Former Resident Still Teaching Former Resident Still Teaching
Evan B. Brockett, 65, a White County native, completes 45th year in public schools. He heads the music department at Santa Monica Junior City College since 1936 and has long career in Illinois schools, opera work, and contributing editor roles.
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Evan B. Brockett
Santa Monica
California
Brockett
White County
Euclid St
Southern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Herrin
Joliet Township
Southern California Junior College Assn
Educational Music Magazine
Chicago
Santa Monica City College
June Weather Forecast Outlook for Dallas Area
Weather expert Price of Leuthers University expects June to be consistently warm with near normal precipitation through mid June. May averaged 65.1 degrees with nine days above 70 and total rain near normal after late-season heavy downpours.
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Price
Illinois
Jackson County Board of Review Sets June Session
The Jackson County Board of Review will convene June 11 for summer work reviewing 1956 property assessments. Newly appointed member is A. R. Carter of Elkville. holdover James Patterson of Carbondale. Ex officio chair James Gillmore, De Soto, with James Lawder as clerk.
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Jackson County Board of Review
Board of Review
Board of Supervisors
Murphysboro
A. R. Carter
Elkville
James Patterson
Carbondale
County Board of Supervisors
James Gillmore
de Soto
James Lawder
Carbondale Technician Isolates Histoplasma Fungus
Harrison E. Bullock of Carbondale Illinois at the public health lab isolated histoplasma capsulatum, the organism behind histoplasmosis. The discovery, tied to a Mt. Vernon tuberculosis sanitorium patient, marks one of the few successful isolations in the United States and promises new study avenues despite limited drug treatment.
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Harrison E. Bullock
Mt. Vernon State
Mid-Central States
Bullock
SIU Administrator Seeks Gradual Rights Easing and Free Trade
Southern Illinois University official George H. Hand urged Greenville College graduates to ease restrictions on economic freedom and rely on fair competition. He argued for freer international trade to boost world prosperity and peace while stressing moral integrity over material concerns.
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Southern Illinois University
Greenville College
Hand
Marine School Recruit Set to Graduate June 8
Herman E. Howell son of Mr and Mrs Dennis K Howell of Rt 1 Murphysboro is scheduled to complete recruit training on June 8 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California.
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Herman E. Howell
Dennis K. Howell
Rt. 1
Murphysboro
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Lovejoy Award Presentation To Be Made At SIU
Ten state nominations for the Elijah Par ish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism are announced by Howard R. Long of Southern Illinois University. The weekly editors award will be presented during the National Conference of Weekly Newspaper Editors at Carbondale July 16 to 20.
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Elijah Parish Lovejoy
Howard R. Long
Dept. of Journalism
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Long
America
Weeklyewspaper
23 Graduates Honored At St Marys Parochial School
Commencement exercises honored 23 graduates of St Marys Parochial School in Herrin. Knights of Columbus scholarship awards went to John Lee Marlow and Shirley Crouch, with honorable mention for Eugene Turin and Marilyn De Tomasi. John Lee Marlow and Shirley Crouch also received American Legion School Honor Awards. Diplomas were presented by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Robert De Gasperi to a list of graduates including James Carnage Anthony Cattano John Comerio Paul Garavalla Walter Goodpastor Albert Gualdoni David Hirth Louis Marlow John Marlow Paul Marlo William Milani Frank Salmo Donald Turni Eugene Turni John Williams Rena Calcaterra Angela Hicks Adelia Marlow Cecilia Marlow Brenda Quillman Judy Thompson.
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Knights of Columbus
Louis Alegnant
John Lee Marlow
Frank G. Marlow
Shirley Crouch
Lucille Crouch
Eugene Turin
Marilyn de Tomasi
American Legion
James Bleyer
James Carnage
Anthony Cattaneo
John Comerio
Paul Dean Garavalla
Walter Goodpastor
Albert Gualdoni
David Hirth
Louis Michael Marlow
Paul Richard Marlo
William Milani
Frank Salmo
Donald Timo
Eugene Turni
John Williams
Rena Calcaterra
Marilyn DeTomasi
Angela Sue Hicks
Adelia Marlow
Cecilia Marlow
Brenda Quillman
Judy Thompson
Sesser Man Shows Prize Winning Sheep at Fair
Fred Brown of Sesser displayed the prize winning sheep at the third annual Illinois Purebred Sheep Breeders Assn Field Day held Sunday at the Du Quoin State Fair grounds. Billy Ahlers of Du Quoin won the Future Farmers of America and 4-H entry, with his brother Allen Dale finishing second.
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Fred Brown
Sesser
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Future Farmers of America
Recruit Samuel D. Hiller Reports for Marine Training
Samuel D. Hiller of Pinckneyville is set to complete recruit training on June 8 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego California.
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Samuel D. Hiller
Pinckneyville
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Edward Hubbs 60 Resident of Jonesboro Dies
Edward H. Hubbs 60 of Jonesboro died Saturday at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy. Born in Harrisburg on June 20 1895 he was a painter. Survived by wife Annie and children Paul Dongola Robert and Edward Chicago Mildred Hartline Kirkland Ill Edna Chandler Grand Tower. Services Tuesday 2 pm Norris and Sons Funeral Home Jonesboro with Rev Wm Lively officiating burial in Jonesboro Cemetery. VEW Post 3455 to hold military rites. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Edward H. Hubbs
Jonesboro
Quincy
Harrisburg
Hubbs
Annie
Paul
Dongola
Robert
Edward
Chicago
Mildred Hartline
Kirkland
Ill
Edna Chandler
Grand Tower
Norris and Sons Funeral
Wm. Lively
VEW
Murphysboro Student Receives Degree at Carthage
Fred L. Imhoff of Murphysboro was among 85 seniors earning bachelor degrees at Carthage College. He received a bachelor of science degree in physical education during the annual commencement exercises.
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Fred L. Imhoff
Murphysboro
Carthage College
Imhoff
Fire Damages Home In Herrin Smoke Incident
A fire in an unconnected stove at Herbert Jones home 401 S 23rd St Herrin caused smoke damage about 8 45 p m Saturday according to Herrin firemen.
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Herbert Jones
S. 23Rd St
Herrin
Rural Carriers Conven tion Set at SIU in Carbondale
The 1956 Illinois Rural Letter Carriers Assn and auxiliaries plan a July 4 to 7 convention in Carbondale. Sessions occur at University High School and the SIU library. Ladies stay at Woody Halls, children at Little Grassy. Local chairman Mike Auklow leads. state president Lester Fullerton will preside.
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Illinois Rural Letter Carriers Assn. and
Ladies’ and Children’s Auxiliaries
Carbondale
University High School
Southern Illinois University
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Woody Halls
Children’s
Little Grassy
Mike Auklow
Royalton
Lester Fullerton
Coulterville
Production resumes at Orient No. 3 Mine after fire
The Orient No. 3 coal mine at Waltonville resumed production after an underground fire idled it for 10 days. The U S Bureau of Mines said the fire was effectively sealed and approved restarting operations. The fire was confined to an abandoned section of the mine.
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Waltonville
Orient No. 3
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Peacocks Kept at King Solomon's Court
Historical note recalls that peacocks were kept at the court of King Solomon, illustrating royal fascination with exotic birds and the reach of ancient royal patronage.
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Solomon
Dwane Elsea dies. funeral set in Coulterville
Dwane H. Elsea 54, Coulterville resident, died Saturday at St. Clement's Hospital Red Bud. A rail road telegrapher born in Brazil Iowa, he lived in Coulterville ~30 years. Survived by son Danny of St. Louis, parents Charles and wife, sisters Eva Conkin Overland MO Irene Warwick East St. Louis Eva Barwell Red Bud Lemna Blank Belleville, brothers Rollie Coulterville Bernice Overland MO Jimmy Overland MO. Visitation at Lentz Funeral Home Coulterville until noon Tuesday, service 2 p m at Methodist Church Coulterville. Rev Lester Laur officiating. Burial Coulterville Cemetery.
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Elsea
Danny
St. Louis
Charles Elsea
Coulterville
Eva Conkin
Overland
Irene Warwick
East St. Louis
Eva Barwell
Red Bud
Lemna Blank
Belleville
Rollie
Bernice
Jimmy
Lentz
Lester Laur
Southern Illinoisian publication and history note
The Southern Illinoisan is published weekly 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 in Carbondale and in Herrin and Murphysboro. It is the successor to several local papers and the AP has exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Ill
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Navy seeks authority to scrap 107 reserve ships
The Navy asked Congress to allow trimming the reserve fleet by 107 ships that have outlived usefulness and to cull average vessels annually thereafter. Among the ships to be sunk scrapped or sold are famed units such as the carrier Enterprise and battleships Mississippi Tennessee and California.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
Enterprise
Mississippi
Tennessee
California
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Bob D. Minter
Charles Pautler
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Iowa
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Excelsior Institute
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
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Zwick’s
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