Murphysboro Industrial Group backs civic plan
Murphysboro Industrial committee adopts active cooperation with city officials to widen and resurface Walnut Street and improve parking. A delegation will attend the June 11 city council session. The group also backs a petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission for licensed hauling from Murphysboro to New York to safeguard a New York brewery contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Walnut St
Bozarth
Harold Grob
W. Ray Hagler
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. W. Ward Transfer Company
New York
Lastour Printing Company
New York Brewing Company
Ward Transfer Company
Petion
Gene Comte
Comte
M. J. Bozarth
Sam Thomason
Elmer Ward
Walter King
Omer Jones
Carl Hardy
Sparta Traffic Death Ruled Accidental
Kenneth E. Carter a 42 year old Sparta resident died after his car ran off Rt. 154 west of Sparta overturning into a 12 foot embankment and creek bed. The Randolph County Coroner's jury ruled the death strictly accidental at Walker Funeral Home in Sparta. Carter was service manager of the South Side Motor Company of Sparta. Jurors were Leo Nordberg Kenneth Gerlach William Norman Sr. Sam Ervin Hugh Priestley Rey McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Carter
Sparta
Randolph County
Walker Funeral Home
Leester Walker
Carter
Rt. 154
St. Clement’s Hospital
Red Bud
South Side Motor Company
Leo Nordberg
Kenneth Gerlach
William Norman Sr
Sam Ervin
Hugh Priestley
Rey McDaniel
Graduation list error prompts senior ceremony at high school
Name omitted from Murphysboro Township High School graduates list. Commencement exercises for the 106 seniors will be held at 8 p.m. today in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marnall
Murphysboro Township
Hich Echoo Room
Bad Luck With Bulls On Rt 13 Ends In Fatal Crash
Glenn J. Rendleman reports two registered bulls escaped the barbed wire fence on Rt 13 near Carbondale. Dee Alexander 16 of Carbondale hit the second bull traveling east at about 45 mph in a 1954 De Soto, losing control and veering into a field. Damages to the car were estimated at $2,000 according to state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn J. Rendleman
Carbondale
Rt. 13
Rendleman
Dee Alexander
Main St
Alexander
Sesser officials case continued in Franklin court
Arraignment of Sesser police chief Louis Jones and police magistrate George Senior was postponed to Wednesday for motions to quash indictments charging malfeasance and false imprisonment. Jones says he acted after a threatening call as 33 Benton and West Frankfort youths were arrested Aug. 5 in Lesser. Lego Piacentine pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon in Buckner, fined $500 plus costs for an incident at the Playhouse Tavern. Trials for criminal cases set to begin June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jones
Sesser
George Senior
Jones
Lego Piacentine
Buckner
Playhouse Tavern
Justine Odle
West Frankfort
Pete Talley
Benton
Lucille
Joseph Hickman
Summer Program To Start Monday At Longfellow School
The Murphysboro Grade School board will start a supervised summer playground program Monday on Longfellow School grounds with Gordon McGinnis in charge. Daily sessions run 1 to 4 p.m. featuring outdoor games. A morning swimming program begins June 14 at Riverside Park pool with supervised instruction and junior life saving courses at a reduced admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Longfellow
Gordon McGinnis
Church Bible School
McGinnis
Vandalism Reported at Lake Murphysboro
Lake Murphysboro on Illinois Department of Conservation property sees minor vandalism. Sheriff Roy Carter says gates were forced and road locks broken while speed limit violations occur on the entrance road. Custodian John Chancey reported damaged picnic tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Department of Conservation
Lake Murphysboro
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Carter
John Chancey
Tower Grove
Caroled
Chancey
Lesser Soldier Assigned to 8119th Army Unit in Korea
Pvt. William A. Bunton 20 son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Bunton of Lesser was assigned to the 8119th Army unit in Korea as a spare parts specialist at Inchon. He entered the Army in May 1953 and was last stationed at Pusan Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Bunton
Eddie Bunton
Lesser
8119Th
Korea
Bunton
Inchon
Pusan
Baby Killed Near Carbondale By Truck
Katherine Stanley the one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jimmie Stanley was killed today by a turning truck in an alley near the Stanley home twenty miles southeast of Carbondale. Authorities at Doctor's Hospital said she died en route. The driver was not identified and funeral details were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Stanley
Jimmie Stanley
Stanley
Carbondale
Dowell Graduate Donald Winkler Earns Honors
Donald Winkler son of Mrs Vesta Winkler of Dowell graduated with high honors last Sunday at McKendree College Lebanon He was named outstanding journalism student in his class and selected for Who's Who Among Students in African Colleges and Universities He earned an editorial fellowship at Methodist Publishing House Nashville and will work there this summer In September he will enter Ohio University as a graduate assistant in the school of journalism
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Winkler
Dowell
McKendree College
Lebanon
Winkler
Methodist Publishing House
Nashville
CIPS Announces New Rate Increase Effective May 19
W A Luecke of Central Illinois Public Service Marion says the rate hike is in effect for service from May 19 and later. The increase affects over 500 towns and yields a 5.9 percent return on 163 million dollars in plant value. Residential rates rise 15 to 25 percent by customer size. The ICC authorized the hike May 20 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Luecke
Central Illinois Public Service Company
Marion
CIPS
Central
Southern Illinois
Illinois Commerce Commission
Luecke
Commission
Speakers' Club Holds First Regular Meeting
A new Toastmaster club for Murphysboro Carbondale held its first meeting in Carbondale with four members giving prepared seven minute talks. Carl Brooks chaired, Horton Talley Don McConiga Paul Hunsinger Richard Baughman spoke, critics were appointed, and John Mars was named temporary treasurer. Meetings will be weekly in Carbondale and membership is open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Carbondale
East
John T. Mars
Airman Assigned to 28th Air Rescue Squadron in Puerto Rico
Airman Larry W. Tripp son of Mrs Thelma M. Tripp of 505 S Illinois Ave has been assigned to the 28th Air Rescue Squadron at Ramey AFB Puerto Rico. The squadron is part of the Air Rescue Service providing world wide search and rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry W. Tripp
Thelma M. Tripp
Illinois Ave
28Th Air Rescue Squadron
Ramey Afb
Puerto Rico
The
Air Rescue Service
Soldier Home From Korea After 14 Months Service
Cpl. C. C. Foster of Goreville and Nova E. Foster await reunion as Foster returns to the United States after fourteen months with I Corps in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
C. C. Foster
Nova E. Foster
Goreville
U. S
Korea
I Corps
Early census notes coal output and tonnage conversions
Early U.S. census records show coal mined in bushels and estimate that about 28 hydele of coal equates to a ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Repair Work Nears Finish at Crab Orchard Pump Station
Completion of the Herrin permanent pump station at Crab Orchard Lake is anticipated in two to three weeks. R W Ford Construction Company crews are finishing the building and landscaping after a material delay, with Ford to supply a valve and dig a channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Crab Orchard Lake
R. W. Ford Construction Company
Ford
Worthington Company of
Chicago
Worthington
Reno Rites Held for Ida Julia Reno in Missouri
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Julia Reno 97 of Wentzville Missouri were held Wednesday in St Paul Missouri with burial in St Marys Catholic Cemetery Chester. She was a sister of Frank Kennedy of Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Julia Reno
Wentzville, Mo
St. Paul, Mo
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
Chester
Chester School On Auction Block
The vacant Chester Grade School building and remaining equipment go to public auction Saturday at 2 p.m. on the school grounds. Proceeds include eight pianos teachers desks chairs large tables school desks cabinets music stands toilet fixtures maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Funeral services set for Murphysboro veteran Gilbert Carter
Gilbert Henry Carter 40, Murphysboro resident, died at Marion Veterans Hospital after a long illness from a heart condition. Born in Murphysboro in 1913, he lived in Mt. Carbon area, worked as a truck driver, and served in World War II. Survived by widow Ollie, stepchildren Ramona and Billie Ingram, mother Daisy Carter, sister Mrs. Robert Smith, brother Melvin Carter. one brother and sister preceded him. Services at First Pentecostal Church Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. R. G. Jackson. burial in Tower Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Henry Carter
Murphysboro
Veterans’ Hospital
Marion
Carter
Mt. Carbon
Ollie Mezo
Ramona Ingram
Billie Ingram
Daisy Carter
Robert Smith
East St. Louis
Melvin Carter
Mountain View
Alaska
Woodmen of the World
Teamsters’ Union
Meyer- Denny
First Pentecostal Church
R. G. Jackson
Buwosal
Tower Grove
Reward Offered for Lost Purse in Herrin
Mrs. Cecil Hudson of Energy offers a reward for a red plastic billfold lost just after 9 am in Herrin. She parked in front of Zwick's Ladies Store, used a parking meter, then crossed the street and discovered the loss. The billfold contained $51 and personal identifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Hudson
Energy Today
Herrin
Zwick’s
Union County voters to decide on Anna Hospital district
Union County voters from 16 precincts about 10 000 people will vote Monday on forming a new Anna Union County Hospital district. If approved a 75 cent tax per 1000 assessed value would replace the present 72 cent rate. Existing Anna debt of 240 000 would remain the city s burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Reese
Jonesboro
Union County
Anna City
Anna
Nettie Ozburn Dies Murphysboro Resident
Nettie Ozburn longtime Murphysboro area resident died at St. Andrew's Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Roberts Funeral Chapel pending details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Ozburn
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Area
St. Andrew's Hospital
Roberts
Coal Belt Firemen Attend Murphysboro Meeting
About 110 firemen and guests attended a Coal Belt Fire Protective Association gathering in Murphysboro hosted by Fire Chief Urba Hanson. Present were area mayors and aldermen. speakers included Mayor John I. Wright of Carbondale, Joe Williams of Murphysboro, and Dr. George Hand of Southern Illinois University. Lunch followed a brief business session at the American Legion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Coal Belt Fire Protective Association
Urba Hanson
John I. Wright
Carvendale
Joe Williams
George Hand
Southern Illinois University
Wright
Hand
American Legion
Marion Man Fined in Herrin Court
Marion resident Arthur Cagle was fined 100 dollars and 7.90 dollars costs by Herrin Police Magistrate Jack Belcher for drunken driving. He was arrested on South Park Avenue Thursday night by Herrin Night Policeman John Dearing and Ira Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Cagle
Marion
Herrin
Jack Belcher
Cagle
John Dearing
Ira Davis
South Park Avenue
Water main break halts Royalton service for 22 hours
A water main break stopped service in Royalton for about 22 hours, beginning Thursday afternoon and resuming after 11 a.m. today. The city draws its water from the Red Muddy River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royalton
Rie
Industry Alone Not Enough for Healthy Community
Professor Baker Brownell of Southern Illinois University argues a town needs multiple interdependent functions beyond economics. He warns that reliance on a single function fragments the community and fails to address core needs like education living conditions health and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Brownell
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois Business News Letter
Brownell
Linda Corgnino Dies at 59 in Christopher
Linda Mary Corgnino age 59 of 210 Helen Ave Christopher died at 5 p.m. Thursday at home. She is survived by husband Joe and sisters Theresa Roncaglione Dora Lanazzi of Christopher Mary Casino of Montana and Nina of Italy. Brother Philip De Staphino of Christopher. Friends may call at Union Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Services 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home officiated by Rev Stephen Boros. Burial in St Andrew's Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Mary Corgnino
Helen Ave
Christ
Joe
Theresa Roncaglione
Dora Lanazzi
Christopher
Mary Casino
Montana
Nina
Italy
Philip de Staphino
Union Funeral Home
Stephen Boros
St. Andrew’s Catholic Cemetery
Legion To Meet In Christopher 25th District Convention
The 25th District American Legion convention will be Sunday in Christopher. About 150 delegates will elect officers for 1954 55. Registration starts at 11 with lunch at noon. Mayor Dewitt gives welcome. Ed Driemeier of Herrin is speaker. Robert Stout and J C McCormick named district commander and adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Driemeyer
Herrin
Department of Illinois
Robert Stout
Cairo
25Th
J. C. McCormick
Villa Ridge
Murphysboro Hearing on labor dispute continued by NLRB
A National Labor Relations Board hearing on a three way labor representation dispute for Illinois Electric and Gas and Utilities Construction Co is postponed to June 23 at 10 a m in Murphysboro Jackson County. The two unions involved are the Southern Illinois District Council AFL and the International Hod Carriers and Common Laborers Union plus Local 702 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers West Frankfort. The first session was April 29. May 18 was moved to June 5 and now to June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations Board
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Walter A. Warner
St. Louis
Illinois Electric and Gas Company
The
Utilities Construction Company
Southern Illinis District Council
AFL
Mosquito Fighter Seeks Herrin Cooperation
Jesse Childers, sprayer for the Herrin mosquito district, asked residents to cut high grass on lawns and weeds on vacant lots and alleys. He urged disposing of buckets cans barrels and garbage to reduce breeding sites for mosquitoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Childers
Herrin
Oe Che Saktaian
Childers
Licenses Lag In Murphysboro
Murphysboro motorists lag on city wheel tax licenses. Mayor Joe Williams said 1,200 stickers issued to date with an estimated 1,00 delinquent. Police will issue arrest tickets after Monday, forcing purchase and fines. Some businesses also lacking licenses for juke boxes cigarette sales and service station sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Delmar Ward
Williams
Court of Police
Charles Ebersohl
Youth Hurt In Train Car Crash In Du Quoin
Du Quoin youth 20 year old Everett Bowling suffered major injuries when his car was struck by an Illinois Central train at Main Street crossing. He was hospitalized in Marshall Browning Hospital in fair condition. Bowling was driving east on Main Street when the north bound train hit his car and sent it about 40 feet down the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Bowling
du Quoin
Illinois Central
Bowling
Marshall Browning
Mair Street
Wallie West
Inquest Set in Mt. Vernon Deaths Memorial Day Crash
An inquest into four deaths from the Memorial Day crash is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Jefferson County Courthouse Mt. Vernon. Coroner Ben Roeder expects testimony from Mrs. Loren Miller and other witnesses including state police and a deputy sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
Ben Roeder
Loren R. Miller
Canton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Carla Jean
Marvin W. Jones
James A. Boyd
Miller
Sandra Kay
Barbara
Alf
Roeder
Collision at Main and Poplar injures none in Car bondale
A collision at the Main and Poplar Streets intersection in Car bondale caused minor vehicle damage. Drivers Sharon Lee Bradley 16 of 811 W Walnut Sr and Willard Mendenall 17 of 709 State St reported no injuries, with police noting the mishap occurred around 7 p.m.
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Main
Poplar
Carbondale
Ibondale
Sharon Lee Bradley
W. Walnut Sr
Willard Mendenall
State St
Prisons Chief Reports Broad Improvements Across Facilities
Springfield June 4 AP James E Denney state superintendent of prisons says moral and physical conditions in state institutions have vastly improved after rejuvenation and rehabilitation efforts. He notes better grounds buildings and inmate and staff morale along with an athletic program boosting inmate participation. He praises Pontiac Prison changes under Warden Bergar and commends Randolph of Menard for land reclamation and Ragen at Joliet Stateville for expanding vocational schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
James E. Denney
State Superitendent of
Denney
Pontiac Prison
Daniel E. Bergar
Ross V. Randolph
Menard
Joseph E. Ragen
Joliet Stateville
Woman Rescued From Well After Basement Accident
Mrs F J Howe of 400 West Market Street Christopher was saved after two and a half hours in a basement well. Joe Appino, while mowing, heard noises from the well and pulled her to safety when the pump gave way. Widow of F J Howe, she lives alone and recovers at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Howe
Market St
Christopher
Joe Appino
Howe Supply
Ava Resident Murray Davis Dies at 65
Murray Davis, 65, longtime Ava area farmer, died suddenly at his home in Kinkaid Township on Rt. 1 Ava Thursday. He was born in Bradley Township in 1888 and married Lottie Davis in 1919. Survived by wife, two daughters Mary Armstrong and Yvonne Davis, six sons Raymond, Samuel, Donald, Charles, Frank, and Lloyd, two grandchildren, two brothers William and Ed, and sister Mrs Eva Herin. Four children predeceased him. Friends may call Wilson Funeral Home Ava. funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, Rev Marion Barringer officiating. Burial in Ava Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Murray Davis
Kinkaid Township
Davis
Bradley Township
Lottie Davis
Mary Armstrong
St. Louis
Yvonne Davis
Raymond
Samuel
Donald
Murphysboro
Charles
Frank
Lloyd
East St. Louis
William
Eva Herin
Kansas City
Wilson Funeral Home
Marion Barringer
Ava Evergreen Cemetery
Murphysboro Man Fined $108 On Three Charges
Thomas Hickam of Murphysboro pleaded guilty before Police Magistrate Charles Eb ersoht and was fined 100 dollars plus costs for three charges. The offenses include running through a barricade during street repairs on N 8th Street, leaving the scene of an accident after striking Harry Crisler’s car, and possessing liquor with a broken seal found in his vehicle. Hickam’s abandoned car was located after a collision with the Crisler auto. he was identified by license plates and arrested Thursday. He remains in the city jail pending payment of the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hickam
Murphysboro
Charles Ebersoht
Harry Crisler
N. 8Th St
Crisler
Hiega Transportation of Liquor
Hickam
Crisler Auto
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Civic Plan
Donald Winkler
Missouri
Chester School
Gilbert Carter
Energy Woman
Anna Hospital
San Union County
Coal Belt
Linda Corgnino
Legion
NLRB
Board OF Review
Williamson
Williamson County Board of Review
Board of Commissioners
Fred Simpson
Freeborn Freeman
Zeigler
Old Ben
Orient
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