Johnston City Forms Planning Unit for Growth
A City Plan Commission was formed to guide future development in Johnston City in business education recreation housing industry and traffic. Mayor K Neil Thurmond proposed the ordinance which passed unanimously to qualify for federal housing programs and support technical planning aid.
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Sare Hed Saps
Johnston City
K. Neil Thurmond
Board of Local Improvements
Herrin
Carbondale
West Frankfort
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Menard Team Wins Weekend Pistol Match
Menard Prison officers win a six-team pistol match at the prison grounds with the Menard Pistol Club scoring 2151 to take first. District 13 State Police, Effingham District 12 State Police, Alton Police, Belleville Police, and Granite City Police also competed. Sgt. Herb Bramlet led individuals with 286 points. Bob Perry and Robert Lee tied at 284.
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Menard
du Quoin
Effingham
Alton
Belleville
Granite City
Herb Bramlet
District 13
Bob Perry
Robert Lee
District 12
Perry
Sgt
Bramlet
Louis Cummins
Police Briefs From Murphysboro Run Down Local Fines
Dennis K Howell was fined 15 dollars and 5 costs by Police Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr for fighting and disturbing the peace. John Hornick of Carbondale faced 19 dollars and 5 costs for appearing on city streets under the influence of liquor. Sam Bankhead paid 5 dollars and 5 costs after a complaint that he entered a home while the resident was away and slept there intoxicated.
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Murphysboro
Dennis K. Howell
Charles Helwig Sr
R. Harris
J. Givens
T. Berger
John Hornick
E. Jackson Sr
Carbondale
D. Berger
Sam Bankhead
10Th St
Fannie Winston
Leffler among 59 graduates at FBI National Academy
Thomas L. Leffler, SIU security officer and former Illinois State Police sergeant, will graduate Wednesday from the FBI National Academy in Washington D C. He is part of a 12 week program training police leaders. Diplomas will be presented by Perry W Morton assistant attorney general.
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Thomas L. Leffler
Southern Illinois University
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Academy
Washington, D.C
U. S. Supreme Court
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Perry W. Morton
Leffler
Illinois
SIU
Don Ragsdale
John L. Wielt
Mt. Vernon
Fred E. Dedman
Tom C. Clark
Reno Named Guide Officer
Carbondale man Jack Reno was elected assistant chief for the Southern Illinois District YMCA Indian Guides. Other officers include Chief Robert Rawlings and Harold Smith with Vernon in Centralia. Rawlings succeeds Charles Merryman in Centralia. Outgoing assistants are Doyle Volner and Bill Steffy. Indian Guide activities will be directed in Southern Illinois after a Pow Wow at Little Grassy Lake drawing over 250 attendees.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Ymca Indign Guides
Jack Reno
Robert Rawlings
Vernon
Harold Smith
Centralia
Illinois
Little Grassy Lake
YMCA Camp Applications At Herrin City Lake
About 15 applications have been filed for a two week YMCA day camp at Herrin City Lake set to start July 18. Sessions run 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with transport by school bus for ages 6 to 8. The $10 fee covers the two weeks and local Boy Scouts will serve as counselors under L V Steckenrider and Mike Sortal.
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Young Men’s Christian Assn
Herrin City Lake
George van Natta
Herrin Ymca
L. V. Steckenrider
Mike Sortal
Herrin
Library to Buy Piano for Herrin City Library
The Herrin City Library board voted Monday night to purchase a piano for the conference room using a $1,000 gift from the Herrin Woman's Club dating from the first library opening. The conference room rental was cut from $10 to $5 per session, with Club reps involved. Miss Jane Austin, 16, was named assistant librarian, replacing Mrs. Jane Stocks who resigned.
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Snyder Herrin
Herrin Woman’s Club
Her‘rin
Woman's Club
Woman’s
Jane Austin
Herrin Township High School
Jane Stocks
Stocks
Miss Austin
van Austin
13Th St
Johnston City approves 138450 appropriation for next year
The Johnston City Council adopted a 138450 appropriation ordinance for the coming fiscal year. It lists detailed allocations across departments from water and police to fire, street, jail, city hall, and public works, plus legal, library, sewer, and civil defense expenses.
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Johnston City
Water Department
Day Camp Set In Murphysboro Opens June 20
Murphysboro Camp at River side Park runs for two weeks per session with four sessions. Applications accepted Saturday 9 a.m. to noon at 2033 Elm Street. Fee 3.25 per session. Open to boys and girls ages 6 through junior high. Morning activities include games crafts and swimming.
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Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Chester Kessel
Murphysboro Park Board
Kessel
Elm St
Wheat Marketing Cards Issued in Jackson County
Wheat Marketing Cards entitling producers to sell wheat at full market value were mailed today to about 900 participating farmers in Jackson County. Claude A. Terry said the cards cover roughly 20,000 acres of wheat and should go to all farmers in wheat acreage allotment programs. Farmers who do not receive cards within 10 days should contact the ASC office at 1000 Hanson St Murphysboro.
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Jackson County
Claude A. Terry
Carbondale Man Earns M D At Washington University
Richard Loren Taylor age 25 of Carbondale received the Doctor of Medicine degree at graduation ceremonies in St. Louis Missouri. He will intern at St. Luke's Hospital starting July 1 after earning BA and MS degrees from Southern Illinois University and participating in Phi Beta Pi.
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Washington University
St. Louis
Richard Loren Taylor
Oakland Ave
Carbondale
William Loren Taylor
Taylor
St. Luke’s Hospital
Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois University
Phi Beta Pi
Land Suits To Begin Monday In Williamson County Court
Four Marion area property owners Ernest Chamness Harry Crisp Emily McLaren William Cain and Sarah Greathouse sue in Williamson County Circuit Court over land taken for federal interstate Rt 57 near Marion Several acres were appropriated Judge C Ross Reynolds Vienna adjourned court this week A companion suit by Leonard Pope Herrin area farmer against the city of Herrin seeks 5000 damages from sewer overflow The Pope case was filed in 1941 and will be heard after the condemnation suits conclude.
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Marion Area
Williamson County Circuit Court
Ernest Chamness
Harry Crisp
Emily McLaren
William Cain
Sarah Greathouse
Marion
C. Ross Reynolds
Vienna
Leonard Pope
Herrin
Comet-4 Sets London to Athens Record Flight Time
A British Comet-4 jet liner flew 1,834 miles from London to Athens in a record 3 hours 13 minutes on April 30, 1960.
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London
Athens
Flower containers removal urged at Herrin cemetery
Lester Woolsey of Herrin City Council cemetery committee asks residents to remove flower pots and baskets left at the cemetery by Wednesday to ease mowing. A second item promotes the Tympano Technique hearing aid, claiming instant, unobtrusive improvement for thousands with deafness, developed by Listener Laboratories and offered with a free booklet by post.
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Lester Woolsey
Herrin City Council
Listener Laboratories
Post Road
Ossining
New York
Woman and Baby Hurt In Carbondale Wreck
A Carbondale woman Virginia Mae Neunaber 23 and her five month old baby Carol June Neunaber sustained minor injuries when Neunaber’s car rear ended a parked vehicle driven by Jesse L. Fly. The collision occurred about 8 30 a m at South Wall and East Park streets. Both occupants were not hospitalized.
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Carbondale
Virginia Mae Neunaber
E. Park St
Carol June Neunaber
Neunaber
Jesse L. Fly
Elizabeth St
South Wall
East Park Streets
Odors Return to Christopher Area Plaguing Homes
Residents report persistent gas smells in Christopher traced to an outdoor source. Roy Van Hoorebeke asks city for help. water commissioner to inspect. In 1957 Louis Thompson paid 800 for repairs after odors entered his home. he later moved. New odor differs from 1958 issue and is linked to outdoor gas leaks near sewer lines.
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Christopher
Roy van Hoorebeke
S. Victor St
Lawrence Peila
Louis Thompson
S. Victor
Thompson
von Hoorebeke
Thompsons
Aldermen Move To Recount Christopher Population
The Christopher City Council rejects preliminary census figures and plans a second ward by ward count. Officials note Christopher recorded 2 845 residents vs 3 545 in 1950, while census defenders cite multi family occupancy and neighbor questioning as factors. The council also approved a 1000 permit for each city oil well and denied a 300 request by Nation Oil Co. for a Fairfield site, with ordinances targeting nuisances debris filled lots and fire hazards.
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Christopher
Harold Harrison
The
Nation Oil Co
Fairfield
Marion hosts school bus workshop on Class A testing lanes
A Department of Public Instruction series includes a Marion session June 17 to cover original and safety inspections for pupil transportation vehicles. Attendees include inspectors, county superintendents, school administrators, and lane representatives.
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Marion
Department of Public Instruction
George Wilkins
Wilkins
Southern Illinoisan Newspaper Copyright and Publication Note
The Southern Illinoisan notes publication as a daily except Saturdays and holidays from Carbondale with entries in Herrin Murphysboro and Carbondale offices. It is a successor to multiple local papers and AP material is reserved for republication.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Publicans, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
All
Ilinois
Southern
Llinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
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