Phillies Sign Gorham High School Pitcher Bob Hellmer
Philadelphia signed Gorham High School southpaw Bob Hellmer to a three year contract after one of seven MLB clubs bid for the 17 year old. Hellmer led with 30 wins and two losses and two no hitters in four prep seasons and plans to enroll at Southern Illinois University this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorham High School
Bob Hellmer
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Jacob
Hellmer
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Kansas City Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Bob
Johnston City
Tenn
Bruce Connatser
Midwest
Hell
Mer
Phillie
Connatser
Southern Illinois University
Mississippi Valley Community Unit 166
Gorham
John
Marine Corps
North Carolina
Felts Resigns From Carterville City Council
Carterville Ward 1 Alderman Roscoe Felts resigns effective at the next meeting. His departure leaves three of five aldermen aligned against Mayor Leonard Hastie on fire department issues. The chair will stay vacant until the regular election next year, as a 1956 special election was earlier called to replace two movers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Roscoe Felts
Felts
Leonard Hastie
Sherman Spillers
H. B. Lewis
Floyd Samuels
Hastie
Frankfort Man Dies in Kentucky At Owensboro Hospital
Remious C. Gardner 63 of West Frankfort died in Owensboro Kentucky hospital from a heart attack while visiting a brother. He retired from Old Ben No. 9 mine in 1956 and belonged to UMWA Local 8317. A World War I veteran, he is survived by his wife Katie, four sons Roy Benny Renious C Jr and John, a daughter Mrs James Darnell, a brother Bob, six grandchildren, and services are pending at Union Funeral Home West Frankfort after 5 p m Thursday.
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Remious C. Gardner
S. Logan St
West Frankfort
Kentucky
Owensboro, Ky
Gardner
Old Ben No. 9
UMWA
Katie
Roy
Benny
Renious C., Jr
John
James Darnell
Bob
Island, Ky
Union Funeral Home
Daylight Escape Attempt Fails At Menard Prison
William Allen 25 and Thomas Withers 29 two dangerous Menard Prison inmates were stopped during a daylight escape attempt in the yard cops say they used a bed sheet rope with a doorstop hook They broke from a group during recreation and were halted by a tower guard then returned to their cells Withers has 70 year terms for rape and multiple armed robbery and assault to murder counts Allen has a long record including four prior escapes and a 10 to 30 year armed robbery sentence from Joliet Division
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Menard Prison
William Allen
Thomas Withers
Cook County
Ross Randolph
Randolph
Withers
Allen
Joliet
Menard
St. Charles School
Illinois Security Hospital
Chester
St. Charles
Dallas
Texas
Chicago
Carterville Council Splits Over Fire Chief Appointment
Mayor Hastie faced council opposition as he appointed Ray Carney fire chief at $20 a month and moved the fire truck to Holmes Garage. The council then cut the chief salary to $1 and storage to $1, while Hastie kept the $50 storage fee by executive order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Leonard Hastie
Hastie
Ray Carney
Sam Corbitt
Corbitt
Holmes
Tom Holden
Floyd Samuels
Holden
Samuels
Atty A
Fred Hindman
Spiller
Morgan
Carney
Spillers
Lauther
Miller Jailed For Buying Stolen Hubcaps
Murphysboro businessman Carl W. Miller pleaded guilty in Jackson County Court to buying, receiving and concealing stolen hubcaps. He received a $600 fine and six weeks in jail as part of two years probation, plus separate fines for related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Miller
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Miller
Mitler
9Th and
Hanson Streets
Jackson Sheriff's Office
Natural Resource Board Meant Carbondale Meeting at SIU
The state Board of Natural Resources and Conservation met at Southern Illinois University Carbondale invited by SIU President D. W. Morris. Chair Vera M. Binks led discussions on policies of the natural history water and geological surveys with members from UIUC Northwestern and SIU joining for lunch at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Natural Resources and Conservation
Southern Illinois University
SIU
D. W. Morris
Urbana
Vera M. Binks
State Department of Education and Registration
Carbondale
Harlow B. Mills
Natural History Survey
John C. Frye
Geological Survey
William C. Ackermann
William L. Everitt
University of Illinois College of Engineering
Alfred Emerson
University of Chicago
Lewis H. Tiffany
Northwestern University
Morris
Mrs Henley Dies. Funeral Friday in Christopher
Grace Henley 70 of 308 N 6th St Christopher died Tuesday afternoon in her home. She lived in Franklin County all her life and was a member of the First Christian Church. Survives a daughter Mrs Josephine Cox of Denver. Funeral at 2 pm Friday at the First Christian Church with Rev M E Frank officiating. Burial in Peaceful Valley Cemetery at Odin. Friends may call at Gilbert Funeral Home after 10 am Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Henley
N. 6Th St
Christopher
Franklin County
First Christian Church
Robert
Robert Jr
Joesphine Cox
Denver
Colo
M. E. Frank
Peaceful Valley
Odin
Gilbert Funeral
Marion man pleads innocent to vagrancy charge
Walter McCabe, 67, of Marion, pleaded not guilty in Williamson County Court to a vagrancy charge. Judge A. R. Cagle set a $500 bond, with return date July 1. McCabe was arrested Sunday by Marion police for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McCabe
Marion
Williamson
A. R. Cagle
McCabe
Mines and Mills Status Report for Thursday Activity
The list shows mine and plant statuses including Old Ben operations with counts 9 4 22, Washer Orient 2 3, Freeman 4, Zeidlers Zeigler Washer, New Kathleen, Pyramid Burning Star No 1 and 2, Truax Tract, Fidelity Old Ben, Briquet Plant Buckhorn. No detailed outcomes or dates provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Freeman
Zeidlers Zeigler
City Thanks Mechanics For Car Work
Carbondale officials thanked Machinists Local 1242 on Tuesday night for repairing the police car. City Clerk Elisabeth Leighty read a letter from Public Safety Commissioner D. Blaney Miller and Police Chief Roy Bain, and the Council adopted a resolution of thanks. The car had been tied up in a struck garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Elisabeth Leighty
Public Safety
D. Blaney Miller
Roy Bain
Henry Hale
Hale
Miller
Jack Hazel
Police and Fire Merit Board
Hazel
Force
Steve Endicott
C. E. Fehrenbaker
Merit Board
Herrin Bus Drop Delayed Pending Hearing on Protest
Plans to discontinue the Paducah Herrin St Louis Greyhound run were suspended after Herrin city and chamber of commerce officials protested. A hearing by the Illinois Commerce Commission is expected within 30 to 60 days, with no date set yet. The company reported a $5998 loss in March on the route. Herrin officials say the service should continue for the local population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound Lines
Herrin
Paducah
St. Louis
A. C. Tarrant
Southeastern Greyhound
Herrin City
Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Commerce Commission
Tarrant
Paducah-Herrin
Lillie Sebastian Dies Ellisgrove Resident at 75
Ellisgrove native Lillie Sebastian 75 died at home after a long illness. She born 1882 in Shiloh Hill. married 1906 to Benjamin Sebastian who died in 1951. Survived by sons Arnold Andrew Benjamin Charles. daughters Jerome Grott Hillis Selby Roy Seymour William Mantia. sister Mary Barnett. 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 9 a.m. at St Marys Catholic Church Chester. burial Chester Evergreen Cemetery.
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Lillie Sebastian
Ellisgrove
Shiloh Hill
Lillie Montroy
Benjamin Sebastian
Sebastian
Arnold
Ennis
Texas
Andrew
Benjamin
Charles
Gladstone
Jerome Grott
Chester
Hillis Selby
Cupertino
Calif
Roy Seymour
William Mantia
Manchester
Mary Barnett
San Francisco
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Sodality
Chester Vfw
Garage strike negotiations resume in Carbondale
Representatives of striking auto mechanics and seven Carbondale dealers will meet this afternoon to resume contract talks aimed at ending the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Carbondale Considers Taxi Regulation Amid Licensing Push
Hazel Appointed Temporarily Henry Hale Resigns Carbondale's taxi industry seeks city regulation. Yellow Cab Co. owner Phil Kimmel and attorney Jack Feirich propose a first reading ordinance requiring annual licenses, safety inspections, public liability insurance, and council control of rate changes and fleet size up to 10 cabs per firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Yellow Cab Co
Phil Kimmel
Jack Feirich
Feirich
D. Blaney Miller
Kimmel
J. Edward Helton
City Cab Co
Yeller
Chester Cab Co
City Cab
Checker Cab
A. L. Brooks
E. V. Miller
Edward Helton
Hilton
PTA Workshop Set Thursday
The Jackson County PTA plans a Thursday 7 p m session at Carbondale Community High School library. A panel discuss PTA roles chaired by Frank Bridges and including Mrs J A Petrazio and Mrs Noel Taylor will lead buzz sessions for officers and chairmen with all members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Parent- Teacher Association
Carbondale
PTA
Illinois
Frank Bridges
J. A. Petrazio
Murphysboro
Noel Taylor
Petrazio
Parking Meters Ordered For University Area
Carbondale City Council votes to install 20 parking meters on the east side of the street near University Drugs after an ordinance earlier in May. The council bans parking on Oakland Avenue between Main and Pecan streets and considers parking requirements for new apartment builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
South Illinois Avenue
University Drugs
S. Illinois Ave
Public Safety Commission
D. Blaney Miller
Oakland Avenue
Main
Pecan
Blaney Miller
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Philadelphia Phillie
Arthur Hellmer
Frankfort
Carterville Council
Natural Resource Board
Schroeder
St. Mary's Catholic Church
A. B. Lehmen
Chester Evergreen Cemetery
U. S
Monroe Hampton
Henry Kleinschmidt
Mt. Carmel
Nel Undernearth Rt
Orcill
Crab Orchard
Ing
Kieffer Brothers
N. University Ave
Delmar
Elijah Whiteside
Jim Stearns
Whiteside
Stearns
F. E. Corbit
Neptune Meter Co
Corbit
Jim Patterson
Etta Jackson
Hazel Gurley
Jewel Bowers
Myetta Ambrose
Cherry Court
Maple-Springer Street
Main Stree
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