Three Arrested In $60 360 Market Theft Case
Two 12 year old tips led Carbondale police to arrest three Birmingham Alabama residents for burglary at Gray's Market 518 East Main Street. Edward M. Jones 38 Lois Edge 20 and Janice S Arms 24 jailed in Jackson County on burglary charges while M R Copeland is being sought. Authorities say the crew fled after the theft as officers from four agencies and a police dog tracked from the car to a motel room.
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Carbondale
Gray’s Market
Fred Gray
E. Main St
Holiday Inn
Birmingham
Ala
Edward M. Jones
Lois Edge
Janice S. Arms
Jackson County
M. R. Copeland
Copeland
Southern Illinois University
Hazel
McCann Heads K of C Unit in Murphysboro and Carbondale
Charles McCann of Murphysboro has been elected grand knight of the Knights of Columbus Third Degree Council 988 serving Murphysboro and Carbondale. New officers include Charles Daniels deputy grand knight Carl Kupferer chancellor Richard Will advocate Joe Lichter warden George Alstat inside guard Phillip Petrazio outside guard and Tom McCloskey trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCann
Murphysboro
Knights of Columbus
Carbondale
Charles Daniels
Carl Kupferer
Richard Will
Joe Lichter
George Alstat
Phillip Petrazio
Tom McCloskey
Norge Force Votes Today in Union Representation
Over 1,000 Norge Division workers at Borg-Warner Corp in Herrin vote on whether to keep the International Association of Machinists as their labor representative. A competing CIU slate and a no-union option are also on the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Machinists
Norge
Borg-Warner Corp
Herrin
Mrs Allie Blythe of Sesser Dies
Mrs. Allie Blythe 80 of Sesser died Sunday at Miners Hospital Christopher after two weeks in ill health. Born January 20 1885 in Tennessee to Jasper and Adeline Four Isom she was married to Edward Blythe who died April 27. She leaves son J Donald Blythe Indianapolis sister Anna Sheriff Tamaroa and three grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser Rev E A Somers officiating burial Horse Prairie Cemetery northeast of Sesser.
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Allie Blythe
Sesser
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Tennessee
Jasper
Adeline
Isom
Edward
Lesser Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
J. Donald Blythe
Indianapolis
Ind
Anna Sheriff
Tamaroa
Brayfield Funeral Home
Lesser
E. A. Somers
Horse Prairie Cemetery
Carterville club workers fined for slot machine charges
In Williamson County Circuit Court two Carterville club custodians pled guilty to keeping gambling devices. Claude E. Hurley of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6024 and Clyde Pool of Eagles Aerie 2479 were fined $100 and $35.30 in costs by Judge John Clayton. Six machines were seized after May 22 raids by Carterville Police Chief William McKenzie. Hearings set for June 15 on destruction petitions filed by State's Attorney Kenneth T. Hubler, who seeks forfeiture of $605 total in the machines and money. Officials note Buddy-Buddy Enterprises owned the machines, operated by E L Harris.
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Carterville
Williamson County
Claude E. Hurley
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Clyde Pool
Eagles Aerie
John Clayton
William McKenzie
George Walker
Clayton
Kenneth T. Hubler
VFW
Hubler
Buddy-Buddy Enterprises of
E. L
Buddy-Buddy” Harris
Circus Coming to Herrin City Park This Week
Advance tickets go on sale tonight in Herrin for a circus Tuesday at Herrin City Park. The Herrin Kiwanis Club sponsors the event and takes a share of advance sales. General admission is 75 cents, with reserved seats at the door for 1.25 or 50 cents with an advance ticket. The Kiwanis Club and Her rin Township High School Key Club will sell tickets downtown and in food stores. Shows are at 6 and 8 p m under tents north of the park swimming pool.
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Herrin
Herrin City Park
Herrin Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Herrin Township
Open House At Southern Illinois Airport Draws Thousands
Visitors from Indiana Missouri Ohio and Illinois poured onto the Southern Illinois Airport for a 15th anniversary open house. Parachutists from the SIU Sports Parachute Club opened the show while jets from the Missouri Air National Guard and various aircraft entertained crowds. The event featured space capsule simulations and ground displays, drawing an estimated 6,000 attendees to see aerobatics, rides, and exhibits plus a police aerial timing demo.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University Sports Parachute Club
Indiana
Missouri
Ohio
Illinois
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Ron Kelly
Kelly
Don Boma
City
Missouri Air National Guard
Lambert Field
St. Louis
Owen Joins Bracy Firm After High School Departure
Marvin Owen, resigning Herrin High School assistant principal, will join Bracy Realty Co. of Herrin. He stays until July 1 then takes vacation before starting about August 1 in the sales department.
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Marvin Owen
Herrin High School
Bracy Realty Co
Herrin
Owen
William T. Bracy
Bracy
Mrs Mary G Armstrong Dies In Carbondale
Mrs Mary G Armstrong 47 of 213 E Chestnut St Carbondale died 1130 pm Saturday. She was dead on arrival at Doctors Hospital and had been ill six days. She belonged to Fortnighters Club Community Club and Hanna Helpers Girls Federated Club. Born Tupelo Mississippi May 7 1918 she married Julius Armstrong in Murphysboro January 6 1936. She leaves husband daughter Jacqueline Fletcher and half brother Leroy Taylor. Services Tuesday 1 pm at Bethel AME Church with Rev W J Oliver. burial Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 pm today at Jackson Funeral Home.
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Fortnighters Club
Community Club
Hanna Helpers Girls Federated Club
Bethel Ame Church
Semper Fidelis
Armstrong
Tupelo
Miss
Julius Armstrong
Murphysboro
Jacqueline Fletcher
East St. Louis
Leroy Taylor
Alcor
Nine Youths Injured In Marion Rainstorm Collision
A head on crash on Rt 37 near Marion cemeteries injured nine youths during a heavy rain. Clyde Chamness 18 drove across the center line into Cath erine Boatright 17 injuring both drivers and multiple passengers. All victims were treated, several in fair condition and others in hospital.
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Marion
Rt. 37
Clyde R. Chamness
Rt. 2
Creal Springs
Catherine Boatright
Virginia Ave
Chamness
Marion Memorial Hospital
Miss Boatright
Leamon Boatright
Brenda Boyer
E. College St
Donald Simeon
Christopher
Ronald Rowland
Mulkeytown
Miss Boyer
Simeon
Rowland
Ira Newton Jr
Rt.1
Harold E. Hoyle
Rt. 1
Johnston City
Harold Duncan
West White Street
Gary Sloan
Vandals Strike Cobden Stores Early Sunday
Vandals damaged Basler’s Standard Service Station Roots Furniture Store and the Ideal Cafe in Cobden. A .22 rifle and shells were stolen and later found at Roots Furniture. Milk was dumped from cartons and cheese scattered. a vending machine was broken into. No damage estimate. Sheriff Jean Fullenwider said deputies patrolled Cobden after prior vandalism reports.
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Cobden
Union County Sheriff’s Office
Basler
Ideal
Jean Fullenwider
Publisher J Stewart Riley Dies at 66
J Stewart Riley, former publisher and co owner of Herrin Journal and Murphysboro Independent, died Sunday in Indianapolis at 66. A Rockford native and former owner of a Rockford paper, he later led Bloomington Herald Telegraph and Bedford Times Mail. Survived by wife Dagmar and daughter Katherine. Funeral at First United Presbyterian Church in Bedford.
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J. Stewart Riley
Herrin
Murphysboro
Indiana
Mr. Riley
George Wise
Herrin Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Southern Illinois Publication Inc
Carbondale Free Press
Southern Illinoisan
Riley
Wise
Bedford News
Bedford
Rockford
Bloomington
Robert Long Hospital
Indianapolis
Dagmar
Katherine
First United Presbyterian Church
Marie Volner Dies at 52 in Murphysboro
Marie Ann Volner aged 52 of 2139 Robbe Street Murphysboro died Sunday at Doctors Hospital Carbondale. Funeral arrangements are pending at Meyer Denny Funeral Home Murphysboro.
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Marie Ann Volner
Robbe St
Murphysboro
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Meyer-Denny Funeral Home
Two Injured In Motorcycle Crash Near Murphysboro
Carbondale men Larry R. Caughron and Leslie Tischauser were hurt when their motorcycle crashed near the intersection of Old Rt. 13 and Rt. 127 east of Murphysboro late Saturday. They were taken to Doctors Hospital in Carbondale for treatment.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
Larry R. Caughron
W. Monroe St
Leslie Tischauser
W. Walnut St
Doctors Hospital
Hat Off To Herrin Unit From Where I Sit
Herrin unit in the Herrin City School District earns praise for support from officials the board and the people. Supt. Lee Booth leads with Russell Emery assisting as the district expands aims to improve curriculum and facilities while keeping taxes manageable.
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Herrin
Mike Qualls
Herrin Area
Board of Education
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McCann
Norge Force
IAM
Congress of Independent Unions
CIU
Allie Blythe OF
Navy
Air Force
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
Space
Orient
Zeigler
Fidelity
Burning Star
Mary G. Armstrong
E. Chestnut St
Newton
Hoyle
Duncan
Sloan
Roots Furniture
Marie Volner
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