Johnston Liquor Licenses Fund Pay Roll Gap Closed
Johnston City used liquor licenses and other funds to meet payroll this month after the City Council approved transfers totaling 2143 dollars. The council upheld the Water Board on an employee discharge tied to a gasoline leak in the water supply, and noted the tax levy change occurred at the county level with the city’s corporate fund tax remaining mostly steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Jesse Carter
Water Board
Jack Orlea
Water Committee
Bill Wilson
Orlea
Clea
K. Neil Thurmond
Thurmond
Wilson
Thur
Man Freed On Bond In Carrier Mills Shooting
Richard Floyd, 56, was released on a 5000 dollar bond after being charged with assault with a deadly weapon for shooting neighbor Veretha Williams, 46, three times at her Carrier Mills home. Williams, in improved condition at Harrisburg Lightner Hospital, was with her children and a witness during the 3:30 p.m. Saturday incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrier Mills
Saline County
Richard Floyd
Floyd
Veretha Williams
Harrisburg Lightner Hospital
Williams
Two Injured In Three Car Wreck At Route Junction
Two persons sustained minor injuries in a three car collision at 4 45 p m Monday at the junction of Route 148 and 14 in Christopher Irene Stikings 37 of Christopher and Paul Kramer 19 of Christopher were driving cars involved Rude Stikings Christopher a passenger in the Stikings car was treated for minor injuries at Miners Hospital Christopher and released Stanton Cochrum 38 of Lesser escaped injury when his car left the pavement on Route 183 two miles west of the Route 183 37 junction at 3 p m Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Irene Stikings
Louis Alegnani
N. 14Th St
Herrin
Paul Kramer
Rude Stikings
Miner’s Hospital
Stanton Cochrum
Lesser
Rt. 183
Msgr De Gasperi to Be Released from Hospital
The Rt Rev Msgr Robert F De Gasperi pastor of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Herrin is to be released from St Marys Hospital Clayton Missouri on Wednesday after a three week old surgery. He has been a patient since early April and will be at the rectory on Thursday with visitors likely delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. de Gasperi
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church
Herrin
St. Mary’s Hospital
Clayton
Council Cuts Alley Parking in Christopher
Christopher City Council reduces alley parking between the Bank of Christopher and Illinois Brokerage buildings citing traffic complaints from residents and truck operators. The council also votes a $3 weed cutting fee for private lots and discusses drainage on South Victor street with plans to consult the State Highway Dept. Street work contracts set for June 17 and water tank bids June 23. Transfers of 200 to the street light fund and 600 to the police fund are approved. F M Ballard reports 105 dollars in April fines. mayor appoints four locals to a Civil Defense meeting in Carmi.
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Christopher
Bank of Christopher
Illinois
South Victor Street
State Highway Dept
Ronald Hampton
Unit System Vote Urged At Herrin Rotary
At a Herrin Rotary Club meeting officials urged a unit school system for the Herrin area. Lee Booth and Jim Walker outlined educational and financial advantages, noting 80 percent of the state uses unit systems. They cited a single seven member board and a single tax levy and projected $80 000 more state aid annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Area
Herrin
Rotary Club
Lee Booth
Jim Walker
Grade Board of Education
Walker
Booth
Fires in May Toll Five Incidents in Murphysboro
Murphysboro firemen logged a light May with five alarms and modest damage. The biggest loss, $1,000, occurred May 5 in an abandoned 1617 Logan Street house owned by Helen Bondell. A separate $20 fire damaged rubbish truck rear at 10th and Mulberry. Two false alarms May 9 involved a burning truck near the Big Muddy Bridge and a gas pump fire on the Ray Grammer farm. A May surge caused $30 damage to a car driven by Oren Taylor on Route 13 between Murphysboro and Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Helen Bondell
Logan St
10Th
Mulberry Streets
Big Muddy Bridge
New Rt. 13
Etherton Switch
Ray Grammer Farm
Oren Taylor
Vienna
Carbondale
Baptist Meet Opens Friday In Marion
Marion hosts the nineteenth State Brotherhood Convention June 5 6 with about 1000 delegates. Sessions feature Dr Dale Moody and Dr J W James with music by area churches and a panel on Whats Your Problem. Election of officers and juvenile delinquency talk conclude the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Williamson Assa
Hugh Foster
Granite City
Dale Moody
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Joe Thomas
Carbondale
William Berry
Louisville Assn
Joe Sutton
Dr. Moody
A. R. Cagle
Craig Ridings
J. W. James
Atlanta
Home Mission Board
Lee Swope
Marion First Baptist Church
West Frankfort First Baptist Church
Mt. Vernon Logan Street
Four Resignations at Menard Penitentiary
Four employees at Menard Penitentiary resigned and one new guard, Herman Conover of Harrisburg, was hired effective Monday. The resignations include George Edward Schirmer of Royalton relocating to California, Bernard Davis of Chester leaving for other work, and Herman W. Winkeljohn of Salem entering private business. Virgil Hamilton of Chester, formerly at Du Quoin, will join St Charles Training School for Boys as cottage parent with his wife. Hamilton has been industrial foreman for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard Penitentiary
Herman Conover
Harrisburg
Joliet Prison
George Edward Schirmer
Royalton
California
Bernard Davis
Chester
Herman W. Winkeljohn
Salem
Virgil Hamilton
du Quoin
St. Charles Training School
Hamilton
Hieronymus Family Guests in Carbondale
Visit by Dr. and Mrs. A N Hieronymus of Iowa City Iowa over the weekend as dinner guests of Mrs Cox and her sisters. They traveled with sons William John Albert and daughters Ruth Violet Peggy and Sally staying at 311 W Walnut and 601 S University and S Oakland addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Hieronymus
Iowa City
Iowa
William Cox
W. Walnut St
Carbondale
Frank Silvania
S. University
David Yehling
S. Oakland
William
John Albert
Ruth Violet
Peggy
Sally
Joe Torre Scout for Braves Highlights Legacy
Joe Torre, father of Milwaukee's first baseman Frank Torre, works as a scout for the Atlanta Braves, linking a notable baseball family to the major league organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Torre
Milwaukee
Frank Torre
The
Braves
Christopher Man Heads Legion 25th District
Christopher Man Pechenino, 40, elected 25th District Commander for about 7 900 American Legion members. The convention in Du Quoin elected him as senior vice commander previously, with Joe Rice and Earl Ervin named senior and junior vice commanders respectively. Pechenino, born in Christoper, has served since 1944 and worked at Hoe Supply Co. He is single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Pechenino
Christopher
American Legion
Pechenino
du. Quoin
Illinois
Old Ben 14
Hoe Supply Co
Joe Rice
Rice
du Quoin
Roy Mitchell Legion
Earl Ervin
Sparta
Pastor Urges Compromise in Little Rock School Crisis
In Little Rock, Dr. Dale Cowling of Second Baptist Church urged a gradual, Christian middle ground to ease school integration tensions. He warned against labeling Black rights advocates as Communists and called for mutual willingness to understand each side’s fears while pursuing a measured plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock, Ark
Little Rock
Dale Cowling
Second Baptist Church
Cowling
HTHS Begins Summer Term for 130 Students
One hundred thirty students enrolled Monday for a six week summer session at Herrin Township High School. Courses include America history world history and civics taught 7 30 to 11 30 a m Monday through Friday. Credit possible for half or full year. Non credit course in practical typing dropped for low enrollment. Faculty includes Mrs Ruby Lockwood Mrs Janette Menees Miss Ruth Sullivan and Marvin Owen principal E C Eckert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Township High School
Marvin Owen
Southern Illinois University Division of Technical and Adult Education
Ruby Lockwood
Janette Menees
Ruth Sullivan
Owen
E. C. Eckert
Southern Illinoisan Newspaper Publisher Notice
The Southern Illinoisan is published Sunday and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro It is entered as second class matter at the Carbondale Post Office under the act of March 3 1879 and is the successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches for republication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Ill
Mur
Physboro
Southern
Linoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Mur. Physboro Independent
Associated Press
Murphysboro Issues $156000 in May Building Permits
May permits total $156000 for Murphysboro with six residential and one commercial project. Largest, a $128000 Las tour Corp addition on N 19th Street, is led by general contractor Ira Parrish. Homes issued to Louis Van Behren and Herbert Hicks, with Wallie Childers as contractor on both. Remaining permits include Frank Reynolds home for $4500 and Jiles Witson garage $600, plus a $2000 addition to Joe Graff’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Lastour Corporation
N. 19Th Street
Ira Parrish
Louis van Behren
Herbert Hicks
Wallie Childers
Frank Reynolds
Jiles Whitson
Joe Graff
Farm advisers in refresher course at Illinois
Illinois farm advisers begin a three day refresher course at the University of Illinois at 1 p.m. today. The annual meeting offers advisers from across the state a chance to catch up on agricultural advances. Jackson County adviser Eldon Starkweather notes the course is an in service training required for all advisers and will run through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
University of Illinois
Jackson County
Eldon Starkweather
Jackson County Schools to Get Extra State Aid
Jackson County schools will receive 24 718 78 in added state aid for 1957 58 under Asiatic flu claims. State law allows use of best six months attendance to compute aid, offsetting heavy absenteeism. List shows districts and incremental amounts from 9 24 to 10 040 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Sebaste
W. N. Wheeles
Wheeles
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Trico
Mississippi Valley
Teacher Test Application Date Set for June Exams
Prospective teachers must apply by Monday with the State Certification Board in Springfield to be eligible for the June 12 exam at 9 a.m. in Jackson County. Virgil Wheeles says applicants need 60 semester hours or a bachelor's degree, with six hours in professional education, or a full teaching degree.
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Jackson County
State Certification Board
Springfield
Virgil Wheeles
Wheeles
United State
Legion Honors Two At Herrin School
Linda Kurto and Gary Lynn were named American Legion award winners in Herrin Junior High School’s graduating class. Linda is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Pete Kurto and Gary is the son of Mrs Geraldine Lynn. The 93 graduating students were recognized by Principal Herschel Ellis for scholarship perfect attendance and other achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Kurto
Gary Lynn
Herrin Junior High School
Linda
Pete Kurto
N. 7Th St
Gary
Geraldine Lynn
Orchard Dr
Herschel Ellis
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Olin Mathieson Chemical
United States
Johnston
Man Freed
Bond
Msgr. DE Gasperi
Council
F. M. Ballard
Hampton
Dalton Bradley
John Trogala
Ken Eldridge
J. C. Wicker
Carmi
Rotary
May
Baptist Meet
Menard
Christopher Man
Legion
Gilbert E. Grey
Chautauqua
Hardware Mutuals
Otto Rar
Chas
Drive Chairman
Joseph Coughlin
Herrin United Fund
Conrad Moss
Jackson
Unity Point
Elkville
de Soto
Giant City
Community Consolidated
Brown
Dowell
Macedonia
Pleasant Grove
Pomona
Ora
Rex
Herrin School
Ollinois
Carpondéle
Ray
Neal
Zwick’s Ladies’ Store
Egypt
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