Youth Charged In Fatal Crash Near Metropolis
Metropolis youth John M. Lurie aged 16 is charged with violating right of way after his car collided head on with Mrs. George Skees 47 near Metropolis. Skees died at the scene. Lurie remains hospitalized with a broken leg. arraignment to follow after release.
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Metropolis
John M. Lurie
George Skees
Skees
Lurie
Bernard Lurie
Massac Memorial Hospital
Massac County
William Foreman
Fire Destroys Benton Home In Early Sunday Blaze
Faulty wiring blamed for a two story frame house blaze in Benton that destroyed the home of Delbert McLain. Firemen estimated losses at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. Crews were summoned at 4 p m and stayed about four hours. The McLain family escaped uninjured.
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Benton
Delbert McLain
McLain
Mrs Moyers, Mulkeytown resident, dies at 82
Mrs Tacy E Silkwood Moyers age 82 of Mulkeytown died Sunday night in Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin after a long illness. She was born near Benton May 21 1881 to William and Minerva Silkwood and was a member of Mulkeytown Christian Church and Royal Neighbors. Surviving daughters Grace Ramsey Peoria and Fannie Jones Ola Bullock Aleta Lawrence all of Mulkeytown sons Roy and William also of Mulkeytown. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mulkeytown Christian Church with Rev McKinley Crabtree and Rev Frank Davis officiating burial Mulkeytown Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher.
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Tacy E. Moyers
Mulkeytown
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Franklin County
Benton
William
Minerva Winn Silkwood
Mulkeytown Christian Church
McKinley Crabtree
Frank Davis
Mulkeytown Cemetery
Gilbert
Christopher
Robinson services set at Sesser for Roy Robinson
Funeral services for Roy Robinson 69 of Rt. 2 Sesser will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hazel Dell Church southeast of Sesser with Rev. James Hicks officiating. He died Sunday night in Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin. Born April 20 1893 in Goode Township Franklin County he was a retired coal miner and farmer. He is survived by his wife Elsie Jones a son Nathan of Sesser a sister Mrs Laura McBride a brother Charles Robinson two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery Sesser.
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Roy Robinson
Rt. 2
Sesser
Hazel Dell Church
Robinson
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Goode Township
Franklin County
Marion
Samantha Cockrum Robinson
Elsie Jones
Nathan
Laura McBride
Charles Robinson
James Hicks
Waltonville
Maple Hill Cemetery
Brayfield Funeral Home
Former Marion Man Dies in Akron Ohio
John Geraci 62, born March 2 1901 in Tyler Pa, formerly of Marion, died of a heart attack at his Akron Ohio home. He was a WWII veteran, employed at B F Goodrich tire plant, member of St Marys Church. Survived by mother Mrs Irene Geraci, Marion. sisters Mrs Lowell Ledford, Mrs Josephine Deleonardo of Marion. brothers Frank of Marion and Dom Tom of Akron. Mitchell Funeral Home of Marion to handle services.
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John Geraci
Marion
Akron
Ohio
Irene Geraci
W. Dewey
Southern Illinoisan publication and history note
The Southern Illinoisan is a daily and Sunday paper published by Southern Illinois Publications Inc. with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is a successor to the Carbondale Free Press Herrin Daily Journal and Murphysboro Independent and is AP republication eligible for local news and dispatches.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
Building Use Still Doubtful
Zeigler-Royalton High School remains questionable for fall classes amid an engineering report. Consultants Mitchell and Nack warn the building must settle for 90 days before repairs start, noting 18 inches of total sinking since December and weekly settlement averaging 0.125 inches. The board has a rough $30,000 repair estimate and will review the damage tonight.
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Zeigler - Royalton High School
William Ramsey
Mitchell and Nack
Carbondale
Zeigler
Ramsey
Board of Education
Mrs Katherine Merritt 58 dies in Marion Memorial Hospital
Katherine F. Merritt 58 of 204 North Lear Street Marion died at 3 30 a m in Marion Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient ten months Born January 8 1905 in Quincy she was a daughter of John and Anna Fogal Married William M Merritt in Geneva in 1940 She taught primary classes in Royal Oak Maywood and Bensenville before marriage Survived by husband and two children Kayna Beth and William Services 2 30 p m Tuesday Wilson Funeral Home Marion Rev Joseph Van Roekel officiating Friends may call after 7 p m today Body to be taken to Derrick Bailey Funeral Home Lake Geneva Wisconsin for graveside rites and burial Thursday in Oak Hill Cemetery Memorial fund for Marion Memorial Hospital suggested
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Katherine F. Merritt
N. Lear St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Quincy
John
Anna Ernst Fogal
William M. Merritt
Geneva
Bensenville
Kayna Beth
William
Wilson Funeral Home
Joseph van Roekel
Derrick and Bailey Funeral
Lake Geneva
Wis
Oak Hill Cemetery
Keeper to Attend World Food Meeting in Washington
Dean W. E. Keepper of Southern Illinois University School of Agriculture will attend World Food Congress sessions in Washington D C from Tuesday to June 11. He joins about 1,200 representatives from 100 nations at the FAO United Nations congress.
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W. E. Keepper
Southern Illinois University School of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Miss Southern Illinois pageant contestants meet for instructions
Fifteen of the 28 entrants gathered with James H Lash Southern Illinois University staging director to discuss plans for the Miss Southern Illinois pageant. Lash advised minimal wardrobe changes, natural makeup, and no sunburn while stressing three minute talent limits and plain single piece swimsuits. The Herrin Junior Commerce sponsors the event with the winner advancing to Miss Illinois in Aurora July 17 to 19. Herrin contest runs June 27 to 29 at Herrin South Side School.
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James H. Lash
Southern Illinois University
Lash
Herrin Junior Commerce
Queen
Aurora
Herrin
Herrin South Side School
First Inmates Arrive Today at New Federal Prison
A busload of 24 prisoners arrives at the new 12 million federal prison south of Marion. They are full minimum inmates from Terre Haute Indiana, with 24 more from Terre Haute and a third from Leavenworth Kansas to follow later this week. Warden John T. Willingham says arrivals continue until the facility fills. The first inmates require the least guarding.
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Federal Prison
Marion
Federal Penitentiary
Terre Haute
Ind
Leavenworth
Kan
John T. Willingham
Revised plans for Franklin hospital add on
Franklin Hospital District Board of Directors will meet at 7 p m Wednesday at Benton to consider revised plans for a proposed 99 bed nursing care addition. The revision follows a base bid of 1 399 460 topping the architect's estimate by 409 460. Bids opened April 24. Board must approve revised plans before new bids are requested. Construction financed by a 653 400 federal grant and a 350 000 bond issue.
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Franklin Hospital District Board of Directors
Benton
Bicycle theft report at Winkler School in Carbondale
Frank Konishi of 1003 Emerald Lane Carbondale told police his bicycle was stolen Friday from Winkler School in Carbondale.
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Frank Konishi
Emerald Lane
Carbondale
Winkler School
Ex Randolph Sheriff William C. Wente Dies at 69
William C. Wente, 69, former Randolph County sheriff and Steeleville police chief, died Saturday at his home after six months' illness. Born August 24, 1893, he married Ruth Elsey in 1917. Survived by wife, two sons Merle and Donald, two daughters Elsie Salger and Evelyn Brockmeyer,Helen Hurley, a brother Guido, two sisters, and 10 grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at the Steeleville Methodist Church, burial in Steeleville City Cemetery. friends may call at Schaack Funeral Home.
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William C. Wente
Randolph County
N. Garfield St
Steeleville
William
Caroline Gray Wente
Ruth Elsey
Wente
Bob Blair
Merle
Donald
St. Charles
Elsie Salger
Evelyn Brockmeyer
Helen Hurley
Wyandotte
Mich
Guido Wente
Chester
Alma Boyer
Myrtle Schuetz
Sparta
Methodist Church
Robert Souders
Steeleville City Cemetery
Schaack Funeral Home
Foulons Return From Visit To Flat River Missouri
Mr and Mrs T J Foulon and family have returned to Flat River Missouri after visiting her aunt Mrs Floyd Jones and Mr Jones of Johnston City Other guests were Mr and Mrs Bull Forbes of Dixon
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T. J. Foulon
Flat River
Floyd Jones
Mr. Jones
Johnston City
Bull Forbes
Dixon
Dental Group Meeting Due in Carbondale
G Archanna Morrison will speak at a combined meeting of the Southern Illinois District Dental Society and Southern Illinois Dental Assistants Society in Carbondale. The West Roxbury Massachusetts consultant speaks at 9 30 a m in Morris Library Auditorium followed by a luncheon at the University Center. About 150 to 175 area dentists assistants and hygienists are expected.
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G. Archanna Morrison
Southern Illinois District Dental Society
Southern Illinois Dental Assistants Society
Carbondale
Morrison
West Roxbury
Mass
Southern Illinois University
Morris Library
University Center
Rites for Mrs Dunn Set at Buncombe
Funeral services for Annie Dunn 74 of West Frankfort will be at Mt Zion Church Buncombe Tuesday at 2 p m She died Saturday at her home She was born May 26 1889 near Anna She leaves daughters Bertha Calhoun Aztec New Mexico Aston Downs West Frankfort and Elsie Ligon Waukesha Wis a son James Boomer Anna a brother Charles Miles Dongola 11 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren Burial will be Mt Zion Cemetery Friends may call Walker Funeral Home West Frankfort
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Annie Dunn
Rt. 2
West Frankfort
Mt. Zion Church
Buncombe
Dunn
Anna
Bertha Calhoun
Aztec, N. M
Aston Downs
Elsie Ligon
Waukesha
Wis
James Boomer
Charles Miles
Dongola
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Walker Funeral Home
Saline Bill Approved for Saline River flood project
The state Senate Appropriations Committee endorsed a 470000 dollar appropriation to the Saline River Conservancy District to cover part of a proposed 6 million dollar flood control project local share. Backers sought Congress to drop the local-share requirement but failed. Plans include enlarging the Latine River forks, widening the main channel, and debris removal.
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State Senate Committee On Appropriations
Saline River Conservancy District
Congress
George Scherrer
Conservancy District
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Illinois Inc
Senate
Ohio River
Blake named commander of Herrin VFW post
Clyde Blake of 644 Indian Hill Drive Herrin is installed as commander of Baker Ladd Post 1567 VFW Herrin. A Carterville native and state highways engineer technician, Blake previously served as junior vice commander. Also named are Loren Ralls senior vice commander Ernest Moore junior vice commander Jim Robinson Dan Ables trustees Pat Patterson quarter master Leo Bracken chaplain Robert H Calcaterra judge advocate and Dr Wendell Kane surgeon.
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Clyde Blake
Indian Hill Drive
Herrin
Baker-Ladd
Carterville
Blake
State Division of Highways
Loren Ralls
Ernest Moore
Jim Robinson
Dan Ables
Pat Patterson
Leo Bracken
Robert H. Calcaterra
Wendell Kane
Youth Ticketed After Pickup Driver Incident Near Christopher
A 13-year-old Mulkeytown boy was ticketed for driving a pickup without an operator’s license after an accident on a Denning Township road three miles south of Christopher. The pickup collided with a car driven by James Elieff, 29, of Gary Indiana. No injuries were reported.
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Mulkeytown
Roger Hiller
Denning Township
Christopher
James Elieff
Gary
Ind
Custom Commercial Mounting Matting Artist Supplies Ad
Murphysboro Gazette lists non glare glass and painting supplies from Custom Commercial Mounting Matting Artist Supplies. Local phone 6844215 appears for order inquiries.
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Gazette
Murphysboro
British Flag to Fly at SIU Alumni Day Event
The British flag will be raised at SIU on Alumni Day to mark Queen Elizabeth’s birthday in a reciprocal gesture by the journalism department. A weather balloon will rise 17 stories high on June 13 atop the east campus to visualize the start of the 17 story University Park dormitory with flags outlining surrounding buildings.
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Southern Illinois University
Queen Elizabeth
SIU
Howard Long
Pratt Boorman
Maidstone
England
Kent Messenger
Police Urge Owners to Cut Weeds in Herrin
Herrin police urge property owners to cut weeds on vacant lots. Police Chief Roy Cole notes a city mosquito abatement program will have relief workers cut weeds on city property and the department will notify owners who live outside the city.
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Herrin
Roy Cole
Cole
Franklin Pennebaker of Carbondale Dies
Franklin W. Pennebaker 44 of Glisson Trailer Court Carbondale died at 9 45 AM in Doctors Hospital Carbondale after a hospital stay since Saturday He was a Mason and First Baptist Church member He managed Schilli Freight Terminal Orcill Born March 26 1919 at Charleston Mo he married Blanche Vines in Sikeston Mo in 1941 He leaves his wife one daughter Nancy parents and several siblings Funeral at Hoffman Funeral Home Carbondale Wednesday with Rev Jeremia Buchanan officiating burial Oakland Cemetery calling hours after 10 AM Tuesday
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Franklin W. Pennebaker
Glisson Trailer Court
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
Masonic Lodge
First Baptist Church
Lemay
Schilli
Orcill
Pennebaker
Charleston
Eddie Pennebaker
Blanche Vines
Sikeston
Nancy
E. W
Kevil
Bill
Flint
Mich
Charles
Dixon, Mo
Robbie
Ruby Pennebaker
Detroit
Mary Thompson
Osceola
Ark
Virginia Hendrix
Caruthersville
Margaret Hoffman
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Hoffman Funeral Home
Jerreai Buchanan
University Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Thieves Take Two Boats In Jackson County Thefts
Two 14-foot boats were stolen in Jackson County on Sunday and early Sunday near Grand Tower. A 14%4-foot fiberglass Lido and a Shore Line trailer were taken from a parking area between 10 pm Sunday and 8 am today, each lacking motors or with a 65 hp engine in one. Police think a truck was used to haul the boats away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Jimmy Riley
Southern Hills
Carbondale
Mississippi River
Grand Tower
Joe Williams
Franklin preferred wild turkey to bald eagle as national symbol
Historical note records Benjamin Franklin favored the wild turkey over the bald eagle for the United States national symbol, citing moral characteristics and practicality despite the eagle's eventual prominence.
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Benjamin Franklin
Preparation H Heals Hemorrhoids Fast and Safely
A New York report notes a world famous institute discovering a substance called Bio-Dyne in Preparation H that shrinks hemorrhoids without surgery. It promises quick relief from itching burning and pain plus faster healing while reducing swelling and infection risk, available as ointment or suppositories.
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New York
N. Y
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