Employment Up in Herrin Area Industries
A survey shows employment rising in Herrin area industries. Sangamo Electric Co. Ordill increases staff from 591 in February to 708 in May. Allen Industries reports about 470 workers with no change in the past month. Improvements tie to auto industry conditions and new filters. Illinois State Employment Service reports a 175 drop in unemployment claims in Williamson and Johnson Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sangamo Electric Co
Ordill
Ray Schmidt
Norge
L. R. Ardis
Allen Industries
Schmidt
Illinois State Employment Service Office
Herrin
Williamson
Johnson Counties
Farmer Escapes as Tractor Gas Explosion Ruptures Fire
Brooks Baker of Murphysboro escaped injury when a tractor exploded after a short circuit ignited the gas tank. He had just filled the tank and stepped away to fetch a extinguisher as flames shot into the air. Firefighters reported seeing the blast a mile away and noted slight damage to a nearby gas pump used to load the tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murpysboro
Brooks Baker
Rt. 3
Murphysboro
Baker
Chamber Views Industrial Plan in Murphysboro Session
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce directors and civic leaders met to discuss industrial promotion and financing. President Frank Harris said the chamber’s industrial committee will aid expansion with Chamber funds, including a $10 000 share toward a 20 acre Jackson County nursing home site, and a 5 percent utility tax proposal to fund promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Frank Harris
Murphysboro Industries
Harris
Jackson County
Henry Ditzler Dies at 70 in Murphysboro
Henry R. Ditzler 70 of 2019 Herbert St Murphysboro died Thursday after a short illness at St Andrew s Hospital He was born 1887 in Ora Township Jackson County He worked as an engineer for Mur Ice and Cold Storage Co He married Mary Wright in 1909 and is survived by a son Sgt Louis Ditzler five daughters two brothers three sisters and five grandchildren Funeral services are set for Sunday 2 pm at Crawshaw Mortuary Murphysboro with Rev J Collins officiating Burial will follow in Ditzler Cemetery Friends may call after 7 pm today at the chapel
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Henry R. Ditzler
Herbert St
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s
Mur= Ice and Cold Storage Co
Ora Township
Jackson County
Ditzler
Mary Wright
Sgt
Louis Ditzler
United States Air Force
James M. Rogers
Carbondale
W. J. Berverich
Trenton
N. J
Marion
Sparta
Fred
Missoula
Mont
August
George
Edward
Ava
A. H. Mertens
Yelm
Wash
Otis Crain
du Quoin
Clara Kilpatrick
First Christian Church
Eagles Aerie
Crawshaw Mortuary
Collins
Ditzler Cemetery
Fireworks Fired Near University Drugs Building
Fireworks were set off in front of the University Drugs building on Southern Illinois avenue in Carbondale and reported to Carbondale police around 9 p m Thursday.
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University Drugs
Southern Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
June 5 Heat Records Across Southern Illinois
A potent thundershower system hit Southern Illinois on Thursday driving temperatures into the mid 90s the hottest June 5 in 33 years. Rainfall varied from heavy downpours in Murphysboro to no rain in nearby areas with localized street flooding. Fire and power disruptions were limited to brief outages and a few traffic lights failing. hail was marble sized in Carbondale where rainfall totaled .63 inches.
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Southern Illinois
Dallas Price
Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro
Murphy Shore
CIPS
Roy Cole
Cole
Carbondale
Unit District Future Uncertain in Sparta Area
The Sparta area faces an unclear path for a proposed unit school district after Chester denied a petition for an election. Randolph County judge Ned Carlton ruled after two days of hearings with strong objections from Tilden and Evansville areas. The Sparta High School Board may not appeal and could draft a revised proposal to drop contested areas.
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Sparta
Sparta Township
Chester
Randolph County
Ned Carlton
Tilden
Evansville
Sparta High School
Herrin Pool Schedules and Open Swim Plans
The Herrin pool announces daily sessions from 1 to 5 p.m. and 5:30 to 9 p.m. with a 30-minute lifeguard break. Evening extends to 9 30 when hot, children under 12 need a guardian, and a June 22 meet at 7 p.m. with racing relays diving is planned. Lessons start June 14 with private at $1 50, semi private at $1, group at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Haveeen
John Huber
Huber
Bmber
Grass Mowing Campaign Launched In Herrin
Herrin Mayor Fred Henderson urged residents to mow lawns and clear weeds this season. The city plans a campaign to mow public rights of way to keep the town clean and curb pests.
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Herrin
Fred Henderson
Henderson
Jail Breaker Nabbed By FBI In Chicago
Morris Williams 33 was captured in Chicago by FBI agents after escaping Cape Girardeau County jail with Joseph Bradford 21 and Sylvester Davis 27. Bradford remains at large. The trio escaped May 6 by overpowering a jailer and stealing a car near Chester, Missouri.
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Missouri
Chester
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Chicago
Morris Williams
Joseph Bradford
Sylvester
Slim’’ Davis
St. Louis
Cape Girardeau County
Jackson, Mo
Davis
Williams
Bradford
Rt. 3
Smokestack Rising At Herrin Apparel Plant
Concrete crews lift a cement cap onto a 50 foot brick smokestack at the Herrin Apparel dress factory in Herrin. Workmen on a high scaffold added the cap Thursday afternoon as the stack neared completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Apparel
Herrin
SIU Students Face Disciplinary Action Over Dorm Raid
About 15 to 20 Southern Illinois University students face disciplinary action after a panty raid at Steagall Hall Thompson Point early Thursday. No injuries or property damage reported. entry occurred on the first floor through a terrace door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Steagall Hall
Thompson Point
Robert Etheridge
Office of Student Affairs
Etheridge
Anthony Hall
University Avenue
Union Audit To Start Saturday In Carbondale
An audit of Local 227 of the Common Laborers and Had carriers in Carbondale will begin Saturday or Monday after business agent Delmar Shackleton admitted taking 1500 to 2000 dollars of union funds. He volunteered the information, citing conscience. no charges filed yet. Shackleton stayed briefly in jail Wednesday night and was released Thursday as auditors prepare an independent review delayed by other work.
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Carbondale
Delmar Shackelton
Jackson County
Shackleton
Shackelton
Herrin Civil Defense Praised for 1958 Alert Exercise
State Civil Defense director commends Herrin unit after tornado disaster drill during Operation Alert. Robert Woodward lauds Joe Deil and staff for readiness. Herrin manual by Creighton Smith highlights safety sites and officer duties. Woodward sent the manual to national CD headquarters in Battle Creek Michigan.
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Herrin
Robert Woodward
Joe Deil
Era
Sayin
Creighton Smith
George St
Carbondale CD Adds Water Tank for Disaster Use
Carbondale Civil Defense Corps bought a 1,500 gallon semi trailer tank for hauling drinking water in disasters. CD Director C. E. Fehrenbaker said the surplus unit cost $74 to the CD. government cost was about $7,409 new. A White tractor to haul the setup cost about $143 including transport and is stored temporarily west of City Hall.
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Carbondale
Civil Defense Corps
C. E. Fehrenbaker
Sixteen Hurt In Area Accidents With Three Serious
Seven area accidents Thursday left 16 people injured, three seriously. A four car pileup near Metropolis injured six, while three crashes occurred in the Anna area within two hours. An Anna couple, Arthur Wilkinson and Luella Wilkinson, were hurt in a head on collision with a state trooper following Connie Forth. Forth was cited for reckless driving.
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Metropolis
Anna
Arthur Wilkinson
Luella
Union County Hospital
Connie Forth
St. Louis
Robert Perry
Forth
Perry
Rt. 51
Pat Chamness
Larry
Wayne Chamness
Union County
Audie Wright
Margaret Stephens
Alfred Brinkley
East St. Louis
Gladys Johnson
Stephens
Stephen Endicott
Carbondale
Endicott
Brinkley
Rt. 45
Joe Mathis
Farris Moyer
Cline Pritchett
Katie
Foster Family Picnic Sunday in Giant City Park
About 260 people have reservations for the Annual Foster Family Picnic in Giant City Park. The event, sponsored by Region 6 child welfare staff of the Illinois Department of Public Welfare for foster families, includes an 11 am worship service led by Rev. Louis Frick Jr. and readings by Rawleigh Wilson and Clemons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giant City Park
Illinois Department of Public Welfare
Louis Frick Jr
Harrisburg
Rawleigh Wilson
Chester
Squire Clemons
Villaridge
Aileen Neely
Miss Neely
Illinois
Navigation system slated for Williamson County airport
A CAA official said an omni range navigation system costing about 145000 dollars will be built near Herrin for Williamson County Airport, possibly not before 1962. The facility will provide directional guidance to define airways, with survey and testing planned for 1961 summer or fall before installation.
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Williamson County
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Herrin
Edward C. Marsh
CAA
Kansas City
Marsh
Eastwest
North-South Airlines
Mersh
King Neptune's Grave Moved For New Highway near Anna
Don Lingle of Anna plans re burying King Neptune the famed war bond pig after the state highway department agrees to level ground beside the new road for the burial. Two oak trees sheltering the grave will be cut to build a shelter for the new King Neptune Park near Anna. The pig died in 1950 after aiding war bond rallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Neptune
Don Lingle
Anna
Neptune
State Highway Department
Lingle
Ice Cream Man Has Hot Time
In Herrin a Bowen Home Ice Cream truck from West Frankfort smoked from the dashboard on North 8th Street. Firefighters disconnected the battery while a customer bought ice cream and left. A second call involved a smoking air conditioner at Ridley’s Rest Haven Nursing Home on 14th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
North 8Th Street
Bowen Home
West Frankfort
Ridley’s Rest Haven Nursing Home
S. 14Th St
Shock Injures Herrin Driller Under House
Ernest Grounds, 37, of 700 N 7th St, was shocked while using an electric drill under a house on Energy Carterville road owned by Paul Haynes. He was treated at Herrin Hospital and released. He warned not to use an ungrounded drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Ernest Grounds
7Th St
Paul Haynes
Energy-Carterville
Herrin Hospital
Grounds
Falling Bucket Kills Miner At Rossclare Mine
Ammon Atkinson a fluorosar miner was decapitated when a bucket elevator fell into a mine shaft near Rossclare a second man was injured authorities said the timber holding the elevator controls snapped causing the fatal accident in Hardin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ammon Atkinson
Rossclare
Hardin County
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Herrin Area
Henry Ditzler
Jimmie Temple
Pat Hoffman
Barbie Gene Tem
Jim Temple
W. Sycamore St
Paul Hoffman
Er Herrin
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Crab Orchard Lake
Crab Orchard Refuge
Little Grassy Lake
Veterans Hospital
Main Street
FBI
Herrin Civil Defense
Connie
Arthur
Wilkinson
Foster Family
Town
Coello
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Thomas Phillips
Vienna
Marion Memorial Hospital
Morse
Phillips
Marion Road
Williamson Airport
Centralia
Scott Air Force Base
Springfield
Herrin Driller
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