Picket Line Forms at Cal-Crest Plant Over Holiday Pay
Pickets from United Garment Workers Local 231 marched in front of Cal-Crest Outerwear in Murphysboro after doors locked at 7 am amid a one day work stoppage. About 160 workers affected as talks with management continue in St Louis. Delta Lindsey and other union officers were at negotiations while plant remained idle Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal-Crest Outerwear, Inc
Murphysboro
United Garment Workers of American
Joe Kelley
Kelley
Delta Lindsey
Joan Webb
Erin Robinson
St. Louis
Humane Society Opposes Marion Dog Quarantine
Marion Mayor proposes a June July dog quarantine opposed by Humane Society President Mrs Gussie Gamlin who says the state law backs them. She argues the society’s shelter can accept dogs and that the city dogcatcher H J Bennett has failed to cooperate. Police Chief Edwards notes bites and rabid dogs and praises Bennett’s work amid tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Robert Cooksey
Gussie Gamlin
Humane Society
H. J. Bennett
Gamlin
Edwards
City
Chaplain Gerecke to Speak for Marion Lions Club
The Chester minister Rev H F Gerecke who served as chaplain to Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg will address the Marion Lions Club on Wednesday. He now assists at St Johns Lutheran Chester and serves as chaplain for Menard Penitentiary and the Chester Security Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Nuremberg
Germany
Marion Lions Club
H. F. Gerecke
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Menard Penitentiary
Chester Security Hospital
Saturday Evening Post
Gerecke
Hines pleads innocent to weapons charge in prelim
Clifford Bostie Hines, 57, of East Main Street Carbondale, pleads not guilty to a charge of attempted assault with a deadly weapon in a Carbondale Justice of the Peace hearing. He is free on 1000 dollar bond and will appear Friday in Jackson County Court after Delores Johnson alleged he threatened her former father-in-law Arthur Johnson with a pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford
Bostie
Hines
East Main Street
Carbondale
Pat Dwyer
Jackson County
Delores Johnson
Arthur Johnson
Mary Sakovich Funeral Planned in Zeigler
Funeral services for Mary Sakovich 40 are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler with the Rev Louis Felner presiding Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery Royalton Friends may call at the funeral home
Lake Murphysboro work program to cost up to $70 000
Lake Murphysboro State Park will receive 60 000 to 70 000 dollars in improvements this summer. Custodian John Chancey said work lasting about two weeks includes a spillway bridge, extending power to camping sites, resurfacing the east entrance road, and leveling mounds north of the central lot.
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Lake Murphysboro State Park
John Chancey
Illinois
Lake Murphysboro
Chancey
Willard Ellis
Post Office Remodeling Planned for Murphysboro
Senator Everett Dirksen says the Murphysboro post office will get a $51,000 remodeling instead of new quarters. Engineers favor a larger rear loading dock, lobby upgrades, reorganized work areas and bigger driveways. renting a new building would cost about $16,000 yearly, so remodeling is preferred.
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Murphysboro
Everett Dirksen
Dirksen
U. S. Post Office Department
Robert R. Justus
Chicago
Justus
Washington
Cairo
Homer Cleland
Rock Singer Banks Signs Five Year Deal For Debut
Dick Banks, budding rock star, signs a five year contract with Liberty Records. His first record is due this Friday the 13th despite the superstition, and Banks dismisses the omen as potentially lucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Banks
Liberty Record Co
Banks
West Frankfort Girl Held In Jail After Tavern Incident
A 17 year old West Frankfort girl was arrested in West City on dis orderly conduct charges. She and three others faced liquor to minors and bribery counts connected to a Colp Tavern incident. Wanda Lou Simms paid a 20 dollar fine and remains in Franklin County jail for nonpayment. Colp Tavern owners Calcaterra and Bowden faced charges for contributing to minor delinquency and bribery to influence the girls to leave. Calcaterra runs Colp Tavern with Bowden's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
West City
Colp
Wanda Lou Simms
Fred Scarlett
Miss Simms
Franklin County
John Calcaterra
August Bowden
Illinois
Calcaterra
Bowden
Mrs Flora Pierson Dies at 82 in Pittsburg
Mrs Flora Pierson aged 82 of Pittsburg died at 9 30 p m Monday in Creal Springs Nursing Home. She is survived by her husband Harry. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mitchell Funeral Home in Marion.
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Flora Pierson
Pittsburg
Creal Springs
Harry
Mitchell Funeral Home
Marion
Herrin Council backs new hospital study and highway drive
The Herrin City Council voted to pursue a new city hospital and joined the Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce in pressing state action to improve main highways into Herrin. They authorized talks on funding sources and approved bids for oil and patching materials for street work.
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Herrin
Rt. 37
Station Workers Vote Strike in Carbondale
Carbondale station workers voted Monday night to strike if no agreement is reached. Local 971 steward Elmer Everett said the vote passed 5 to 1. A follow up meeting with operators is planned before any strike. The expired contract from May 1 paid $1.30 hourly. the union seeks 25 cents more and dependent inclusion in welfare.
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Carbondale
Elmer Everett
Automotive, Petroleum and Allied Trades Union
Everett
Marion Officers Demonstrate Police Car at Bible School
Marion officers Jack Stephens and Bob Jones spoke at the First Baptist Church vacation Bible School this morning. They showed pupils the city police car and explained police work to the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Jack Stephens
Bob Jones
First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School
Mines Working Wednesday Resolves Small Capacities
Mines listed as working on Wednesday include Fidelity New Kathleen Truax Tract No 2 Old Ben 9 Old Ben 14 Orient 2 Orient 3 Freeman 4 Zeigler 3 while Pyramid Old Ben 22 Old Ben Briquet Plant Buckhorn show no report with Burning Star No 3 noted as not working.
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Fidelity
Kathleen Truax
Tract No
Orient
Freeman
Zeigler
Council debates paying attorney and construction bills for Herrin water project
At a Monday meeting the Herrin City Council approved two bills totaling 137 884.84 for Booker and Kieffer Brothers related to the 440 000 raw water line project. Booker inspection fees of 510 for 17 days were approved. Bowen and Herrin fees await action.
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R. W. Booker
Herrin Seeks Federal Area For Park Use
Herrin City Council voted to pursue a 3744 acre federal wooded tract in Egyptian Heights for a city recreation area. The land owned by the federal government will be bid by the General Services Administration with bids advertised around June 15. Mayor Fred Henderson named Aldermen Grindle and Bradshaw to press area lawmakers for the purchase. About 20 residents urged the city to acquire the land to develop as funds allow, pledging help. The site lies in the 900 to 1100 blocks of South 22nd Street.
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Herrin
Henderson
Snyder Herrin
Missouri - Pacific Railroad
East Herrin Street
Park Avenue
Johnston City Road
State Highway Department
Illinois Commerce Commission
Elmer O. Snyder
Glenn Adams Trucking Co
Gilmore Asphalt Products Co. Inc
Anna
Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
Franklin
Fred Schoonover
Schoonover
Grindle
Snyder
E. N. Bowen
Bowen
Dolph Bradshaw
William L. Grindle
Fred Henderson
Booker
Egyptian Heights
General Services Administration
Herring
South 22Nd Street
Winstead Fined On Reckless Driving Charge
William Winstead age 43 of Carbondale was fined 37.40 including costs by Police Magistrate Roy Hall on a reckless driving charge. He was arrested by Carbondale police at 2 45 a m Sunday on South Illinois avenue in Carbondale.
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William Winstead
Elm St
Carbondale
Roy Hall
South Illinois Avenue
SIU Students Fined Ordered To Work To Pay Fines
A federal judge in East St. Louis fined three Southern Illinois University students 250 dollars each plus costs for interstate transportation of a stolen car and concealing stolen property. Judge William G. Juergens ordered two to work to pay damages. all three receive two years probation and one year to pay.
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Southern Illinois University
U. S. District Court
East St. Louis
William G. Juergens
Jerry Tucker
Florissant
Fayette
Carbondale
Central College
First Aid Rescue Class Ends Tonight in Herrin Hall
The final spring Civil Defense first aid and rescue techniques class ends tonight at 7 pm in Herrin City Hall. Mickey Milam, chief of the rescue and evacuation section of Herrin Civil Defense, will conduct the session.
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Herrin City Hall
Mickey” Milam
Herrin
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Frankfort
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Een
Arden Grimes
William L. Grinde
Hill-Burton
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Ore
Sexton
Water and Sewer Committee
Roy Cole
Earl May
Justice of the Peace
Bob White
Maggie Vallejo
Everett Plater
Grindles
Ikey Adams
Glenn
Adams Trucking Co
Ihey
BIBLE
Burning Star
SIU
Tor Huddleston
Fayette, Mo
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