Carbondale Council Adds Water Staff and Purchases
Carbondale City Council hired Ed Heern and J T Lambus for full time water department work at 335 dollars per month each and approved leasing a high lift tractor for 600 dollars to be applied to purchase. The body also OK’d bids for office remodels, a cemetery truck, water tower fencing, and park land use agreements while noting 17 fines totaling 273.50 in May. The Bahama Islands House of Assembly is referenced as a historical note.
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Carbondale
Water Department
Ed Heern
J. T. Lambus
Public Works
William Eaton
Fire Department
Balen
Virgil Barringer
Parks Implement Co
Marion
Barringer
R. B. Stephens Construction Co
Township Relief Office
JP Offic
Vogler Motors
Eaton
South Illinois Ayene
West Side
Frank Bridges
Carbondale Park Board
Park Board
Bridges
D. Blaney Miller
Edward Helton
Robert Schwartz
Schwartz
Loveland
Serati
Herman Mavseid
Noa
Bas Aly
Jvalentine Museum
Aroondale
Isa
Atsboro
Ted Be
Larbondale
Herrin
Murphysboro
Minot
Southern Olingisan
Carbondale Free Prev
Berrang Journal
Siet Sted Prem
Hana
Elderly Randolph man found dead after week of absence
An 89 year old Randolph County resident, Daelhousen of Tilden, was found dead on his kitchen floor by neighbors who reported his absence for more than a week. Sheriff Johnny Sams and Coroner Roy Meyer said evidence suggested natural death with no foul play. He was a retired barber born in Hannibal Missouri and the body was taken to Finger Funeral Home in Marissa with funeral plans pending.
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Randolph — County
Hig J
Randolph
Ben
Deelhousen
Iin
Tilden
Daelhausen
Johnny Sams
Coroler
Roy Meyer
Clarence Lindsay
Mr. Daelhousen
Daelhousen
Hannibal
Finger Funeral
Marissa
ERA KNIGHT BIES SERVICES IN WEST FRANKFORT
Hara Knight 76 of West Frankfort died at Union Hospital. Born July 29 1844 in Anna Illinois he was a retired railroad worker. Survived by wife Mattie son Theodore Eldorado brother Guy Jefferson City Mo one grandson and two great grandchildren. Services Friday at Walker Funeral Home West Frankfort at 2 p.m. Burial Tower Heights Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday.
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Anna
Mattie
Theodore
Eldorado
Guy
Jefferson City
Walker Funeral
West Frankfort
Tower Heights
Funera
Herrin Chamber considers membership drive and housing needs
At a Herrin regular meeting Bracy Newsette reports 424 dues paying members toward a 600 member goal for 1961. The Finance Committee notes rising costs and no dues increase since organization. Committees discuss housing, industrial sites, and a federal prison architect moving to Herrin as Lions Kiwanis plan a joint dinner. auxiliary hosts a chicken dinner to fund Boy Scout Troop 16.
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Herrin C
Dale Wyatt
Whittenberg
Chamber
Herrin
Lecy Hamilton
Julius Steinmerch
Ted Schuster
New Federal Prison
Park Lane
Auxiliary of Pres. Church
Masonic Temple
Washington
Trials Set For Police Chicago Burglary Case
Eight Chicago police officers linked to a city scandal and a department shakeup face burglary charges with possible penalties from one year to life. The judge ruled that four truckloads of alleged stolen property may be used as evidence amid years of pretrial actions and appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Criminal Court
James B. Parsons
Herrin KC Lodge Elects Frank Serati Grand Knight
Herrin Knights of Columbus elects Frank Serati as Grand Knight for the coming year. Other officers named include Richard Pisoni deputy grand knight Jack Headean recording secretary Charles Gargenani advocate Dr Richard Bazzetta chancellor Herman Rancilo warden Dr EK Flood Ly day treasurer John Garavaglia inside guard Frank Colombo outside guard Herman Colombo trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Serati
Herring Knights of Columbus
Richard Pisoni
Jack Headean
Charles Gargenani
Richard [Bazzetta
Herman “Rancilo
Dr. EK
SEEK HOUSING Group Named To Aid Congolese Student
A Carbondale subcommittee led by John Q. Clark to arrange housing for Congolese student Gladiston Mokita for a year starting July. Mokita, 21, will attend Attucks High School but needs English prep. He aims to become a journalist while living with a local Cordance family.
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Seek Housing
Carbondale
John Q. Clark
Attucks School
Attucks High School
Gladiston Mokita
Mokito
Belgium
New York
Ora K. Holder
Wilma P. Wall
Loretta K. Harris
CCHS Honors Ten Scholars At Graduation
Ten of 139 Carbondale Community High School graduates were cited for scholastic achievement replacing a valedictorian and salutatorian. Recipients included Gary Campbell, Renda Chapman, Bet tina Crawshaw, Jerry Drennan, Willard Gersbacher Jr., Judith Harbison, Vicki Ketten, Geneal Largent, Judith Gidcomb Lewis, and Loumona Petroff. Board President R A C Joseph presented diplomas in Bowen Gymnasium with Petroff as student speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Community High School
Gary Ralph Campbell
Renda Marie Chapman
Bettina Christen Crawshaw
Jerry D.drennan
Willard Marion Gersbacher Jr
Judith Ann Harbison
Vicki Lou Ketten
Geneal Largent
Judith Ann Gidcomb Lewis
Loumona June Petroff
R. AC. Joseph
Miss. Petroff
C. K. Bowen
Bowen Gymnasium
Bank Shortage Reported at Wood River First National
A shortage of an undisclosed amount is found in the funds of the First National Bank of Wood River. FBI agent-in-charge Robert D. Gibbons confirms the FBI involvement, tied to the disappearance of Frankie Morehead, 38, a supervisory teller last seen May 31, with his abandoned car found recently. Police Chief James Buckner requested FBI help during the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood River
Ill
First National Bank
FBI
Robert D. Gibbons
Springfield
Gibbons
James Buckner
Frankie Morehead
Money Scheme Fails Bellhop’s College Fund Plan
Lafayette Indiana June 7 AP a bellhop 19-year-old Larry D Cook hatched a scheme to obtain small donations from famous people by copying Who's Who entries and emailing letters asking for a dollar or two to finance college. Police investigated after Mrs J W Albig Gettysburg Pa alerted them to the letters. Cook received a brief jail term for his effort.
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Lafayette
Ind
Larry D. Cook
America
J. W. Albig
Gettysburg
Cook
Charles Stickels Dies at 85 in Elkville
Charles J. Stickels, 85, Elkville, died Tuesday afternoon at Dillon Nursing Home, Murphysboro. Born July 3, 1875, in Old Du Quain, he was the son of Joseph and his wife. Survived by wife Iva of Sullivan Ind and several children including Ethel Christian, Lydia Brady, Cora Auton, Imogene Ward, Ivenn Raynor, Harmry Stickels, and Archie Stickels. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Old Pentacostal Church, Royalton, with Rev. Paul Worley officiating. Burial in Bread Cemetery near Gorham. Visitation at Moeller Funeral Home, Royalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Stickels
Elkville
Dillon
Murphysboro
Mr. Stickels
Old du Quain
Joseph Stickels
Iva
Sullivan, Ind
Ethel Christian
Lydia Brady
Royalton
Cora Au
Paul Worley
Good+ bread
Gorham
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Carbondale Water Staff
House of Assembly
Bahama Islands
British Empire
Rhodes
Burford
N. H Lineis
Philco
Era Knight Bies
Hara Knight
T and St
West
Union Hospital
Bere
the Industrial Co
Lions and Kiwanis Clubs
Bil Hayes Hone
B. Fain Tucker
Ilinois
Valentine Museum
Frank Serath
KC Lodge
Lockport, N.Y
CCHS
Zwick’s Ladies’ Store
F. P. Bracy
Charles Stickels
Ton
Piketon
Ohio
Imogene Ward
Albany
Ivenn Raynor
Granite City
Harmry Stickels
Montclair
Calif
Archie Stickels
Los Angeles
Dad
Sohn's
van Heusen
Tne
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