Bi County Health Unit names Williamson Franklin board members
Williamson and Franklin counties selected members for a new bi county public health board. Appointments include Henry Wright Louis Helleny Dr Bob Hudgens Nor man Albert Dr A F Barnett Dr Ernest Alfrecht Dr David P Richerson and H Fred Holloway chair. The tax levy for start up was approved and a central office will be created to oversee sanitation and communicable disease control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Franklin County
Wright
Hudgens
Hellena
Albert
H. Fred Holloway
Benton
Board of Supervisors
Health Board
Franklin
Retarded School Site Discussion Is Scheduled
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce votes on possible sites for a state mentally retarded school at the 217 West Main Street offices Wednesday at 7 30 p m. President Carl Birkholz to report on Springfield trips seeking state aid for water sewer expansions and improvements. Also to discuss forming a sailboat club at Crab Orchard Lake with Dr W R Scott after a large turnout at a two day race.
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Carbondale
W. R. Scott
Crab Orchard Lake
Scott
Funeral Rites Planned for Anthony Zuccolo
Funeral services for Anthony Zuccolo 83 formerly of Stiritz will be at 10 a m Tuesday at St Pauls Catholic Church Johnston City He died at 330 am today in Barnes Hospital St Louis He lived with his sister Mrs Rose Zucco Burial will be in Marion Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Zuccolo
Stiritz
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Johnston City
Zuccolo
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Rose Zucco
Marion Cemetery
Fire damages home of local magistrate
A grease fire in a skillet damaged the home of Wes Frankfort Police Magistrate Luther Burpe at 1001 Oak Street. Firefighters said the blaze caused about 700 dollars in damage and started around 11 20 a m Friday.
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Wes Frankfort
Luther Burpe
E. Oak St
Williamson TB Board appoints Wallace Carter to terms
Dr. Wallace of Creal Springs and Mark Carter of Carterville are named to the Williamson County Tuberculosis Sanitorium Board by the county Board of Commissioners. Wallace succeeds Dr. Wendel Kane. Carter succeeds Phillip Gilbert. Kane and Gilbert resigned in May. The TB Board meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Arcade Herrin and will reorganize with a president to succeed Dr Kane. The board handles county tuberculosis patient treatment.
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Dr. Wallace
Mark Carter
Robert S. Wallace
Creal Springs
Carterville
Williamson County
County Board of Commissioners
Wallace
Wendel Kane
Herrin
Carter
Phillip Gilbert
Kane
Gilbert
Pete Savant
Johnston City
Dr. Kane
Two Fined On Driving Violations In Jackson County
A Southern Illinois University student Elvon Wiss 27 from Eddyville and Nebr as Webb 32 of St. Louis were each fined 100 dollars plus costs on reckless driving charges in Jackson County Court. Wiss received 90 days probation after a 2 p m Friday arrest on Route 13 east of Carbondale by State Trooper Randall Tolbert. Webb drew six months probation after a 4 p m Friday stop on Route 3 four miles north of Wolf Lake by State Trooper Robert T. Perry.
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Southern Illinois University
St. Louis Mo
Jackson County
Elvon Wiss
Eddyville
Carbondale
Randall Tolbert
Nebraska Webb
Hanley St
St. Louis
Wolf Lake
Robert T. Perry
Mrs Childers Named Executive Secretary of Marion United Fund
Marion ILL residents learn Mrs J W Childers longtime Marion resident and vice president of the Junior Woman's Club was named executive secretary of the Marion United Fund replacing Mrs William Hickman who moved away pledge payments go to Mrs Childers at 903 S Madison St or to local banks agencies may join by Aug 1 and must submit budget and publicity material board meeting set for June 22 at Logan School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Childers
Marion United Fund Organization
William Hickman
Marion
Childers
Junior Woman's Club
Water Board Ordinance At Herrin Council Meeting
Mayor Henderson says aldermen will consider a bill to transfer control of the water department to a non salaried board. The change could take effect by one vote and ordinance publication, with support from Henderson and Water Supt. Jordan, while most aldermen remain cautious and mainly oppose. The aim cited is to remove politics from the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
Herrin
Fred Henderson
Henderson
Lester Jordan
Jackson Board To Consider Poll Changes
Jackson County Supervisors opened the June board meeting with plans to revise 41 voting precincts at the county level and above. The nursing home project near Murphysboro showed progress with foundation work underway and full utility installations proceeding despite rain delays. The board also issued a note recognizing veteran member Clyde Perschbacher's illness.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Carbondale
William Ridgeway
Carbondale Township
Board
Nursing Home Committee
City Rt. 13
North
Harrison Water District
Clyde Perschbacher
Somerset Township
SIU Plans Summer Exams and New Doctoral Degree
Summer term at Southern Illinois University features final exams this week with commencement set for June 17 and the awarding of SIU's first doctor’s degree. Roosevelt, head of the correction department at Texas State Teachers College, earned his master’s at Northwestern and completed oral exams May 28.
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Southern Illinois University
SIU
Oul Roosevelt
Texas State Teachers College
Roosevelt
Delyte W. Morris
Northwestern
Alea
Body Identified in Mississippi River drowning near Chester
Randolph Sheriff Johnny Sams reported a body found floating in the Mississippi River near Chester has been tentatively identified as a Crystal City man. A Crystal City family briefed the case and planned to contact relatives after confirming details. Coroner Lester Walker noted funeral services were held in Chester with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Mississippi River
Chester
Randolph
Johnny Sams
Crystal City
Sams
Ste. Genevieve
Chester l
Mississippi
H. C. Cole
Lester Walcker
Welge Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Delayed Inquest Ordered in Driver James Daniels Death
An inquest into the death of James Lee Daniels 19 Rt 1 Kankakee is postponed until the recovery of three passengers from a two car crash east of Carbondale on Rt 13. The injured include Emil Zaslawski 60 Denise Zaslawski 60 and Edith Krappe 62. Daniels was a SIU freshman agriculture major and member of Trinity Methodist Church 4-H Club and Junior Chamber. Funeral arrangements were set for Trinity Methodist Church in Kankakee with family details noted.
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James Lee Daniels
Rt. 1
Kankakee
Jackson County
Gale Williams
Williams
Emil Zaslawski
Denise
Skyline Dr
Carbondale
Edith S. Krappe
Monroe St
Zaslawski
Krappe
Holden Hospital
Doctors Hospital
Daniels
Walker Funeral Home
Canaday- Boos
Momence
Trinity Methodist Church
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Virgil Clark
Southern Illinois University
Aid For Surdel Sought From Zeigler Clubs
Noble Starnes state trooper and drive organizer asks Zeigler clubs to assist elderly goatherder George Voytek Surdel 68 whose home barn and two shacks burned. He seeks a free house and later furniture as volunteers gather donations. Local police investigated arson reports but found no evidence of deliberate fire.
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Zeigler
Noble Starnes
George ‘‘Voytek
Surdel
Boy Injured In Bicycle Crash In Egyptian Heights
11 year old Ray Scott of 104 S 21st St Herrin was struck by a car driven by 43 year old Lucille Ralls of Orchard Dr while riding a bicycle. He was treated and released at Herrin Hospital.
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Ray Scott
S. 21St St
Herrin
Egyptian Heights
Lucille Ralls
Orchard Dr
Scott
Herrin Hospital
Willis Webb dies at 60 in West Frankfort
Willis A. Webb 60 of 306 West Oak Street West Frankfort died at 2 p m Sunday at his home after a heart attack. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Union Funeral Home West Frankfort.
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Willis A. Webb
W. Oak St
West Frankfort
Union Funeral Home
Fire Destroys Colony Club Night Spot near McClure
John Wilson owner of the Colony Club narrowly escaped when the club burned before 6 a m. He jumped 10 feet from a porch roof suffering a leg wound. Firefighters from McClure and Thebes battled the blaze, which authorities suspect started by an emergency lighting short circuit. Wilson had recently bought the building for 62 500 dollars. a gambling room next door also burned. The scene has ties to past gambling raids and linked figures in the St Louis area.
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John Wilson
Colony Club
McClure
Wilson
Alexander County
Carl Clutts
Clutts
Thebes
Mickey Jordan
Rt. 3
Rt. 146
Jordan
Joe Dodd
Dodd
Cairo
Thomas Hill
Robert Bommarito
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Frank ““Buster
Wortman
Bommarito
Review Board Sets Schedule in Murphysboro
The Jackson County Board of Review met in Murphysboro and set June 22 as the first formal operation day. County assessor James Lawder noted a one week delay with four assessment books turned in. Members include June Snider chairing, R A Carter Republican, Albert B Vancil Democrat, and Lander as clerk. Books from Pomona De Soto Ft Bluff and Grand Tower townships were received. The board performs mathematical checks and hearings on assessment complaints.
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Jackson County Board of Review
Murphysboro
James Lawder
June Snider
County Board of Supervisors
Board of Review
Lander
R. A. Carter
Elkville
Republican
Albert B. Vancil
Carbondale
Democrat
Lawder
Pomona
de Soto
Ft. Bluff
Grand Tower
Jail Hold Follows Failed Fine Payment in Carbondale
Jesse Moore 28 of 1404 S Union Ave Chicago was jailed in Carbondale City Jail after not paying a $16 fine. He was arrested by Carbondale Police Friday and charged with being drunk and disorderly after being picked up at the Illinois Central Passenger Station.
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Jesse Moore
S. Union Ave
Chicago
Carbondale
Moore
Illinois Central
Mines Working Tuesday Fidelity Burning Star No 1
A brief mining update notes that mines Fidelity Burning Star No 1 Pyramid Truax Traer No 2 resume work on Tuesday with no further details provided.
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Fidelity Burning Star
Pyramid Truax-Traer
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Henry Wright
Louis Helleny
Bob Hudgens
Norman Albert
UF Post
Jackson Board
Arthur Lean
Russia
U. S
Little Grassy Lake
Charles D Tenney
Tenney
Ern
Illinois
Ly Today
Johnny Wilson
Alta Charboneau
Mamence
Robert Davies
Zeigler Clubs
Willis Webb
Rt. 51
Pleasant
Review Board
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