Senate Okays Fort Massac Restoration Bill
The Illinois Senate approved a 1 million dollar appropriation to reconstruct Ft Massac near Metropolis. Sen Gordon E Kerr said construction could start this year and finish within a couple of years with a museum added. He noted the fort as a historic site and the first state park purchased in 1903.
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Illinois Senate
Ft. Massac
Metropolis
Gordon E. Kerr
Brookport
Otto Kerner
Ft. Massac State Park
Kerr
Illinois
New Salem
Ed Russell 71 dies in Herrin after long illness
Ed Russell 71 of 1200 W Adams St Herrin died at 11 25 a m Tuesday in Herrin Hospital after two years of ill health He was a retired railroad foreman with 42 years service to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad He belonged to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Adams Street Baptist Church He was born October 9 1893 in McHenry Kentucky married Mabel Rogers October 8 1916 He leaves a large family including wife daughters sons and 28 grandchildren Funeral at 1 30 p m Friday Johnson Funeral Home Herrin with burial in Herrin City Cemetery Friends may call after 6 p m today
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Ed Russell
W. Adams St
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Mr. Russell
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Adams Street Baptist Church
McHenry
Samuel and
Ambie Banks Russell
Mabel Rogers
Mabel
Betty Jane Belt
Layton
Utah
Drucilla Helms
Freeman Spur
Reba Brown
Chicago
Dorothy Aurell
Los Angeles
Calif
Audrey Hamilton
Naples
Fla
Beverly Schumann
E. C. Russell
Charles
Basil
Jerry
Donald Russell
Clifford
du Quoin
Earl
Gainesville
Adrian Reese
Omaha
Neb
Johnson Funeral Home
Raymond Walker
Herrin City Cemetery
Carbondale Crash Involving Loyd And Partain At Night
Carbondale police report two vehicles driven by Jewel Loyd of De Soto and Ethel Partain of Galatia collided at 11 10 p m Tuesday at Illinois Avenue and Oak Street. No injuries were reported.
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Carbondale
Jewel Loyd
de Soto
Ethel Partain
Galatia
Illinois Avenue
Oak Street
Aerial Mosquito Abatement Weighs Countywide Plan
Franklin and Williamson counties study county wide mosquito abatement districts for aerial spray. Dr. David Richerson leads a two week effectiveness test with larval counts before and after spraying on strip mine ponds near Herrin Carterville and Big Muddy River swamps near Zeigler.
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Williamson
Franklin
David P. Richerson
Franklin Williamson
Richerson
Herrin
Carterville
Big Muddy River
Zeigler
Partment
West Frankfort
Cole
Health Department
Lawrence Finazzo
Choir Serenades Conductor At Local Hospital Visit
The University of Southern Illinois choir serenaded conductor Robert Kingsbury from a second floor window at Holden Hospital in Carbondale on Tuesday. About 40 members sang folk tunes and spirituals while hospital staff and patients listened from open windows. Kingsbury, confined to the hospital since Saturday, praised the performance as sounding very good. The Herrin Kiwanis Club earned about 100 dollars from a circus fundraiser held the prior day in Herrin.
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Southern Illinois University
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Robert Kingsbury
Glen E. Zilmer
Herrin
Zilmer
Southern Illinuisan
Southern Illinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
North 16Th Street
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Carbondale Illinois
Southern Ilinoisan
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
Taxi Tower Collapse Falls On Car In Carbondale
Carbondale police report a two way radio tower from Campus Cab Co fell onto a car owned by Larry D. Georgeff on South Illinois avenue. A rope broke during teardown. both car and tower were not seriously damaged as the company moves the tower to North Illinois avenue.
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Carbondale
Campus Cab Co
Larry D. Georgeff
Carico St
South Illinois Avenue
North Illinois Avenue
Coal Truck Overturns Near Cambria injuring Driver
A Big Muddy Coal Co truck overturned at the Illinois Central crossing south of Cambria after the driver swerved to avoid a train. The driver suffered facial cuts and was hospitalized. identity not released. The truck belonged to W. D. McDaniel of Crab Orchard.
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Big Muddy Coal Co
Cambria
Illinois Central Railroad
Big Muddy
W. D. McDaniel
Crab Orchard
Man Charged With Assault In Carbondale Incident
Ernest Higgins of Carbondale was charged with assaulting off duty Carbondale policeman Lee English at 10:30 p.m. in the 200 block of West Washington Street. Lofton Wells, 36, of Carbondale faced a separate charge for a fight with Higgins. Wells pleaded not guilty in Jackson County Circuit Court and the case was dismissed by Magistrate Robert Schwartz.
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Ernest Higgins
Carbondale
Lee English
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Higgins
West Washington Street
English
Lofton Wells
Wells
Robert Schwartz
Father Son Hurt In Crash Southwest of Murphysboro
Gorham area man Jackie D. Cooper 28 and his son Ricky seven suffered minor injuries when their car slid off Town Creek road four miles southwest of Murphysboro at 2 45 p m. Both were treated and released from St Joseph Memorial Hospital.
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Gorham
Murphysboro
Jackie D. Cooper
Town Creek
Cooper
Ricky
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro Day Camp Sessions Open for Registration
Murphysboro Park District extends registration for the first day camp session at the Recreation Center on N 14th Street. Registration runs 7 30 to 10 p m Tuesday through Saturday, with the first session June later ending June 25 and subsequent sessions in late June to August. Fees are 6 for district residents and 7 for nonresidents. vacancies exist in the first session and children may attend two sessions if space allows.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro Park District
N. 14Th Street
Fire damages room at Marion home on Chestnut Street
Fire damaged curtains and a mattress in a room at the home of Mary Ann Wilson 1410 West Chestnut Street Marion around 10 p m Tuesday no injuries reported and fire officials investigated the cause.
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Mary Ann Wilson
Chestnut St
Marion
SIU Students Elect Action Party Winners in Campus Vote
Action Party candidates win unopposed in SIU Carbondale student government elections. Paluch is student body president elect with 802 votes and Davis vice president with 803. executive officers total 1 008 votes. Homecoming chairman Schoen leads with 453. OHer ron 299. Write ins upset some seats as RAM-linked candidates prevail in several districts.
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Action Party
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
George J. Paluch
Chicago
John Paul Davis
West Frankfort
Wayne P. Senalik
Scott C. Self
Linda K. Zeller
School of Technology
Karl Schiller
Raymond C. Lenzi
Woody
University
Southern Acres
Paluch
Rational Action
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
RAM
Williamson Lets Contract for Road Materials in County
Williamson County board of commissioners let contracts totaling 62061 for road materials. Wilson Asphalt Co. received a bid of 66999 for 260529 gallons of oil and 11651 tons of chips. Other bids came from Franklin Asphalt Co Coello Cone Co Nelson Concrete and Egyptian Concrete for various culverts pipes and concrete work. Roads listed include Crab Orchard Lit tle Grassy Devil's Kitchen Lake roads and related segments.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Wilson Asphalt Co
Marion
Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
Coello Cone Co
Christopher
Nelson Concrete Co
Egyptian Concrete Co
Million Dollars Spent On Piles Remedies
It is estimated that over a million dollars yearly is spent on remedies for itch of piles. Drugists tout Peterson's Ointment as soothing relief within minutes. A 70c box or 85c tube claims fast, joyful relief with a money back guarantee.
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Peterson
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Fort Massac
Johnston City
Roy Cole
Williamson County
Franklin County
Southern Illinois
University of Kentucky
Kentucky
Kingsbury
Kiwanis
Truk
Dotty
Dacrons
Henry Lee
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