House and Gray Vie For Illinois Supreme Court Seat
In Illinois election day looms for the 1st Supreme Court District with Chief Justice Byron C. House seeking re election against State Senator James W. Gray. Gray defends his record as Levee and Sanitary District attorney while House touts independent judiciary with broad support across 23 of 24 counties.
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David C. Beeder
Associated Press Centralia
Illinois Supreme Court
Byron C. House
Nashville
Supreme Court
Illinois
James W. Gray
East St. Louis
St. Clair County
House
Washington County
Ralph L. Maxwell
Gray
East Side Levee and Sanitary
Perry
Washington
Senate
Levee and Sanitary District
Paul Farthing
Belleville
Charles H. Thompson
Harrisburg
Miss Marion In New Contest At International Exposition
Joanna Gentry Miss Marion will represent Rid-Com Rodeo of Marion in the queen contest at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago in August. The event, linked with the livestock exhibition horse show and world championship rodeo, runs November 25 to December 3. The queen wins 10000 in prizes plus a Chicago stay, Miami Beach visit, wardrobe, a 2000 dollar quarter horse colt, saddle and gear, plus a movie screen test and TV appearances. Miss Gentry, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Wes Gentry of Carterville, will enter Miss Illinois in Mt Vernon today through Saturday.
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Joanna Gentry
Marion
Chicago
Miami Beach
Miss Gentry
J. Wes Gentry
Elles Ave
Carterville
Mt. Vernon
Man Injured In Accident Near Harrisburg
A Gallatin County man, Ted Denton, 48, of Old Shawneetown, was hospitalized in Harrisburg after his car ran off Route 13. He sustained minor injuries. In Saline County, a two vehicle crash left no injuries. Ethel Partain, 43, Galatia, and Alexander Alavovich, 65, Harrisburg, collided two miles north of the North American Church at 4 55 p m Partain was ticketed for driving on the wrong side of the road.
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Gallatin County
Harrisburg
Rt. 13
District 13
du Quoin
Ted Denton
Old Shawneetown
Denton
Saline
County
Ethel Partain
Galatia
Alexander Alavovich
Girl Bitten by Dog in Herrin Under Observation
A 12 year old Herrin girl was bitten on the right leg by a dog near her home at about 11 a m. The owner Mrs Ruth Miller agreed to keep the animal penned and observed for two weeks for possible rabies infection.
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Herrin
Cynthia Kay Koen
Jack Koen
12Th St
Ruth Miller
British Editor To Speak At SIU Conference
The incoming president of the British Newspaper Society will give the Sigma Delta Chi lecture at the sixth annual International Conference of Weekly Newspaper Editors at Southern Illinois University June 17 22. Maj H R Pratt Boorman editor of the Kent Messenger Maidstone England and Mrs Boorman will attend. Reservations have come from several states and Canada. The program centers on current editorial topics and the event may add a second unit if needed.
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British Newspaper Society
Sigma Delta Chi
Southern Illinois University
H. R. Pratt Boorman
Kent Messenger
Maidstone
England
Mas. Boorman
U. S
Joseph John
Sayville
Long Island
N. Y
Canada
Connecticut
New York
Texas
North Carolina
Tennessee
Missouri
Ilinois
California
Colorado
Howard R. Long
Southern
Herrin Pool Postpones Swim Lessons One Week
Manager Dick Qualls says sessions at Herrin swimming pool are deferred by one week. The first session now starts June 13 with registration at 10 a.m. June 10. Each subsequent session will be postponed one week.
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Herrin
Dick Qualls
Rabies Shot Notice From Williamson County Humane Society
The Williamson County Humane Society warns that all dogs must wear rabies tags or be picked up and owners prosecuted. President Mrs Harman Gamlin signs the notice.
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Williamson County Humane Society
Johnston City milk driver fined after Marion crash
Arthur Heiser, 904 W Broadway, was fined 16.20 for disobeying a stop sign after his truck rear ended Charles Travelstead’s car and struck a water hydrant at the Vicksburg and Cherry streets intersection in Marion. Police Chief Charles Edwards reported the stop sign violation.
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Johnston City
Marion
Justice of the Peace
Elmer Farmer
Arthur Heiser
W. Broadway
Charles Edwards
Square Dance Set Saturday at Community Athletic Field
A square dance will be held starting at 8 p.m. Saturday on the tennis courts at the Community Athletic Field on North Oakland Avenue. The event opens a summer series by Carbondale Park District with dances on the first and third Saturdays each month. Caller R C Williams oversees the public dances with no admission charge.
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Oakland Avenue
Carbondale Park District
R. C. Williams
Tax Speeches Set for WCTL Picnic in Herrin City Park
Williamson County Taxpayers League plans a Sunday picnic at Herrin City Park with speakers Lawrence J. Wohlwend and Homer Butler, both Marion Republicans running for state offices. The event includes discussion of the Herrin city judge referendum and distribution of abolition handbills. Transportation to polling sites will be provided for the election day.
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Lawrence J. Wohlwend
Homer Butler
Williamson County Taxpayers League
Herrin
Wohlwend
Senate
Butler
House of Representatives
Marion
Lowell L. Ragains
WCTL
Herrin City
League
Ragains
Collard’s
South Side
Lan Haney
Sparta Unit Petition OK Defers Election in District Proposal
Randolph County School Supt Ned Carlton approved a petition for a new election on a Sparta area unit school district proposal. The decision sets a later election date after a 40 day objectors review period, with three petitions on file for unit action around Sparta Township High School.
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Sparta
Randolph County
Ned Carlton
Carlton
Circuit Court
Sparta Township
Sirens Tested In Marion City Emergency Warning
Marion tested its new emergency warning siren atop City Hall at 3 35 p m with positive results. Residents near the fairgrounds and at Tom's Barbecue reported hearing it. A second siren will be installed. both cover about six miles and were bought by Civil Defense from civic donations.
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Marion
Fairgrounds
Tom’s Barbecue
Rt. 37
Civil Defense Organization
Rural vote sinks Spar ta High School area unit plan
In Ellisgrove and Evansville districts the city portion near Sparta High School approved a unit proposal. Rural ballots overturned it by 141 votes in the prior election, following a two year dispute that reached the circuit court on the original petition.
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Sparta High School
Circuit Court
5 000 Students At Southwestern By 1963
Harold W. See, vice president of Southern Illinois University, said a $195 million bond issue approved in November will allow the SIU southwestern campus near Edwardsville to open in 1963 with 5,000 students and reach 18,000 by 1970. He spoke at a Missouri alumni chapter meeting, noting East St. Louis and Alton centers will be retained long term.
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Southwestern
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Edwardsville
Ill
Harold W. See
University
Missouri
See
East St. Louis
Alton
Carbondale Driver Fined for Speeding in Conditions
Tommy Reynolds of 1406 N Wall St Carbondale was fined 15 dollars including costs by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz on a ticket issued by State Trooper John M Donahue for driving too fast for conditions.
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Carbondale
Tommy Reynolds
N. Wall St
Robert Schwartz
John M. Donahue
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