Woman kills husband in self defense near Cobden
Union County coroner's jury rules the Sunday stabbing of Bender Johnson by his wife Doveanna Johnson self defense and justifiable homicide. Doveanna Johnson, 50, was absolved of blame. no charges filed. Johnson died of five stab wounds at a Cobden area farm home two miles north. Authorities say husband threatened her with a beer bottle. she used a paring knife to defend herself. Johnson's Missouri home details and funeral arrangements noted.
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Union County
Jonesboro
Cobden
L. F. Pearson
Bender Johnson
Doveanna
Perason
Johnson
Johnsons
Ralph Rich
Pearson
Missouri
McCarty
Anna
Carruthersville
Retraining Series Reporter Wins AP Award
Stephen R. Tatarsky, 24, Southern Illinois reporter, wins an American Political Science Association prize for excellence in public affairs reporting for retraining of unemployed workers in Southern Illinois under the Area Redevelopment Administration. Readings span March 1962 articles in The Southern Illinoisan. He will attend a July Urbana seminar and holds degrees from Grinnell College and Northwestern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen R. Tatarsky
Southern Illinoisan
American Political Science Association
Association
Washington, D. C
Tatarsky
Southern Illinois
Area Redevelopment Administration
Ralph H. Johnson
Lindsay- Schaub
Legislative
Illinois
National Association
Ford Foundation
Urbana
N. Carico St
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern University
Mole Bites Herrin Boy at Egyptian Heights
A mole bit seven year old John Paul Dohanich of 29 Orchard Drive Egyptian Heights Saturday afternoon. The animal was captured in a neighbor’s yard and is being tested for rabies at the Carbondale regional office of the state Department of Public Health. John Paul received treatment and a tetanus shot at Herrin Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Carbondale
State Dept. of Public Health
John Paul
John Dohanich
Orchard Drive
Egyptian Heights
Herrin Hospital
Memorials to be removed from Herrin cemetery by June 8
The Herrin City Council cemetery committee asks owners to remove memorial floral pieces and decorations from graves by June 8. If pickup is not possible, tagged baskets or containers may be collected at the sexton’s house east of the cemetery. Alderman John M. Steh, chairman, said the move aids mowing and cleanup work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Sexton
John M. Steh
Burglars Loot Trailer Home At Carbondale Address
A burglar broke into a trailer at 409 E Stoker St Carbondale stealing a watch a crucifix and a motor for a hair dryer. Sally J Freeman reported the break in to police about 230 am Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Stoker St
Carbondale
Sally J. Freeman
Housing Code Hearing Set In Carbondale City Hall
A public hearing on a proposed housing code ordinance will be at 7 30 p m today in Carbondale City Hall. The plan commission will lead the session to review minimum occupancy space and toilet facilities and maintenance of existing housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale City Hall
The
Carbondale Plan Commission
Mines Working Tuesday Fidelity Burning Star 1
Tuesday mine activity lists Fidelity Burning Star 1 Burning Star 2 Old Ben 9 Old Ben 21 Orient 3 Orient 4 Orient 5 Zeigler 3 Zeigler 4.
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Fidelity Burning Star
Old Ben
Orient
Co Op Claims Assessment Out Of Line
SIPC general manager T L Clevenger says Williamson County tax on the co op plant south of Marion is way out of line. The $1.3 million assessment covers plant lake and land, with a disputed total value of $12.597 million and yearly tax about $200000. A protest via the Board of Review will be filed while meetings with county officials continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Clevenger
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative General Manager
Williamson County
Co-Op
Marion
James Holloway
SIPC
Clevenger
Carbondale Man Fined For Open Liquor Display
A 21 year old Carbondale man Daniel R. Payne 120 E Park St pleaded guilty to illegal public display of an open container of liquor Payne was fined 25 dollars by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz after being found carrying liquor near the Marion street and Grand avenue intersection at about 1230 a.m. Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Daniel R. Payne
E. Park St
Robert Schwartz
Payne
Marion Street
Grand Avenue
Car Hits Boy Fifteen Months Old in Murphysboro
Fifteen month old Anthony Dean Rogers was struck near his home on Wells Street Murphysboro. He is in satisfactory condition at St Joseph Memorial Hospital with a slight fracture of the right hip and facial and back cuts. Doctors suspect possible internal and neck injuries pending X rays. The incident occurred as Anthony walked into a car as William H. Childers stopped to help his son Willie. Anthony may have been dragged briefly on the gravel driveway. His mother was away at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Dean Rogers
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
R. M. Rodriguez
Wells St
William H. Childers
Chestnut St
Willie
Anthony
Childers
Williamson County Tax Total Topped Weekend
Sheriff Miller reported $39,000 in Williamson County taxes paid over the weekend with $28,000 Friday and $11,000 Saturday. More than 44,000 tax bills were mailed. Marion resident C L Ridlen has not paid delinquent 1962 personal property tax and faces truck seizure, storage, and auction if not settled soon.
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Williamson County
Miller
C. L. Ridlen
Marion
Ridlen
Federal Pact Ways Studied
A Carbondale meeting explored SBA contract opportunities for Murphysboro firm McNair Metal Products Co. with officials from McNair, Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce, Southern Illinois Inc., and the state Board of Economic Development. The group discussed SBA aid for areas with chronic unemployment and noted a prior $283,500 SBA loan to build the McNair plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Carbondale
McNair Metal Products Co
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Southern Illinois Inc
State Board of Economic Development
University Center
McNair
Murphysboro Chamber
Small Business Administration
Murphysboro Industry, Inc
Mine Rescue Meet Slated At West Frankfort
Safety officials publish plans for the annual Fred J. Bailey Post No 4 meeting of the National Mine Rescue Association at Franklin County Country Club West Frankfort. Charles Ferguson and George Trevorrow will speak on mine disaster safety with discussions of the DeKovan Robena Orient 5 and Freeman coal mine fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Bailey
National Mine Rescue Association
Franklin County Country Club
West Frankfort
Charles Ferguson
United Mine Workers
George C. Trevorrow
Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Washington, D. C
Clem Davidas
Federal Bureau of Mines
Vincennes
Ind
Henry Hamblin
Kentucky Dept. of Mines and Minerals
DeKovan
Kentucky
Thomas J. McDonald
Bureau of Mines
Pittsburgh
Robena No
Freeman ‘Coal Mining Corp
Orient 5
A. J. Kopp
Paul ‘Budzak
Benton
Ferguson
Trevorrow
Lougeau Sought for North Mississippi Artists Exhibit
Paul J. Lougeau of Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute is invited to submit a painting or sculpture for the 16th Exhibition of North Mississippi Valley Artists. The State Museum in Springfield hosts the invitation only show from July 7 to September 22 with $500 in purchase prizes.
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Paul J. Lougeau
Southern Illinois University Vocational Technical Institute
State Museum
Lougeau
Springfield
Man Fined For Illegal Passing In Murphysboro
John A Barr of Murphysboro was fined 10 dollars plus costs by Justice of the Peace Jim Bob Kerley after a ticket issued by State Trooper William Maurizio for illegal passing.
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Murphysboro
John A. Barr
Chicago
Justice of the Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
William Maurizio
First Lesson on the Road Ends in Minor Crash
Daniel Vaughn 16 of 700 Vicksburg Street Marion and his mother Anna Vaughn were teaching him to drive when he turned off Court Street onto Prairie Street. Drivers yelled at him as he looked at them and he hit the rear of a parked Marion city truck. No injuries. the car's right rear fender bumper and grille were damaged.
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Daniel Vaughn
Vicksburg St
Marion
Anna Vaughn
Court Street
Prairie Street
Vaughn
Tractor Flips Near Elkville Kills Worker
A tractor crash south of Elkville claimed the life of Ralph Stamm 62. Jackson County Coroner Floyd Crawshaw said Stamm was killed outright and his body found about an hour later near Rt. 51 after the machine flipped on gravel. Stamm worked for Kenneth Carter. the body was taken to Schroeder Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
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Elkville
Jackson County
Floyd Crawshaw
Ralph Stamm
Crawshaw
Stamm
Elkville Reservoir
Kenneth G. Carter
Carter
Richard Brown
Owner Rejects Store Front Renovation Plan in Carbondale
Property owner Charles Reith of Flower Hill New York refused to sign the contract to renovate storefronts in the 100 block of South Illinois Avenue Carbondale. Four local owners have agreed to the joint project while Lincoln owner of the Lawrence Drug building and several others have not replied. Archites plan bids for 100 and 200 block projects as seven of nine owners in the 200 block have agreed.
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South
Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
Charles Reith
Flower Hill
N.Y
Cannon’s
Lincoln
Lawrence Drug
Archie Stroup
Chamber of Commerce
Man Jailed For Theft In Williamson County
Marvin Hawkins age 19 of Herrin was sentenced to one year in the state penal farm at Vandalia by Judge John Clayton after pleading guilty to stealing 47 dollars from Arlene Murray. The sentence was made retroactive to his arrest on May 3 and confinement in the county jail.
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Marvin Hawkins
Herrin
Vandalia
John Clayton
Williamson
Hawkins
Arlene Murray
Clayton
Survey Planned Sewer Correction Urged
Herrin property owners with downspouts on the sanitary sewer are urged to correct them before a water and sewer department survey. Water Supt. Mike Miriani reported two violations among business firms last week and said operators will be notified. Mayor Henderson asked the council to survey users for violations and stressed surface water outlet prohibition to prevent storm water overloads. violators will be offered a chance to fix issues before prosecution. Alderman McCarty urged resident cooperation.
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Herrin
Water and Sewer Department
Mike Miriani
Fred Henderson
Water and Sewer Committee
Miriani
John J. McCarty
Council
Man Killed As His Car Hits House
A Harrisburg man, Beacher Dalton, 35, died when his car failed to negotiate a curve on Rt 34 near Raleigh and struck a house owned by Sam Harris at 11:45 p.m. Dalton was alone in the 1963 convertible. the house was knocked partly off its foundation and no one in the Harris family was injured. Police reported two other accidents occurred nearby over the weekend with minor injuries.
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Harrisburg
Rt. 34
Raleigh
District 13
du Quoin
Beacher Dalton
Sam Harris
Harris
Dalton
Naggie M. Vandekerkhive
Coello
Bill James
Benton
Zula M. Needham
Fred Needham
East St. Louis
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Joyce A. Crews
Needham Auto
Hanon
Eighth Streets
Miss Crews
Union County
Anna
Rt. 5
David R. Cochran
Jackie Stuber
Stuber
Union County Hospital
Cochran
Jackie Shelton
Jonesboro
Four Students Win At Polls On SIU Council
Trudy Kulessa Belleville Carol Feirich Carbondale James Greenwood Warren Maine and William Murphy Chicago were elected as the Carbondale campus representatives to the new all university student council at Southern Illinois University. About 1203 students voted amid a total of nearly 3000 tallied votes.
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Trudy Kulessa
Carol Feirich
James Greenwood
William Murphy
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Kulessa
Belleville
Miss Feirich
Greenwood
Feirich
Warren
Maine
Bailey Hall
Murphy
Chicago
Thompson Point
Intercollegiate Athletic Council
Sarah Moore
John Reznick
Bill Fenwick
William Perkins
Dan Heldman
Edwardsville Siu
Herrin Man Placed on 10 Day Jail Term
Earl Denham of Herrin sentenced to ten days in Williamson County Jail for failure to pay a $58.90 fine and costs after a police magistrate Ear May tabled the case for intoxication. Patrolman Jack Engram cited Denham for the offense.
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Herrin
Earl Denham
Williamson County
Ear May
Jack Engram
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Zeigler
Lou King
King
Pn Athras Odean
Board of Review
Peggy Gallagher
In Williamson
Miller’s
Vince Mack
E.park St
Greater Egypt
Jackson
Perry
Franklin
William McKenzie
Carterville
Louie McNeill
Henderson
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