Youths Start Jail Tours Under Unusual Probation
Eight Anna youths given probation by Union County Judge Paul Reese in April must endure a three day jail tour and a one day visit to Menard Penitentiary. Sheriff Roy Dillon and the first participant began the jail tour Thursday. The group will tour Menard around June 21 to illustrate crime’s consequences.
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Anna
Union County
Paul Reese
Reese
Menard
Chester
Roy Dillon
VETERINARIANS MEET AT SPRING CLINIC IN SI
The Southern Illinois Veterinarian Medical Assn held its annual spring clinic at the Carbondale Elks Club. About 50 veterinarians attended from 1 to 5 pm. Speakers included Dr. Jack Ray of Affiliated Labs, Whitehall. Dr. Leroy Atkinson of St Louis. Dr. R. Pickard of the University of Illinois. and P. P. Ladd, a Chicago construction engineer, who spoke on hospital design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Veterinarian Medical Assn
Carbertdale
Leaves Hold Most Feeding Value In Legume Hay
Most of the feeding value in legume hay comes from the leaves rather than stems. The leaf portion provides higher protein, minerals, and digestibility, making leaf-rich cuts preferable for livestock nutrition.
Eva Johnston dies Murphysboro resident at 82
Eva May Johnston 82 of 2004 Commercial Ave Murphysboro died at Dillon Nursing Home after a six month illness. She was born in Murphysboro in 1876 married in 1894 to John Calvin Johnston who died in 1947. Survived by eight children, 16 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Nazarene Church with burial in Mt. Carbon Cemetery.
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Eva Johnston
Murphysboro
Eva May Johnston
Commercial Ave
Dillon
John Calvin Johnston
Roberts
The
Nazarene Church
H. D. Bedinger
Mt. Carbon Cemetery
Police Quiet Disturbance at Carbondale Rooming House
Carbondale police were called to a loud argument at 611 S Illinois Ave a rooming house around 1130 p m Thursday. Officers warned the participants to quiet down and disperse.
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Carbondale
S. Illinois Ave
Mrs. Rilda Verble Dies at Home in Anna
Mrs. Kilda Verble, 81, died at 1:30 p m Thursday at her home in Anna. Born February 12 1877 in Union County, she leaves brothers Andrew and Thomas Manus of Carbondale. Funeral at 2 p m Saturday at First Methodist Church of Anna with Rev Commodore Grove officiating. Burial in Anna Cemetery. Friends may call Norris Funeral Home in Anna.
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Union County
Andrew
Thomas Manus
Carbondale
First Methodist Church
Anna
Commodore Grove
Anna Cemetery
Norris
Mrs Rubie Polk Dies In Memphis
Mrs. Rubie Thornton Polk, 47, former Carbondale resident, dies Tuesday at her Memphis home. Survived by husband John and brothers George and Harry Thornton. Services set for 2 p m Sunday at Victor Funeral Home in Memphis.
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Rubie Thornton Polk
Carbondale
Memphis
Tenn
Polk
John
George Thornton
Harry Thornton
Victor Funeral Home
Settlements In Williamson County Circuit Court
Out of court settlements were reached during the current term. Ernest Groves of Herrin received 1400 in a drum shop case involving the Herrin Columbus Club for injuries to Ruth in a wreck near Herrin Energy on Nov 5 1956. Hosia Tanner of Crab Orchard got 10000 for grandson Herman Dale Hanks 20 and 800 for property damages in a suit against Paul Smoot and Vaughn Hall of Marion. Herman Hall of Herrin received 16000 for injuries to daughter Sharon Kay from William Dunning of Herrin after a bicycle accident on West Oak Street. Oliver Willman of Carterville got 3375 from the Estate of Thomas L Casey of Mt. Vernon for injuries to his daughter Carol in a car collision near Lesser on Jan 1 Casey was killed.
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Williamson County
Ernest Groves
Herrin
Herrin Christopher Columbus Club
Sabina Allman
Lydia Calcaterra
Ruth
Energy
William Constance Mezo
Hosia Tanner
Crab Orchard
Herman Dale Hanks
Paul Smoot
Vaughn Hall
Marion
Hanks
Smoot
Hall
Herman Hall
Sharon Kay
William Dunning
Dunning
West Oak Street
Oliver Willman
Carterville
Thomas L. Casey
Mt. Vernon
Carol
Williams
Otis Hopkins
Lesser
Casey
Samuel Higgerson Dies at 89 in Cutler
Samuel W. Higgerson aged 89 died at his Cutler home following a Jackson County birth in 1869. Survived by wife Ada Dillard, son Enos of Cutler, daughters Blanche McCuen Percy Grace Reese and Stella Baham of Willisville Myrtie Martyn Jessie Cima and Lessley Osterlah of St Louis, a brother Luther Elkville, 24 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 p m at the United Presbyterian Church in Cutler with Rev Coleman. burial in Percy IOOF Cemetery.
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Samuel W. Higgerson
Cutler
Jackson County
Higgerson
Ada Dillard
Enos
Blanche McCuen
Percy
Grace Reese
Stella Bigham
Willisville
Myrtle Martyn
Jessie Cima
Lessley Osterlah
St. Louis
Giant City School District holds special vote on tax hike
District 130 residents vote Saturday to raise educational tax rate from 65 to 86 cents per 100 valuation to fund a fourth teacher. Polls open noon to 7 pm at Giant City school. Current levy would rise from 5,079.30 to 7,911.07 annually under proposed rate.
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Giant City
Giant City Community Consolidated School District
Board of Education
Robert Tomlinson
Giant City Community Consolidated School
Tomlinson
Carbondale
Giant City Blacktop
Lakeland
Williamson County
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Southern Illinois University
Margie Flynn
Linda Vieth
Barrett
S. University Ave
Johnston
Hazel Gilliher
Joe Hughes
Ernest Zeller
Orange
Calif
Howard Doerr
Daly City
K. B. Johnston
Evanston
Leo C. Johnston
Lynwood
H. L. Johnston
Argo
Church of the Nazarene
Smithallop
Jon
Cee
Okbe
Rilda Verble
Rubie Polk
Broilers
Rotisseries
Central Illinois Public Service Company
Williamson
Samuel Higgerson
Eaton & Brown Appliance Co
East Main Carbondale
Jettie and
Thommy Loyd
Cities Service
Zenith
West Jackson Street
Carbondale, Ill
Milton Oil CO
Staka
Dad
ARROW
Jarman
Wailkers
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