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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1958
Page
3
A photographer uses a fishing stick and a camera stand to capture Tower Rock at Grand Tower. The rock’s size is evident beside people on the water’s edge, with the new pipeline bridge across the Mississippi River visible in the background as seventy club members appear nearby.
Carbondale planning panel Sunday invited Attucks High School to join the all night Operation Prom next spring. Attucks students will vote in September on joining Carbondale Community High and University High for the after prom event. Committee chair Tony Luckenbach outlined sites including SIU buildings and the Carbondale Armory, and warned of a possible crowd increase to about 400 with Attucks.
Hallie G. Henard 57 of Donoga died Sunday at Union County Hospital Anna born June 12 1901 in Union County He was a retired farmer and a member of the Dongola Lutheran Church He is survived by wife Edna sisters Sadie Gray Ann Ryan Davie Penninger Grace Spillman and Daisy Meininger brothers Ike and Rama Funeral services will be at 2 pm Tuesday at McCarty Funeral Home Anna with Rev Edward Johnson officiating burial in IOOF Cemetery Donoga.
Carbondale residents will choose a judge and clerk of the City Court in a special election Tuesday. One candidate filed for each office, with incumbent Judge Everett Prosser and Clerk Harry L. Moore on the ballot. Polling at City Hall opens 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sandra Stalorites, long ill with a heart condition and in a coma, received two pet dogs donated to lift her spirits. Queenie the toy terrier came from Frank Haynes of Benton and Jingles the red terrier from Don Akins of Benton. Mrs. Stalorites said Sandra is much better and the family plans to keep the puppies for her. One previous dog died last September and a replacement was killed recently.
William Winstead of 406 West Elm Street Carbondale was charged with reckless driving by Carbondale Patrolmen James Daniels and Harold Peterson at 2 45 am Sunday on South Illinois Avenue. He was held in the city jail until Sunday morning then released. Daniels filed the complaint after consulting City Attorney J Edward Helton.
A two car crash on Rt 37, three miles north of Benton, left three women injured. Nurse Nina C. Duckworth, 23, pregnant, was listed in serious condition at Franklin Hospital Benton. Passengers Pearl Wilson, 61, and Anna Belle Trea, both of West City, sustained minor injuries in the Duckworth car. Davis, 47, not injured. Police said Duckworth rear ended the Davis vehicle waiting to turn left.
Thomas W. Fraser 74 of 501 S State St Christopher died at 11 p m Sunday in Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Owensboro Ky after two months illness He was a retired bookkeeper for Old Ben Coal Corp and lived in Christopher 55 years He was a 32nd degree Mason and Ainad Temple member His wife Anna Me linda Stover died in 1954 He leaves two nieces and two nephews Funeral services will be 2 pm Wednesday at Gilbert Funeral Home Rev W D Berry officiating Burial will be in Tower Grove Cemetery Murphysboro Friends may call after 7 p m today
A man entered the Pi Kappa sorority house at 506 S Poplar St in Carbondale by cutting a back door screen. He moved through rooms taking underwear and mail while leaving chicken bones and other items. Witnesses described a 25 to 30 year old man in a dark car, seen around 5:10 am near the house. Police investigated after several coeds were frightened and called for help.
Mayor Fred Henderson said he will urge the Herrin City Council to study building a new 75 to 100 bed hospital to serve Herrin and nearby communities. He seeks Hill-Burton federal funds with local and state support. Herrin Hospital now has 75 beds and is owned by the Southern Illinois Hospital Corp.
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors approved purchasing six American flags for the Murphysboro courthouse and adjourned for committee work. Sheriff How ard Cheatham had earlier arranged the purchase after Memorial Day complaints about flags' wear. The board will discuss bond procedures for a proposed county nursing home on the John Cross property, with subsoil tests planned.
Two of the three orphan pups pictured on the front page have found homes with Murphysboro residents Gene Webb and J R Tooms. The remaining dark puppy is available through Jackson County Humane Society in Carbondale, which also offers a black cocker spaniel puppy for placement.
Mrs Sadie M Poteete 89 of 809 Davis St Johnston City died at 4 15 am after months of illness Her survivors include daughters Mrs Harley Rentfro and Mrs William Simmons both of Marion sons Del Roby and Russell brothers Melvin Mayer and Edward Mayer 21 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Reverend Homer Young will officiate Burial Crab Orchard Cemetery Ordill Viewing after 6 pm today
A mine report lists operations by name with many statuses. Mines named Fidelity Kathleen Pyramid Orient and Old Ben show working and not working notes. Several entries such as Truax Tract Zeigler Buckhorn and Burning Star appear, with some no report lines.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $120,000 appropriation to begin a full-scale survey of canalizing the Big Muddy River and Beaucoup Creek. If funds are available, the survey could start around July 1 and aims to assess cost and feasibility for coal barge access to Southern Illinois.
High bids exceeded engineers estimates prompting the Perry County Housing Authority to trim costs and seek an extra 16018 in federal funds for a Du Quoin 50 unit low rent project. Low bid came in at 519277 from Chism and Miller of Paducah Kentucky. Contractors cut landscaping and materials to reduce costs and the authority hopes to start work within two weeks after final approval.
Terrill Wesley Hamlin a 15 year old Johnston City carrier rode into a truck rear wheel on East Broadway and suffered a mild concussion and scalp cut He was released from Marion Memorial Hospital and will rest this week Hamlin a Johnston City High School freshman has been a carrier for 15 months and is the son of Mr and Mrs T B Hamlin
Mrs. Mary Sakovich 40 formerly of Zeigler died at 10 a m Sunday in St. Catherine s Hospital East Chicago Ind after a year long illness. Survived by husband Frank son William in the Air Force at Scott AFB mother Victoria Barnouski Orient sisters Mrs Bill Norvich West Frankfurt Mrs Bill Ellis Hurst Bush Mrs Teddy Swenkovsky Orient brother Frank Barnouski Orient. Funeral arrangements incomplete body to Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler after 7 p m today.
Southern Illinois University's Air Force ROTC groups will perform in Belleville and St Louis. A 50 piece cadet band a 50 voice Singing Squadron and eight girl Angelaires will appear at Centennial Public School Parade and later at Busch Stadium before the Cardinal Cincinnati game. The Belleville picnic expects about 3400 attendees and marks a century of the event with only one cancellation in 1896. ROTC Commander MacMillan says units depart at 10 30 a m with police escorts. The 2 30 p m program follows exams and finals.
Two Murphysboro Future Farmers of America delegates attend the Illinois State FFA convention in Springfield Tuesday and Wednesday. Delegates are Gerald Strothmann and Earl Struck, both of Murphysboro, with Strothmann serving as president and Struck as secretary. Homer Heape will accompany as club adviser.
Waller Hall, 87, of D. St. Me. Carbon, died Sunday at St. Andrew's Hospital in Murphysboro. Born March 2, 1871, in Jackson, Tennessee. Body taken to Jackson Funeral Home in Carbondale. friends may call after 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Former Elkville man Sam Conley 94 of Chicago died Friday. He formerly lived in Elkville. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Elkville Bethel A.M.E. Church. Burial will follow in Greer Cemetery Hallidayboro. Jackson Funeral Home of Carbondale is in charge.
One serious injury reported after a car left Rt. 460 near Mt. Vernon at 2 40 p m Sunday. Wallace Overton of Seattle was hospitalized. A Elkville woman had minor injuries at 4 10 p m Sunday in a collision between cars driven by Carl McKinney of Carbondale and Mamie Swan of Elkville. Passenger Bess Miller of Elkville also had a minor injury.
William Carpenter Milo Parks and Joseph Sandridge cited in Marion for intoxication and running a stop sign. John Mattix also fined for passing in a no passing zone. All penalties issued Sunday or Saturday by Justice of the Peace Elmer Farmer.
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