Area Elks Set Flag Day Observances
Elks clubs in Herrin and Murphysboro plan Flag Day programs on Thursday. LeRoy Lindsey urges citizens to display the flag in a nationwide Show Your Colors drive marking the 179th anniversary of the flag’s adoption. Events include flag history talks, a floral beacon, and joint services with local churches and Scout troops.
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Elks
Elks Clubs
Herrin
Murphysboro
LeRoy Lindsey
Herrin Elks Lodge
Lindsay
Continental Congress
Harvey Yuill
Yuill
Herrin Legion and Woman's Club Promote Flag Display
The Herrin American Legion and Woman's Club cooperate on a flag display project. The Legion Post sells flags to businesses. the Women's Club sale point is Gilbert's Walgreens Agency drug store. Officials list notable flag days including Lincoln's Birthday February 12 and Independence Day July 4, urging daily display when possible.
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Herrin Legion
Herrin American Legion
Woman’s Club
Legion Post
Club Legionnaire
Gilbert
Walgreen Agency
Royalton Man Serves in German Army Field Exercise
Royalton Gl Germany Army Pfc Bartholomew Baltrusis son of John Baltrusis Royalton recently took part in a six week field training exercise held by the 10th Infantry Division Artillery in Germany Baltrusis a wireman in Headquarters Battery of the division artillery entered the Army in December 1954 and received basic training at Fort Riley Kansas He arrived overseas in July 1955 The 21 year old soldier is a 1955 graduate of Royalton Public High School He was a farmer in civilian life.
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Army
Bartholomew Baltrusis
John Baltrusis
Royalton
10Th Infantry Division
Germany
Baltrusis
Division Artillery
Fort Riley
Kaw
Royalton Public High School
Beers Marks 40 Years With Company at Marion Office
J. R. Broderick, vice president, notes Beers’s four decades with the firm while highlighting long service at the Marion office.
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J. R. Broderick
Marion
Beers
Beers Wins CIPS Award for 40 Years of Service
W. D. Beers of Central Illinois Public Service in Marion received a gold watch and lapel pin for 40 years of service. The presentation at the Marion division office was made by J. R. Broderick. Beers began June 6, 1916 as a substation attendant and dispatcher in Marion, later becoming lineman and meter reader in 1918 and group superintendent in 1925.
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W. D. Beers
Central Illinois Public Service Group
Herrin
Beers
CIPS
Marion
J. R. Broderick
Murphysboro Man Cleatus Carlock Dies at 49
Cleatus Arthur Carlock 49, Murphysboro resident, died at Veterans Hospital in Marion after a long illness. Born in Mound City in 1906 he lived in Murphysboro most of his life. He worked at Brown Shoe Co plant, married Mildred H. Pierson in 1926, and is survived by his wife, daughter Donna, and his mother Mrs. Charles Basen. A World War II veteran, he was a member of First Baptist Church and United Mine Workers. Visitation at Meyer Denny Funeral Home with services Tuesday at 3 p.m. Burial at Pleasant Grove Memorial.
Marion man hurt when truck flips near Marion
John C. Hampton of Route 2 Marion sustained cuts and shock when his pickup overturned Saturday night three miles south of Marion on Route 37. State police investigated with limited details. Hampton was treated at Marion Memorial Hospital and described injuries as not serious.
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John C. Hampton
Rt. 2
Marion
Rt. 37
Hampton
Marion Memorial Hospital
Navy Gunner's Mate Aboard Los Angeles Heads Far East Tour
Flagship crew member Gunner's Mate First Class Stockwell son of Mr and Mrs Warren S Stockwell of 609 Adelaide Ave Christopher serves aboard heavy cruiser USS Los Angeles departing Long Beach California May 29 for a seven month Far East tour as flagship of Cruiser Division 5.
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Hosea D. Stockwell
USN
Warren S. Stockwell
Adelaide Ave
Christopher
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Calif
Far East
Cruiser Division 5
Herbert Mason Dies Herrin Man Retired Miner
Herbert Mason 63 of Herrin retired coal miner died Saturday at 2 07 p m in the Veterans Administration Hospital Marion after four weeks illness He lived 53 years in Herrin born March 27 1893 in Scranton Kan He married Ola Hardcastle in Herrin May 18 1916 He was a WWI veteran and member of Herrin Eagles UMWA Local 1776 and Herrin Baker Ladd Post 1567 VFW He leaves Ola brothers Elzee Charles John and George all Herrin and a sister Mrs Lissie Trout of Herrin Funeral Tuesday 2 p m at First Baptist Church Herrin Rev W A Shoopman officiating burial Herrin City Cemetery military rites by Herrin VFW Friends may call Johnson Funeral Home Herrin.
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N. 14Th St. Herrin
Mason
Scranton
Kan
Herrin
Ola Hardcastle
Herrin Eagles
UMWA
Herrin Baker-Ladd Post
Ola
Elzee
Charles
John
George
Lissie Trout
First Baptist Church
W. A. Shoopman
Herrin City
VFW
Johnson Funeral Home
Kiwanis Observe National Dairy Month Program
The Carbondale Kiwanis Club will host a Tuesday night program in observance of June National Dairy Month. John Raab, manager of Prairie Farms Creamery will speak. A dairy based menu will be served at Engel's Cafe starting 6 20 p m.
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Carbondale Kiwanis Club
John Raab
Prairie Farms Creamery
Carbondale
Engel
Nellie Wilson Dies. Murphysboro Resident 64
Nellie May Wilson 64 of Rt 2 Murphysboro died Sunday after a two week illness in St Andrews Hospital Born in Union County in 1891 she lived most of her life in the area She married Ira Wilson Sr in 1919 and is survived by Ira Jr a sister Gladys Mays Murphysboro brothers John Mays Herrin and Charles Mays One sister Dora Clements preceded her in death She was a Christian Church member and American Legion Auxiliary Funeral services Tuesday at 1 pm at Denny Funeral Home Cane bor o Burial in Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery with the Rev William J Boatman officiating
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Nellie May Wilson
Rt. 2
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Union County
Ira Wilson Sr
Herrin Kiwanis To Meet BPW In Donkey Game
The Herrin Kiwanis Club and Business and Professional Women's Club meet for a donkey softball game at Herrin High School on Saturday June 30 at 7 30 p m Proceeds support the Kiwanis Fourth of July fishing derby A trick donkey act races and tug of war are part of the program Admission is 50 cents for adults 25 cents for children under 12 Tickets are sold by Kiwanis members The Ralph Godfrey Donkey Organization Crescent Okla presents the show and will receive an extra 10 percent share of advance ticket sales
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Herrin Kiwanis
Herrin High School
Kiwanis Club
Ralph Godfrey
Crescent, Oklo
Thebes Man Held on Theft Charge in Gorham Farm Gear
Lewis Bundy, 29, of Thebes, is jailed in Murphysboro on larceny charges after allegedly taking an electric fence, welder, and water pumping system valued at over $600 from a Gorham area farm. Police recovered the items at Bundy’s Thebes shop.
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Thebes
Lewis Bundy
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Gorham
Bundy
Rt. 3
Gotham
Arch Edwards
Julian Weatherly
Ray Dillinger
Traffic Action Set to Replace Young Runners at Crossings
Metropolis seeks adult traffic patrols at school crossings after a six year old girl died at 10th and Market. City officials plan a five way signal near Washington and new patrol zones within three blocks of elementary schools. Superintendent Mike Fowler proposes deputizing private citizens or using police to manage crossings.
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Metropolis
Metropolis City Council
Mike Fowler
Fowler
10Th
Market Streets
Cathy Luann Foster
Washington School
Nickel coin's 1881 origin credited to Switzerland
Switzerland is credited with issuing the first nickel coin in 1881. The Southern Illinoisan notes this historical fact in a compact item, alongside the paper's publication details and legacy as successor to earlier local papers, with AP content rights retained.
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Switzerland
Herrin Man Ervie Gooden Dies at 65
Ervie Gooden 65 of 412 South 28th Street Herrin died Saturday at 12 30 pm at home after 35 years in Herrin He was born July 18 1890 in Carterville a hospital attendant at the Veterans Administration Hospital Marion prior to retirement He was World War II veteran His wife Chloe and step daughter Florence Jeffrey of Herrin survive Funeral held at 2 30 pm in Stormes Funeral Home Herrin with burial in Herrin City Cemetery Reverend W officiated
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Ervie Gooden
S. 28Th St
Herrin
Carterville
Gooden
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marion
Chloe
Florence Jeffrey
Storme
Rev. W
Herrin City
Davis Baby Dies Services Sunday For Infant Son Of Dongola Couple
Robin Lynn Davis, three day old son of Mr and Mrs Owen Davis of Dongola, died at 3 30 am Saturday in Union County Hospital Anna. Graveside services were held at 3 pm Sunday conducted by Rev Harry Steele. Burial was in Lyerle Cemetery near Balcom. He leaves besides his parents sisters Marlyn Jane and Martha Jane both at home his paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Or lando Davis of Dongola maternal grandparents Rev and Mrs Louie Simmons of Centerville Station Ill maternal great grandfather Green Regan of Peoria. The Ford Funeral Home Don go la was in charge of arrangements.
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Robin Lynn Davis
Owen Davis
Dongola
Union County Hospital
Anna
Harry Steele
Lyerle Cemetery
Balcom
Marlyn Jane
Martha Jane
Orlando Davis
Louie Simmons
Centerville Station
Ill
Green Regan
Peoria
Ford Funeral Home
Marion Car Burned On Route East Of Marion
Firemen answered a late Saturday call two miles east of Marion after Sheriff Carl Miller spotted a burning car owned by Bob Jones. The vehicle was destroyed. Jones was not at the scene when firefighters arrived.
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Marion
Carl Miller
Bob Jones
Jones
Trial Starts In Deaton Suit In Williamson County
A jury selection began in Williamson County Circuit Court in the $30 000 lawsuit filed by Mrs Velma Deaton of Creal Springs against John Coughlin Also in the docket a hung jury was reported March 15 in a related case Mrs Deaton seeks damages from a June 15 1954 collision four miles east of Creal Springs Involving Mrs Deaton and Mrs Coughlin Coughlin was killed and others hospitalized Deaton faced reckless homicide charges later dismissed A separate matter settled out of court this morning Involving Ralph Kilbreth Herrin and others over a dram shop claim stemming from a March 4 1955 stabbing and robbery Milani pled guilty to auto larceny in May 1955
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Velma Deaton
John Coughlin
Creal Springs
Williamson County
Deaton
Ralph Kilbreth
Herrin
Joe Mack
Robert
Dora Mitchell
Rome
Kilbreth
Joe Harry Milani
Milani
Historic U S Farm Counts Rise Since 135 to Today
The United States had 6,812,000 farms in 135 compared with 4,792,000 today, highlighting a large shift in agricultural capacity and structure over time.
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United States
Johnston City Sailor to Be Graduated
Harold R. Litton of Johnston City is scheduled to graduate from recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes on June 16. After two weeks of leave, he will be assigned to shipboard duties or service schools.
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Harold R. Litton
Lela E. Litton
Perrine St
Linda L. Reed
W. 9Th St
Johnston City
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Carbondale Woman Earns Nebraska Education Degree
Martha Morrison Gillespie of Carbondale graduated today from the University of Nebraska Lincoln with a bachelor of science degree in education.
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Martha Morrison Gillespie
Carbondale
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Decatur Lakeview High Acknowledges National Honor Society Member
Graduates at Decatur Lakeview High School include 16 year old Reps from Carterville who ranked in the upper third of his class. He was selected as one of 15 seniors for the National Honor Society and is the son of Mr and Mrs John W Reps.
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Don Reps
Carterville
Decatur Lakeview High School
John W. Reps
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Excelsior Institute
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
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