 1877 near Crab Orchard Williamson County he married Effie Cawthon July 24 1899. He last served as janitor of the Marion Christian Church. Survived by wife daughter Mrs Beulah Bowling and a granddaughter. Funeral at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion 1 p m Wednesday with Dr Marion Frank officiating. Burial New Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation after 6 p m today.
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Luke Corder
Marion
Anna State Hospital
Crab Orchard
Williamson County
Effie Cawthon
Marion Christian Church
Corder
Beulah Bowling
Christopher
Marion First Methodist Church
Mitchell Funeral Home
Marion Frank
New Rosehill Cemetery
Carbondale youths join UI honor group Sachem
David F. Brown of 108 S Forest St and Russell W. Martin of 112 S Poplar St Carbondale are named members of Sachem the junior men’s activity honorary group at the University of Illinois. Selection recognizes leadership and participation in university student activities.
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David F. Brown
S. Forest St
Russell W. Martin
S. Poplar St
Carbondale
Sachem
University of Illinois
Herbert Lee Dies at Pleasant View Sanitarium
Herbert Lee of Murphysboro died Sunday at the Pleasant View Sanitarium in Fast St Louis. Funeral arrangements are pending at Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel in Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lee
Murphysboro
Pleasant View
Fast St. Louis
Crawshaw Mortuary
Spencer Olin to Receive SIU Honorary Doctorate Then Safari
Spencer T. Olin, director of Olin Mathieson Chemical, is slated to receive SIU's honorary doctorate in science at the June 15 commencement. He will depart for Africa for a hunting safari immediately after the ceremony. Olin helped build Olin Industries with his father and brothers, the firm now employing over 44,000 with annual sales near 600 million.
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Southern Illinois University
Africa
SIU
Spencer T. Olin
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
STU
Olin
Olin Mathieson
Olin Industries
East Alton
Mathieson Chemical Corp
Ordill
D. W. Morris
John
Spencer Olin
Alton
Owens-Illinois Glass Co
Laclede Steel Co
Illinois Bell Telephone
East Alton Public Service Co
Foreign student chosen for Williamsburg International Assembly
Hernan Cortez-Brante, a Southern Illinois University graduate student from Valparaiso Chile, is one of 42 foreign scholars picked to attend the Williamsburg Pennsylvania event. He joins peers selected from more than 150 applicants for a week of discussions on foreign students views of American democracy after years in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hernan Cortez-Brante
Southern Illinois University
Valpraiso
Chile
Williamsburg
Cortez-Errante
Ben Coleman Dies Rites Set For Carbondale Man
Ben H. Coleman 69 of 401 W Pecan St Carbondale died 3 55 pm Sunday at home after illness of a year and a half He was born July 16 1888 in Williamson County and married Lynda Spence in 1915 Funeral at 1 30 pm Tuesday at First Baptist Church Carterville with Rev Jettie Vaughn presiding Burial in Carterville Hillcrest Cemetery Survived by wife two sons Marion of Florissant Mo Dean of Milwaukee Wis brothers Rev William Coleman Fate Coleman sisters Ettie Coleman Stella Skelcher Clara Craig Carrie Chitty two grandsons Friends may call Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale after 4 pm today
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Ben H. Coleman
Pecan St
Carbondale
Williamson County
Joppa
Benton
Lynda Spence
Dean Coleman
Milwaukee
Wisc
William Coleman
Fate Coleman
Carterville
Ettie Coleman
Stella Skelcher
Clara Craig
Carrie Chitty
Des Plains
First Baptist Church
Jettie Vaughn
Cambria Baptist Church
Carterville Hillcrest
Huffman Funeral Home
Southern Illinoisan Postal Notice and Historical Credits
The Southern Illinoisan explains its post office registration and legacy as a successor to Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent. It notes mailing addresses in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro and AP exchange rights.
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Southern
Llinoisan Sonines
Ae Iincis Bine Dons, Inc
West Main Street
Carbordale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
All
Miinoisan
SIU to Staff 200-Bed Civil Defense Hospital for Jackson County
SIU will operate a 200 bed civil defense hospital in Jackson County with staffing from the Jackson County Medical Society and area hospitals. Frank Bridges and SIU physician Dr Richard Lee will meet with Health Officer Dr R F Sonday to assign top admin posts and recruit specialists. The unit weighs 13 tons, holds 2 000 cubic feet of storage, and is assigned for education training and exhibit rather than emergency use.
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Southern Illinois University
Jackson County
SIU CD
Frank Bridges
Jackson County Medical Society
SIU
Bridges
Richard Lee
R. F. Sonday
Christian Scientists Name New President
Leonard T. Carney of Boston was named president of the First Church of Christ Scientist at its annual meeting attended by over 7,000 members. He succeeds Miss Mabel Ellen Lucas for a one year term and serves on the Christian Science Publishing Society board.
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Boston
Leonard T. Carney
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Board of Directors
Mabel Ellen Lucas
Brookline
Christian Science Publishing Society
Carney
Grinnell College
Iowa
Harvard Law School
Marshalltown
Roy Garrett Watson
Gordon V. Comer
SIU Seminar to Open Four Day Student Teaching Event
Robert G Buzzard visiting SIU geography professor and former Eastern Illinois University president will keynote the four day Student Teaching Seminar at Southern Illinois University Tuesday Nearly 100 practice teachers will attend with two panel discussions Friday Five SIU graduates sharing first year teaching experiences and five administrators evaluating strengths and weaknesses Panelists include Anna J. boro High School Principal Tim O'Brien John Mees Monroe Deming Donna Menapace H W Wohlwend Juliann Huber Verlin Bundy Marilyn Kilby Lowell Grissom Ural Campbell and Dan Cox Herbert Smith participate in sessions with panels and a Wednesday picnic and Thursday group meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Buzzard
Southern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University
SIU
Dan Cox
Herbert Smith
Anna
Taylorville
Lowell Grissom
Central
Ural Campbell
West Frankfort
Chester Seniors Plan Memorial for Fallen Classmate
Chester High seniors voted to place a memorial plaque for Roger Roth, 17, fatally injured December 2, 1957, in a scooter collision near the post office. Plaque to be installed in the school library, funded by the senior class fund, with The Summit yearbook dedicated to Roth.
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Chester High School
Roger Roth
Chester Post Office
Charles Hartmann
Summit
Roth
SIU Hosts Five Day School Lunch Study Workshop
A five day workshop at Southern Illinois University begins June 16 to study the public school lunch program. Sponsored by SIU School of Home Economics the program features Patricia Adams and Howard Hood on June 16, a talk by STU Prof. Leslie Malpass on eating habits, and Gertrude Doepel on menu planning June 17. Students will visit school lunchrooms in Herrin and Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
SIU School of Home Economics
Patricia Adams
Howard Hood
Carbondale Community High School
Stu
Leslie Malpass
Gertrude Doepel
Newton
Herrin
Marion
Carbondale Man Fined for Disturbance
Lofton Wells, 30, of 208 E Birch St Carbondale was fined 10 dollars and 4 dollars costs by Murphysboro Police Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr for fighting and disturbing the peace while intoxicated. He was arrested by Carbondale police after eluding Murphysboro police who searched the D Street area Mt Carbon following an early Friday altercation. The complaint was signed by Doris Marie Wilson from the D Street area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lofton Wells
E. Birch Sr
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Charles Helwig Sr
D Street
Mt. Carbon
Doris Marie Wilson
House Votes Pay Increase Across Government Employees
The House unanimously approved a retroactive 10 percent pay rise for about one million classified federal workers at an estimated $542 million annual cost. The measure mirrors a recent raise for 530,000 postal workers and extends to the foreign service and several civilian branches.
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Washington
House
Senate
Civil Service
Foreign Service
Theeterans Administration Department of Medicine and Surgery
Legislative
Groundbreakers Gather for Toronto Presbyterian Church
The Rev. Hugh MacDonald plans a full congregation ground breaking in Toronto on Sunday for a new church. He urges everyone to bring shovels and dig together rather than a single dignitary turning earth, hoping to cut excavation costs.
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Toronto
Hugh MacDonald
Nine Inmates Seek Release Petitions in Randolph County
Randolph Circuit Court docket lists nine petitions for release from custody at Mennard Penitentiary and Illinois Security Hospital Chester. Judge Joseph E. Fleming opens the June term at 10 a.m. CDT. The docket includes eight release petitions from the security hospital and one from the penitentiary, plus two divorce actions and motions in four law cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennard Penitentiary
Illinois Security Hospital
Chester
Randolph Circuit Court
Joseph E. Fleming
Security Hospital
Penitentiary
Dr Malony Cert' by Obstetrics Board
Dr Robert Malony of the Carbondale Clinic and Doctors Hospital staff has received certification by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He completed the second of two examinations and meets the board requirements including three years of formal specialty training after internship. Malony has practiced in Carbondale for the past year after teaching at the Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha.
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Robert Malony
Carbondale Clinic
Doctors Hospital
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Medical Assn
Malony
Carbondale
Nebraska College of Medicine
Omaha
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