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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1957
Page
3
A special meeting to organize the Herrin teenager baseball season is called for p m Monday at the Herrin American Legion home. Chairman Tom Reagan invites all boys 13 to 21, their fathers and interested persons. The committee seeks a lighting system for the former American Legion baseball Park.
Herrin Mayor Fred Henderson says the city council will review four motions to lease 2acre lots around Water Supply No. 2, a 200 acre lake south of Herrin on Rt. 148. Lease would be yearly with cabins planned by a city board.
Luella Wilson aged 67 of Chester died after four months illness in Chester Hospital. Born 1875 in Jacob Jackson County, she was formerly Luella Maulike and wife of Levi Wilson who died in 1934. She leaves son Shirley Barton Grosvenor of Seattle, daughter Pearl Jarrett of Evansville, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial in Glenn Cemetery after funeral at Pentecostal Church Rockwood officiated by Rev William Farmer.
Roy McGee of the Jackson Health Dept says Carbondale cannot enforce a nonexisting ordinance banning outdoor privies and septic tanks after a codification error. Mayor Wright notes the omission occurred during last year’s recodification and an ordinance is being prepared.
James South and Chelsie Booth, both charged in the Herrin Kroger burglaries on June 13 and 14, 1956, were given three years probation and $250 fines plus restitution for an estimated 130 car tons of cigars. John Calcaterra of Herrin pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of buying stolen property and was fined $500.
Herrin launches the first of four oiling projects in its arterial street paving plan. Work starts around June 17 with 8300 gallons of oil and 312 tons of chips for streets from 22nd to 27th on W Maple and adjacent routes. Franklin Asphalt Co. of Benton won the contract for 11,625.24 at the May 27 council meeting.
The Carbondale Council approves buying at 407 S Illinois Ave for 30500 to fund a Walnut Street parking lot. Harry Curtis sells the Illinois site. Miller says 20000 from 1956 budget and an anticipation warrant cover the rest. Buildings to be removed, meters replaced, and bills approved for water and sewer.
The Carbondale City Council accepted Cardwell Motors bid of 2075 dollars plus a 1955 Ford for a new Plymouth police car. Police Commissioner D Blaney Miller said the car would arrive about June 20 and meet a 235 hp heavy duty specification.
The text states there are more than 5,500 National Guard units spread across 48 states plus Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico. It highlights the broad distribution of guard units and their reach nationwide.
Mines working Thursday include Old Ben 9 and 22 Orient 2 3 Freeman 4 Buckhorn Zeigler 3 Fidelity Kathleen not working Old Ben 14 Old Ben Briquet Pyramid Burning Star No 1 Truax Traez No 2.
Doctors Hospital announces a new wing adding 68 beds and 28 private rooms with baths. Completion schedules put private rooms ready by Dec 1 and 40 ward beds by June 1958, funded by Southern Illinois Hospital Corporation and a loan from Equitable Life.
Carbondale police broadcast a missing person alert for Roy Freeman known as Bluegrass Roy 59 Rt. 4 Carbondale He last appeared in the WCIL radio studio Saturday morning station owner Paul McRoy reports Freeman was seen Friday but not Saturday Freeman moved to Carbondale in 1949 after work in Texas Connecticut and North Carolina He and his wife Mrs Freeman have two sons DeWitt and John serving in the armed forces.
Howard Rice of Carterville paid 41.54 in delinquent 1956 taxes plus 30 in court costs today in Williamson County Court. Rice was among 35 named in delinquent tax suits filed May 28 by State's Atty. Carl Sneed, the first such action in the county. Woodrow Cobb of Johnston City also paid his tax and 30 costs Friday. costs post summons rise to at least 35.30.
Funeral services are set for Henry C Welge 74 of the Bremen area who died of injuries from an auto crash Sunday near Perryville. The Rev H F Gerecke will lead Friday at 2 p m at St John s Lutheran Church Chester burial in St John s Lutheran Cemetery Friends may call at Welge Funeral Home Chester until noon Friday He left a widow in critical condition in Perryville hospital and leaves sons Clarence Harold Gilbert and daughters Ruth Edith Moehrs Helen Zimmer Myrna Combs plus a sister 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren
Murphysboro youth summer programing planned by the Park Board and Grade School Board with supervision from Gene Sims. Play ground activities run June 10 with tennis, golf, and swimming lessons at local sites and Riverside Park.
Burl Baird of Baird and Kennicott streets Carbondale was fined $1 and costs for keeping horses in the city. Police Magistrate Roy Hall said each day the horses remained would be a separate offense under the ordinance prohibiting live stock near residences. The maximum fine for the violation is $200.
Joe Crayton, 46, pleaded guilty in Williamson County Circuit Court to two counts of assault with intent to kill. Judge C. Ross Reynolds imposed concurrent 1 to 14 year sentences in Menard Prison. Crayton shot Minnie Lee Branch and her daughter Bertha in Marion on Nov 17, then surrendered at the sheriff’s office. Branch survived and Bertha recovered from gunshot wounds. three other children were present.
Two Southern Illinois University students, Joe Louis Gray and William H. Lamum, were captured at 9 30 p m in the SIU Student Union by Officer Lowell McGee for breaking into coin machines. They were jailed in Carbondale and to be transferred to Jackson County awaiting action by the State's Attorney.
William Eskew 41 of Johnston City received one year probation from Judge C Ross Reynolds in Williamson County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to assault with intent to kill Audie Gower 31 also of Johnston City. Eskew shot Gower in a tavern check room at Tut s Tavern following a Christmas Eve argument. Gower had asked that the charge be dropped.
Roy Cole turned in a mortar shell to Scott Air Force Base officials who then contacted Fort Leonard Wood. The 52nd Ordnance Disposal Unit collected the live shell Tuesday night and warned against any disposal by risky methods.
Dr. Willis G. Swartz of Southern Illinois University releases American Governmental Problems a functional study of key political issues. Published June 3 by D Van Nostrand Inc. This is Swartz’s first book.
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